McKinney Education Foundation

☀️ Summer Fridays are here!

Just a reminder that The McKinney Education Foundation office is closed on Fridays during the summer as our team takes time to recharge and prepare for another impactful year serving McKinney ISD students and educators. Thank you for being part of our mission to create opportunities, support innovation, and invest in student success.

McKinney is stronger when we support one another.

Several of our MEF board members recently attended the Smiles Charity event, showing their support for fellow nonprofits and the important work happening throughout our community.

We're proud to be part of a community that believes in giving back and making a difference together. 💙

With graduation next week for McKinney ISD, we’re reflecting on the students, donors, families, and community partners who made this year so special.

Together, this community awarded $692,300 in scholarships to 364 students across the McKinney ISD Class of 2026.

So proud to serve a community that continues to believe in students, invest in education, and help shape the future for the next generation. 💛

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Part of the $692,300 awarded to 364 students in 2026, these community-funded scholarships continue to create opportunity for students across McKinney ISD.

✨ Academics Plus + Stephanie Talley 💰 $1,000 awarded
Recipient:
Sophia Blatt, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ Boomerang Cares 💰 $1,500 awarded
Recipients:
Paige Jarvis, McKinney North High School
Marcelo Larrache Cantu, McKinney Boyd High School
Michael Robertson, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ Cox-Howell Family Legacy Scholarship Endowment 💰 $3,000 awarded
Recipient:
Emily Flores Olmeda, McKinney High School

✨ McKinney Lions Club 💰 $4,000 awarded
Recipients:
Trang Nguyen, McKinney High School
Gabriella Sanchez, McKinney High School

✨ McKinney Rotary Al Ruschhaupt Memorial 💰 $2,500 awarded
Recipient:
Cade Antosca, McKinney North High School

✨ McKinney Rotary Carey Cox Memorial 💰 $2,500 awarded
Recipient:
Zoe Alsup, McKinney North High School

✨ McKinney Rotary George Clyde Webb Memorial 💰 $2,500 awarded
Recipient:
Sophia Lane, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ McKinney Rotary John Gay Memorial 💰 $2,500 awarded
Recipient:
Danielle Howard, McKinney High School

Because of community partners and donors, students across McKinney are stepping into their futures with opportunity and support behind them. 💛

The faces behind the impact. 💛🎓

This year, the McKinney Education Foundation awarded $692,300 in scholarships to 364 students across McKinney ISD thanks to the generosity of families, businesses, and community partners who continue to invest in the future of our students.

We are proud to recognize some of the donors and scholarship recipients helping make this mission possible:

✨ Ben and Elisabeth Garrison Scholarship 💰 $120,000
Recipients:
Quinn Haney, McKinney High School
Keira Bose, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ Brooks Family Endowment 💰 $20,000
Recipient:
Jesus Martinez Garcia, McKinney High School

✨ Farren Brae Radke Memorial Scholarship 💰 $10,000
Recipient:
Saniya Davis, McKinney High School

✨ Lynn Sperry Endowment 💰 $40,000
Recipients:
Reagan Richardson, Serenity High
Davis Long, McKinney North High School
Olivia Williams, McKinney North High School
Georgina Golden, McKinney High School
Madison Hunzeker, McKinney High School
Jaquelin Ruano-Hernandez, McKinney High School
Gabriella Sanchez, McKinney High School
Rachel Anderson, McKinney Boyd High School
Ava Billingsley, McKinney Boyd High School
Stella Redondo, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ Nancy Jane David Memorial Scholarship 💰 $1,000
Recipient:
Samantha Moses, McKinney High School

✨ Rhyne Family Scholarship 💰 $1,500
Recipient:
Camila Ramirez, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ Sexton Family Academic Scholarship Endowment 💰 $8,000
Recipient:
Caleb McCoulskey, McKinney Boyd High School

✨ The McGowan Family Scholarship 💰 $1,000
Recipient:
Katelynn Thomas, McKinney High School

Because of donors like these, students across McKinney are stepping into their futures with opportunity, support, and a community behind them. 💛

Did you know? 💡‼️

This year, the McKinney Education Foundation awarded more than $680,000 in scholarships to local students.

That’s more than $680,000 invested directly into futures, opportunities, and the next generation right here in McKinney.

Thank you for your patience as we receive photos. Stay tuned over the next few days as we continue to share moments from an unforgettable night. 💛

This is why it matters. 💛