By Jessica Rivera
Public Communications
A record-setting 25 Humble ISD campuses received the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) Counseling Excellence Award for 2025 from the Texas School Counselor Association, more than doubling the 12 campuses honored the previous year.
On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the lead counselors for the 25 campuses were honored at the Humble ISD Board of Trustees Recognition meeting.
Humble ISD Director of Counseling & Behavioral Services, Tye Hobbs, made the presentation, and the following staff members were recognized:
Atascocita Springs Elementary: Veronica Acosta
Autumn Creek Elementary: Teresa Kent
Centennial Elementary: Marylana Collins
Eagle Springs Elementary: Tammi Davis
Elm Grove Elementary: Elain Dabney
Groves Elementary: Amanda Baba
Hidden Hollow Elementary: Retta Bleiberg, unable to attend
Humble Elementary: Tiena Zambuto
Lakeland Elementary: Perla Alanis
Maplebrook Elementary: Jessica Cannon
Park Lakes Elementary: Liliana Valdez
Pine Forest Elementary: Katrina Johnson
Ridge Creek Elementary: Katherine Martinez
Timbers Elementary: Cindy Jones
Whispering Pines Elementary: Laura DiRosa
Woodland Hills Elementary: Kristin Johnson
Early Childhood Center: Karen Vargas
Creekwood Middle School: Cathy Gantt
Humble Middle School: Ashley Haynes
Kingwood Middle School: Erin Gutierrez
Riverwood Middle School: Shayla Green, unable to attend
Woodcreek Middle School: Adrienne Cavazos
Atascocita High School: Anita Stetson
Humble High School: Carla Braden
Kingwood Park High School: Jenny Van Horn
While the lead counselors from Hidden Hollow Elementary and Riverwood Middle School were unable to attend the recognition meeting in person, their dedication and contributions were celebrated just the same, ensuring that every counselor was honored.
Humble ISD is proud to recognize a total of 72 counselors for their outstanding work in fostering student success and well-being across all grade levels.