7TH ANNUAL
ACADEMIC AWARDS
BANQUET
HOSTED BY
SIGNATURE SPONSOR
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION
Congratulations
Top 20 Seniors!
It is our privilege to honor the top twenty graduates of the Lufkin Independent School District. We recognize these young men and women for their high scholastic achievement, earning the highest grade point averages among the 2020 LHS graduating class. They also distinguish themselves by participating in extracurricular school activities and in providing service to others in our community. Setting high standards and goals for themselves and through hard work, they have successfully achieved beyond the norm. For their superior achievements, we proudly name these young scholars as our 2020 Panthers of Prestige.
We are also proud to recognize twenty outstanding educators. Each graduate chose the teacher he or she wished to honor as a Teacher of Influence in their personal success. These educators excel in sharing their knowledge, wisdom and guidance to further the quest for learning and the desire for excellence. They represent the teachers of LISD who have gone above and beyond to educate our students.
The Lufkin ISD Education Foundation Board thanks Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP for their generous underwriting of this event. We are grateful that they share our vision of providing teachers the resources to enrich the academic experience for our students and to produce academically outstanding students such as the ones we honor tonight.
Thank you, Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP, for your support!
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Lufkin ISD Education Foundation is to provide opportunities for excellence in education, promote innovation in teaching, and partner with the community to enhance the quality of education for all students of the Lufkin Independent School District.
Event Program
Welcome
Demetress Harrell, Education Foundation President
Valedictorian & Salutatorian Announcements
Lynn Torres, Superintendent,
Lufkin ISD
Grants in Action Video
LISD Education Foundation’s Mission and Accomplishments
Vercie McMullen, Executive Director, LISD Education Foundation
2020 Top LISD Graduate Presentation to their Educator of Influence
Thanks & Closing Remarks
Demetress Harrell
Follow along! View or download the event program below:
Letter from the President
Top 20 Graduating Seniors,
On behalf of the Lufkin Education Foundation, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations to each of you, on your impressive academic achievements. You represent your senior class with magnificent honor and we are tremendously elated by your remarkable devotion to education.
We recognize this year has presented a series of unprecedented events, however we want you to know that we will never allow anything to overshadow your exceptional accomplishments. I want to encourage you to continue to seek the gold standard during your college career and to realize you are our great leaders of tomorrow.
While this 2020 year has not afforded you all of your hearts desires with celebrations and year end activities, please know that you’re family, friends, school, community and our Foundation members are extremely proud of you. We mark this year as a success and your courageous adaptive character has been highly complemented.
Top 20 Seniors, may your future present many rich rewards and grant you the impeccable opportunities to excel beyond measure. As you envision navigating your college journey, take a moment to reflect on the wonderful memories you have created over the last twelve years. It is those cherished memories that define your commitment to reach this level and we commend your excellence.
Congratulations,
Demetress Harrell
Lufkin ISD Education Foundation President
Meet our honorees
Panther of Prestige
Andrew B. Adams II
Educator of Influence
Dayna Kerr
Calculus and Computer Science
Panther of Prestige
Logan J. Armstrong
Valedictorian
Educator of Influence
Lila Guadalupe
Spanish III, IV and V AP
Panther of Prestige
Garin E. Ashby
Salutatorian
Educator of Influence
Truitt Eubank
Principles of Ecology, Soil Conservation, and Intro. to
Natural Resources
Panther of Prestige
Hilda D. Cuello Gonzalez
Educator of Influence
Suzy Jungmann
LISD STEM Coordinator
Panther of Prestige
Kaylin R. Davis
Educator of Influence
Janice Holcomb
Accounting I, Advanced Accounting, UIL Academic Accounting Coach
Panther of Prestige
Jaxon E. Griffith
Educator of Influence
Ryan Cantrell
STEM 3, STEM 4, Aquatic Sci, AP Environmental, Environmental Sys
Panther of Prestige
Nicholas K. Hargroue
Educator of Influence
Daniel Usher
AP United States Government
and Politics
Panther of Prestige
Alexander S. Hill
Educator of Influence
Savanna Tutt
8th Grade English
Panther of Prestige
Zachary L. Hill
Educator of Influence
Elizabeth Perkins
IPC, Environmental Systems, Aquatic Science and STEM 1
Panther of Prestige
Paige E. Hoelewyn
Educator of Influence
Nicole Stewart
Choir
Panther of Prestige
William F. Lanigan
Educator of Influence
George Little
Band
Panther of Prestige
Kimberly Ly
Educator of Influence
Andy Adams
Yearbook I/II/III and Newspaper I/II
Panther of Prestige
Lizabeth Martinez
Educator of Influence
Gary Hamilton
Algebra 1 Pre-AP
Panther of Prestige
Cy A. Murphy
Educator of Influence
David Willis
Physics Pre-AP, STEM 2
Panther of Prestige
Natalie A. Naramore
Educator of Influence
Addie Garner
5th Grade Science and Reading
Panther of Prestige
Alyssa N. Nunn
Educator of Influence
Danny Eubanks
10th Grade Gifted and Talented Teacher, PAP English II, AP World History, AP Art History
Panther of Prestige
Pooja Ramnath
Educator of Influence
Shelley Tatum
English IV AP and English II
Panther of Prestige
Amal J. Saleh
Educator of Influence
Kathy Thannisch
Director of Early Childhood Education
Panther of Prestige
David I. Sloan
Educator of Influence
Christy Fox
Biology and AP Biology
Panther of Prestige
Riley D. Thornton
Educator of Influence
Kathryn Williams
Chemistry Academic,
Chemistry I-PreAP, Chemistry II-AP
We tip our caps to our sponsors
MANY THANKS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPONSOR
MANY THANKS TO OUR STUDENT SPONSORS
Andrew Adams, II
Chance Law Firm
Todd & Linda Stafford
Logan Armstrong
Demetrius & Demetress Harrell
Todd & Linda Stafford
Beth & Byron Jones
Garin Ashby
Don & Tyane Dietz
Dr. Keven & Shelli Ellis
Sally & Max Alvis
Todd & Linda Stafford
Beth & Byron Jones
Kaylin Davis
Alderman Cain & Neill, PLLC
Hilda Gonzalez
Beth & Byron Jones with
Anonymous Supporter
Marilyn Hartsook
Jaxon Griffith
ADRA Medical Imaging
Dr. & Mrs. Troy Coleman
Dr. & Mrs. Hal Levine
Dr. & Mrs. Purvak Patel
Nicholas Hargroue
Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins
Wells, PLLC
Alexander Hill
Todd & Linda Stafford
Zachary Hill
Todd & Linda Stafford
Paige Hoelewyn
James & Vercie McMullen
Beth & Byron Jones
Lufkin Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
William Lanigan
Hospice in the Pines
Lisa Crow Photography
Kimberly Ly
Doug & Susan Ashburn
Lizabeth Martinez
Sudheer R. Karnati, MDPA
Charles & Sellestine Hunt
Cy Murphy
Buchanan Realty
Natalie Naramore
Jamie & Stephen Zayler
Alyssa Nunn
Don & Tyane Dietz
Hospice in the Pines
Todd & Linda Stafford
Beth & Byron Jones
Pooja Ramnath
The Heart Institute of East Texas
Kendall Gay
Dr. Amol & Pratibha Deshpande
Sue Rolf Gorden & Jack Gorden
Swati Kumar, MD
Amal Saleh
Ricky & Kristi Gay
David Sloan
Whataburger
Riley Thornton
Lufkin Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Haglund Law Firm
We invite you to join these generous
individuals and businesses in supporting
the Lufkin ISD education system.
Special thanks to these individuals for their help in creating our banquet presentation.
We couldn't have done it without you.
BP Media Group
Blake Pollino
Real Graphics
Chris Fleniken
MSGPR
Josh Miller
LHS Career/Tech Printer
Brian Crews
LISD Staff
Shelia Adams
Connie Hobbs
Julie McManus