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Rio Grande Valley, TX – IDEA Palmview College Preparatory’s Founding Principal, Deirdre Medina, has been awarded the Outstanding School Administrator Award from the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (ATAT).
This award is given state-wide for each region of Texas. Medina supervises the school academic programs, with a focus on AP for all, IDEA’s first CTE-Agriculture program. IDEA Palmview College Prep is one of the very few middle schools in the state to offer agriculture education starting in 6th grade level. All students at IDEA Palmview are heavily involved, including students in special programs such as RISE and SPED.
“I feel honored to have received this award, and I’m extremely proud of my IDEA Palmview team and family,” says Medina. “IDEA Palmview is one of the few campuses in Texas to offer an advanced agriculture program and our staff takes immense pride in teaching this. This award proves that our hardworking students and dedicated staff deserve to be recognized as one of the best in Texas.”
The ATAT is a professional organization for ag science teachers and supporters that informs members about the latest agriculture education practices, encourages higher standards of teaching and provides a unified voice in the state legislature.
Students of IDEA Palmview also compete in several agricultural program competitions. Recently, many students ranging from 6th through 8th grade classes competed in the Rio Grande Valley Citrus & Vegetable Show and placed in several events. Many students won first, second and third place in vegetables and produce they have raised including first in carrots, kale, and kohlrabi. The campus special needs students also competed in the Produce ID Poster contest and won first place grand champion. Other competition categories include show pigs, rabbits, cooking, photography and more.
IDEA Palmview opened in 2020 and currently serves K-3rd for Academy and 6th-7th for College Prep. For more information on IDEA Palmview, please visit https://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-palmview/.
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