A teacher at Cypress Falls High School was recently selected as a 2012 honoree of the prestigious Texas Exes Award for Outstanding Teachers, given by the University of Texas Allumni Association and College of Education.

Janice Reed, a Latin and English teacher at Cypress Falls, is one of only ten high school teachers in the state to receive the honor.

Reed will attend the Conference on Texas Excellence in Education in Austin on February 23 and 24, to accept her award.

The Texas Exes Award for Outstanding Teachers recognizes teachers who are supportive of their students, bring credit to the teaching profession, and who are held in the highest regard by their current and former students, fellow teachers, administrators, students’ parents, and the community at large.

The award has been bestowed on 287 teachers since first given in 1987 by the Texas Exes.

“These teachers are at the top of their field and they make a difference daily in the lives of students throughout Texas,” said Leslie Cedar, Executive Director and CEO of the Texas Exes.

In addition to the award, Reed will receive a prize of $2,250, a specially commissioned sculpture, and an all expense paid trip to the Conference of Texas Excellence in Education.

She was nominated by Rebecca Denton, Cypress Falls High School Principal, and chosen by a board of alumni volunteers, former recipients, and UT College of Education faculty.

“The foundation of any teacher’s success is our students and the support of our colleagues,” Reed said. “Though this award came to me as a happy surprise, I share it with every student and staff member who has touched my life as a teacher.”