Cop[eras Cove Education Foundation recognizes top 10 percent of class of 2022

By LYNETTE SOWELL 
Cove Leader-Press 

The Copperas Cove Education Foundation recognized the top 10 percent of Copperas Cove High School’s graduating class of 2022 at its annual Senior Walk of Fame Monday evening at the Copperas Cove Civic Center. 
A total of 45 students each selected an educator who had the most impact on them and their school experience to join them and their parents, as fellow guests of honor, at Monday’s dinner. 
Etta Kay Kirkpatrick, foundation president, congratulated the students on their accomplishments. 
“As you graduate in the top 10 percent of your class, you exemplify academic excellence, and we’re honored to recognize you and your teachers that you have chosen because of the impact they’ve had on you. You have proven yourselves to be individuals who strive for excellence, not only in the classroom, but you also participated in a wide variety of extracurricular and community activities. All of that takes hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and excellent time management,” Kirkpatrick told the students.
CCISD Superintendent Joe Burns also gave kudos to the students. 
“It’s something of an accomplishment when you have young people work so diligently to maintain this very high GPA and be able to compete across the world with other scholars. And so tonight, I just want to say congratulations to you, and thank you for the legacy that you leave for your peers, your underclassmen,” Burns said. “We live in a society where sometimes it doesn’t seem like we value scholarships, and I want to tell you scholarship is very important. It gets you into the best schools, it gets you into the best jobs, helps you make better decisions. I know that you’re going to do exceptional things, because you’ve received an exceptional education and you’ve worked really, really hard to make the most of that.”
Five educators in all were selected by multiple students, including Robert Cummings, named by four of his students; Kyle Herrera, by three students; Tony Chapa, by two students; Randy Parsons, by two students; and Tonya Rosas, by two students. 
Altogether this year, the foundation has awarded $13,000 in student scholarships.  
The top ten percent included: Jasmin L. Addy, Naysa F. Anzaluda, Alicia Austin, Ryan E. Bithorn, Savannah D. Blevins, Lea M. Boal, Ethan C. Cassidy, Abigail D. Caudle Valdez, Vanessa N. Cleark, Brooklyn S. Crawley, Danielle E. Devins, David W. Diaz, Allen M. Dominguez, Ariel D. Draper, Jiya M. Edwards, Sara I. Evans, Jimena Figueroa-Carranza, Chandler D. Gastelo, Levitcus W. Gay Jr., Kaitlyn R. Guevara, Tyrese Hale, Sharaye D. Harris, Jonathan G. Harrison, Nylaje M. Hill, Eli J. Hoemke, Lashaun M. James, Amanda M. Jones, Allyssa M. Kimball, Breyon J. Kirkland, Jacob R. Knutson, Olivia R. Martin, Jordan A. McGhee, Shaun A. Moon, Daisy G. Orozco, Cameron J. Pack, Liliana E. Perez, Serena R. Resh, Lyric N. Richardson, Gage A. Royer, Perise G. Sasa Siaosi, Brayden J. Smolen, Tyler B. Sousounis, Jerath M. Steele, Hailee N. Thompson, and Victoria A. Ventura.