The United Family® and Mrs Baird’s Bread® recently announced the October group of instructors to be honored for the 2016-2017 Lubbock Teachers On The Rise program. The three October winners include Nancy Trevino of Floydada Junior High (Floydada ISD), Brenda Hays of Parsons Elementary (Lubbock ISD) and Jame O’Pry of Lubbock Monterey High School (Lubbock ISD).
Winning teachers each receive a $100 gift card to United Supermarkets, Market Street or Amigos, as well as a $100 VISA gift card. The students who nominate a winning teacher also receive a $50 VISA gift card.
“We are excited to recognize these three outstanding teachers for their contributions to our schools and community,” said Mary Myers, communications and community relations manager for The United Family. “Teachers play a pivotal role in the education and development of our community’s future leaders and the Teachers On The Rise program provides an opportunity to reward those who go above and beyond.”
Three South Plains teachers – one elementary, middle school and high school – will be named Teachers On The Rise in November and every month for the remainder of the school year. To nominate a teacher, visit www.MrsBTeacher.com and explain why your teacher(s) deserve special recognition.
Teachers On The Rise is sponsored by The United Family, Texas Tech Club, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, 102.5 KISS-FM, News Talk 790 KFYO and the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance. Follow the Teachers On The Rise Program throughout the school year, including the latest monthly winners on Mrs Baird’s and The United Family® Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/mrsbairds and www.facebook.com/unitedwesttexas.
About Mrs Baird’s
Mrs Baird’s is produced by Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU). A leader in the baking industry, BBU is known for its category leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. Our team of more than 28,000 U.S. associates operates 75 manufacturing locations in the United States and 13,500 distribution routes delivering our leading brands such as Arnold®, Bimbo®, Boboli®, Brownberry®, Entenmann’s®, Francisco®, Freihofer’s®, Heiners ®, Marinela®, Oroweat®, Sara Lee®, Stroehmann®, Thomas’®, and Tia Rosa.®
About The United Family®
In its 100th year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 41 communities in West Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters in Lubbock and distribution centers in Lubbock and Roanoke, The United Family currently operates 73 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R. C. Taylor Distributing, Praters and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertson’s LLC. For more information, please visit www.unitedtexas.com.
(News release from The United Family)
