HOUSTON (KTRK) -- HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza walked the hallways of Dogan Elementary Tuesday morning for a surprise that was months in the making.
Second grade teacher Kazmere Dean had no idea she was the winner of HISD's first ever teacher appreciation award.
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Carranza came up with the award to recognize what he calls the unsung heroes. Now he's asking parents, principals and even other teachers to nominate outstanding educators.
Then once a month, he'll deliver a gift basket, a gift certificate and thanks to Houston-based group, One Automotive, the keys to a new BMW that the winning teacher can drive for a month.
Dogan's principal says Miss Dean was nominated for her dedication and her heart.
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"I drive a 2006 Honda and it's not this cool, so this car is everything. It's gonna be hard to give it up after a month," said Dean.
For the next 30 days, it's the wheels on her "Beemer" that go round and round.
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