Brownsville ISD honored Brownsville Herald Reader's Choice winners and celebrated student music achievements at TMEA and UIL
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Summary
The board recognized district and campus award winners named in the Brownsville Herald Reader's Choice contest and honored students and ensembles chosen for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) showcase and UIL state‑bound mariachi competition and All‑State ensembles.
At its March 4 meeting Brownsville ISD recognized a series of awards and student achievements in community recognition and fine arts.
Director of public relations Isabel de la Cruz introduced Brownsville Herald account executive Victor Dominguez, who presented banners to district winners of the 2024 Reader’s Choice contest. Among the recognitions: BISD was named favorite school district and Dr. Jesus H. Chavez was named favorite superintendent. The district also recognized BISD Police and Security Services (led by Chief Oscar Garcia) as favorite police department and named campus winners including Hannah Early College High School (favorite high school), Vela Middle School (favorite middle school), Ortiz Elementary (favorite elementary) and individual winners such as Mary Solis (favorite principal) and Barbara Carroll (favorite teacher). The district noted a winners’ breakfast and certificate presentation will follow.
The BISD Department of Fine Arts recognized the Porter Early College High School guitar ensemble, which was chosen as a highlighted showcase performance at the 2025 Texas Music Educators Association Convention; the ensemble was directed by Anuby Savalous and co‑director Eric Huguenet. The district also recognized 28 high‑school students who qualified for TMEA All‑State ensembles following statewide auditions, and the Hannah Early College High School mariachi Aguilar Real, which earned a superior first‑division rating at the UIL regional mariachi contest and qualified for the state festival — the district noted this was the first Brownsville ISD group to enter the UIL mariachi contest and that the ensemble was in only its second full year of existence.
District staff and board members applauded the winners and students and thanked instructors, campus leaders and community supporters who helped prepare students for competitions and showcases.
Ending: District staff said certificates and banners will be presented at a winners’ breakfast later in the week and encouraged families to attend upcoming fine‑arts events.
