Summer Zoom Meeting:   July 27, 2026  6:00 to 8:00PM
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2025-2026 Scholarship Information
Dal-Metro TEDA is pleased to announce our 2025-26 scholarship winners and they will also be introduced at our meeting on July 27th.   

Our Student Scholarship winner is Emily Brinkley, a graduate of South Grand Prairie High School. Emily served as an FFA officer, was a member of the Varsity Choir, volunteered at Mission Arlington, and was a member of the National Honor Society.  Emily has been accepted to Texas Tech University, where she plans to major in Animal Science, in order to pursue a career as a Veterinarian.  

Our Professional Scholarship winner is Amber Swindle, who is enrolled in the Region 10 diagnostician program, and will be completing her internship in Frisco ISD this year.  Amber has been in education for 23 years, taught general ed and special ed, served as an ARD facilitator and an ARD administrator.  She received her Master’s Degree from Lamar University.  Amber sees herself as a life-long learner who hopes that by becoming a diagnostician, she will continue to grow and better serve the students she works with.  Congratulations to you both and we look forward to meeting you on July 27th!

 Scholarship information for the 2026/27 season will be posted in the Spring of 2027.

Dal-Metro Officer Elections:    July 17-2026   (Google Ball0t will be emailed July 17th)

2026/27 Candidates:

President:  Barbara Rust 
Treasurer:  Jennifer Hernandez
Corresponding Secretary:  Christy Kelly
Recording Secretary:  Miguel (Mike) Elizondo

 

Mission Statement

To promote the profession of Educational Diagnostician through programs, through research, and through the establishment and maintenance of professional standards in order to better serve the educational needs of exceptional children and youth.

New to this field? We love new members. Please address any questions about TEDA membership to Cassandra Scott at president@dalmetroteda.org.