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July 25, 2018

TDS SponStar Awards

The purpose of this award is to recognize the teacher or sponsors that make a difference to teens through their work with the Teens in the Driver Seat® program. Every year we encourage teens to nominate their teacher for this award because in our experience a teachers’ support and mentorship makes for a more successful […]

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January 10, 2018

2010 SponStar Winners

2010 SponStar Winners! Diana Nuñez, City of El Paso, Texas Estela Quintanilla, Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications and Fine Arts, Texas Suzanne Reese, Creekview High School, Texas Brad Schaffrick, Bristol Eastern High School, Connecticut Dorothy White, Garland Youth Council, Texas   See past winners: 2017 SponStars> 2016 SponStars> 2015 SponStars> 2014 SponStars> 2013 SponStars> […]

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January 10, 2018

2011 SponStar Winners

2011 SponStar Winners! Carie Archer, Chisum High School, Texas Jennifer Burns, Taft High School, Texas Lisa Chebret, Carl Wunsche Sr. High School, Texas Lisa Gibbs, Bronte High School, Texas Lauren Kurtz, Rockdale High School, Georgia Michelle Lancaster, Bushland High School, Texas Debbie Marsh, La Vernia High School, Texas Suzanne Reese, Creekview High School, Texas Susan […]

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June 27, 2016

2017 SponStar Nominations

The purpose of this award is to recognize the teacher/sponsors that make a difference to teens through their work with the Teens in the Driver Seat® program. Nominations open February 1, 2017 Guidelines: A teacher/sponsor is defined as a “non-student” adult that is assisting students with the Teens in the Driver Seat® program.  Examples of […]

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August 3, 2015

2016 SponStar Winners

The purpose of this award is to recognize the teacher/sponsors that make a difference to teens through their work with the Teens in the Driver Seat® program. Nominate your Sponstar today!

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February 2, 2015

2012 SponStar Winners

The purpose of this award is to recognize the teacher/sponsors that make a difference to teens through their work with the Teens in the Driver Seat® program. 2012 SponStars: Carie Archer, Chisum High School, Texas Janice Briones, El Dorado 9th Grade Academy, Texas Becky Denton, Cypress Falls High School, Texas Vivian Johnson, Naaman Forest High […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Uncategorized / 2012, 2015 Sponstar, sponstar, Sponstar application

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