Dallas ISD-News Release

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Dallas ISD High Schools Announce Class of 2007 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

29 May 2007

Top universities in Texas and nation are graduates’ choices

DALLAS—The valedictorians and salutatorians of the Dallas Independent School District senior class of 2007 have been selected based on academic achievement.

Most class valedictorians and salutatorians have chosen to attend Texas institutions of higher learning, with The University of Texas and Texas A&M University and their branches among the top choices. Texas Woman’s University also was a favorite among the students. Out-of-state choices include Ivy League campuses such as Princeton, Cornell and Yale. Engineering, pre-medicine and business appear to be the students’ most popular career fields.

"We are extremely proud of this graduating class and have no doubt they will reach great success in the future," said Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa. "Our goal to become the top-performing urban school district in the nation will be greatly measured by the number of students who graduate from district schools college and workforce ready."

Dallas ISD Class of 2007
Valedictorian	Salutatorian
Bryan Adams High School Kosieme Okafor – Age 18 College: Texas A&M University Major: Engineering	Bryan Adams High School Kristin Rogers – Age 18 College: University of North Texas Major: Undecided
W.H. Adamson High School Erik Lopez – Age 17 College: Texas Woman's University Major: Graphic Design	W.H. Adamson High School Brenda Guadiana – Age 18 College: Texas Lutheran University Major: English
David W. Carter High School Erin Reed – Age 18 College: Prairie View A&M University Major: Biology	David W. Carter High School Oscar Spurlock – Age 17 College: University of Southern California Major: Psychology
Hillcrest High School Nevena Rakonjac – Age 18 College: Princeton University Major: Biomedical Engineering	Hillcrest High School Lisa Vine – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Business
Thomas Jefferson High School Richard Gomez – Age 18 College: Stanford University Major: Pre-Medicine	Thomas Jefferson High School Nancy Diaz – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Dallas Major: Liberal Arts
Justin F. Kimball High School Tawana Gant – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Pre-Medicine	Justin F. Kimball High School Asriel Rolfe – Age 17 College: University of Arkansas – Little Rock Major: Undecided
Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet Samantha D. Green – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Business/Accounting	Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet Shameka Hyatt – Age 17 College: Texas Wesleyan University Major: Marketing
James Madison High School Tanya Hendricks – Age 17 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Business/Finance	James Madison High School Dominic Chatman – Age 18 College: Langston University Major: Engineering
Magnet Center for Public Services: Government, Law and Law Enforcement Kirsty Escalante – Age 18 College: Yale University Major: Art History	Magnet Center for Public Services: Government Law and Law Enforcement Lakesha Clark – Age 18 College: Southern Methodist University Major: Education
Middle College High School Pornsiri Stephanie Leeprapaiwong – Age 17 College: Texas A&M - Commerce Major: Pharmacy	Middle College High School Alva Gomez – Age 18 College: Dallas Baptist University Major: Undecided
Moisés Molina High School Leticia Villaneda – Age 18 College: University of Texas at San Antonio Major: Liberal Arts	Moisés Molina High School Dolores Lopez – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Biology
North Dallas High School Jessica Enriquez – Age 17 College: Southern Methodist University Major: Pre-Medicine	North Dallas High School Minh-Diem Nguyen – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Dallas Major: Dentistry
L.G. Pinkston High School Ruth Medina – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Arlington Major: Nursing	L.G. Pinkston High School Diana Medina – Age 18 College: Texas Tech University Major: Nursing
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School Jorge Luis Pereda – Age 17 College: Cornell University Major: Pre-Medicine	Franklin D. Roosevelt High School Willie Leon Hatch – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Business
W. W. Samuell High School Long Bui – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Mechanical Engineering	W. W. Samuell High School Jessica De Lara – Age 18 College: Texas A&M - College Station Major: Mechanical Engineering
School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Miriam Arellano – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Marketing	School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Isaac Gonzalez – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Mechanical Engineering
School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Margarita Perez – Age 17 College: Texas Woman's University Major: Nursing	School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center LeWanna Hobbs – Age 18 College: Texas A&M - Commerce Major: Elementary Education
School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Hoa Van – Age 18 College: Austin College Major: Veterinary Medicine	School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Blanca Castillo – Age 18 College: Texas Woman's University Major: Nursing
School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Spencer Coffey – Age 18 College: Rice University Major: Aerospace/Engineering	School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Pooja Sarkar – Age 17 College: University of California - Berkeley Major: Pre-Medicine
School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Nicole Dawn Teague – Age 18 College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Major: Physics	School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Patrick Le Ward – Age 18 College: Stanford University Major: Biological Engineering
Seagoville High School Laura Lefler – Age 18 College: Texas Tech University Major: Architectural Engineering	Seagoville High School Lauren Booth – Age 18 College: Texas A&M University Major: Business Management
Skyline High School Maureen Lisa Aliru – Age 18 College: Rice University Major: Biology	Skyline High School Marlin David Rollins – Age 18 College: St. Louis University Major: History
A. Maceo Smith High School Alyssa Adams – Age 18 College: Texas A&M University Major: Undecided	A. Maceo Smith High School Jasmine Mouton – Age 18 College: Howard University Major: Undecided
South Oak Cliff High School Jazzmin McCoy – Age 16 College: University Texas at Austin Major: Sports Medicine	South Oak Cliff High School Terry Morgan – Age 18 College: Southern Methodist University Major: Computer Engineering
H. Grady Spruce High School Yessica Linares – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Nursing	H. Grady Spruce High School Marvin Martinez – Age 17 College: University Texas at San Antonio Major: Architecture
Sunset High School Noemi Beltran – Age 18 College: Georgetown University Major: Art	Sunset High School Ruperto Alejandro – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Austin Major: Physics
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Jay Hennig – Age 18 College: Tufts University Major: Math	Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Alexandra Stofko – Age 18 College: Texas A&M University Major: Veterinary Science
W. T. White High School Kimberly Gonzales – Age 18 College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Major: Engineering	W. T. White High School Kenneth Nguyen – Age 18 College: University of Texas at Dallas Major: Computer Science
Woodrow Wilson High School Matthew George – Age 18 College: Yale University Major: Undecided	Woodrow Wilson High School Thomas Simpson – Age 17 College: Princeton University Major: English