SL June - Comal ISD

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SL June - Comal ISD

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Top elementary and secondary teachers,
support personnel of the year named
Three SVHS students headed to FCCLA
Nationals in California
Comal Education Foundation, GVTC honor employees with gifts
Sarah Culpepper, a kindergarten teacher at Rahe
Bulverde Elementary, was named the 2011 Comal ISD
Elementary Teacher of the Year. She is pictured, at
right, with Paula White, GVTC public relations director, and Carlene Comer, Comal Education Foundation
board president.
Paula White, GVTC public relations director, and
Carlene Comer, Comal Education Foundation board
president, congratulate Kevin Howell who was named
the 2011 Comal ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Terre Sawey, a transportation dispatcher at the
Smithson Valley Middle School “hub” was one of two
recipients of the district’s 2011 Support Personnel of
the Year. She is pictured, right, with Paula White,
GVTC public relations director, and Carlene Comer,
Comal Education Foundation board president.
Paula White, GVTC public relations director, and
Carlene Comer, Comal Education Foundation board
president, pose with Kelly Yoe, an educational assistant at Garden Ridge Elementary, who also received
the 2011 Support Personnel of the Year distinction.
Sarah Culpepper, a kindergarten teacher in
her fourth year at Rahe Bulverde Elementary
School, and Kevin Howell, a language arts
teacher at the Comal Discipline Center, have
been named 2011 Comal ISD Elementary
and Secondary Teacher of the Year.
They will now advance to regionals in
the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher of
the Year program.
After a stint in Bejing, teaching English
as a Second Language, Culpepper returned
to the school she attended as a child: Rahe
Bulverde.
One of her lessons to her students is the
importance of caring for one another. In
saying that, she believes she is “morally
obliged to do the same.” Culpepper has
spent the past eight summers volunteering
in orphanages and refugee camps throughout the world.
“I believe that every word I say has the
potential to be eternal,” she said. “My relationship with students revolves around my
placing trust in them and they in turn place
their trust in me.”
For Kevin Howell, we all have a craving
for knowledge that has been “exponentially
fueled through the explosion of resources
and availability,” specifically the World
Wide Web.
So, keeping up with the technological
times, plus a panache for pop culture helps
Kevin maintain credibility with the students.
“If you can put aside these preconceptions and prejudices and remember this, you
will find that your life becomes much easier, as students will become more eager to
share with you and give you their best
effort,” he said.
Kelly Yoe, an educational assistant at
Garden Ridge Elementary School, and
Terre Sawey, a transportation dispatcher at
the Smithson Valley Middle School “hub,”
won the district’s 2011 Support Personnel
of the Year.
GVTC, a long-time supporter and sponsor
of Comal ISD, was proud to attend the appreciation banquet, and generously donated
$2,000 in gift cards to the top teachers and
support personnel once again this year. Public
Relations director Paula White was on hand to
make the presentations.
Carlene Comer, president of the Comal
Education Foundation board, also attended
the banquet to recognize district employees
and present $250 checks from the
Foundation to this year’s honorees.
Some 400 employees and members of
their families were lauded at the annual
employee appreciation banquet. Forty
retirees, representing more than 1,000 years
of service, were recognized and employees
were given 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30-year
service pins.
All of this year’s nominated teachers and
support personnel are pictured on the back
cover of this issue of SchooLife.
Smithson Valley High School FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) students competed in Houston at the State STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) competition in April.
The 1st place winners from SVHS, Hailey Garcia (job interview category), Pyper Dunavin (interior design), and Anne Baker (interior design), will compete at the National Competition in Anaheim,
California, July 9-15. Garcia is coached by SVHS teacher Ann Massey and Dunavin and Baker are
coached by teacher Lori Niles.
In addition, Colton Harrison, who was coached by Wendy McCuiston, placed 3rd in Culinary
Mystery Basket; Jessica Lain placed 3rd in Life Event Planning; and Kaci Mullen placed 5th in
Teach and Train. Lain is coached by Niles and Mullen is coached by Massey.
Pictured (l-r) are McCuiston, Garcia, Harrison, Lain, Baker, Mullen, Dunavin, Massey, and Niles.
CHS JROTC unit receives prestigious award
Pictured are the CHS seniors who helped earn the 2010-2011 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award
with Merit. (Front row, l-r) Anthony McMonagle, Amber De Los Santos, Julisa Sanchez, and Joan Tuason. (Back
row) Travis Knight, Joel Thompson, Justin Ganshaw, Cody Nichols and Andres Parra.
Not pictured: Jessica Hernandez.
The Canyon High School Air Force Junior ROTC unit has been selected as one of 200 out of 849 nationwide
and overseas to earn the 2010-2011 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award with Merit.
This award recognizes Air Force Junior ROTC units that have performed above and beyond normal expectations, and that have distinguished themselves through outstanding service to their school and community while
meeting the Air Force Junior ROTC mission of producing better citizens for America.
This is the second time in the school’s history that CHS has earned the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit.
“We are proud of our cadets. During the annual inspection, our Corps received the highest rating of Exceeds
the Standards in all categories,” said Kevin Cregier, CHS JROTC instructor. “I am proud of our cadets, the support I get from fellow JROTC instructor Edward Garcia, and the administration. This has been a banner year for
Canyon High JROTC.”
The objectives of the Junior ROTC program are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship and life
skills; promote community service; instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline through character education, and to provide instruction in air and space fundamentals. Enrollment is open to all young people who are in
the 9th grade or higher, physically fit, and are citizens or nationals of the United States.
Air Force Junior ROTC is located in 884 high schools across the United States and at selected schools in
Europe, in the Pacific and Puerto Rico. Junior ROTC enrollment includes more than 117,000 cadets.
For more information about the CHS AFJROTC program contact either Cregier or Garcia at 830-221-2447 or
830-221-2407.
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SVHS student Dominguez is offered nearly
$1 million in scholarships
Smithson Valley High principal John
Montelongo said it all when he announced
over the school’s public address system just
how proud he was of one of his senior student’s accomplishments.
“We have a student who has started the
million dollar club at Smithson Valley High
School,” Montelongo said. “His name is
Rick Dominguez.”
Dominguez, named a National Hispanic
Scholar last fall, was offered nearly $1 million
in scholarships from schools around the
nation—$930,076 to be exact.
He had offers from Auburn University and
the University of Arizona totaling more than
$200,000, an offer from the Rochester Institute
of Technology, Arizona State University and St.
Mary’s University totaling another $215,000,
Smithson Valley High principal John Montelongo proudly
and a host of others.
poses with senior Rick Dominguez after announcing the
“Rick has set the bar high,” said Kristy
National Hispanic Scholar received nearly $1 million in
Castilleja, Smithson Valley High academic and scholarship offers. Dominguez will attend Michigan’s
Alma College in the fall.
career advisor. “It’s very rare to see a student
have nearly $1 million worth of offers.”
Dominguez decided to accept a full-ride scholarship to Alma College in Michigan. It’s a private
school with an enrollment of just over 1,400. The scholarship offer to Alma College is worth $153,980.
“I loved the fact that Alma College is a place I’m not going to get into classes jam packed with
100 students,” said Dominguez, who plans on majoring in psychology. “They have a very personal
educational style and an incredible graduation rate.”
SVHS senior counselor Amanda Pedroza has worked with Dominguez and his parents Richard
Dominguez and Cynthia Medina this school year during the college selection process.
“I was awed and speechless when I saw the total,” Pedroza said. “It’s a perfect reflection of the
kind of student Rick is.”
Montelongo was proud of the fact so many fellow SVHS students were congratulating
Dominguez after the announcement.
“He’s a role model for others to follow,” Montelongo said. “Right now, he has 20 percent of the
scholarship offers of our entire student body. Without a doubt I’m going to keep an eye on the bright
future this student has. I know I’m going to hear about him accomplishing great things.”
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SVHS girls golf team competes at state
Photo by Tracie Reed
The Lady Ranger Golf Team won the bronze at the UIL Texas Class 4A State Tournament on
May 9 and 10 at Jimmy Clay Golf Course in Austin to bring home the first golf team medal in
Smithson Valley High history. The team was led by senior Hannah Turney who tied for fifth with a
77 on day one and a 75 on day two.
To earn a spot in the state tournament, the Lady Rangers finished second at the Class 4A Region
IV tournament at Pecan Valley Golf Course in San Antonio. They also captured the District 27-4A
title at Vaaler Creek Golf Course in Blanco.
“It’s a great sense of accomplishment for the girls,” said SVHS head coach Kelly Broussard. “It
proves to them all the hard work they put in was worthwhile.”
Pictured, l-r, are Sydney Reed, Carly Pyle, Johany Rivera, Hannah Turney, Morgan Best, Megan
Woods, and Coach Broussard.
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Another GREAT tennis season at SBMS
Congratulations to the Spring Branch Middle tennis team on a successful and fun season! The
team won 3 of their 4 matches overall and did a fantastic job at District, with 8th grade girls winning
2nd place overall, 8th grade boys - 3rd place overall, 7th grade girls - 1st place overall, 7th grade
boys - 5th place overall, 8th grade mixed doubles - 3rd place and the 7th grade mixed doubles - 1st
place! WOW!!
All of the teams played very well, thanks to the hard work and dedication of the entire team. A
special thanks to Coach Sean Stockwell and parent coach, Martha Bartlett, for all of their time and
tireless energy devoted to improving each and every player’s game! It’s GREAT to be a Wrangler
tennis player!
SBMS 8th Grade Tennis Team
Comal ISD STAR athletes enjoy district
track and field meet
Middle and high school students from around Comal ISD competed in the district’s season-ending
STAR Track and Field Meet on May 6 at Canyon High.
Close to 100 athletes were greeted by the CHS drum line as they entered the stadium. The
school’s Air Force JROTC presented the colors and CHS’ choir sang the “Star Spangled Banner.”
“Our students were so excited with the introduction they received,” said Terry Werchan, Comal
ISD STAR head coach. “Our athletes were the real superstars today.”
Students competed in the
100-meter dash, 50-meter dash,
25-meter wheelchair race,
25-meter walk, Frisbee toss, shot
put, softball throw and long jump.
The event was capped off in
the Cougar Den Gymnasium
where every student who participated received a trophy and took
a photo with members of the
cheerleading squad. The awardwinning Aristocats dance team
also performed.
Pictured, right, is CHS student
Gage Farmer taking a break from
the competition to pose with school
mascot, Calvin the Cougar.
SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS, TEENS, & ADULTS
Classes Offered by Comal ISD Community Education
Be on the look-out for a flyer in your child’s folder.
Come join us for summer excitement! Fun for all ages, camps of all types
(Art, Legos, Golf, Karate, Science, Spanish, Swimming, and Tennis).
To find out more information about our classes please go to:
http://www.comalisd.org/Community_Education/Flyers.asp.
SBMS 7th Grade Tennis Team
You can now register on-line and pay with credit/debit card: http://comalisd.revtrak.net
For class information please call: Charlotte Muniz (830) 221-2177
CHS choir notes
Twenty students from the Canyon High School choir participated in the UIL Solo and
Ensemble contest held at Madison High School.
Receiving superior ratings were Samantha Bartos, Kelsey Emmons, Katrena Marshall,
Megan Mikaelian, Corey Priest, Sarah Schwab, Tabitha Austin, Katelyn Broadway,
Destiney Castilleja, Aileen Castillo, Kaitlynn Kelso, Avery Martinez, Meagan McDaniel,
Megan Myers, Annie Haynie, Kibsaim Rebollar, William Waller, John Aleman, Izaiha
Ramirez and an ensemble consisting of Tabitha Austin, Samantha Bartos, Kelsey
Emmons, and Sarah Schwab. Those students that advanced to the State contest are
Bartos, Emmons, Marshall, Mikaelian, Priest, Schwab, Rebollar, Waller, and the ensemble of Austin, Bartos, Emmons, and Schwab.
The State UIL contest was scheduled for May 30 at the University of Texas in Austin.
On April 20, the Varsity Women’s choir from CHS competed in the UIL Concert and
Sight Reading Contest held at Judson High. The ladies received superior ratings in both
concert and sight reading which earned them the coveted Sweepstakes award.
The CHS Varsity Women’s Choir was the only treble choir to receive a sweepstakes
award in the 4A and below competition, and was one of only three choirs that received a
sweepstakes award for the entire 4A and below contest.
The choir is under the direction of Shareen Vader.
Pictured are (back row l-r) Katrena Marshall, Avery Martinez, Kaitlynn Kelso, Denae
Shepard, Izaiha Ramirez, Kibsaim Rebollar, John Aleman, and Katelyn Broadway.
(Middle row) Skylar Foster, Annie Haynie, Tina Diaz, Kelsey Emmons, Samantha Bartos,
Adriana Espinosa, and Megan Myers. (Front row) Aileen Castillo, Destiney Castilleja,
Sarah Schwab, Meagan McDaniel, Tara Hunter, Corey Priest, and Megan Mikaelian.
SVHS FCCLA raises money for Race for the Cure
The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) at Smithson Valley High participated in the San Antonio Race for the Cure April 30th and raised over $1,300 for the cause. The
organization sold T-shirts with names of survivors and in memory of, along with collecting donations. Over 30 members, faculty, and friends took part in the 5K race.
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From the Superintendent
As you can see in the
pages of this month’s
SchooLife, we have a great
deal to be proud of in
Comal ISD.
Our campus Teachers
of the Year represent a
group of professionals
who place their students
first and who bring creative, innovative and
effective methods of
Dr. Marc
teaching to the classroom
every day. Sarah Culpepper, the 2011
Comal ISD Elementary Teacher of the
Year, returned to Rahe Bulverde
Elementary School four years ago to
bring some of her magic to the kindergarten students. I say “return” because
Sarah attended Rahe Bulverde as a
child. Kevin Howell, the 2011 Comal
ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year,
believes that his panache for pop culture
and his attention to the latest technology
keeps his students at Comal Discipline
Center engaged and ultimately learning.
Our Support Personnel of the Year
finalists represent a diversity of responsibilities but a common strength: they are
vital to the operation of their campuses
and departments. Kelly Yoe, educational
assistant at Garden Ridge Elementary
School is the 2011 Comal ISD Campus
Support Personnel of the
Year and Terre Sawey, bus
dispatcher at the Smithson
Valley Middle School hub,
is the 2011 Comal ISD
Support Services Personnel
of the Year.
Just as powerful, this is
the season of student
recognition. Our high
school students have
excelled in regional, state
Walker
and national competition in
academics, athletics and extra-curricular
activities. These achievers number in
the hundreds, while the number of graduates at our three comprehensive high
schools exceeds 1,000.
Granted, this past spring has been
quite a challenge with the dismal budget
news coming out of Austin on a regular
basis. However, I take heart when I witness all of the successes and achievements of our students and staff.
To the Class of 2011:
Congratulations and Best Wishes! Come
back and visit your teachers from time
to time and let them know what a difference they made in your lives.
To the returning students and community: Have a safe and wonderful
summer and we’ll see you in August!
June District Calendar Events
1st – 3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
13th – 16th
14th
19th
20th – 23rd
28th
29th
• Staff Development Days
• Comal ISD Health Fair, Canyon High, 9:30 am
• Comal ISD Secondary Report Cards to be mailed
• Rebecca Creek Elem., Registration, 9 am to 3 pm
• Canyon HS, Basketball Camp, Cougar Den
-Incoming 3rd – 6th Grade Boys, 9 am to Noon
-Incoming 7th – 9th Grade Boys, 1:30 to 4:30 pm
• Hoffmann Lane Elem.,
Registration 9 am to Noon and 1:30 to 4 pm
• Comal ISD Board of Trustees Workshop/Budget,
Support Services Bldg., 6 pm
• Father’s Day
• Canyon HS, Volleyball Youth Camp, Cougar Den
Incoming 3rd – 6th Grade Girls, 9 am - Noon
• Comal ISD Board of Trustees Meeting,
Support Services Bldg., 6 pm
• TAKS Retest – 5th & 8th Grade, Math (Retest)
• TAKS Retest –5th & 8th Grade, Reading (Retest)
Dates, times & locations of events are subject to change
DISTRICT NEWS BRIEFS
District draws $2,000 grant
Comal ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $2,000 from the Texas Association of School Boards
(TASB) Risk Management Fund. Grant monies help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to raise awareness of safety issues and reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries.
This award is part of $550,000 in grants awarded to 211 Texas school districts. Since 1998, the Loss Prevention
Grant Program has distributed 1,992 total grants of more than $5 million in workers’ compensation and property/liability programs.
The grants focus on fall prevention, personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment. Facilities security initiatives, driver improvement, and vehicle safety were the primary areas receiving grants under the property/liability program.
Community professionals participate in student discussion
Professionals from throughout the Comal ISD community were involved in the springtime discussion of intercourse and other risky behaviors in middle school and high school classrooms.
The curriculum, called “Worth the Wait,” a product of Scott & White, was recommended by the district’s Student
Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), approved by the school board and is taught in the biology classes at the high
schools. As part of the district’s comprehensive effort in informing students about making healthy life decisions, area
physicians, representatives from the Comal County District Attorney’s Office, Child Advocacy Center and Options
for Women speak to students.
“This is an amazing group of professionals who are giving free of their time to talk to students about healthy decisions,” said Suzie Dionne of Options for Women and a member of the Comal ISD SHAC.
This year’s speakers bureau included: Physicians Michael Mann, Dorothy Overman, Beverly Nuckols, Steve
Ousley, Brian Stigall, Jason Nelson, Madison Lowry, Vincent Quintero, Bill Davis and Mary Geldernick; Jennifer
Tharp, Shannon Francis, Tiffany Colunga, Jennifer Smith and Nick Robinson of the Comal County District
Attorney’s Office; Sarah Cantu, Susan Landrum, Sharon Hileman and Bridget Kieshchick of the Child Advocacy
Center; and Tom Taylor, Teresa Cathcart, Galyn Burnaman and Dionne of Options for Women, a non-profit, abstinence-based resource council in New Braunfels.
Some of the topics include: “Teens, Sex and the Law,” “Health Risks and STDs,” and “Pregnancy, Abortion and
Adoption” at the high school level; “What Teens Need to Know About STDs” and “Sex and the Law,” for 8th grade
students; “STDs and Other Facts” and “Sexual Offenses” for 7th grade students; and “Pregnancy and STDs” and
“Sexual Abuse” for 6th grade students.
Parent meetings were conducted in evenings throughout April to answer any questions parents may have about the
classroom discussion that took place during May and to offer tips for them to open the discussion at home about
healthy decisions.
School board approves food service bid
The Comal ISD Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to renew the contract to Chartwells as the district’s food
service manager. Nineteen bids were solicited, two were submitted and Chartwells was selected as the best bid.
In other business during the less-than-30-minute April regular meeting, the school board approved out-of-town
travel for three Smithson Valley High School Family Career and Community Leaders of America students to travel to
Anaheim, Calif., to participate in the national leadership conference, and one Canyon High School student to travel to
Washington, D.C. to attend the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference.
Community Ed Summer Camps announced
Summer classes for students of all ages—children, teens and adults—have been scheduled and are ready for you
to register online. Register early because classes fill up fast!
Tennis, Zumba, Spanish, Karate and golf classes, plus music lessons for beginning guitar, banjo, fiddle, drums and
piano are offered. Art and science camps, summer technology camp, Mad Science and Lego Engineering are also
offered, all at a variety of campuses throughout the summer.
For more information, go to http://www.comalisd.org/Community_Education/
If you have questions, please call Charlotte Muniz, 830.221.2177 or email charlotte.muniz@comalisd.org.
Summer school scheduled for Comal ISD
Information about Comal ISD’s summer school program is available on the district website, www.comalisd.org, or
through your child’s campus.
Students identified as limited English proficient and eligible to enter kindergarten or 1st grade will participate in
the bilingual program June 6-30, at Morningside and Bill Brown elementary schools.
The School Success Initiative (SSI), which is intensive remediation in 5th grade reading and math, and in 8th
grade reading and math, will be June 6-30, at Morningside and Bill Brown elementary schools.
Middle school credit recovery will be July 11-28 at the district’s CDC campus. High school credit recovery and
credit acceleration courses will be offered June 13-30 for Session 1 and July 11-28 for Session 2 at the Alamo
Colleges-Memorial Early College High School (AC-MECHS) campus.
Registration forms, parent-student handbooks and details of courses offered are all available on the website.
Dr. Dolly Adams, principal of AC-MECHS, is summer semester coordinator.
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Jake Caraway
Brandon Clark
Clayton Chauret
University of Texas at Austin
Major: unspecified business
Major: Biology
Major: Honors Business
Sarah Mayfield
Jessica Cunningham
Clifton Fey
University of Arkansas
Major(s): Biochemistry,
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TLU or Stephen F. Austin
Major: Sociology or Counseling
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Isabel Martin
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Trinity University
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2011 Smithson Valley High School
Summa Cum Laude
Top Row (L-R)
Jake Caraway, Michael Gonzales, Cody Carroll, Sean
Clarke, Lloyd Cunningham, JD Subia, Benjamin Whitehead
Middle Row (L-R)
Colin French, Maxwell Terry, Jonna Bergeson,
Lindsey Nichelson, Alyssa Rosas, Sarah Mayfield,
Libby Defries
Front Row (L-R)
Katie Griffin, Lauren Haney, Alison Salmon, Jaime Gordon,
Pamela Delgado, Alyssa Pappas, Erika Castro, Kayla Oliver
Not pictured:
Caleb Freund, Alexa Nichols, Michael Nipper
Magna Cum Laude
Top Row (L-R)
Brian Schnedler, Zeb Crow, Jenna Rae Housson,
Layla Abed, Hannah Turney, Nick Sergent, Austin Wood
Middle Row (L-R)
Fallon Laurenz, Shanna Schafer, Samantha Wagner,
Kelsey Patton, Shelby Medlin, Angela Daniel
Front Row (L-R)
Crystal Mann, Amanda Tucker, Whitney Ward,
Kaitlin O’Brien, Clair Snodgrass,
Shelby Polasek, Heather Patterson
Not Pictured:
Richard Dominguez, Anna Young
Cum Laude
Top Row (L-R)
Brandon Laumer, Stuart Seal, Melissa Null, Lilia Peterson,
Taylore Meyer, Danny Leal, Lukas Cotugno
Middle Row (L-R)
Taylor Scriven, Allison Titzman, Sydney Collins,
Rachel Morrison, Laura Barowski, Chelsey Krambeer,
Haley O’Sullivan
Front Row (L-R)
Brittany Gawlik, Michelle Zimmerman, Rebecca Geiwitz,
Chelsea Hunt, Devan Flores, Rebecca Grams
Not Pictured:
Foster Bowman, Sarah Drake, Dalton Flint
2011 Canyon High School
Summa Cum Laude
Front Row (L-R)
Kaleen Timon, Juelaine Desjardin, Maura Mitchell,
Lauren Heymann, Kelly Sanders, Makenzi Burke
2nd Row ( L-R)
Sarah Crockett, Taylor Duckworth, Tara Hutchison,
Sydney Wilkins, Duncan McKinney
3rd Row (L-R)
Joseph Cole Brzozowski, Samit Patel, Joseph Connor Jacobsen,
Joel Thompson, Barrett Williams, Zachary A Williams
Back row ( L-R)
Travis Croom, Clifton W Fey, Connor Beard, Clayton Chauret
Not Pictured :
Reinier Strobos
Magna Cum Laude
Front Row (l-R)
Cody Mendez, Julisa Sanchez, Ashley Smith, Brooke Lujan,
Autumn Graham, Alexandria Haral
2nd Row ( L-R)
Corbin Brooke, Christian Franklin, Alyssa Choate Rusche,
Tara Hunter, Jessy Krause
3rd Row (L-R)
Julia Lewis, Sara Mireless, Nicholas Oloteo, Sarah Pollock
Back Row (L-R)
Andrew Medina, Cody Nichols, Anthony-Joseph McMonagle,
Zachary B. Williams
Cum Laude
Front Row (l-R)
Aissa Maese, Emily Montgomery, Anahi Alvizo, Caitlyn Burton,
Kelsey Emmons
2nd Row (L-R)
Shannon Gutz, Emily Jones, Megan Tschoepe, Casey Busch,
Brittni Hay
3rd Row (L-R)
Thomas Nunez, Erinn Stippich, Samantha Prillaman,
Sara Palacios, Julie Gary
Back Row ( L-R)
Garrett Barb, Stephen Friesenhahn, Daniel Duerr,
Dillon Stafford
Not Pictured:
Joan Tuason, Alison Wofford
2011 Canyon Lake High School
Summa Cum Laude
Top Row (L-R)
Winsten Whaley, Brandon Clark, Paxton Barnes,
Sawyer Ricker
Middle Row (L-R)
Alicia Warnecke, Wesley Brown, Jessica Cunningham
Front Row (L-R)
Isabel Martin, Kate Eskridge, Kira Lowery, Tiffany Tschoepe
Magna Cum Laude
Top Row (L-R)
Travis Brice, Andrew Willis, Nicholas Ferguson, Stuart Olsen
Middle Row (L-R)
Ashley Krohn, Sara Wozniak, Megan Browning, Katy Payne
Front Row (L-R)
Shannon Speicher, Nicole Brissette, Tinson Mallory,
Alexandria Henderson
Cum Laude
Top Row (L-R)
Skylar Craw, Jacob McIntosh, Philip Carr, Neal Whitehead
Middle Row (L-R)
Andrew Leibl, Steven Ratliff, Adam Nowka
Front Row (L-R)
Tia Knuth, Taylor Wetz, Shelly Renken, Allison Dicks
Smithson Valley High School Top 15 Seniors ~ Teachers
COMMENCEMENT 2011
Jonna Bergeson
Wendy McCuiston
Jake Caraway
Kathryn Rutledge
Cody Carroll
Josh Recio
Sean Clarke
Sally Bratton
Colin French
Cindy Thomas
Patrick Caleb Freund
Troy Mann
Katie Griffin
Danette Bermea
Lauren Haney
Josie Eldridge
Sarah Mayfield
Louise Bell
Lindsey Nichelson
Ronessa McDonald
Michael Nipper
Jeffrey Yates
Kayla Oliver
Holly Leach
Alyssa Pappas
Mindy Dickey
Joseph Subia
Ellen Lloyd
Ben Whitehead
Richard Muenich
Senior/Teacher photos provided by Sam Roberts Photography H www.comalsports.com
Canyon High School Top 15 Seniors ~ Teachers
COMMENCEMENT 2011
Clayton Chauret
Karen Stephens
Sarah Crockett
Kevin Randle
Juelaine Desjardin
Cheryl Smith
Taylor Duckworth
Michelle Koehl
Clifton Fey
Matt Elliott
Lauren Heymann
Linda Hammon
Joseph Connor Jacobsen
Sheila West
Reinier Strobos
Larry Anderson
Maura Mitchell
David Shahan
Samit Patel
Wendell Boggs
Kelly Sanders
Karen Davis
Joel Thompson
Kevin Cregier
Kaleen Timon
Megan Nebgen
Zachary Williams
Beth Polk
Barrett Williams
Heather Sanders
Canyon Lake High School Top 15 Seniors ~ Teachers
COMMENCEMENT 2011
Paxton Barnes
Elizabeth Patterson
Travis Brice
Patrick Fallin
Wesley Brown
Wade Albert
Megan Browning
Jennifer Dickman
Brandon Clark
Carolyne Martin
Jessica Cunningham
Laura Flint
Katherine Eskridge
Sharon Monzingo
Kira Lowery
Suzanne Schule
Isabel Martin
Kate O’Reilly
Katherine Payne
Matthew Herzog
Sawyer Ricker
Elizabeth Bentzen
Shannon Speicher
Angela Burton
Tiffany Tschoepe
Steve Dement
Alicia Warnecke
Gary Adams
Winsten Whaley
Levi Montgomery
The following is a list of seniors intending on participating in the graduation ceremony and receiving a diploma. Please note that students will
only participate in the graduation ceremony once they have successfully passed and received credit in all course work and met all state attendance requirements. Congratulations and good luck to the Class of 2011.
Amber Joanne Abby • Layla Maureen Abed • Joshua Lee Adkins • Alejandro Aguilar • Jimena Aguila • Julio Aguilar • April
Alcantara • Stephen Tyrell Allen • Adam Lee Franklin Alonso • Marcus Samuel Ames • Kelsey Kaleb Anderson • Lucas Aaron
Andress • Sade Nasjon Andrzejewski • James Daniel Applewhite • Jacob Joe Armtrong • Bradley Michael Askren • Milton Steven
Asprilla • Kathryn Avenell • Meagan Louise Axell • Joshua Alan Bailey • Amy Nicole Baker • Debbie Marie Baker • Rachel Elizabeth Balthrop • Jamie Marie Barber • Laura Helena Barowski • Tyler Garrett
Beightol • Kelsey Morgan Belair • Angela Dee Bellgraph • Taylor Ashleigh Benson • Jonna Alayne Bergeson • Evan Wayne Beyer • Danielle Sanford Blagg • Foster Turner Bowman • Kelsey Danielle
Bradshaw • Sarah Beth Brenner • Shelbi Lila Britos • Mark Vale Brown • Stefan Connor Brown • Skye Marie Broyles • Ashley Nicole Bryand • Ailal Abbas Bukhari • Morgan K’lynn Burkhart • Andrea Sofia
Burnes • Charles G. H. Burt • Michel Anthony Bybel • Trevor Christopher Brynes • Amanda Aileen Camacho • Jake Rodimiro Caraway • Cody James Carroll • Kyndall Shea Carter • Moriah Alexis Castillo
• Erika Lizabeth Castro • Luisa Maria Castro • Sarah Calleen Castro • Sabrina Nichole Cavazos • Yesenia L. Ceja • Darice Delane Chavira • Lawrence Lee Cital • Casey Lee Clark • Sean Alden Clarke •
Cody Allan Cochran • Sydney Brooke Collins • Dominic Enrique Contreras • Zachary Tharren Contreras • Giovanni Shernell Cook • Lukas James Cotugno • Kaitlyn Rae Craft • William John Craig • Deanna
Patricia Crane • Taylor Anne Crawford • Avalon Rose Crighton • Patrick Conar Crosby • Nicholas Kyle Crouse • Zebadiah Hansen Crow • Lloyd Andrew Cunningham • Jaimee Lea Cutright • Tanner Clyde
Dahlgreen • Angela Lenn Daniel • Tyler James Davis • Libby Claire Defries • Silvia Pamela Delgado Ojeda • Richard Medina Dominguez IV • Sarah Maria Drake • Ryan Andrew Drexler • James Michael
Dunlap • Madison Paige Dyer • Mark Haroun Elias • John Turner Elliot III • Andrew John Engstrom • Patrick Garrett Escalante • Marisol Esqueda • Emily Rae Essary • Caitlyn Vanessa Estrada • Alexis
Cheye Ewers • Samantha Jean Ewing • Megan Frances Ezzell • Steve Fernandez Jr. • Tiffany L. Ferrell • Aaron Thomas Ferry • Victoria Lee Field • Tyler Aaron Flanagan • Bridgette Shari Flemming • Bryan
James Fletcher • Dalton Alan Flint • Devan Shea Flores • Eric Brandon Flores • Selina Elaine Flores • Wesley James Frank • Andrew Joseph Franklin • Evan Christopher Frazier • Colin Burton French •
Harry Frenchak • Patrick Caleb Freund • Andria Ann Frey • Colton Jeffrey Gabelmann • John Patrick Gallagher • Alice Yordana Garcia • Eric Cecil Steven Garcia • Hailey Marie Garcia • Seth Gareb Garibay
• Joshua Danial Garrison • Evelyn Nicole Garza • Jacob Dante Garza • John Peter Gautreau • Jaycee Autumn Gavlick • Brittany Rose GawlikvGabriela A. Gay • Melissa Nicole Geedman • Rebecca Ann
Geiwitz • Katharine Mae Genovese • Jeffrey Robin Georgen • Kylie Michelle Geramita • Maria Natalia Gomez Kennedy • Adriana Gomez Peregrino • Frank Travis Gomez • Samuel Enrique Gomez • Tirsa
Gomez • Michael Edward Gonzales • Naomi Danielle Gonzales • Adriana Eulalia Gonzalez • Michaela Rebecca Gonzalez • James Matthew Goodman IV • Jaime Paige
Gordon • Jacob Tyler Gormley • Matthew Alan Gorton • Steven Warren Graham • Emily Jane Grams • Rebecca Megan • Grams • Tyler Shay Greer • Katie Marie Griffin
• Steven Kim Griffin • Ana Alicia Grounds • Nathan Johncarlo Gudino • Lucia Gutierrez Farias • Daniel Jacob Haack • Morgan Taylor Haag • Adam Abdel Hamed •
Andrea Mae Hamrick • Lauren Jessica Haney • Cassidy McKenzee Harrison • Trevor Adam Harrison • Levi Dalton Hartman • Madison Ashley Harvey • Rachael
Lenn Harwell • Hannah Yvonne Haskin • Adrian Matthew Hawk • Taylor Grant Head • Aiyana Mae Helme • Mariah Cheyenne Henke • Ryan Dale Henry • Amanda
Nicole Herman • Alberto Jesus Hernandez • Angel Guadalupe Hernandez • Kevin Miguel Hernandez • Dmitri Adam Hess • Dylan James Hightower • Shaylah
Wynne Hill • Matthew Ryan Hilston • Brandyn Caleb Histo • Aaron Michael Hixson • Melissa K. Hodge • Jenna Rae Housson • Nina Marie Howard • Rocio
Alejandra Huizar • Chealsea Lee Hunt • Eric Huynh • Nicholas Anthony Ingriola • Joshua Dillon Irving • Taylor Paige Ivey • Lauren Jessica Jay • Taejon Antonette
Jefferson • Kyle Andrew Jenkins • Jennifer Lauren Jennings • Diana Parke Jimenez • Clifford Eugene Jobe • Kasey Alexis Johnson • Timothy Lee Ryan Johnson •
Zachary William Johnson • Anthony Michael Jordan • Caitlin Elise Jordan • Daniel Davin Juarez • Kathleen Anne Kautz • Cameron Gaston Lee Kearby • Matthew
Brian Keller • Kelci Renai Jean Kelley • Maxwell Steele Kellogg • Megan Elizabeth Kline • Abigail Naomi Kneupper • Brittany Rachelle Knowlton • Michael
Jeremy Koch • Andrew Tyler Kolaja • Chelsey Julie Ann Krambeer • Sarah Elizabeth Kubala • Patrick Alexander La Motte • Lach Michael Labanna • Giana Lizette
Labrador • Michael Owen Lacy • Robert Denton Lagoudis III • Jessica Rae Lain • Ronald Thomas Land • Leigh Marie Larralde • Brandon Mitchell Laumer • Fallon
Nicole Laurenz • Daniel Oscar Leal • Connor James Leinneweber • Michelle Nicole Lenahan • Bryan Alexandria Lewis • Lejana Leigh Ligeralde • Joshua William
Lightner • Ryan Andrew Lind • Kathryn Marie Linneman • Karla Ericka Enriquez Lising • Ethan Andrew Lockhart • Tyler Kane Loeffler • Ashley Nicole Lomeli •
Hannah Quinn Luther • Ashley Elizabeth Lynn • Mark Anthony Madden • Crystal Rachelle Mann • Ashley Lauren Marshall • Andrew Tyler Martinez • Anthony
Michael Martinez • Crystal Marie Martinez • Desiree Elize Martinez • Diandra Maree Martinez • Katarina Marie Massey • John Tyler Masterson • Morgan Jean
Masterson • Drew Allen Matthewson • Kasey Pearl May • Sarah Elizabeth Mayfield • Skylar Ashtyn Mays • Clayton Reece McDermott • Wade Andrew
McKinney • Shelby Claire Mecke • Shelby Alayna Medlin • Cassandra Corinne Mendoza • Lecia Meyer • Taylore Lynne Meyer • Trevor Sloane Meyers •
Samantha Christian Midcap • Mychal K. Middleton • Jacob Lee Miller • Taylor Morgan Miller • Alexander James Minozevski • Rodrigo Miranda • Tiya
Micole Mitchell • George Austin Monita • Scott Robert Moorman • Francisco Mora • Magda Sonya Moreno • Crystal Michelle Morgan • Rachel Ellen
Morrison • Jacob Ryne Mulkey • Kaci Lynn Mullen • Eric Daniel Muniz • Jose Michelle Muniz • Kate Elise Murphy • Taylor William Murphy • Abbey
Elizabeth Napier • Connor Jacob Neckar • Taylor Danielle Neville • Colten Stephen Newton • Lindsey Elisabeth-Jan Nichelson • Alexa Kennon Nichols
• Niquia Deshay Nichols • Michael Hunter Nipper • Adam Novodvorschi • Melissa Lianne Null • Luis Antonio Nunez • Zachary Ty Oatman • Kaitlin
Mae O’Brien • Maria Fernanda Ochoa • Kayla Elizabeth Oliver • Taylor Leigh Oliver • Robert Trenton Olsheski • Victor Adan Ong • Michael
Anthony Ortega • James Ryan Orth • Haley Elise O’Sullivan • Adam Stephen Padilla • Christina Maria Papatonis • Stephanie Natalia Papatonis •
Alyssa Elaine Pappas • Whitney Elizabeth Parker • Ethan Ray Parks • Heather Kristin Patterson • Meghan Nicole Patterson • Kelsey Rhea Patton •
Brooke Celina Pedrique • Tiffany Jean Pelzel • Gabriel Anthony Perez • Natalie Perez • Allison Lee Peters • Lilia Peterson • Nicholas Aaron Pethtel •
Nicole Rory Piper • Riley Alexander Piper • Emily Rose Pixley • Ashley Nicole Plauche • Jacob Mathew Poell • Shelby Lynn Polasek • Arnold Jay Mason
Pompa • Jimmy Wayne Porter • Shannon Elizabeth Puype • Carly Cameron Pyle • Kyra Jo Quinn • Barbara Ramirez • Sylmarie Ramirez-Ruiz • Stephanie
Leanne Raye • Niousha Razban • Johana Recendiz Olvera • Madison Jay Redmann • Kendall Tyler Reinhart • Kelly Anne Reininger • Zachary Ryan
Reininger • Ana Ivette Reyes • Ileana Ivette Reyes • Eleni Melina Rice • Jarrett Nathan Richter • Christian Jordan Riojas • Payton Frey Rion • Justin James
Rivas • Paul Sebastian Rivera • Jennifer Lynn Rizzo • Kaylee Ruth Rocha • Criastian Marquez Rodas • Cristina Andrea Rodriguez • Humberto Varel
Rodriguez • Victoria Jewell Rodriguez • Rachel Nicole Roff • Cole William Rohde • Ana Laura Rojo • Ryan James Romain • Alyssa Shyan Rosas • Amanda
Marie Rosendahl • Falon Christine Rucker • Lacy Dawn Rudd • Katherine Mary Rufsvold • Caitlin Camille Rutledge • Alison Lauren Cornelius Salmon •
Alan Sanchez • Alejandro Sanchez • Pedro Felipe Sanchez • Sergio Sanchez • Aaron Jarrett Sanders • Shanna Danielle Schaefer • Lindsey Michelle
Scharnhorst • Jessica Elizabeth Scheel • Tyler Samuel Schlinke • Taylor Nicole Schmidt • Brian Lucas Schnedler • Adam Ryan Schwarz • Trent Neal
Sconiers • Taylor Rae Scriven • Stuart Elliot Seal • John Michael Searcy • Nicholas James Sergent • Matthew Glen Shelton • Rowan Mackenzie Shoemaker
• Shelbi Ann Singley • Spencer Adam Skubik • Timothy Joshua Smith • Kyle Neville Smithson • Lauren Noelle Snavely • Chase Edward Snell • Clair
Elizabeth Snodgrass • Connor Vincent Snoga • Erick Ivan Solorio • Albert Joe Soto II • Roberto Alejandro Soto-Rosario • Gia Charne Spencer • James
Donald Stackhouse • Phil Anthony Stanley • Corey Douglas StarasinicvPatrick Alyn Steed • Ashley Lenae Stermer • Christina Anne Stitz • Katherine Megan
Stoner • Angelica Codi Stout • Justin Stephen Strapple • Joseph David Subia II • Sarah Christine Swanson • Benjamin James Sweet • Shelby Clara Tabor •
Gage Steven Tanner • William • Edmond Taylor IV • Alejandrina Dulcinea Tercilla • Maxwell Christopher Merrill Terry • Stephanie Ann Michelle Test • Jarred
Lloyd Thomas • Jason Elliott Thompson • Trevor David Thompson • Allison Nicole Titzman • Leslie
Josselyn Torres • Valerie Raquel Tovar • Tyler Michael Traube • Amanda Mae Tucker • Tavinia
Novella Tucker • Hannah Danielle Turney • Rachel Elaine Tyykila • Michael Evan Uriostegui • Marisa
Ann Vargas • Austin Edward Vaught • Tori Danielle Verrips-Benavides • Heath Christian Veytia • Bram
Adrian Villarreal • Kimberly Amber Villarreal • Phillip Justin Vollmer • Tyler Scott Voyles • Samantha
Leigh Wagner • William Garrett Wagner • Joseph Michael Walsh • Meagan Kathryn Walsh • Whitney
Ward • Ashley Alexandria Hawk Warner • Kristen Rose Weaver • Hunter Ross Weedman • Brian
Daniel West • Gary Wade West III • Christian Brons Wheeler • Kayla Ann Whistler • Clifford Lee
White Jr. • Benjamin Paul Whitehead • Sebastian Skye Wilber • Eric Ryan Willett • Ashley Lauren
Williams • Remington Luke Williams • Chelsea Michelle Williams-Irwin • Jonathan Andrew
Williamson • Brittany Nicole Wilson • Cody Winfield • Austin Clark Wood • Troy Alan Wunsch •
Vanessa Linda Ybarra • Benjamin Joseph Yosko • Anna Laura Young • Breton David Michael Young
• Collin Christopher Young • Krystal Lynn Young • Dezarae Annette Zarate • Michelle Nicole
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Zimmerman • Robyn Ashley Zimmerman • Lance Patrick Zunker
The following is a list of seniors intending on participating in the graduation ceremony and receiving a diploma. Please note
that students will only participate in the graduation ceremony once they have successfully passed and received credit in all
course work and met all state attendance requirements. Congratulations and good luck to the Class of 2011.
Kandra Layne Acker • Tanner David Adair • Mark Anthony Adame • Sykuavenda Ma Jasmine Agee-Woods • Nicholas Ahrens • Allison
Brittney Alvarez • Alexandra Renae Alvizo • Anahi Alicia Alvizo • Cain Nelson Olimpo Arcega • Byron Jeremy Archer • Eduardo
Arreguin • Eric Thomas Avalos • Marly Anhilex Ayala Ramos • Garrett S. Barb • Kimberly Barboza • Lacey Anne Barr • Yezenia
Alexandra Barros • Zoie Chrinise Bartlomé • Connor James Beard • Joshua Daniel Bebout • Anthony Benavides • Leticia Berlanga •
Timothy Joe Black • Rachel Corinne Bloxham • Travis Eric Brauckmuller • Kayla Michelle Braune • Tristen Andrew Brenner • Chelsea Montana Brewster • Jessica Marie Briles • Corbin Collier Brooke • Johnathan
Thomas Brooks • Elizabeth Asher Brown • Hunter Lee Brown • Matthew William Robert Brown • Shane Michael Brown • William Guy Bryan • Joseph Cole Brzozowski • Cameron Troy Burgmann • Makenzi Alexis
Burke • Caitlin Elizabeth Burton • Casey Margaret Busch • Amber Nicole Caballero • Sara Loren Cabrera • Joshua Ryan Camareno • Jessica Alyshia Campos • Alexandria Victoria Canon • Crystal Abigale Carreon •
Robyn Elizabeth Carrizales • Matthew William Carroll • Britney Lee Carter • Bryana Nicole Castilleja • Alejandro Lee Charles • Clayton Richard Chauret • Rebecca Ann Cheek • Heather Reneé Choate • Alyssa Anne
Choate Rusche • Autumn Faye Circe • Graham Kenfield Clumpner • Caleb Travis Coats • Zac Taylor Cobb • Carolann Christine Cocita • Jacob Neil Cocke • Cheyenne Seana Collins • Alicia L Colon • Zachary Ty
Colson • Cameron Hunter Cooper • Nicholas Robert James Cormier • Kandyce Kamylle Courtney • Thomas Daniel Crawford • Sarah Catherine Crockett • Travis Rea Croom • Tyler Lee Croom • Robert Christopher
Croteau • Isabella Jewel Crouch • Caitlyn Michelle Crumrine • Viviana Mercedes Cruz • Timothy Cuiksa, Jr. • Benjamin Daniel Culpepper • Cody Wayne Cummins • Collyn Layne Damerau • Cheryl Marie Dannheim
• Donald Richard Ray Dannheim • Jack Stewart Davidson • Anthony Levantae Davis • Katelyn Marie Davis • Stephen M. Davis • Amber Jenne De Los Santos • Breann L. Decker • Juelaine Marie Redden Desjardin •
Peter R. Dionne • Joshua Keith Dowlen • Kyle Perry Drake • Taylor Ann Duckworth • Daniel Michael Duerr • Kylie G. Duley • Nathaniel Adam Duncan • Alexandria Antoinette Dunning • Christopher Sean Duvall •
William Michael Eckhard • Kelsey Erin Emmons • Samantha Rose Enciso • Dillon Scot Farber • Rebekah Riley Feltner • Clifton Walter Fey • Matthew Flores • Karleigh Elizabeth Ford • Christian Michelle Franklin •
Jessica Marie Frassmann • Collin Dell Friesenhahn • Stephen Francis Friesenhahn • Justin Aaron Ganshaw • Hillary Jourdan Garcia • Jacob Edward Garcia • Sidney Arianna Garcia • Taylor Nicole Gardner • Julie
Elizabeth Gary • Sarah Olivia Garza • Matthew Rowe Gilmartin • Jacob Scott Glasby • Anne Marie Gomez • Jonathan Anthony Gomez • Max Gomez • Jessica Noemi Gonzalez • Juan Carlos Gonzalez Salazar • Leslie
Ann Gonzalez • Morganne Taylor Goode • Autumn Danielle Graham • Wendy Anne Grudzinski • Jonathan Guerrero • Ashley Brooke Guthrie • Shannon Maureen Gutz • Madison Marie Haas • Tyler Eugene Haas •
Erica Paige Hadlock • Kenneth Austin Hadlock • Austin Jordan Haegele • Bree Ann Hallak • Erin Dennise Hamilton • Michael E. Hanz • Alexandria M. Haral • Skyler Harris • Emily Kathleen Harvey • Luke Robert
Hasbrouck • Brittni Rose Hay • Elizabeth Megan Heinemeyer • Victoria Leigh Helfrich • Hunter Tyler Henk • Kambrie Racole Henk • Jessica Marie Hernandez • Ryan Dimas Hernandez • Stephanie Marie Hernandez
• Santiago Roberto Herrera • Britney Nicole Herschberger • Lauren Andrea Heymann • Jonathan David Higgerson • Ryan Tyler Hill • Dylan Scott Holzinger • Ryan Andrew Horn • Miranda Rae Hudgins • Tara Katherine
Hunter • Tara Nicole Hutchison • Tate Cullum Jackson • Joseph Connor Jacobsen • Michael McCrae James • Darlene Marie Jasso • Kelsey Meagan Johnson • Kensey Elizabeth Johnson • Nicholas Ryan Johnson • Emily
Irene Jones • Trevor Scott Jonsson • Cody Bear Karrer • Grant Austin Kay • Lauren Yvonne Keith • Tanis Michelle Kilgore • Ryan Matthew King • Megan Dee Knetsch • Travis James Knight • Kameron Blayne Koepp
• Justin Koers • Jessy May Krause • Taylor James Krolicki • Kaitlyn Mackenzie Landry • Sarah Violetta Lang • Joshua Caleb Lange • Ariel Leal • Kassandra Ariana Leal • Micah Ray Lear • Haley Marie Lee • Julia
Anne Lewis • Mitchell Lee Lickert • Blanca Alexis Limon • Brianna Marie Limon • Krista Marie Lippe • Brittany Rae Lipton • Marko Read Lloyd • Caitlyn Deanna Lock • Katelyn Alyssa Loges • Cameron Scott
Longmire • Oscar Longoria, Jr. • Eric Jordan Lopez • Janelle Lexie Lopez • Joanna C. Lopez • Maria C. Loyola • Brooke Lujan • Morgan Luna • Aissa Martha Maese • Alexandria Marie Mahurin • Augustin Herrera
Malagon • Derek Mitchell Margraves • Katrena Lynn Marshall • Daniel Devlin Martinez • Israel Jacob Martinez • Robert Martinez • Shea Ty Martinez • Johnathan Mark Mata • Lilla Rose Matuska • Dylan Tanner
McClaugherty • Riley David McKague • Jaron Robert McKay • Duncan Alexander McKinney • Brandon W. McLean • Jessica Lynne McLean • Anthony-Joseph Spencer McMonagle • Andrew Paniagua Medina •
Lyndsey Denise Medrano • Tony Rolando Medrano • Celeste Marina Mejia • Blake Aaron Melde • Cody Ryan Mendez • Kayla Nichole Mendoza • Lourdes Meza • Joseph James Middleton • Corey Alexander Milby
• Zoe Elise Miller • Gary Wayne Minoz • Sara Celeste Mireles • Justin Garett Mirenna • Maura Emilie Mitchell • Zachariah P. Moccia • Madison Rose Monaco • Emily Anne Montgomery • Jonathan James Montgomery
• Casey Michael Moore • Martin Alberto Mora • Joey • Morales • Kelsey Elizabeth Morgan • Paige Elizabeth Morris • Zachery Bryan Mosley • Brenda Yvonne Mosqueda • Javier Murillo • Kayla Jane Murrill • Juan
Ricardo Navarro • Cody Donald Nichols • Marshall Hunter Nolen • Thomas Nuñez • Emily Shannon O’Neill • Roxann Shelby Olivarez • Nicholas Andres Oloteo • Marissa Elizabeth Olsen • Erika Ontiveros • JakeRyan Ortiz • Miguel Angel Ortiz • Michael Christian Osborne • Sean Thomas Owens • Eleana Padilla • Sara N. Palacios • Brian Andrew Palos • Andrés Parra • Joyce Estela Parrales • Biviano Pastrano • Samit Umesh
Patel • Jordan Oswaldo Pecina • Jarrett Kelly Perez • Kali Leanne Peterson • Ashley Nicole Peyton • Kentucky Ray Pfeil • Parker Lee Phillips • Dallery Lisselot Pineda Montero • Cody Allen Ross Pinnegar • Sarah
Elizabeth Pollok • Linsey J. Ponfick • Madison LeAnn Poole • Myra Ann Porterie • James Bryan Poss • Dakota Alyss Powell • Brandon Tyler Price • Samantha Nicole Prillaman • Raven Marie Prothero • Rogelio
Quintanilla, Jr. • Ileana P. Ramos • Christopher Paul Ramsey • Justin Carl Rauch • Justin Tyler Real • Kibsaim Rebollar • Kirstie Lind Reinke • Vivian Abigail Reveles • Carlos Reyes • Dezmond Angel Reyes • Rene
Alejandro Reyes • Valeria Reyes • Jacob Scott Rimer • Zachary Ross Risz • Cynthia C. Rivera • Roxxanne Krystene Rivera • Haley Rosemary Roberts • Steven Robinson-Durst • Michelle Danielle Robles • Lana Kay
Roby • Alfonso Kevin Rodriguez • Joseph Jeff Rodriguez • Keyla Deyanira Rodriguez • Maria Lynn Rodriguez • Marissa Melinda Rodriguez • Matias Javier Rodriguez • Matthew Kyle Rodriguez • Raegan Lynne
Rodriguez • Reece Alexander Rodriguez • Zachary J. Rodriguez • Maleny Roman-Ruiz • Daniel Romero • C. Miles Rose • Kelly Austin Rose • Andrea Rubio • Matthew Timothy Rubio • Leilani Colleen Ruiz • Victoria
Ann Rumfelt • Tyler Ray Rundell • Devon Lane Rust • Emerald Diamante Salazar • Jason Anthony Sanche
• Julisa Sanchez • Kelly Elizabeth Sanders • Francisco Sauceda • Clay Joseph Saur • Austin Robert Schaffer
• Tara Rochelle Schroeder • Tyra Lynne Schroeder • Rebecca Ann Schwab • Sarah Elizabeth Schwab •
Anthony Jermaine Schwandt • Gabriella Mireles Sciaraffa • Brittany Nicole Segura • Eduardo Segura •
Robin Danell Seiffert • Hayley Leann Seitz • Jacob Christian Selcer • Aimee Silguero • Corey James
Skinner • Collin Rae Skipper • Evan L. Skipper • Ashley Nicole Smith • Alyssa Ashley Soechting • Ixzamara
Sopon • Elizabeth Gabrielle Sorgi • Crystal Lynn Sotelo • Nicholas W. Spitzer • Dillon James Stafford •
Andrew Alexander Stapleton • Rebecca Darlene Stark • Lauren Louise Stevens • Erinn Christine Stippich •
Reinier Strobos • Alexander Felipe Szinnyey • Shelby LeAnne Tarr • James Sean Taylor • Lindsey Marie
Thomas • Taylor Michele Thomas • Joel Elliott Thompson • Matthew McLaurin Thompson • Justin
Williams Thrasher • Seth Edward Tilton • Kaleen Rose Timon • Rubi Yosselin Tinajero • Ricardo P. Torres
• Sinbad Torres • Austin Joseph Trainor • Amber Gene Trask • Brittany Trejo • Ivan Trejo • Samuel Tristan,
Jr. • Megan Renee Tschoepe • Joan Tuason • Chamaal Antoine Turner • Courtney Danielle Tysinger •
Lauryn Ashley Tytusworthy • Manuel Valdes Torres • Alejandria Itzel Valdez • Amber Lauren Van NoyNufer • Nolen Paul Vargas • Jennifer Vazquez • Maria Jose Vazquez • Martin Vazquez • Cierra Mia Venegas
• Zachary Thomas Venegas • Ezra Alexis Villanueva • Alexander Villarreal • Juan a Villarreal • Tabitha
Michelle Villarreal • Alexandria Rae Voges • Samantha Jo Voges • Donovan William Walker • Christopher
Lee Walls • Dylan J. Walter • Elizabeth Paige Ward • Kevin Lyle Watson • Kyle Evan Watson • Amanda
Marie Weber • Branden Michael Werner • Kelsey Lynn Wesch • Elliot Spencer White • Troy Anthony White
• Loriann Elizabeth Whitman • Zachary Robert Wiemers • Sydney Marie Wilkins • Barrett Russell Williams
• Gabriela Bernice Williams • Kody Taylor Williams • Zachary Aaron Williams • Zachary Benjamin
Williams • Andrew Collins Wilson • Tommy Ray Wilson II • Alison Allene Wofford • Brittany Christine
Womack • Donovan Colby Wright • Kiana Wright • Joseph Aaron Wukasch • Tia Renea Yarbrough
The following is a list of seniors intending on participating in the graduation ceremony and receiving a diploma. Please note that students will only
participate in the graduation ceremony once they have successfully passed and received credit in all course work and met all state attendance
requirements. Congratulations and good luck to the Class of 2011.
Brittany Adamson • Jose Guadalupe Alcaraz • Johnny Lieu Alexander • Laura Paulette Alexander • Heather Marie Arcediano•
Tiffany Nicole Arredondo • Justin Noah Auch • Edgar Aviles • Abigail Leigh Bailey • Ashley Ann Barbknecht • Treven
Bardwell • Paxton Hunter Barnes • Megan Joann Batey • Zach Baylor • Nelson Daniel Bazaldua Almanza • Madison Rae
Beezer• Pamela Michele Berg • Kris Bernhard • Richard Edward Berry • Stephen Cole Birkner • Drake Boles • Misty Dawn Bomba• Amanda Jean Braden • Zach Braun • Kyla Brewer • Travis
Brice • Nicole Brissette • Alexander Powell Broussard • Wesley Sloan Brown • Megan Browning • Chris Burns • Sara Elaine Bush • Ryan Butler • Kevin Wade Buxkemper • Crystal Ann Byrd
• Dwain Michael Cadman • Patrick Callender • Lora Beth Campbell • Brad Candelario •Philip Justin Carr • Megan Sean Cartwright • Melanie Grace Catalani • Melissa Catherine Catalani •
John Catts •Tira Chalk •Brandon J. Clark • Dayton Cline • D J Coco II • Cory Coggeshall • Cody Cole • Devin Leigh Collins • Lauren Michelle Cooper • Colt Dylan Copeland • Teagan Courtney
• Skyler Coy •Natasha Venice Crandall •Skylar Ashton Craw •Esmeralda Cruz • Dalton Cruz • Jessica Lynn Cunningham • Kyle Alexander DeVaughn •Joshua DeWaters • Brandon Michael
DeWinne •Allison Jane Dicks • Grady Philip Drugg •Sarah Duffy • Kara Lee Eads • Lithia Marie Elizondo • Cody Alexander England • Shayne Ray English • Juan Pablo Escobar III • Katherine
Lee Eskridge •Emily Jean Estes • Eric Alan Felps •Nick Ferguson • Elsa Fitch • Kelley Marie Flesher • Bobby Flint • Sarah Friloux • Joshua Jaymes Garcia • Cody Michael Dallas Gillman •
Chris Green • Jessie B. Green II • Mikk Tracer Griffin • J. Garrett Grooms • Garrett Hawkins • Alexandria Marie Henderson • Clayton Anthony Hocutt • Richard Howell • Zachary Tanner
Howell • Sydni Nicole Hubnik • Zach Hudson • Breanna Lynn Humphries • Joseph Maxwell Hutchison •Megan Jacobs • Kimberly Jeanine James • Zachary Michael Jenkins • Kristopher Kirk
Jonas • Ashley Michelle Jones • Elizabeth Kattil • Jed Killgore • Chelsea Nicole Kincaid • Joshua Kloster • Tia Riel Knuth • Ceira Kohnitz • Christopher Traeger Kopecky • Desiree Kraemer
• Amanda Ray Krahn • Waylon Kreneck • Ashley Marie Krohn • Peyton Lorae Kyle • Andrew Leibl • Juan Leyva • Danielle Ashley Lomoe • Kayla Marie Long • Herman Lopez • Kira Marchelle
Lowery • Stuart Alexander Lowry • Ryan Anton Luehlfing • Laura Ann Macmillan • Jacquelyn Tinson Mallory • Katelynn Elaine Malmgren • Stephanie Blair Marcaurele • Samantha Rae
Maricelli • Kathy Marinelli • Isabel Martin • Alexis Ann Martinez • Austin Manuel Martinez • Juan Martinez • Ivory Mauldin • Jacob McIntosh • Devin Delano Meissner • Katie Mendoza •
Dalton Mewis-Heddleston • Kellie Michelle Meyer • Justin Miller • Zachary Robert Moncrief • Carson Lynn Moore • Adriana Moreno • Jessica Moriah Morgan • Adam Mozisek • Luke Nelson
• Cory Neubert • Adam Michael Nowka II • Eric Ray Ogden • Stuart James Olsen • Claire Katlynn Olwell • Shellby LeAnn Opperman • Sean Ortiz • Bryson Patton • Katherine Ann Payne •
Ravenlyn Pereida • Elliott Michael Perez • Ismael Perez • Luis Perez • Linda Jean Perry • Bradley Charles Pfeifer • TJ Pippin II • Emily Ann Pliler • Cris Quintero • Shawna Elyse Ramsey •
Jaselin Randall • Steven Roy Ratliff • Shelly Renken • Sawyer Ricker • Reshonna Kristal Rifenbury • Brittany Elizabeth Riffe • Weston Zachry Rigal • Diamond Rivera • Kayla Ashley
Rodriguez • Mario Rene Rodriguez • Michael Anthony Rompf • Ciara Nicole Rowland • Marissa Kathryn Rubar • Gracie Abbigail Salazar • Alexander Ray Saldana • Michael Dennis Salenik,
Jr. • Gloria Marie Sanchez • James M. Sandstedt • Karina Santana-Garcia • Kyle Shain • Krista Sharpe • Sarah’lynne Elizabeth Sharpe • Christopher Simons • Samuel Lewis Simpson • Dalton
Quinn Sizer • Jacob Skyrm • Desiree Paige Slebrch • Sara Nicole Slough • Cody Smith • Justin Smith • Zack Smith • Heather Estrella Solis • Matthew Alexander Soliz • Matthew Tyler Colby
Sontag • Rachel Anne Speicher • Shannon Speicher • Heather Jewel St.John • William Stock • Shalie Nicole Stoepler • Gina Lyndale Stuart • Dominique Thetford • NickThorpe • Victoria
Christian Throckmorton • Kayla Nicole Toner • Tiffany Erin Tschoepe • Joseph Robbie Van Matre • Mairi Pauline Vannella • Mike Kevin Varhol • Kelsey Vigil • Tiffany von Friewalde •
Samantha Renee Walker • Kayla Dawn Ward • Alicia Marie Paiva Warnecke • Andrea Shantel Watson • Taylor Ashley Wetz • Winsten William Whaley • Neal Whitehead • Ashley Marie Willard
• Brittney Williams • Dylan Williams • Sarah Danielle Williams • Andrew Willis • Josh Windham • Daulton Winters • Hailey Danielle Wood • Sara Lee Wozniak
CLHS announces more than $2.7 million in
scholarships on Senior Awards Night
Canyon Lake High celebrated its
Senior Awards Night on May 2, as
more than $94,000 in local and close
to $2.7 million in outside scholarship
winners were announced.
CLHS will graduate close to 225
seniors on May 28 at Strahan Coliseum
on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos. The graduation ceremony begins at 5 p.m.
Pictured is art teacher Claudette
Cozzi and Rachel Speicher (left) and
Kate Eskridge. Speicher and
Eskridge accepted the Captain Frank
Callahan Memorial Scholarship.
Callahan was a member of the New
York City Fire Department, who was
killed in the attacks on 9/11.
Foundation banquet honors graduates, alumni
Two alumni were honored with the prestigious 2011 Comal ISD Outstanding Graduate Award
during the Comal Education Foundation’s annual academic recognition banquet on May 17. Called
the Jan Heckendorn Academic Recognition Banquet in honor of one of the Foundation’s founding
members, the banquet also honors the top students at each of the district’s three comprehensive high
schools. The event was at the McKenna Events Center.
Outstanding Graduates are nominated by members of the community to recognize Comal ISD
alumni for excellence and notable achievements since graduating. This is the 13th year of the program. Each recipient receives a specially designed acrylic award. A photo plaque of each honoree
will hang on each of the school’s Wall of Honor.
The honorees are:
Jennifer Saunders (CHS 1971) Justice of the Peace Jennifer Saunders is a 1971 graduate of
Canyon High School. Her lifelong service to Comal County began soon after high school as
Precinct 4 Court Clerk, where she served for more than 20 years. She was elected Justice of the
Peace in 2002, and through the years she has mentored a number of students who come through her
court with truancy challenges. A strong believer in family, Jennifer has been married for four
decades to Robert “Jiggs” Saunders and they are the proud parents of their son, Stryker. At Canyon
High, she was named Homecoming Queen and FFA District Sweetheart and was a member of the
National Honor Society. She is a member of the Canyon Lake Republican Women.
Jillian Hurst Tappan (SVHS 2000) As executive director of STARRY Inc., Jillian Hurst Tappan’s
primary role is to help underserved youth in Central Texas. A graduate of Smithson Valley High School
in 2000, Jillian has worked for STARRY Inc. —a nonprofit agency that provides services to children and
families through counseling, emergency shelter, mentoring and foster care—for five years. Family is a
high priority for Jillian and her husband, Brandon (also a graduate of SVHS), who are proud parents of
Branson and Aubrie. At Smithson Valley High, she graduated 7th in her class and was a member of the
National Honor Society. She was awarded the Mitte Circle of Excellence Award twice for academic performance and community service during her time at Texas State University, where she earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
Forty-five seniors at Canyon High School, Canyon Lake High School and Smithson Valley High
Schools, their families and the one teacher who has made the greatest difference in their lives were
also honored at the banquet. Portraits of each of the students and his/her special teacher, provided
by Sam Roberts Photography of Bulverde, were included in the evening’s program. Wells Fargo
was Presenting Sponsor of the event.
The banquet is named after Mrs. Heckendorn, who was instrumental in the founding and creation of the Comal Education Foundation. She was a driving force behind the Foundation’s longstanding academic recognition banquet. In addition, the Heckendorn family awards two scholarships
each year to graduates of Smithson Valley High School.
CHS senior cheerleaders
It has been a memorable year for this group of senior Canyon High cheerleaders. They have performed at a number of events and are now ready to graduate and move on to the next phase of their
lives. We wish them all the best! Front row: Allison Alvarez, Bryana Castilleja, Brittany Womack,
Kelsey Morgan. Back row: Rebekah Feltner, Lauren Stevens, Emily Montgomery, Hillary Garcia,
Makenzi Burke, Jessica Gonzalez, Robin Seiffert and Katelyn Loges.
Proud of their incoming
Hawk!
Great job, Alexandria Rowe! You had a fantastic year
at Mountain Valley Middle School - A/B honor role, FFA,
the Emerald Stars dance team, discus and shot-put, volunteering at Hawk Sports Camp and St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church. Now you are bound for Canyon Lake High
School. Go Hawks! We are very proud of you! Mom,
Dad, August and Willie.
Freedom Pen Project at MVMS
Tech Ed II students at Mountain Valley Middle School participated in the “Freedom Pen Project”
by completing 22 slimline pens out of Rosewood and Padauk. The freedom pen project was created
by the Saw Mill Creek Woodworker’s Forum to provide hand-made pens for our military personnel
stationed in foreign countries.
The goal of the project is for every freedom pen to serve as a reminder to our troops that they are
not alone and that they have our continuing support. The pen kits and materials were donated by
Penn State Industries. Thanks to Bridgett at Freedom Mail in Sattler for shipping the completed pens
back to Penn State free of charge.
This has been a big hit with eighth-grade students, knowing they are bringing a smile to those of
our military that have been deployed. Most of the students that participated are pictured here from
left to right: Bottom Row: Kacee Vrana, Robert Blackburn, Noah Ostrowski, Amanda Holmes,
Garrett Grimes, Wynn Clark, Austin Acosta. Top Row: Drake Dallis, Cooper O’Brien, Branton
Kindla, Cameron Stone, Michael Russell, Jordan Weber, Briley Besada, Kyle Carson, Nash
Opperman, Chance Vestal. Not pictured: Madeline Holder, Kristina Stanley and Dustin Thetford.
Introducing
Henrietta Hawk
Mountain Valley Middle has its
first-ever Hawk mascot!
Congratulations to Rosaleah
Stammler; we know she’ll do an awesome job! Rosaleah is pictured here
with some of the 2011-2012 cheerleaders, Brianne Ellison, Jillian
Schley, Abbey Andress, and Raina
Watts, and Coach Lauren Dominguez.
Pictured are assistant Jessica Higle,
Age: 12
Rachel Broderick and Dr. Ferris
School: Smithson Valley Middle School
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. Dennis O’Brien and Mr. Cooper
Hobbies: Girl Scouts & soon to be raising chickens
Accomplishments:
2011 New Braunfels Foundation citizenship award, NJHS member, Girl Scout Bronze Award,
2011 Presidents Volunteer Service Gold Award
Volunteer experience:
As a Program Aide with Girl Scouts,
planning on volunteering at Girl
Scout summer camp this year, other
service projects with Girl Scout Troop
4595
Goals: to be a large animal vet
Most admired person and why:
My parents, because they love and
support me.
List one adjective one adult would
use to describe you: hard-working
Rachel is all smiles as she
shows off her Girl Scout spirit!
Ferris Orthodontics picks their Patient of the Month(s) based on patients who have exhibited excellent cooperation, enthusiasm, respect and a great attitude throughout treatment. In addition, these are children who exemplify good community involvement and leadership qualities.
GREG
CHANDLER
(830) 438-7969
CHMS choir makes a splash at choral festival CMS choir in excellent form at UIL contest
Members of the Church Hill Middle School choir participated in the Schlitterbahn Sound Waves
Choral Festival on April 30. This marks the first time a choir has competed from CHMS since the
school opened. The mixed choir received a superior rating from all three judges and also received the
Best in Class award. Choir members that attended were: Kneeling: Brianna Gonzales, (First row,
from left,) Nicole Buantello, Blanca Rivera, Desiree Harvey, Desiree Knight, Jonna Glasby, Haylee
Gray, Chelsea Guerrero, Katrina Kelly, Hollis Eppes, (Back row) Jordyn Smith, Debbie Gonzalez,
Ashley Wittingham, Caleb Jacob, William Mobley, Madison Lewis. Not pictured is Kathryn Martin.
Scary Science at MVMS
The Canyon Middle School Mixed Choir attended the UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest held
on March 24. The choir earned an excellent rating in the concert portion of the contest, and earned a
superior rating in the sight-reading contest. The choir is under the direction of Shareen Vader.
SVHS Track Academic
All-State members
The following Smithson Valley High track
athletes were recently named to the Academic
All-State Team:
1. Lauren Haney – Elite
2. Sarah Mayfield – Elite
3. Maxwell Terry – 1st Team
4. Sydney Collins – 2nd Team
5. Kelsey Bradshaw – Honorable Mention
6. Giana Labrador – Honorable Mention
7. Tiya Mitchell – Honorable Mention
8. Shelby Polasek – Honorable Mention
9. Danny Leal – Honorable Mention
Athletes must meet the following criteria to
be named an Academic All-State member:
• Only senior players may be considered. This
includes players who may have missed playing
time due to injury, yet still remained as much a
part of the team as possible.
• Players must have a cumulative G.P.A. of at
least 92 for all of their high school years, beginning with their freshman year through their senior year.
By: Shyann Nixon and Adam Wiewel
Can science be fun or scary? Try both! Mrs. Dominguez’s classes at Mountain Valley Middle had
the opportunity to construct paper skeletons. We learned that the skeleton has five major functions
and four types of joints and other awesome facts. Rufus, our model skeleton, has been helping the
middle school’s science department for a few years and we have really enjoyed “his” help! This was
a fun and new way to learn about the skeletal system. Pictured here is Lauren Dominguez’s 6th period class and Rufus.
• If the player meets the above criterion, they
will achieve some measure of Academic AllState recognition.
• Whether the player is on the Elite Team, 1st
Team, 2nd Team, or Honorable Mention is based
on class rank, ACT/SAT test scores, and how
high the G.P.A.
NOW
ENROLLING
CISD School Age
Child Care Program
2011 /2012
After School Care
Registration Opens on June 6th
Call Cindy Gore
at 830-221-2104
For CSES, FES, GFES, GRES,
HLES, MES, OCES, RCES
& STZES
Call Elissa Pluta
at 830-221-2070
For ASE, BBES, JRES, KRES,
RBES, SES, & TPES
SVHS Tech Showcase draws hundreds as
students display incredible technology
Blanco National Bank to carry the LendRIGHT
Mortgage Industry Seal of Excellence
By Jason Gordon
Comal ISD Communications Dept.
Blanco National Bank announced recently
that it carries the new LendRIGHT™ seal of
excellence for the mortgage industry.
The LendRIGHT program is designed to
allow consumers to easily recognize lenders who
are committed to providing a premium level of
service, expertise and ethics in their community.
The LendRIGHT mark will indicate to consumers that participating members of the
Lenders One™ mortgage cooperative have
pledged to pursue operational integrity and customer service excellence.
“We are proud to carry the LendRIGHT
seal,” said Neal Brodbeck, Mortgage Banking
VP of Blanco National Bank’s Spring Branch
office. “Borrowers can be confident that when
they select Blanco Bank for home financing, we
are committed to maintaining the utmost standards in education, training, compliance, fiscal
responsibility and service.”
Before receiving the LendRIGHT designation, Blanco National Bank made a pledge to
maintain their pursuit of excellence in lending
by fulfilling the qualities defined in the acronym
representing the “RIGHT” in LendRIGHT,
which indicates a firm belief in a process built
around the consumer, which includes:
Tonya Washington knows exactly what to tell her
son when he asks to play on the family’s iPad thanks
to the Comal ISD Technology Showcase she attended
at Smithson Valley High on May 4.
Washington’s son Justin, a 4th grader at Specht
Elementary, loves to play video games the same way
many kids of his generation do – but students in
Comal ISD are learning the technology can be used for
so much more than playing popular games like Angry
Birds or Farmville.
Washington watched a particular display at the
Technology Showcase where 5th-grade student
Chancelor McKee showed her about a popular 50 State
app that helps students learn where the states are located. Other apps that were featured were Art Studio,
where students can create personalized works of art,
The Elements, which teaches about the periodic table,
and Google Earth.
“It was incredible to see things I can use at home,”
Washington said. “We’re always trying to think about
things our son can do in his spare time other than play
video games. Now I can tell him he can use the iPad if
he uses one of these apps. He can have fun and learn at
the same time.”
Students in all grades, K-12, in the Smithson
Valley High feeder pattern proudly displayed technology projects they’ve been working on all school year to
more than 1,000 parents and community members.
Students created documentaries with MacBooks
portraying different topics from the Battle of the
Alamo (4th graders at Bill Brown Elementary) to
Animal Interviews (3rd grade students at Arlon Seay
Elementary) to Telling the Story of the LBJ Era
(Smithson Valley High students) using iMovie.
Other projects showcased included a book club
blog (Spring Branch Middle), Math Vocabulary Made
COOL! (Rahe Bulverde Elementary), and Science
Soars with Tech Tools (Arlon Seay Elementary).
Cassidy Wilson, a 4th grade student at Bill Brown
Elementary, said she had so much fun preparing for the
Technology Showcase.
“It’s a lot better than having to write a paper,”
Wilson said. “With an iMovie or in Comic Life, you
get to express yourself in so many ways. You get to be
a pirate or an important person in history instead of
writing about it. Plus, it’s usually a group effort where
everyone is sharing ideas, which is pretty cool.”
BBES teacher Maureen Alaniva said Comal ISD
is putting its bond dollars to good use with all this
great technology.
“I think this showcase is a great way for parents
and community members to see how we’re using our
bond money,” Alaniva said. “The kids absolutely love
it. We brought five projects we worked on this year,
but we easily could have brought 10.”
Smithson Valley High teacher Chris Nisley
summed up what technology in Comal ISD means.
“I’ve had numerous students write back to me after
they’ve gone on to college and told me how far ahead
they are because of what they learned here,” Nisley
said. “When they graduate from college, they’ve written back and told me about the really great jobs they
got. It makes me really proud of what we’re doing.”
Comal ISD executive director of technology Sandra
Shelton was impressed with everything the district’s
teachers and students have accomplished this year.
“Our goal is to show the way parents can utilize
the instructional aspects of technology so their students
can use them at home for educational purposes,” said
Shelton. “I’m so proud of not only students but also
our teachers and the way they have embraced technology. They are going above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our kids.”
As a great bonus for attending the showcase,
incredible door prizes were given away. LCD HDTV,
iPad 2, Nintendo DS, eReader, iPod touch, and camcorders were among the many items up for grabs.
Comal ISD hosted two more Technology
Showcases, complete with fabulous student projects
and door
at Canyon
Lake
High (May
11) and
From
left,prizes,
Allie Freund,
Taylor
Bonser
and Rachael
Canyonare
High
(May
Chaffin
ready
to 18).
explain their iMovie “Animal
Interviews” to the hundreds that attended the Tech
Showcase May 4 at Smithson Valley High.
• Relationships - working with you to help
you identify the right loan;
• Information – sharing what we know to
help you understand your options;
• Guidance – providing advice to help you
make good choices;
• Honesty – communicating and responding
to your needs in an open manner; and
• Trust – working to take care of the details
to help you close on time.
“We are determined to provide our home
finance consumers with an experience focused
around service and integrity,” Brodbeck added.
“Now is the time to demonstrate that there are
lenders who care about doing business the right
way, and the LendRIGHT designation helps us
to do that.”
For more information about the LendRIGHT
program, please visit the national website
(www.lendright.com) designed to help consumers find a local LendRIGHT lender and provide resources to assist them with learning more
about the mortgage process.
For information on Blanco National Bank’s
full range of services or to contact a BNB lender,
go to www.blancobank.com or www.blancobankmortgage.com.
Bill Brown Elementary student LJ Haider explains his
iMovie project on The Battle of the Alamo to BBES
principal Dr. Ross McGlothlin during the Smithson
Valley High Tech Showcase, which was attended by
more than 1,000 people on May 4.
Arlon Seay Elementary student Olivia Romano can’t
contain her smile after winning an iPad 2 as a door
prize during the Comal ISD Technology Showcase at
Smithson Valley High.
GVTC Charitable Partnership Golf Classic hits
new fundraising mark
The 7th annual GVTC
Charitable Partnership Golf
Classic raised the most
money ever in the history of
the tournament. The 2011
fundraiser netted just over
$100,000. This year’s
amount is a 33% increase
over the dollars raised from
the 2010 event. All of the
proceeds will benefit The
GVTC Foundation.
“Our sponsors say this is
one of the best charity golf
tournaments they attend, so it
doesn’t surprise me we
reached this donation level,”
Paula White, The GVTC
Foundation board president,
said. “Their support means we can significantly increase the assistance we provide to
our community.”
The GVTC Foundation is the philanthropic arm of GVTC Communications,
based just north of San Antonio. The foundation makes contributions to an array of
nonprofit organizations throughout GVTC’s
service area, which includes a 2,000 square
mile territory that covers Boerne, Bulverde,
Canyon Lake and Gonzales. Since being
established in 2006, The GVTC Foundation
has donated more than half a million dollars
to the community.
Many of the sponsors have supported The
Golf Classic, since it was established in 2005.
This year, new sponsorship categories were
created to meet increased demand for partici-
pation. Randolph Brooks
Federal Credit Union was the
tournament’s first Premier
Level sponsor with a $3,000
contribution.
The GVTC Charitable
Partnership Classic took
place on May 2, at the
award-winning River
Crossing Club in Spring
Branch.
About GVTC:
GVTC is a full-service
communications provider
offering high-speed Internet,
digital cable TV, phone service and home security monitoring across 2,000 square
miles of South Central Texas. GVTC was
the first company in the region to deploy
fiber-to-the-home technology and through
its next-generation fiber network offers the
area’s fastest Internet speeds. The company
was named Business of the Year by the
Boerne and Canyon Lake Chambers of
Commerce, selected the past three years as
a Broadband Properties magazine top 100
broadband provider, recognized by the San
Antonio Express-News and San Antonio
Business Journal as a top employer, selected for the Fiber-to-the-Home Council’s
Chairman’s Award and named winner of the
Broadband Multimedia Marketing
Association’s Service Provider Marketing
Excellence Award. www.gvtc.com.
Melissa Parma • AC-MECHS
Wendy Clark • ASE
Maureen Alaniva • BBES
Kevin Howell • CDC
Miles Glasscock • CSES
Darlene Hartmann • CHMS
Ana Hixon • CHS
Stephanie Langenberg • CLHS
Jessica White • CMS
Beth Odell • FES
Cristina Popescu • GFES
Cheryl Smith • GRES
Sunshine Barker • HLES
Dana Haby • JRES
Michelle Vandertulip • MES
Andrew Rodriguez • MVMS
Suzette Condrey • OCES
Sarah Culpepper • RBES
Gaytha Braun • RCES
Robin Reed • SBMS
Fran Wiggins • SES
M’Liss Brockman • STZES
Drake Mikeska • SVHS
Bart Cooper • SVMS
Ellen Harjo • TPES
Terre Sawey
WINNER
Transportation Dispatcher
Janice Rose
Finalist Sr. Assoc.
Special Programs
Marion Nelson
Finalist
Child Nutrition Manager
Denise Cook • CSES
Finalist
Registrar
Debbie Tennell • FES
Finalist
Educational Asst.
Kelly Yoe • GRES
WINNER
Educational Asst.

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