The Friendship ISD Board of Trustees opened its meeting with recognition of two district employees: James Holloway, an engineering and robotics teacher at Friendship High School, and Greg Hernandez, principal of Friendship High School.

Administration said Holloway was selected by Friendship campuses and subsequently chosen by Lubbock Christian University as the recipient of the LCU Award for Excellence in Teaching; the award includes a $1,000 prize. Board members and school leaders praised Holloway’s long service—17 years in education with 11 years at Friendship High—and his role in starting and sponsoring the school’s robotics program more than a decade ago.

The board also recognized Greg Hernandez for being selected as the Region 17 High School Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Administration said Hernandez, who joined Friendship in February 2005 and has served as high-school principal for the last 10 years, is now in the running for the overall Texas High School Principal of the Year award.

The recognitions were presented as ceremonial agenda items; no board action was required.