Teague High School celebrated their Senior Class of 2026 during their Senior Awards ceremony held Tuesday, May 12.
This year, more than $621,000 was awarded in scholarships, along with sashes, cords, and certificates.
Receiving recognition were:
–Senior Class Officers (Orange/White Cords): President – Landon Evans, Vice President – Grace Smith, Secretary – Jerry Estrada, & Treasurer – Rylee Stacks
–Blood Drive (Red Cords): Jaiden Aclin, Marley Alderman, Corry Allen, Milagros Arriaga, Carlita Baranda Antonio, Loani Baranda Antonio, Jaeda Bates, Raven Beene, Gracie Brown, Hannah Brown, Lillian Chamblis, Ny’land Coaster, Larayah Coaston, Kendra Davis, Deven Day, Yaneli Díaz Calixtro, Jerry Estrada, Landon Evans, Kynlee Grabs, Ethan Hagen, Abril Hernandez, Leonardo Hernandez Morales, Andrea James, Abraham Lozano, Kaleyonna Mason, Michael McNutt, Alma Medina, Kenady Morris, Kylee Pickett, Kyle Shugart, Kendall Silar, Kylee Silar, Grace Smith, Kenzie Smith, Rylee Stacks, Miley Steen, & Kameryn Thompson
–Band (Black Cord): Jaiden Aclin, Marley Alderman, Raven Beene, Lillian Chamblis, Deven Day, Jerry Estrada, Leonardo Hernandez-Morales, Andrea James, Hayden Laubach, Mackinzie Leist, Kaleyonna Mason, Cheyenne McNutt, Michael McNutt, Kyle Shugart, & Christian Miranda
–Theater Production (Brown Cord): Marvin Munden, Anthony Noblin, Emma Noblin, Jace Pickett, & Michael Stevens
–Health Occupation Students of America (Navy, White, Maroon Cord): Marley Alderman, Andrea James, & Miley Steen
–Hispanic Honor Society (Red/Gold Cord): Alma Medina, Carlita Baranda-Antonio, Loani Baranda-Antonio, Emilee Davila, Yaneli Díaz-Calixtro, Jerry Estrada, Leonardo Hernández-Morales, Daisy Rivera, Brenda Rodriguez, & Christian Miranda
–National Honor Society (White Collar and Blue/Gold Cord): President – Leonardo Hernandez Morales, Vice President – Kameryn Thompson, Secretary – Grace Smith, Treasurer – Brendan Mims, Parliamentarian – Garrett Winkler, Historian – Marley Alderman, & Members – Jaiden Aclin, Raven Beene, Addison Erler, Landon Evans, Kenady Morris, Megan Shaw, Grace Smith, Rylee Stacks, Miley Steen, & Wangkin Xie
–Performance Acknowledgement (Bronze Cords): Jaiden Aclin, Milagros Arriaga, Carlita Baranda-Antonio, Jaeda Bates, Landon Bates, Raven Beene, Blaine Black, Gracie Brown, Hannah Brown, Luke Carr, Ny’land Coaster, Wyatt Cox, Emilee Davila, Kendra Davis, Felipe Diaz, Yaneli Díaz Calixtro, Addison Erler, Jerry Estrada, Landon Evans, Jordyn Garcia, Braden Gauntt, John Guajardo, Jake Hagen, Abril Hernandez, Leonardo Hernandez Morales, Alexander Lopez, Adrian Maggard, Michael McNutt, Alma Medina, Brendan Mims, Kenady Morris, Daisy Rivera, Brenda Rodriguez, Megan Shaw, Kyle Shugart, Kendall Silar, Grace Smith, Rylee Stacks, Miley Steen, Kameryn Thompson, Braden Williams, Garrett Winkler, & Wang Kin Xie
–Cosmetology (Pink Cords): Milagros Arriaga, Carlita Baranda-Antonio, Jaeda Bates, Emilee Davila, Kendra Davis, Yaneli Díaz Calixtro, Jordyn Garcia, Abril Hernandez, & Kendall Silar
–Fire Completion (Orange, Yellow, & Red Cords): Wyatt Cox and Nyland Coaster
–EMT Completion (Navy Blue Cords): Wyatt Cox
–CMA Completion (Navy Blue Cord): Hannah Brown
–Outstanding Achievement (White Cords): Grace Smith – 106.2222, Leonardo Hernández-Morales – 104.5227, Raven Beene – 102.7656, Kenady Morris – 102.0889, Kameryn Thompson – 101.7262, Megan Shaw – 101.2558, Rylee Stacks – 98.6429, Marley Alderman – 98.5395, Jace Pickett – 96.1447, Brendan Mims – 95.9615, Garrett Winkler- 95.5238, Addison Erler – 95.2222, Gracie Brown – 93.2821, Alma Medina – 93.2778, Emilee Davila – 92.8108, Kyle Shugart – 92.3590, Chloe Kuzmich – 91.7143; Kynlee Grabs – 91.5429, Brenda Rodriguez – 91.3421, Abril Hernández – 90.7778, Brilee Winfree – 90.600, Blaine Black – 90.5946, Michael McNutt – 90.3611, and Carlita Baranda-Antonio – 90.1538
–Honor Graduates (Navy Blue Sash): Addison Erler – 95.029, Garrett Winkler – 95.5238, Brendan Mims- 95.9615, Wangkin (Rufus) Xie – 96.0778, Jace Pickett – 96.1447, Marley Alderman – 98.5395, Rylee Stacks – 98.6429, Megan Shaw – 101.2558, Kameryn Thompson – 101.7262, Kenady Morris – 102.0889, Landon Evans – 102.4146, Raven Beene – 102.6447, Miley Steen – 103.5238, Jaiden Aclin – 103.6707, Leonardo Hernandez-Morales – 104.5227, and Grace Smith – 106.2222
–University Interscholastic League Scholar Award/Top 10% of Students: Grace Smith, Leonardo Hernandez-Morales, Jaiden Aclin, Miley Steen, Raven Beene, Landon Evans, Kenady Morris, Kameryn Thompson, and Megan Shaw
Scholarships
Scholarships
–Ag Teacher Assoc. of Texas: Megan Shaw – $1,000
–Jay Alderman Memorial: Marley Alderman – $3,000, Rylee Stacks – $1,500; Jaiden Aclin & Brayden Leija- $1,000
–ALLen 4 Heroes: Kaleyonna Mason, Cole Mims & Megan Shaw – $1,000 each
–BiStone Aggie Moms Club: Landon Evans – $500
–Big Ivan/Christy Jackson Mexia Ducks Unlimited Memorial: Megan Shaw & Rylee Stacks – $1,000 each
–Big Tex: Grace Smith – $12,000
–Boggy Lodge #739 A.F. & A.M.: Gracie Brown, Jerry Estrada, Kenady Morris & Miley Steen – $500 each
–Boggy Lodge #739 Jim Jorden Memorial: B. Cole Mims – $500
–Boggy Lodge #739 John Kevin Bell, Jr. Memorial: Raven Beene – $500
–Booker T. Washington/JA Brooks Alumni: Jayden Willis – $1,000 and Kaleyonna Mason – $1,500
–Madison Bragg Memorial: Gracie Brown, Miley Steen, & Landon Evans – $4,000 each
–Buffalo Family Practice: Jerry Estrada – $1,000
–Stephanie Burns Insurance: Kaleyonna Mason – $1,000
–Cotton Gin Masonic Lodge of Kirvin #154: Brilee Winfree
–Communities in School: Loani Baranda – $500
–Dew Community Education Foundation: Kenady Morris – $1,000
–Harold Eppes FFA Memorial: Megan Shaw & Rylee Stacks – $325
–FFA East Texas Plant ID: Grace Smith – $1,000
–FFA Sandyland District: Grace Smith – $1,000
–Freestone County 4-H Adult Leaders: Gracie Brown – $3,500
–FreeCo Area Go Texan: B. Cole Mims & Grace Smith – $4,000 each
–FreeCo Farm Bureau: Blake Maggard & Grace Smith – $1,000 each
–FreeCo Game Management Assoc.: Grace Smith, Rylee Stacks, & Blake Maggard – $1,000 each
–FreeCo Retired Teachers Assoc.: Leonardo Hernandez-Morales – $500
–Freestone Credit Union: Jaiden Aclin, Jaeda Bates, Blaine Black, Gracie Brown, Landon Evans, Jordyn Garcia, Brayden Leija, Blake Maggard, Kaleyonna Mason, B. Cole Mims, Leo Hernandez-Morales, Miley Steen, & Kameryn Thompson – $500 each
–Greg Huber Memorial: Miley Steen, Rylee Stacks, & Kameryn Thompson – $500 each
–Hilcorp Energy Company Future Leaders of America: Leonardo Hernandez-Morales – $2,500 x 5 years and Miley Steen – $5,000 x 4 years
–Howard Payne University Yellow Jacket Merit: Ny’land Coaster – $56,000
–Huntington Bank/Cadence Bank: Miley Steen & Riley Stacks – $1,000 each
–Jonathan Harden Chapter NSDAR: Landon Evans, Miley Steen, & Riley Stacks – $1,000 each
–Kindness from Case: Kenady Morris, Blaine Black, & Landon Evans – $1,000
–Limestone County Fair: Megan Shaw – $7,500
–Jeff Lucas Memorial: Rylee Stacks – $500
–Dana Tate Maggard Memorial: Jerry Estrada & Leon Hernandez-Morales – $3,500 each, Raven Beene & Jaeda Bates – $2,500 each, and Brenda Rodriguez – $1,500
–National Honor Society: Raven Beene, Grace Smith, Kenady Morris, & Miley Steen – $500 each
–Navarro College: B. Cole Mims – $25,000, Jaiden Aclin – $3,000, Cheyenne McNutt – $4,000, and Hayden Laubach – $2,000
–Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc: Grace Smith – $1,000
–Nucor Steel Community: Leonardo Hernandez-Morales – $1,000
–Nucor Steel – Texas: Colton Smith – $20,000
–Parkview Regional Hospital Foundation: Marley Alderman – $8,000
–Jerry Pruitt Memorial: Kynlee Grabs – $500
–Prosperity Bank: Landon Evans & Alma Medina – $300 each
–The Bernard & Audre Rapoport MCC Endowed First Generation: Yaneli Diaz Calixtro – $8,000
–David Smoak Academic All-Star Team: Miley Steen – $1,250
–Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica: Alma Medina, Carlita Baranda, Loani Baranda, Emilee Davila, Yaneli Diaz Calixtro, Jerry Estrada, Leo Hernandez-Morales, Daisy Rivera, & Brenda Rodriguez – $75 each
–South FreeCo Water Supply Co: Gracie Brown – $1,262.50
–Stephen F Austin Academic Excellence: Miley Steen – $20,000
–The Sunny Foundation: Gracie Brown – $1,500, Marley Alderman – $1,000, and Landon Evans – $500
–Lane & Lana Taylor Memorial: Jake Hagen – $1,000
–Teague Band Boosters: Raven Beene, Jaiden Aclin, Lillian Chambliss, Leo Hernandez-Morales, Kyle Shugart, Cheyenne McNutt, Marley Alderman, Jerry Estrada, Mackinzie Leist, Deven Day, & Kaleyonna
Mason – $637 each
–Teague Chamber of Commerce: Brenda Rodriguez, B. Cole Mims, & Landon Evans – $1,000 each
–THS Class of 1968: B. Cole Mims – $500
–THS Early Bird: Raven Beene – $500
–Teague Ex-Student Assoc: Landon Evans, Kameryn Thompson, Blaine Black, Miley Steen, Rylee Stacks, Kenady Morris, Jaiden Aclin, & Kaleyonna Mason – $1,200 each
–Teague FFA Sandyland District Plant ID: Grace Smith – $1,000
–Teague General: Kendall Silar – $250
–Teague Historical Preservation Society: Lillian Chamblis & Jerry Estrada – $1,000 each
–Teague Young Farmers: Grace Smith, Kameryn Thompson, Landon Evans, B. Cole Mims, Blaine Black, Brilee Winfree, Marley Alderman, Wyatt Cox, Rylee Stacks, & Miley Steen – $600 each; Kynlee Grabs – $360; and Megan Shaw – $480
–Texas Young Farmers: B. Cole Mims – $1,000
–Trinity-Neches Soil & Water Conservation District: Daisy Rivera – $1,000
–Trinity Star Arts Council: Kenady Morris – $1,000
–U.S. Army: Wyatt Cox – $240,000
–UT Austin/Dell: Leo Hernandez-Morales – $22,000
–UT Dallas Academic Excellence: Wang Xie – $30,500
–Veterans Remembrance Park of Teague: Leo Hernandez-Morales – $300
–Trooper Chad M Walker Memorial: Kynlee Grabs, Kenady Morris, & Landon Evans – $1,200 each
–Billy & Carol Walters: Garrett Winkler – $1,000
Special Awards
–Kyle Kilman Memorial Award: Rylee Stacks
–Attitude Award: Megan Shaw
–Christina Rankin Award: Daisy Rivera
–Earl Long Athletic Award: Landon Evans
–The Greg Huber Memorial Award: Kameryn Thompson
–Bryan Penny Award: Brendan Mims
–DeKalb Award: Grace Smith
–W.D. Black Award: Kyle Shugart
–Ryan Sartor Memorial Award: Landon Evans
The Big Awards
–Jolene Sledge Memorial for Principal’s Leadership Award: Kenady Morris
–Lana Erwin Memorial Award: Yaneli Díaz-Calixtro
–The “Lion” Award: Kyle Shugart
–Vassa Stringer Award for Outstanding Senior Girl: Miley Steen
–Massey Award for Outstanding Senior Boy: Leonardo Hernández-Morales
–Al Holland Award for Overall Outstanding Senior Student: Grace Smith
Presentation of the Gold – Honors the Top 10% of the graduating Class of 2026 and their parents.
–Megan Shaw and her parents, Cory and Amy Kay Shaw. Megan is #9 in her class and plans to attend Texas A&M and Major in Animal Science.
–Kameryn Thompson and her parents, Kenneth & Cristan Thompson. Kameryn is #8 in her class and plans to attend Sam Houston State University and Major in Kinesiology.
–Kenady Morris and her parents, Montie and Stacy Morris. Kenady is #7 in her class and plans to attend Texas A&M University and Major in English.
–Landon Evans and his parents, Clint and Emily Evans. Landon is #6 in his class and plans to attend Texas A&M University and Major in Biomedical Science.
–Raven Beene and her parents, Amy Beene, and Jesse Dickerson. Raven is #5 in her class and plans to attend Navarro College and then transfer to UT Tyler to major in Fine Arts.
–Miley Steen and her parents, Steven and Susan Steen. Miley is #4 in her class and plans to attend Stephen F. Austin and major in Nursing.
–Jaiden Aclin and her parents, Kennith and Stacie Aclin. Jaiden is #3 in her class and plans to attend Navarro College and Major in Art and Psychology.
–Leonardo Hernandez-Morales and his parents, Ernesto Morales and Celia Hernandez. Leonardo is #2 in his class and plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin with a major in Civil Engineering.
–Grace Smith and her parents, Robert and Amanda Smith. Grace is #1 in her class and plans to attend Texas Tech University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Animal Science.
Photos by Nicole Schaefer
