Steve Szmoniak Teacher of the Year - Postsecondary Texas State Technical College

October, 2005
Steve Szmoniak is described as being an asset to the Tech Prep efforts of Texas State Technical College. In addition to teaching his own classes and serving as chair of his program for several years, this individual has played an active role in leading many articulation meetings in his field of Business Office Technology. Mr. Szmoniak sets the “articulation standard” by demonstrating the ability to effectively and in a meaningful way connect with his secondary counterparts. He has traveled to other parts of the state to lead the Part II training sessions for Advanced Technical Credit, winning friends for his college and leading him to be recognized statewide for his leadership role in secondary-postsecondary articulation initiatives. Secondary teachers who attend the sessions leave those sessions with a strong understanding of how they fit into the Tech Prep articulation process and the way they can translate the articulated classes into success for their students.