• 2024 College Board National Recognition Program Scholars

    August 19, 2024

    Each year, students around the world take PSAT assessments and Advanced Placement courses to aid them in their journey from high school to college and beyond. The College Board recognizes students each year based on the following criteria:

    • Score in the top 10% of test takers in the state on PSAT/NMSQT taken in 10th or 11th grade; OR
    • Earn a score of 3+ on 2 or more AP exams taken in 9th and/or 10th grade
    • Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.3
    • Identify as first-generation, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous or Native

    Based on the criteria above, the following 163 Plano ISD students have earned National Recognition from the College Board in 2024.

  • McMillen High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Myles-William Dennis
    Bantee Greene
    Savana Wade
    Nariah Witherspoon

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Saarah Younus

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Andrew Chaj

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Omar Khan
    Brianna Malczewski
    Keren Perez
    Dyan Tecuatl

    Hispanic, Indigenous Recognition Award

    Chael Harrison

  • Williams High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Ellelta Angesom
    Yohannes Daniel
    Reynold Izediuno
    Madison Martin
    Timothy Nelson
    Feodora Okonkwo

    African American, First Generation

    Makayla Okray

    African American, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Chance Watson

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Gunnar Giblette
    Mercy Juarez
    Juana Mejia Pineda
    Jasmine Nguyen
    Paul Nguyen

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Paulina Castillo
    Guillermo Hernandez
    Angeline Lazalde

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Olivia Hernandez
    Jalyssa Munoz
    Amanda Pezzo
    Addison Rodriguez
    Michael Yedwab

  • Plano East Senior High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Kalu Aberra
    Karis Jenkins
    Savannah Lias
    Roheemat Olaiya

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Tanooj Kanike
    Marvik Patel
    Soha Syed

    First Generation Hispanic Recognition Award

    Natalia Hernandez
    Bryan Hernandez
    Alexander Marino
    Vania Rios Villasana
    Vanessa Santana

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Emerson Adame
    Katherine Casey
    Matthew De Los Santos
    Jocelynn Erives
    Sydney Kramen
    Luis Reynoso
    Maritza Sieders
    Marla Simmons
    Mateo Viteri

    Indigenous Recognition Award

    Isabella Fuentes
    Henry Pittman

  • Clark High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Yeabsira Alemayehu

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Lillian Andersen
    Bahara Nazari
    Julie Ye

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Catalina Fernandez
    Natalia Verduzco

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Lara Almeida
    Alejandro Calle
    Jackson Chambless
    Iris Deleon
    Liliana Gonzales
    Emma Rogers

    Indigenous Recognition Award

    Dillon Moya

  • Vines High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Kaia Stiner

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Annie Chen
    Nathan Chiou
    Summer Robinson
    Brennan Warner

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Alan Dajui Otero
    Daniella Ojeda

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Madeline Hall
    Abigail Lilly
    Evalina Morales
    Cruz Reyes
    George  Rumery
    Ithzel Trejo Amador

  • Plano Senior High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Zahra Khatri

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Asif Maha
    Jeongwon Baek
    Jaxson Bailey
    Angel Lopez
    Summer Nguyen
    Nolan Seoighe
    Ivanca Swei
    Andrew Taylor
    Kaitlyn Yoder

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Gustavo Bello
    Kelly Crespin
    Ayla Hasani
    Gianna Vazquez

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Madelaine Griffith
    Ariam Matos Licon
    Benicio Sandoval

    Indigenous Recognition Award

    Charlotte Bowles

  • Jasper High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Ivana Chibweth
    Sydney Jones
    Ahnali Quinn

    African American, First Generation Recognition Award

    Ojukwu Tochukwu

    African American, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Jacob Wheat

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Rania Abusaad
    Akshar Vadaria
    Minyue Wan
    Qiting Zhou

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Brinley Farquhar

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Clarissa Alfonzo
    Jasmine Arceo
    Samantha Baker
    Angel Ribo Ley
    Diogo Rodrigues
    Mirah Vandermeer
    Aderes Villela

  • Shepton High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Ifunanya Okonkwo

    African American, First Generation Recognition Award

    Nathan Barker
    Malachi Terry

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Cameron Meehan

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Joseph Molina

    Zeus Ochoa

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Natalia Becerra
    Paola Martinez
    Karla Ochoa
    Raul Pineda Sepulveda
    Hailey Rivera
    Jhoan Rujano
    Mia Sagarnaga
    Sofia Salazar
    David Weisglass

  • Plano West Senior High School

    African American Recognition Award

    Serena Aguariavwodo
    Hugo Ebiem
    Ava Haley
    Layla Holt

    First Generation Recognition Award

    Yoel Han
    Arianna Kaheh
    Sahand Khavari
    Anne Margaret Shinozuka
    Abraham Zhang

    First Generation, Hispanic Recognition Award

    Azul Munoz Aguinaga
    Alyssa Natter

    Hispanic Recognition Award

    Olivia Acevedo
    Franco Alquicer-Perez
    Isabella Ceballos
    Homar Esparza Najera
    Jacob Gaffney
    Jessica Littlejohn
    Katherine MacLean
    Margaret McDermott
    Isabella Quintero
    Zoe Reyes

    Indigenous Recognition Award

    Pei-Tsz Chen
    Jamie Maness
    Maria Pavao
    Don en Wu

  • Plano ISD Academy High School

    National Hispanic Recognition Award

    Imanol Gomez
    Antonio Klein
    Brian Leibaschoff
    Alexander Leibaschoff
    Tyler Molina