Garden City High School seniors were recognized for their academic achievements and other important honors during the Senior Awards Night held on Wednesday, May 6th. The event was held in the Commons Area at the high school.
Buffalo Honor Scholars include: Ethan Ackerman, Dade Acosta, Lanz Adriaan Altamirano, Rianna Joy Atay, Ricky Bailey, Ngoc Banh, Isabelle Caballero, Margarita Calzada, Caiden Ceniceros, Logan Cornish, Trinh Dang, Jhany Leidy Despaigne, Danny Doan, Abigail Elam, Olivia Fahrmeier, Trevor Fry, Isaiah Gonzales-Ruiz, Margarita Guzman-Tarango, Zachary Kitch, Mckenna Leon, Jesse Longa, Ava Luna, Jozlynn Main, Karim Martin, Cesar Morales-Gomez, Sabrena Munery, Kaylin Nonhof, David Ordonez-Castillo, Diego Padilla Valles, Jacob Pammenter, Jhett Price, Robert Smith, Zachary Stabel, Eli Steinmetz, Zaryah Timtiman, Brylee West, and Emma Wheeler.
Kansas Scholars are Ethan Ackerman, Andrea Alvarado Monroy, Simon Biera, Trinh Dang, Olivia Fahrmeier, Trevor Fry, Adalie Garcia, Isaiah Gonzales-Ruiz, Santos Gonzalez, Margarita Guzman-Tarango, Ava Luna, Jozlynn Main, Daniel Monarrez-Diaz, Jaslene Moncada, Olivia Negron, Jacob Pammenter, Yarely Recinos-Sanchez, Aeyden Tamburelli, Brylee West, Emma Wheeler, and Eli Wright
Designated Kansas State Scholars are Ethan Ackerman, Trevor Fry, Isaiah Gonzales-Ruiz, Jacob Pammenter, and Brylee West.
Seniors that have achieved a 4.0 Grade Point Average include: Logan Cornish, Olivia Fahrmeier, Isaiah Gonzales-Ruiz, Ava Luna, Diego Padilla Valles, Jacob Pammenter, Eli Steinmetz, Zaryah Timtiman, and Brylee West.
Citizenship students are Dionicios Alvarado, Rianna Joy Atay, Isabelle Caballero, Brady Cessna, Trinh Dang, Harley Hardy, Leh Day Htoo, Travis Kessler, Thien Le, Daniel Monarrez-Diaz, Robert Smith, and Eli Steinmetz.
Career and Technical Education Impact Award includes: Ricky Bailey, Nailah Delarosa, Adilene Garcia, Jozlynn Main, Elvis Ortega-Saldana, and Litzy Puga-Terrones.
Distinguished Pathway Completers include: Sofia Alva, Elaina Bordeaux, Evan Cahill, Johnny Garza, Leh Day Htoo, Stephanie Kempis, Jozlynn Main, Isabelle Mata, Anayeli Moncada, Laynee Ortiz, Yarely Recinos-Sanchez, Roman Sandoval, Melina Saucedo, Robert Smith, Zachary Stabel, Eli Steinmetz, Sofia Terrazas, Gavin Wells, and Laura Zubia Palma Smith.
Future Focused Buff Anabelle Castillo, and Deyna Sanchez Nuno.
Gold Seal of Biliteracy went to Diego Padilla Valles.
The Kansas Governor’s Scholars include: Logan Cornish, Olivia Fahrmeier, Jacob Pammenter, Brylee West.
The Kansas CTE Scholar award recipients: Andrea Alvarado Monroy, Evan Cahill, Trinh Dang, Amy Diep, Jalen Jagels, Isabella Mata, David Ordonez-Castillo, Jacob Pammenter, Zachary Stabel, and Emma Wheeler.
KWCH-Top of the Class is Brylee West.
KSHSAA Citizenship Awards include: Daniel Monarrez- Diaz, and Emma Wheeler.
Commended Senior in Academies include: Arts and Communications Performing Arts Award went to Law Htoo, and Stephanie Kempis. Arts and Communications Visual Arts Award went to Cesar Morales-Gomez, and Laura Zubia Palma Smith. Health Academy Awards include: Ricky Bailey, Margarita Calzada, Margarita Guzman-Tarango, and Aeyden Tamburelli. Public Service Academy Awards include: Simon Biera, Abigail Elam, Olivia Fahrmeier, and Kevin Nguyen. Trade: Academy Awards include: Ethan Ackerman, Ava Luna, Achilles Martin, and David Ordonez-Castillo.
The Marines presented awards to Ethan Ackerman, and Jozlynn Main on the Scholastic Achievement Award; Maaliyah Celis, and Trevor Fry on the Athlete Achievement Award; and Kaylin Nonhof Band Award.
Jhett Price and Julissa Rodriguez received the GCHS Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.
Outstanding Seniors include: Ngoc Banh, Logan Cornish, Trevor Fry, Isaiah Gonzales-Ruiz, Zachary Kitch, Jozlynn Main, Izaiah Mendoza, Diego Padilla Valles, Jacob Pammenter, Culden Plankenhorn, Brylee West, and Emma Wheeler.
Diego Padilla Valles and Aeyden Tamburelli Outstanding Seniors in World Languages
Perseverance Award went to Dade Acosta, Yoali Arellano Ramos, Jonathan Baires-Alfaro, Danny Doan, Citlaly Hernandez Reyes, Kelvy Joseph, Thien Le, Benjamin Leens, Yarely Recinos-Sanchez, Imani Reyes, Ethan Rios-Beltran, and Daeja Vargas.
Silver Seal of Biliteracy went to Jesus Anchondo, Perla Aniles-Cisneros, Aileen Caraveo, Lauren Curtis, Adalie Garcia, Didier Gomez Gonzalez, Jesus Guerrero-Molina, Lauren Lightner, Daniel Monarrez-Diaz, Ruby Ruiz-Contreras, and Sofia Terrazas.
Trinh Dang received the Dale Dennis Excellence in Education Award.
Students recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters include: Abigail Colbary, Andrea Alvarado Monroy, Ava Hill, Evan Cahill, Adalie Garcia, Harley Hardy, Itzel Ramirez, Litzy Puga-Terrones, Daniel Monarrez-Diaz, and Jaslene Moncada.
There was $65,907 in scholarships presented to students to help them further their education. The students that received scholarships include: Bernadine Sitts Memorial, Trinh Dang, Ava Luna, and Shar Paw. Buffalo Coffee Shop, Adalie Garcia, Margarita Guzman-Tarango, and Elly Ortiz. Buffalo Living Legacy, Abigail Elam, Jalen Jagels, Jacob Pammenter, Jhett Prince, Eli Steinmetz, and Brylee West. Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas, Shar Paw, and Brylee West. Empirical- Scholarship, Zakkary Aguilar, Aaron Alvarez, Isaid DeLeon-Herrada, and Claudio Gonzalez. Finnup, Eli Wright. Garden City Association of Educational Office Professionals, Ava Luna, Isabelle Mata, and Zaryah Timtiman. GCCC- CAMP, Andrea Alvarado Monroy, Ngoc Banh, Thien Le, Kevin Nguyen, and Wah Taw. GCCC- Presidential Ambassador, Rianna Joy Atay. Golden Plains Credit Union, Andrea Alvarado Monroy, Ava Luna, Chloe Ptacek, and Brylee West. Invenergy, David Ordonez-Castillo. Joshua Skipton Memorial, Ricky Bailey, Dylan Huber, and Elly Ortiz. K-State AVID Scholarship, Sabrena Munery, Julian Solis-Flores, and Thomas Villatoro Perez. LULAC, Andrea Alvarado Monroy. PEO Chapter FF, Andrea Alvarado Monroy, and Abigail Elam. PEO Chapter IG, Brylee West. PEO Chapter X, Yrl Qryz Nash Monino. Ron Whited Future Educator, Abigail Elam, and Isabelle Mata. Sangamagrama Madhava STEM Scholarship, Eli Steinmetz. Shelter Insurance, Jayla Rigdon. Tyson Foods Fresh Meats, Andrea Alvarado Monroy, Margarita Calzada, Leh Day Htoo, Shar Paw, and Wah Taw. Wheatland Electric, Olivia Fahrmeier.
The mission of Garden City Public Schools is to deliver an unparalleled educational experience for our students, staff, and community.