News from the Texas Tech T-STEM Center
New Deal T-STEM Academy Principal, Dr. Jerry Adams, Receives Regional, State Recognitions
Dr. Jerry Adams, Principal at New Deal High School T-STEM Academy, has been selected by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as High School Principal of the Year for Region XVII. Along with other winners from twenty regions across the state, Adams will be recognized at the TASSP annual conference and awards banquet in June 2012. READ MORE
2011 Scott Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year
Shella Condino, the teacher who implemented the Presidio rocketry program, was named the 2011 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year, and accepted the award in Dayton Ohio. READ MORE
New Deal Lions Roar into Action
Rural communities in West Texas are generally well known for some very similar characteristics - cotton farms, Friday night football, friendly people, and close-knit families. Located six miles north of Lubbock, New Deal provides a snapshot of a rural South Plains town. Look a bit closer, however, and you will see some very distinct differences, especially in how New Deal provides education to its young people. READ MORE
Presidio's Rocketry Program
In May 2010, Presidio High School's rocketry teams Presidio Pride and Presidio Spirit placed 9th and 15th respectively at the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). They also won Best Dressed Team for the third year in a row. READ MORE
New Deal High School Principal Attended Raise Your Hand Texas Harvard Leadership Cohort
Dr. Jerry Adams, Principal of New Deal High School, was selected by Raise Your Hand Texas (RYHT) as one of the 100 public school leaders in Texas to attend the Summer Institutes at the Harvard Graduate School of Education prior to the start of this school year. READ MORE