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Our District Accomplishments page recognizes Round Rock ISD students and staff who receive state and national honors. All recipients are invited to receive recognition at two district held events.

2011-2012 RRISD District Accomplishments include:


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Student Honorees

Cactus Ranch Elementary
Anh Nguyen – 6th Place in 1st Grade National K-12 Chess Championship
Khoa Nguyen – 5th Grade Champion in National K-12 Chess Championship
Daisy Cheng – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Elementary JV - 19th Place
Anh Nhu Nguyen – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - K - 1 Co-Champion
Dang Minh Nguyen – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Primary - 7th Place
Khoa Minh Nguyen – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Elementary - 7th Place

Gattis Elementary School
Leah Day – National Art Education New York City Exhibit
Athena Hoang – National Art Education New York City Exhibit
Ashley Honey – National Art Education New York City Exhibit
Gaby Sosby – National Art Education New York City Exhibit

Laurel Mountain Elementary
Collin Le – 5th Place, 3rd Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Emily Nguyen – 3rd Place, 4th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Rithik Polavaram – 1st Place, Kindergarten, National K-12 Chess Championship
Louis Fernandes – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Elementary - 19th Place
Collin Le – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Elementary - 11th Place
Ijay Narang – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Primary - 20th Place
Emily Nguyen – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Champion
Chinmay Pingale – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Elementary - 20th Place
Rithik Polavaram – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - K-1 - 14th Place

Spicewood Elementary
Shreyes Kaliyur – 4th Place, 4th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Glen Liu – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Primary - 5th Place

Canyon Vista Middle School
David Hsieh – 3rd Place in 6th Grade National K-12 Chess Championship;5th Place Team in 6th Grade National K-12 Chess Championship
Rohith Kaliyur – 5th Place in 8th Grade National K-12 Chess Championship
Anthony Nguyen – 2nd Place in 6th Grade National K-12 Chess Championship;5th Place Team in National K-12 Chess Championship
Alexander Quach – 8th Place in 7th Grade National K-12 Chess Championship
Joshua Allen – Project Lead the Way Texas Conference
Shubhanga Ballal – State TAME Competition - 1st Place, Sixth Grade Math
Ethan Brown – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Ashley Ellis – Project Lead the Way Texas Conference
Govind Girish – Project Lead the Way Texas Conference
David Hsieh – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Middle School Co-Champion
Rucha Joshi – Texas Science and Engineering Fair - 4th Place, Electrical & Mechanical
Rohith Kaliyur – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Middle School - 17th Place
Rishi Kejriwal – State TAME Competion - 1st Place, Seventh Grade Math
Charles Larrouill – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Michelle Liu – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Nivedita Nataraj – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Anthony Nguyen – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Middle School Co-Champion
Mukund Pasapuleti – State TAME Competition - 3rd Place, Eighth Grade Math
Gargi Pingale – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Middle School - 6th Place
Krithika Shamanna – Texas Science and Engineering Fair - 4th Place, Electrical & Mechanical
Sunny Tian – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Zennie Wey – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Anya Zeng – 2012 National French Contest Winner

Cedar Valley Middle School
Elina Agarwal – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Shreyas Amargol – State TAME Competition - 5th Place, Sixth Grade Math
Shaydlin Baker – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Ashely Burns – 2012 National French Contest Winner
David Choi – State TAME Competition - 3rd Place, Middle School Geometry
Taylor Criswell – Jostens National Yearbook Design winner
Brennah Crowley-Galvin – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Luis Davila – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Minha Ghani – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Thais Gibby – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Ritik Goyal – State TAME Competition - 1st Place, Sixth Grade Science; State TAME Competition - 4th Place, Eighth Grade Math
Merlyn Hileman – National Braille Challenge Finalist
Kathleen Hu – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Kayla Jones – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Farren Kabir – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Benjamin Korinek – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Shruthi Krish – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Chiara Lin – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Phuong-ha Mai – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Hailey Matheson – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Coleman Means – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Kessie Mollenkopf – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Monica Nguyen – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Emilee Oldroyd – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Aditi Patel – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Mielle Pena – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Nicole Phocas – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Pranav Pradhan – State TAME Competion - 5th Place, Eighth Grade Science; TAME Competition - 2nd Place, Algebra I
Sanketh Reddy – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Mason Ruether – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Arushi Sharma – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Emily Wei – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Katherine West – 2012 National French Contest Winner

Chisholm Trail Middle School
Arvind Ashok – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Christina Cho – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Erin Gordon – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Naren Gundapaneni – State TAME Competion - 5th Place, Sixth Grade Science; TAME Competition - Team Design Challenge Winner
Johaun Hatchett – State TAME Competition - 4th Place, Middle School Algebra I
Ryan Lock – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Vaishnavi Sankar – State TAME Competition - 4th Place, Middle School Geometry
Julie Yue – State TAME Competion - 1st Place, Seventh Grade Science; TAME Competition - 1st Place, Algebra I

Grisham Middle School
Topher Colby – National Wind Band Outstanding Soloist - Euphonium
Jonathan Holle – 2011 National History Day Winner
Christian Isenhour – 2011 National History Day Winner
Cathy Li – National Wind Band Outstanding Soloist - Piccolo
Yuli Lim – National Wind Band Outstanding Soloist - Oboe
Steven Mathew – 2011 National History Day Winner
Luke Victor – 2011 National History Day Winner
Cyrus Wasrebi – 2011 National History Day Winner
Phoebe Dang – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Anily Krishnan – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Michelle Lin – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Cynthia Liu – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Qingshan Liu – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Smrithi Mahadevan – 2012 National History Day Finalist
Niti Malwade – 2012 National Histoy Day Finalist
Kremena Mavrodieva – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Hamsini Nathan – 2012 National Histoy Day Finalist
Maanasa Nathan – 2012 National Histoy Day Finalist
Devika Patel – 2012 National Histoy Day Finalist
Khira Patel – 2012 National History Day Finalist
Sana Petratos – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Kavya Ramamoorthy – 2012 National Histoy Day Finalist; Texas Science and Engineering Fair - 3rd Place, Jr. Energy & Transportation
Priya Ramamoorthy – 2012 National Histoy Day Finalist; Texas Science and Engineering Fair - 3rd Place, Jr. Energy & Transportation
Srija Reddy – 2012 National History Day Finalist
Chelsea Terhune – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Luke Victor – 2012 National History Day Finalist
Kenneth Wang – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Jingyuan Wu – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Cyrus Yasrebi – 2012 National History Day Finalist

Hopewell Middle School
Mason Brown – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 4th Place, Group Exhibit
Alma Castro – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 1st Place, Historical Paper
Henri Castro – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 1st Place, Historical Paper
Gabriel Chapman – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 4th Place, Bastrop Fires Documentary
Adrian Chavez – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 4th Place, Group Exhibit
Luis Ortiz Colon – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 4th Place, Group Exhibit
Thoai Nguyen – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 3rd Place, Vietnam Group Documentary
Ben Wing – TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 3rd Place, Vietnam Group Documentary

Ridgeview Middle School
Anna Arrigunaga – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Claire Coyle – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Khoi Huynh – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Nicholas Milikich – 2012 National French Contest Winner
Olivia Simmons – 2012 National French Contest Winner

Walsh Middle School
Duy Nguyen – 5th place - National K-12 Chess Championship; 6th Place, 7th Grade,National K-12 Chess Championship
London Bolsius – Texas Science and Engineering Fair - Jr. Physical Science - 2nd Place, Grand Overall; Texas Quiz Show 2nd Place
Jerry Chen – Texas Science and Engineering Fair - 3rd Place, Jr. Mathematical Science
Connor McCanless – Texas Quiz Show 2nd Place
Duy Minh Nguyen – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - Middle School - 13th Place
Cameron Silver – Texas Quiz Show 2nd Place
Austin Stiefelmaier – Texas Quiz Show 2nd Place
Madison Wenzel – Texas Art Education Association Youth Art Month Capitol Exhibition Display

Cedar Ridge High School
Caitlin Komm – Texas Music Educators Association All State Orchestra Harpist
Caleb Elson – HOSA State Competition Finalist
Connor Gorske – HOSA State Competition Finalist
Anisha Mehra – HOSA State Competition - 4th Place, Dental Terminology
Riddhi Patodia – HOSA State Competition Finalist
Ryan Pauley – DECA State Finalist
Daniela Ricardo – DECA State Finalist
Ashely Rowe – DECA State Finalist
Raveena Saini – National HOSA Finalist
Karina Schmit – DECA State Finalist
Jessica Yehl – National HOSA Finalist

McNeil High School
Kasandra Casillas – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Keith Childress – National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalist
Parth Chodavadia – National Merit Semifinalist
Mason Daumas – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Emily Ells – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Brendan Espinosa – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Austin Fields – National Merit Semifinalist
Brenden Garcia – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Vincent Ip – National Merit Semifinalist
David Martinez – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Parth Pate – National Merit Semifinalist
Ileana Sherry – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Marisela Arroyo – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Jason Babyak – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Cameron Barufaldi – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Christa Bates – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Hayden Bell – National Braille Challenge Finalist
Tessa Bohnert – DECA State Finalist
Justin Braitwaite – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Abigail Carine – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Maesan Carley – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Keith Childress – National Achievement Scholarship Program Finalist
Parth Chodavadia – National Merit Scholarship winner
David Crane – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Cody Cummings – National Braille Challenge Finalist
Brendan Espinosa – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Addison Ewing – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Austin Fields – National Merit Finalist; TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Mariah Fox – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Josh Frazor – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Klye Gaynor – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Hamza Ghani – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Marshall Grey – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Ellen Gruber – Performed National Anthem at TASA
Amber Hokama – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Vincent Ip – National Merit Finalist; United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Shannon Jost – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
James Krusee – National Braille Challenge Finalist
Katrina Lack – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Reed Lacombe – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Samuel Long – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Daniel Magid – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Kevin Metzger – National Braille Challenge Finalist
Ryan Moreland – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Summer Newman – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Daniel Nguyen – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Chandni Patel – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Kirav Patel – State TAME Competition - 1st Place, Biology
Parth Patel – National Merit Finalist
Kirsten Pennell – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Kelley Rantz – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Sumanth Reddy – DECA State Finalist
Derek Smith – National Braille Challenge Finalist
Siddhartha Srivastava-State TAME Competion - 2nd Place, Chemistry; State TAME Competition -1st Place, Pre Calculus
Anthony Swink – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place
Janice Swinney – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Kaitlin Vanderlaan – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Aidan Vasquez – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Zach Vaughn – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 2nd Place
Mai-Anh Vu – Texas Science and Enginerring Fair - Senior Chemistry, 1st Place
Rachel Yerges – National Financial Literacy Test Finalist
Feliz Zhang – TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude Math and Science) 3rd Place

Round Rock High School
Justin Beets – Thespian State Festival Winner - Duet Musical
Lauren Busche – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Nicole Cappabianca – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Ben Carneiro – Thespian State Festival Winner - Solo Musical
Robert Diaz – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Tyler George – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Liz Gill – Thespian State Festival Winner - Duet Scene
Katelyn Grubb – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Joseph Guerra – Thespian State Festival Winner - Mime
Ferzana Hossain – National Merit Semifinalist
Riley Johnson – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Hunter Korgel – National Merit Semifinalist
Kara Kupecki – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Ellie Mock – Thespian State Festival Winner - Duet Scene
Jake Moser – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Rebecca Reap – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Lucas Reilly – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Aaron Salinas – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Blaze Utz – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Molly Weaver – Thespian State Festival Winner - Monologue
Allison Wojtowecz – Thespian State Festival Winner - Group Scene
Lindsey Woodfield – Thespian State Festival Winner - Duet Musical
Mariah Brannan – DECA State Finalist
Marisa Galvan – DECA State Finalist
Josh Gustafon – DECA State Finalist
Ferzana Hossain – National Merit Finalist
Hunter Korgel – National Merit Finalist
Clayton Rusk – DECA State Finalist

Stony Point High School
Joslyn Fox – National Merit Semifinalist
Joe Ramos – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Lauren Schnucker – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Brianna Breedlove – 2012 FBLA State Leadership Conference Finalist
Shelby McMasters – 2012 FBLA State Leadership Conference Finalist
Richard Olvera – 2012 FBLA State Leadership Conference Finalist

Westwood High School
Aditya Anne – National Merit Semifinalist
Prerna Bhat – National Merit Semifinalist; 2011 Junior Travel Award National Spanish Examination
Derek Chang – 10th Grade Champion, National K-12 Chess Championship; 1st Place Team, 10th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Frank Chao – National Merit Semifinalist
Alice Chen – National Merit Semifinalist
Danny Chen – National Merit Semifinalist
Frances Chen – National Merit Semifinalist
Jacqueline Chen – National Merit Semifinalist
Steven Chen – 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology - Semifinalist
Rachel Davis – National Merit Semifinalist
Matthew Delacruz – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
David Emelianov – National Merit Semifinalist
Michael Esparza – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Sean Gajjar – 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology - Semifinalist
Abigail Garfinkle – National Merit Semifinalist
Robina Ghosh – National Merit Semifinalist
Kelli Gibbins – National Merit Semifinalist
Matthew Gillham – National Merit Semifinalist
Thomas Gore – National Merit Semifinalist
Patrick Haley – National Merit Semifinalist
Ethan Hamilton – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Bowen He – National Merit Semifinalist
Stephanie Irwin – National Merit Semifinalist
Aditya Kanukurthy – National Merit Semifinalist
Mykyta Klimovich – National Merit Semifinalist
Matthew Meleen – National Merit Semifinalist
Joseph Moon – National Merit Semifinalist
Alexander Munoz – National Merit Semifinalist; National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Nikhila Nallapati – National Merit Semifinalist
Sunay Nanavati – 3rd Place, 9th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Hai-Uyen Nguyen – National Merit Semifinalist
Tu-An Nguyen – National Merit Semifinalist
Ana Ocanas – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Leon Otis – National Merit Semifinalist
Divya Ramamoorthy – National Merit Semifinalist
Iliana Romero – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree
Jessica Sun – National Merit Semifinalist
Priyanka Sur – National Merit Semifinalist
Qiaowei Tang – National Merit Semifinalist
Avinash Thangirala – National Merit Semifinalist
Kevin Tian – National Merit Semifinalist; 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology -National Winner
Kevin Vo – National Merit Semifinalist
Andy Wang – 1st Place Team, 10th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Kevin Wu – National Merit Semifinalist
Kevin Xie – 3rd Place, 10th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship; 1st Place Team, 10th Grade, National K-12 Chess Championship
Linda Zhang – 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology - Semifinalist
Shunan Zhu – National Merit Semifinalist
Corinne Alford – 2012 Toshiba ExploraVision National Competition Finalist
Aditya Anne – National Merit Winner
Alexia Apodaca – DECA State Finalist
Sanjai Bashyam – National SkillsUSA Competition Finalist
Poorvi Bhargava – DECA State Finalist
Prerna Bhat – National Merit Scholarship winner; States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Alice Chen – National Merit Finalist
Danny Chen – National Merit Finalist
Frances Chen – National Merit Finalist
Frank Chao – National Merit Finalist
Jacqueline Chen – National Merit Scholarship winner
Sarah Chen – National Latin Exam - Gold Medal
Connie Cheng – DECA State Finalist
Chi-Kan Cheung – DECA State Finalist
Nicholas Curtis – State TAME Competition - 4th Place, Algebra II
Raunak Dasgupta – DECA State Finalist
Rachel Davis – National Merit Winner
CJ DeHart – National SkillsUSA Officer
Krishna Desai – National H&R Block Knowledge Matters Finalist
David Emelianov – National Merit Finalist
Josh Eversmann – National SkillsUSA Competition Finalist
Lauren Evins – DECA State Finalist; International DECA Finalist
Andrew Feng – DECA State Finalist; International DECA Finalist
Ross Fiedler – National H&R Block Knowledge Matters Finalist; DECA State Finalist
Ellye Foley – DECA State Finalist
Nishan Gajjar – DECA State Finalist
Abigail Garfinkle – National Merit Finalist
Robina Ghosh – National Merit Finalist; National SkillsUSA Competition Finalist
Matthew Gillham – DECA State Finalist; H&R Block Knowledge Matters Finalist; National Merit Finalist
Patrick Haley – National Merit Scholarship winner; United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Bowen He – National Merit Winner
Kevin Hsieh – DECA State Finalist
Stephanie Irwin – National Merit Scholarship winner
Shayaan Jagtap – DECA State Finalist
Naji Jbeily – DECA State Finalist
Rosemary Johnson – DECA State Finalist; National H&R Block Knowledge Matters Finalist
Ben Jorgens – National SkillsUSA Competition Finalist
Alisha Joshi – DECA State Finalist
Atharva Joshi – Texas Science and Enginerring Fair - Senior Biochemistry, 3rd Place
Aditya Kanukurthy – National Merit Scholarship winner
Namrata Khanijow – DECA State Finalist
Justin Kim – DECA State Finalist
Mykyta Klimovich – National Merit Finalist
Aneesha Kommineni – 2012 Toshiba ExploraVision national competition finalist; State Finalist
Ryan Kothlow – DECA State Finalist
Aaron Kubala – National H&R Block Knowledge Matters Finalist
Justin Lai – DECA State Finalist; International DECA Finalist
Zhaozhen (Jenny) Lai – DECA State Finalist; International DECA Finalist
Hyunjin Lee – DECA State Finalist
Namgyu Lee – DECA State Finalist; International DECA Finalist
Michael Mann – Texas Science and Enginerring Fair - Senior Plant Sciences, 2nd Place
Debeer Masood – DECA State Finalist
Shivali Mathur – DECA State Finalist
Priya Mehta – National Latin Exam - Cum laude
Matthew Meleen – National Merit Finalist; United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Brent Miller – DECA State Finalist
Ike Moon – United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Joseph Moon – National Merit Finalist; United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Alexander Munoz – National Hispanic Recognition Program Honoree; National Merit Finalist
Nikhila Nallapati – National Merit Finalist
Sumanth Nelluru – DECA State Finalist
Eley Ng – 2012 Toshiba ExploraVision national competition finalist; DECA State Finalist
Hai-Uyen Nguyen – 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar finalist; National Merit Finalist
Tu-An Nguyen – National Merit Finalist
Kevin O’Gorman – DECA State Finalist
Leon Otis – National Merit Scholarship winner
Bryant Peng – DECA State Finalist
Melanie Phillips – National Latin Exam - Cum laude
Margil Quijano – National Latin Exam - Silver Medal
Dayal Rajagopalan – National H&R Block Knowledge Matters Finalist
Deepa Rajan-National Latin Exam – Cum laude
Divya Ramamoorthy – National Merit Scholarship winner
Avilash Rath – State TAME Competition - 1st Place, Biology
Ashika Sethi – DECA State Finalist
Zachary Silverman – DECA State Finalist
Stephanie Slapik – DECA State Finalist
Kimmy Still – DECA State Finalist; International DECA Finalist
Shruti Subramanian – 2012 Toshiba ExploraVision national competition finalist
Jessica Sun – DECA State Finalist; National Merit Finalist
Priyanka Sur – 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar finalist; National Merit Scholarship winner
Shruti Tandulwadikar – DECA State Finalist
Qiaowei Tang – National Merit Finalist; United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Avinash Thangirala – 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships - High School - 6th Place; Merit Finalist
Kevin Tian – National Merit Scholarship winner; United States Presidential Scholars Candidate
Jessica Tom – DECA State Finalist
Kevin Vo – National Merit Finalist
Charles Wong – DECA State Finalist
Emily Woo – DECA State Finalist
Shawn Wu – National SkillsUSA Competition Finalist
Jessica Xiao – DECA State Finalist
James Yoon – International DECA Finalist
Seugwon Yoon – DECA State Finalist
Shunan Zhu – National Merit Finalist


Staff Honorees

Berkman Elementary
Mary Patterson – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Blackland Prairie Elementary
Sue Hildebrand – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Bluebonnet Elementary
Vanessa deBecze – Office Max “A Day Made Better” award

Brushy Creek Elementary
Barry Ryan – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Christine Dietz – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Cactus Ranch Elementary
Vicki Crain – 2011 Texas Comptrollers Honor Circle; TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Caldwell Heights Elementary
Mandy Estes – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Mandy Estes – 2011-2012 Texas Title I Distinguished Performance School

Callison Elementary
Jessica Cheyney – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Lalitha Shetty – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Elizabeth Sims – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School
Sam Soto – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Jennifer Weaver – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Canyon Creek Elementary
Eleece Moffatt – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Caraway Elementary
Shelly Hohmann – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Chandler Oaks Elementary
Rebecca Haynes – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Deep Wood Elementary
Meredith Perkins – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Double File Trail Elementary
Abby Duffy – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Fern Bluff Elementary
Elizabeth Wilson – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Forest Creek Elementary
Pamela Arnold – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Sheri Lehnick – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Forest North Elementary
Amy Jacobs – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Gattis Elementary
Jennifer Lucas – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School
Donna Staten – Artsonia online art museum, Leadership Award & Published SchoolArt Magazine Gattis Elementary

Great Oaks Elementary
Jana Stowe – 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 Texas Comptrollers Honor Circle; TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Jollyville Elementary
Sonja Howard – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School
Beth Lehn – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation GrantLaurel Mountain Elementary
William Earley – John F. Ahrns Award For Environmental Education
Trish Prentice – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Laurel Mountain Elementary
Jan Richards – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 Texas Comptrollers Honor Circle; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Jane Scott – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Live Oak Elementary
Mary Morris – 2011 TEA Recognized School
Erika Pierson – 2012 State Finalist Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year
Linda Wilcox – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Old Town Elementary
Mya Mercer – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School

Pond Springs Elementary
Edie Binns – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Victoria Fishman – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Purple Sage Elementary
Cindy Walker – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Robertson Elementary
Patricia Ephlin – 2011 Texas Comptrollers Honor Circle; TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Sommer Elementary
Mark Pratz – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Spicewood Elementary
Beth June – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Jo Williams – Texas Medical Association Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching

Teravista Elementary
Kristina Caffey – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Kristina Snow – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Union Hill Elementary
Kim Connelly – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Voigt Elementary
Christine Epperson – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Wells Branch Elementary
Belinda Cini – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

C.D. Fulkes Middle School
Yvonne Davila-Cortez – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Nancy Guerrero – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School

Canyon Vista Middle School
Beth Frederick – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Nancy Oliver – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Barbara Paris – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School

Cedar Valley Middle School
Kris Baker – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant;
Wendi Burwinkel – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Matt Groff – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; TEA Exemplary School; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School

Chisholm Trail Middle School
Daniel Gee – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Robert Sormani – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Recognized School

Deerpark Middle School
Tiffany Asha – 2012 NAEA National Convention Presenter
Sonya Hayes – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 TEA Recognized School
Amy Lott – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Grisham Middle School
Betty Pierce – 2011 Exemplary Band Program Award - Texas Bandmasters Association
Diane Hance – Texas International Baccalaureate Schools (TIBS) Innovative Teaching Award

Hernandez Middle School
Chad Garrels– TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Cathy Humphrey– TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant

Hopewell Middle School
Sarah Hernandez – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Allison Sozansky – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Anthony Watson – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School;2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School
Charles Goins – Texas State Historical Association “ Jr. Historians” 1st Place Outstanding Chapter; TSHA - Hopewell Jr. Historians, 1st Place - Chapter Project

Ridgeview Middle School
Holly Galloway – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School
Laura Gibson – 2011 - 2012 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Ridgeview Middle School

Walsh Middle School
Toni Hicks – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Exemplary School
Nate Ledgerwood – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant

Cedar Ridge High School
Darlene Bradshaw – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

McNeil High School
Brad Hester – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Erin Shaw – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
John Yonker – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Recognized School
Lisa Windolph – 2012 ExciteAward Finalist; Discover “E” Educator Recognition Awards - Honorable Mention
John Yonker – US News & World Report - National Best High Schools McNeil High School

Round Rock High School
Natalie Nichols – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School
Stephanie Stoebe – 2012 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year

Stony Point High School
Albert Hernandez – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School
Sunshine Morgan – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant

Westwood High School
Jim Donahue – National Federation Coaches Association, State Coach of the Year - Girls’ Soccer
Becky Donald – TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement School; 2011 Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll; 2011 ACT College Readiness Award; 2011 National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) Higher Performing School; 2011 TEA Recognized School
Joy Killough – Texas Academy of Science 2012 Outstanding Texas Educator
Judy Hunt – Texas Association of Biology Teachers Excellence Award
Karen Searles – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Susan Williams – TEA Fine Arts Instructional Support Program Grant
Becky Donald – US News & World Report - National Best High Schools
Jack Green – Grammy Signature School Gold Award
David Jennison – Grammy Signature School Gold Award
David Means – Grammy Signature School Gold Award
Sarah Santa-Cruz – Grammy Signature School Gold Award
Thomas Turpin – Grammy Signature School Gold Award
Susan Williams – Grammy Signature School Gold Award


ASPIRE Program
Leonie Dsouza – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant Berkman, Bluebonnet, and Voigt Elementary

Assessment & Audit
Raquel Basurto – Certified Internal Auditor

Community Relations
JoyLynn Occhiuzzi – Vice President - Texas School Public Relations Association

Curriculum
Anita Gordon – Texas Association of Biology Teachers Honorary Lifetime Member Secondary Science

Fine Arts
Tim Lowke – Texas Art Education Association Conference Presenter; President Elect - Texas Art Education Association
Jim VanZandt – Outstanding Music Educator Award, National Federation of State High School Assoc.

Financial Services
Glenn Graham – Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas - Certificate of Distinction

Food Services
Steve Smith – Aramark South Region 2011 Food Director of the Year

Gifted and Advanced Academic Services
Michelle Swain – National Association of Gifted Children Leadership Development Committee

Guidance and Counseling
Rosemary Kelly – Austin Human Capital Award - Austin Chamber of Commerce

Purchasing Department
Jamie Spiegel – TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing and Operations with Recognized Status

RRISE Program
Anna Warren – Presenter - Teacher Incentive Fund Grantee Conference
Anthony Sorola – Presenter - Teacher Incentive Fund Grantee Conference

Special Education
Jennifer Wilder – 2011 A+ Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant

Last updated: 3/21/2013 12:11:34 PM