School News
Area students join Austin College Class of 2011
By Vickie S. Kirby, Austin College
Nov 7, 2007

SHERMAN – The Austin College Class of 2011 included 340 students who joined returning students at the College for an official 12th-day-of-class count of 1,349, including 43 who are involved in study abroad programs in Europe and beyond. The Class of 2011 includes eight National Merit Scholars, one National Hispanic Scholar, and one National Achievement Scholarship recipient. The middle 50 percent of the Class of 2011 earned combined SAT scores of 1140-1310. Of the students whose schools do ranking, 73 percent ranked in the top 25 percent of their class. The class, 51 percent female and 49 percent male, includes 30 percent ethnic minorities.
 
 

The Austin College Class of 2011 includes the following students, listed by hometown along with the local high school from which they graduated, and parents’ names.

Ada, Oklahoma

Erin Sweeney, Bishop Lynch High School, daughter of Shane Sweeny of Ada, Oklahoma And Nancy Sweeny May of Rowlett, Texas.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Simone Silva, St.Pius X High School, daughter of Bill and Maggie Silva and Karen and Steve Armstrong.

Allen, Texas

Anna Covington, Allen High School, daughter of Jerry and Betsy Covington;

Spenser Cruikshank, Allen High School, daughter of John and Kim Cruikshank;

Sarah Gilbert, Allen High School, daughter of Ron Gilbert and Kary Gilbert;

Adelia Gunderson, Allen High School, daughter of Cecile and Leonard Gunderson;

Daniel Mikelonis, Allen High School, son of Ann Mikelonis;

Mary Richardson, Allen High School, daughter of Will and Terri Richardson;

Clare Rushing, Allen High School, daughter of Ronda Caton of Allen and Timothy Rushing of Austin, Texas;

Christina Vo, Allen High School, daughter of Huong and Luc Vo.

 

Anna, Texas

Abbey Hayes, Anna High School, daughter of Duane and Susan Hayes.

Annapolis, Maryland

Katherine McGhee, Broadneck Senior High School, daughter of Jim and Robin McGhee.

Argyle, Texas

Graham Atwater, Argyle High School, son of David and Ann Atwater;

Taylor McKinney, Argyle High School, daughter of Kevin and Sherri McKinney.

Arlington, Texas

Korey Causey, Arlington High School, son of Micah and Gina Causey;

Patrick Coleman, Nolan Catholic High School, son of Mark and Barbara Coleman;

Patrick Dwyer, Arlington High School, son of Jim and Suzanne Dwyer;

Jessica Francis, Arlington High School, daughter of Paul and Holly Francis;

Kasey Hall, Mansfield Summit High School, son of Janice Hall;

Aziz Kobty, Mansfield Summit High School, son of Francis and Amy Kobty;

Mackenzie Lund, Lamar High School, daughter of Stand and Janie Lund;

Sean McGill, Oakridge High School, son of Scott McGill and Nancy McGill;

David Tibbets, Nolan Catholic High School, son of Brenda and Trey Tibbets;

Drew Whatley, Arlington High School, son of Dale Whatley.

Athens, Texas

Agatha Groom, Bishop T.K. Gorman Catholic High School, daughter of Mike and Andrea Groom;

Amy Shull, Trinity High School, daughter of Jiles and Sue Shull.

Austin, Texas

Christiana Bay, St Andrew's Episcopal School, daughter of Kathleen and Austin Bay, 78746;

Taylor Browne, Lyndon B Johnson High School, son of Byron Browne and Kimber Durkin, 78753;

Rachel Dodd, Westlake High School, daughter of Michael and Mary Dodd, 78733;

Nick Doffing, W.C. Akins High School, son of Charles and Melinda Doffing, 78748;

Wills Findlay, Westlake High School, son of Gail Findlay, 78746;

Alix M. Fisher, Westwood High School, daughter of Linda Halpern and Keith Fisher, 78750;

Geni Godwin, Stephen F Austin High School, daughter of Will and Janice Godwin, 78704;

Rachael Harmel, McNeil High School, daughter of Donna Brady, 78717;

Andrew J. Horton, Westlake High School, son of Russ and Shelly Horton, 78746;

Ashleigh Johnson, St. Michael's Catholic Academy, daughter of Greg and Nancy Johnson, 78759;

Emily Kittredge, Stephen F. Austin High School, daughter of Frank and Cynthia Kittredge, 78703;

Kendall Laura, Townview Center for Public Services and Government-Law, son of Felix Laura of Austin and Lanita Laura of Granbury, Texas, 76048;

Matthew Moore, Lyndon B. Johnson Liberal Arts and Science Academy, son of Judy and David Moore, 78759;

Clare Rushing, Allen High School, daughter of Timothy Rushihng of Austin and Ronda Caton of Allen, Texas, 75002;

Katelyn Samples, Lake Travis High School, daughter of Brett and Lavonda Samples, 78734;

Jake Shifrin, Gould Academy, son of Ken and Yvonne Shifrin, 78734.

Baytown, Texas

Jason Campbell, Campion College, son of Floyd Cambell of Baytown and Sandra Crooks of Kingston, Jamaica.

Bedford, Texas

Lauren Northup, Trinity High School, daughter of Douglas and Kari Northup.

Benbrook, Texas

Christina Jones, Western Hills High School, daughter of Silvia Jones and Randal Jones.

Bonham, Texas

Jessica Harley, Bonham High School, daughter of Stan and Rose Harley.

Drew Reich, Bonham High School, son of Andy and Tammy Reich.

Daniel Wilson, Bonham High School, son of Bobby and Annette Wilson.

Brighton, England

James Eastman, Brighton College, son of Susan Eastman of Brighton, England, and John Eastman of Plano, Texas.

Bronte, Texas

Philip Rawlings, Bronte High School, son of Rev.Kary Rawlings.

Carlyle, Illinois

Abby McClean, Carlyle High School, daughter of Greg and Clara Jo McClean.

Carrollton, Texas

Heather Goodrum, Creekview High School, daughter of Richard and Dorothy Goodrum;

Geethu Kalangara, Creekview High School, daughter of Thambi and Suma Kalangara;

Johnny Ling, Creekview High School, son of Wing and Liuh Ling;

Humberto Martinez, St Mark's School of Texas, son of Maria and Edy Martinez;

Phillip Pang, Carrollton Christian Academy, son of Albert and Aileen Pang;

Roberto Rivera, Jesuit College Preparatory School, son of Roberto A. and Cenia V. Rivera;

Nick Timmerman, Hebron High School, son of Mrs. Norman Timmerman;

Matthew L. Varvir, R.L. Turner High School, son of Mark J. and Lee Ann Varvir;

Ryan Vicksell, R.L. Turner High School, son of Gary and Sherry Vicksell.

Cedar Hill, Texas

Brittney Fofang, Cedar Hill High School, daughter of Florence Gale;

Lisa Holloway, Cedar Hill High School, daughter of Bill and Mie Holloway.

Cedar Park, Texas

Ashley L. Johnson, Vista Ridge High School, daughter of Terry and Tammy Johnson.

Celina, Texas

Sara Goodell, Celina High School, daughter of Stan and Brenda Goodell.

Cleburne, Texas

Rachel W. Mims, Cleburne High School, daughter of Eric and Kathleen Mims.

Clifton, New Jersey

Jeff Hirai, Paramus Catholic High School, son of Dr. Kim Hirai.

Clute, Texas

Micheal A. Perry, Brazoswood High School, son of Robert A. Perry and Carolyn M. Perry.

College Station, Texas

Taylor Knapp, A&M Consolidated High School, daughter of Randi and Averyt Knapp.

Colleyville, Texas

Adnan Merchant, Grapevine Senior High School, son of Shams and Anar Merchant;

Samantha Smith, Grapevine Senior High School, daughter of Barry and Cindy Smith.

Commerce, Texas

Ashley Flint, Greenville Christian School, daughter of Vanessa Flint.

Converse, Texas

James "JJ" Jordan, Cole Jr-Sr High School, son of James and Dara Jordan.

Conway, Arkansas

Joshua Willis, Oak Grove High School, son of Paul and Rhonda Willis.

Coppell, Texas

Melissa Grimaldo, Ursuline Academy, daughter of Sergio and Judith Grimaldo;

Casey Karnes, Coppell Senior High School, daughter of Benton Karnes and Kristine Karnes;

Seth Warner, Coppell Senior High School, son of George and Kathryn Warner.

Corinth, Texas

Corey Sadler, Coram Deo Academy, son of Scott Sadler and Dawn Sadler.

Covina, California

Joseph Gilmartin, Bishop Amat Memorial High School, son of Jim and Tami Gilmartin.

Crossroads, Texas

Sal Fazzino, Jr., Billy C. Ryan High School, son of Salvatore and Gail Fazzino.

Crowley, Texas

Kelly Lewis, Southwest Christian School, daughter of Mike and Reneé Lewis.

Cypress, Texas

Alayna Matranga, Cypress Community Christian School, daughter of Mike and Lisa Matranga.

Dallas, Georgia

Caitlin Sperry, East Paulding High School, daughter of Andy and Leslie Sperry.

Dallas, Texas

Peter Bong, Greenhill School, son of Kim Bong, 75252;

Julia Cotter, The School for the Talented and Gifted, daughter of Karen Suhre and Jeffery Cotter, 75206;

Mayra Giron, Townview Center for Health Professions, daughter of Israel and Irene Giron, 75223;

Josh Greilich, The School for the Talented and Gifted, son of Philip and Nancy Greilich, 75230;

William Harpham, Richardson High School, son of Ted and Wendy Harpham, 75248;

Keyavash Hemyari, The North Hills School, son of Kourosh Hemyari and Sussan Hemyari, 75248;

Diana Juarez, Townview Center for Education and Social Services, daughter of Conrado and Virginia, 75217;

Leslie Leonard, Newman Smith High School, daughter of Paul Leonard and Cathy Leonard, 75287;

Sahar Mehdi, Plano West High School, daughter of Muzaffar and Seema Mehdi, 75287;

Aushianna Nadri, Magnet Center for Public Services, Government, Law, and Law Enforcement, daughter of Betty and Frank Pequeno of Dallas and Shah Nadri of Dallas, Texas, 75228;

Alexander Ragland, The Parish Episcopal School, son of Paula Nourse-Ragland and James Ragland, 75243;

Stephanie Ray, The Hockaday School, daughter of Jodie and Carolyn Ray, 75229;

Patrick Reese, Episcopal School of Dallas, son of Lynn and Bob Reese, 75229;

Ahsen Sultan, Richardson High School, son of Sultan Ahmed and Farah Sultan , 75243;

Hoa "Lily" Van, High School for Health Professions, daughter of Son Van and Van Nguyen, 75219.

Denison, Texas

Tyler Batey, Denison Senior High School, son of Leif and Vikki Batey;

Christian Curtis, Denison Senior High School, son of Mini Burkhardt and Tom Curtis;

William Pyburn, Denison Senior High School, son of Camellia Pyburn;

Jeff Ridenour, Denison Senior High School, son of Billy and Lana Ridenour;

Kayla Saxon, Texoma Christian School, daughter of Kevin Saxon of Denison and Leslie Pratt of Sherman, Texas;

Kelbe Smitherman, Denison Senior High School, son of Carlos Smitherman and Jennifer Smitherman;

Corey Tew, Denison Senior High School, son of Randy and Sherrie Tew;

Caroline Webb, Texoma Christian School, daughter of Claude and Susie Webb.

Denton, Texas

Jason Replogle, Denton High School, son of Mark and Gina Replogle;

Sarah Soret, Denton High School, daughter of Ron and Cathy Soret.

Duncanville, Texas

Garrett Evans, Duncanville High School, son of Robert and Lyn Montalbo and Roger and Karen Evans;

J.R. Hartless, Duncanville High School, son of Scott and Kathleen Hartless.

Edgewood, Texas

Rachel Phillips, Edgewood High School, daughter of Terry and Christy Phillips.

Edmond, Oklahoma

Kaitlyn Hull, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, daughter of Kathy Reilly and Steve Hull.

El Paso, Texas

Derek Corral, Coronado High School, son of Arthur and Linda Corral;

Nathan Horn, Coronado High School, son of Yoshio and Kathryn Horn.

Fairfield, Texas

Jillian Kerbacher, Fairfield High School, daughter of James and Karen Kerbacher.

Farmers Branch, Texas

Michael Holcomb, R.L. Turner High School, son of Alexander and Pacita Holcomb;

Andrew Maxwell, Ranchview High School, son of Michael and Linda Maxwell.

Ferris, Texas

Whitney Bodine, Ferris High School, daughter of Mike and Ginny Bodine.

Flower Mound, Texas

Chelsea Carroll, Edward Marcus High School, daughter of Lee and Ruth Carroll;

Bailey Woods, Flower Mound High School, daughter of Mark and Denise Woods.

Forestburg, Texas

Krista Jane Gresham, Forestburg High School, daughter of Janice Gresham of Forestburg and Chris Gresham of Rosston, Texas.

Forney, Texas

J.B. Everett, Forney High School, son of J.D. and Sharon Everett;

Aaron Woods, Forney High School, son of Cindy Woods and Craig Woods.

Fort Worth, Texas

Kenneth Aguilar, South Hills High School, son of Teresa Aquilar of Lancaster, Texas, 76133;

Michael Allen, Aledo High School, son of Bryan and Francie Allen, 76126;

Kaitlin Elledge, Fort Worth Country Day School, daughter of Mark and Patti Elledge, 76132;

Marcus Gomez, South Hills High School, son of Valerie Gomez, 76134;

Christopher Hickson, South Hills High School, son of Clarence and Monica Lewis, 76133;

Anita Martinez, Robert L. Paschal High School, daughter of Rolando and Tarawati Martinez, 76110;

Daniela Nevarez, North Side High School, daughter of Socorro and Benjamin Nevarez, 76106;

Nikki Scott-Shupe, St.Alban's Episcopal School, daughter of Dwight and Janet Shupe, 76140.

Friendswood, Texas

John Galbraith, Clear Brook High School, son of Neill and Barbara Galbraith.

Frisco, Texas

Mark Killian Auten, Frisco High School, son of Bob Auten of Frisco and Jan Killian of Plano, Texas;

Evan Coachman, Frisco High School, son of Bruce and Liz Coachman;

Kristen Colville, Centennial High School, daughter of Michael and Denise Colville;

Alex Mannari, Bishop Lynch High School, son of Walter and Maireen Mannari;

Matthew Rash, Prestonwood Christian Academy, son of Robert and Janet Rash;

Jordan Rose, Centennial High School, son of Greg and Brenna Rose;

Samantha Sands, Centennial High School, daughter of Clint and Lori Sands;

Carlee Young, Centennial High School, daughter of Mary and Carl Young.

Gainesville, Texas

Sana Anwar, Lindsay High School, daughter of Gazala and Khawaja Anwar.

Galveston, Texas

Merritt O'Boyle, Ball High School, daughter of Marcia and Michael O'Boyle;

William Shelton, Ball High School, son of Kenneth and Julie Shelton.

Garland, Texas

Sarah Anderson, Naaman Forest High School, daughter of Jerry and Cindy Anderson;

Jordan Anderton, Naaman Forest High School, daughter of Chuck and Susan Anderton;

Sherine Jose, Garland High School, daughter of Mathew and Annakutty Jose;

Mimi Law, Pope John Paul II High School, daughter of E.S. and Joan Law;

Victoria McDonald, Ralph Poteet High School, daughter of Delia McDonald of Garland and Bruce McDonald of Mesquite, Texas;

Katie Prater, Garland High School, daughter of Nelson and Kelly Prater;

Kevin Shah, North Garland High School, son of Deepak and Geeta Shah.

Granbury, Texas

Kendall Laura, Townview Center for Public Services and Government-Law, son of Lanita Laura of Granbury and Felix Laura of Austin, Texas.

Grand Prairie, Texas

Sammy Yaish, James Bowie High School, son of Mohammad Yaish and Suhair Mahmoud.

Gunter, Texas

Lindsey Pierce, Gunter High School, daughter of David and Sandy Pierce.

Heath, Texas

Hannah Cates, Rockwall High School, daughter of Kirk and Mindy Buchanan and Harry Cates.

Highland Village, Texas

Matthew McAllister, Edward Marcus High School, son of Todd and Gia McAllister.

Honey Grove, Texas

Josh Foster, Honey Grove High School, son of Clark and Jennifer Foster.

Houston, Texas

Fernanda Alvarez, Duchesne Academy Sacred Heart, daughter of Pedro and Adela Alvarez, 77005;

Marc Bacani, St Stephen's Episcopal School, son of Marcial Bacani and Claire Timberlake, 77025;

Stephanie Campos, YES College Preparatory School, daughter of Arnulfo Campos and Heriberta Campos, 77093;

Stephanie Campos, YES College Preparatory School, daughter of Arnulfo Campos and Heriberta Campos, 77093;

Will Dishman, Alexander-Smith Academy, son of Steve and Marilyn Dishman, 77030;

Meaghan Gomm, Northland Christian High School, daughter of Dale and Rhonda Gomm, 77068;

Héctor González, Jr, Saint John's School, son of Hector and Carmen González of San Juan, Puerto Rico, 907;

Nicole Hassumani-Carter, Westwood High School, daughter of Sabrina Hassumani and William E. Carter, 77027;

Horace Hobbs, Carnegie Vanguard High School, son of Cynthia Ford-Hobbs and Horace Hobbs, Jr., 77061;

Evan Lapka, Lutheran South Academy, son of Mike and Elaine Lapka, 77062;

Russell Montgomery, Clear Lake High School, son of April and John Montgomery, 77059;

Courtney Reynolds, Stratford High School, daughter of Carol and Brad Gallion, and the late Bruce Reynolds, 77079;

Seth Torres, Pottsboro High School, son of Steve and Joy Torres of Houston and Johnny and Cindy Jones of Pottsboro, Texas, 75076;

Laura Zodrow, St. Agnes Academy, daughter of Dorey and George Zodrow, 77025.

Howe, Texas

Lisa Tillett, Van Alstyne High School, daughter of Robert Tillett of Howe and Ann and Larry Higginbotham of Van Alstyne, Texas.

Hurst, Texas

Brandon Stevenson-Matthews, Lawrence D. Bell High School, son of Brigitte Matthews.

Irving, Texas

Rindcy Davis, The North Hills School, daughter of Davis and Rita Mundanmani;

Ronal Rivera, Irving High School, son of Carlos and Martha Rivera.

Issaquah, Washington

Willoughby Smith, Liberty High School, daughter of Patrick and Nita Smith.

Jefferson, Texas

Nicholas Reisenauer, Jefferson High School, son of David and Sandra Reisenauer;

Cullen Scudday, Jefferson High School, son of Eddie and Karen Scudday.

Justin, Texas

Dani Lands, American School of the Hague, daughter of Debbie and Luke Lands.

Katy, Texas

Aaron Wilkes, Cinco Ranch High School, son of Brian and Cindy Wilkes.

Keller, Texas

Katherine E. Hudson, Keller High School, daughter of Michael and Linda Hudson.

Kilgore, Texas

Leigh-Ann Sechrist, Kilgore High School, daughter of Mike and Susan Sechrist.

Kingston, Jamaica

Jason Campbell, Campion College, son of Sandra Crooks of Kingston and Floyd Cambell of Baytown, Texas.

Kingsville, Texas

Indira Moreno, Presbyterian Pan American School, daughter of Saul and Hermelinda Moreno.

Kingwood, Texas

Matthew Brown, Kingwood High School, son of Roger and Judy Brown;

Montine Garcia, Kingwood High School, daughter of Gilbert and Maria Garcia;

Amy Kalmbach, Kingwood High School, daughter of Bob and Dedra Kalmbach.

Kiowa, Colorado

Brittany Nail, Chaparral High School, daughter of Kevin and Kim Nail.

Lagos, Nigeria

Layo Ogunbanwo, Dansol High School, daughter of Lekan and Ladun Ogunbanwo.

Lake Jackson, Texas

Daniel Hook, Brazoswood High School, son of Bruce and Karen Hook.

Laredo, Texas

Jordan D. Wise, St. Augustine High School, son of William and Rebecca Wise.

Lewisville, Texas

Mallory Latham, Lewisville High School, daughter of Marc and Gina Latham.

Longmont, Colorado

Jane Jennings, Silver Creek High School, daughter of Monty and Ann Jennings.

Longview, Texas

Alex Browne, Longview Senior High School, daughter of Lewis and Charlene Browne;

Aaron Clubb, Pine Tree High School, son of Clyde and Jana Clubb.

Lovelady, Texas

Colton LaRue, Lovelady High School, son of Ronnie and Suzie Larue.

Lucas, Iowa

Patricia Thornton, Chariton High School, daughter of Gary Thornton and Dana Hobbs.

Ludlow, Vermont

Lesley Wayler, Woodstock Union High School, daughter of Alan and Marsha Wayler.

Lufkin, Texas

Natalie Taylor, Texas Tech High School, daughter of Ed and Cherryl Taylor.

Mansfield, Texas

Emi Kurihara, Grace Preparatory Academy, daughter of Tat and Alice Kurihara;

Sarah E. Thomason, Mansfield High School, daughter of Ron and Corinne Thomason;

Brock West, Mansfield High School, son of Norman and Susan West.

McKinney, Texas

Andrew Blacklock, McKinney High School, son of Rev. Dr. John and Helen Blacklock;

Kara Causey, Princeton High School, daughter of Artie and Debbie Causey;

Paul Derry, McKinney North High School, son of Ken and Denise Derry;

Jonathan Dillard, Home School Graduate, son of Tom and Monica Dillard;

Michelle Duck, McKinney High School, daughter of Michael and Jean Duck;

Hilda Faber, McKinney North High School, daughter of Alex and Lourdes Faber;

Caitlin Gillis, McKinney North High School, daughter of Ed and Renee Gills;

Shan Guha, McKinney North High School, son of Tappan Guha and Mita Guha;

Craig M. Hinson, McKinney North High School, son of Jerry and Deborah;

Mathieu Laurin-Steinbrenner, McKinney High School, son of Gary Steinbrenner and Maryse Laurin;

Samantha Licata, McKinney High School, daughter of Richard and Maria Licata;

Lisa Poynor, McKinney High School, daughter of Bob and Gina Poynor;

Anastasia Solano, McKinney North High School, daughter of Timothy Solano of McKinney and Jonnetta Jones of Pottsboro, Texas;

Nick Stardy, McKinney High School, son of Kelly and Steve Stardy;

Tyler Steed, McKinney North High School, son of John and Ann Steed;

Natalie Thuy-Tien Ha Tran, McKinney North High School, daughter of Mark Bedard and Linh Ha-Bedard of Allen, Texas;

Sarah Underwood, McKinney North High School, daughter of Ronnie and Sherry Underwood, 75071.

Mesquite, Texas

Dee Binyon, Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School, daughter of Cyndie and John Boros;

Victoria McDonald, Ralph Poteet High School, daughter of Bruce McDonald of Mesquite and Delia McDonald of Garland, Texas;

Chelsea Parker, Dr John Horn High School, daughter of Ron and Amy Parker of Mesquite and Matt and Jenell Crane of Quinlan, Texas.

Midland, Texas

Paul Cremer, Midland High School, son of Frank and Kim Cremer;

Soundariya "Minnie" Satyavada, Robert E. Lee High School, daughter of Sunderram and Sarada Satyavada.

Missouri City, Texas

Alyssa Sandersen, John Foster Dulles High School, daughter of Jonika and Alan Sanderson.

Montgomery, Texas

Cameron Meyer, Saint Martins Episcopal School, son of Kim and Melody Meyer.

Mountain View, California

Esther Hahn, Plano West High School, daughter of Tae Jinn Hahn and Hee Young Hahn.

Mt.Pleasant, Texas

John Davis, Paul H Pewitt High School, son of Randy Davis of Mt. Pleasant and Sandy Davis of Omaha, Texas.

Muenster, Texas

Zachary Swirczynski, Muenster High School, son of Dale and Jill Swirczynski.

Muleshoe, Texas

Jose R. Agundiz, Sudan High School, son of Ramiro and Gloria Agundiz.

Nacogdoches, Texas

Billy Belanger, Nacogdoches High School, son of Tom and Kathleen Belanger.

Nairobi, Kenya

Lewis S. Musoke, Peponi Secondary School, son of Semu S. Musoke and Helen S. Musoke fof Nairobi, Kenya.

Naples, Texas

David Norris, Paul H. Pewitt High School, son of James and Tabitha Norris.

Odessa, Texas

Daniel Price, Odessa Senior High School, son of Jim and Anita Price.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Clayton Sublett, Carl Albert Senior High School, son of Scott and Linda Sublett.

Omaha, Texas

John Davis, Paul H Pewitt High School, son of Sandy Davis of Omaha and Randy Davis of Mt. Pleasant, Texas;

Cullen Hightower, Paul H. Pewitt High School, son of Danny and Susan Hightower.

 

Paris, Texas

Shawn Johnson, Paris High School, son of Cathryn and Jerry Johnson;

Jerrisa Patt, Paris High School, daughter of Curlee and Carolyn Patt;

Stephanie Smothermon, Paris High School, daughter of Scott and Laura Smothermon of Paris, Texas, and Melissa Smothermon of Rogers, Arkansas.

Parker, Texas

Nathan Grayson, Dallas Lutheran School, son of George D. Grayson of Parker and Kathy Bender Grayson of Wylie, Texas.

Payne Springs, Texas

Nathan Juica, Mabank High School, son of Michael and Karen Juica.

Pearland, Texas

Brittany N. Edwards, Pearland High School, daughter of Dan and Sandi Edwards;

LeighAnn Hartman, Pearland High School, daughter of Danny and Kim Hartman;

Samantha Lampson, Pearland High School, daughter of Milton and Valerie Lampson.

Pilot Point, Texas

Monty Chambers, Pilot Point High School, son of Doug and Kathy Chambers.

Plano, Texas

Swathi Anantha, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Anantha Archakam and Pushpalatha Anantha;

Mark Killian Auten, Frisco High School, son of Jan Killian of Plano and Bob Auten of Frisco, Texas;

Katie Barrett, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Joe and Laura Barrett;

Carissa Braun, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Ernie and Debra Braun;

Anthony Cook, Canyon Creek Christian Academy, son of Dr. Allan Cook and Linda Cook;

Elliott Cooper, Plano West High School, son of Lanny and Sheila Cooper;

James Eastman, Brighton College, son of John Eastman of Plano, Texas, and Susan Eastman of Brighton, England;

Brandon Herman, Plano Senior High School, son of Paul Herman and Denna Herman;

Kenan Ince, Plano West Senior High School, son of Bulent and Angela Ince;

Adam Kiehl, Plano East Senior High School, son of Karl and Bryna Kiehl;

Daniel Leal, Plano Senior High School, son of Richard and Grace Leal;

Victoria Leger, Centennial High School, daughter of John Leger and Ki Chi Leger;

Priscilla Lo, Plano West High School, daughter of John and Joyce Lo;

Divya Mallela, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Siva Mallela and Rekha Mallela;

Katie Masucci, Plano West Senior High School, daughter of Mike and Michelle Masucci;

Kelly Miller, Prince of Peace Christian School, daughter of Norma Miller and Craig Reynolds of Plano;

Mallan Mortazavi, The Parish Episcopal School, daughter of Maryam Mortazavi and Massoud Mortazavi;

Dan Nguyen, Plano Senior High School, son of Henry Nguyen and Lisa Nguyen;

Larry Nguyen, Plano West Senior High School, son of Due Le Nguyen and Thu Diep;

Nnamdi Okoli, Plano West High School, son of Isabel Anyanwu of Plano and Edmund Okoli of Westchester, Illinois;

Natasha Patel, Plano West High School, daughter of Charlie and Pat Patel;

Kristen Ruhnke, Bishop Lynch High School, daughter of Tom and Eleanor Ruhnke;

Shruti Shah, Plano West High School, daughter of Rashmikumar and Jayshree Shah;

Sunaina Suhag, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Sunil and Promila Suhag;

Preetha Swamy, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Venkat and Alamelu Swamy;

Gabriela Trevino, Home School Graduate, daughter of Maria Trevino.

Pottsboro, Texas

Anastasia Solano, McKinney North High School, daughter of Jonnetta Jones of Pottsboro and Timothy Solano of McKinney, Texas;

Seth Torres, Pottsboro High School, son of Johnny and Cindy Jones of Pottsboro and Steve and Joy Torres of Houston, Texas;

Jenna Wilson, Pottsboro High School, daughter of Dennis and Janet Wilson.

 

Princeton, Texas

Jessica Athey, Princeton High School, daughter of Doug and Kimberly Athey.

Quinlan, Texas

Chelsea Parker, Dr John Horn High School, daughter of Matt and Jenell Crane of Quinlan and Ron and Amy Parker of Mesquite, Texas.

Reno, Nevada

Matthew Marcellin, Carlbrook High School, son of Melind and John Slaughter.

Richardson, Texas

Cameron Behal, Richardson High School, son of Mark and Erica Coppic;

Robert Benners, Plano East Senior High School, son of David and Beth Benners;

Odessa Hamidi, J.J. Pearce High School, daughter of Soheyla Rousta Hamidi;

Alisha Kannarr, J.J. Pearce High School, daughter of Galen and Beryl Kannarr;

Kristina Karganova, L.V. Berkner High School, daughter of Aleksandr Karganov and Yana Brown;

Alyssa Lee, L.V. Berkner High School, daughter of John and Virginita Lee;

Jason Lin, L.V. Berkner High School, son of Mei-Lee Yang and Po-Yuan Lin;

Hailey V. Malcolm, J.J. Pearce High School, daughter of Mark and Kim Malcolm;

Joshua Muchnikoff, L.V. Berkner High School, son of Sharon Lane-Hughes;

Doug Williams, J.J. Pearce High School, son of James and Karen Williams.

 

Richmond, Texas

Amanda Shelton, Duchesne Academy Sacred Heart, daughter of Pam Shelton of Richmond and Bill and Thelma Shelton of Sugar Land, Texas.

Robinson, Texas

Brittany Gaertner, Robinson High School, daughter of Don and Kim Gaertner.

Rockport, Massachuettes

Kate Harrington, Rockport High School, daughter of Kevin Harrington and Laurene Wessel.

Rockwall, Texas

Emily McCullar, Rockwall High School, daughter of Kelly McCullar and Ginger Douphrate;

Scooter Merritt, Rockwall High School, son of Ron and Hope Merritt.

Rogers, Arkansas

Stephanie Smothermon, Paris High School, daughter of Melissa Smothermon of Rogers, Arkansas, and Scott and Laura Smothermon of Paris, Texas.

Rosston, Texas

Krista Jane Gresham, Forestburg High School, daughter of Chris Gresham of Rosston and Janice Gresham of Forestburg, Texas.

Rowlett, Texas

Brian F. Buehler, Dallas Christian High School, son of Thomas and Marci Buehler;

Stefanie Faith, Sachse High School, daughter of Sharon Faith;

Erin Sweeney, Bishop Lynch High School, daughter of Nancy Sweeny May of Rowlett, Texas And Shane Sweeny of Ada, Oklahoma.

San Antonio, Texas

Jillian Allovio, Winston Churchill High School, daughter of Jeff and Starrie Allovio, 78248;

Stephanie Almanza, Alamo Heights High School, daughter of Javier and Argelia Almanza, 78209;

Gaston Gonzalez, Saint Mary's Hall, son of Henry and Deborah Gonzalez, 78212;

Ashley Hagauer, Alamo Heights High School, daughter of Ron and Donna Hagauer, 78209;

Katie Johnson, Alamo Heights High School, daughter of Cathy and Randy Johnson, 78209;

Erin McLean, Northside Health Careers High School, daughter of Dan and Jeanne McLean, 78240;

Lyndsey Neinast, East Central High School, daughter of Lynn and David Neinast, 78244;

 

Schertz, Texas

Jerome Ellis, Saint Mary's Hall, son of Jay and Amanda Ellis.

Sherman, Texas

Morgan Ballard, Sherman High School, son of Paula Ballard;

Melaney Bilyeu, Sherman High School, daughter of Walter and Susan Bilyeu;

Eric Brentzel, Sherman High School, son of Reese and Pat Brentzel;

Cody Chavis, Sherman High School, son of Joe and Linda Chavis;

Blythe Early, Sherman High School, daughter of Kevin and Teresa Early;

Cody Hearrell, Denison Senior High School, son of Stephen and Becky Hearrell;

Matthew Huntsman, S & S Consolidated High School, son of Jacky and Lori Huntsman;

Lauryn Krauss, Sherman High School, daughter of Chanda Baugus and Craig Krauss;

Brittany LaFollett, Sherman High School, daughter of Duana and Stasha Lafollett;

Logan Maddera, Pottsboro High School, daughter of Gina Maddera;

Ashley J. Overturf, Sherman High School, daughter of John and Phyllis Overturf;

Julianne Rhodes, Tom Bean High School, daughter of Ray and Christy Rhodes;

Matthew Rogers, Texoma Christian School, son of Harold and Diane Rogers;

Kayla Saxon, Texoma Christian School, daughter of Leslie Pratt of Sherman and Kevin Saxon of Denison, Texas;

Eric Sorenson, S & S Consolidated High School, son of Michael and Kathleen Sorenson;

Saranya Sundaram, Texoma Christian School, daughter of Easwar and Bharathy Sundaram;

Whitney Thomas, Howe High School, daughter of Richard and Dorothy Thomas.

Spokane, Washington

Nicholas Reisenauer, Jefferson High School, son of David and Sandra Reisenauer.

Spring, Texas

Valarie Cozart, Klein Oak High School, daughter of Dennis and Ellen Cozart;

Lauren Harrison, Klein High School, daughter of Diane and Foy Harrison.

St Louis, Missouri

Conrad Osborn, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, son of Chris and Melanie Osborn.

Stinnett, Texas

Tilden Leamon, West Texas High School, son of Monty Leamon of Stinnett and Cynthia Leamon of Waxahachie, Texas.

 

Sugar Land, Texas

Hallie Eichen, Woods High School, daughter of Geneva Henry and David Eichen;

Matthew Giddings, Fort Bend Baptist Academy, son of David and Susan Giddings;

Amanda Shelton, Duchesne Academy Sacred Heart, daughter of Bill and Thelma Shelton of Sugar Land and Pam Shelton of Richmond, Texas.

 

Sunnyvale, Texas

Sarah Joseph, North Mesquite High School, daughter of Mathew and Soffee Joseph;

Nicholas Low, Jesuit College Preparatory School, son of James and Tammy Low.

Texarkana, Texas

Josh Hitt, Texas High School, son of Robert Hitt and Sandra Tyler Fambrough.

The Colony, Texas

Andres Torres, The Colony High School, son of Andres and Santa Torres.

Tinley Park, Illionois

Dhruv Patel, Guildford Grammar School, son of Nishith and Bhakti Patel.

Tom Bean, Texas

Josh Parrish, Tom Bean High School, son of Danny and Lisa Parrish.

Tomball, Texas

Travis Bromley, Tomball High School, son of John and Amy Shumaker;

Marcus Millican, Tomball High School, son of Sherlena Roberts.

Trophy Club, Texas

Rachel Wells, Northwest High School, daughter of Chris and Karen Wells.

Tyler, Texas

Cedar Baik, Qingdao MTI International School, son of Peter and Jasmine Baik;

Andrew Johnson, John Tyler High School, son of John and Dawn Johnson;

Johnny Kim, Bishop T.K. Gorman Catholic High School, son of Nam and Misoo Kim;

Jessica Smith, Robert E. Lee High School, daughter of Patty Hobbs.

Van Alstyne, Texas

Lisa Tillett, Van Alstyne High School, daughter of Ann and Larry Higginbotham of Van Alstyne and Robert Tillett of Howe, Texas.

Waco, Texas

Zac Garrison, Midway High School, son of Kendall Garrison and Kim Sides.

Waxahachie, Texas

Tilden Leamon, West Texas High School, son of Cynthia Leamon of Waxahachie and Monty Leamon of Stinnett, Texas.

 

Weatherford, Texas

Austin Sherman, Weatherford High School, son of Louis and Kristin Sherman;

Shane Smith, Weatherford High School, son of Shawn and Jody Smith.

Westchester, Illinois

Nnamdi Okoli, Plano West High School, son of Edmund Okoli of Westchester, Illinois, and Isabel Anyanwu of Plano, Texas.

 

Whitesboro, Texas

Austin Light, Collinsville High School, son of Sharon and Chip Light;

Blake Wilson, Whitesboro High School, son of Russ and Kathy Wilson.

Willis, Texas

Annaliese Sonntag, Willis High School, daughter of Kurst Sonntag and Elizabeth Sonntag.

Wylie, Texas

Nathan Grayson, Dallas Lutheran School, son of Kathy Bender Grayson of Wylie and George D. Grayson of Parker, Texas.

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