Marsha Bromley

Houston Astros

Academic Career Center

Corpus Christi, Texas

After her divorce and her sons left home, Marsha Bromley went back to school and earned her B.S. in math. She chose to work at Academic Career Center because she wanted to help at-risk students. Marsha has helped hundreds of students accomplish something they thought impossible. Many of her students have been lost in math class for years and have been told they will never graduate. Marsha inspires them, and they know that even through the tough times, she is there to help and encourage. After 17 years, she is still there, providing everything students need to pass their end-of-course tests and finally receive a high school diploma. ACC only accepts highly at-risk students, so most of them come with baggage, such as pregnancy or children at home, chronic illness, incarcerated or deceased parents and drug and alcohol issues. Marsha provides a nurturing environment for all of these students, while still requiring the rigor in her classroom to make the students successful. Marsha took it upon herself to write a school database for record-keeping and scheduling that has become indispensible for her school to function under the new Texas guidelines. Without her hundreds of hours of work, her students and campus would be lost.

Why Marsha roots for the Astros: "Some of my favorite memories are watching the Astros with my dad, learning that once an Astros fan, always an Astros fan!"