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Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Class of 2026 Valedictorians

  • Mesquite High School Valedictorian
    Mike Borjas of Mesquite High School will attend UT Austin to study Electrical & Computer Engineering.
  • North Mesquite High School Valedictorian
    Antonio Charles of North Mesquite High School will attend Rice University to study Computer Science & Mathematics.
  • West Mesquite High School Valedictorian
    Nathan Goodwin of West Mesquite High School will attend UT Austin to study Anthropology.
  • Poteet High School Valedictorian
    Dayana Rangel of Poteet High School will attend Harvard University to study Economics.
  • Horn High School Valedictorian
    Glory Uchendu of John Horn High School will attend the University of Pennsylvania to study Biology.
  • Vanguard High School Valedictorian
    Alvaro Castañeda of Vanguard High School will attend UT Austin to study Petroleum Engineering.

Class of 2026 Salutatorians

  • Mesquite High School Salutatorian
    Jessica Agbadiba of Mesquite High School will attend UT Austin to study Computer Engineering.
  • North Mesquite High School Salutatorian
    Kathy Avila of North Mesquite High School will attend Brown University to study Neuroscience & Mathematics.
  • West Mesquite High School Salutatorian
    Maria Say of West Mesquite High School will attend East Texas A&M University to study Elementary Education.
  • Poteet High School Salutatorian
    Karalynn van Heyst of Poteet High School will attend the United States Military Academy at West Point to study Chemistry.
  • John Horn High School Salutatorian
    Qing Gao of John Horn High School will attend UT Austin to study Environmental Engineering.
  • Vanguard High School Salutatorian
    Tiffany Nwoke of Vanguard High School will attend Boston College to pursue a career in healthcare.