Golden Deeds for Education
Recognizing Distinguished Service to Education
Given since 1964, the Golden Deeds for Education Award is considered the most coveted award in Texas public education. TASA and the Texas A&M University Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development co-present the award annually.
Selection Process
The Golden Deeds recipient is nominated through a statewide nominating committee, which consists of school district superintendents from across Texas. The Golden Deeds Award Committee reviews the nominations and selects an individual who has, through actions and deeds, improved the educational system in Texas to enrich the lives of all Texas public school students.
2022 Award Nominations
Nominations for the 2022 award recipient, to be honored during the 2023 TASA Midwinter Conference, will be accepted in fall/winter 2022.
2021 Golden Deeds for Education Award Recipient
Dr. Kim Alexander, the 2021 recipient of the Golden Deeds for Education Award, will be honored during the TASA Midwinter Conference January 30-February 2, 2022.
Golden Deeds Award Recipients 1964-2020
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Kim Alexander |
| 2020 | Guy Sconzo |
| 2019 | Cathy Bryce |
| 2018 | Neal Adams |
| 2017 | Karen Rue |
| 2016 | Thomas Ratliff |
| 2015 | Jimmie Don Aycock |
| 2014 | Abelardo Saavedra |
| 2013 | Virginia Collier |
| 2012 | Lynn M. Moak |
| 2011 | F. Scott McCown |
| 2010 | Maria Hernandez Ferrier |
| 2009 | David Thompson |
| 2008 | Bill McKinney |
| 2007 | Leonard Merrell |
| 2006 | Joe Pirtle |
| 2005 | Bob Griggs |
| 2004 | James Terry |
| 2003 | Johnny L. Veselka |
| 2002 | Vialleau Wilkie |
| 2001 | Rick Perry |
| 2000 | Will D. Davis |
| 1999 | John Horn |
| 1998 | Jackie Christie |
| 1997 | Michael Moses |
| 1996 | Barry B. Thompson |
| 1995 | John R. Hoyle |
| 1994 | Robert W. Caster |
| 1993 | Norman Hall |
| 1992 | E.A. Sigler |
| 1991 | Pat Shell |
| 1990 | Linus Wright |
| 1989 | W.N. Kirby |
| 1988 | Jon Brumley |
| 1987 | Dan Long |
| 1986 | Raymon Bynum |
| 1985 | — |
| 1984 | Don Robbins |
| 1983 | Mary Ann Leveridge |
| 1982 | John Townley |
| 1981 | Marlin L. Brockett |
| 1980 | Charles F. Matthews |
| 1979 | Joe Kelly Butler |
| 1978 | Alton O. Bowen |
| 1977 | Frank W.R. Hubert |
| 1976 | Dana Williams |
| 1975 | Kate Bell |
| 1974 | R.E. Harris |
| 1973 | L.D. Haskew |
| 1972 | Leon Graham |
| 1971 | Frank M. Jackson |
| 1970 | J.W. Edgar |
| 1969 | Paul R. Hensarling |
| 1968 | Grady P. Parker |
| 1967 | — |
| 1966 | George B. Wilcox |
| 1965 | — |
| 1964 | A.M. Aikin |