MISD STUDENT-ATHLETES
MAKE ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
Kimber is the No.
6 cornerback in
the country and
No. 84 prospect
overall, according to
247Sports Composite.
The University of
Georgia commit was
chosen to play in
the 2020 U.S. Army
All-American Bowl
Jalen Kimber
Madison Williams
in the Alamodome
in San Antonio,
he athletic skills of two Mansfield
which featured the
ISD students have given them
nation’s top 100 high school football
recognition on the national level.
players. The game was nationally
televised live on NBC on Jan. 4.
Timberview High School’s Jalen
Kimber was presented with his official
Kimber and Lake Ridge High
game jersey at school on Nov. 12.
School’s Madison Williams were
named to All-America teams.
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Williams is an outside hitter in
volleyball who was named to
the 2019 Under Armour Second-
Team All-America roster.
A record 894 nominations were
submitted this year, resulting in
150 volleyball All-America and
Honorable Mention All-Americans.
Williams was the team leader in
kills and digs and ranked No. 21 in
the state, according to MaxPreps.
The senior will be continuing
her volleyball career at The
University of Texas at Austin.
She suffered a torn ACL in the 2019-
20 season, but she is expected to
make a full recovery for the start
of her first college season.
DISTRICT HIRES TWO
CABINET MEMBERS
The vacancies for the head of Mansfield
ISD’s business services department and
the head of the district’s facilities and Joel Falcon, Jr. is now
the district’s assistant
superintendent
operations department have been filled. of facilities and
bond programs.
Michele Trongaard is the new associate
superintendent of business and finance.
She comes to MISD with 16 years of
experience in financial operations.
Most recently, Trongaard was the
assistant superintendent for finance
and operations in Wylie ISD.
Trongaard obtained her bachelor’s
degree in accounting from The
University of Texas at Dallas. In
addition, she has earned state and
national awards for her dedication
and innovation in school finance.
Falcon comes to
Mansfield ISD after
serving as the
executive director
of facilities and
maintenance for
Garland ISD.
Michele Trongaard
He has more than
20 years of experience overseeing
the maintenance and operations of
facilities in public school districts.
Joel Falcon, Jr.
Along with his industry
certifications, Falcon earned his
bachelor’s degree from the University
of North Texas and his master’s
degree from Amberton University.
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