49 Los Fresnos High School Students Honored During Board Meeting

Updated: November 29, 2023

Special to LFN

During the Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, 49 students from Los Fresnos High School were honored for earning the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) designation.

The College Board created this National Recognition Program to recognize academic achievement among student populations that are often underrepresented at the university level. To be eligible, students need to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, a PSAT assessment score that is within the Top 10% of assessment takers, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP exams in 9th and 10th grade.
Mr. Justin Stumbaugh, principal of Los Fresnos High School, introduced the students by saying, “These programs celebrate student’s hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance.” He also mentioned, “these academic honors are an opportunity for these students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.”

Eligible students are invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year, and are awarded at the start of the next school year. Although this is not a scholarship program, students can include these honors in their college and scholarship applications. Universities and organizations use the College Board’s Students Search Service and can connect directly with the awardees during the recruitment process.

When asked what it meant to be recognized with this designation, one of the proud honorees, Jessenia Garcia (junior), explained, “By being recognized, it has reassured me that I’m on the right track to succeed in my future. I feel like I am representing my community and showing that we can accomplish anything we want!” Jonas Apacible (senior), another student that was recognized, added, “This wasn’t just an award. This is proof the RGV can keep up.”

Students were recognized and congratulated along with their parents by the Board President, the Board of Trustees, and the Superintendent. “We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing.” said Laura Trevino, Higher Education Coordinator for the Los Fresnos High School College Center. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”

2023 National Hispanic Recognition Program honorees are as followed:
Alanis, Athena
(senior)
Alegria, Daniela
(senior)
Almaguer, Andrea
(junior)
Apacible, Jonas
(senior)
Aranda, Jonathan
(junior)
Arellano, Vanessa
(junior)
Barragan, Ignacio
(junior)
Barron, Jenevieve
(senior)
Benavidez, Grecia
(senior)
Bolivar, Alessandra
(senior)
Burnias, Orlando
(senior)
Chavez, Sebastian
(junior)
Coronado, Alejandra
(junior)
Cortez, Ivana
(junior)
Deagven, Jenna
(senior)
Encinia, Erin
(senior)
Garcia, Jessenia
(junior)
Garcia, Jorge
(senior)
Garza, Alina
(junior)
Garza, Barbie
(junior)
Gaxiola, Lila
(senior)
Harwood, Shelby
(senior)
Hernandez, Makaila
(junior)
Herrera, Carolina
(senior)
Iracheta, Sophie
(junior)
Juarez, Alejandro
(junior)
Kirkpatrick, Keira
(senior)
Leyva, Antonio
(senior)
Martinez, Jayla
(senior)
Martinez, Saul
(senior)
Nieto, Roberto
(junior)
Pedroza, Sophia
(junior)
Pena, Ximena
(junior)
Ponce, Jose
(senior)
Real, Jacquelyne
(junior)
Real, Mia
(senior)
Rentas, Isabella
(senior)
Reynolds, Christopher
(senior)
Rivas, Alonso
(junior)
Rodriguez, Hannia
(senior)
Rodriguez, Jason
(senior)
Rodriguez, Valerie
(junior)
Ruiz, Azael
(senior)
Saldana, Isabelle
(senior)
Spradling, June
(senior)
Tienda Juan
(junior)
Tolosa, Elianne
(senior)
Vasquez, Nathan
(junior)
Vazquez, Heidi
(senior)