Meet our 2024-2025 Team!

​Paloma is a Stratford High School senior and serves as the President and Founder of The Grad Club.  She is involved in National Honor Society (NHS), Student Council (STUCO), Music of Harmony (volunteer group), and is the VP of Stratford's Animal Association. She has also worked as a Summer Camp Counselor for Saint John Vianney's Summer Camp for two summers in a row. Some hobbies she enjoys is playing guitar and jazz piano for her family, creating watercolor and oil paintings, and baking for her family and local community. She plans on majoring in Hospitality Management after she graduates. After her mom brought it to her attention that her little sisters gifted and talented program was losing funding, she decided to create The Grad Club to bring students together to help these students and families who love and have experienced the SPIRAL program. Paloma believes there is much work to be done in our community and together we can help not only make a positive impact, but also connect with other areas in SBISD.

​Sarah is a Stratford High School senior and serves as The Grad Club's Vice President. She is Vice president of the Spanish Club and is involved in NHS, the Asian American Pacific Islander Club, and the Stratford Art program. Sarah is also a competing equestrian and hopes to extend her equestrian career in college, where she hopes to major in Business or Economics. Sarah is passionate about helping SPIRAL as she has been in a similar program since third grade and sees the necessity of keeping a program like SPIRAL open. We are so happy to have Sarah on TGC team.

Joseph is a senior at Stratford High School and serves as one of the Fundraising Secretaries for The Grad Club. He wants to major in Exercise Science and Nutrition, which aligns with his passion for Powerlifting, where he is a national powerlifting champion. In the future, he wants to be a strength and conditioning coach and a personal trainer. We are so happy to have Joseph on the TGC team.

Leo is a senior at Stratford High School and serves as one of the Fundraising Secretaries for The Grad Club. He enjoys math and hopes to be an engineer. Leo is also in the Cyber Security Club, where he applies his love of mathematics. He enjoys powerlifting and getting together with his friends and family. We are so excited to have Leo on TGC team.

Grace is a senior at Stratford High School and is a Volunteer Secretary for the GRAD Club. She is an animal lover, volunteering at the SPCA and Edith L. Moore sanctuary and serving as president of the Stratford Animal Association. She is passionate about health sciences and is in Stratford’s Health Occupation Students of America Group. We are so grateful to have Grace on the TGC team.

Noah is a senior at Stratford High School and is a Volunteer Secretary for the GRAD Club. He is an accomplished musician, participating in the honors band and full orchestra while leading as the High Brass Section Leader. Aspiring to become a computer engineer, Noah is also an active member of the Cyber Security Club and dedicates his time to volunteering and working at Saint John Vianney Catholic Church. We are so grateful to have Noah on the TGC team.

Luka is a senior at Stratford High School and serves as the Treasurer for The Grad Club. He aspires to become an engineer and plans to major in engineering in college. Luka founded the Stratford STEM Club and is currently participating in the Academy of Science and Engineering program. In addition to his passion for engineering, he is also the varsity tennis team captain. He also gives back to his community through the organization Music of Harmony, where he performs music at retirement homes. Luka is a valuable member of the GRAD team, and we are so glad to have him.

Miranda is a senior at Stratford High School and serves as the Social Media Manager for The Grad Club. She also participates in many Stratford Clubs, such as the Stratford Playhouse, Varsity Choir, Texas Association of Future Educators, Spanish Club, Tri-Theta, and Ignite. Miranda wants to major in Theater Education at Texas State University or the University of Oklahoma. She is excited to give back to the SPIRAL community and is passionate about giving children the education they need. We are thrilled to have Miranda on the TGC team.