Blanco County 2011 Graduation Guide

2 GRADUATION JUNE 2011

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The Blanco County News wishes to con-gratulate the Blanco High School Class of2011. We wish you the best in all of yourendeavors. Your future is bright... makethe most of it.We would also like to express our appre-

ciation to those who helped us honor you.A very big thank you to Lisa Petri, Mr.Dustin Barton, the staff at Blanco HighSchool, our advertisers, the parents of thegraduating seniors and of course, the se-niors themselves.You made it all possible.Sincerely,The Blanco County News Staff

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The Johnson City Record Courier wishesto congratulate the LBJ High School Classof 2011. Graduation is a time of comple-tion, however, it is also a time of celebra-tion of achievement and a beginning for thenew graduates!We would also like to express our appre-

ciation to those who helped us honor you.A very big thank you to Julie Storer, TiffanyHubenak and the staff at LBJ High School,our advertisers, the parents of the graduat-ing seniors and of course, the seniors them-selves.We couldn’t have done it without you.Sincerely,The Johnson City Record Courier Staff

JUNE 2011 BLANCO GRADUATION 3

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BHS 2011 Scholarship List – Total Scholarships = $692,860.00All Sports Booster - $1,000, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 352- $500, CR Smith Endowed - $1610, Blanco United MethodistChurch - $2,000All Sports Booster - $1,000, Trinity Lutheran Church - $600Ann Beckham Memorial - $250, All Sports Booster - $1,000Schreiner University - $ 26,050All Sports Booster - $1,000, National FFA from Cargill - $1,000Blanco EMS EMT Scholarship- $1,200National FFA from Cargill - $1,000, Texas FFA – Up to $16,000,Blanco County 4-H & FFA - $1,000Yett - $10,000, ATPE - $300, Buddy Baker & Barney RodgersMemorial, - $1000All Sports Booster - $1,000, Texas A & M Univ. Blanco CountyAssoc. of Former Students - $700.PEC - $1,000, Capital Farm Credit - $1,000, Blanco Lions Club -$500, National FFA from Toyota - $2,500, TX Hill Country Chapter,Women’s Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raiser- $500,Texas FFA – up to $16,000, PTO - $500, Texas Tech President’sSilver Scholarship - $10,000, Baylor Univ. President’s Gold -$54,000, Univ. Incarnate Word Presidential -$48,000, Texas A &M Univ. Blanco Cty Assoc of Former Students - $700, BlancoCounty 4-H & FFA - $1,000.Uecker – $1,000, All Sports Booster - $1,000, Blanco MasonicLodge #216 - $1,000, PEC - $1,000, PTO - $500Scharnhorst - $500, Twin Sisters Hall - $2,000Buddy Baker & Barney Rodgers Memorial - $500Schreiner Univ. Trustees - $32,000, Incarnate Word Dean’s -$40,000, Texas A & M Univ. Blanco County Assoc. of FormerStudents - $700All Sports Booster - $1,000, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 352- $500, GVTC Foundation - $500, Buddy Baker & Barney RodgersMemorial - $1,000, St. Mary’s College Madelva - $28,000, TwinSisters Hall - $2,000, Mother Pauline Award - $32,000, St.Edward’s Univ. President’s - $32,000, Incarnate Word Dean’s -$40,000, PTO - $500

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Braden Batey.........................Hillary Calzoncit....................Austin Carrola.......................Grady Childress.....................Robert Day.............................Mindy Dechert......................

Maggie Dennis......................

Clint Dreyer............................

Payton Duvall-Freymuller....

Ethan Evans............................

Callie Faurie............................Taylor Hartmann....................Alicia Immel...........................

Briar Koehl.............................

Kylie Leachman............Shea Mangold .............Erika Martinez ..............Travis McClinton.........Sidney Oliver ...............D.J. Phipps....................Joseph Romero............

Chelsea San Miguel.....Allen Strandtman.........

Tara Tredaway..............

Jesse Troublefield........Kevin Vizcaino..............Kaitlyn Walla................

Grant Weaver ...............

Lauren Winn.................

Rachel York...................

Blanco County 4-H & FFA - $1,000.All Sports Booster - $1,000, Blanco EMS EMT Scholarship - $1,200.Super S – $1,000, St. Ferdinand’s Catholic Church - $750All Sports Booster - $1,000GVTC Foundation - $500, Blanco Lions Club - $500Trinity Lutheran Church - $600 Best Buy - $1,000, Legacy at Whitworth University - $36,000, BlancoMasonic Lodge #216 - $1,000, Twin Sisters Hall - $2,000, Blanco LionsClub - $500, Blanco Rodeo Association - $3,000FCCLA - $16,000, All Sports Booster Club - $1,000Provost’s at SMU - $48,000, Engineering Fellows through Lyle Schoolof Engineering $30,000, Texas A & M - $10,000 Richard E. Beckmann- $500All Sports Booster - $1,000, Univ. of Incarnate Word Dean’s - $40,000,McCraken Alumni Referral - $1,000.Band Booster - $800CAMP Scholarship from St. Edwards University - $41,000Gavin Smith - $1,000, Blanco Search & Rescue - $500, Richard E.Beckmann - $500, Blanco Masonic Lodge #216 - $1,000, PEC - $1,000,Blanco County Farm Bureau - $1,000, Buddy Baker & Barney RodgersMemorial - $500Blanco United Methodist Church - $3,000, Blanco Lions Club - $500,Buddy Baker & Barney Rodgers Memorial - $1,000, Harold & FlorineLord - $500, Texas A & M Univ. Blanco Cty Assoc of Former Students- $700Women’s Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers - $750, St.Ferdinand’s Catholic Church - $750, Blanco Cty 4-H & FFA - $1,000,Blanco Rodeo Association - $3,000, San Antonio Professional FireFighters Assoc - $1,000Yett - $10,000, All Sports Booster - $1,000

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Mike BreckaActivities, Honors, Awards:

Speech and Debate – freshman year,passing all of my TAKS tests tograduate, A/B Honor Roll

Plans After Graduation: AttendACC for 2 years and become anOccupational Therapist Assistant.

Parents: Troy & Dana AlexanderPlans After Graduation: Attend

San Antonio College, followed byUTSA. I plan to major in Businessand Hotel Management.

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Parents: Mike & Donna AshleyActivities, Honors, Awards:

Pantherette Dance Team Captain(11-12th grade); Blanco VarsitySoftball (10-12); Volleyball (9-11);Basketball (9-10); NHS VicePresident (12th); Leo Club VP(11th); UIL Spelling, LiteraryCriticism, Plant Identification,Calculator, One Act Play

Plans After Graduation: AttendThe University of Texas at Austin

Braden BateyBraden BateyBraden BateyBraden BateyBraden BateyParents: Mark & Paula BateyActivities, Honors, Awards: I have

played basketball for 3 years, andhave been on the Varsity Golf teamfor 3 years. This year the golf teamhas done very well! We won theKerrville Tournament, and also wonDistrict; this is a first for the Blancogolf team. I enjoy playing golf, sports,& hanging out with friends.

Plans After Graduation: I plan togo to Blinn College in Brenham,Texas. I will be studying businessand following my passion for golf.

Ecce BradfuteEcce BradfuteEcce BradfuteEcce BradfuteEcce BradfuteParents: Eugene & Rhonda Bradfute

Activities, Honors, Awards: NHS,LEO Club, FFA, FCCLA, andStudent Council; UIL academiccompetition and Speech and DebateTeam; 3-time regional qualifier inextemporaneous speaking, 1st placein district for persuasive speaking;lettered in football, powerlifting,and track; 2nd Team All-DistrictLinebacker, Boys Track MVP,regional qualifier in 110 & 300hurdles (hold school record), and4x400 relay; State ChampionEnvironmental & Natural ResourcesTeam, 1st place Individual.

Plans After Graduation: I willattend Abilene Christian University,where I plan to major in Finance.At ACU, I will be in the HonorsCollege. I want to go to Texas A&MUniversity for a master’s degree,and go to law school.

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Parent Names: Chanta and RobertBrockway

Plans After Graduation: Attend ArtInstitute of Austin for AnimationGraphic Design.

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Parent Names: Julie West andJesse Calzoncit

Activities, Honors, Awards:Played softball and was acheerleader all 4 years; NationalHonor Society officer, LEO Club,Student Council and Lucky Leaf4H. I have received the All-SportsBooster Club Scholarship, the AnnBeckham Scholarship, and theWoodmen of the WorldScholarship.

Plans After Graduation: Attendthe University of Texas at SanAntonio and major in Kinesiologyand minor in BusinessAdministration. After receiving mybachelors, I plan to apply forPhysical Therapy school.

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Parent: Ernest CarrolaActivities, Honors, Awards: Varsity

Football – 2 years (sophomore &senior), State Semi-Finalists andawarded third place sophomoreyear, made playoffs senior year.Varsity Basketball – 4 years, Bi-District Champs freshman year,awarded MVP senior year. VarsityTennis – All 4 years, two-timeSingles District Champ and runner-up, Mix Doubles District Champ,four-time Regional Qualifier, thirdplace Singles winner at Regionals,Regional Champion MixedDoubles, State Champion in MixedDoubles, and 3-time MVP.

Plans After Graduation: AttendSchreiner University, major inBusiness, and continue playingtennis in the NCAA at Schreiner.

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Parents: Charles & Alice Childress

Activities, Honors, Awards:National FFA scholarship, BoosterClub scholarship, Class President,NHS member, Young Life, TexasA&M Corpus Christi scholarship,Texas FFA Degree, placed 9th inState Entomology, placed 6th inState Range, District Champs –baseball, 2nd Team All DistrictPitcher

Plans After Graduation: AttendTexas A&M at Galveston and majorin Marine Biology.

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Parents: Kerry & Julie Collins

Activities, Honors, Awards:FCCLA Vice President of History,volleyball – three years; Young Life– three years, LEO Club – two years,Student Council, FCCLA – fouryears, A Honor Roll, Family andCommunity Service, Yearbook staff,Panther News staff

Plans After Graduation: Attend theUniversity of the Incarnate Word inSan Antonio. Major inRehabilitative Science.

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Parents: Richard & Tracy ColeActivities, Honors, Awards:

Volleyball – three years, basketball– three years, track and field – twoyears, UIL Spelling, UIL ProseInterpretation, FCCLA, STARevent State Qualifier, Yearbook,Family and Community Services,AB Honor Roll

Plans After Graduation: To attendPaul Mitchell the School of SanAntonio and obtain myCosmetology certification.

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Parents: Michael & JoycelynnDechert

Activities, Honors, Awards: FFAmember – four years, Hill DistrictFFA President ’09-10, FFA ChapterReporter 10-11, NHS member ’09-11, FCCLA member ’09-10, StudentCouncil President ’10-11, Varsitysoftball 2009, volleyball ’07-09, AHonor Roll ’07-11

Plans After Graduation: AttendSam Houston State University andpursue a degree in Ag Education.

Parents: Alan & Paula DreyerActivities, Honors, Awards: All-

District 1st Team Pitcher (Jr. & Sr.years); All-Academic All DistrictBaseball (Sr. year); FFA Lone StarDegree; Honor Roll – 4 years;National Society of High SchoolScholars; National Career &Technical Education Award (Jr.year), U.S. Achievement Academy;Young Life; Fellowship of ChristianAthletes; McAllen Medical CenterHospital Volunteer; Relay for Life;LEO Club; FCCLA

Plans After Graduation: AttendTexas A&M University; hopefullybecome a Physical Therapist.

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Parent Name: Kristi DuvallActivities, Honors, Awards: NHS,

LEO Club, pep rally musiccoordinator, Young Life, FFA –Range Evaluation, Ag Issues, Sr.Creed Speaking, Sr. Quiz, andPrepared Public Speaking; 4thOverall SALE Public SpeakingContest, Lone Star FFA Degree, 6thTeam State Range, OutstandingLeadership Award, top 10% of class

Plans After Graduation: AttendTexas A&M University and majorin Biological and AgriculturalEngineering.

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Activities, Honors, Awards: I havebeen 2nd Team All-District Catcherfreshman year and I have been 1stAll-District Catcher sophomore,junior, and senior years. I have beenHonorable Mention All-StateMiddle Linebacker. I have been ona few Ag competition teams. I loveto spend time with friends andfamily.

Plans After Graduation: I plan onplaying college baseball forSchreiner University. I am going tomajor in Business and minor inAccounting.

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Parent Names: Jose Enriquez andLupe Alegria

Plans After Graduation: Attendcommunity college and become anurse (RN).

Parents: Debbie & Jeff FaurieActivities, Honors, Awards: AB

Honor Roll, LEO Club, Habitat forHumanity, National Honor Society,Relay for Life, basketball, track ,cheerleading, co-captain JVcheerleading, Pride, 212° awardwinner – Physics, Twin Sisters HallScholarship recipient - $2000.

Plans After Graduation: I plan toattend Northeast Lakeview Collegein San Antonio for 2 years. Aftergraduating from NortheastLakeview College, I plan to transferto Texas A&M Corpus Christi andgraduate with a degree in Education.

Parents: Jose & Anna NunezActivities, Honors, Awards: My

biggest achievement is being thefirst person in my family to graduatefrom high school, and the first totry to set the bar higher byattempting to go to college.

Plans After Graduation: Go toUTSA or Texas State.

Parents: Richelle & Grady GarrowActivities, Honors, Awards: Honor

Roll; Football – 2nd Team All-District (junior), 1st Team All-District Running Back andDefensive Back, 2nd Team All-AreaDefensive Back (senior); Lacrosse– 1st Team All-State Mid-fielder

Plans After Graduation: AttendingSam Houston State University andplay lacrosse. After college, becomea Geography teacher and coachfootball.

Parents: Grady & RichelleGarrow

Activities, Honors, Awards:Football – Two-time 1st Team All-District Safety, 2nd Team All-District Runningback, 2nd TeamAll-District Receiver; Track – wentto Regionals for the 4x200, 4x400and 100m; Baseball; Honor Roll

Plans After Graduation: Major inNursing. Work for a few years andthen go to medical school to be adoctor.

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Parents: Beverly & Dale Gibbins Activities, Honors, Awards:

Band– Two State Ensembles Plans After Graduation:

Attending Virginia Tech forGeology.

Parent: Rodney GreenActivities, Honors, Awards:

Basketball – 4 years, varsity 3 years,baseball, 2nd Team All-DistrictBasketball, Creative Writing

Plans After Graduation: Sheetmetal school

Parent: Deana KippPlans After Graduation: I will

attend Blinn College in Brenham fortwo years and then transfer. Mymajor is going to be Kinesiology.

Parents: Larry & Tricia HartmannActivities, Honors, Awards:

Blanco FFA, Texas FFA Lone StarDegree, Student Council, NHS, UILRegional Qualifier, and LEO Club.

Plans After Graduation: BlinnCollege – Bryan; transfer to TexasA&M University and major inPolitical Science.

Parents: Angel and AureliaHernandez

Activities, Honors, Awards: Imade it through high school and amthe first one in my family tograduate. I participated in FCCLA.

Plans After Graduation: Go tocollege at Hill Country University,then transfer to Texas Tech.

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Parents: Pat Bindseil & RobertHolmes

Activities, Honors, Awards:Varsity football – three years;Athletics – four years; Track – threeyears

Plans After Graduation: I want togo to school to be an x-ray tech andlive life with my woman.

Activities, Honors, Awards:Volleyball (9 & 10), basketballmanager (9 & 10), Young Life (all4 years), yearbook (12), FCCLA (all4 years), FCS (12), Prom comm.(11th), A/B Honor Roll

Plans After Graduation: AttendBlinn College in Brenham, TX, thento Sam Houston to get a nursingdegree.

Parents: Troy & Sandi ImmelActivities, Honors, Awards:

FCCLA – V.P. of STAR events soph.year, Pres. junior & senior years, 1stat Region and 4th at State in AppliedTechnology freshman year; LEOClub Publicist; Athletics; NHSHistorian; Spanish Club; VarsityMascot sophomore & junior years;volunteer at Pioneer Museum andBlanco Library; worked at Riley’s,Rockin’ R, Oso’s, Land Cut, andChess Club Café; Asst. Drum Major;band homecoming nominee

Plans After Graduation: I plan toreceive a double degree inBiomedical and Forensic Science atTexas A&M University and then goto medical school to receive myM.D. Ph.D. in Immunology.

Parent: Diana IsidroActivities, Honors, Awards: FFA-

Shop, freshman-sophomore yearPlans After Graduation: Work

over the summer, then go to TexasBible Institute in September forAudio Production.

Parents: Nancy & RandallHandberry

Activities, Honors, Awards:FCCLA, LEO Club, HomecomingQueen nominee, Athletics – 3 years,and Varsity track

Plans After Graduation: Plansafter graduation include moving toAustin and attending AustinCommunity College to becomemore educated in the field ofsonography and live with the loveof my life.

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Parents: Lonnie & Janis KoehlActivities, Honors, Awards:

CX Debate State Qualifier, DebateTeam Captain, UIL Academics –Literary Criticism, Ready Writing,Headline Writing, Editorial Writingall regional qualifiers, One Act Play(cast member 10-12th grade), OneAct Play district all-star cast (12thgrade), JV cheerleader captain (9thgrade), Varsity cheerleader (10-12th), Varsity cheerleader co-captain (12th), class officer 10thsecretary, Student Council class rep(9-11th), LEO Club (9-12th), LEOClub secretary (12th), NHS (10-12th), NHS secretary (12th), 2010-2011 yearbook editor, CitizenshipAward (11th), Art 1 & 2 subjectaward and Perfect Attendanceaward (11-12th), Twin Sister’s HallClub Scholarship, American LegionAuxiliary Unit 352 Scholarship,GVTC Foundation Scholarship,Buddy Baker and Barney RodgersMemorial Scholarship, BlancoPTO Scholarship, Blanco All-Sports Booster Club Scholarship,University of the Incarnate WordDean’s Scholarship, St. Edward’sUniversity President’s ScholarAward, Saint Mary’s College, NotreDame-Madeleva Scholarship, SaintMary’s College – Mother PaulineAward

Plans After Graduation: AttendSaint Mary’s College in NotreDame, Indiana to major in StudioArt, Art History.

Parents: Glen & Kellye Lane Activities, Honors, Awards:

Tennis – 2nd place District BoysDoubles (2009), 3rd round RegionalQualifier, Mason TournamentQuarterfinals-Boys Doubles; 2ndplace District Boys Doubles (2010),1st round Regional Qualifier; MasonTournament Semis-Singles (2011).

Plans After Graduation: BlinnJunior College in Brenham for 2years, then transfer to Sam HoustonUniversity. Bachelors degree inCriminology/Psychology; PoliceTraining Academy; work my way upto the DEA.

Parents: Kassandra LeachmanActivities, Honors, Awards: NHS,

FCCLA, LEO Club, Young Life,volleyball, FFA; FFA Judging teams– Jr. Chapter Conducting, Sr.Chapter Conducting, Ag Issues,Plant ID, Range Judging, MeatEvaluation, Horse Evaluation,Livestock Evaluation; Lone StarFFA Degree, Outstanding JudgeAward, Beef Cattle ProductionAward; FFA Officer – GreenhandSentinal Chapter Sentinel

Plans After Graduation: AttendBlinn Junior College to get basics outof the way, then transfer somewhereand major in Ag Economics.

Parents: Romney & Janet MangoldActivities, Honors, Awards: This

year I received the Booster Clubscholarship worth $1000 and alsoreceived an EMS scholarship, whichpays the whole tuition for EMTschool, which I am attending everySunday. I participated in SpanishClub, Project Graduation, BoosterClub, and played baseball. Ireceived 1st Team All-District juniorand senior year in baseball.

Plans After Graduation: I plan toplay college baseball, finish EMTschool, attend fire academy, andlater become a firefighter.

Parents: Carmen GalvanActivities, Honors, Awards:

Spanish Club President jr. and sr.years, AB Honor Roll throughouthigh school, volleyball – freshmanand sophomore years, softball,freshman and sophomore years,lettered in Speech and Debate,Young Life member – 4 years, LEOClub – 1 year, and FCCLA – 1 year.

Plans After Graduation: Attendthe University of Incarnate Word inSan Antonio, major inCommunication Arts, and will be acheerleader at the University ofIncarnate Word !!!

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Parents: Randy & Laura McClintonActivities, Honors, Awards:

Football – 4 years (varsity 3 years),All-State sophomore TE, All-District three years (sophomore-senior) TE and DE; baseball – 4years (varsity 3 years); basketball –2 years; track – 3 years (varsity 2years); Young Life – 4 years; ClassVice President; Student CouncilVice President; LEO Club – 3 years;NHS – 3 years; Student Council – 4years; UIL – 2 years

Plans After Graduation: Attendcollege in Sherman, TX. Playcollege football in the Fall. Majorin Education and become a coach


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Parents: Richard & Amy OliverActivities, Honors, Awards:

Homecoming Queen, JV and varsitycheerleader, FCCLA state qualifier,varsity member of the first golfteam, Student Council ClassRepresentative, National HonorSociety, Yearbook staff, and ABHonor Roll

Plans After Graduation: AttendBlinn College in Brenham; minor inBusiness/Management and major inSpeech Therapy.

Parents: Kim & Brad PhippsPlans After Graduation: I’m going

to the University of the IncarnateWord and getting a degree inCriminal Justice.

Parents: Arturo & Sandra ReyesActivities, Honors, Awards: 2nd

place district comp. Ap. 2009, 2nd

place district comp. Ap. 2010,Incarnate Word Deans Scholarship

Plans After Graduation: AttendACC for 2 years, then transfer to UTAustin.

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Parents: Choppy & Sylvia RomeroActivities, Honors, Awards: Top 4

Academics; National Honor Society– 4 years; Student Council Member– 3 years; Spanish Club – VicePresident; Lincoln Douglas DebateTeam – 2 years; Four year CrossCountry Letterman; Three yearTrack Letterman; LEO Club – 4years; Relay for Life YouthLeadership Chair – 4 years;National Forensics League;Scholarships – $36,000 WhitworthUniversity, $3,000 Blanco RodeoAssociation Scholarship, $2,000Twin Sisters Hall Scholarship,$1,000 Best Buy Scholarship, $500Blanco Lions Club Scholarship, and$500 Blanco Masonic LodgeScholarship

Plans After Graduation: AttendWhitworth University in Spokane,WA to study Business with a pre-dental track. My goal is to becomean orthodontist.

Parents: Miguel & Cande RuizActivities, Honors, Awards:

FCCLA, Spanish Club, Debate, andProm committee.

Plans After Graduation: Go toschool to be a Physical TherapistAssistant.

Parents: Tammy & Bernie SanMiguel

Activities, Honors, Awards:FCCLA – 4 years, Region VPresident and Vice President ofPrograms; track cross-country, andbasketball; cheerleader – JVcaptain, 1 year Varsity; NationalHonor Society; Class Officer Jr. Sr.– Secretary; Student CouncilOfficer; LEO Club member; STAREvent (Applied Technology – 1st inRegion, 4th in State

Plans After Graduation: TexasState University majoring in FamilyConsumer Sciences.

Parents: Gus & Sylvia SanchezPlans After Graduation: Attend a

2 year college and become a DentalHygienist.

Parents: Gilberto & Gracie RodarteActivities, Honors, Awards: I’ve

attended Blanco schools since I wasin Pre-K. I participated in FCCLAand I had perfect attendance fromfreshman through junior year.

Plans After Graduation: Attend atwo year college to become a DentalHygienist.

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“The difference be-tween a successfulperson and others is not a lack of strength, nota lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will”~Vince Lombardi


Allen StrandtmanAllen StrandtmanAllen StrandtmanAllen StrandtmanAllen StrandtmanParents: Brian & Yvonne StrandtmanActivities, Honors, Awards: BHS

Valedictorian, Top 4 AcademicAward all 4 years, 3-time CX DebateState Qualifier, InformativeSpeaking State Qualifier, Varsitygolf as a freshman, NHS President,LEO Club member, Young Lifemember and song leader, HonorableMention All-Star Cast One Act Playat district as a sophomore, 1 of 20students in southern states selectedto attend the Lott LeadershipInstitute at Ole Miss in the summerof 2010

Plans After Graduation: AttendSouthern Methodist University tostudy Engineering and then go tograduate school.

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Wagner College.

Parents: Cheryl & Steve TamezActivities, Honors, Awards: My

artwork went to a State Competitionand received top-notch ratings. Ialso played golf for four years andwas one of the three foundingplayers.

Plans After Graduation: I plan tograduate from Texas StateUniversity, then attend a culinaryarts school so I can have theknowledge and skills to own andoperate my own baking business.

Parents: Willie & Renee TorreActivities, Honors, Awards: Band

and Drumline (‘06-11), Basketball(‘07-09); Best Drumline AwardJudson Rocket Review, UIL AreaSolo & Ensemble (‘06-07), BestDrumline Award (‘07-08); JudsonRocket Review, UIL Area Solo &Ensemble (‘08-09); UIL Area Solo& Ensemble, UIL State Solo &Ensemble, UIL Sweepstakes (‘09-10); The Director’s Award for Bandaward, ATSSB All-Region Band –1st Chair Concert, UIL Area Solo& Ensemble, UIL State Solo &Ensemble, John Philip Sousa BandAward (‘10-11).

Plans After Graduation: Joiningthe Marine Corps and go to collegefor music to be a Percussionist.

Parent: Kristen BarchusActivities, Honors, Awards:

Involved in FCS (Family &Community Services), Yearbook,and The Panther News; A HonorRoll; basketball sophomore year;Young Life – two years

Plans After Graduation: AttendBlinn University at Bryan, andtransfer to UTSA to complete myBachelors degree in Science.

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Parents: Cathleen and KevinTredaway

Activities, Honors, Awards: LeoClub, Young Life, Student Council,Varsity volleyball since sophomoreyear, varsity track senior year,varsity soccer as a sophomore. All-District Setter junior and senioryear, Heart Award for volleyball asa junior, MVP for volleyball as asenior. Regional Qualifier in 400 fortrack senior year.

Plans After Graduation: My planafter graduation is to go to IncarnateWord and play volleyball. I also planto study either pharmacy or studyto become a volleyball coach.

Parents: Danny & MichelleTroublefield

Activities, Honors, Awards: Iparticipated in Band and One ActPlay throughout high school. Iperformed in O.A.P. from freshmanto junior year. I’ve participated inband from 5th grade to senior year.In 8th grade, I went to State with ahigh school ensemble on trombone.Then my junior year, I was invitedto participate in a percussionensemble and made it to State thatyear. Then we repeated going toState my senior year, too. I alsoachieved Assistant Drum Major mysenior year.

Plans After Graduation: I plan onstudying Sound RecordingTechnology at Texas StateUniversity. I also will keep an openear and an open mind in pursuingmusic as my future.

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Jesse TroublefieldJesse TroublefieldJesse TroublefieldJesse TroublefieldJesse Troublefield

Parents: Roxanne Neuendorff &Herman Uballe

Activities, Honors, Awards: Iparticipated in FCCLA, FCS, andProject Graduation. I attend schooland sports functions and have beenon the A/B Honor Roll. I haveattended BISD for 13 years.

Plans After Graduation: I plan toattend nursing school and pursue mygoal to be a nurse.

Parents: Alfonso & Maria VizcainoActivities, Honors, Awards:

Sophomore year football we wentto State Semi-Finals, played tennissophomore and junior years,received 2nd place at District andwent to Regionals for tennis junioryear. Senior year I, along with myCurrent Events team, received 1stplace in District and qualified forRegionals in UIL. Received ascholarship from St. Edwards.

Plans After Graduation:Attending St. Edwards University inAustin to major in BusinessAdministration.

Parents: Todd & Laura WallaActivities, Honors, Awards: Top

Algebra 2 student, Top English 2Student, Top Physics Student(2010); All A Honor Roll,Leadership Award for Cheerleadingat University of Texas Austin CheerCamp, JV Cheerleader (2007),Varsity Cheerleader (2008-2010),Varsity Cheerleading Captain(2010-2011), Nation Honor SocietyMember, Varsity Track and Field,Family Career and CommunityLeaders of America (FCCLA) VicePresident of Public Relations,Speech and Debate-LincolnDouglas Debate, Softball

Plans After Graduation: AttendSul Ross State University in Alpine,TX and obtain my Bachelor’sDegree in Business Administration

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Grant WeaverGrant WeaverGrant WeaverGrant WeaverGrant WeaverParents: John Weaver &

MaryAnn StromeyerActivities, Honors, Awards: I am

the Salutatorian of the Blanco HighSchool graduating class of 2011. Iachieved the rank of Eagle Scout atthe age of 14 and I am the presidentof the largest community serviceclub on the Blanco High Schoolcampus. I have been involved inseveral sporting events throughBlanco Athletics for the past 4 years.

Plans After Graduation: After highschool, I will be attending TexasA&M University, College Station. Iwill be working for a degree inengineering and I will be a memberof the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.

Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Reininger,Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Winn

Activities, Honors, Awards: NHS,Student Council, and FFA. I haveparticipated in numerous State FFAcontests and this year my team had theprivilege of making it to Nationals inLand Judging, where we received 2ndplace and were Reserve NationalChampions. I am also the current FFASweetheart. I have shown market goatsfor 8 years and have done very well. Ihave participated in numerous varsitysports, including softball, volleyball,powerlifting, and was a RegionalQualifier 2 years in track.

Plans After Graduation: Attend BlinnCollege and major in something Agrelated. After Blinn, I plan on movingon to A&M and graduating from therewith my degree in Agriculture.

Parents: Tom & Nicole Reininger,Ralph & Linda Winn

Activities, Honors, Awards: I haveparticipated in numerous statecontests and this year my LandJudging team won 2nd place at theNational Land Judging Contest inOklahoma. I also participated inhigh school volleyball and track.Other achievements include ABhonor roll and FFA all 4 years;FCCLA for 1 year.

Plans After Graduation: I plan toattend nursing school in SanAntonio and spend as much time aspossible with my husband before hedeploys to Afghanistan.

Parents: Greg & Dawn YorkActivities, Honors, Awards:

Participated in FCCLA (VP ofRecreation), NHS, Student Council,volleyball, golf, and Young Life.Received Top 4 and CitizenshipAwards. I was awarded the W.T. YettScholarship in the amount of$10,000, as well as the All-SportsBooster Club scholarship in theamount of $1,000. Voted “Best All-Around” by the senior class.

Plans After Graduation: Going tothe University of Texas at Austin tomajor in Education. Planning tobecome a high school teacher andYoung Life leader.

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“The futurebelongs tothose whobelieve inthe beautyof theirdreams.”~ EleanorRoosevelt


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Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $2500, BlancoCounty Association of Former Students of A&M $700, ConnieNagel Carpenter Medical Scholarship $500, Johnson CityWoman’s Civic Club Scholarship $300, Ken Leevy Scholarship$3000, North Blanco County EMS-The William M. Watson andBill Watson EMS Memorial Scholarship $5000, Pedernales ElectricCooperative Scholarship $1000, The WT Yett Scholarship $10,000Slater Sultemeier Family Memorial Scholarship $1000County Association of Former Students of A&M $700, The W.T.Yett Scholarship $10,000Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $2500, CountyAssociation of Former Students of A&M $700, Good CharacterScholarship in Honor of Perry Holt $500, Joe & Anna CroftsMemorial Scholarship $1500, The Roland W. Baird Scholarship$500Blanco County Farm Bureau- Dwayne Hoppe MemorialScholarship $1000, Pedernales Electric Cooperative Scholarship$1000, San Angelo Scholarship $500, Slater Sultemeier FamilyMemorial Scholarship $1000, Tarleton Scholarship$1000Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $1500, AustinBoard Of Realtors $2000, Blanco County Search & Rescue $500,Blanco County Youth Council $500, Community Garden Club ofJohnson City Scholarship $1000, Johnson City Woman’s CivicClub Scholarship $300, LBJ Memorial in Memory of SlaterSultemeier $500, Pedernales Electric Cooperative Scholarship$1000, Soaring Eagles 4H Club $500Capstone Ranch $1000Highest Ranking Graduate – 1st year tuition paid $8,417, JohnsonCity Community Educational Foundation $2500, CountyAssociation of Former Students of A&M $700, Johnson CityMasonic Lodge Ohlen Cox Memorial Scholarship $500, TexasA&M Grant $1500, The Sharon Fussell Family Scholarship $2000,The WT Yett Scholarship $10,000Johnson City Masonic Lodge Ohlen Cox Memorial Scholarship$500Entering the United Stated Coast GuardMcPherson College- $19,800, Pedernales Electric CooperativeScholarship $1000LBJ Memorial Scholarship $500, West Texas A&M University-$5000Judge AW Moursund Memorial Scholarship $750, Knights ofColumbus $750, Roadrunner Scholarship $1000, The GoodShepard Catholic Church $1000Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $2500,Pedernales Electric Cooperative Scholarship $1000, Texas A&MCorpus Islander Academic Scholarship $4700Blanco County Extension Education Association Scholarship$1000, Blanco County 4-H $500North Central Texas Athletic 2-year full ride $35,000Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $2500,Pedernales Electric Cooperative Scholarship $1000, RoanakeCollege Scholarship 40,000yr/4 years, The Roland W. BairdScholarship $500Judge AW Moursund Memorial Scholarship $750County Association of Former Students of A&M $700University of Mary Harden Baylor Salutatorian Scholarship$48,000Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $1000, SuperS $1000Slater Sultemeier Family Memorial Scholarship $1000, SouthwestTexas Jr College Rodeo Scholarship 83500X4= $34,000Howard Payne $10,000 for 4 years= 40,000, Slater SultemeierFamily Memorial Scholarship $1000Johnson City Community Educational Foundation $2500, CountyAssociation of Former Students of A&M $700

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Cory Hudson......................

Aaron Humphrey...............Kayla Jernigan...................

Jacy Johnson......................

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Lucas Neely........................

Elizabeth O’Day................

Adrienne Pabon.................Noel Porter..........................

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Parents: John & Valerie BanfieldActivities, Honors, Awards: NHS

President, Distinguished graduate,Top 10%, 75+ hours communityservice, Band – section leader, andkarate.

Plans After Graduation:Attending Texas A&M Universityin the fall to major in Pre-medicalBiology.

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Parent Names: Cynthia & NickBarbieri

Activities, Honors, Awards: 10thgrade Art Gold Seal winner, 10thgrade State Vase winner, varsitytennis - 10-11th grade, varsitybaseball - 12th grade, Senior ClassPresident

Plans After Graduation: Go toBlinn College in Bryan, TX, thentransfer to A&M as a History major.

Parents: Kim Knox & DenverBlackwell

Activities, Honors, Awards:Baseball – three 1st Team All-Districts, Football – 2nd Team All-State and All-District, Track –Regional qualifier

Plans After Graduation: College atConcordia.

Parents: Francisco & AdelaCoronilla

Activities, Honors, Awards: I playbasketball and baseball (9th & 10thgrade)

Plans After Graduation: Maybetry to go to ACC or just get a job.

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Parents: Ann & Allen BurneyActivities, honors, awards: Varsity

Volleyball 10th-11th. Varsity Track9th – 10th. H.O.S.A. Historian 9th,10th, 11th

Plans after graduation: Go toC.T.C then to Texas State to get myanthropology degree. Will also getmy R.N.

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Parents: Penny & David HoustonPlans After Graduation: I plan to

attend Texas A&M University. Mymajor is Biomedical Engineering andI would like to attend medical schoolto specialize in Neurology.

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Parents: Mary Ann & Joe Johnson Activities, Honors, Awards:

Breed Champion British Steer – 2010Blanco County Stock Show; 4thplace Simbrah Steer – 2011 HoustonLivestock Show; 6th place AreaLivestock Judging, 1st place indistrict, and state qualifying team.

Plans After Graduation: I will begoing to West Texas A&MUniversity.

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Parents: Allen & MercedesMcDonald

Activities, Honors, Awards:

Varsity baseball, football, basketball,and track; Student Council

Plans After Graduation: Attendingthe University of North Texas.

Parents: Jose & Gloria MesaActivities, honors, awards:

Marching Band Area Qualifier 2008& 2010. National Honor Society,Junior Varsity Toughest Workout2007

Plans after graduation: AttendingThe University of Texas at SanAntonio and work on a Bachelor ofScience of Mechanical Engineering

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Parents: Bobby & Lauri HumphreyActivities, Honors, Awards: NHS,

varsity baseball, All-District HonorableMention Catcher, 2nd Team All-DistrictCatcher, varsity football, 1st Team All-District Tight End, 2nd team All-District Defensive End, Student HealthAdvisory Committee, Eagle Excellence-Spanish II PAP, Student CouncilReporter, FCA, varsity track

Plans After Graduation: I’m startingmy career by enlisting in the U.S. CoastGuard, where I plan to become anAviation Survival Technician.


Parents: Missy & BeaverJernigan

Activities, Honors, Awards:Freshman: basketball – 1st TeamAll-District, Newcomer, OffensivePlayer, Bi-district finalists; softball– Regional quarterfinalists; ClassFavorite; Student Council Rep.Sophomore: basketball – 2nd TeamAll-District, MVP; softball – 2ndTeam All-District, Area finalists;tennis – Regional quarterfinalists(mixed doubles); Most OutstandingFemale Athlete; Student CouncilRep.; Relay for Life; HomecomingDuchess. Junior: basketball – MVP(district and JC), All-Region Team,Bi-district finalists; softball – 1stTeam All-District, Bi-districtfinalists, Defensive Player; EagleHeart Award; Class Favorite; ClassPresident; Student CouncilTreasurer; Homecoming Duchess;Relay for Life; Yearbook; Promcommittee. Senior: basketball –MVP (district and JC), All-RegionTeam, Area finalists, 1st Team All-State Academic, holds 3-pointrecord with 180, most points scoredin one season; softball – semi-finalist, 1st Team All-District, All-Academic, Defensive Player; MostOutstanding Female Athlete;Homecoming Queen; Prom Queen;Class Favorite; Class Friendliest;Miss LBJ; Student CouncilSecretary.

Plans After Graduation:Attending McPherson College inMcPherson, Kansas, where I will beplaying Division II Basketball;majoring in Physical Education.

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Parents: Telie & Eddy Pabon Activities, Honors, Awards:

Volleyball – Newcomer of the Year(freshman), 1st Team All-District,Defensive Player of the Year(sophomore), 1st Team, OffensivePlayer of the Year (junior), MVP,Defensive Player of the Year(senior); Athletic Award ofParticipation (2009-2010); MostOutstanding Female Athlete(junior); Basketball – Newcomer ofthe Year, Offensive Player of theYear (junior), Academic All-State,Offensive Player of the Year, 1stTeam All-District (senior); Track –Area qualifier in triple jump, Regionalqualifier in 4x200m (freshman);Softball – Newcomer (sophomore),1st Team All-District, Bi-districtfinalists (junior).

Plans After Graduation: Studyingat North Central Texas College whileplaying volleyball.

Parents:Travis & Denise Porter Activities, Honors, Awards: GPA:

3.8548, Distinguished Class Rank: 5/39, National Honor Society 2009 –2010; 2010 – 2011, Teen LeadershipTeam / Capstone Ranch 2007-2008,Eagle Excellence Award – 2008, 2009,2010; Future Farmers of America –Vice-President 2010-2011, President2009-2010, Student CouncilRepresentative 2008-2009,Livestock Judging Team: State:2009-2010, Regional: 2008-2009,Wildlife Judging Team: 2007-2008,Reserve Champion Rabbits – BlancoCounty – 2010; Student Council –Junior Class Representative 2009-2010, FFA Representative: 2008-2009; Johnson City “FightingEagles” Band – 2010 OutstandingBand Student – 2010, BandLeadership Team Captain – 2010.University Interscholastic One ActPlay 2009-2010: Judge’s MeritAward, 2010-2011 / HonorableMention: All Star; UIL Academics:Current Events Team 2008: 5th inDistrict ; Science Team 2011: 6th inDistrict; First Baptist Church: YouthLeader; Eagles in Service – 2007-2011; Youth Community AssistanceProgram - Johnson City; BlancoCounty Livestock Association;Relay for Life – 2008, 2010

Plans After Graduation: AttendingRoanoke College in Salem, Virginia,where I plan to major in ComputerScience and minor in ChristianStudies. Long term goals, I want tobe a programmer for a softwarecompany, or work for a soft/hardware company such as Apple.I would also like to be a youthminister or counselor in a smallchurch. It is my ultimate goal toexpand on the talents given me andwork toward the glory of God.

Parents:Teryl & Delani Smith Activities, Honors, Awards:

Achievements: GPA – 3.917 2/39,SAT – 2100, Salutatorian, StudentCouncil member, National HonorSociety, National Society of HighSchool Scholars, 1st TeamAcademic All-State 2010 Football,Academic All-District Football 2007-2010, Academic All-District Baseball2008-2011, Student CouncilPresident, State winner in the VisualArts Scholastic Event in Houston,accepted into an IVY LeagueInstitution (Univ. of Pennsylvania).Activities: Varsity Football (2007-2011) – Newcomer of the Year, 1stTeam All-District QB, Academic All-District (2007); 2nd Team All-District QB, Academic All-District,Team Captain (2008); 1st Team All-District QB, Academic All-District,Team Captain (2009); 3rd Team All-State QB, Unanimous District MVP,Academic All-District, Build FordTough Player of the Week & Playerof the Year Nominee, Team Captain(2010). Varsity Baseball (2007-2011)– Academic All-District (2008); 1stTeam All-District Utility Player,Academic All-District (2009); 2ndTeam All-District Outfield, AcademicAll-District (2010); Varsity Track(2011) – Area Qualifier and RegionalQualifier. Visual Arts ScholasticEvents (2010-2011) – Regionals,Area, State Qualifier, StateChampion (Mixed Media) 2011

Plans After Graduation:Attending University of MaryHardin – Baylor in Belton. I will playquarterback for the football teamand will major in InternationalBusiness.

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Parents: Brad & Lisagay Thurman Activities, Honors, Awards: Pop-

Warner football, Jr. High basketball,4H & FFA, 2008 Grand ChampionBroilers and 2009 ReserveChampion Broilers at the BlancoCounty Stock Show, 2010 TexasHigh School Rodeo Association –qualified for State finals “10”, 2011Texas High School RodeoAssociation – qualified for Statefinals (Team Roping “11”), 2008 wonTrailer and Truck at Team RopersAssoc., 2011 Reserve ChampionHeader Region 6 “THSRA”

Plans After Graduation: AttendSouthwest Junior College at Uvaldeon a Rodeo Scholarship.

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Parents: Ken & Kathleen Neely Activities, Honors, Awards:

Varsity Baseball

Plans After Graduation: CorpusChristi A&M

Parents: Mike O’Day & LindaMurphy

Activities, Honors, Awards:Basketball – Honorable Mention,Academic All-State; Softball – 1stTeam All-District Outfield, AcademicAll-District

Plans After Graduation: AttendTarleton State University

Parents: Thomas & Mary Preece Activities, Honors, Awards: VASE

– Regionals, Area, State, Gold Seal;Tennis MVP – 2009 & 2010; BandLeadership Team; Marching Band(2005-2011) – Regional qualifiers,Concert Band (2005-2011), Jazz Band(2008-2010) – Regional qualifiers2008-2010

Plans After Graduation: Aftergraduation I will be attending TexasA&M Corpus Christi in hopes ofbecoming a Chiropractor.

Parents: Margarita & PatricioRamirez

Activities, Honors, Awards: 2ndTeam All-District Offensive Lineman

Parents: Kebirn & Laurie Rush Activities, Honors, Awards: NHS,

Distinguished graduate, highestcommunity service hours, VisualArts Scholastic Event – Area,Regionals, State, and Gold Sealwinner, Drum Major in band the past2 years, Karate – Brown Belt

Plans After Graduation: AttendingTexas A&M at Galveston in fall tomajor in Marine Biology.

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“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the

stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or

opened a new doorway for the human spirit.”

– Helen Keller

2011

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Parents: Terry Sisson & Shari Mullen Activities, Honors, Awards: Varsity

basketball – 2nd Team All-District, OffensivePlayer of the Year, All-Academic (2010); 1stTeam All-District, Defensive Player of the Year(2011). Varsity football – 1st Team All-DistrictReceiver, 1st Team All-District Punter, All-Academic (2011).

Parents: Kenneth & Susan Troppy Activities, Honors, Awards: Varsity

football, varsity track, FFA, FFA LivestockJudging, 1st Team All-Academic Football, 1stTeam All-District Linebacker, DefensivePlayer of the Year, 8th place State LivestockJudging Team, 2010 State QualifyingLivestock Team, 1st place Area 7 LivestockJudging Team, 2010 District ChampionFootball

Plans After Graduation: I will be playingfootball at Howard Payne University inBrownwood.

Parents: Raymond & Ruby Weeks Activities, Honors, Awards: FFA, football

4 years, lettered 4 years, 1st Team All-District2010, and there was something my junioryear..., baseball 3 years, lettered all 3 years,basketball freshman and sophomore year,track freshman year, also lettered.

Plans After Graduation: Go to a tradeschool.

Parents: David & Phyllis Woods Activities, Honors, Awards: Varsity

football – Team Captain (12), Letterman (10-12), All-District Honorable Mention (12), 1stTeam All-District Academic; Varsity baseball– Letterman (10-12); Track – Letterman (10);UIL Social Studies team member – 1st placeat District (12); UIL Current Events teammember – 1st place team member award atDistrict (9), 1st place team member award atRegionals (9), 3rd place team member awardat State (9); NHS member; Student Councilmember; Student Council Treasurer (12); UILOne Act Play – Stage Manager/Stage Crew(11); Academic Awards – World Geography(9), World History (10), Math Models (11),and Exceptional Eagle (11).

Plans After Graduation: To attend TexasA&M in College Station.

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To be nobody but your-self in a world which isdoing its best, nightand day, to make you everybody else means tofight the hardest battle which any human beingcan fight; and never stop fighting. ~E.E. Cummings

Blanco County 2011 Graduation Guide

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