Two veteran educators were recently honored as Lamar CISD’s Principals of the Year for 2016.
Deana Gonzalez is the Elementary Principal of the Year. She is in her third year as principal of Jackson Elementary in Rosenberg.
Prior to becoming principal at Jackson, she served as assistant principal, bilingual facilitator and teacher at Ray Elementary. She also taught in Alief schools.
Randal Donnell is the Secondary Principal of the Year. He is in his 11th year as the Administrator for Special Sites. He also served the District as Principal at the Alternative Learning Center and assistant principal at Lamar Junior High. Prior to Lamar CISD, Donnell was an administrator, teacher and coach in Houston.
The District’s top principals are chosen every year by a vote of their peers.