TASA Honorary Life 2026 Class (2025-26 Honorary Life Members)
Honorary Life Membership is reserved for school administrators who have demonstrated extraordinary devotion to education and to the association during their careers. The following were selected for Honorary Life Membership in 2025-26 and will be honored during the 2026 TASA Midwinter Conference.
| First Name | Last Name | Position at Retirement | Organization at Retirement | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt | Adams | Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations | Azle ISD | 31 |
| Jeff | Ballard | Superintendent | Prairiland ISD | 37 |
| Jarod | Bellar | Superintendent | Clarendon CISD | 31 |
| Sheri | Blankenship | Superintendent | Hereford ISD | 30 |
| Keith | Bryant | Superintendent | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 33 |
| Randy | Burks | Superintendent | Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 44 |
| Scott | Campbell | Superintendent | East Chambers ISD | 41 |
| James | Coleman | Chief Innovation Officer | Longview ISD | 29 |
| Sonny | Cruse | Superintendent | Graham ISD | 34 |
| Paul | Cruz | Superintendent | Austin ISD | 38 |
| Carl | Dethloff | Superintendent | San Angelo ISD | 33 |
| Travis | Edwards | Superintendent | Hitchcock ISD | 31 |
| Buddy | Freeman | Superintendent | Highland Park ISD | 39 |
| Bill | Hefner | Superintendent | Rice CISD | 37 |
| Lupita | Hinojosa | Superintendent | Spring ISD | 37 |
| Brad | Hunt | Superintendent | Coppell ISD | 35 |
| Adam | Ivy | Superintendent | Buffalo ISD | 28 |
| Jackie | Jenkins | Superintendent | Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 37 |
| Jessica | Johnson | Superintendent | Dayton ISD | 37 |
| Mike | Kelley | Superintendent | Springtown ISD | 32 |
| Rick | Kershner | Superintendent | Royal ISD | 35 |
| Kyle | Lynch | Superintendent | Seminole ISD | 39 |
| Stephen | McCanless | Superintendent | Cleveland ISD | 28 |
| John | McCullough | Superintendent | Whitney ISD | 32 |
| Robert | McLain | Superintendent | Plains ISD | 40 |
| Randall | Meyer | Assistant Superintendent | Victoria ISD | 32 |
| Rose Mary | Neshyba | Superintendent | Lake Worth ISD | 40 |
| Cody | Newcomb | Superintendent | Centerpoint ISD | 33 |
| Kevin | Noack | Superintendent | Palmer ISD | 35 |
| Paul | Norton | Superintendent | Lake Travis ISD | 29 |
| Curtis | Rhodes | Superintendent | Needville ISD | 38 |
| Nobert | Rodriguez | Superintendent | Pearsall ISD | 35 |
| Diana | Sayavedra | Superintendent | El Paso ISD | 36 |
| Ed | Sharp | Superintendent | Whitharral ISD | 36 |
| Angela | Smetana | Superintendent | Grape Creek ISD | 28 |
| Steven | Snell | Superintendent | Liberty Hill ISD | 31 |
| Clyde | Steelman | Executive Director | ESC Region 11 | 42 |
| Jerry | Stout | Superintendent | Tom Bean ISD | 37 |
| Audra | Ude | Principal | Fort Bend ISD | 35 |
| Jennifer | Valdez | Deputy Superintendent | Alvin ISD | 33 |
| Veronica | Vijil | Superintendent | Seguin ISD | 38 |
| Darren | Webb | Superintendent | Lago Vista ISD | 35 |
| Don | Webb | Superintendent | Hudson ISD | 32 |
| Christie | Whitbeck-Lazenby | Superintendent | Fort Bend ISD | 39 |