CAST Champions

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CAST Schools were created in 2016 in partnership with public school superintendents, and business and civic leaders across our greater San Antonio community. Their continuous support, guidance, and commitment continue to strengthen our mission to maximize opportunities for our students in order to prepare them for college, career, and life. Through our CAST Champion Honors, we are able to recognize those that have gone beyond and above to support our students through the school year. We are tremendously grateful for their dedication to our schools and to our countless partners who mentor, hire, teach, coach, and celebrate our youth.

Wednesday, April 27 • CAST STEM High School

2022 CAST Champion Honors

Senior Showcase: 4 PM • Honors Ceremony: 5:30 PM

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2022 CAST Champions

Belarmino Castellanos

Whataburger

Senior Director of Customer Support & Command Center Team

Katie Chain

H-E-B

Education & Workforce Program Manager

Steven Gonzalez

USAA

Lead UX Designer

Dr. Lyssa Ochoa

The SAVE Clinic

Surgeon and Founder

Marisa Perez-Diaz

Firstmark Foundation

Executive Director

Dr. Lloyd Verstuyft

Superintendent

Southwest Independent School District

Fred Borroel

Relateability

Owner, Adventure-Based Training and Consultation

2021 CAST Champions

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff

All CAST Schools are open to students across the Bexar County region. Judge Nelson Wolff, a champion for education in Bexar County, shares how CAST Schools are important to regional economic development.

David Heard

David Heard, Tech Bloc CEO and CAST Schools Board Member shares why building a high-tech high school downtown meets a critical need for the tech industry.

Graham Weston

Graham Weston, one of the original founders of Rackspace and Chairman of the Board of the 80/20 Foundation, had a vision of creating an ecosystem downtown where people can work, live, and play in order to create a scene for the tech community and other industries. Mr. Weston shares how CAST is helping transform San Antonio as a place to work, live and play.

Gavin Gallagher

As Chief Information Officer for H-E-B, Gavin Gallagher never missed a meeting when CAST Tech was being built. . Mr. Gallagher shares why he dedicated so much time to the creation of this flagship high school and why H-E-B is such a committed supporter of CAST Schools.

Former San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez

CAST Schools are built in partnership with public schools. Former San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez shared why he was the first superintendent to believe in CAST Schools. There are 3 CAST Schools in SAISD: Advance d Learning Academy, CAST Med, and CAST Tech.

Kate Rogers

Kate Rogers, Alamo Trust Executive Director, and CAST Schools Board Chair, helped launch CAST Tech High School. As CAST Schools celebrates the first graduating class of CAST Tech High School, Ms. Rogers shares her reflections on how the network's vision is now a reality.