Each year, the Tyler ISD Foundation holds its “Night of Shining Stars” event to recognize the top 20 graduates at John Tyler and Robert E. Lee high schools.

During the event, which will be held this week, students speak about a TISD teacher, coach or other educator who has most inspired them during their educational careers.

“We do many activities with the Tyler ISD Foundation, and this activity, this event is the most viable, (purposeful) and long-lasting one that we’ve ever done,” foundation executive director Larry Goddard said.

This year’s theme is Hollywood stars with several short videos about memorable movie quotes, music and motivational speeches to be played at the beginning of the event.

“It will be great for our graduating seniors,” he said.

TISD board member Andy Bergfeld is scheduled to be this year’s master of ceremonies, and Goddard said it is great to have the school board involved.

The honored students and teachers will receive gifts from the foundation as part of the event.

The John Tyler High School student honorees are: Maria DelCarmen Araujo, Alexia Arellano, Nicholas Samuel Avila, Fred Henry Cornelio, Ceron Omar Ford, Blanca Delia Hernandez, Javont’E Laquinton Johnson, Quaneshia Rhena Johnson, Christopher Dewayne Jones, Antranette Dijonee’ Lee, Edgar Marquez, Christopher Stephon Mobley, Erin Michelle O’Quinn, Sonia Sanchez Reyes, Kiara Danielle Ross, Benjamin Omar Sandoval, Ana Karina Serratos, Maria Soledad Perida Solis, Baltazar Trejo and Jose Eduardo Trejo.

The Robert E. Lee High School student honorees are: Alexandra Louise Brooks, Brianna Charmel Cooper, Rahil Saurabh Doctor, Jace Elder Eakin, Mahmoud Hassan El-Kishky, Aaron Michael Gutierrez, Hannah Kathryn Horick, Krista Brianne Huff, Ellen Miriam Johnston, Francis Eugene Lewis, Melissa Rose Menard, Will Matthew Pollard, Emily Marie Rickman, Ruhama Binte Shakhawat, Brian Andrew Vincent, Richard Daniel Wallach, Mengxi Kara Wang, Preston Thorp White and Austin Lee Wilson. The 20th Lee student will not participate in this event, but will be honored in another way.