Madison Bunting —
Freshman at Rice University
Madison graduated as valedictorian from Aledo
High in 2019. She is now studying cognitive
science and computational and applied math.
“What I do and what I have achieved are not
so interesting as the ‘who I am’ motivating it. I
am passionate about almost everything I join,
and I find I have trouble doing anything ‘half-
way,’” she explained. Most people don’t know
that Madison can do the splits. She loves to pay
it forward by getting involved in mentoring or
hospitality programs wherever she finds herself.
“I believe it is important to invest in people
younger than me, since so many people have
put their time into helping me grow.” Madison
hopes to be an accurate reflection of Jesus and
love the people around her well.
Courtney McKeown —
Director of Missions and
Advancement at Weatherford
Christian School
Courtney has always been passionate about teach-
ing, and besides her official title, she also teaches
ninth-and-tenth-grade girls Bible, and sponsors
junior high and high school Interact (Rotary for
High School) clubs. “Serving as the director of
missions, I have learned more about our great
Parker County community and the amazing orga-
nizations we have that support those in need,” she
explained. “Teaching high school girls Bible has
given me the chance to show these young women
that they are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made.’”
Courtney loves to pay it forward by introducing
and connecting her students to charities. “When
you encourage students to love others deeply as
Christ loves us and provide continuous opportu-
nities for them to serve others, you are helping
to plant a seed in their heart that hopefully will
impact the way they live their lives in service to
others.”
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