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Updated May 5<\/strong>
Fresh off being named RISD Elementary Principal of the Year, Bukhair Elementary principal Anabel Ruiz was named the Texas Elementary Principal of the Year<\/a><\/strong> winner in the prestigious H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards this weekend in San Antonio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ruiz won $10,000 for herself and a $25,000 grant for Bukhair ES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to Dr. Ruiz and the entire Bukhair Elementary team!


Original Post – March 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carolyn Bukhair Elementary principal Dr. Anabel Ruiz was surprised this week at school with news that she has been selected as a statewide Texas finalist for elementary principal of the year in the\u00a02025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Ruiz was selected from among the thousands of statewide nominations received by the prestigious awards program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a finalist, she was presented with a personal check for $1,000 and another check for $2,500 for her school. Dr. Ruiz will now participate in the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards ceremony where a statewide winner will be announced on May 4 in Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge congratulations to Dr. Anabel Ruiz and the entire Bukhair Elementary family!<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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