Young Texans of the Month

Jessie Fallin

Parents: Jack & Tonya Fallin

GPA: 4.650

Rank: 12 of 386

Honors/Awards: National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Texas Bluebonnet Girls State, Granbury High School State Champion “We the People” team member, Lettered in Academics 4 years, Top 4%.

Activities: Key Club Vice President, Student Council Student Body Vice President, Pirate Basketball statistician, Hood County Teen Court, CNGA Freshman Leadership Program, Granbury Junior Leadership Program.

Community: Hood County Christmas for Children, The Rainbow Room and Blitz Day for United Way.

Religious: Member of Acton United Methodist Church and AUMC Vacation Bible School leader 5 years.

Employment: Nanny for Blaze and Shae Pendleton.

Future: Attend Texas A&M and major in Business with a minor in English then attend law school at SMU or University of Texas.

Tyler Wilkins

Parent: Larry L. Wilkins Jr.

GPA: 4.066

Rank: 58 of 386

Honors/Awards: State Champion team member “We the People” competition (Competing at Nationals April 2013); VFW Boys State – Hood County Delegate; National Honor Society –GHS; Varsity Football Letterman; George Mason National Leadership Award Nominee; Academic Letterman. Will graduate with 24 hours college credit (Weatherford College).

Activities: Hunting and fishing; spending time with my dad hanging out.

Community: Habitat for Humanity; Relay for Life; Waterview Retirement; Healthy Kids; Meals on Wheels; and Candlelight Tour.

Religious: Member Lakeside Baptist Youth Group.

Employment: Part-time – Joe’s Pizza & Pasta.

Future: Attend Texas A&M or Texas Tech and major in economics, business or finance. Maybe own my own business.

Category: Education Archived