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Alvin Community College dual-degree graduates Hayley Hart and Emily Meyer prepare for commencement May 13 at Freedom Field.
Dawson High School University Interscholastic League Academics coach Deidre Brady, front, joins Fred Guo, left, Lauren Cross, Tanmay Savargaonkar and Rishabh Dave, winners of the social studies category at the 2022 UIL Academic State Meet.
RISE Academy students gather during a recent cleanup event at Quintana Beach. Ninety-four volunteers cleared 217 pounds of trash and debris in 4 hours. “We are so proud of our students for their effort and interest they displayed while participating in the beach cleanup,” counselor Chanel Foster said. “This service project gave our students an opportunity to lend volunteer services to our community, and they gained relevant knowledge related to helping our environment.” Learn more at www.alvinisd.net.
Xavier Kennon shows his diploma during the Alvin Community College commencement ceremony May 13 at Freedom Field.
Pearland Independent School District recently announced its highest-ranked graduating seniors.
Pearland High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian are Tegan Tien and Nathan Bui, respectively. Also in the Top 10 are: Alex Bryan, Blake Bryan, Aidan Garcia, Ryan Le, Jacqueline Mandola, Anna Phan, Sadie Roecker and Melody Tran.
At Dawson High School, Michael Pasala was named valedictorian. Salutatorian is Baron Niu. The remaining top students are: Anwita Garuda, Andy Gu, Jorryn Li, Jayden Lu, Stephen Mao, Shaili Shouce, Aaron Wu and Natalie Yee.
Turner College and Career High School recognized valedictorian Noelle Dalida and salutatorian Trinity Morales as its top two students. Filling out the list are: Ayman Ahmed, Melanie Escobar Marulanda, Morgan Evans, Elizabeth Freeland, Hannah Philip, Hiba Qureshi, Seth Sanders and Jessica Tamayo.
Commencement ceremonies took place May 27 at NRG Stadium.
Dawson High School recently took gold in the social studies category at the 2022 Unniversity Interscholastic League Academic State Meet.
Coach Deidre Brady led Lauren Cross, Rishabh Dave, Fred Guo and Tanmay Savargaonkar to the first-place win. Dave finished third overall, and Cross took fifth.
Additionally, Hantao Jin placed second in the spelling and vocabulary category, coached by Kerry Burkett. Jacqueline Xiong, coached by Jessica Myers, placed second in literary criticism. Ethan Loyless, who placed fifth in ready writing, was coached by Leslie Sanderson.
Pearland Independent School District observed Better Hearing and Speech Month in May by recognizing the work of its 27 professional speech-language pathologists.
“Speech-language pathologists work with people every day in settings that include schools, private practices, healthcare facilities and even their own homes to improve their speech, language, social and cognitive skills,” said Mary Kate Puna, lead SLP for the district.
To learn more, email Puna at |||EMAIL_ADDRESS||| Patrick Milum, of Pearland, is among the more than 3,300 students who earned degrees from the University of Mississippi in May.
Milum, who majored in sport analytics, received a Master of Science. Learn more at www.olemiss.edu.
Marcus McGraw, of Rosharon, graduated with a master’s degree in sports administration from Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, this spring.
McGraw was among more than 600 students who received degrees from the school this term. Learn more at www.belhaven.edu.
More than 400 graduates crossed the stage during Alvin Community College’s annual commencement ceremony May 13 at Freedom Field in Iowa Colony.
School leaders presented 968 associate degrees and certificates to graduates who completed their programs last fall and this spring. Additionally, 225 high school students received diplomas through the dual-degree program.
Two new regents took the oath of office for the Alvin Community College board May 17.
Michael Hoover and Yvette Reyes-Hall joined incumbent Patty Hertenberger during the swearing-in ceremony. Hoover and Reyes-Hall replace previous board members Roger Stuksa and Andy Tacquard, respectively.
In other action, regents unanimously approved a motion to reduce costs for Alvin Independent School District dual-enrollment students. The adjustment, to take effect this fall, will save students about $200 for a 3-hour course.
The board’s next meeting will take place at 6 p.m. June 23 in the Nolan Ryan Center.
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