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.
2020 Award Nominations Closed
Nominations for the 2020 award recipient, to be honored during the 2021 TASA Midwinter Conference, were due by 5 p.m., December 4.
2020 Golden Deeds for Education Award Recipient
The late Dr. Guy M. Sconzo, the 2020 recipient of the Golden Deeds for Education Award, was honored during the TASA Midwinter Conference January 25-27, 2021. Watch the video awards presentation on the right.
Golden Deeds Award Recipients 1964-2020
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 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 |