Aubrey Independent School District (ISD) is pleased to announce the Aubrey High School Class of 2025 Top 10 graduates.
Emma Gillum has earned the distinction of valedictorian as the senior with the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA).
Hillary Koeman is the salutatorian for the Class of 2025 with the second-highest cumulative GPA.
Emma has attended Aubrey schools since kindergarten and is the daughter of Lezlie and Jason Gillum. She takes pride in being named valedictorian.
“I feel accomplished for my hard work these past four years to pay off,” Emma said. “I feel honored to represent the top of my class.”
Throughout high school, Emma was involved in Powerlifting, Soccer, National Honor Society and Beta Club and credits Aubrey ISD educators for her rise to the top.
“Aubrey has amazing teachers who have taught me since I was young. They have encouraged my love of learning throughout my years here at Aubrey,” Emma said. “The educators in this district have made any success possible.”
Emma plans to attend Texas A&M University and will major in Biomedical Engineering.
Hillary says being named as salutatorian brings her contentment and pride.
“My hard work these past four years have carried me to where I am now, and I am proud of myself for pushing through the challenges I was faced with throughout high school,” Hillary said.
Hillary has attended Aubrey schools since second grade and is the daughter of Pieter and Petra Koeman. She feels that Aubrey ISD has prepared and motivated her to embody traits that will prove beneficial beyond high school.
“Aubrey ISD has supplied me with rigorous, challenging courses these past four years, ones that compelled me to become diligent, patient, and most of all, perseverant,” she said.
During her high school years, Hillary was involved in Dance, Student Council, National Honor Society and Beta Club. She plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Business Administration.
Additional members of the Aubrey High School Class of 2025 Top 10 are:
Miranda Torres
Chloe Nguyen
Elleanna Dover
Lauren Drinnon
Rory Duncan
Judah Van Rijn
Nathan Hough
Molly Reid
The Aubrey High School Class of 2025 graduation is scheduled for May 20, 2025 at Comerica Center, 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco, TX 75034 at 7 p.m.
Congratulations to these top graduates of distinction and we wish them the best in their future endeavors.