Girls State & Boys State Candidates Selected

Left to right: Girls State Coordinator Marilyn Kothmann; Carolyn Buchanek of Bluebonnet Lions sponsoring Riley Lowe; Celeine Fabre (sponsored by The Knights of Columbus represented by Garry Schellberg), Julie Vasquez (sponsored by The La Grange Optimist Club represented by Misty Touchet), Meadow Taylor-Marklin (sponsored by the La Grange Noon Lions club represented by Mark Ulrich), Jessica Torres (sponsored by the La Grange Rotary Club), and Phyllis Chavarria, Girls State Coordinator. Photo by Jeff Wick

Left to right: John Battle, 2024 Texas Boys State Coordinator; Ely Glisson (sponsored by The Knights of Columbus, represented by Garry Schellberg); Jackson Bennett (sponsored by The Rotary Club); Camden Coltrain (sponsored by The La Grange Optimist Club, represented by Misty Touchet); Walker Finch (sponsored by The Noon Lions Club, represented by Mark Ulrich) and John D. Marburger, 2024 Texas Boys State Coordinator. Photo by Jeff Wick

Girls State Coordinators Marilyn Kothmann sitting, left Phyllis Chavarria, and right, Stacy Ryza with Fayetteville High School Girls State selection Harper Mau, middle, standing.

Left to right: John Battle, 2024 Texas Boys State Coordinator; Saige Walter, Dalton Landis and Alejandro Ramirez (all sponsored by The American Legion and VFW, represented by Richard Gray, standing behind the trio); Cordale Knapik (sponsored by The Masonic Lodge, represented by Andrew Gray); John D. Marburger, 2024 Texas Boys State Coordinator. Photo by Jeff Wick