Rotary Club of The Woodlands Names Students of the Year

Annual luncheon celebrates leadership, service, and academic excellence

DATELINE: Thursday, April 24, 2025, 11:30 a.m.

College Park High School

The Woodlands, Texas – The Rotary Club of The Woodlands hosted its 2025 Student of the Year Luncheon on Thursday, recognizing outstanding students from local high schools for their academic achievements, leadership, and commitment to community service.

Held at The Woodlands Country Club, the luncheon was filled to capacity, highlighting the popularity of the event. To accommodate all participants, students were limited to inviting one guest.

Students from Oak Ridge High School, Grand Oaks High School, iSchool High The Woodlands, The John Cooper School, The Woodlands Christian Academy, The Woodlands High School, and The Woodlands College Park High School were honored.

Each school's principal introduced their students as they received certificates recognizing their contributions to their schools and the community. Two seniors from each school were also awarded a $1,000 scholarship for exemplifying Rotary's ideal of "Service Above Self."

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Rotary Club President Denton Florian welcomed attendees and praised the students’ commitment to service and leadership. During the event, senior scholarship recipients shared brief reflections on their school experiences, future aspirations, and the impact of community service on their lives.

The luncheon reaffirmed The Rotary Club’s commitment to fostering leadership, character, and service among young people in the community.

Oak Ridge High School

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2025 Student of the Year Recipients:

Oak Ridge High School

• Matthew Reel (Senior)

• Isabella Stark (Senior)

• Isha Sahnan (Junior)

• Caleb Mattson (Junior)

• OluwaToni Aderibigbe (Sophomore)

• Abigail Rojas (Sophomore)

• Anishka Balla (Freshman)

• Ayan Shashidhar (Freshman)

Grand Oaks High School

• Alexis "Lexi" Hendrix (Senior)

• Aleksander Mougoue (Senior)

• Cambria Nall (Junior)

• Blake Kaufman (Junior)

• Jack Holwerda (Sophomore)

• Natalie Herbig (Sophomore)

• Keira Langan (Freshman)

• Azim Adams (Freshman)

iSchool High The Woodlands

• Amber Ta (Senior)

• Ryan Goldsmith (Senior)

• Jack Holbrook (Junior)

• Alexa Barreda (Junior)

• Ysabelle Golez (Sophomore)

• Tristan Caldwell (Sophomore)

• Nathan Millan (Freshman)

• Kassidy Deady (Freshman)

The John Cooper School

• Beril Ozturk (Senior)

• Zachary Diaz (Senior)

• Graham Dunlop (Junior)

• Zuri Bryson (Junior)

• Ella Chisholm (Sophomore)

• Joseph Concepcion (Sophomore)

• Andrew Harris (Freshman)

• Julianna Christaldi (Freshman)

The Woodlands Christian Academy

• Andrew Cockrill (Senior)

• Caroline Grace Miller (Senior)

• Rebecca Alcala (Junior)

• William Atkinson (Junior)

• Julio Fernandez Villarreal (Sophomore)

• Shannon Sipsma (Sophomore)

• Analexa Moody (Freshman)

• Matthew McKenny (Freshman)

The Woodlands High School

• Alexandria (Alex) Bella Hant (Senior)

• Daniel Villa (Senior)

• Caden Kimmel (Junior)

• Megan Johnson (Junior)

• KallieAnn Skipper (Sophomore)

• John Calder (Sophomore)

• Jack Nieto (Freshman)

• Sharon Adeleye-Zerubbabel (Freshman)

College Park High School

• Madison Olivier (Senior)

• Kevin Concepcion Chacon (Senior)

• James Crown-Lacey (Junior)

• Sophia Sauter (Junior)

• Grier Boyd (Sophomore)

• Andrew Fry (Sophomore)

• Mathew Hobbs (Freshman)

• Karishma Parghi (Freshman)

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