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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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!

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Uncategorized / sponstar, teacher award

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 […]

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

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