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February 2019
Kingwood Park Times
Countdown to shows begins KOCIAN, Continued from page 1 about talking too much about FFA, her agriculture counterparts kiddingly pick at her navigation skills and how loud she gets. “Lauren is funny, very energetic, kind of loud at times, but one of the hardest-working, most dedicated, committed kids I’ve ever been around,” McCarty said. “We were at (the) state convention and we were in the Ag truck. She was riding in the front seat next to me, you know, over there in the passenger side. Well, whoever’s in that spot is the navigator; and, yep, Lauren got us lost. More than once. “So, we had to kind of fire her from that position and put her in the back seat. But we still heard her all the way up into the front seat.” As the final shows near, Kocian will miss seeing Jax across the barn waiting for her, hearing Ellie
May’s dog-like bark and even Uno following her around everywhere. She has to prepare to say goodbye to the animals she has spent so many hours with over the past few months. “You have to learn how to turn your emotions off and know what you’re doing this for is livestock production and it’s not to be your best friend,” Kocian said. “In the beginning you gotta remind yourself ‘don’t get too, too attached to it but to a point you need to care for it.’” Her high school career may be coming to an end, but her impact on Kingwood Park’s FFA program will last for years. “I think she’s been a good example for others,” McCarty said. “I know that she’ll reach out and talk to other kids and explain. She’s always willing to help out. She’s one person that if she sees a need, she fills a need.”
Photo by Kathleen Ortiz
After practicing leading her pig Ellie May around for show, senior Lauren Kocian crouches down to talk to the 240-pound animal. Ellie May will be shown at the Humble Livestock Show next week.
Have you bought your yearbook yet? Only students and staff who pre-order a book before March 1 will be guaranteed a book when they arrive in May. A small number of extra books will be purchased. Very few books will be available for purchase in May. Buy today for $65 at jostensyearbooks.com or in Room 1504 with cash or a check made out with Kingwood Park High School. Below is a list of those who have already bought their yearbook. Noah Abbadangelo Caydn Acker Jillian Adams Jonathan Adams Peyton Adkins Reyna Aguilar Brandon Aldridge Valera Allen Laura Allsen Dylan Amaya McKenzie Ambler Alexandria Andrade Juan Antron Cody Apperson Angelica Archuleta Jordan Armstrong Bryn Arntsen Anya Arrington Anna Ashy Cooper Austin Ashton Autenreith Elara Bailey Miles Bailey Aubrey Baker Nicholas Baker Talon Balcom Ciara Ballengee Yates Barker Jacob Barkley Angela Bauer Jake Bayless Carey Beal Beau Bell Max Bell Abby Bennett Carter Bennett Sammuel Bennett Allison Benson Emilee Beswick Shayla Blackmon Brian Bleier Allonna Bodkin Skarleth Bolivar Hannah Boss Cramer Branscum Isabell Brantley Brandon Braswell Connor Braswell Taylor Breed Elias Briseno Nolan Britt Russel Brooks-Martin Lindsey Broussard Amelia Brown Jaime Browning Jaclyn Brumfield Bethany Bruton Caleb Budde Ryan Bujnoch Colby Burke Matthew Burke Emelia Burns Jackson Burris Aliyah Bustamante Jace Butler Kaitlynne Butler Korii Butler Amaya Bybes Amaya Bynes
Kai Byrd Caitriona Canales John Canavan Benicio Cancino Austin Cantu Anthony Cardenas Evelyn Cardenas Mattie Carr Victoria Carter Laura Cash Hunter Castillo Reece Cavallo Kyle Celaya-Alvarez Joseph Chancellor Hannah Chavers Diego Chavez Jessica Chavez Carsten Cherrington Carsten Cherrington Juan Cintron David Clark Emma Clayton James Cochran Lindsey Cochran Ella Cockrell Olivia Cockrell Jacob Colby Kyle Connelly Taysia Constantino Colby Cook Kate Cooney Ashton Copeland Leah Cormier Amy Cornejo Alexis Cox Kegan Crawford Marie Credeur Molly Crockett Allison Crutcher Leonor Francesca Cruz Colby Cucco Trinity Curl Sarah Cutrer Christopher Dailey Nicholas Dalpe Kaylyn Daniel Kendall Daniel Justice Darling Claire Davis Emma De Leon David De Robles Taylor Debrosky McKenzie Denner Raylynn DeSouza Hudson Dezell Caitlyn Dickerson Pierce Dietrich Sean Dietrich Tiger Dietz Bethany Donoghue Brennen Doss Grayson Doss Bailey Doughtie Gracie Drum Jacob Dunque Travis Dwight Dane Eastman Morgan Eckerty Sofia Edmonson
Dane Ellett Emma Engelage Emma Engelhardt Eloy Escobedo Marisa Espinoza Andrew Estrada Erin Fagerquist Ethan Fagerquist Cameron Fain Daniel Farace Nicholas Farace Preston Farley Walker Fennell Jaslyn Figueroa Joshua Figueroa Kyle Fischer Megan Fischer Nancy Fishbourne Makenna Florez Justin Fox Isabella Frank Kara Frazier Emma Frey Aspen Frost Brianna Fuhre Jack Fulton Amanda Fuss Brenna Gainous Brooke Gainous Emma Garcia Sofia Garcia Sean Garvin Samuel Garza Alek Geiger Abby Geslison Allen Geslison Emmalee Geslison Dallas Giles Peyton Gilstrap Tristen-Nicholas Glazebrook Alana Glover Cameron Goerner Chloe Gonzales Allan Gonzalez Isabella Gonzalez Kaitlyn Goulden Paola Goyco-Velez Austin Graham Nathaniel Graham Nicholas Granado Tatiana Gray Michael Greco Lanie Green Claire Greene Braelyn Greer Chloe Gresham Carson Griffing John Gronstal Aaron Guel Mark Guerrero Taylor Guevara Cecilia Guzman Julia Hadley Rachel Halliday Adalen Hammond Ensley Hammond Jana Hamous Charles Hanebuth Emma Hanna
Noah Harrison Caden Hebert Peyton Hedges James Hedrick John Hedrick Nicholas Hennings Robert Henry Ty Hephner Brianney Herazo Destiny Hernandez Ethan Hernandez Logan Hernandez Steffany Hernandez Sivan Herrington Paige Heyl Coleman Hightower Avery Hill Adam Hitchcock Bryce Hogan Katherine Holder Dustin Holloway James Holloway Jonas Holloway Colton Hopper Cassandra Huber Isaac Humphrey Will Hurley Tristan Hutchinson Robert Hyland James Ieva Leah Inman Lauren Ives Jacob Ivey Thomas Ivey Elena Ivonye Kyra Ivy Trezzie Ivy Tori Jackson Jackson Jamieson Oliver Jamieson Brett Janik Modica Jimenez Samuel Johansen Haley Johnson Jarrett Johnson Jeremiah Johnston Lance Jolley Jackson Jones Jordan Jones Nickolas Jones Tyler Jones Paige Joslin Aloura Joy Quinn Keeler Ronan Keeler Jakob Keneipp Barrett Kenny Kaleb Kersting Joshua Kiker Evan King Donald Kirkland Katherine Kirsch Nicole Kirsch Nicole, Katherine Kirsch Hollan Kleeman Anneke Kluft Emily Kluge Camryn Knight Cody Knight
Katelyn Knight Kennedy Knight James Knoerdel Jacob Knowles Lauren Kocian David Koehler Sydney Kolar Carter Korb Natalie Krippel Samuel Lackey Hailey Landry Xavier Laroche Jacquelyn Laszacs Troy Lattimer Katarina Lawrence Mary Leake Jenna Leath Luke Leger Rachel Leimer Alishanee Lemon Katherine Lessor Sadie Lewis Poramin Light Mark Linabury Travis Lipp John Logan Nicholas Logan Eduardo Lopez Sarah Lopez Jeremy Lubel Alexander Lucas Joseph Luszcz Logan Mackert Payton Magee Julianna Maldonado Victoria Marquez Cameron Martin Emily Martinez Jannel Martinez Carson May Tyler May Joseph Maynard Phillip McAtee Anna Mccrea Abigail McDaniel Rachel McGhee Sean McKithern Taylor McNair Breanna McQueen Elyse McVey Caitlin Meaux Caden Medlock Brett Mennen Leslie Mergist Melina Merritt John Meyer Victoria Mikuta Elizabeth Miles Jeffrey Millan Jace Millard Alexander Miller Lidia Miller Alejandro Mojica Kylee Monk Joshua Moore Ana Morales Alexis Morgan Cora Morgenroth Morgan Morris
Rachel Morris Nick Mortier Coral Moyer Emily Mulloy Charles Munoz Emily Murski Juan Navarro Tristan Neal Michael Nelson Simon Ngo Ryan Niesporek Gabrielle Norman Skylar Nugent Roguen O’Brien Erin O’Shea Erin O’Shea Mina Oakley Jocelyn Oliva Emma Omenson Kathleen Ortiz Christopher Osterhus Caleb Otte Elizabeth Overmyer Mary Kathryn Overton Joshua Palomarez Bailey Parsels Briana Patton Lacey Payne Citlaly Paz Michelle Perri Michelle Perschall Karson Pickard Ethan Ponton Emily Porterfield Kathryn Posey Charlee Poulin John Powers Emma Prigmore Ian Prigmore Julia Prokop Veronica Ramos Morgan Ray Kristen Reid Joshua Rennard Zoieana Reyna Jake Rice Cesar Rios Trinidad Christian Ripp Hunter Robbins Parker Roberts Jenna Robichaux Saylor Robinson Jackson Rodriguez Dalton Roger Jayson Rogers Shelby Rollo Matthew Roseland Karter Rosner Brandon Ross Logan Rushing Bryan Rutkowski Isabella Salazar Megan Salazar Morgan Sanford George Sayre Mariya Schmidt Cami Schoettlin Joshua Schreiber Skyler Schultz
Tanner Schwan Molly Scott Tyler Scott Bobby Seales Brooke Searcy Armando Selva Cristian Selva Cristian Selva Alexis Shannon Hannah Shippey Gabriel Shockley Dylan Shoultz Skyler Shultz Riley Sigerson Crosslin Silcott Macy Simko Corrina Simmons Cal Sims Brennan Skero Nadia Small Vlad Small Carlie Smith Coleten Smith Jacey Smith James Smith Reed Smith Sarah Smith Zoe Smith Jillian Smoak William Smoot Max Snelus Sara Snow Elizabeth Sokol Alexandria Spradlin Carson Stanley Abigail Stark Anthony Sterner Jack Stevens Christopher Stewart Lane Stewart Kevin Stimmel Jonah Stockman Savanna Strickland Gabriel Suddeth Skylar Suggitt Kendall Syska Dennis Taylor Annemarie Teagle Daniel Thompson Kadee Tiner Cameron Tipton Peyton Tipton Reagan Tipton Addison Tisdel Travis Toth Alex Troost Kelsey Trotti William Trulove Joshua Tucker Elizabeth Tudor Zachary Twomey Sean Tyler Andrea Unwin Crystal Vargas Sofia Vasquez Julia Vaughn Scarlett Vaughn Dafne Vazquez Jenna Vela
Aliah Vick Phedra Vick Joshua Vickers Michael Vickers Nathan Vidaurri Leonardo Villalpando Lucy Vogt Christopher Voss Amelia Wagnon Ashlee Wallace Erika Wallace Matthew Wallace Ethan Waller Cooper Ward Tyler Ward Sam Warr Emma Washburn Kaleigh Waskow Mia Wehby Jade Welby Carlos Welch Kaitlyn Wells Samantha Wells Brandy West Aiyana White Alyssa White Aryana White Benjamin White Matthew White Casey Whitehouse Blaine Whitfield Jack Wick Sam Wick Hannah Wilburn Jayme Wilkey Margaux Winandy Willow Wise Cameron Womack Jason Wood Wyatt Wood Isabella Yamawaki Matthew Yanez Kenneth Yarbrough Johan Yeager Thor Yeager Randie York Isabella Yuja Matthew Yuja Jessie Zamarippa Francis Zelasko Britelyn Zeleskey Georgia Zeleskey Ariel Zolton Nicholas Zolton