Granbury High School Optimists’ Young Texans of the Month

Connor Lane Ballinger

Parents: Tony and Shay Ballinger

GPA: 3.803

Rank: 78 of 387

Honors/Awards: President of Senior Class; attended Boys State; the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Camp (HOBY); member of “We the People” – competitive government class.

Extracurricular: Student Council; National Honor Society; Key Club.

Community: Helped organize the Children’s Charity of Hood County Annual Golf Tournament.

Future: Attend Vanderbilt University and major in political science and then attend Vanderbilt Law School, eventually run for president of the United States.

Victoria Townsend

Parents: David and Barbara Townsend

GPA: 4.461

Rank: 17 of 387

Honors/Awards: Music Scholar Award (2012; State Solo and Ensemble (3 years); Area qualifier All-State Choir (2012).

Extracurricular: Varsity Chamber Choir; Varsity Volleyball Manager; Granbury High School Musicals; National Honor Society; Choir Librarian and Spirit Coordinator.

Community: Our Savior Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School; Habitat for Humanity; Volunteer at University Interscholastic League Concert; and Sight-reading Contest.

Religious: Music director for Our Savior Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School.

Future: Attend college and major in music or journalism, and hopefully go on to law school.

Category: Education Archived