2021 SCHOOL HONORS: Permian High School

Valedictorian: Faith Fulbright.

Salutatorian: Sneha Kesavan.

Senior Top Ten Graduates: #1-Faith Fulbright, #2-Sneha Kesavan, #3-Bailey Dunston; #4-Emily Hill, #5-Allison Glasman, #6-Bryan Martinez, #7-Alexis Allen, #8-Joshua Weakland, #9-Gio Renacia and #10-Claire Hill.

Senior Board Officers: Abbeygail Ward, president; Averi Temple, vice president; Bethani Fierro, secretary; Trista Kiker, treasurer.

Student Senate Officers: Bethani Fierro, President; Abbeygail Ward, Vice-President; Vanessa Bustamante, Secretary; Averi Temple, Treasurer; Kyler Fife, Projects.

Student Senate Executive Board Members: Jacey Anglin, Cole Brannon, Javin Contreras, Mya Gonzales, Parker Gwilliam, Sam Stowe, Harper Terry and Paige Ward.

National Merit Commended Scholars: Faith Fulbright.

National Honor Society Officers: Sneha Kesavan, president; Bindika Patel, 1st vice-president; Bethani Fierro, 2nd vice-president; Emily Lopez, secretary; Sean Sanchez, treasurer; Zariah Soto, historian; and Madison Norrid, historian.

AP Scholars: Alexis Allen, Faith Fulbright, Sneha Kesavan and Nicholas Pursley.

Academic Hall Of Fame: Alexis Allen, Margaret Augesen, Joshua Benigno, Eli Bullock, Reese Calhoun-Rivera, Mason Claiborne, Bailey Dunston, Faith Fulbright, Jerry Gillian, Allison Glasman, Brewster Henderson, Emily Hill, Sneha Kesavan, Nicholas Pursley, Gio Renacia, Ava Stadler, Isaiah Urias, Jewliana Velasco, Joshua Weakland and Marco Zapata.

Permian Hall of Fame: Bailey Dunston, Bethani Fierro, Faith Fulbright, Allison Glasman, Emily Hill, Sneha Kesavan, Dillon Martin, Zariah Soto, Abbeygail Ward and Hailey Webster.

First Generation Senior Graduates: Lexani Anaya, Blendona Avdilji, Katelyn Ballard, Karla Benitz, Tavis Calaway, Alvaro Cardenas, Cindy Castaneda, Yakelin Castillo Renteria, Jaquelyn Collier, Joan Contreras, Kailyn Deleon, Jada Dominguez, Katherine Duenas Cruz, Brianna Duran, Natalie Garcia, Joseph Gloria, Nicholas Gutierrez, Kevin Gutierrez Apodaca, Karen Guzman, Jaylene Lopez, Bryan Martinez, Jazylia Martinez, Jeine Melendez Torres, Ashley Montoya, Bryson Moore, Madison Newell, Daniel Nino Muela, Cruz Ortiz Carrillo, Tamara Padilla, Xavior Pena, Avian Ramirez, Andrea Ramos, Pedro Rosas, Keylee Sigala, Juan Urias Gonzalez, Everardo Vargas, Jaquelyne Vasquez, Yarrie Nevaeh Villa, Isabella Walker, Sara Wolters and Jaziel Zubia.

Senior Favorites: Donovan Pando and Natalia Abila.

Best Dressed: Nathaniel Woods and Claire Hill.

Best Hot Rod/Coolest Ride: Brewster Henderson and Amethyst Williams.

Most Kind: Cyrus Grainger and Zariah Soto.

Most Talented: Dillon Martin and Emily Hill.

Class Clown: Julian “Pierce” Grimsley and Lesley Foadin.

Mr. PHS: Harper Terry.

Miss PHS: Haylee Holguin.

Most Unique: Alex Rodriguez and Faith Fulbright.

Most Athletic: Teo Banks and Abbeygail Ward.

Most Likely to be Famous: Shy Stephens Deary and Sneha Kesavan.

Homecoming King: Donovan Pando.

Homecoming King Court: Matthew Arredondo, Cole Brannon, Parker Gwilliam, Austin Jacobo, Jason Joyner and Harper Terry.

Homecoming Queen: Andrea Davila.

Homecoming Queen Court: Natalia Abila, Kamryn Carrasco, Bethani Fierro, Claire Hill, Sneha Kesavan, Paola Ortiz-Carrillo and Bailey Short.

Prom King: Harper Terry.

Prom Queen: Bailey Rios.

Senior Favorite Teacher: Matthew Braxton.

Teacher with Best Hair: Robyn Hernandez.

Most Memorable Teacher: Samantha Everett.

Best Story Teller Teacher: Johnny Carroll.

Best Jokester Teacher: Eric Garcia.

Teacher Most Likely to Win the Lottery and Lose the Ticket: Katie Groneman.

Football Spirit Flag Team: Kyler Fife, Captain; Easton Easley, Kyle Hembree, Tray Holley, Nick Penn and Sam Stowe.

BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA (BPA)

BPA Officers: Faith Fulbright, President; Sneha Kesavan, Vice-President; Swetha Kesavan, Secretary; Sophia Jones, Treasurer; Juliet Waswa, Parliamentarian.

BPA State Senior Qualifiers: Faith Fulbright, Business Law; Sneha Kesavan, Banking & Finance; and Juliet Waswa, Java Programming.

BPA State Junior Qualifiers: Swetha Kesavan, Banking & Finance.

BPA State Sophomore Qualifiers: Sofia Jones, Payroll Accounting.

BPA Regional Competitors: Trinity Hernandez, Jabez Florez and James Gilley.

BPA National Qualifiers: James Gilley, 2nd Place in the state for Digital Communications & Design Concepts.

BPA State Senior Qualifiers: Trinity Hernandez, Jabez Flores and James Gill.

AWARDS

NMSI STEM Star Awards Seniors: Natalia Abila-AP Statistics, Margaret Augesen-AP Biology, Kamryn Carrasco-AP English, Faith Fulbright-AP English, Jerry Gillian-AP Calculus, Allison Glasman-AP Statistics, Emily Hill-AP Statistics, Sneha Kesavan-AP Biology, Nicholas Pursley-AP Statistics.

NMSI STEM Star Awards Juniors: Joaquin Armendariz-AP English, Isabella Garza-AP Statistics, Swetha Kesavan-AP Calculus, Nikita Lugo-AP English, Jonathan Martinez-AP Biology and Dhrukumar Patel-AP Chemistry.

NMSI STEM Star Awards Sophomores: Brett Clelland-AP Computer Science.

Texas Scholar Top Senior Volunteer: Sneha Kesavan.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Athletics: Harper Terry-Football and Monica Hinojos-Volleyball.

Fine Arts: Dillon Martin-Band and Emily Hill-Dance.

Career and Tech: Hailey Webster-Graphic Design and Micheyla Smith-Prac. Vet.

English: Bindika Patel.

Faculty Ambassador: Bethani Fierro and Averi Temple.

Foreign Languages: Ryan Kelly.

Math: Gio Renacia.

Science: Sneha Kesavan.

Social Studies: Faith Fulbright.

JUNIORS/SOPHOMORES/FRESHMEN

Junior Board Officers: Jaylee Weaver, president; Taylor Losoya, vice-president; Madalyn Ramirez, secretary; Emma Chavez, treasurer.

Junior Favorites: Christopher Gonzales and Brittney Reyes.

Most Athletic: Jonathan Martinez and Mya Gonzales.

Most Likely To Succeed: Dhruv Patel and Swetha Kesavan.

Class Clown: Collin Heath and Emma Chavez.

Favorite Teacher: Jose Escalante.

Sophomore Favorites: Jadyn Pruitt and Caytlien Juarez.

Favorite Teacher: Connie Andrews.

Freshman Favorites: Victor Ramirez Luevanos and Jamorah Caufield Grimes.

Favorite Teacher: Elizabeth Flore.

TEXAS SCHOLARS

Seniors: Salma Alfonso Barizonte, Kendyn Armstrong, Luke Bland, Jodie Bush, Jenises Calbillo, Reese Calhoun-Rivera, Alvaro Cardenas, Kamryn Carrasco, Cindy Castaneda, Bella Cervantez, Leslie Contreras, Brissa Dominguez, Bailey Dunston, Faith Fulbright, Allison Glasman, Jeffrey Glisson, Kennya Gomez, Ivan Gonzales, Kallan Grewell, Jessica Hernandez, Claire Hill, Emily Hill, Haylee Holguin, Austin Jacobo, Sneha Kesavan, Trista Kiker, Breanna Klein, Nathaniel Kleinbach, Esmeralda Llanez, Emily Lopez, Jesus Lozano, Cristyn Medina, Jeine Melendez Torres, Avis Miller, Madison Norrid, Madyson Nowlin, Bindika Patel, Mausam Patel, Nicholas Pursley, Andrea Rodriguez, Jacqueline Ronquillo, Kai Sanchez, Sean Sanchez, Zariah Soto, Nykayla Steadmon, Averi Temple, Cade Tschauner, Abbeygail Ward, Morgan Ward, Juliet Waswa, Brandon Weathermon and Blanca Zavala.

Juniors: Hayden Abbott, Mario Argueta, Joaquin Armendariz, Francisco Ayon Hernandez, Emma Bavousett, Emily Berryhill, Naomi Briseno Ortiz, Johnathon Cross, Lexamare Duarte-Jurado, Daisy Esquivel, Kyler Fife, Luke Garcia, Abigail George, Jacob Glasman, Manuel Guzman Bastida, Swetha Kesavan, Joseph Kilgore, Jace Kouba, Jonathan Martinez, Moriah Mendoza, Xzavier Miller, Ariana Ramirez, Angelita Ramos, Saul Rodriguez, Jelcea Schaffter, Layla Serrano, Joe Soto, Ashtin Thompson, Paulina Uribe Magana and Garrett Watkins.

Sophomores: Alejandro Aguilar Rios, Alessandra Barraza, Joslin Bejaran, Kaylen Bickle, Kinslea Blau, Blake Bryan, Ivanna Cabello-Arrenivas, Abigail Debes, Jose Garcia, Jaiah George, Rodney Hall, Adilenne Hernandez Ramirez, Ashley Jacobo, Tabarie Jones, Emily Madrid, Chelsey Martin, Perla Mercado, Jakane Murry, Blake Pruitt, Isaiah Robles, Arely Robles Garay, Reanna Rojo, Kail Sanchez, Amara Sarabia, Ruben Talamantes, Gavin Thompson, Nadia Turner, Jacob Valenzuela, Paige Ward and Brooke Wooldridge.

Freshman: Christian Campos, Violeta Garcia Saldana, Cheraton Groening, Jackson Hill, Alexandera Pontremou, Gilberto Ramirez, Jonah Tuck, Abrielle Urias, Ella Veretoo, Taylor Weaver and Sapna Yadalla.

Panther Scholars: Annie Adams, Nina Alderfer, Malisa Andrade, Carlos Arledge, Eliberta Armendariz, Morgan Armendariz, Kendyn Armstrong, Jennifer Arnold, Dystani Bailey, Alyssa Baiza, Katelyn Ballard, Teo Banks, Karla Benitez, Luke Bland, Xeim Borland, Eli Bullock, Jodie Bush, Reese Calhoun-Rivera, Elijah Calvillo, Kamryn Carrasco, Jack Carrigan, Cindy Castaneda, Gia Castillo, Yakelin Castillo Renteria, Bella Cervantez, Ryan Chan, Amaya Chavarria, Jessica Chavarria Ortiz, Alexis Chavez, Daniel Chavez, Javin Contreras, Maritza Cortez, Cassandra Covos, Caleb Dearmond, Jada Dominguez, Kymberlee Dominguez, Robert Dugger, Roy Duran, Chloe Elam, Juan Elias, Emily Elrod, Kaycee Elrod, Bethani Fierro, Ebeny Fierro, Bethany Fitzpatrick, Paola Flores, Samantha Flores, Faith Fulbright, Joseph Gann, Ayanna Garcia, Edgar Garcia, Mark Garcia, Jerry Gillian, Madison Gipson, Allison Glasman, Jeffrey Glisson, Kennya Gomez, Cyrus Grainger, Carter Gray, Julian Grimsley, Parker Gwilliam, Aaron Hernandez, Cierra Hernandez, Jessica Hernandez, Claire Hill, Emily Hill, Monica Hinojos, Brian Hoang, Haylee Holguin, Trysta Irby, Austin Jacobo, Andrew Johnson, Callie Johnson, McKenzie Johnson, Raygan Jones, Brooklyn Joyner, Ashley Kelly, Ryan Kelly, Sneha Kesavan, Trista Kiker, Nathaniel Kleinbach, Ashlei Levario, Gage Leverett, Idaly Leyva, John Lipsey, Emily Lopez, Jayden Lopez, Lazaro Lopez, Marissa Lopez, Charli Luera, Aliyah Lujan, Makayla Madrid, Faith Magnus, Genvaro Marta, David Martinez, Brenna McCain, Katelynn McGovern, Jeine Melendez-Torres, Eduardo Mendez, Janette Mendoza, Karina Mendoza, Avis Miller, Victoria Molinar, Brandon Monn, Sarah Montales, Ashley Montoya, Peyton Moon, Angel Moreno, Kyson Moreno, Grace Morris, Juan Navarette Cano, Makaleigh Niemann, Izamariah Nieto, Madison Norrid, Madyson Nowlin, Taelor Oldham, Madasyn Olson, Tristan Orgren, Natalie Ornelas, Jessica Ortiz, Bindika Patel, Reese Pelopero, Riley Pickett, Nicholas Pursley, Diego Ramirez, Evony Ramirez, Kaleb Ramirez, Nickolas Ramirez, Bailey Rios, Alex Rodriguez, Alia Rodriguez, Isabel Rodriguez, Mia Rodriguez, Alexandria Rodriquez, Kylie Rutherford, Sean Sanchez, Bailey Short, Keylee Sigala, Benjamin Smith, Kiara Soles Arano, Jaden Sosa, Samuel Stowe, Tanner Sydow, Aydali Talamantes, Anthony Tarango, Averi Temple, Devin Terrazas, John Terry, Emma Trevino, Cade Tschauner, Olivia Ulate, Juan Urias Gonzalez, Litzy Valdez, Alexandra Valenzuela, John Vela, Skylar Vera Cruz, Aleck Villa, Alex Villanueva, Tyler Wade, Abbeygail Ward, Morgan Ward, Joshua Weakland, Hannah Wheeler, Adrian White, James Williams, Dylan Winchell, Kaitlyn Wolf and Cole Wood.

Core Complete Certificates: Natalia Abila, Eliberta Armendariz, Morgan Armendariz, Cassandra Covos, Paola Flores, Edgar Garcia, Madison Gipson, Julian Grimsley, Raygan Jones, Ashley Kelly, Trista Kiker, Marissa Lopez, Charli Luera, Brenna McCain, Kyson Moreno, Madison Norrid, Bindika Patel, Alexandria Rodriquez, Sean Sanchez, Averi Temple, Tyler Wade, Abbeygail Ward, Morgan Ward, Hannah Wheeler and Dylan Winchell.

Associate Graduates: Natalia Abila, Eliberta Armendariz, Morgan Armendariz, Cassandra Covos, Paola Flores, Edgar Garcia, Madison Gipson, Julian Grimsley, Charli Luera, Brenna McCain, Madison Norrid, Bindika Patel, Alexandria Rodriquez, Sean Sanchez, Tyler Wade, Abbeygail Ward, Hannah Wheeler and Dylan Winchell.

CERTIFICATES OF MASTERY CANDIDATES

Licensed Vocation Nurse: Alyssa Baiza and Kaylee Sigala.

Firefighter Certification: Brian Hoang.

Cosmetology-Operator Level I Certificates: Nina Alderfer, Martiza Cortez, Chloe Elam, Janette Mendoza, Ashley Montoya, Taelor Oldham, Natalie Ornelas, Isabel Rodriguez and Sarai Sanchez.

Criminal Justice Level I Certificates: Ebeny Fierro and Mitchell Pinson.

Crime Scene Investigation Level I Certificates: Ayanna Garcia, Emily Lopez and Alexandria Rodriguez.

Child Development Level I: Jennifer Arnold, Yakelin Castillo, Jessica Chavarria and Karen Guzman.

SCHOLARSHIPS

MOJO Spirit Scholarship: Kennya Gomez, Parker Gwilliam, Adamaris Madrid and Jeine Melendez Torres.

PHS Memorial Scholarship: Bethani Fierro, Sneha Kesavan and Nicholas Pursley.

UT Austin Forty Acres Scholarship: Faith Fulbright.

Republican Women’s Scholarship: Eliberta Armendariz, Madison Norrid and Bindika Patel.

Hayden Muschalek Memorial Scholarship: Eliberta Armendariz.

Conrad Dunagan Legacy Scholarship: Reese Pelopero.

UTPB Presidential Scholarships: Jenises Calbillo, Bryan Martinez, Makaleigh Niemann and Reese Pelopero.

UTPB Freshman Merit Scholarships: Eliberta Armendariz, Karla Benitez, Jackson Chastain, Conlan Forbus, Madison Gipson, Moses Herrera, Emily Lopez, Timothy Neff, Donavan Pando, Bryson Ramsey, Nykayla Steadmon, Rylee Talbot, Averi Temple, Litzy Valdez and Abbeygail Ward.

UTPB Freshman Achievement Scholarships: Justice Chapin Kennya Gomez and Hailey Webster.

UTPB Freshman Grant Scholarships: Xeim Borland, Javin Contreras, Samantha Diaz-Licon, Emily Elrod, Trent Evenson, Shelby Graham, Abigail Holland, Breanna Klein, Nathaniel Kleinbach, Alex Lozano, Jeine Melendez Torres, Sarah Montales, Madyson Nowlin, Ram Aziz Sebastian Ong, Vanessa Ontiveroz, Cyera Ortega, Jessica Ortiz, Mausam Patel, Evony Ramirez, Ben Smith and Genel Velasco.

UTPB Freshman Falcon Scholarships: Manuel Aguilar, Matthew Arredondo, Mariana Baeza, Dystani Bailey, Elijah Calvillo, Kayla Cano, Joshua Carbajal, Alyssa Elliott, Ebeny Fierro, Jessica Fonseca, Ayanna Garcia, Trinity Hernandez, Antonella Huerta, Camila Leal Montes, Celeste Lopez, Amry Salazar, Bailey Short, Joe Stull, Amber Stutes, Juan Toney, Kenny Tran and Dylan Winchell.

Angelo State University Carr Scholarship: Bobby Lopez and Joshua Weakland.

TCU Scholarships: Faith Fulbright, Claire Hill, Austin Jacobo, Nicholas Pursley and Reese Calhoun-Rivera.

Texas A&M Opportunity Scholarship: Sneha Kesavan.

Texas Tech Presidential Scholarship: Sneha Kesavan, Trista Kiker, Reese Pelopero and Joshua Weakland.

Baylor University Scholarship: Trista Kiker, Nicholas Pursley, Sneha Kesavan and Joshua Weakland

Women of Energy Network of the Permian Basin: Faith Fulbright.

CHOIR

Outstanding Senior: Kallan Grewell and Ethan Ruiz.

Outstanding Junior: Isabella Slaughter and Kyler Fife.

Outstanding Sophomore: Hannah Douglas and Mason Simmons.

Outstanding Freshman: McKenzie Soules and Kaleb Burton.

President’s Award: Alexis Allen.

Directors Award: Krislynn Baeza, Faith Fulbright, Landon Johnson, Elijah Keast, Isaiah Urias, and Bailey Wight.

All Region: Cassid McQuerry, Grace Corman, Lauron Vore, Stephanie Revelle, Juliet Waswa, Kendra Burton, Isabelle Slaughter, Alexis Allen, Hope Joyce, Ashley Kelly, Zariah Soto, Lillie Leckbee, Kallan Grewell, Katherine Ortega, Alexandria Shahan, Madison Norrid, Faith Fulbright, McKenzie Soules, Itzel Morales, Kaylen Bickle, Hannah Douglas, Andrea Sotelo, Sara Chavez, Aniya Matthews, Krislynn Baeza, Joslin Bejaran, Sonya Salcido, Mi Yen Lam, Elle Lopez, Mckenzi Johnson, Garrett Watkins, Christopher Gonzales, Mason Simmons, Kyler Fife, Colton Wilkerson, Yorbitt Flores, Kaleb Burton, Roman Chapa, Rojello Vela, Isaiah Urias, Elijah Keast, Trent Avary, Jaden Rankin and Austin Jacobo.

Freshman Region: Bailey Wight, Landon Johnson, Cali Hernandez, Shreya George, Sydney James, Aloura Drake, Brentlee Cargal, Abigail Jones, Alisa Klinke, Estrella Guerrero, Jennifer Blount, Abigail Navarrette, Madison Morga, Zachary Ketcherside, Gabriel Vasquez, Austin Powell, Thomas Allison, Chaz Temple, Jackson Saunders, Charles Gannon and William Heuman.

Pre Area: Kendra Burton, Isabelle Slaughter, Alexis Allen, Hope Joyce, Madison Norrid, Faith Fulbright, Sara Chavez, Krislynn Baeza, Garrett Watkins, Christopher Gonzales, Mason Simmons, Kyler Fife, Colton Wilkerson, Kaleb Burton, Trent Avary and Jaden Rankin.

All Area: Alexis Allen, Trent Avary and Mason Simmons.

Black Magic: Alexis Allen, Trent Avary, Krislynn Baeza, Kendra Burton, Sara Chavez, Kyler Fife, Faith Fulbright, Christopher Gonzales, Kallan Grewell, Austin Jacobo, Cassidi McQuerry, Katherine Ortega, Jaden Rankin, Mason Simmons and Garrett Watkins.