Female Award Recipient
Lisa Rodriguez
La Villa Early College High School
La Villa ISD
Lettered in volleyball, basketball, track/field, golf and also cheered for three years at La Villa Early College High School. She is ranked #1 in her class. Lisa was selected All-district in multiple sports, THSCA Academic All-State, and Golf Individual District Champion and Team Champion in 2026. She has served as Captain for volleyball, golf, cheer and co-captain in cross country. She is a member of the National Honor Society, UIL Debate team, Future Farmers of America, and Yearbook staff. She is also a two time UIL Regional Academic Qualifier. Lisa has received numerous awards in FFA throughout her high school career and represented FFA as the Texas Citrus Fiesta Duchess of Sunflower. She volunteers at the Weslaco Boys and Girls Club, Palm Valley Animal Shelter, Rioforestation and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
Lisa plans to attend the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio and pursue a career in pharmacy. She states, “She wants to become a pharmacist who not only provides care, but also makes a meaningful impact in my community in the Rio Grande Valley”.
Male Award Recipient
Om Shukla
Clements High School
Fort Bend ISD
Lettered in football and track/field while attending Clements High School in Fort Bend ISD. Om is a two time Academic All-district Fort Bend ISD Football Scholar Champion, and Houston Touchdown Club Scholar-Athlete finalist. He is involved in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and serves as an English Language Mentor/Volunteer. Om participates in the Double Bass Orchestra and numerous other school and community activities. He is a World Scholars Cup International Finalist, Tournament of Champions Medalist @ Yale, AP Scholar with Distinction and has completed R Programming Certification, AI and Excel Certifications and UT Austin MCCombs Full Stack Software Development Certification.
Om plans to attend the University of Texas to pursue a BS in Biology on the Pre-med track. He is interested in research in the area of neurodegenerative disease and psychiatry. His long term goal is to become a physician who improves access to equitable healthcare, especially in underserved communities.
Year | Name | High School |
|---|---|---|
2026 | Lisa Rodriguez | La Villa Early College High School – La Villa ISD
|
2026 | Om Shukla | Clements High School – Fort Bend ISD
|
2025 | Lillee Walls | Ford High School-Quinlan ISD |
2025 | Lucas Galloway | Brewer High School-White Settlement ISD |
2024 | Jerry (JJ) Wheeler | Pearland High School |
2024 | Libby Foster | Richard King High School |
2023 | Maddox Darnell | Fort Bend Clements High School |
2023 | Noah Sherman | College Station High School |
2022 | Bryson McNutt | San Angelo Central High School |
2022 | Miranda Noonan | S.P. Waltrip High School |
2021 | Arden Neff | San Angelo Central High School |
2021 | William Saxman | Cinco Ranch High School |
2020 | Sydney Plemons | Fort Bend Stephen F.
Austin High School |
2020 | Reece Novicke | Sealy High School |
2019 | Anna Thomas | Timber Creek HS |
2019 | Garrett Madison | Katy HS |
2018 | Hanna White | Canyon Lake HS |
2018 | Colby Feris | Birdville HS |
2017 | Kali Simpson | Porter HS |
2017 | Grant Gillespie | Cypress Ranch HS |
2016 | Adriana Urueta | Del Rio HS |
2016 | Russell Hurrell | William Howard Taft HS |
2015 | Karina Sanchez | Del Valle HS |
2015 | Omar Perales | Pasadena Sam Rayburn HS |
2014 | Gabby Nelson | Birdville HS |
2014 | Cade McCallie | Canyon HS |
2013 | Hailey Rebar | O.W. Holmes HS |
2013 | Parker Kneis | Northwest HS |