June 30, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:Megan Overman, Public Information Officer
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
817-251-5503

Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation honors top GCISD graduates

For the ninth year, the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation honored the top graduating seniors from the Class of 2008 at Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine high schools, each of their favorite teachers, and the district’s Teachers of the Year. The Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation’s “Celebrating Our Stars” Academic Recognition Banquet was held Thursday, June 5, at the Hilton DFW Lakes in Grapevine.

The Foundation’s 2008 Distinguished Friend recipient, John T. Eubanks, was also recognized. Past recipients of the Distinguished Friend Award include Roy Stewart in 2003, Balla Wright in 2004, Shirley Cannon Holley in 2005, Dr. Jim Thompson in 2006, and Mark Howe in 2007. Sponsors included Featured Platinum Star, Park Place Motorcars Mid-Cities; Gold Stars, Chesapeake Energy, PSAV Presentation Services and Star-Telegram; and Silver Stars – Hilton DFW Lakes, Huckabee & Associates, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Mott & Collins, LLP, Randy White Team of Tappe?White Real Estate Services, and Verizon. The following were Bronze Star sponsors – Brackett & Ellis, Attorneys-at-Law; Citibank; The Colleyville Courier and The Grapevine Courier; Dallas City Bank; Feragne Portrait Studio; Grapevine-Colleyville Association of Retired School Employees; Grapevine-Colleyville ISD; Harris Methodist Health Foundation; Steve and Mary Humphrey; Hunt Construction Group; In Memory of Dr. Minnie Lee Lancaster; Mike Lewis Photography; Eric and Christina Moy; NorthStar Bank; Rob and Mary Alice Rippe and United Community Bank.

Janice Kane, Executive Director, said, “The banquet is a GCISD community celebration - a very positive occasion that recognizes distinguished students and teachers. The Foundation is thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize these outstanding students and teachers and truly appreciate the sponsors and individuals who help make this annual event possible.”

The evening commenced with a reception, followed by dinner, entertainment by GHS student Tiffany Avery, congratulatory remarks by GCISD Superintendent and Education Foundation Secretary Kay Waggoner, and the recognition of the Distinguished Friend, Students and their Distinguished Teachers, and the Teachers of the Year with a extra special presentation to the District Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year by Malcolm Gage, Park Place Motorcars Mid-Cities.

View photos from the event