Brownwood High School announced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the BHS Class of 2013 during their annual academic awards ceremony on Monday, May 20th.
Alex Hernandez, Jr. was named Valedictorian and Meredith Underwood was named Salutatorian. Pictured above (left to right) are Underwood and Hernandez.
Alex Hernandez, Jr., valedictorian, is the son of Tonya & Les Taylor and Alex Hernandez, Sr. He has participated in UIL basketball and debate. Hernandez also served as parliamentarian, treasurer and current president of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). He is also on the BHS Student Council serving as the vice president, while also a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), and Spanish Club.
Throughout his high school career, he has earned many honors and awards such as summa cum laude, dual credit physics, geography, medical terminology, pharmacy tech and the health science departmental awards.
Hernandez will graduate as a Lone Star Scholar with 33 dual credit hours and plans to take his state certification exam in June to become a pharmacy technician while in college. He plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin this fall majoring in biology and general science. After completing his undergraduate work, Hernandez plans to attend vet school to become a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM). He enjoys playing sports and traveling and hopes to incorporate those into his future as well.
Hernandez is pictured above left.
Meredith Underwood, salutatorian, is the daughter of Paul and Jill Underwood and sister to last year’s valedictorian, Sarah Underwood.
Throughout Meredith’s high school career, she has participated in many extracurricular activities including acapella choir, band and drill team. However, it was in the theatre department, under the “superb” direction of Larry Mathis, where she found her true calling.
On the BHS stage, Meredith performed such roles as “Laurey” in Oklahoma!, the “Wicked Witch of the West” in The Wizard of Oz and “Peter Pan” in Peter Pan. In the 2013 One Act Play competition season, Meredith garnered the Best Actress Award at the district and area levels. She was inducted into the National Honor Society her junior year and is a member of the First United Methodist Church Brownwood. Upon graduation, Meredith plans to move to Los Angeles to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) to major in Musical Theatre. She hopes one day to perform in New York on Broadway.
Underwood is pictured above right.
The motto of the BHS Class of 2013 is “faber est quisque fortunae suae – Every man is an architect of his own fortune.”
Brownwood High School commencement will be held on Friday, May 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Brownwood Coliseum.
Below are the names of the Brownwood Class of 2013 graduates:
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Drake Gabriel Aguero |
Alan Raye Craig |
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Allison Marie Aguirre |
Timothy Michael Dalgard |
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Daniel Anthony Aguirre |
Catherine Nicole Daniel |
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Brock Caleb Allen |
Simone Elizabeth Daniel |
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Nichole Maria Amarante |
Colton Tyler Davis |
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Andrew Ashton Arriaga |
Sydney Lauren Davis |
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Lorenzo Eduardo Basio, Jr. |
Emily Marie Dick |
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Chelsea Lyne Beggs |
Thomas Bailey Dodson |
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Shayla Ann Biessener |
Blake Allen Dudley |
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Rhonda Allison Bode |
Jacob Zeth Escobar |
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T’Laya Nicole Bollum |
Samuel Ethan Essary |
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Kimberly Shay Boswell |
Alondra Pineda Estrada |
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Clayton Douglas Bounds |
Sarah Christine Faetche |
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Brian Alan Bowen |
Esteban Gamez |
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Amanda Leigh Brooks |
Christian Xavier Garcia |
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Hayden Wayne Buchanan |
Layne Kae Garcia |
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Raven Hawk Caine |
Lorelle Shae Garcia |
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Rebecca Diane Casey |
Lexie Rae Garrett |
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Eusebio Castillo, Jr. |
Alicia Yazmin Garza |
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Evan Paul Chambers |
Cherita Mae George |
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Miranda Gayle Chandler |
Mackenzie Draye Gill |
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Cacy Leigh Clements |
Matthew Tyler Gomez |
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Erin Elizabeth Collier |
Brady Michael Hall |
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Sebastian Contreras |
Aaron Ray Hallmark |
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Irish Wright Cooper |
Emily Elizabeth Harding |
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Jonathan Graham Coronado |
Tommy Gene Harrell, Jr. |
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Dillon Weston Cox |
Christopher Dale Hatfield |
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Jaden James Cox |
Alexander Hernandez, Jr. |
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Joshua Caleb Cox |
Crystal Aliyah Hernandez |
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Kayla Breanne Kinsey Cox |
German Rodrigo Hernandez |
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José Angel Hernandez III |
Morgan Anne-Nicole NcNabb |
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Makayla Cheyenne Hight |
Karissa Lynnea Means |
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Anthony Michael Hinojosa |
Horacio Eduardo Mejia |
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Kevin Ryan Hobbs |
Cassandra Marie Mendez |
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Aime Lee Hogue |
Leslie Duane Merchen II |
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Cade Seth Holcomb |
Maria Elizabeth Mireles |
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Cooper Benjamin Howey |
Brittany LaShae Mobley |
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Adan Ibarra, Jr. |
McKay Joel Monsen |
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Audrey Lanet Jackson |
Ashlynn Brooke Montemayor |
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Katy Louise Jacobs |
Mabree Angell Moore |
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Daylon Isiah Johnson |
Stevie Rayven Moore |
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Jessica Cheyenne King |
Thomas Manuel Moreno |
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Scott Anthony Kinzler |
Caitlyn Lea Morris |
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Demi Caroline Kirbo |
Timothy Michael Murphy |
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Francisca Ann Klaus |
William Lewis Murray |
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Sydney Elaine Laws |
Fernando Narvaez, Jr. |
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Marcela Leal |
Jace Wesley Newman |
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Payton Alexander Lee |
Jeffrey Michael Newton |
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Carrie J. LeeAnn Legette |
Jesenia Janette Ortiz |
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Matthew Wayne Lewis |
Christian Emmanuel Perez |
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Nancy Lira |
Christopher Lynn Perez |
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Jesse Ray Lopez |
Maria Guadalupe Perez |
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Linda Maria De La Luz Luna |
Sydnee Paige Petty |
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Justin Corey Lyon |
Katie Jo Pevehouse |
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Devin Elizabeth Lyons |
Lourie Nicole Pruett |
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Noah Parker Powell Marlin |
Aaron James Pulley |
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Dylan Cade Martin |
Diego Ramirez |
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Jayme Angelica Martinez |
Kelsey Shae Reid |
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Macie Lauren Maxfield |
Zane Jordan Reitz |
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Natalie Ann Mayo |
Corey Lee Ringhoffer |
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Yvonne Denéa McAllister |
Austin James Robinson |
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Slayden Elijah McAnally |
Andrea Rodriguez |
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Michael Zane McCoy |
Candace Marie Rodriguez |
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Matthew David McCrane |
Priscilla Lynn Rodriguez |
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Bryant Shae McDaniel |
Nathan Walker Ross |
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Cheyenne Paige McFall |
Wesley Cullen Ruth |
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Caitlin Anne McGraw |
Emilio Jose Salazar |
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Jacob Matthew Salazar |
Ember Anyse Threet |
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Juan Anthony Sanchez |
Saul Torres II |
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Ethan Dae Sanmiguel |
Juan Alberto Tristan, Jr. II |
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Gabriel Saucedo, Jr. |
Meredith Anne Underwood |
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Kendal Bryce Sawyer |
Ruben Alan Valdez |
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Jordyn Renea Senkirik |
Karla Joanna Vazquez Torres |
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Mabrey Layne Sharpe |
Bryce Andrew Vickers |
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Rachel Kathryn Lee Shaw |
Courtnee Yvonne Watson |
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Celso Domingo Sifuentes |
Michael Franklin Westerman |
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Apolonio Siller, Jr. |
Seth Austen Westerman |
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Chandler Reid Simental |
William Demarcus Whinery |
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Cody James Skains |
Caleb Anthony Wilbourn |
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Gannon Lee Sparks |
Dara Faye Wise |
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Hayden Garrett Springer |
Annastasia Jade Womack |
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Callie Ann Stenson |
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Brooklyn Dannielle Stewart |
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Tyairra Charlé Destiny Stredic |
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Clint James Taylor |
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Melissa Alexia Taylor |
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Quantez O’Shay Thomas |