Class of 2026 earns awards, $4.7 million in scholarships

Seniors in the Class of 2026 were recognized for academic excellence in the classroom during the annual awards ceremony, which included honors presented by teachers for their subjects, as well as A honor roll and honor graduates.

In addition, seniors walked away from PSHS with more than $4.77 million in scholarships.

All honors listed below.

Classroom excellence awards include (Student, Subject, Teacher):
Abigail Carbajal, NJROTC, Brian Richardson
Zack Kriss, DC-AC Circuits, Fawad Rauf
Santiago L (Santi) Valencia, College Math Prep, Tamra Arands
Noah Young, AP English Literature, Katie Filina
Amana Aktter, English STAAR Remediation, Rachel Sanchez
Amare Sanchez, English College Prep, Alexander Hubenak
Emilee Emerick, College Math Prep, Keana Frey
Rebekah Pierce, Band, Emily Amigh
Ty'lon Johnson, College Prep. English 4, Maddie Langston
Liyan Saleh, Anatomy, Anthony Sortino
Abigail Carbajal, English 4, Maddie Langston
Liyan Saleh, Edgenuity, Amberly Lusk
Ifunanayachukwu Okonkwo, Dance 1, Tangy Lockman
Kemani Antoine, Dance 2, Tangy Lockman
Storie Wilson, Dance 4, Tangy Lockman
Evelyn Diaz Villegas, Economics, Brian Goulart
Ifunanayachukwu Okonkwo, Government, Brian Goulart
Maximiliano (Max) Martinez, Spanish 2, Fernando Puentes
Kelly de Cruz, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, Fernando Puentes
Kennedi Cobin, Statistics, Cheryl Peterson
Kameron Berger, Computer Technician, Robert Stevens
Nolan Christian, AP Computer Science, Robert Stevens
Nancy Sandoval, College Math Prep, Ariel Ross

Irene Liu, College Prep Math, Johanna Owens-Jackson
Hunter Skaggs, AP Biology, Tanya McCormack
Alaina Squires, Forensic Science, Tanya McCormack
Landon Roullier, Robotics 2, Joanna Robertson
Adaleine Coy, Yearbook, Matthew Strasen
Cheri L Mendoza, Forensic Science, Richa Sharma
Layla Keyes, Advanced Journalism, Jean Ann Collins
Anahi (Ana) Juarez Huerta, ESL, Chelsea Pena
Mason Bernard, Digital Electronics, Kapila Molri
Helma Banko, AP Calculus, Yuni Wolf
Aiden Leshinski, College Prep English, Amanda McClure
Zackary Kriss, Astronomy, Eric Pearce
Corion Dickerson, College English Prep, Amanda Greene
Melanie Minor, Advanced Technical Theatre, Lisa Nalls
Nathaly Champ, ELAR College Prep, Austin Avery
Ayoola Omikola-Robert, Theatre Arts 1, Lisa Nalls
Ni'ssa Miyasaki, Psychology, Ryan DeLaVergne
Irene Liu, Anatomy and Physiology, DeShawn Garner
Jose Sanchez-Alvarez, Entrepreneurship, Brian Jacobs
Thomas Crowder, Entrepreneurship, Brian Jacobs
Jacob Torres, U.S. History, Shaun Henry
Emily Williams, Journalism - UIL, Jean Ann Collins
Ni'ssa Miyasaki, College English Prep, Christi Hancock
Lorelai Gutierrez, College Math Prep, Rashad Sims

There were several military recognitions during the Princeton Senior High School senior awards ceremony.

Students who have enlisted in the armed services were presented with commemorative checks representing funds they will be awarded through the GI Bill.
 

Students include:
United States Army
Abigail Carbajal
Landon Hernandez

Marine Corps
Victoria Bobadilla
Robert Castrejon
Jairo Cruz
Steven Esparza
Jordan Hardin
Bryson Kahindo
Emmanuel Marquez
Henery Martinez
Alexander Ransom
Alex Ruiz
Alexis Valadez Meza
Miquaes Zamora Dubon

United States Air Force
Nolan Culverhouse
Brooke Daniels
Ashley Hart

United States Navy
Elijah Kendrick
Lillian Zimmerman

PSHS celebrated a tremendous accomplishment during the senior awards ceremony.

Five seniors, Aubree Anderson, Boris Chaj Monterroso, Nour Hasan, Zackary Kriss and James Mitchell, never missed a day of school for their senior year.

Seniors from Princeton Senior High School’s Class of 2026 were awarded more than $4.779 million in scholarship funds and counting. Several students accepted their scholarships from local donors at the senior awards ceremonies.

These include:
Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative scholarship:
Alyssa Bull

Don Owen Memorial Scholarship:
Adam Cruz

PISD Employee Scholarships:
Miley Moffett
Viniah Mupanduki

Entrepreneurship scholarships:
Brooklyn Beal
Grace Vrba
Crisitan Ruiz Hernandez
Donna Roberts
Alyssa Parker
James Mitchell
Zaahir Brown
Chandler Evans
Purra Akoh

Professional Firefighters of Princeton - Local 5155:
Caden Harp

Leal-Calandra Legal Leadership Award:
Alyssa Parker (1st)
Pedro Arroyo (2nd)

Mr. Banschbach Scholarship sponsored by Jubilee Company:
Payton Stone

Lions Club:
Noah Young
Ashanti Gonzalez

Jackie Hendricks Memorial Scholarship:
Keyvon Prunty
Giovanni Ayala

SouthState Bank:
Macy Harpole

Mirabeau Lamar Scholarship (Princeton Masonic Lodge):
Caden Harp

Jordan Mantooth Memorial Scholarship:
Jordan Mosley

Noino scholarships:
Chandler Evans
Macy Harpole
Maris Gayid

Collin College Superintendent Scholarship:
Evelyn Diaz Villegas

Christian Leadership Scholarships:
Edwin Eben-Baffour
Ashanti Gonzalez

Barbara Pool Education Scholarships:
Chandler Evans
Lorelai Gutierrez

Princeton-Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce:
Eduardo Villegas

Spanish Club:
Ana Luisa Fernandez Basabe
Ashanti Gonzalez

Counselor scholarship:
Aubrey Arredondo

Cafe Fresh scholarships:
Soledad Gonzalez
Madison Kirkbride
Alaina Squires
Ryder Griffith
Earl Roquemore
Craig Strawinski
Seth Bufford
William Monk
Christian Cole-Boothe
Caden Harp
Joanna Chavez
Henry Evans

The Principal Scholarship:
Adam Cruz

FFA scholarships:
Brooklyn Beal
Kamryn Ratliff
Emma Caplinger

Band Booster scholarships:
Francisco Bautista
Noah Betiku
Zaahir Brown
Alyssa Bull
Kenneth Flores
Kennedy Garner
Caden Harp
Macy Harpole
Layla Keyes
Vivian Kirchenbauer
Garin McIntire
Luke Nielsen
Skye Patterson
Rebekah Pierce
Keiden Rodriguez
Hunter Skaggs

Athletic Booster Club:
Eric Hernandez
Chandler Evans
Lakshmi Muppana
Gabriella Trejo
Nolan Harper
Rahel Tadesse
 

The valedictorian and salutatorian for the Princeton Senior High School Class of 2026 were recognized during the senior awards ceremony when Principal Richard Boring presented the top grads with their stoles for graduation.

Valedictorian Lakshmi Muppana and Salutatorian Tanisha Kumar will both attend the University of Texas at Austin.