1st Place
Stephen Green
Caney Creek High School
Conroe, Texas
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- Faculty Photo Story Stephen Green Temperatures plummeted overnight Jan. 21, 2025, allowing The Woodlands to experience a blanket of snow and ice. It wasn’t the powdery, picturesque snow that you see in a Hallmark movie. The Texas heat didn’t let the snow last as long as it would in other parts of the country, leading to fingerlength icicles that my dogs, Draco and Wicket, thoroughly enjoyed crunching on when they hit the ground. Caney Creek High School Conroe, TX Stephen Green, instructor
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- FacultyPhoto StoryStephen GreenSpeaking of Draco, the black half-labrador, half-German Shepherd bundle of anxiety that we call a dog was having the time of his life. It makes sense considering both of his breeds have dense fur with a thick undercoat meant to help them survive in low temperature environments. This explains both why he’s always hot and loves rolling in the snow.Caney Creek High SchoolConroe, TXStephen Green, instructor
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- FacultyPhoto StoryStephen GreenUnlike the Hallmark-movie snow or the kinds you get in the north that seem to gently float down, blanketing the ground with a flaky, soft dusting, our snow days look more like sno-cones or shaved ice. When we walked down the sidewalk toward the cars, our feet slid on the micro-pebbles of snow rather than delicately moving through. In either case, the wooded area in front of our house did allow us to be transported hundreds of miles north for the moment.Caney Creek High SchoolConroe, TXStephen Green, instructor
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- FacultyPhoto StoryStephen GreenOn further inspection, we did have some real snow. Like, actual, real, honest-to-God snow. Sure, it was a super small dusting and sat on top of the larger, “normal” snow we get in the greater Houston area. Nonetheless, the snow not only sat on the ground and plants like this dwarf palmetto that has — somehow — survived living in my backyard despite precisely zero attempts on my part to keep it alive.Caney Creek High SchoolConroe, TXStephen Green, instructor
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- FacultyPhoto StoryStephen GreenThe snow day felt a little magical even though it’s just frozen water. We all need transported to another time and place some times. That, occassionally, is nothing more than you and your husband shoving your hand into the snow-draped ice chest that both of you keep forgetting to bring inside. A nice reminder to take in the little things. It wasn’t a snow day like others get, but it was a real snow day to us.Caney Creek High SchoolConroe, TXStephen Green, instructor
2nd Place
Lauren McCauley-Moore
All Saints’ Episcopal School
Fort Worth, Texas
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- Luke Excitedly points towards the Statue of Liberty while on the Staten Island Ferry, and enjoys seeing how many New Yorkers commute each day. Faculty Photo Story Laruen McCauley-Moore All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth, Texas Lauren McCauley-Moore, instructor
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- Cayden takes a break while waiting for the MTA to arrive at the Christopher Street/Sheridan Square subway station.FacultyPhoto StoryLaruen McCauley-MooreAll Saints’ Episcopal SchoolFort Worth, TexasLauren McCauley-Moore, instructor
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- Lola looks to cross the street in Greenwich Village, but halts as a car passes byFacultyPhoto StoryLaruen McCauley-MooreAll Saints’ Episcopal SchoolFort Worth, TexasLauren McCauley-Moore, instructor
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- Vivian casually holds on to a handrail on the New York Metro on the way thought the city. Faculty Photo Story Laruen McCauley-Moore All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth, Texas Lauren McCauley-Moore, instructor
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- Elli excitedly plays with her friends and faculty on the MTA while traversing New York for the first time. Faculty Photo Story Laruen McCauley-Moore All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth, Texas Lauren McCauley-Moore, instructor
3rd Place
Lynda M. González
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
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- Faculty Photo Story Lynda M. González Episcopal School of Dallas Dallas, TX Project Transformation Brandon Thomas, center, leads campers in a group game at a Project Transformation camp in East Dallas on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. A student at Dallas College, Thomas returned for his third year as camp staff. “What keeps me coming back is seeing the kids develop from start to end, and watching them grow mentally, emotionally, spiritually,” he said. The annual summer camp, which provides literacy and social-emotional support for children from low-income families, continued this year despite federal funding cuts that affected staff salaries and programming.
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- Faculty Photo StoryLynda M. GonzálezEpiscopal School of DallasDallas, TXProject TransformationCampers spend the morning playing group games and reading with volunteers at a Project Transformation camp in East Dallas—one of eight across North Texas—on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The annual summer camp, which provides literacy and social-emotional support for children from low-income families, continued this year despite federal funding cuts that affected staff salaries and programming.
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- Faculty Photo StoryLynda M. GonzálezEpiscopal School of DallasDallas, TXProject TransformationAlly, 7, left, reads with Georgia Lee, a volunteer from First Rowlett United Methodist Church, at a Project Transformation camp in East Dallas—one of eight across North Texas—on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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- Faculty Photo StoryLynda M. GonzálezEpiscopal School of DallasDallas, TXProject TransformationCampers close their eyes during a morning group game at a Project Transformation camp in East Dallas—one of eight across North Texas—on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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- Faculty Photo StoryLynda M. GonzálezEpiscopal School of DallasDallas, TXProject TransformationDebbie Baker, a volunteer from First Rowlett United Methodist Church, reads with Chloe, 6, at a Project Transformation camp in East Dallas—one of eight across North Texas—on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
First Honorable Mention
Alissa Godina
Lamar Middle School
Austin, Texas
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- FacultyPhoto StoryAlissa GodinaLamar Middle SchoolAustin, TXCaption: The main marina hums with arrivals and departures, its boats rocking gently beneath the limestone cliffs that guard Capri like old sentinels.
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- FacultyPhoto StoryAlissa GodinaLamar Middle SchoolAustin, TXCaption: Afternoons blur in the sun as swimmers drift in and out of the turquoise shallows, each one claiming a small, fleeting piece of the island’s summer.
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- FacultyPhoto StoryAlissa GodinaLamar Middle SchoolAustin, TXCaption: Tangled ribbons and rusted padlocks cling to a seaside railing — quiet vows left overlooking the endless sweep of Capri’s coastline.
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- FacultyPhoto StoryAlissa GodinaLamar Middle SchoolAustin, TXCaption: From this cliffside overlook, the Faraglioni rise like stone giants from the water, surrounded by the slow, gliding paths of passing boats.
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- FacultyPhoto StoryAlissa GodinaLamar Middle SchoolAustin, TXCaption: Away from the postcard bustle, the quieter docks hold fishing skiffs, tools, and the everyday rhythms that keep island life moving.
