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Senior Spotlight – Class of 2024

Adriana Orozco

Adriana Orozco Activities/Sports: Track & Field, basketball, volleyball, cheer, cross country, softball Favorite part of high school: Sports and friends Biggest positive influences: Friends and family. They have supported me through all my high school years....

Alan Mendoza

Alan Mendoza Favorite part of high school: The friends we made along the way Biggest positive influences: Family, because they push me to get a degree. Favorite Teacher: Mr. Little because he can teach math and explains it well. Plans: College Parents: Gabriela Advice...

Alizay Galindo

Alizay Galindo Sports/Activities: Cheer, volleyball Favorite part of high school: Cheering at the football games and pep rallies. Biggest positive influences: My mom. She always pushed me to do my best in everything, went to all my games and never missed anything. I...

Anna Ross

Anna Ross Activities/Sports: Volleyball, basketball, powerlifting, track, softball, NHS Favorite part of high school experience: Laughing with my friends bright and early in the morning. Biggest positive influences: My old coach, Jeremy Virdell. He always pushed me to...

Araly Camunez

Araly Camunez Activities: National Honor Society – Treasurer. Student Council – Vice President. Favorite part of high school: Taking nursing assistant college classes as a senior Biggest positive influence: My parents because they have showed me anything can be done...

Aricely Tavarez

Aricely Tavarez Activities/Sports: Volleyball, softball and basketball Favorite part of high school experience: Sophomore year football homecoming Biggest positive influences: My parents made a positive impact on my life by giving younger me advice over and over until...

Ashley Muniz

Ashley Muniz Sports/Activities: Track, volleyball manager Favorite part of high school: Junior year, because that is when I got close to my friends Biggest positive influences: My madre, family, cousins and friends Favorite teacher: Coach Estrada, because he made me...

Austin Giles

Austin Giles Activities/Sports: Football Favorite part of high school experience: Football Positive influences: My mom and dad have been my biggest influences in my life because they made me who I am today. Favorite teacher: Coach Estrada Plans after high school:...

Brandon Houston

Brandon Houston Activities/Sports: Football, basketball, track & field, baseball, powerlifting Favorite part of high school: Playing sports and building bonds with my teammates. Biggest positive influences: Coach Emmy has been my number 1 supporter and he has...

Caitlyn Goodwin

Caitlyn Goodwin Activities/Sports: Football recorder Favorite part of high school experience: Being in financial literacy Positive influences: Officer Lee. He saved my life and was there for me when I needed someone. Favorite teacher: Mr. Little. He’s a very amazing...

Charli Richard

Charli Richard Sports/Activities: Cheer Favorite part of high school experience: Doing cheer Biggest positive influences: Friends. They have supported me and kept me on track. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Mrs. Loftis Plans after high school: College Parents’ names:...

Daniel Sanchez

Daniel Sanchez Sports: Basketball Favorite part of high school experience: Being able to drive to school. Biggest positive influences: My parents. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Coach Estrada because his class was always fun. Plans after high school: Workforce Parents:...

Derek Syron

Derek Syron Activities: I had the honor of working at CK Supply for Kristin and Cody Abel my senior year. Favorite part of high school experience: PE – Just Dance – Swimming Biggest positive influences: My Abuela Olga because she was my biggest fan and I know she...

Diego Porras

Diego Porras Sports/Activities: Football, baseball Favorite part of high school experience: Making the teachers mad. Biggest positive influences: My mom and siblings. They push me to be better. Plans after high school: To make it in life and make money. Parents’...

Erika Gallegos

Erika Gallegos Activities/Sports: Cheer Favorite part of high school experience: Being around friends. Positive influences: My mom. Favorite teacher: Mrs. Savoie was my favorite teacher. She helped me become an outgoing person. Plans after high school: Going to...

Gabriel Juarez

Gabriel Juarez Activities: Basketball, baseball, football, track Favorite part of high school: Sports, traveling Biggest positive influences: My parents, Coach Lujan, Coach Estrada Favorite Teacher: Coach Estrada always made it fun. Plans: Oil field Parents: Gabriel...

George Robinson

George Robinson Favorite part of high school experience: Lunch Biggest positive influences: My mother. List too long. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Ms. Jade Plans after high school: Working on the Eunice trash truck Parents’ names: Marsha Robinson and David Robinson...

Gerardo Bustillos

Gerardo Bustillos Sports/Activities: Powerlifting, cross country, track, baseball, rocket science, student council Favorite part of high school: Bus rides for sports and building and launching a rocket Biggest positive influences: Mrs. Savoie made me enjoy class. Mr....

Gregory Herrera

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Hannah Melancon

Hannah Melancon Sports/Activities: Basketball, softball, NHS Favorite part of high school: Laughing with my friends and getting to see them every day. Biggest positive influences: My mom because she has always been there for me. Favorite Teacher: Coach Estrada because...

Hayden Green

Hayden Green Activities/Sports: Football, powerlifting, track & field, baseball Favorite part of high school experience: Being a senior and the extras you get for being one. Positive influences: Mr. Little Favorite teacher: Mr. Little Plans after high school: Work...

Iridihan Amaro

Iridihan Amaro Sports/Activities: Cheer Favorite part of high school: The memories of football games and the friends I’ve made. Biggest positive influences: My mom has been my biggest influence in my life. She has always been there for me and taught me how to be a...

Ito Arroyo

Ito Arroyo Sports/Activities: Football, basketball, baseball Favorite part of high school: Winning the football state championship Biggest positive influence: Coach Emmy; he inspired me to be a hard worker Favorite teacher: Mrs. Savoie, because she helped me through...

Jaycie Parsons

Jaycie Parsons Sports/Activities: Basketball, track, volleyball Favorite part of high school experience: Getting to enjoy my last year of basketball. Biggest positive influences: Coach Estrada has made the biggest impact in my life. He has coached me since junior...

Jesus Carreon

Jesus Carreon Sports: Football, basketball, baseball Favorite part of high school: Winning a state championship Favorite teacher: Taylah Mata, because she’s chill Plans after high school: Oil and gas industry Parents’ names: Alexandra Segovia and Rogelio Carreon...

Jocsan Ramos

Jocsan Ramos Activities/Sports: Cross country, track, baseball, football announcer Favorite part of high school experience: Sports and becoming better academically Biggest positive influences: Coach Estrada, Mrs. Loftis, my dad, Coach Richard and Mrs. Richard, Luis,...

Julian Ortiz

Julian Ortiz Activities/Sports: Powerlifting Favorite part of high school experience: Going to school in my car. Biggest positive influences: My brother found me while I was lost, going the wrong way. Favorite teachers: Mr. Little and Mr. Laminack Plans after high...

Kaylee James

Kaylee James Activities: Student councilFavorite part of highschool: Hanging out withfriends.Biggest positive influences: My mom.Favorite Teacher:Coach Aldridge becausehe helped me out a lot.Plans: Going to college atUniversity of OklahomaParents: Tracy and Kendall...

Kendra Cervantes

Kendra Cervantes Sports/Activities: Cheerleading Favorite part of high school: Friends and cheering for football games Biggest positive influence: My parents and friends helped me with many things. Favorite teacher: Coach Aldridge or Mr. Little Plans after high...

Luis Herrada

Luis Herrada Activities/Sports: Basketball and baseball Favorite part of high school experience: I think baseball and rockets because I enjoyed those two things, especially rockets. Positive influences: My family because they showed me how to work hard. Favorite...

Luke Guinn

Luke Guinn

Marina Ruiz

Marina Ruiz Activities/Sports: Cheerleading and softball Favorite part of high school experience: Cheering at all the football and basketball games Biggest positive influences: Coach Estrada. He’s always had positive words to say to me even when times were hard....

Mason Broom

Mason Broom Favorite part of high school: Meeting everyone that I consider friends Biggest positive influence: My parents because they are always pushing me to do better. Favorite teacher: Coach Estrada Plans after high school: Trade school Parents’ names: Secrett...

Nathan Widman

Nathan Widman Favorite part of high school: Meeting certain people Biggest positive influences: My parents and God. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Mr. Little. He chill. Plans after high school: Trade school Parents: Robert, Aimet. Advice to younger students: Don’t...

Nevaeh Valdez

Nevaeh Valdez Activities/Sports: Football manager Favorite part of high school experience: Going to dual credit college. Biggest positive influences: Mr. Little, Jessica Valdez, friends. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Mr. Little Plans after high school: College for...

Orion Sauceda

Orion Sauceda Activities: Rocket science Favorite part of high school experience: Math and science Biggest positive influences: My parents. They helped me get through the toughest parts. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Mrs. Savoie because she always helped when we...

Pedro Lujan

Pedro Lujan

Yael Rangel

Yael Rangel Favorite part of high school experience: Meeting certain people Biggest positive influences: My parents. They thought that life can be hard but it gets better. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Mr. Little Plans after high school: Trade school Parents’ names:...

Yaradin Fuentes

Yaradin Fuentes Sports/Activities: NHS President; Student Council President; volleyball captain; softball player/manager Favorite part of high school: My junior year because I did a lot and got closer to my friends. Biggest positive influences: I would have to say my...

Zane Nunez

Zane Nunez Favorite part of high school: Culinary. Just cooking in general. Biggest positive influences: My dad just making me the best person I can be. Favorite teacher at Jal High: Mr. Little. He is a good teacher to talk to for advice. Plan after high school: Going...

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