On Monday, March 20, and Tuesday, March 21, the Victoria ISD Board of Trustees recognized the top five fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students and the top 10 freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior students from Victoria East High School and Victoria West High School and their feeder campuses, respectively.
Selection is based on a student's academic standing and conduct record. Students in grades six through 12 must be enrolled in at least one honors, gifted and talented, pre-advanced placement, advanced placement, or dual-credit class.
For the first year ever, students were also selected for the Growing in Genius award. The Growing in Genius award was created to highlight students who are not only making academic progress but also embody the character traits from the Portrait of a Graduate.
Students are listed alphabetically by school and last name. Middle and high schools include grade levels.
Aloe Elementary
Blake Blaschke
Kayla Hilliard
Canyon McSpadden
Korbyn Murray
Daniel Shelby
Lena Svetlik
GROWING IN GENIUS
Eliseo Rios
Ava Rodriguez
Gavin Waeckerlin
Chandler Elementary
Timothy Cantu
Isaac Gonzalez
Bryton Guerra
Wyatt Hensel
Sophia Spear
Ricardo Torres
GROWING IN GENIUS
Tessa Budd
Ruby Clark
Jase Robles
Crain Elementary
Brandon Acuna
Anya Maldonado
Aubrey Pena
Karolyna Aaliyah Vallejo
Leah Zuniga
GROWING IN GENIUS
Raelynn Castillo
Madelynn Myers
Genesis Ramirez
DeLeon Elementary
Charles Cain
Jakob Ezzell
Kayla Lingle
Man Nguyen
Lily Scott
Charlotte Speaker
GROWING IN GENIUS
Jackson Ruiz
William Sneed
Naomi Young
Dudley Elementary
Kadence Alebis
Analicia Gonzales
Xalarah Salas
Avery Villarreal
Aubrey Zuniga
GROWING IN GENIUS
Wyatt Bearden
Drayton Garcia
Briana Talamantes
Hopkins Elementary
Nathaniel Flores Jr.
Sophia McClary
Fernanda Moreno
Marisa Mujica
Jesus Nerio
Isaac Ochoa
GROWING IN GENIUS
Kailey Acosta
Gabriella Martinez
Juan Salazar-Perez
Mission Valley Elementary
Adam Gaccetta
Collin Hanchett
Eric Salles
GROWING IN GENIUS
Carolyne Lopez
Korgan Ramirez
O’Connor Elementary
Peyton Chavez
Jacob Craig
Angelina Martinez
Edwin Martinez
Liberty Moreno
GROWING IN GENIUS
Gabriella Garcia
Emma Rodriguez
Lizeth Zubieta
Rowland Elementary
Sophia Appelt
Leila Atkinson
Dasia Mickens
Gia Monjaraz
My Nguyen
GROWING IN GENIUS
Grayson Davenport-Cherry
Noah Martinez
Carlie Thomas
Schorlemmer Elementary
Sample Cain
Fiyinfoluwa Makinde
Surbhi Singhal
Cailin Tan
Michael Velez
GROWING IN GENIUS
Thomas Romanowski
Audrey Shaffer
Connor Spaeth
Shields Elementary
Paige Cortez
Mackenzie Hogan
Kanae Kluthe
Lillian Ramos
Alizay Resendez
GROWING IN GENIUS
Miley Caballero
Kaleb Gonzales
Chassidy Jimenez
Smith STEM Elementary
Willow Balli
Alexander Chambers
Mykole Holley
Ana Santiago
Jesus Zamora
GROWING IN GENIUS
Jayde Gadsden
Avery Mcneley
Hailey Morse
Torres Elementary
Ashlyne Cazares
Hector Deleon
Jeremiah Hancock
Kinley Nessel
Axton Salazar
GROWING IN GENIUS
Kaily Baladez
Oscar Carrillo
Valerio Mungia
Vickers Elementary
Grace Kalu
Slayden Kohutek
Landon Neubauer
Riley Svetlik
Allison Tordt
GROWING IN GENIUS
Cate Murray
Joe Anthony Olivarez
Billyjo Ortiz
Cade Middle School
SIXTH GRADE
Kesli Michele Most
Tyler Grant Parks
Jesse Hunter Rhodes
Beau Samuel Tomas
Katelyn Danielle Vincik
Dylan Emery Young
Bryce Reed Zeplin
GROWING IN GENIUS
James Simon Kiening IV
Hallie Nicole Nicholson
Hadlee Willow Williams
SEVENTH GRADE
Princess Pauline Bonuz
Anderson Truitt Davig
Casey Rose Dry
Peyton Elizabeth Simpson
Mitchell Dane Steves
Tyler Hyak Williams
GROWING IN GENIUS
Brett Conway Ballard
Camryn Brooke Hernandez
Rylie Alice Noel Padoven
EIGHTH GRADE
Sawyer Lee Beatty
Nicole Ann Carter
Sheridan Mary Cates
William Robert Tally
Tenley Nicole Thibodeaux
Haley Elizabeth Yur
GROWING IN GENIUS
Andrea Cabrera
Emily Nicole Plankey
Jonas Drake Ruby
Howell Middle School
SIXTH GRADE
Casey Alvarez
Irie Hayes
Tyler Jarisch
Bentley Koopman
Sophia Martinez-Osorio
Jackson Nguyen
Zayleigh Rodriguez
GROWING IN GENIUS
Layton Aldis
Ella Davis
Marlee Hroch
SEVENTH GRADE
Isabella Bosquez
Jack Cain
Kobe Guzman
Presleigh Henneke
Taylor Roundtree-Trevino
Lily West
GROWING IN GENIUS
Mirannda Flores
Alina Gonzalez
Thao Nguyen
EIGHTH GRADE
Isaiah Alvarado
Zoe Cloud
Kylie Gantt
Kendall Koch
Katelyn Mitchell
Travis Zimmer
GROWING IN GENIUS
Valeria Campos
Gabriel Hebert
Isis King
Patti Welder Middle School
SIXTH GRADE
Kenley Arangua
Kayleigh Foster
Josiah Garcia
Payton Girdy
Zayda McClary
GROWING IN GENIUS
Zoey Aragon
Taylor Chandler
Nathan Chaverria
SEVENTH GRADE
London Bashaw
Justin Espinoza
Marley Jenkins
Peyton Marbach
Aliyah Mendez
GROWING IN GENIUS
Fernando Tafolla Baquedano
Pollux Chapa
Isabella Fuentez
EIGHTH GRADE
Christiana Bernal
Kayden Franklin
Blair Holly
Jaina Martinez
Khloe Resendez
GROWING IN GENIUS
Gabe Gomez
Dominik Rosas
Tristan Sanchez
STEM & Stroman Middle School
SIXTH GRADE
Koby Boone
Cadence Lyston
Aria Razo
Skylin Trujillo
Alana Ybanez
GROWING IN GENIUS
A'Ziah Barrera
SEVENTH GRADE
Jorge Martinez Jr.
Delfina Saline Morales
Nathalia Emilia Moreno
Jaylee Salinas
Carlos Miguel Vasquez
GROWING IN GENIUS
Kamden Swinton
EIGHTH GRADE
Alexander James Craig
Brisa Luna Flores
Nestor Jesus Leon Villalpando
Mathew Perez Jr.
Akshitha Reddy Muddam
GROWING IN GENIUS
Brooke Feulner
Victoria East High School
NINTH GRADE
Madison Atkinson
Taasneem Ishra
Kason Kolle
Leo Li
Ramon Salinas
Noah Shepard
Meixin Wang
Eliana West
Armando Villarreal
Rojelio Zubieta
GROWING IN GENIUS
Aidan Alebis
Faith Dawn
Maddox Kent
Damian Monjaraz
Eliana West
TENTH GRADE
Clayton Diebel
Aaron Ehsan
Collin Flessner
Shiloh Fort
Avery Harriman
Daylen King
Tavian Le
Sean Pena
Aidan Valdez
Mikaelyn Viado
GROWING IN GENIUS
Nicholas Davis
Yaneiris Maldenado Rivera
Aden Medrano
Kaylee Morales
Karly Parral
ELEVENTH GRADE
Isabela Benson
Milica Filipovic
Katelyn Kahanek
Kristine Koch
Taya Rose Narvaiz
Allyson Claire Schmidt
Kelly Lamar Smith
Kyndal Moore Stimson
Hiral Haresh Vazir
Penny Lane Williams
GROWING IN GENIUS
Cayden Cantu
Juleah Cephus
Caleb Durham
Fernando Moreno
Madison Rogers
TWELFTH GRADE
Donovan Garcia
Tre Hernandez
DJ Hopkins
Lisette Huerta
Jasmin Kiv
Brylie Koopman, Valedictorian
Jayden Odom
Isabella Roth
Melissa Sanchez
Koen Wertman, Salutatorian
GROWING IN GENIUS
Xitlaly Hernandez- Rodriguez
Alejandro Mendez
Akshay Muddam
Samuel Zubieta
Jamie Zuniga
Victoria West High School
NINTH GRADE
Jiya Bhatia
Hailee Brewer
Allison Cooper
Jacob Dentler
Colton Gay
Brooklyn Herzog
Hailey King
Glory Palmer
Lucas Rosas
Marina Vrana
GROWING IN GENIUS
Cooper Clark
Adrianna Guajardo
Austin Harvey
Jenesis Jeffries
Samantha Martinez
TENTH GRADE
Ellie Ardrean
Dresdyn Bartholomew
Cora Borden
Daniel Choi
Tia Cole
Ava Hamilton
Callie Kern
Bareera Saif
Ajay Shamma
Casey Svatek
GROWING IN GENIUS
Analisa Gutierrez
Jerod Herndon
Jackson Quimby
Jayden Sanchez
Sarah Schoener
ELEVENTH GRADE
Makena Beatty
Nathaniel Blackshear
Taha Haris
Sarah Heinold
Kaitlyn Hodon
Osvaldo Ledezma Lerma
Nathan Mersino
Grace Palmer
Truett Rollins
Grace Weiler
GROWING IN GENIUS
Kimberly Gamboa
Jazmine Muhammad
Braden Parks
Bailey Zeplin
Wyatt Zimmerman
TWELFTH GRADE
Manas Agrawal
Jeremiah Baldwin
Caroline Cohen
Natalie Cook, Valedictorian
Talha Haris
Reid Rangnow
Clayton Sciba
Samir Shamma
Sanchit Singhal, Salutatorian
Justis Trenck
GROWING IN GENIUS
Nicolas Cantu
Evan Johnson
Jasmin Salinas
Jaisenne Van Dusen
Melanie Villarreal
VISD Success Academy
GROWING IN GENIUS
Joshua Anthony Miangle
Ashley Worthington