Tyler Legacy High School is proud to announce that 25 of its seniors have been selected to join the Texas Bank and Trust (TB&T) Student Board of Directors for the 2025–2026 school year. This year, TB&T welcomes 177 outstanding students from 13 East Texas high schools to participate in its long-standing financial literacy initiative.
Founded in 1978, the Student Board of Directors program introduces high school seniors to essential financial concepts including budgeting, lending, saving, and investing. Through monthly educational meetings and a competitive stock market simulation, students gain hands-on experience in money management and economic decision-making.
In addition to learning practical financial skills, board members serve in an advisory role, offering insights to the bank on youth financial literacy programming. The curriculum is updated biennially to ensure relevance in today’s economic landscape.
Tyler Legacy senior Abigail Liedteke shared her excitement:“I'm excited to learn more about finances so that I'm prepared to make my college decision and I'm not financially irresponsible in my choice.”
Participation in the program is a prestigious honor, recognizing students for their academic excellence and extracurricular involvement. Over the years, more than 3,100 students have benefited from this impactful experience. Tyler Legacy’s selected students are set to represent their school with pride and gain valuable knowledge that will serve them well into adulthood.
The following Tyler Legacy students were selected for this year’s board:
Gabriel Asad
Griffin Bigbie
Ian Boyne
Aidan Buckaloo
Kenadi Carmichael
Jack Clark
Claire Cockrell
Zachary Davis
Alexander Egana
Madelyn Goodwin
Kaylee Lesniewski
Abigail Liedteke
Callie Parker
Anna Penkilo
Jonathan "Brady" Pollard
Nixon Kate Richards
Caleb Roseman
Jackson Sims
Beau Slaughter
Brady Symes
Lofton Tatham
Joe Townsend
Abigail Trahan
Leighton Wedell
Megan Wilhite.