De Zavala teacher receives state humanities award

De Zavala Elementary teacher Diana Garcia, was honored as a 2022 recipient of the Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award.

Representatives from Humanities Texas, San Marcos CISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Cardona, cabinet members, SMCISD Board of Trustees members, community members and De Zavala students congratulated Garcia during an award ceremony held Wednesday, April 5.

“I’m very, very honored,” Garcia said. “I’m really surprised by all of this. Gloria Salazar of Centro Cultural [Hispano de San Marcos] is here … she’s the one who nominated me. I had never heard of this award before.”