Wall of Honor
We will are now accepting applications for nominees into the BISD 2025 Wall of Honor now through October 7, 2025. Our community is full of outstanding and inspiring individuals well-deserving of this award. Applications and electronic submission can be found below. To see our list of requirements, please read the "Wall of Honor Requirements" section below.
Wall of Honor Requirements:
OVERVIEW
Nomination and Selection Criteria
A person may be nominated in one of the following categories:
1. Student Alumni
2. Retired Staff
3. Community Member
STUDENT ALUMNI
1. Have graduated from Brownsboro Independent School District fifteen (15) or more years ago.
2. Have made significant contributions to the community, state, nation or world through good works or charitable beneficence.
3. Must have achieved outstanding success in business, athletics, academics, education, the arts, humanitarian efforts, community service or other endeavors.
4. Must be a role model that current and future generations of Brownsboro Independent School District students can emulate.
RETIRED STAFF
1. Must have been retired or left the Brownsboro Independent School District for five or more years prior to nomination and whose efforts have contributed significantly to the district.
2. Must have taught or been an administrator at Brownsboro Independent School District for 15 years or more. The award may be given posthumously.
3. Have made significant contributions or achievements that benefited the Brownsboro Independent School District, staff, and/or students.
4. Have exhibited leadership, character and/or service that inspires others.
5. Must be recognized as a positive role model, person of character, one of uncommon dedication whom goes beyond the call of duty to assist students, staff and/or parents.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
1. Individuals who may or may not have been a graduate of the Brownsboro Independent School, but who have made a significant contribution, which helped make the Brownsboro Independent School District a better place for children.
2. Must be a patron/benefactor/leader that has contributed to the Brownsboro Independent School District or the community in an exemplary manner. The award may be given posthumously.
3. Must demonstrate leadership, character, service and be a positive role for community members and Brownsboro ISD students to emulate.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Brownsboro Board of Education Trustees will appoint a committee consisting of seven members, which will determine the procedures of, and elect honorees for induction into the Wall of Honor. The committee will consist of the following members:
- One member of the Board of Education Trustees as appointed by the Board.
- The Superintendent of Schools or designee as selected on a rotating annual basis from the administrative team.
- Two community members who are at least thirty years removed from High School.
- Two community members who are less than thirty years removed from High School.
- One non–administrative member of the Brownsboro Independent School staff.
- Two community members will serve two-year terms and two community members will serve three-year terms.
SELECTION PROCESS
Any adult may make a nomination. The completed nomination form must be returned to the Office of the Superintendent no later than October 7, 2025. The nominating individual may elect to include supporting documentation such as records, newspaper clippings, tapes, and letters of support with the nomination form. By October 13, 2025, the Wall of Honor Committee will meet and review the nominations.
Wall of Honor Recipients:
Dorothy McHam
Emogene Tompkins
Patsy Lewis
Max Jordan
Elton Caldwell
Bobby Teague