UT Tyler Charter School Campus Staff Member Named TASC Adviser of the Year

May 31, 2023

UT Tyler Charter School Campus Staff Member Named TASC Adviser of the Year

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May 31, 2023

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Jaime W. Burke-Hicks, a student council adviser at The University of Texas at Tyler University Academy Longview campus, has been named the Texas Association of Student Councils’ Middle-Level Adviser of the Year. With this honor, she also is the 2022-23 nominee for the Warren Shull Middle School National Adviser of the Year.

“I want to congratulate Mrs. Hicks on being recognized by TASC. We are very proud of her and her contributions to the district,” said Dr. Jo Ann Simmons, UA superintendent.

Burke-Hicks has guided her council to numerous Outstanding Student Council and Sweepstakes Awards. Her council has served in various officer roles, including TASC district president. She currently serves as TASC District 419 coordinator, and she also has been a TASC Board of Directors member.

“Mrs. Hicks’ belief in the value of a strong, positive, service organization, such as Student Council, drives her to work diligently to help our students to be successful,” said Rachel Hawkins, campus director. “She truly understands our theme for this year of ‘Lead with Heart.’”

Burke-Hicks joined UA in 2015. She teaches art, social studies and physical education.

TASC is the largest student council organization in the United States. Burke-Hicks represents those council advisers and students across the state who give their time and knowledge to ensure student success, improve their communities, and make their schools a place where students and staff want to be. For additional information, visit tasconline.org/.

The UT Tyler University Academy is a K-12 public university charter school with campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine. UT Tyler UA offers STEM curriculum in a hands-on learning environment. The district currently serves about 835 students. For more information, visit uttua.org.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,000 students. UT Tyler recently merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (now known as UT Tyler Health Science Center). Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center (HSC) and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.