The nominees were truly the “cream of the crop” and the winners were the very essence of what it is to be a Hometown Hero!
The winners in each category are:
Police Officer of the Year
- Sergeant Vedran Nosic
- Sponsored by the Rowlett Firefighters Association
Student Resource Officer (SRO) of the Year
- Officer Jeff Freeman
- Sponsored by the Rowlett Firefighters Association
Teacher of the Year
- Tanika Haggan, Rowlett HS
- Sponsored by Hallmark Bodies
Principal of the Year
- Teresa McCutcheon, Back Elementary
- Sponsored by My Computer Guy
Public Works Employee of the Year
- Randy Ferguson
- Sponsored by FCC Environmental Services
Firefighter of the Year
- Cole Hobbs
- Sponsored by Atmos Energy
Nurse of the Year
- Casey Lott
- Sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe
Health Professional of the Year
- Dr. Steve Arze
- Sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe
Veteran of the Year
- Brian Wilburn
- Sponsored by the Veteran’s Resource & Outreach Center
Vernon Schrade Heritage Hall of Fame Award
- Carol Prano
- Sponsored by the Schrade Family
Big “R” Award
- Barry Dana-Bashian
- Sponsored by Housewarmers of Rowlett
