Melissa High School proudly hosted its inaugural Academic Awards Banquet on Monday, April 28, a celebration of the outstanding achievements of the Class of 2025. Distinguished attendees included students in the Top 10%, those with ACT scores over 30 or SAT scores over 1360, and medalists from UIL Robotics, SkillsUSA, and UIL Academics. Additionally, students had the privilege of recognizing an influential educator who has supported them on their academic journey.
Congratulations to these Cardinals for their hard work and dedication to academics! Melissa ISD is immensely proud of you and eagerly anticipates the great things you will accomplish in the future!
Class of 2025 - Top 10%:
Layan Alwazzan, Tabitha Sandoval, Greyson Dunnahoe, Amerie Age, Akshaya Ponugoti, Jake Potucek, Tate Kirk, Avery Hornsby, Alexandra Waishwell, Emma Cannaday, Brogan Middleton, Jacob Wasserman, Rayyan Haider, Chloe Brand, Joshua Ester, Bhavya Nagi Reddy, Mahima Vaghani, Colin Craig, Isabel De La Cruz, Ciara Lobliner, Francis Wittmann, Briley Neu, Noelle Pletcher, Alexandra Starr, Havisha Chiliveri, Sanaa Ferguson, Braydon Withers, Rylee Deviney, Madelynn Elliott, James Pickett, Riley Hefel, Ethan Grant, Jiya Thapa, Gabrielle Kuehler, Halle Heywood, Aquilino Morales, Thanh Mac, Adele McCaskill, Genevieve Harry, Taylor Katz, Ethan Milburn, Logan D’Amore, Ahmed Ashmaig
ACT 30+:
Avery Hornsby, Akshaya Ponugoti, Tabitha Sandoval, Preethi Seereddy
SAT 1360+:
Amerie Age, Lyan Alwazzan, Ahmed Ashmaig, Havisha Chiliveri, Greyson Dunnahoe, Rayyan Haider, Bilal Hayat, Halle Heywood, Tate Kirk, Akshaya Ponugoti, Tabitha Sandoval, Preethi Seereddy, River Simmons, Ethan Vang, Francis Wittmann
UIL Robotics (Medaled at least once in high school):
Amerie Age, Ahmed Ashmaig, Hudson Haslam, Jace Little, Jansen Morales, Raahull Muthukalai Senthilkumar, Preethi Seeredd, Shanza Shaharyar, River Simmons, Ellie Thompson, Francis Wittmann
SkillsUSA (Medaled at least once in high school):
Venkata Chivukula, Indresh Krishnamoorthi, Jace Little, Jansen Morales, Ellie Thompson
UIL Academics (Medaled at least once in high school):
Samuel Barton, Taylor Crews, Korinne George, Avery Greene, Halle Heywood, Briley Neu, Nathan Rose, Alyssa Sabo, Valeria Velazquez, Logan Venner, Riley Woods, Sarah Orejuela, Cecilia Tran
Melissa ISD Staff Honored by Top 10% Students:
Justin Lowry, Melanie Fox, Todd Pennington, Jeff Fox, Michelle Moore, Hallie Venner, David Broom, Henslie Fournier, Carlos Chapa, Linn Hanusa, Lenoy Jones, Brittany Chilton, Ross Bundy, Kimberly Slater, Tamara Brand, Brett Gustaveson, Amy Diaz, Brenden Dimmig, Manny Avila, Doug Bingman, Brandon Dunn, Amy Klein, Rick Gagarin, Megan Moore, Kyle Brenner, Katie Stinton, J.R. Elliot, Debra Arvin, Clay Singletary, John Williams, Denise Pope, and Aubrey Moore