More than 20 SAISD high school students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service. 

“We want to honor the hard work of these students through the College Board National Recognition Programs. This program creates a way for colleges and scholarship programs to connect directly with underrepresented students who they are hoping to reach,” said Tarlin Ray, College Board senior vice president of BigFuture. “We hope the award winners and their families celebrate this prestigious honor and it helps them plan for their big future.”  

The following 23 students were honored for excelling on College Board assessments and in their classrooms:

Burbank High School
Adrian Garcia, National Hispanic Recognition Award

CAST Tech High School
Arthur Calarga, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Alejandro Gorrzegz-Marten, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Sean Harrison, National African American Recognition Award
Alyssa Hicks, National African American Recognition Award
Leah Jones, National African American Recognition Award
Sophia Martinez, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Isabella Mendiola, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Trinity Williams, National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award

Fox Tech High School
Kendra Saldivar, National Hispanic Recognition Award

Highlands High School
Zada Mendoza, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Nalaniya Wilson, National African American Recognition Award

Jefferson High School
Isabel Lara, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Yasmin Perez, National Hispanic Recognition Award

Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Citlali Estrada, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Zoe Lopez, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Sophia Ramirez, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Mariah Rodriguez, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Ava Romero, National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Ashlee Strait, National African American Recognition Award
Jordyn Torres, National Hispanic Recognition Award
Lillian Watson, National Hispanic Recognition Award