February 15, 2022

Ten Aledo High School students recently learned they earned recognition as National Recognition Program Scholars by the College Board. With 29 students recognized with 57 honors in the fall, the total for AHS now stands at 39 students earning a combined 71 honors by the College Board.

“Our students and their achievements never cease to amaze me; they have faced a challenging two years for students head on and will be that much more successful because of it,” Aledo High School Principal Angi Tims said. “We are so proud to have a record number of our Bearcat students honored by the College Board this year.”

Students honored by the National Recognition Program are recognized as College Board National African American Recognition Program Scholars, College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars, College Board National Indigenous Recognition Program Scholars, and/or College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Scholars. 

The list of students below recently earned the following recognitions:

• Owen Denman, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Marcus Eaton, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Jordan Ivonen, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Maxwell Moeller, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Amy Olazaran, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Sydney Porter, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Faith Rudzinski, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Grace Rudzinski, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Luke Shelton, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Michael Worch, National Rural and Small Town Recognition

In addition to these College Board honorees, Aledo High School had two National Merit Semifinalists in Bud Green and Trevor Hennington as well as six National Merit Commended Scholars: Taylor Hobbs, Anna Yates, Kate Siddons, Jacob Deatherage, Ashley Garrett and Libby Clements. 

A complete list of National Merit or College Board honorees follows:

• Bud Green, National Merit Semifinalist
• Trevor Hennington, National Merit Semifinalist
• Libby Clements, National Merit Commended Scholar 
• Jacob Deatherage, National Merit Commended Scholar 
• Ashley Garrett, National Merit Commended Scholar 
• Taylor Hobbs, National Merit Commended Scholar 
• Kate Siddons, National Merit Commended Scholar 
• Anna Yates, National Merit Commended Scholar
• Nathan Brown: Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Zackary Brown: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Peyton Bishop: African American Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Gianna Cabello: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Esteban Cadena: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Austin Conner: African American Recognition; Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition 
• Jolie Crabtree: Indigenous Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Trever Darton: African American Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Isabel Davila: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Jacob DeLeon: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Owen Denman, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Marcus Eaton, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Estevan Flores: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Mia Flowers: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Andrew Gamez: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Graciela Gonzales: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Jordan Ivonen, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Logan Johnson: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Cale Linderbaum: Indigenous Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Zane Martin: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Sophia Merrill: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Isabella Michel: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Andrew Miller: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Maxwell Moeller, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Amy Olazaran, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Raymond Polexi: African American Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Sydney Porter, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• William Reynolds: Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Faith Rudzinski, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Grace Rudzinski, Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Anna Salame: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Ariana Schmitt: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Luke Shelton, National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Haley Smith: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Luke Taylor: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Rachel Taylor: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Joshua Wagner: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Emma Wieland: Hispanic Recognition; National Rural and Small Town Recognition
• Michael Worch, National Rural and Small Town Recognition

 

Pictured: Newly-announced College Board Scholars:

Pictured Bottom Row L-R: Sydney Porter, Jordan Ivonen, Grace Rudzinski, Amy Olazaran, Faith Rudzinski

Top Row L-R: Michael Worch, Marcus Eaton, Owen Denman, Maxwell Moeller, Luke Shelton