Grand Prairie High Class of 76
50th Reunion
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
Join us in the Warehouse at The Epic,
2960 Epic Place, Grand Prairie from 6-9:30 p.m.
Just added: Friday night informal get together!
Firehouse Gastro in Downtown Grand Prairie, 7 p.m., 321 W. Main St.
Scroll down for the more details about our 50th Reunion celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26, Friday night Sept. 25 informal get-together, men’s breakfast and ladies brunch on Saturday morning.
See you there, Gophers!
Reserve your reunion dinner!
We’re now accepting payments for the Class of 76 Reunion dinner on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.!
UPDATE: We’ve added Zelle as a payment option! Scan the Zelle QR code on the side.
The early-bird cost for the dinner is $40 per person through Friday, Sept. 11. After that the cost will be $55 per person from Sept. 12 through the day of the event.
The Grand Prairie High School Alumni Association is handling our account. We're accepting payments through PayPal to the GPHS Alumni Association. Please note in your payment that it is for the Class of 76 Reunion.
You can search for GPHS Alumni Association in PayPal or scan the QR code posted here on your phone. You can also use the Zelle payment QR code here.
We prefer electronic payment, but if you want to submit a check, send it to:
Grand Prairie High School Alumni Association
c/o Wright and Associates
P.O. Box 1777
Grand Prairie, Texas 75053
Please note on the check it is for the Class of 76 Reunion.
DRESS FOR ALL EVENTS IS CASUAL!
Who’s coming to dinner?
Jimmy Merritt, Mede Nix, Janine Munsch Kerr, Joe Stewart and Carole Newton Stewart, Nancy Bartlett McCord, Debbie Freeland Hranicky, Claudene Fielder Griffith, James Allen, Pegeen Robbins Standish, Ron Hopkins, Russ Wright, John Villanueva, Gary Rogers, Awhawanna Chambers Wise, Janet Ater Seals, Randy Clark, Cheryl Hall Jones, Tywanna Hawthorne Luckey, David Hudson, Dixie Culberson Turman, Rick LeBlanc, Mike and Donna Perkins Offill, Claire Morris, Robert and Kevyn Schroeder Gunn, David and Jo Damron Weiner, Tami Ruderer Olson, David Bell, Marty Hill, Kathy Isbell Hasty, Rick Castorena, Renee Mize Gray, Teresa Cowart Hughes, Kristi Watson Sutterfield, Martha Wright, Dane Hobbs, Steve Farrar, Melody Martin and Gary Danhof, Susan Howard Hilgartner, Steve and Rhonda Gilbert Franklin, Chris Wingert, Ken and Jane Peel Johnson, Clark and Tammie Worley Huffstetler, Vicki Jefferson Beard, Debbie “Dee” Duggan Warren, Tami Puckett Kell, Larry Savell, Russell Silva, Mike White, Renee Gerloff Gentry, Brit and Martha Stanglin, Brian and Sarah Wright Searcy, Debra White Sinclair, Pam Webb Hilliard.
REUNION COUNTDOWN ALERT!
What are you waiting on? Reserve your spot today.
Our 50th Reunion is less than 60 days away.
The Reunion Commmittee’s plans are coming together for a fantastic weekend full of events, fun and fellowship!
Here are the events so far:
-- Friday night, Sept. 25: informal get-together at 7 p.m. at Firehouse Gastro Park in downtown Grand Prairie (the old fire station at 321 W. Main.) This is a “buy your own food and drinks” event. Check out their website: https://www.fhgp.info/
-- Saturday morning, Sept. 26: men's breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at Theo's Grill at 107 N.W. 8th and a ladies brunch at 10 a.m. at The Finch (next door to the Hilton Garden Inn at Epic Central) for a morning of food and fellowship. These two events are also buy your own food and drink.
-- Saturday night, Sept. 26: Reunion dinner and program with music, barbecue, memorabilia and some big surprises from 6-9:30 p.m. at The Warehouse at the Epic in Grand Prairie. Cash bar for beer and wine. Dress is casual. And there'll be an after-party after the party at a location to be announced soon!
So here's what we need from you:
Make your dinner reservations now.
See payment information above for the dinner, and scroll down for a link to reserve a room at the Hilton Garden Inn next door to The Epic.
Start gathering your high school memorabilia -- like photos and other keepsakes -- and bring them to place in our memory display.
What songs from our era would you like to hear? Email us with your suggestions at reunion@76gophers.com.
And what is your favorite memory from Grand Prairie High? Think favorite teacher, favorite activity, favorite person, what you learned -- just anything that reminds. We'll include submissions in the reunion program, so also email them to reunion@76gophers.com.
We'll be rolling out more information in the days ahead. It's no coincidence we're having our reunion at The Epic, because it is going to be an EPIC time!
Reunion Committee
Members of the Class of 76 Reunion Committee are Ken Johnson, Mike Offill, Vicki Jefferson Beard, Martha Wright, Cheryl Hall Jones, Kristi Watson Sutterfield, Mede Nix, David Bell and Clark Huffstetler.
Want to join us in planning? We are looking for volunteers for two committees -- the Contact Committee and Decorations Committee. We have addresses, phone numbers and/or emails for about 65 classmates, plus the more the 200 Facebook group members. The Contact Committee is responsible for reaching out to those we know about and finding contacts for those we don't. This committee will meet and work remotely, so you don't need to live in the D-FW area to participate. The Decorations Committee will activate this the summer and will be responsible for decorations and securing things like a photo booth and a photographer. If you're interested in helping, use the contact us button on the website or email reunion@76gophers.com.
Contact Us
We can’t wait to hear who’s coming to our 50th Reunion. And we’d love to have your help! Feel free to contact us through the website or via email with any questions and send along any emails or addresses of classmates. And send us your favorite high school memory to include in the reunion program. See you in September!
Need a place to stay?
We've secured a block of rooms with the Hilton Garden Inn, next door to our reunion party site at the Epic.
We were able to negotiate a room rate $159 per night for Friday, Sept. 25 and/or Saturday, Sept. 26. That's about $50 off the regular nightly price.
This rate will be good through Aug. 24, so make sure to book before then. Please use this link to reserve so we will get credit to fill our block of rooms.
Be a sponsor
Several members of the Class of 76 are contributing as sponsors to help pay for the event. If you’d like to contribute on behalf of yourself or your business, you’ll have space in our reunion program and be recognized at the reunion dinner.
Our list of sponsors so far include Pegeen Robbins Standish, Tina Chapman, Martha Wright, Kristi Sutterfield, Randy Clark, Greater Buckhorn Investments (Jane Johnson), Ken Johnson, Cheryl Jones Realty, Dixie Culberson Turman, Mike and Donna Perkins Offill, Teresa Cowart Hughes, Vicki Jefferson Beard, Mede Nix, David Bell, Clark Huffstetler, Steve and Rhonda Gilbert Franklin, Brit and Martha Stanglin, Claudene Fielder Griffith and David and Jo Damron Weiner.
Sponsorship levels:
White level: $100
Blue level: $250
Golden Gopher: $500
We're happy to accept any other amount -- large or small -- that you'd like to give. The money will help pay for the venue, meal and other costs and provide seed money for future get-togethers. We're also accepting payment through PayPal to the GPHS Alumni Association. Please note in your payment that it is for the Class of 76 Reunion Sponsorship. Search for GPHS Alumni Association in PayPal or scan the QR code above on your phone. To submit a check, send it to:
Grand Prairie High School Alumni Association
c/o Wright and Associates
P.O. Box 1777
Grand Prairie, Texas 75053
Please note on your check that it's for the Class of 76 Reunion Sponsorship.
For more information, email reunion@76gophers.com.