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