Following last week’s Academic Banquet, it is official!

Will Prihoda leads the Fairfield High School 2021 graduating seniors as Valedictorian with a GPA of 5.47, and Kendal Crawford earned the title of Salutatorian of her class with a GPA of 5.35.

Top students were also named for each grade level.

Junior Class students include Ally Robinson (5.32), Karly Thomassen (5.27), Nathaniel Dunlap (5.25), Jeremy Kilkenny (5.24), and MaKayla Van (5.17).

Leading the Sophomore class are McKinna Brackens (5.33), Samuel Marsters (5.22), Jonathan Thomas (5.21), Chasidy Starr (5.20), and Elizabeth Rath (5.19).

Top students in the Freshmen class are Avery Thaler (5.62), Addisyn Cox (5.40), Madysen Farris (5.14), Lily Beaver (5.08), and Madox Mitchael (5.02).

Also recognized during the May 3rd event were those competing in UIL events, with individuals and teams that placed in District, Regional, and State levels. And, new Beta Club members were announced.

Fourteen graduating seniors were announced to have scored above the state lever of excellence on the ACT (24) and SAT (1100) tests. They include: Emily Chavers, Kendal Crawford, Jacob Espinoza, Landon Espinoza, Harley Gomez, Maximus McBean, Erica McQuinn, Frances Nelson, Zachary Phillips, Avery Peterson, Will Prihoda, Erivan Medina Salazar, Noe Soto, and Harpreet Walia.

Graduating with Honors on May 28th will be the following: Ashton Hardwick (4.02); Cristal Rosales (4.02); Edward Sanchez (4.05); Savannah Ellis (4.05); Demi Lambright (4.14); Carson Moore (4.14); Jennifer Pina (4.14); Maria Ixtlahuaca (4.15); Aynslie Whiteside (4.18); Lauren Cochran (4.20); Te’Yalla Simpson (4.22); Maria Fierro Nava (4.25); Alondra Valentin (4.26); Thomas Broussard (4.43); Uriana Ramirez (4.43); Madison Thaler (4.49); Dane Allman (4.50); Autumn Neaville (4.53); Hayley Gomez (4.52); Jacob Espinoza (4.55); Erivan Salazar Medina (4.77); Harley Gomez (4.81); Landen Espinoza (4.81); Maximus McBean (4.82); Zachary Phillips (4.83); Zack Leadbetter (4.85); Erica McQuinn (4.88); Emily Chavers (4.90); Noe Soto (4.98); Carsyn Cox (5.07); Rileigh White (5.10); Frances Nelson (5.11); Avery Peterson (5.13); Harpreet Walia (5.21); Kendal Crawford (5.35); and Will Prihoda (5.47)

Congratulations to all these students for their academic achievements at Fairfield High School.

(Photos by Natalia V. Marsters)