More than 100 Killeen ISD students have earned national recognition for academic excellence from the College Board, placing them among the top 10 percent of high school scholars nationwide.
The College Board National Recognition Program honors outstanding student achievement and connects recipients with universities across the country during the recruitment and scholarship process. Eligible students are considered across three categories: School Recognition Award, First-Generation Recognition Award, and Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and the work they have put into earning this recognition,” said Dr. Terri Osborne, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and School Leadership. “This honor highlights their talent, determination, and the dedication of our teachers and families who support them each day.”
To qualify, students must demonstrate consistent academic success in grades 10 and 11, earn top scores on the PSAT/NMSQT or Advanced Placement exams, and maintain a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
This year, 101 Killeen ISD students representing Chaparral High School, Early College High School, Ellison High School, Harker Heights High School, Killeen High School, and Robert M. Shoemaker High School earned recognition. They include:
CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tolulope Abudu – School Recognition Award
Dominic Alexander – School Recognition Award
Ahmed Al-Omairi – School Recognition Award
Ariyanna Barlow – School Recognition Award
Keenan Branch – School Recognition Award
Abigail Cruz – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Grace Davila – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Yul Eroy – School Recognition Award
Caiden Gallegos – School Recognition Award
Jade Gile – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Alexander Gonzalez – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Trevor Gosney – School Recognition Award
Alana Green – School Recognition Award
Fenix Green – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Jaida Johnson – School Recognition Award
Samrah Khan – School Recognition Award
Zoraya Lazo-Nieves – School Recognition Award
Kayla Martinez – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Erica Mikulec-Dalzell – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
John Miller – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Jerome Mina – School Recognition Award
Ava Morgan – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Corde Munoz – School Recognition Award
Levi Robinson – School Recognition Award
Jessica Rogers – School Recognition Award
Nuri Sanft – School Recognition Award
Oshanna Valentine – School Recognition Award
Devin Williamson – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Christian Zimmerman – School Recognition Award
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Elena Alcaraz – First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Dayanaris Aviles – First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Charlotte Borja – Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Haley Byrd – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Maxymus Channan – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Tony Chen – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Juan Diego Cossio – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Yanelis De Sedas Velez – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Danielle Ellis – Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Elizabeth Favela – First-Generation Recognition Award
Sayuri Fejeran – First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Luciano Figueroa – First-Generation Recognition Award
Arvin Gonfel – First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Sienna Gonzalez – First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Lara Gray – First-Generation Recognition Award
Keith Halton – First-Generation Recognition Award
Sasha Herberger – School Recognition Award
Juliana Jensen – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Kaiyah King – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Elijah Laudat – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Triniti Mack – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Shane McMichael – First-Generation Recognition Award
Harmony Moralez – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Yarienis Mota – First-Generation Recognition Award
Earline Nixon – Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Ariana Nobuo – First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Thomas Pauley – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Carina Pitre – First-Generation Recognition Award
Tristan Rehse – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Alexandra Reyes Gumbs – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Elijah Robles – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Lilia Ruano Labarga – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Tyson Salaiz – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Erianys Sanchez Ortiz – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Isabella Soto – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Destiny Sullivan – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Rose Torres Costas – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Mairalynn Urena – School Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
Jacob Vanvalkenburg – School Recognition Award
ELLISON HIGH SCHOOL
Kristina Apiado – School Recognition Award
Hunter Emblen – School Recognition Award
Kelysha Linton – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Jamie Mahatha – School Recognition Award
Kristopher Pelayo – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Garland Potvin – School Recognition Award
Belto Villasanta – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
HARKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
Isabella Alvarez – School Recognition Award
Kendra Catlin – School Recognition Award
Evelyn Counihan – School Recognition Award
Ricardo Figueroa – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Montserrat Hernandez Martinez – First-Generation Recognition Award
Alexander Kim – School Recognition Award
Rebekah Koh – School Recognition Award
Liliana Mendez – School Recognition Award
Leonidas Michelon – First-Generation Recognition Award
Mervin Jayden Narito – School Recognition Award
Kaden Nguyen – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Juan Orduna – First-Generation Recognition Award
Hannah Shin – School Recognition Award
Hannah Thompson – School Recognition Award
Nanami Threadgill – First-Generation Recognition Award
Israel Valdes-Munoz – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Caroline Vanderburg – School Recognition Award
Rachel Yancey – School Recognition Award
Gloria Yi – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
KILLEEN HIGH SCHOOL
Jake Kilpatrick – First-Generation Recognition Award, School Recognition Award
Mackenna Dempsey – School Recognition Award
Malakai Thornton – School Recognition Award
ROBERT M. SHOEMAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Tyller Harris – School Recognition Award
Jaida Holliman – School Recognition Award
Kellen McInelly – School Recognition Award
Charles Rodriguez Caraballo – School Recognition Award