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San Marcos HS TAFE Students - Our Future Educators

On Tuesday, December 3, the SMHS TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) Chapter competed at Mary Hardin Baylor for the TAFE Area 3 Conference & Competition. 25 students competed across 17 different events. 15 of these students advanced to the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in Galveston, TX - February 17-19. Georgia Recio will represent San Marcos High School as the Area 3 President for the 2025-2026 academic year!

Results are as follows:

Lila Lingner & Georgia Recio: Ethical Dilemma (State Qualifier) & Chapter Yearbook (State Qualifier)

Georgia Recio: Children's Literature K-3 (State Qualifier)

Esperanza Hernandez: Educational Leadership Fundamentals Test (State Qualifier)

Dallas Proctor: Educational Leadership Fundamentals Test (State Qualifier)

Kaylie Cruz & Dania Nafarrate: Children's Literature K-3 Spanish (State Qualifier)

Diego Vacaflores: Ed Rising Moment Spanish (State Qualifier)

Lila Linger & Diego Vacaflores: Professional Development (State Qualifier)

Kevin Vacaflores: Children's Literature K-3 Spanish (State Qualifier)

Angelica Vacaflores: Children's Literature Pre-K Spanish (State Qualifier)

Geronimo Vacaflores: Children's Literature Pre-K Spanish (State Qualifier)

Maebry Kraatz & Juliette Recio: Ethical Dilemma (State Qualifier)

Xzavian Herrerea: Lesson Plan & Delivery Arts (State Qualifier)

Lexzura Battise: Lesson Plan & Delivery Arts (State Qualifier)

Eleanor Hiner: Lesson Plan & Delivery Humanities (State Qualifier) & Teacher Created Materials Middle/High School (State Qualifier)

Camila Palmillas Garcia: Educational Leadership Fundamentals Test

Thomas De La Cruz Educational Leadership Fundamentals Test

Jasmine Williams & Josslynn Rodriguez: Interactive Bulletin Board Elementary

Angelina Vazquez, Aubrey Clark, & Railyn Jackson: Researching Learning Challenges

Araceli Tanguma & Carmel Washington: Children's Literature Pre-K

Samara Vega: Educational Leadership Fundamentals Test

Kaylie Cruz: Impromptu Speaking

Congratulations to everyone who competed and best of luck to our state qualifiers! We wish you all the best in Galveston come February 2025!