Dripping Springs ISD Educational Foundation

Our Mission Statement

We inspire and equip students to be lifelong learners and positive contributors to the world.

The Educational Foundation of the Dripping Springs Independent School District was established in 1992 to provide scholarships to students and grants to teachers within the district. Scholarships are presented to students based on exemplary leadership. The students submit an essay and participate in an interview process to apply for these leadership awards. Innovative Teaching Grants are provided to teachers each year. Each grant request is reviewed by the committee and is selected based on the innovative use of the funds, how well the grant conforms to the district/campus improvement plan and to a lesser extent, how many students can potentially be affected.

Each year the foundation hosts its Academic Awards Banquet. In addition to the scholarships and teaching grants, the foundation recognizes the top five percent of the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes and the top ten percent of the senior class. A highlight of the banquet is the recognition of the honored seniors' "most influential" teacher who are commended for their excellence in teaching.

2007-2008 Educational Foundation Sponsors

$5,000
American Constructors

$2,500
Industrial Valuation Services
O'Connell Robertson & Assoc., Inc.
Gary Raesz Custom Floors
Franklin Bank

$1,000
PEC
Newmark Homes
Cunningham-Allen
First Quest Mortgage
Moreland Properties
Oakhaven Partners, LTD
Sonic Corp.
Wilshire Homes
Farmer's Insurance - Ryan Johnston and Matt Hadlock
Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze & Aldridge, P.C.
Sterling's Printing

$500
CMA Engineering, Inc.
Jim and Marypat Powers
Sharman Family Clinic
Eye Care Associates
Laser Graphics
Cattlemans National Bank
Fields & Associates
Figer & Company
LCRA United Charities
Musco Sports Lighting
Security State Bank & Trust
Patriot Erectors, Inc.

$250
Bear Creek Homes, Inc.
Ron and Cammy Jones
Raba-Kistner-Brytest Consultants, Inc.
Jeff and Sharon Goss
Dr. Mard Herrick
Mark and Michelle Lebovitz
Dripping Springs Martial Arts
New Canaan Farms
Franklin & Collins, LLP
Brenda and Glenn Hooker
Penny Reeves-Goff
W.F. Smith Company
Datum Engineering
Sunset Canyon Vet Clinic
Stanberry & Associates

The News-Dispatch, In-Kind

Congratulations 2008 Foundation Scholarship Recipients

2008 Teacher Grand Recipients

Left to right: Educational Foundation's Brent Gibbs, James Garza, Brenda Hooker, D.S. Elementary School Grant Recipient Susan Horton, Dr. Mard Herrick, Jeff Goss and Willy Graves of the DSISD Educational Foundation	Left to right: Dr. Mard Herrick, D.S. Middle School Principal Kim Gravell, Educational Foundation's Willy Graves, Grant Recipient Tina Buitron, Brenda Hooker, James Garza, Jeff Goss and Brent Gibbs of the DSISD Educational Foundation
Left to right: Educational Foundation's Brent Gibbs, Brenda Hooker, Willy Graves, James Garza, D.S. Elementary School Grant Recipient Amy Koenig, Dr. Mark Herrick, Principal Kim Gravell and Jeff Goss of the DSISD Educational Foundation	Left to right: Educational Foundation's James Garza, D.S. Elementary School Grant recipient Edie Dunn, Educational Foundation's Brenda Hooker, Grant Recipient Nicole Diegel, Karol Holden, Dr. Mark Herrick, Grant Recipient Paula Mathews, Principal Kim Gravell, DSISD Educational Foundation's Willy Graves, Jeff Goss and Brent Gibbs

Ex Students: Please send your name and address to the Educational Foundation.