Fairfield Honor Grads (at top) take a moment to acknowledge their accomplishments at last weeks Academic Banquet.
Fairfield High School held their annual Academic Banquet on Monday, May 4, 2026, to honor top scholars for the 2025-2026 academic school year.
The ceremony began with Principal Sonya Gibson welcomed guests, followed by student Bethany George giving an invocation prior to the meal prepared by Big Huck’s.
Next, the presentation of awards began. The following were presented:
UIL Academics
Fairfield High School was Named District Champions and earned Sixth Place in Region. State Qualifiers will compete in Austin on May 18-19, 2026.
–Accounting: Sponsored by Renea Worley
Connor Colvert – 2nd Place District, Regional Competitor
Finn Smith – 4th Place District, Regional Alternate
Austin Solis – District Alternate, Regional Competitor
Kohl Collins – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Jesus Pina – 8th Place District
Alex MacMillan – District Alternate
–Computer Science: Sponsored by Cheryl Stone
First Place Team in District, Second Place Team in Region
Anderson Cruce – 1st Place District, 3rd Place Regionals, State Qualifier
Bryanna Willis – 2nd Place District, 8th Place Regionals, State Alternate
Haysten Kent – 3rd Place District, Regional Competitor, State Alternate
Daniel Bonner – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor, State Alternate
Jack Bean & Aiden Adams – District Alternates
–Current Issues & Events: Sponsored by Katie Wade
First Place Team in District, Second Place Team in Region, Advancing to State Competition
Antonio Jauregui – 1st Place District, 2nd Place Regional, State Qualifier
Aaron Evans – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor, State Qualifier
Fernando Ramirez – 6th Place District, Regional Competitor, State Qualifier
Hudson Little – 9th Place District, Regional Competitor, State Qualifier
Sienna Miller & Aiden Hart – District Alternates
–Literary Criticism: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Hillary Muniz – 4th Place District, Regional Alternate
Devin McNiel – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Skylar Cook – 7th Place District
Zyah Salas – 7th Place District
Yahir Yepez & Paisley Robinson – District Alternates
Devin Bonner, Chrystal Reyes, Aylin Ocampo, & Leylani Gil – Participants
–Ready Writing: Sponsored by Sally Whitaker
Bethany George – 4th Place District, Regional Alternate
Paisley Robinson – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Denise Hanson – District Competitor
Paris Algood & Emma Thomason – District Alternates
Rogelio Munoz & Mika Tafolla – Participants
–Science: Sponsored by Cheryl Stone
First Place Team in District, taking every available point in Science; Third Place Team in Region
Noah Hoskins – 1st Place Overall District, 1st Place District Chemistry, 1st Place District Physics, 2nd Place District Biology, 5th Place Overall Region, State Alternate
Jack Bean – 2nd Place Overall District, 2nd Place District Chemistry, 2nd Place District Physics, Regional Competitor
Mason Edwards – 3rd Place Overall District, 1st Place District Biology, 8th Place Regional
Kaden McCrory – 4th Place Overall, Regional Competitor
Lane King – 5th Place Overall District, Regional Alternate
Owen Lane – 6th Place Overall District
Braylan McMillian & Jett Jeffress – District Alternates
Beloved Adedokun, Emma Thomason, Rylee Cook, Faith King, Caiden DeFrance, Yoel Munoz, Naomi Owen, & Trintyn Rogers – Participants
–Spelling & Vocabulary: Sponsored by GayLynn Swan
First Place Team in District, Second Place Team in Regional, State Alternate
Yahir Yepez – 1st Place District, 5th Place Regionals, State Alternate
Anderson Cruce – 3rd Place District, Regional Competitor, State Alternate
Antonio Jauregui – 5th Place District, Regional Competitor, State Alternate
Paisley Robinson – 7th Place District, Regional Competitor, State Alternate
Tevin Eam & Solomon Growden – District Alternates
Isiah Chavez, Nidhi Kalyanji, Dinah Reyes, & Jazlynn Varela – Participants
–Social Studies: Sponsored by James Nutt
First Place Team in District, Seventh Place Team in Region
Aaron Evans – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor
Kaden McCrory – 5th Place District, Regional Competitor
Antonio Jauregui – 7th Place District, Regional, Regional Qualifier
Blake Phillips – 8th Place District, Regional Qualifier
Finn Smith & Jesus Pina – District Alternates
Fernanda Ramirez – Participant
–Calculator Applications: Sponsored by Chris Owen
Second Place Team in District
Mason Edwards – 3rd Place District, Regional Competitor
Erik Rosales – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Austin Solis – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
Tevin Eam – 7th Place District, Regional Alternate
Jay Patel & Robbie Williams – District Alternates
–Mathematics: Sponsored by Chris Owen
Mason Edwards – 2nd Place District, 9th Place Regionals
Noah Hoskins – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor
Gage Wendt – 6th Place District, Regional Qualifier
Jack Bean – 8th Place District, Regional Competitor
Isaiah Chavez – District Alternate, Regional Competitor
Francisco Espinoza – District Alternate
–Number Sense: Sponsored by Chris Owen
First Place Team in District, Third Place Team in Region
Noah Hoskins – 1st Place District, 2nd Place Regionals, State Qualifier
Jack Bean – 3rd Place District, Regional Competitor
Hudson Wendt – 5th Place District, Regional Qualifier
Jay Patel – 6th Place District, Regional Competitor
Isaiah Chavez – District Alternate, Regional Competitor
Connor Colvert – District Alternate
–Journalism Events
First Place Team in District, Sixth Place Team in Region
–News Writing: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Bailey Holland – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor
Callie Morgan – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Bethany George – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
Denise Hanson & Anna Allen – District Alternates
–Feature Writing: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Bethany George – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor
Bailey Holland & Callie Morgan – District Competitors
Jhanvi Patel & Denise Hanson – District Alternates
Anna Allen – Participant
–Editorial Writing: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Callie Morgan – 3rd Place District, Regional Competitor
Adalyn Peterson – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor
Bethany George – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
Denise Hanson & Jhanvi Patel – District Alternates
Paisley Robinson & Anna Allen – Participants
–Headline Writing: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Callie Morgan – 1st Place District, 1st Place Regional, State Qualifier
Antonio Jauregui – 2nd Place District, 5th Place Regional, State Alternate
Adalyn Peterson – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
Anna Allen & Paisley Robinson – District Alternates
–Copy Editing: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Bethany George – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Callie Morgan – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
Adalyn Peterson – District Competitor
Jhanvi Patel & Paisley Robinson – District Alternates
Yahir Yepez, Bailey Holland, Denise Hanson, Anna Allen – Participants
–Speech & Debate Events
Second Place Team in District
–Cross Examination (CX) Debate: Sponsored by Elizabeth Collier
First Place Team in District
Laiken Carlson & Connor Colvert – 1st Place District, State Competitors
Aaron Evans & Hudson Little – 3rd Place District, State Alternates
Colten Johnson & Cane Loviette – 5th Place District, State Alternates
Gage Wendt and Connor Colvert – District Competitors
–Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate: Sponsored by Elizabeth Collier
Mycah Smith – 1st Place District, Regional Qualifier
Trintyn Rogers – 2nd Place District, Regional Competitor
Kenna Coufal – 3rd Place District, Regional Qualifier
Madyn Mitchael – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
Nolan Thaler – District Alternate
–National Speech & Debate Association Members
Connor Colvert & Laiken Carlson
–Informative Speaking: Sponsored by Nicole Crawford
Mason Copeland – 2nd Place District, Regional Competitor
Laiken Carlson – 4th Place District, Regional Alternate
Madyn Mitchael – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
–Persuasive Speaking: Sponsored by Nicole Crawford
Evelyn Fultz – 1st Place District, Regional Competitor
Owen Lane – 4th Place District, Regional Alternate
Brekan Carlson – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
–Poetry Interpretation: Sponsored by Stacy Bachtel
Capri Lipinski – 4th Place District, Regional Competitor
Mariela Espinoza – 5th Place District, Regional Alternate
Dallany Pena – 6th Place District, Regional Alternate
–One-Act Play: Directed by Rebecca Sanchez, Kathie Maciel, & Myra Soto – Play “The Giver”
Bi-District Qualifier, Bi-District Participant
Owen Lane – Cast, District All Star Cast, Bi-District All Star Cast
Mason Edwards – Cast, District Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Bi-District Honorable Mention All Star Cast
Adalyn Peterson – Cast, District Honorable Mention All Star Cast
Anna Allen, Dania Azuara, Isabella Falkner, Evelyn Fultz, Jordan McDaniel, Kimmykay Rath, Aaliyah Tran, Jazlynn Varela – Cast
Nidhi Kalyanji – Crew, District All Star Technical Award, District Outstanding Technical Award
Caiden DeFrance – Crew, District Outstanding Technical Award
Bailey Holland – Crew, District Outstanding Technical Award, Bi-District All Star Technical Award
Vanessa Martinez, Jonathan Martinez, Paisley Robinson – Crew, District Outstanding Technical Award
ILPC Awards
Tops in Texas for Infographic Sidebar was awarded to Nidhi Kalyanji
–Online News: Sponsored by Kathie Maciel
Callie Morgan & Emma Thomason – 1st Place News Writing
Callie Morgan & Bailey Holland – 3rd Place News Writing
Yahir Yepez – 1st Place News Feature
Sienna Miller – 2nd Place News Feature
Callie Morgan – 1st Place & 2nd Place – Sports News
Antonio Jauregui – 1st Place Sports Feature
Jhanvi Patel – 2nd Place Sports Feature
Azlyn Ratliff – 2nd Place Feature Writing
Callie Morgan, Bailey Holland, & Azlyn Ratliff – 1st Place Entertainment Feature
Callie Morgan & Bailey Holland – 1st Place & 2nd Place In-Depth News/Feature Package
Bailey Holland – 1st Place Computer Art
Callie Morgan – 2nd Place Computer Art
Nidhi Kalyanji – 1st Place Infographic/Sidebar
Callie Morgan – 1st Place Sports Action Photo
Callie Morgan – 1st Place Sports Feature Photo
Callie Morgan – 1st Place Headlines
–UIL/ILPC 2026 All State Journalism Staff Qualifiers
Callie Morgan – Qualifying with more than 100 points
Bailey Holland – Qualifying with more than 50 points
ACT/SAT
Senior Students who scored above the state level of excellence on the ACT (24) or ACT (1100).
Aiden Adams, Nathan Anders, Laiken Carlson, Connor Colvert, Obie Crook, Madison Russell, Johnnie Sims, Gage Wendt
Senior Students who scored above the state level on both the ACT & SAT.
Mason Edwards, Blake Phillips, Avery Strait
Advanced Placement
Senior students who at least made a 3 on the Advanced Placement Exam that includes AP English Language, AP Chemistry, AP Physics.
Mason Edwards, Blake Phillips, Gage Wendt
College Board National Recognition Program from the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT)
Jack Bean, Skylar Cook, Anderson Cruce, Antonio Jauregui, Kaden McCrory, Adalyn Peterson, Emmanuel Valles, Yahir Yepez
Navarro College Dual Credit Cosmetology Certification of Program Completion
Mackenzie Allen, Kenlee Bonner, Kylie Cunningham, Taylor Fladry, Lyndsey Long, Rylee McDonald
New Beta Club Members
Anna Allen, Braylen Collett, Lorelai Croteau, Mariela Esponiza, Aaron Evans, Leylani Gil, Aiden Hart, Noah Hoskins, Colten Johnston, Nidhi Kalyanji, Faith King, Owen Lane, Hudson Little, Braylan McMillian, Madyn Mitchael, Aaryn Morgan, Jay Patel, Kimmykay Rath, Symone Remington, Paisley Robinson, Mariam Rodriguez, Mycah Smith, Robert Williams, Ivy Wren
Top Five Underclassmen
–Freshmen: Peyton Johnson (5.40), Hudson Wendt (5.35), Arden Strait (5.35), Lane King (5.34), Jett Jeffress (5.28)
–Sophomores: Hudson Little (5.35), Aaron Evans (5.25), Paisley Robinson (5.10) Owen Lane (4.90), Braylan McMillian (4.90), Leylani Gil (4.90)
–Juniors: Noah Hoskins (5.52), Yahir Yepez (5.34), Anderson Cruce (5.33), Antonio Jauregui (5.32), Adalyn Peterson (5.24)
Senior Honor Grads
Mason Edwards (5.59 – Valedictorian), Blake Phillips (5.43 – Salutatorian), Avery Strait (5.38), Gage Wendt (5.33), Bailey Holland (5.28), Bethany George (5.12), Connor Colvert (5.07), Callie Morgan (5.00), Rhett Ralstin (4.99), Austin Solis (4.95), Erik Rosales (4.80), Trinity Glass (4.74), Madison Russell (4.64), Laiken Carlson (4.63), Obie Crook (4.61), Nathan Anders (4.61), Finnton Smith (4.48), Audrina Tedder (4.48), Delaney McGowan (4.47), Auren Adams (4.44), Illiana Bautista (4.36), Jasmine Ocampo (4.35), Riley Stone (4.34), Ja’Maria Bass (4.33), Anyima Peacock (4.29), Blayke Brackens (4.27), Aiden Adams (4.27), Mackenzie Allen (4.26), Briana Thurman (4.16), Rainy Bonds (4.14), Alynkiel Marquez (4.13), Haysten Kent (4.11), Jesus Pina (4.11), Samayah Wiley (4.08), Cynthia Serrato (4.02), Kaylee Williams (4.00)
