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Garza named Superintendent for Edgewood
A. Mario Rios Jr.
Communications Director
Dr.
Elizabeth P. Garza became only the second woman in the
District’s history to be named Superintendent by Board Trustees
March 13.
There have been 12 Edgewood superintendents
since 1930 when Hugh K. Williams served as the first. Ten men
and two women have been superintendent. Dr. Dolores Munoz
served in the 1990’s.
Dr. Garza replaced Richard M. Bocanegra, who
retired March 31, 2008.
“I’m excited and honored to be selected as
the leader for the Edgewood School District,” said Dr. Garza,
who officially began her duties as superintendent on April 1,
2008.
Dr. Garza has worked in the education field
for 35 years. She began working as an administrator for
Edgewood in 1994. While at EISD, Dr. Garza worked as a vice
principal, director, executive director, deputy superintendent
and now a superintendent.
As deputy superintendent, Dr. Garza guided
and directed numerous committees and projects that help
strengthen the District’s future. Dr. Garza has been an
instrumental leader in the District’s long-range facilities plan
and high school re-design efforts that propose recommendations
for organizing the high school instructional program around
career pathways.
“As the Superintendent, I will continue to
carry out the goals that the Board established this summer. I
will accomplish this by focusing on efficiency and excellence,”
Dr. Garza said.
Dr. Garza is a life-long resident of San
Antonio. She graduated from Jefferson High School. She earned
a bachelor’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University. In
graduate school, Dr. Garza earned a master’s degree from
University of Texas at San Antonio and a doctorate degree,
concentration in education, at the University of Texas at
Austin.
In 1972, Dr. Garza began her illustrious
career in education as a kindergarten teacher in the San Antonio
Independent School District. She has also taught college
courses for Alamo Community Colleges and Laredo Junior College.
She worked 14 years as a senior associate with the Intercultural
Development Research Association in San Antonio, a think tank
that promotes equal education for all students.
“I always wanted to be a teacher. As a
career educator, I’ve had the opportunity to live my dream
whether I was a teacher of children or a teacher of parents,
other teachers, or administrators. Becoming the Superintendent
allows me to continue to teach others,” said Dr. Garza, who is
second of eight children whose parents stressed the importance
of education.
Historical Overview
Superintendents for Edgewood ISD
Hugh K. Williams
1930-1948
Dr. Elie E. Arnaud
1948-1956
Bennie Steinhauser
1956-1968
Joseph P. Leyva
1968-1969
Dr. Jose A. Cardenas 1969-1973
Ruben Lopez
1973-1978
Dr. James R. Vasquez 1978-1991
Dr. Dolores Munoz 1991-1999
Dr. Noe Sauceda
2000-2001
Dr. Luis Gonzales
2001-2003
Richard M. Bocanegra 2003-2008
Dr. Elizabeth P. Garza
2008-present
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