Austin, TX— This fall, 174 seniors from the Austin Independent School District are being recognized for outstanding academic performance by the National Merit Scholarship Program, the National Hispanic Recognition Program and the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Twenty-one students received recognition in more than one program.
"We congratulate these students for this remarkable achievement,” Superintendent Meria Carstarphen said. “This national recognition earned by these students brings honor to their schools and communities. It reminds us of our duty to continue to challenge and inspire students to perform at elevated levels so they are prepared for higher education and the workforce.”
Students are selected based on their scores on the preliminary SAT exam, which they take as juniors. Because of their high scores on this assessment, these students are now eligible for scholarship awards from institutions of higher education and other grantors.
A breakdown by award category shows:
- 42 National Merit Semifinalists
- 105 National Merit Commended Students
- 40 Scholars for the National Hispanic Recognition Program and
- 8 National Achievement Scholars.
| School | National Merit Semifinalists | National Merit Commended Students | National Hispanic Recognition Program | National Achievement Scholars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson High School | Alexander S. Frame Caitlin M. Hempstead Christian L. Kamm Amanda I. Meriwether Sarah D. Money Carley E. Santori Christina Wu | Paulo Alves Lauren Anderson Connor Breen Ricardo Escobar Colin Harvey Caitlin M. Hempstead Bakari Henderson* Leon Kozinakov Elizabeth Kravitz Coral Loockerman Lauren McNamara Amanda I. Meriwether Sarah D. Money Erin Rand Carley E. Santori Elizabeth Stapper Christina Wu | Paulo Alves Ricardo Escobar Evan Hanson Elizabeth Kravitz Isaac Kravitz Jennifer Lo Elisabeth Schwitzgebel Martin Torres Jordan Zylbergeg | Bakari Henderson* |
| Ann Richards School | Andrea Lee | |||
| Austin High School | Treeman B. Baker | Jordan H. Baker Haley R. Barlow Laura Y. Catterson Zain Husain Caitlin K. Miller Myles R. Miller Christopher D. Moore Sara M. Pavey Caleb S. Spit Jesse Thaden | Jazmine Castillo Joseff De Leon Valarie Gold Felipe Ramirez Scott Schindler Kortney Trevino | Jah R. Johnson Carson M. Jones Warren M. McCray |
| Bowie High School | Gerardo T. Hernandez- Rodriguez Grant S. Gyves David J. Park | Wesley A. Alvarado William C. Coleman Cynthia M. Coots Christina M. Cruz John D. Derner Anna J. Floyd Kenneth A. Hicks Shannon N. Ingram Blaine M. Oldham Justin W. Shi Shonagh E. Smith Kenneth G. Vice Issac Yi | Wesley A. Alvarado Olivia A. Arredondo Christina M. Cruz Reggie Thomas Deleon Gerardo T. Hernandez- Rodriguez Nikko Angelo Howard James Matthew Jasso Gabriel Alexander Perez Emilio R. Salazar Kenneth G. Vice | |
| Crockett High School | Ryan A. Askew | |||
| Eastside Memorial | Juan Martinez-Esqueda | |||
| Garza Independence High School | Gabriella Moore Stephanie Simmons* Lucy Williams | Gabriella Moore | ||
| Liberal Arts and Science Academy | Yury S. Aglyamov
| John Adkins Graham P. Bailey Hannah K. Bangs Philip P. Bixby Abdulkarim S. Bora Elizabeth A. Bowie Gabriel M. Colombo Kyle G. DeHolton Caitrianne E. Feddeler Elie Ferdman Jacob C. Fisher Albert P. Hawkins Elliott M. Gordon Paul Holmes Daniel J. House Peter Hunt Danish M. Hussain Lucy Kalar Matias S. Kalaswad Henry S. Kellison Zachary J. Krebs Austin Le Myrna L. Lewis Gabriel Z. Lipof Kevin T. Luo Ian S. Macdonald Thomas Massad Donggeon Nam Connor W. Prater-Burgess Delaney M. Rawson Hannah C. Rieden Jordan G. Saldaña Samuel R. Shook Caroline K. Slaughter Marisa A. Smith Cole R. Stevens Alexander B. Trubowitz Emily Tubbs Juliana L. Vanderburg Alina L. Vega Luisa M. Venegoni Arlen C. Walker Michael C. Weems Rachel A. Zein Madison M. Zern | Matias S. Kalaswad Thomas A. Massad Michael C. Weems Jacob Cantu Sofia Dyer Caleb Garcia Gabriela Hadad Isabel Miller Zachary Nirenberg Narda Salinas | Jacob C. Fisher Albert P. Hawkins John D. Williams |
| McCallum High School | Anna M. Brotherton Ariana M. Poole Maeve A. Richards | Nicholas Abbs Rose Banks Elijah Blumofe Owen Dodgen Mino Giunta Forest Gloor Emily Hardick Reese Hyde Camila Kennedy Zachary Mellenger Lauren Ortbal Emett Palaima Gabriela Poole Louis Raymond-Kolker Malini Riddle Trevor Villwock Jacob Whitefield | Camila Kennedy Daniel Lopez Stephanie Martinez- Arndt |
* Indicates student is no longer enrolled in AISD