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Yadira Banuelos attended Tijerina and J.P. Henderson Elementary and Jackson Middle schools before coming to Austin. She serves as president of the National Honor Society, president of the senior class, and secretary of Interact (a service club affiliated with Rotary International). Banuelos has also been active on the debate team.
Honor Society, and the Hindi National Honor Society. Prasad is also active in the Debate Club and the Astronomy Club. He lists his favorite subject as calculus. Prasad is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and a National Merit Commended Scholar who has been recognized at the regional, state, and national levels for his performance in French language competitions. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the guitar, drums, and piano. Prasad attended T.H. Rogers before enrolling at Bellaire.
Dayne Yulber Beronque Austin High SchoolSalutatorian
Nakiyah Myasia Scott Booker T. Washington High SchoolValedictorian
Dayne Beronque attended Briarmeadow Elementary and a middle school in Alvin ISD before coming to Austin. He plans to attend the University of Texas, where he will pursue a degree in pharmacology. Beronque is a member of the soccer and football teams. He is also active in the National Honor Society.
Michael Anthony Ortiz Booker T. Washington High SchoolSalutatorian
Sophia Deqi Cen Bellaire High SchoolValedictorian
Sophia Cen is a member of the debate team, the Red Cross Club, and Business Professionals of America. She attended Askew Elementary School and T.H. Rogers before coming to Bellaire, and she hopes to pursue a degree in business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Aditya Srinivas Prasad Bellaire High SchoolSalutatorian
Nakiyah Scott plans to attend the University of Virginia and pursue a degree in chemical engineering. She has been active in her school’s National Honor Society and serves as captain of the drill team and vice president of Mademoiselles (a service organization). She lists her favorite subjects as social studies and calculus.
Our Youth are the future for our city, nation and world. Therefore, we must pray for them daily. As believers, we declare that our Youth are the righteousness of God! We declare that they walk in obedience and they are growing in the wisdom and stature of the Lord.
Aditya Prasad plans to attend Brown, Stanford, or Rice University this fall and study computer science. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the French
Michael Ortiz attended Sánchez Elementary and Stevenson Middle schools before enrolling at Washington. He has served as president of the National Honor Society, president of the Mexican American Engineering Society, and project manager of the Rocketry Club. Ortiz has also been active in FIRST Robotics competitions. Ortiz plans to attend Texas A&M University, where he will pursue a degree in aerospace engineering using the Elliot-Chandler Foundation and Century Scholarships he has received. He lists his favorite subjects as Advanced Placement calculus and English literature. In his spare time, Ortiz enjoys jogging, strumming the guitar, and learning to play new instruments.
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Yadira Banuelos Austin High SchoolValedictorian
2015 HISD SCHOOL BOARD RACES TO WATCH
Key 2015 HISD District Races
here will be four Houston ISD Board Members on the Tuesday, November 3, 2015 General Election ballot. However, we’re not sure at this time how many of the trusees will draw challengers. Rhonda Skillern-Jones, the trustee for District 2; Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., the trustee for District 3; Paula Harris, the trustee for District 4, and Juliet Stipeche, the trustee for District 8; are the current HISD sitting incumbents who will be on the ballot on Tues., Nov. 3rd. Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones (District II) has drawn an opponent already. So has Trustee Paula Harris (District IV) -- and we’re still months away from early voting, which begins on Monday, October 19, 2015 and DARLENE SKILLERNends on Friday, October 30, 2015. JONES
SMITH
In the race for HISD Trustee – District 2, incumbent Rhonda Skillern-Jones is being challenged by Darlene “Koffey” Smith. DARLENE “KOFFEY” SMITH: “I am asking for your VOTE so my VOICE can become your VOICE to IMPROVE, PROTECT and SERVE on the School Board at Houston ISD for our Students, Parents, Teachers and School Campus Administration according to Policy and Procedures, the Education Code, State and Federal Law for the Progression of our children to receive a FAIR and QUALITY Education.” In the race for HISD Trustee –District 4, incumbent Paula Harris is being challenged by well-known attorney, and former City of Houston At-Large Position 5 Council Member Jolanda “Jo” Jones who plans to use her unique skill set to work along with other school board members and the superintendent to improve education for our young people. Stay Tuned... PAULA HARRIS
JOLANDA JONES
Election Day is Tues., Nov. 3, 2015
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