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1st AnnualAcademic Recognition BanquetMay 11, 2012The Granbury ISD Education Foundation honored the top 25 students in the Granbury High School Class of 2012 during an Academic Recognition Banquet on May 11, 2012, at the Granbury Resort Conference Center. The banquet also included the students honoring the Granbury ISD employees who most influenced their education.The GHS students were selected from an initial list of the top 25 earlier in the school year. Following the end of the fifth six weeks, one additional student qualified and was added to the roster for being honored at the banquet.The GISD employees were not just from the high school, as the group currently works also at Acton Middle School, Brawner Intermediate School, Crossland Ninth Grade Center, and Oak Woods School. One honoree was a former GHS teacher living in the area.In a fitting end to the nationally-observed Teacher Appreciation Week, the teachers and other employees were honored with the reading of a statement written by each student about the impact that they have made not only on their education but also their life.Students and district employees honored were:
StudentGISD EmployeeConnor Lively-Adams Lyn Goodgion, AMS librarian Hunter Beck Jud Griffith, GHS CTE teacher Ian Bird Brian Tewell, Brawner assistant principal(former Crossland world geography teacher)McKenzie Harrison-Bolen Leslie Tewell, Oak Woods assistant principal(former AMS cheerleading sponsor)Kelly Burns Tammy Jo Burns, GHS librarian Brendon Clough Natilee Blitch, AMS English teacher Patrick Daly Greg Belleau, GHS CTE teacher/coach Reid Deger Patricia Green, GHS CTE teacher Dylan Francis William Bird, Crossland world geography teacher Quade Gibson Connie Stone, GHS CTE teacher/UIL sponsor Connor Hammond Linda Stewart, GHS English teacher Emily Hiler Misti White, former GHS English teacher Stacy Hudman Andrew Boomer, GHS social studies teacher Kelly Lyden Denise Nowell, GHS science teacher Kathryn Middlebrook Diane Harris, GHS English teacher Courtney Overstreet Trey Keys, GHS CTE teacher/FFA sponsor Maria Oviedo David Winkleman, GHS social studies teacher/coach Gentry Railsback Cindy Leatherman, GHS social studies teacher Brent Sanborn Jacqui Bradshaw, GHS English teacher Maggie Smith Mike Tabor, GHS art teacher Sarah Smith Angie Ecton, GHS math teacher Joseph Townsend Rene Jackson, Crossland reading teacher Justin Washburn Tammy Roe, GHS math teacher Michael Webb Kerek Hogg, GHS social studies teacher Morgan Willett Dawn Bradley, GHS CTE teacher Sidney Williams Marci Davis, GHS math teacher/coach The banquet was a first for the newly formed education foundation, which also plans to award $20,000 in grants for innovative grants submitted by GISD teachers and schools.
