This week during the May Denison Independent School District board meeting, Denison High School students were recognized for academic and athletic achievements and were presented with a medal to be worn with graduation regalia.
The following awards and acknowledgements were celebrated:
STUDENT RECOGNITIONS
Baseball: THSPA Academic All-State 1st Team:
Preston Paulson
Spelling Bee: District & Grayson County Champion, Regional Qualifier:
Olivia Lowery
UIL Academic Regional Qualifier-Copy & Editing:
Venuki Gamage
NSPA-Leadership Award:
Savannah Collins
FFA: American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) Best Breed:
Sora Hudgens
FFA: Ft. Worth Stock Show-Grand Champion Duck:
Syrina Gleaves
FFA: Texoma Expo & Livestock Show-Grand Champion Creative Arts Archery Stand:
Brayden McAlister
FFA: Texoma Expo & Livestock Show-Grand Champion Creative Arts Baked Goods & Quilting:
Emery McAlister
ROBOTICS-UIL State Championship Qualifiers:
Rebeka Brown
Sarah Castro
Breanna Conejo
Elizabeth Daniel
William Daniel
Diego Duran
Sevance Feaster
Landon Finke
Mason Foxall
Christopher Gullet
Parker Harris
Carter Hayes
Sarah Jansen
Jaden Jones
Alyssa Montgomery
Dannon Oonk
Jackson Platt
Angel Ramirez
Dakota Roberts
Layne Tipton
Archie Topping
Abigail Turner
Leo Ueno
Caden Vasko
THEATER-Educational Theater Association (EdTA)-Thespian National Qualifiers Solo:
Kadence Massey
Samantha Stegman
Violet Robinson
Alaina Hooker
Aubrey Means
THEATER-Educational Theater Association (EdTA)-Thespian National Qualifiers Monologue:
Cooper Rice
CHOIR-UIL State Solo & Ensemble Qualifiers:
Jaden Jones
Jennica Gillham
April Narramore
Kadence Massey
Alaina Hooker
Venuki Gamage
BAND-(TMEA) Texas Music Educators Association Area Qualifier:
Olga Arroyo
Presley Hall
Raya Hively
Michael Golston
Texas Music Educators Association All-State:
Michael Golston
UIL State Solo & Ensemble Qualifiers:
Michael Golston Morgan Bonner
Zayden Fitch
Henry Fulenchek
Brayden Quarles
Abigail Turner
Madison Yarbrough
Olga Arroyo
Lilly Atterberry
Alyssa Burkett
Serenity Carson
Savannah Collins
Breanna Conejo
Ian Creswell
Lucy Doty
Diego Duran
Sevance Feaster
Emmalie Griffis
Fischer Rogers
Johnathan Saunders
Dylan Turner
Tera Watt
ATHLETICS
THSCA Football Academic All-State 1st Team:
Grant Yerkes
THSCA Football Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Madelyn Smith
Ryleigh Hilliard
Hannah Pettigrew
THSCA Football Academic All-State Honorable Mention:
Carson Lopes
Cooper Duce
Alexander Vogel
Braedon Benson
Shailyn Reed
THSCA Boys Soccer Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Joseph Dornstadter
THSCA Boys Soccer Academic All-State Honorable Mention:
Marcus Wulf
Ignacio Zapata
THSCA Girls Soccer Academic All-State 1st Team:
Kalyn Lashley
THSCA Girls Soccer Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Mattix Hanson
Cassidy Graham
THSCA Girls Soccer Academic All-State Honorable Mention:
Kinsley Hendricks
THSCA Volleyball Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Haven Brewer
Honorable Mention
Rorie Deweber
Jasha Guillory
Kzaria Butler
THSCA Team Tennis Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Justin Kitchens
THSCA Tennis Academic All-State 1st Team:
Justin Kitchens
THSCA Golf Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Cole Koberowski
THSCA Golf Academic All-State Honorable Mention:
Jackson Montegut
THSCA Girls Golf -Regional Qualifier:
Mai Ueno
THSCA Cross Country Academic All-State 2nd Team:
Kinsley Hendricks
THSCA Cross Country Academic All-State Honorable Mention:
Marcus Wulf
Elleanor Morris
THSCA Swim-Regional Qualifiers:
Venuki Gamage
Hannah Miller
Sophie Speed
Patrick Amezuca
Max Zevallos
Franklin Fulencheck
Alex Meza
Isabella Jarvis
Powerlifting -THSPA State Qualifier:
Ryan Bruton
Rayley Mitchell
Olivianna Robertson
Nathan Orrick
Michael Griger
Lesley Alva
Kyla Steward
Kali Steward
Josh Turner
Ethan Hunt
Devon Jeffries
Cooper Duce
Calli Svendsen
Bryn Fulce
Brooklyn Eyman
Allie Heavner
Powerlifting -THSPA Academic All-State Elite Team:
Luke Horning
Track- THSCA Academic All-State 2nd Team, 2024 Texas Relay and Area Qualifier:
Bella Maxon
Softball-THSPA Academic All-State Honorable Mention
Maddison Luper
Campbell Anderson
Jasha Guillory
