Austin ISD and the AISD Board of Trustees recognize and applaud the outstanding achievements of AISD students. Trustees recognized this student success at a special meeting Monday night.
These recognitions cover a wide variety of skills and awards, and showcase some of the accomplishments AISD students have made during the 2014–15 school year.
UIL State Swimming and Diving
Austin High School
Grant Reed: fifth place in 200-yard freestyle, sixth place in 100-yard freestyle
State Wrestling Tournament
Akins High School
Anna Becerra: fifth place in 102-pound weight class
Bowie High School
Christian Moreno: third place in 106-pound weight class
Riley Gatley: sixth place in 128-pound weight class
Lanier High School
Steve Diaz: fifth place in 220-pound weight class
LBJ High School
Shania Williams: fourth place in 165-pound weight class, Region IV Female Wrestler of the Year for 2015
McCallum High School
Juliana Olivo: second place in 95 -pound weight class
Rondal Daniels: fourth place in 138-pound weight class
2015 Texas Scholastic Chess Championship
Garza High School
Conner McLemore, David Boatwright, James Nye and Gavriel Rachael-Homann: third place
Texas State Junior Classical League Latin Tournament
Anderson High School
Clio Harralson: third place for Latin Mottos and Quotes, second place for Latin Reading Comprehension
Keita Bryce: third place for Latin Sight Recitation, first place for Latin Derivatives 5, first place for Classical Greek
Veronika Holm and Will Deleery: third place for Open Certamen
Sandra Weber: second place for Latin Reading Comprehension
Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Cass Plowman: first place for Mythology, first place for Academic Decathlon, Level 4
Small Middle School
Connor Tate: third place for Academic Decathlon, Level 1
State, National and International Science and Engineering Fairs
Murchison Middle School
Emilie Cassar: first place, Computer Science, ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair; Qualifier for Broadcom MASTERS Science and Engineering Fair
Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Sai Sameer Pusapaty: first place and Best of Fair, Environmental Science, Austin Energy Regional Science Festival; Qualifier for Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Lily Xu: first place and Best of Fair, Medicine and Health Sciences, Austin Energy Regional Science Festival; Qualifier for Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
State Youth Art Month Exhibit at the State Capitol
Austin High School
Shayna Nowicki, student artist
Covington Middle School
Natalie Walker, student artist
Paredes Middle School
Elisabeth Albritton, student artist
Langford Elementary School
Angelina Briseno, student artist
Youth Art Month 2015 Art T-shirt and Billboard
Akins High School
Rachel Davidson, student artist
Patton Elementary School
Eiman Tauseef, student artist
National Scholastic Art & Writing Competition Winners
Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Jenna Ma, student artist
McCallum High School
Calla Bordie, student artist
Lizzie Fierro, journalism student
Texas High School Short Film Competition at SXSWedu Film Festival Winners
Anderson High School
Ellis Kauffman, Sage McCommas, Meredith Morran and Paxton Tye: Jury Award winner, Film: "It's a Thing"
Career Competitions
Lanier High School
Cesar Arroyo, Cindy Rojas and Brenda Hernandez: first place in Technology Video
Akins High School
Aaron McInnes: second place in Impromptu Speaking, Human Services Branch
Edwin Xeon Gutierrez: second place in Visual Basics for Programming, Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference
State Thespian Competition
Crockett High School
Andy Gomez, Bobbie Greenough, Daylin Martinez, Libbie Barnes, Jesse Hernandez, David Pena, Casey Calderon-Smith, Sara Luna Newcomer, Samantha Overfelt, Alyssa Arellano and Cameron Smith: first place
YMCA Youth and Government District Competition
Ann Richards School For Young Women Leaders
Maya Nuez: Overall Distinguished Delegate
Willa Smith: Model United Nations Distinguished Delgate
Maya Messinger: Top 5 Judge
Josie MacLean, Libertad Escobar, Oceane Maher, Sadie Brown, Anjali Mani, Chloe Coronado Winn: Top 10 Mock Trial Team, Top Two Showcase Mock Trial Team, Top Texas Mock Trial Team (State Champions)
Eliza Marin, Isha Patel, Donovan Olsen, Marissa Gonzales, Delaney Sparks, Katerina Witliff: Top 10 Mock Trial Team
Libertad Escobar: Top Defense Attorney (State Champion and Scholarship Recipient)
Austin High School
Noah Genovesi: Outstanding Statesman/Top in State Senate
Theo Symonds: Distinguished Delegate/House of Representatives
Joseph Smith: Klein-Distinguished Delegate/Model UN
Texas Forensics Associate State Tournament
Austin High School
Alex Estrada and Joseph Estrada: Policy Debate, first place overall, and first and third place respectively
Anderson High School
Nikki Dargahi: first place, Original Oratory
Bowie High School
David Garza: second place, Dramatic Interpretation
State and National Dance and Drill Team Competitions
Eastside Memorial High School
Alizae Durate, Angel Hernandez, Daniela Flores, Guadalupe Flores, Indiana Govea, Jennifer Perez, Kristal Ibarra, Lilianna Soto, Mai Pham, Marison Piedra, Mary Ortiz, Milca Ekanga and Serena Tijerina: first place, Military and Prop Routine, small team division
Bowie High School
Megan Hauck, Katherine Jones, Sarah Maaz, Hannah Parsons and Sydney Zahorik: First Division Awards for Solos
Hannah Parsons: first place solo award
Micaela Jimenez, Katherine Jones, Sarah Maaz, Hannah Rodriguez and Sydney Zahorik: First Division Awards
Cameron Maldonado, Erin Ellis: Best Overall Small Ensemble
Cameron Maldonado: Best Overall State for Solo
Drill team: second place, Marching Auxiliaries Texas State Competition, Best Ensemble, seniors; first place, Large Team Category, American Dance and Drill Team Lonestar State Championship; GPA Academic Champions, Sweepstakes, Best Overall Technique, Best Overall Presentation, Best Overall Precision and Best Overall Choreography