Class of 2002

The Ritchie sisters make us proud! All three are graduates from Splendora High School and all three have chosen education for their careers!
Stephanie Ritchie Morse graduated SHS in 2002. She was a player on the State Champion LadyCat Softball team, the EMC Fair Queen, and SHS Homecoming Queen. Stephanie attended Sam Houston State University where she obtained her degree in Elementary Education in 2007, taught in Conroe ISD for five years, and joined the SISD team in 2012. She received her Masters in Educational Technology Leadership from Lamar University in 2015 and is now the District Reading Specialist. Tiffany Ritchie Buntion is from the Class of 2006. Tiffany was a varsity softball letterman all four years at SHS and landed a spot as a McNeese State University Cowgirl. Tiffany later transferred to Sam Houston State University where she graduated in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and a minor in Education. Tiffany has spent the last 10 years in education coaching and teaching athletes as a Varsity Softball Coach, Girl’s Athletic Coordinator, and physical education teacher. This year, she joins the SJH coaching staff. Brittany Ritchie Vick graduated in 2010. She played softball and was part of the Splendora FFA chapter where she held different offices and showed livestock. Brittany went to Sam Houston State University where she graduated with her degree in Early Childhood Education in 2017. She started her teaching career in Splendora in 2017 where she has been a kindergarten teacher.

What does it mean to the Ritchie sisters to be SHS Wildcats? “Being Wildcats means family. This community has helped us become the women and educators we are today. During the best and most difficult times, our Wildcat family has shown up without question. We are Splendora, We are Wildcats!” 

Colt Connell is a Splendora High School Class of 2002 graduate. After high school, Colt attended Lone Star
College—Montgomery before moving to California. There he attended Santa Ana College pursuing a Fire
Technology degree. A couple years later, he made the decision to move back home to Texas. He worked for five years with a commercial and residential construction company.  In 2012, he decided to start up his own residential construction company, called Connell Homes, specializing in remodeling and building homes. Colt is married to Candice, and they have a 7-year-old son, Peyton.

When asked what does it mean to be a SHS Wildcat? “It's a sense of pride to be a Wildcat! At Splendora ISD, I received an incredible amount of support from my teachers, coaches, friends, family, and community. The education, encouragement and inspiration that I received gave me the motivation, courage and skill set I needed in order to build the career I have today. I will always call Splendora home and will forever be a Wildcat! Go Big Red!“ 

Becky Boles graduated from Splendora High School (SHS) in 2002. She lettered in FFA and Track, served as an FFA officer and member of the 1999 FFA State Champion Radio Broadcasting Team, actively involved in the National Honor Society, and was a state finalist in barrel racing in the
Texas High School Rodeo Association. After high school, Becky attended Texas A&M University (TAMU) and majored in Animal Science and competed with the TAMU rodeo club. Her sophomore year, she earned a rodeo scholarship and was selected as one of three barrel racers to represent TAMU at the collegiate rodeos and won the McNeese State University Rodeo. Her junior year, Becky was ranked 3rd in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region and competed in the Collegiate Championships at the Houston Rodeo, where she placed in the top 5. She graduated from TAMU in 2006 and worked in banking/finance for a few years, before deciding to go into education. In 2009, she began her career as a Special Education teacher and case manager at New Caney High School (NCHS). In 2015, she received her M.Ed. School Counseling degree from Lamar University and became a counselor at NCHS. This year, Becky will be a counselor at SHS! She said, “I am thrilled to be starting at SHS this next school year. My husband and I are proudly raising our children in the Splendora community, where they attend school.” 

When asked what does it mean to be a Wildcat, Becky replied, "When I think about what it means to be a Wildcat, I think about Wildcat Pride and
constantly striving to be the best version of myself every day. I think about family and how many of the people who influenced my development are still here. I love the idea of raising my own family in the town that raised me and have never been more proud to be a Wildcat than now!”

With a successful 11-year career in the National Football League, Brian Robison certainly knows his way around the football field. Brian is a Splendora High School Class of 2002 graduate. While in high school, Brian was part of the District Champion football team and was State Champion in discus and shot put. After graduation, Brian went to the University of Texas. While at college, he was a multi-Big 12 champion in shot put, Big 12 champion in discus, multi-All-American in Track & Field, and a member of the 2005 National Champion Football Team. In 2007, Brian was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings and named to the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) All-Rookie Team. Brian played 11 years with the Minnesota Vikings. In his personal life, Brian is a husband, father of two, and co-owner of Tackle Addict (a tackle store on Sam Rayburn). During football season, Brian can be heard on Longhorn Network as an on-air analyst for Texas Gameday. 

When asked what it means to be a Wildcat, he replied, "To me it means overcoming adversity, always looking at fear as a source of motivation, treating people with respect, and living life to the fullest. Be the best version of yourself that you can be. Don’t talk the talk, but always walk the walk. You never know who’s watching."