by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | May 21, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Superintendent's Corner
People ask what I am most proud of about my time in Lufkin, and there’s no one single thing I can point to, because there are so many. ■ Establishing the Lufkin ISD Education Foundation and seeing the teachers come up with innovative ideas to benefit students with...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Apr 29, 2018 | Superintendent's Corner
I’ll never forget the first time I voted. It was 1995, my senior year in high school. My government teacher, Mr. Cyr, instilled in me the importance of voting and being an educated voter. He, along with my grandfather, who always talked about the voting process, made...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Feb 26, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
The year is 2022. The place is Abe Martin Stadium. The event is my daughter’s graduation. As I stand on the stage and hear Mr. Stephens say, “Joslyn Goffney,” I swell with pride and tears. My baby girl has accomplished her goals and is ready for the opportunities that...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Dec 19, 2017 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
It’s the holiday season, and through the hustle and bustle of buying presents and all of the festivities, I take the time to reflect on the gifts that really matter, the gifts that are lifelong, the gifts that years from now students will talk about and retell to...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Nov 30, 2017 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
Being named Texas Superintendent of the Year has been completely surreal. I felt humbled and honored to be among the 20 regional winners. To be among the top five superintendents of the state was unimaginable for this hopeless little girl born into poverty and the...
