Nacogdoches High School members of the Class of 2023 received scholarships and grants totaling more than $8.6 million during the senior scholarship assembly held May 19 in the NHS auditorium.
Scholarship and grant recipients were recognized during the assembly, as well as the district’s Top 10 graduates, honor graduates and students included in Who’s Who at Nacogdoches High School.
NHS CLASS OF 2023 TOP TEN GRADUATES: Front Row (l-r): Vivyan Nieberding, Valedictorian; Jordan Rankin, Salutatorian; Noah Satir, 3rd; Kevin Zhu, 4th; Holden Kelly, 5th. Back Row (l-r): Harrison Smith, 6th; Nicolas Bacarisse, 7th; David Taravella, 8th; Veronika Willardson, 9th; Whitley Howell, 10th.
WHO’s WHO AT NHS: Front Row (l-r): Melanie Beltran, Vivyan Nieberding, Arlette Saavedra, Whitley Howell, Addison Heath, Veronika Willardson. Back Row (l-r): Sinh Sinh An, Noah Satir, Benjamin Nicholas, Cody Claude, Aidan Finnerud and David Taravella.
MILITARY – U.S. Army: David Taravella, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets; Ramces Ocampo, University of Houston ROTC; Ayaneli Sanchez, Enlisted; Elmer Barahona, Enlisted; Jacob Stephens, Enlisted; Librado Sowell, U.S. Army Reserves. NOT PICTURED: Eshell Campbell, Enlisted.
MILITARY – U.S. Navy: Veronika Willardson, US Naval Academy; Alexis Barrueta, Enlisted. NOT PICTURED: Nicholas Cates, Isaiah Daniels, William Haynes, Nicolas Mendez, all Enlisted.
Matthew Dossett, U.S. Air Force.
MILITARY – U.S. Marines: Ali Razvi, Enlisted; Arlette Saavedra, Enlisted; Oliver Schoen, Enlisted.