Curtistene McCowan gets honored with DeSoto ISD middle school namesake
Distinctions are not foreign to Curtistene McCowan, a steadfast DeSoto community volunteer.
Her credits include countless awards, recognitions and endless praise, but McCowan said she was floored when her name was considered to top the DeSoto School District's third middle school, currently under construction and set to open in August.
The DeSoto School Board unanimously approved naming the facility, located in Glenn Heights off of Bear Creek Road, after McCowan. She said she fielded calls from well-wishing board members late into the evening of Jan. 22, after the board made its decision.
“As you can tell, I'm just speechless over the board's action tonight to name the school in my honor,” McCowan said from her DeSoto home of almost 30 years. “I have served this community because I love it so much, particularly because I care so much about our future, and that's our children.”
Her service was among the many reasons board member Don Gant was the first one to publicly suggest her for consideration.
“I made my thoughts clear in our last meeting,” Gant said.
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