January 2025 School Board Recognitions
At their January 13 regular meeting, the Joshua ISD Board of Trustees recognized many members of the JISD family.
The board recognized FFA student Keeli Clark for her accomplishments at several LDE contests where she placed 1st at the Arlington contest, 1st at the Mansfield contest, 2nd at the Brownsboro contest, 1st at the Cleburne contest, 2nd at the Tarleton contest, District Champion at the Chisholm Trail District contest and qualified for the Area contest where she placed 3rd.
The board recognized the Joshua FFA Public Relations team, Dakota Cave, Emma Hopkins, Ellie Kindler and Brayden Payne for their accomplishments at several LDE contests where they placed 1st at the Arlington contest, 2nd at the Brownsboro contest, 2nd at the Cleburne contest, 4th at the Tarleton contest, Reserve Champion team at the Chisholm Trail District contest and qualified for the Area contest where they placed 7th.
The board recognized the Joshua FFA Senior Skills Demonstration team, Delaney Dickinson, Cassidy Glass, Caden Graham, Gage Hepler and Cady Cory for their accomplishments at several LDE contests where they placed 3rd at the Arlington contest, 5th at the Brownsboro contest, 3rd at the Cleburne contest, Reserve Champion team at the Chisholm Trail District contest and qualified for the Area contest where they placed 7th.
The board recognized the Joshua FFA Greenhand Skills Demonstration team, Jaymee Bell, Makala Schneck, Alexis Scott, Lillibeth Short and Alexis White for their accomplishments at several LDE contests where they placed 3rd at the Arlington contest, 1st at the Brownsboro contest, 1st at the Cleburne contest, 3rd at the Tarleton contest, District Champion team at the Chisholm Trail District contest and qualified for the Area contest. At the Area contest, the team was the Reserve Champion team and qualified for the State contest.
The board recognized FFA Greenhand Creed Speaker Markie Lain for her accomplishments at several LDE contests where she placed 4th at the Arlington contest, 2nd at the Cleburne contest, 2nd at the Tarleton contest, District Champion at the Chisholm Trail District contest and qualified for the Area contest. At the Area contest, Markie was the Reserve Champion and qualified for the State contest.
The board recognized the Joshua NJROTC drill and rifle teams for their recent accomplishments. Joshua NJROTC hosted and swept the Area 19 Rifle and Drill championships in December. The drill teams will now be advancing to State at JRB Ft. Worth and the rifle teams will be advancing to the Navy Nationals in Anniston, Alabama. Lt. Col. Davidson and Master Chief Linville were accompanied by the cadets who lead each team.
- Junior Tobin Davis and senior Braeden Picchi serve as captain and co-captain of the armed drill team. Cadet Picchi, who also runs cross country, just received a full-ride offer from Baylor Medical.
- Juniors Damiana Figueroa and Rose Brown serve as captain and co-captain of the unarmed drill team.
- Seniors Brooklyn Reames and Sam Garcia serve as captain and co-captain of the rifle teams.
Last year, Joshua became the only program to take four teams to a service championship. This year they have duplicated that feat, with three teams scoring so high that they received automatic qualification. Joshua Precision is currently ranked #1 in the Navy.
The Joshua ISD School Board of Trustees was recognized in honor of “School Board Appreciation Month”. The love and dedication that these individuals have for the Joshua community does not go unnoticed, and our successes are a testament to the collaborative spirit that defines our educational community.