STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations, to all these outstanding RISD students. #RISDBelieves

A dozen AVID seniors have been named Dell Scholars this year: Jannat Hussain and Kolten Gonzalez-Gerth of Berkner; Franco Fernández, Mercedes Perez Rodríguez, and José Luis Mendoza Acosta of Pearce; Fiona Habte, Zain Ali, Daisy Parada, Oswaldo Merlan, and Jetzamany Mata of RHS. and Rosie Thluai and Sher Moo Ku of Lake Highlands.

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation began the scholarship program in 2004 to assist highly motivated and underserved high school students. There are about 500 Dell Scholars named annually across the U.S., and RISD now has 88 Dell Scholars since 2009. The award includes $20,000, a laptop, credits for textbooks, and a personalized, multifaceted support network. Congratulations to the students, parents, families, and teachers!

Camryn Dyke finished 5th in the RHS Class of 2023 and was one of five finalists for the 35th annual Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship presented to an exceptional North Texas senior. She was also president of the National Honor Society, MVP of the RHS volleyball team, and a National Merit Semifinalist.

Richardson High School Computer Science dominated at the Lockheed Martin CodeQuest 2023 competition in Dallas. Students work together to solve problems by using JAVA, Python, C#, and/or C++ programming to complete the quest. The problem set consists of 20 to 30 challenging problems created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers.

Pearce’s Lizzie Contreras is one of the Top 10 competitors in the WORLD in the DECA Apparel & Accessories Series Event! We are so proud of you Lizzie!

RISD’s commitment to high standards and impactful music opportunities has led to the district being recognized as one of the best communities for music education in the country for the past 12 years in a row.

Richardson ISD Healthcare Career Academy students represented at the Leadership Richardson event in February by demonstrating vital signs and CPR before answering questions regarding health science pathways.

Lake Highlands junior guard Tre Johnson was the Mr. Texas Basketball Player of the Year for the 2022-23 basketball season, according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball and Chicken Express.

Pearce boys golf placed second at regionals to advance to the state tournament in late May. Senior and Oklahoma State-commit Preston Stout sank an eagle on the 18th hole to win the regional by two strokes at 10-under par. Ben Gregg finished third. GO MUSTANGS!

Lake Highlands senior Quinton Perkins is heading to Stephenville, Texas next year to continue his athletic and academic career in the WAC.

Lake Highlands senior Samson Aleton is heading to New Haven, Connecticut, next year to continue his athletic and academic career in the Ivy League.