HITCHCOCK, TX, April 15, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Monica Cantrell has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Monica has dedicated most of her adult life to education. She is currently the Executive Director of the Hitchcock ISD Education Foundation. It is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support education enrichment opportunities for students and teachers. The foundation also contributes and promotes to the Promises Program, which allows all Hitchcock graduates to attend college tuition free for two years. Hitchcock is the smallest and most diverse school district in Galveston County, Texas with a high poverty and student homelessness rate.
Mrs. Cantrell has been involved in helping the students of this small town since 1981, when she moved to Texas and married the love of her life, Steven Cantrell. They have two sons, Kristopher and Shane, (daughters in law, Michelle and Ashley). The joy of her heart is her grandchildren, Hannah, Kolten, Easton, Kahla, Kaelynn, and baby Kambre. She was a member and leader at the First Baptist Church of Hitchcock for over forty years. After the church closed in 2020, she began attending Gulf Coast Four Square Church in Hitchcock.
She worked at Hitchcock High School in the Counselor's office, as Hitchcock High School Varsity cheerleading coach, and Student Counsel Sponsor. After her children graduated, she ran and was elected to the Hitchcock ISD Board of Directors. Under her leadership as president, Hitchcock School District built a new high school and athletic complex, a new primary school and refurbished all campuses. In 2013, Monica became the Executive Director of the Hitchcock Chamber of Commerce. Under her leadership, while serving with a great board of directors, she was able to modernize the Chamber of Commerce, increase revenue, and bring a public awareness to both community and commerce.
In 2017, Monica was successfully elected to the Hitchcock City Commission, where she served one term and ran for Mayor. The city experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters while she was on the commission, Hurricane Harvey. Most of the city was completely flooded, and many residents were evacuated and were moved to the local school gymnasium where Monica and her friends managed the shelter. Following the flood, the community pulled together with a city wide clean up and rebuild, with a volunteer program under the leadership of Gulf Coast Four Square Church.
Mrs. Cantrell has received many city and school district awards for volunteerism and leadership. She received Woman of the Year twice and the most prestigious life time award, Premiere Citizen of the Year. She has returned to her true love, working with children. She is currently serving on the Hitchcock ISD School Board, and working on a bond election to build a new fine arts complex and career and technology center. She plans to retire in the next few months and spend time with family and friends at the lake in her home state of Louisiana.
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