John and Deborah Gillis Foundation

06/01/2026

We pray, work and live for this day at the foundation! This captures the spirit of our day announcing our new Bright Stars Scholars so beautifully Chad's Media! Thank you again and again!!!

05/29/2026

We are so excited for Rhett Reid, 2019 Bright Stars Scholar and Texas A&M graduate, as he starts medical school at UT Southwestern Medical School, one of the most prestigious medical schools in the nation! Rhett, you continue to be amazing and humble in all you do and we are so proud not only of your accomplishments, but what an amazing human being you continue to grow in to more and more through the years. We’re better because you are a huge part of us!! We love you!
Forever in your corner!
Your Bright Stars Family

Rhett Reid

05/29/2026

We had SO much fun getting ready for the 2026 Bright Stars Scholars Celebration dinner this past Wednesday! Many Scholars from previous years come back to help decorate and make the evening as special for this year’s students as others made it for them. More photos of the evening to follow 🧡!

05/21/2026

We are so very proud of Nick Cantillo who graduated in three years from East Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. Nick is employed with Credit Union of Texas as a Senior Member Relationship Specialist. He is a 2023 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. Congratulations Nick! You are such a huge part of this foundation and more so our hearts!!! We love you and can’t wait to see what’s next!!

05/14/2026

We are so very happy for our 2022 Aggie alumni Cash Vititow who graduated this past week from Texas A&M University in College Station. Cash received his Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Systems Management and will go to work for the family business in Hopkins County. Congratulations Cash! We are so very proud of you and wish you the very best life has to offer! We know you will continue to do great things! You are still a big part of our Gillis Foundation family!

05/11/2026

Our wonderful 2022 Bright Stars Scholar Cable Glenn has graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree from Ouachita Baptist University in Kinesiology. Cable also received from the Department of Kinesiology the Outstanding Kinesiology Recreation and Sports Ministry Award. We are so excited you are heading off to a prestigious internship at LakePointe Church in Rockwall soon and cannot wait to see the wonderful things in life you will accomplish!!! We love you, Cable!

05/10/2026

We are so very proud of Rebekah Stanley and so happy for her as she graduates from University of Mary Hardin-Baylor this month! Rebekah played soccer while working toward a degree that will ultimately lead to being a licensed physical therapist.
Rebekah, we wish you the BEST of life as you move forward into your next stage of education! You will always be a part of our hearts and the Gillis Foundation family!!! We love you!

05/06/2026

We were thrilled to present Bright Stars Scholarships to Rafael Flores, Kyson Herriage and James Mac McCoy Tuesday afternoon at the Sulphur Springs High School Senior Awards Ceremony. Also receiving a Bright Stars Scholarship but unable to attend was Marybella Alba. We are so happy they have joined our foundation family!

05/06/2026

We just LOVE getting texts like this!!!! So PROUD of you Kendall!!!!