The Granbury ISD Education Foundation honored the Top 25 students in the Granbury High School Class of 2026 during the 14th annual Academic Recognition Banquet on May 7, 2026, at the Lake Granbury Conference Center. 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.
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. Visit granburyisd.org/gef to learn more.
Underwriting this year’s banquet were First National Bank of Granbury TX and Hard Eight BBQ in Stephenville.
Top 25 Student & Honored Employee:
Kenna Black and Wade Green
Grace Blevins and Jacqueline Bradshaw
Raegan Boling and Leska Miller
Joselin Briones and Jon Allen
Nicholas Carlsen and Mark Kirk
Carli Carlton and Cari Morisette
Erin Chenault and George Robinson
Paislee Cogburn and Shelby Sargent
Kate Crum and Bethany Smith
Hannah Dafoe and Katie Lefler
Jennifer Espinoza-Rangel and Jason Shahan
Scarlett Farner and Shyller Byrom
Aaron Gomez and Jose Ochoa
Elyse Jernigan and Kayli Morris
Parker-Pete Jones and Danny Guidry
Reagan Lloyd and Brittany Aiken
James McKelvy and Kylee Peterson
Amya Page and Ryan Payne
Ruth Power and Kendra Fisher
Miller Schenewark and Steve Ward
Sara Swor and Andrew Dunn
Molly Thompson and Melisa Monson
Anna Urquiza and Margarite Anderson
Paisley Walker and Steve Weeks
Nathan Walters and Cindy Leatherman
Aidan Windham and Greg Belleau
