The Allen ISD Board of Trustees recently recognized students, staff and community members at their Board meeting held on May 26, 2026. Honorees included state-qualifying student-athletes, an award-winning robotics team, community members who completed the district’s Leadership Academy, and Superintendent Dr. Robin Bullock, who is retiring after 31 years in public education.
Allen High School Tennis Athletes Excel at State Tournament
The Board recognized Allen High School tennis athletes who competed at the UIL 6A Tennis State Tournament in San Antonio. Five student athletes qualified for the state tournament, including one student who won a state championship and two doubles teams that qualified for state competition.
The recognized students included:
Sebastian Zavala, Boys Singles, State Champion
Rohit Deerghasi and Elliott Hankins, Boys Doubles, State Qualifiers
Savannah Cragg and Kaylee Son, Girls Doubles, State Qualifiers
The team is led by Head Coach Justin Quest and Assistant Coach Rob Hogan. Congratulations to these students on an outstanding season.
Laila Greer Places Fourth at UIL 6A State Track Meet
The Board recognized Allen High School student-athlete Laila Greer for competing at the UIL 6A State Track Meet, held at the Track and Soccer Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin.
Laila competed in the 400-meter dash and earned 4th place at the state meet. She was introduced by Head Coach Roger Brown during the recognition.
Team Overclock Earns Design Award at FIRST Championship
The Board recognized Team Overclock 15083 from the Allen ISD STEAM Center for a successful performance at the FIRST Championship in Houston. The global event brought together elite teams to showcase excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Team Overclock earned the Design Award in the Lovelace Division, performed strongly in qualification matches and earned the rank of alliance captain. The team concluded the competition as division finalists.
The Design Award recognizes teams that demonstrate industrial design elements by balancing aesthetics with function. Students managed complex problem solving and communication while competing against international teams throughout the event.
The recognized students included:
Caleb Clark
Noah Clark
Chenghao Huang
Danielle Hwang
Johnathan Luu
Saraaga Madasu
Abraham Magana
Vedant Mohapatra
Marco Parada
Ashray Shah
Ivan Smith
Ethan Wallraven
Timothy Wong
Overclock is coached by Julie Kiel, Principles of Applied Engineering teacher at Lowery Freshman Center, along with STEAM Center instructors Greg Burnham and Graham Gadd, who supported the team throughout its successful season.
Leadership Academy Class of 2026 Completes Year-Long District Program
The Board recognized Allen ISD’s Leadership Academy Cohort of 2026 for completing its year-long journey to learn more about the school district.
The group met for seven full days throughout the year, visiting Allen High School, Lowery Freshman Center, the STEAM Center, Ereckson Middle School, Boyd Elementary, Olson Elementary and Anderson Early Childhood School. Participants also took behind-the-scenes tours of the Administration Building, Service Center and Eagle Stadium.
The Leadership Academy heard from Board members, district administrators and campus principals. Participants also engaged in Q&A panels and tours with students from every age level, from Anderson Early Childhood School students to PALS at Allen High School. The cohort formed connections throughout the year and completed a capstone volunteer project at Boyd Elementary.
The recognized Leadership Academy participants included:
Jacob Bible
Darius Brimley
Jason Cook
Steve DeWitt
Chastiney Elliott
Carolyn Garza
Johanna Goolsby
Raina Green
Steven Haynes
Sidrah Jamil
Matt Jones
Sarah Kabani
John Livas
Wanjiru Mathenge
Cindy Napoles
Brittany Neilson
Yana Okuneva
Julia Pierce
Payal Sachdev
Elizabeth Sanchez
Amrita Sethi
Matilda Tart
Dolores Toledo
Usha Vempalli
Courtney Visalli
Carl Weaver
Kellie Worcester
Allen ISD thanks these community members for volunteering their time to learn more about the district and what it takes to operate a school district of more than 20,000 students and 2,700 employees.
Dr. Robin Bullock Celebrated for 31 Years in Public Education
The Board recognized Dr. Robin Bullock on her retirement following a distinguished 31-year career in public education.
Dr. Bullock joined Allen ISD in 2013 as an Assistant Superintendent and was named Superintendent of Schools in January 2020. During her tenure, Allen ISD was named the Best District in Collin County and the 6th Best District in Texas by Niche.com, earned an “A” accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency, and was recognized as School Board of the Year in 2022 and a Large School District Finalist in 2024 by the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.
In 2020 and 2024, Dr. Bullock oversaw two successful bond elections in which the community approved more than $656 million in bond proposals to help create modern, safe learning environments for students and staff.
Dr. Bullock began her career as a classroom teacher in 1995, with stops in Red Oak ISD, Duncanville ISD, Midlothian ISD and Alabama. Her campus leadership experience includes roles as an assistant principal, elementary school principal and middle school principal. Her district administration experience included leadership for human resources, school leadership and student services departments.
During her time as Allen ISD Superintendent, Dr. Bullock remained focused on academic success for students, community engagement and partnerships between schools and business leaders. Since 2020, Allen ISD launched an internal data dashboard to help staff monitor student progress, expanded community connections through the Silver Eagles Club and partnered with CUTX to build the first student-run bank branch in Texas inside Allen High School. The district also worked with local industries to provide hundreds of students with behind-the-scenes tours during Manufacturing Day.
Thank you to Dr. Bullock for your unwavering support for the students, staff and families of Allen ISD.
