Granbury ISD superintendent certifies Class of 2025; board accepts candidates as graduates

Granbury Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Courtney Murawski certified that the students receiving diplomas at Granbury High School’s Class of 2025 commencement met the district’s and the State of Texas’ requirements for a high school diploma, she said during the ceremony.

The certification matters because it formally confirms that graduates have satisfied the academic and administrative requirements set by Granbury ISD and the Texas Education Agency, allowing diplomas to be awarded and recorded.

“In the capacity of superintendent of Granbury Independent School District, it is my honor to certify that those students who receive diplomas tonight have met all of the requirements set forth by Granbury ISD and the state of Texas for the awarding of a high school diploma,” Dr. Courtney Murawski said during the ceremony. Immediately afterward, a board representative said, “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I accept these candidates and declare them graduates of Granbury High School,” and the diplomas were presented.

Ceremony officials also recognized honor graduates and explained the distinction: “The students who have this cord are designated as honor graduates, as they have completed at least 16 advanced academic credits for the awarding of a multiplier on their grade point average,” an event announcer said. Student speakers included the class salutatorian and valedictorian; name announcers for diplomas were Priscilla Lumbaras and Melinda Rose.

The commencement program listed the Board of Trustees and central office administrators in attendance and included traditional elements — the Pledge of Allegiance, the Texas pledge, student speeches and musical performances — but the formal administrative actions at issue were the superintendent’s certification and the board’s acceptance of candidates as graduates. The transcript does not show a recorded roll-call vote for the board acceptance; the acceptance was presented in the ceremony as an official declaration.

Details such as the total number of graduates conferred at the ceremony were not specified in the recorded excerpts. The ceremony identified criteria for honor graduates (16 advanced academic credits) and named multiple district and school officials in attendance, including members of the board of trustees and central-office administrators.

FURTHER NOTE: The certification cited both Granbury ISD requirements and the Texas Education Agency’s standards; the transcript attributes the certification to the superintendent and the acceptance to a board representative but does not record a formal board vote in the provided excerpts.