Granbury Education Foundation hosts annual Top 25 Academic Banquet

The Granbury ISD Education Foundation honored the top 25 students in the Granbury High School Class of 2025 during the 13th annual Academic Recognition Banquet on May 8, 2025, at La Bella Luna. The banquet also included the students honoring the Granbury ISD employees who most influenced their education.

The GISD employees were not just from the high school, as the group also currently works at other campuses and departments.  Some were retired educators who previously taught in the school district.

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 students about the impact made on their education and also their lives.

The GEF’s mission is creating opportunities to invest, encourage, and support educational excellence in GISD. The foundation is designed to be a community effort bringing donations from businesses, civic groups, and individuals to fund innovative teaching grants, student scholarships, and academic achievement for GISD students. GEF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization created for the benefit of the school district’s students and staff members and will provide funding not allocated by tax dollars.

Underwriting this year’s banquet were First National Bank of Granbury and Hard Eight Pit BBQ in Stephenville.

 

Top 25 Student & Honored Employee

Abel Aguado & Lesley Hamilton

James Barber & Johnny Rositas

Jocelyn Berry & Jon Allen

Cole Bradley & Zac Stumbaugh

Mary Coonce & Ryan Payne

Sterling Dunagan & Erin Clark

Taylor Dawley & Tammy Bodine

Norah Edwards & Brad Eppler

Fayth Fry & Kim Spencer

Jaden Fuller & George Robinson

Hudson Hamilton & Kylee Peterson

Kate Hamlin & Joe Overstreet

Brooklyn Harper & Leah Haley

Korben Jacobs & Cody Watkins

Quinn King & Cindy Leatherman

Derek Marquardt & Jose Ochoa

Ally McCabe & Niki Hunt

Elise Mikulskis & Cari Morisette

Pete O'Carroll & Kendra Fisher

Angelica Perez & Jason Shahan

Mason Rucas & Julie Morris 

Ana Torres & Kayli Morris

Lilly Tyler & Jacqueline Bradshaw

Pooja Vitthalpura & Shaunna Koonsman

Evelyn Watson & Mark Weeks 

Dade Wilson & Steve Ward

Avery Young & Christie Pieren

 

Awards Banquet Booklet