By Todd Martin Special to the Daily Herald

Killeen ISD honors distinguished alumni Posted On: Saturday, Mar. 31 2012 10:18 PM By Todd Martin Special to the Daily Herald

Killeen Independent School District honored some of its high achievers from the past and thanked top donors to its Education Foundation during a reception Thursday.

The Killeen ISD Education Foundation's Alumni Association added six district graduates to its growing list of distinguished alumni in a ceremony at the Harker Heights Activities Center.

The honorees are vascular surgeon Todd Bohannon, district attorney Henry Garza, celebrity stylist Ted Gibson, Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton, college basketball coach Jason Hooten and health care regulatory expert Lisa Buckley Robin.

All six thanked family members and highlighted the influence of their teachers for propelling them on a path of success.

Bohannon, a 1986 Ellison High School graduate is a vascular surgeon at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. He was part of the agriculture and FFA programs in Killeen ISD before going to Texas A&M University and medical school and residency.

Garza is a 1974 Killeen High School graduate. He noted history teacher J.D. Lawler and band director David Pennington among his educational influences. He is serving his third term as Bell County district attorney.

"I'm so grateful for my teachers, leaders who opened pathways of encouragement," Garza said. "They instilled in me a belief and encouragement to do anything and be anything I wanted to be."

Gibson graduated from Ellison High School in 1985. He is a celebrity hair stylist with salons in New York and Florida. He has worked with Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Ashley Greene and many other celebrities.

Upon accepting the alumni award, he quipped that he was more nervous than when he appeared on Oprah. "I am truly humbled," said Gibson. "I tell people from all over the world I am from Killeen."

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