Northwest ISD celebrates Top 10 graduates

Northwest ISD would like to congratulate high school seniors from across the district who will graduate — ranked as a Top 10 graduate — with honors from their respective high schools.

Recognizing the 40 high-achieving graduates from the district's four high school campuses, the following students have much to look forward to after excelling and persevering throughout high school. Their academic, athletic and fine arts accomplishments are a testament to their drive and determination in an opportunity-rich district. A special thank you to the dedicated teachers and parents who have helped guide their learning and development over the years.   

We look forward to seeing what they accomplish in the years to come!

Byron Nelson High School

Top 10	Student	College/University	Planned Major
Valedictorian	Tyler Nguyen	University of Texas at Austin	Biochemistry
Salutatorian	Anna Kelly	University of Arkansas	Double Major in Sociology and Criminology
3	Casey Griffith	University of Texas at Austin	Economics
4	Justin Boyd	Oklahoma State University	Mechanical Engineering
5	Edward Baute	University of Texas at Dallas	Biochemistry (Pre Med)
6	Whitney Thomason	University of Texas at Austin	Biology
7	Zachary Noel	Purdue University	Engineering
8	Jeffrey Bennet	University of Texas at Austin	Computer Science
9	Ashmeet Nanda	University of Texas at Austin	Biology (Pre Med)
10	Benton Morse	University of Texas at Austin	International Relations and Global Studies

Eaton High School

Top 10	Student	College/University	Planned Major
Valedictorian	Kendall Wetter	Baylor University	Biochemistry
Salutatorian	Carissa Crosland	University of Oklahoma	Biology
3	Emma Benson	Brigham Young University	Sociology
4	Suzanne Dunning	Texas State University	Public Administration
5	Abigail Goodwin	Texas A&M University	Computer Science
6	Christopher Favela	University of Texas at Austin	Chemical Engineering
7	Ella Dixon	University of Tennessee	Major in Psychology, Minor in Leadership Studies
8	Linh Do	University of Texas at Austin	Biochemistry
9	Cara Peterson	University of North Texas	English Language Arts (with a teaching certification)
10	Kaitlin Murphy	Texas Tech	Biomedical Engineering

Northwest High School

Top 10	Student	College/University	Planned Major
Valedictorian	Rhoan McMaster	University of New Mexico	Environmental Science and Economics
Salutatorian	Diego Phoyu Solares	Ohio State University	City and Regional Planning
3	Nanaafiia Adjei	University of Texas at Austin	Sociology on the Pre-Law Track
4	Kaitlyn Marsh	University of Texas at Austin	Business
5	Elizabeth Flores	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Biomedical Engineering
6	Carter Rasmussen	Brown University	Engineering Physics
7	Hana Baldwin	University of North Texas	Telecommunications Design
8	Kaitlyn Reis	University of North Texas (Honors College)	Anthropology
9	Mikayla Ryan	University of Texas at Austin	Undeclared
10	Milly Echavarria	University of North Texas	Biology

Steele Early College High School

Top 10	Student	College/University	Planned Major
Valedictorian	Rachel Hopper	Texas A&M	Management of Information Systems
Salutatorian	Christian Swartz	Texas A&M	Business Administration
3	Sydney Onstott	Texas A&M	Elementary Education
4	Parker Younger	Old Dominion University	Psychology
5	Meghan Scourfield	Texas Women’s University	Kinesiology
6	Jordan Bebout	University of North Texas	Business
7	Gia Patel	University of Texas	Pre-Med, Biology, or Biochemistry
8	Rowan Black	University of North Texas	Zoology
9	Jason Burchell	University of North Texas	Computer Science
10	Erin Koons	University of North Texas	Accounting