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Students named to Austin College Fall 2011 Dean’s List
By Austin College
Jan 18, 2012
SHERMAN, TEXAS—Austin College’s Dean’s List has been announced for Fall Term 2011, according to Austin College Registrar Texas Ruegg. Students named to the Dean’s List earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.675 on a 4.0 scale and are ranked in the top 20 percent of the student body.
“Academic achievement is the primary mission of Austin College,” said Michael Imhoff, vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the faculty. “The Dean’s List is one appropriate way in which we seek to acknowledge the superior educational accomplishments of our students.”
The Dean’s List honorees are listed below by hometown, along with the local high school from which they graduated (or college formerly attended) and their parents’ names.
Abilene, Texas
Anna Claire Cooke, Abilene High School, daughter of Shannon and Becky Cooke;
Addison, Texas
Catherine Rose Lark, Greenhill School, daughter of Laura Sanza of Addison, Texas, and Ricky Lark and Rickey Shawn of Dallas, Texas;
Allen, Texas
Caitlin Caswell, Allen High School, daughter of Larry "Casey" and Maureen Caswell;
Lysandra Chan, Allen High School, daughter of Sylvie Chenier and Samuel Chan;
Brian Clinton, Allen High School, son of Michael and Kim Clinton;
Kellie Day, Allen High School, daughter of Michael and Cynthia Day;
Gillian King, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of John and Jeriann King;
Alex Ocanas, Allen High School, daughter of Scott and Amber Sutherland;
Cayce Tabor, Allen High School, daughter of Bill and Nancy Tabor;
Shelby Turner, Lucas Christian Academy, daughter of Paul and Terri Turner;
Elizabeth "Liz" Williams, Allen High School, daughter of Christopher and Claudia Williams;
Ryan Stone, Jesuit College Preparatory School, son of Randy and Lolly Stone;
Amarillo, Texas
Kellan Pope, Tascosa High School, daughter of Chris and Kentra Pope;
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Clarissa Johnson, Plainview High School, daughter of Greg and Ann Johnson;
Arlington, Texas
Annalise Kean, Lamar High School, daughter of Jack and Elaine Kean;
Brooke Melton, Martin High School, daughter of Donne and Keith Melton of Arlington;
Adrienne Reynolds, Arlington High School, daughter of Gerald and Julia Reynolds;
Austin, Texas
Amy Anderson, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, daughter of Brian and Linda Anderson;
Bianca Banek, St. Michael's Academy, daughter of Mary and Terry Banek;
Christopher Eckert, Hyde Park Baptist School, son of Dr. Randy Eckert and Ms. Karen Eckert;
Kevin Engelberg, Guilderland Central High School, son of Bernard and Ligaya Engelberg;
Emily Johnson, A N McCallum Fine Arts Academy, daughter of Kim and Chris Johnson;
Tarun Palapati, Westlake High School, son of NR and Kavita Palapati;
Jovita Pardo, Stephen F Austin High School, daughter of Amado and Amanda Pardo;
Christine Ritchie, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, daughter of Mark and Marcy Ritchie;
Marie Stevens, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, daughter of Kevin and Jana Stevens;
Circe Torosian, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, daughter of Virginia Fleck and Dan Torosian;
Brigette Wolf, The Khabele School, daughter of Mike Wolf of Austin and Julie Wolf of Houston, Texas;
Priscilla Wolfe, International School of Port of Spain, daughter of David C. Wolfe of Austin and Pamela M. Wolfe of Quito, Ecuador;
Jack Van Norman, LASA High School, son of Jim Van Norman and Susan Stone;
Anastasia Krisan, LASA High School, daughter of Pamela and Michael Krisan;
Azle, Texas
Elton Skipper, Azle High School, son of Tommy and Tracy Skipper;
Beaumont, Texas
Caroline Her, Texas Academy of Leadership in Humanities, daughter of Wei-Hwa Her;
Saif Quraishi, Texas Academy of Leadership, son of Taher and Shama Quraishi;
Bedford, Texas
John Donor, L.D. Bell, son of John and Amy Donor;
Boerne, Texas
Nikki Kincaid, TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas, daughter of Rhnee and Mike Kincaid;
Bonham, Texas
Katy Kennedy, Bonham High School, daughter of Kerry and Kim Kennedy;
Brentwood, Tennessee
Kate Wofford, Brentwood High School, daughter of Richard and Linda Wofford;
Burkburnett, Texas
Christopher "Ryne" Cozby, Burkburnett High School, son of Shane and Martha Cozby;
Burleson, Texas
Lacey Durham, Burleson High School, daughter of James and Lori Durham;
Caldwell, Texas
Simon Frazier, home schooled, son of Heidi Frazier;
Carrollton, Texas
Alyssa Musa Ali, North Hills Preparatory, daughter of Mansur and Naila Musa Ali;
Brittnay Connor, Mansfield High School;
Meagan Hair, Newman Smith High School, daughter of Stewart Hair and Heather Ashwell-Hair;
Nikita Hansen, Prince of Peace Christian High School, daughter of Akosua Hansen of Carrollton, Texas, and Leslie Hansen of Independence, Kansas;
Liann Harris, Creekview High School, daughter of Randall and Lauri Harris;
Edward Kim, Hebron High School, son of Joo and Young;
Abishek Prakash, Jesuit College Preparatory School, son of E.K. and Sonia Prakash;
Alexandra Rangel, Creekview High School, daughter of Javier and Ileana Rangel;
Nika Smernoff, Newman Smith High School, daughter of Janine Sanford and Eric Smernoff;
Ryan Vicksell, R.L. Turner High School, son of Gary and Sherry Vicksell;
Evan Runyon, R L Turner High School, son of Jonathan and Lisa Runyon;
Cedar Hill, Texas
Catherine Stodola, Cedar Hill High School, daughter of Eugenia and Mark Stodola;
Chandler, Arizona
Gregory Koch, Christa McAuliffe Academy, son of Steve Koch and Katie Craven;
Charleston, Illinois
Chelsea Freeland, University High School, daughter of Charles Freeland and Lisa New Freeland;
Colleyville, Texas
Courtney Goldstein, Grapevine High School, daughter of Jay and Lynne Goldstein;
Ashley Hellman, Grapevine High School, daughter of Bob and Debbie Hellman;
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Allison "Ally" Ahlberg, Rampart High School, daughter of Axel and Dian Ahlberg;
Conroe, Texas
Kaitlin Forsman, Conroe High School, daughter of Reed and Kristin Lindner of Conroe, and Matthew Dunn of San Antonio, Texas;
Conyers, Georgia
Matthew Wescott, Marble Falls High School, son of Mark Wescott of Conyers and June Hattaway of Marble Falls, Texas;
Coppell, Texas
Hannah Alexander, Coppell High School, daughter of Jana and Jerry Alexander;
Michael Alford, Fairhill School, son of Tom and Patty Alford;
Taliesin "Tal" Kinser, Coppell High School, son of Christiana and Nick Kinser;
Lauren Levine, Coppell High School, daughter of Jamie and Ed Levine;
Bethanie Livernois, Coppell High School, daughter of Betsy and Jim Livernois;
Allison Lowe, Coppell High School, daughter of Jim and Laura Sproul of Coppell, Texas, and David and Michelle Lowe of Fort Worth, Texas;
Michael Tapscott, Coppell High School, son of Barbara and Paul Tapscott;
Dallas, Texas
Mario Ayala, High School of Health Professions, son of Mario Ayala of Dallas, Texas;
Alexandra DeCrescenzo, J J Pearce High School, daughter of John and Jame Underwood of Dallas and Michael DeCrescenzo of Dallas;
Allison Geller, Townview Science & Engineering Magnet, daughter of Martha Anderson and Michael Geller;
Kishan Kikkeri, Highland Park High School, son of Neeraja and Nagaraj Kekkeri;
Grace Knott, N.T. White High School, daughter of Sylvia Herrero;
Catherine Rose Lark, Greenhill School, daughter of Ricky Lark and Rickey Shawn of Dallas, Texas, and Laura Sanza of Addison, Texas;
Jonathan Mantel, J.J. Pearce High School, son of Karen Mantel;
Gabby Mavelian, Ursuline Academy, daughter of Susan and Raffi Mavelian;
David Mendez, School of Health Professions Magnet High School, son of Abraham and Irma Mendez;
Carina Parikh, Greenhill High School, daughter of Shyamal and Denett Parikh;
Andrew Smith, Dallas Christian School, son of Don Smith of Dallas, Texas, and Barbara Smith of Garland, Texas;
Rachel Sims, The Alexander School, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Sims;
Decatur, Texas
Connie Tran, Decatur High School, daughter of Dr. Gene and Yen McDaniel;
Courtney Tran, Decatur High School, daughter of Dr. Gene and Yen McDaniel;
Denison, Texas
Catherine Chauncey, Pottsboro High School, daughter of George and Ginger Chauncey;
Ashlyn Conrad, Denison High School, daughter of Brian and Keary Conrad;
Jessica Webb, Melissa High School, daughter of Claude and Susie Webb;
Denton, Texas
Christopher Burke, Denton High School, son of Kevin and Rose Burke;
Robyn Gorton, Billy Ryan High School, daughter of Bob and Angela Gorton;
Timothy "Tim" Smith, Billy C Ryan High School, son of Pat and Jana Smith;
Eastland, Texas
Cody Edwards, Eastland High School, son of Kenny and Nanette Edwards and Patti Tice;
El Paso, Texas
Vanessa Perales, Silva Health Magnet High School, daughter of Carlos and Maria Perales;
Abraham Araujo, Andress High School, son of Roberto and Elena Araujo;
Eric Schuppe, El Paso Country Day School, son of Mike and Linda Schuppe;
El Salvador
Camila Acevedo, Colegio Fatima, daughter of Ana Carolina Paz Narvaez;
Euless, Texas
Misha Gupta, Colleyville Heritage High School, daughter of Rajiv and Bhavana Gupta;
Fairview, Texas
Reo Casey, Allen High School, son of Ann and David Casey;
Anjali Muraleedharan, Lovejoy High School, daughter of Muraleedharan Sivarajan and Neena Sathyan;
Elizabeth "Libby" Wise, Lovejoy High School, daughter of Rick and Janet Wise;
Farmers Branch, Texas
Michael Holcomb, R.L. Turner High School, son of Alexander and Pacita Holcomb;
Farmersville, Texas
Shelby Eaves, Farmersville High School, daughter of Shelly and David Eaves;
Fernley, Nevada
Summer Roberts, ACS Hillingdon International School, daughter of Stephen and Shannon Roberts;
Flower Mound, Texas
Kyle Fitzpatrick, Flower Mound High School, son of Rhonda and Larry Shively;
Thao Pham, Lewisville High School, daughter of Duc and Hue Pham;
Forney, Texas
Nicole Holland, Home School Graduate, daughter of Angela Holland of Forney, Texas, and Randy Holland of Kilgore, Texas;
Fort Worth, Texas
Hannah Briscoe, North Crowley High School, daughter of John and Tina Briscoe;
Victoria Briscoe, North Crowley High School, daughter of John and Tina Brisco;
Bridgette Deem, R.L. Paschal High School, daughter of John and Karen Deem;
Suzanne Francis, The American School of Kinshasa, daughter of David and Sandy Francis DR Congo;
Sarah Guinn, Southwest High School, daughter of Debbie Guinn and Jeffrey and Pamela Guinn;
Allison Lowe, Coppell High School, daughter of David and Michelle Lowe of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jim and Laura Sproul of Coppell, Texas;
Friendswood, Texas
Erin Slade, Friendswood High School, daughter of Nancy Slade;
Frisco, Texas
Lauren Bolden, Frisco High School, daughter of Mike and Tisa Wheeler of Frisco and Chuck Bolden of Frisco;
Ben Elberson, Grayson County College, son of Kathleen and Ed Elberson;
Lucy Li, Wakeland High School, daughter of Ling Shen Liang of Frisco, Texas, and Jing Ming Li of Richardson, Texas;
Galveston, Texas
Annie Scruggs, Ball High School, daughter of Charles Scruggs of Galveston and Heather Linn of Houston, Texas;
Garland, Texas
Laramie Bradford, Dallas Christian High School, daughter of Cheryl Bradford of Garland, Texas, and Dan Bradford of Jacksonville, Florida;
Huma Butta, North Garland High School, daughter of Parveen and Butta Masih;
Caleb Sherer, Dallas Christian School, son of Rusty and Diane Sherer;
Andrew Smith, Dallas Christian School, son of Barbara Smith of Garland, Texas, and Don Smith of Dallas, Texas;
Georgetown, Texas
Kramer Lindstrom, Georgetown High School, son of Bill and Lisa Lindstrom;
Gilmer, Texas
Diana Hobbs, Gilmer High School, daughter of Cherie Nazzal hobbs;
Granbury, Texas
Anne Deming, Granbury High School, daughter of Rodney and Anita Deming;
Grand Prarie, Texas
Thy Nguyen, James Bowie High School, daughter of Hung and Van Nguyen;
Grapevine, Texas
Jessica Baker, Carroll Senior High School, daughter of Dennis and Doris Baker;
Greenville, Texas
Courtney Converse, Greenville High School, daughter of Dean and Kim Converse;
Guangzhou, China
Zhiwei Cai, English School GUOFS, son of Shuipi Cai and Wanping Huang;
Harlingen, Texas
Albert Chung, The Science Academy of South Texas, son of Chun Ki Chung and Hyo Soon Chung;
Highland Village, Texas
Kalli Burdick, Marcus High School, daughter of Lynn Coulter of Highland Village and James Burdick of Highland Park;
Houston, Texas
Suzanne Beltran, Memorial Senior High School, daughter of Orie and Amanda Beltran;
Hannah Dyer-Holzhauer, St Agnes Academy, daughter of Eileen Dyer and Paul Holzhauer, Jr.;
Evan Harper, Carnegie Vanguard High School, son of Richard and Courtney Harper;
Andrea "Marisa" Rodriguez, Clear Horizons Early College High School, daughter of Elaine Garcia and Jesse Rodriguez, and Oscar Garcia, all of Houston;
Annie Scruggs, Ball High School, daughter of Heather Linn of Houston and Charles Scruggs of Galveston, Texas;
Nadeen Siddiqui, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, daughter of Masoon Balouch;
Brigette Wolf, The Khabele School, daughter of Julie Wolf of Houston and Mike Wolf of Austin, Texas;
Sarah Cravens, Clear Horizons Early College High School, daughter of Linda Thomas and Robert Cravens;
Alena Oglesbee, Homeschool, daughter of Steve and Kendra Oglesbee;
Gwendolyn Seale, St Thomas Episcopal School, daughter of Ed and Regina Seale;
Devyn Jupiter, Memorial High School, son of Eric and April Jupiter;
Howe, Texas
Kayla Cook, Howe High School, daughter of Morris and Julie Cook;
Ikoma, Japan
Joe Yoneda, International School in Ikoma, Japan, son of Masao and Bonnie Yoneda;
Independence, Kansas
Nikita Hansen, Prince of Peace Christian High School, daughter of Leslie Hansen of Independemce, Kansas, and Akosua Hansen of Carrollton, Texas;
Irving, Texas
Gunjan Chitnis, North Hills Preparatory, daughter of Belinda Bhageerutty;
Christina Sanchez, The North Hills School, daughter of Rudy and Robin Sanchez;
Akshaya Selvamani, Coppell High School, daughter of Alagu and Palaniappan Selvamani;
Jackson, Wyoming
Patrick Renz, Jackson Hole High School, son of Lorie and Pat Renz;
Jacksonville, Florida
Laramie Bradford, Dallas Christian High School, daughter of Dan Bradford of Jacksonville, Florida, and Cheryl Bradford of Garland, Texas;
Katy, Texas
Rachel Crooks, Seven Lakes High School, daughter of Ron and Cindy Crooks;
Keller, Texas
Amanda Eyer, Keller High School, daughter of Scott and Sandra Eyer;
Kenai, Alaska
Alexi "Lexi" Beeson, Kenai Central High School, daughter of Jim Beeson and Jill Groenen;
Kerrville, Texas
Skyler Highsmith, Tivy High School, son of Charlie and Judy Highsmith;
Kilgore, Texas
Nicole Holland, Home School Graduate, daughter of Randy Holland of Kilgore, Texas, and Angela Holland of Forney, Texas;
Krum, Texas
June "Allison" Taylor, Krum High School, daughter of Donna and Michael Eurek of Krum and John Taylor of Plano, Texas;
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Molly Salman, Robertson High School, daughter of Jeff and Juli Salman;
Lawrence, Kansas
Chase Muder, Lawrence High School, son of Chris and Laurie Muder;
Lewisville, Texas
Megan Oliver, Lewisville High School, daughter of John and Connie Oliver;
Lone Oak, Texas
Josh Tignor, Lone Oak High School, son of Woddy and Sherri Tignor;
Longview, Texas
Alexander Grubbs, Longview High School, son of Rick and Debbie Grubbs;
Carly Hayworth, Pine Tree High School, daughter of Carl and Susan Hayworth;
Magnolia, Texas
Megan Joan Brogan, Oak Ridge High School, daughter of Douglas and Madeline Brogan;
Christopher Doyle, Magnolia High School, son of Don and Nancy Pouncey;
Mansfield, Texas
Alex Baker, Mansfield High School, son of Debra Reinhardt and Harry Baker Jr.;
Chris Donovan, Mansfield High School, son of James and Brenda Donovan;
Marble Falls, Texas
Matthew Wescott, Marble Falls High School, son of June Hattaway of Marble Falls and Mark Wescott of Conyers, Georgia;
Kate Hamilton, Homeschool, daughter of Vaughn and Carol Hamilton;
McKinney, Texas
Margaret Edwards, The Parish Episcopal School, daughter of Sara and David Edwards;
Kyle Potaniec, McKinney High School, son of Steven and Debbie Potaniec;
Eric Prinslow, McKinney High School, son of Doug and Linda Prinslow;
Bliss Froehlich, McKinney High School, daughter of Robert and Patty Froehlich;
Jake Seibert, McKinney High School, son of Roy and Sherry Seibert;
Mesquite, Texas
Chelsea Delaney, West Mesquite High School, daughter of Jeff and Pam Delaney;
Christopher Joseph, Poteet High School, son of Thankachan and Sophia Joseph;
Alen Michael, Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School, son of Michael and Betty Kuzhuppillil;
Spencer Nystrom, Mesquite High School, son of Warren and Amanda Nystrom;
Christina Thomas, Mesquite High School, daughter of Philip and Ammini Thomas;
Christina Babu, Poteet High School, daughter of Babu Geevarghese and Lali Babu;
Metairie, Louisiana
Jason Kirkwood, Metairie Park Country Day School, daughter of Catherine Faust Kirkwood;
Mokpo, South Korea
Kyoungsoo Jeon, Sangmu, son of Cheonkwan Jeon and Sunghee Cheon;
Montgomery, Alabama
Rebekah Percival, Trinity Presbyterian School, daughter of Mike and Carla Young and the late David Percival;
Murphy, Texas
Summer Abubaker, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Mustafa and Florence Abubaker;
Vasanthi Gomathinayagam, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Gomathinayagam Ramachandran and Kalaiselvi Kumarasamy;
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Alexandra McLendon, Heritage Hall High School, daughter of Kim and Keren Williams McLendon;
Paris, Texas
Hilary Wilkerson, North Lamar High School, daughter of Clif and Donna Wilkerson;
Perryton, Texas
Shane Hodge, Nimitz High School, son of Greg and Kelly Hodge;
Plano, Texas
Sai Balasubramanian, Plano West Senior High School, son of Bhuvana and Ganesh Balasubramanian;
Lindsay Bechtel, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Thomas and Laurie Bechtel;
Catherine Chang, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Meiling Chang;
Tim Choi, Plano Senior High School, son of Yeon and Seong Choi;
Neema Dad, Plano East Senior High School, son of Jaleh and Mehdi Dad;
Rupak Dhoot, Plano Senior High School, son of Shrikant and Basanti Dhoot;
Ailinh Do, Plano West Senior High School, daughter of Linda and Son Do;
Anthony Handoyo, Jesuit College Preparatory School, son of Chris and Lillie Ann Handoyo;
Shruti Hegde, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Ramesh and Sumana Hegde;
Sara Kieschnick, Plano West Senior High School, daughter of Viki Patterson and Robert Kieschnick;
Jeesoo Lee, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Jong and Mi Lee;
Tyler Liang, Plano Senior High School, son of Albert Liang and Jenny Chu;
Danielle Matise, Liberty High School, daughter of Hollis and Denise Matise;
Michaela Moden, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Thomas and Angelica Moden;
Shruti Nabar, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Nitin and Neha Nabar;
Diana Nguyen, Plano Senior High School, daughter of William Nguyen and Nguyet Tran;
Jennifer "Jennie" Nichols, Prince of Peace Christian High School, daughter of Martha Nichols and Nick Nichols;
Shukan Patel, Plano East Senior High School, son of Shital and Suketu Patel;
Catherine "Catie" Rayner, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Robert and Rebecca Rayner;
Benjamin Sater, Plano West Senior High School, son of Brad and Kim Sater;
Rija Siddiqui, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Ishrat and Bina Siddiqui;
June "Allison" Taylor, Krum High School, daughter of John Taylor of Plano and Donna and Michael Eurek of Krum, Texas;
Hans "Hanaro" Yoon, Plano West Senior High School, son of Duke Duk Bong Youn and Hyung Sook Lee;
Brian Zhu, Texas Academy of Math and Science, son of Siquan Zhu and Yi Feng;
Carly Rosemore, Greenhill School, daughter of Andy and Evelyn Rosemore;
Nagasri Shankar, Plano Senior High School, daughter of Jayashree and Vidya Shankar;
Mitra Shirmanesh, Plano West Senior High School, daughter of Donna and Reza Shirmanesh;
Oscar Tovar, Plano East Senior High School, son of Oscar and Monica Tovar;
Pottsboro, Texas
Rebecca Jones, Pottsboro High School, daughter of Robert and Joyce Jones;
Madeline Cohn, Pottsboro High School, daughter of George and Selina Nabholtz of Pottsboro and Lew Cohn of Sherman;
Roxanne Crouch, Pottsboro High School, daughter of Debra Crouch and Rodney Crouch;
Providence Village, Texas
Ryan Zimmerman, Billy C. Ryan High School, son of Kathy and Steve Zimmerman;
Richardson, Texas
Nicole Breckling, Richardson High School, daughter of Stephanie Breckling;
Phillip Cohen, J J Pearce High School, son of Milton Cohen and Florence Chasey-Cohen of Richardson;
Mark Hsu, Plano East Senior High School, son of Victor and Sufen Hsu;
Lucy Li, Wakeland High School, daughter of Jing Ming Li of Richardson, Texas, and Ling Shen Liang of Frisco, Texas;
George Ray, Dallas Christian School, son of George and Linda Ray;
Mark Sohner, Jesuit College Preparatory School, son of Mike and Kathy Sohner;
Rockwall, Texas
Madeline Smith, Rockwall High School, daughter of Warren Smitha and Karen Jacob;
Round Rock, Texas
Mark Hagge, Concordia Academy, son of Mel and Linda Hagge;
Royse City, Texas
Ernesto Vargas, Royse City High School, son of Antonio Vargas Sr. and Gudelia Vargas;
San Antonio, Texas
Kaitlin Forsman, Conroe High School, daughter of Matthew Dunn of San Antonio, and Reed and Kristin Lindner of Conroe, Texas;
Lindsey Pipkin, Earl Warren High School, daughter of Bruce and Debra Pipkin;
Amanda Wise, Louis D. Brandeis High School, daughter of Frances Wise;
Nagisa Isa, Saint Mary's Hall High School, son of Hiromi and Noriko Isa of Tokyo, Japan and Louise Martinez of San Antonio, Texas;
Bernard Kauffman, Northside Health Careers High School, son of Albert and Olga Kauffman;
Stephanie Kutler, Tom C. Clark High School, daughter of Loraine Efron and Jerry Kutler;
Leah Reznicek, Douglas MacArthur High School, daughter of Cynda and Steve Reznicek;
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Emma Castro, Future Path, daughter of Carlos and Margarita Castro;
Seabrook, Texas
Drew Davee, Clear Lake High School, son of Bob and Lisa Davee;
Sherman, Texas
Sarah Davis, Liberty Christian Academy (Homeschool), daughter of Cheryl Davis of Sherman, Texas and Tony Davis of Dodd City, Texas;
Candace Gonzalez, Sherman High School, daughter of Debra Hamm;
Kenneth Herbert, Howe High School, son of Scott and Kim Herbert;
Samantha Kannenberg, Howe High School, daughter of Wade and Rosita Kannenberg;
Elizabeth Oltman, Sherman High School, daughter of Shelia Abbott;
Eristeo Perez, Wylie High School, son of Cynthia Perez of Sherman, Texas, and Eristeo Perez Jr. of Wylie, Texas;
St. Louis, Missouri
Kenneth Villareal, Chaminade College Preparatory, son of Dr. Dennis and Reina Villareal;
Sugar Land, Texas
Ahmad El-Gamal, Clements High School, son of Mahmoud El-Gamal and Ghada Abdelrahman;
Sunnyvale, Texas
Alvin Michael, Poteet High School, son of Michael and Betty Kuzhuppillil;
Tatum, Texas
Timothy Johnston, Tatum High School, son of Brian Johnston;
Tempe, Arizona
Jackson Ross, Chandler Preparatory Academy, son of Jack and Kimberly Ross;
The Colony, Texas
Jesse Janes, The Colony High School, son of Dan Janes and Deborah Janes;
The Woodlands, Texas
Astrid Grouls, The Woodlands College Park High School, daughter of Henk and Yvonne Grouls;
Madison Messinger, The Woodlands College Park High School, daughter of Jonathan and Marianne Messinger;
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sophie Higgs, Edison Preparatory High School, daughter of Terri and Nigel Higgs;
Tunis, Tunisia
Zak Kerfai, American Cooperative School of Tunis, son of Dorothy Kniker Kerfai and Abderazak Kerfai;
Universal City, Texas
Courtney Kenisky, Judson Senior High School, daughter of Frank and Sherry Kenisky;
Van Alstyne, Texas
Rachel Boren, Van Alstyne High School, daughter of Patrick and Rubina Boren;
Taylor Penn, Van Alstyne High School, son of Lance and Dina Penn Pentony;
Waco, Texas
Kelsey Dodson, Midway High School, daughter of Derek and Sherrie Dodson;
Sydney Redding, Waco High School, daughter of Stuart and Tracy Redding;
West Hollywood, California
Matthew Goldstein, Oak Grove School, son of Jeff and Dara Goldstein;
Whitewright, Texas
Annie Porter, Whitewright High School, daughter of Cindy and John Porter;
Whitney, Texas
Robin Wright, Whitney High School, daughter of Kevin and Wendy Wright;
Wolfe City, Texas
Colton "Colt" Herron, Wolfe City High School, son of Keith and Marty Herron;
Christen Reamy, Wolfe City High School, daughter of Chris and Charla Reamy;
Wuhan, China
Jin Qian, Hubei Experimental Senior High School, daughter of Huijun & Hui Qian;
Wylie, Texas
Eristeo Perez, Wylie High School, son of Eristeo Perez Jr. of Wylie, Texas, and Cynthia Perez of Sherman, Texas.
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