Granbury High School Students Earn Historic Honors at Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Granbury ISD is proud to announce that four Granbury High School students represented the district at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair, held March 27–28 at Texas A&M University, earning multiple top honors and achieving milestones for the district.
Seniors Laney Matthews and Shanice Gibson, junior Santiago Lumbreras, and freshman Paola Lumbreras advanced to the state competition, where they competed among the top young researchers in Texas. State finalists represent the best of approximately 24,000 science research projects that progress through regional and state qualifying levels, with only about 800 projects selected to compete at TXSEF.
Three of the four Granbury ISD students distinguished themselves among the best in the state, each earning recognition in their respective categories.
Shanice Gibson presented her project, “Design and Validation of a Low-Cost Sensor Platform for Measuring Hydration Retention and Barrier Function in a Biomimetic Melanin-Gradient Membrane,” in the Engineering category. She was awarded the prestigious Deere Family Special Award, which includes a $1,000 scholarship to Texas A&M University. This award is presented to only two projects across all Senior Division finalists statewide.
Laney Matthews earned third place in the Earth and Environmental category for her project, “Autonomous Soil Monitoring System for Predicting Post-Wildfire Ecosystem Recovery Using Natural Citrus-Based Amendments.”
Santiago Lumbreras placed second in the Animal Science category with his project, “Nutraceutical Effects on Functional Recovery After Oxygen-Deprivation Brain Injury in a Drosophila Stroke-Relevant Model.”
This year’s results mark a historic achievement for Granbury ISD. It is the first time in district history that more than one student has earned a place on the state podium at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair.
Granbury ISD congratulates these outstanding students on their accomplishments and the way they represented Pirate Nation on a statewide stage.