Frisco ISD honors nutrition manager and Wilkinson bus driver

When a power outage disrupted meal preparation, Frisco ISD Child Nutrition area manager Cristina de Guzman collected supplies and helped get the food ready. It is one example the district cited in naming her a September Standing Ovation winner alongside Wilkinson Middle School bus driver Tony Jackson.

The district announced the awards Oct. 20, 2026. They recognize employees in non-teaching roles whose work supports campuses and colleagues.

De Guzman oversees support for 12 campuses. Her responsibilities extend beyond that group: she produces annual instruction sheets for all 75 district cafeterias, giving employees consistent guidance, according to the announcement.

Jackson has driven a Wilkinson bus for three years. The district credited him with keeping order while building relationships with students. Wilkinson staff member Katy Glowick praised the welcoming experience he helps create at the beginning and end of their school day.

The recognition puts a spotlight on two everyday parts of school that families rely on: having meals ready and getting children to and from campus. In both cases, the district's account emphasizes the people behind those routines.

Source: Frisco ISD.