April 29, 2022 - The Comal Independent School District’s Board of Trustees honored more than 70 students and staff members for various recognitions during its April board meeting.
Students who were recognized this month included state qualifiers as well as national qualifiers in various activities.
The first group to be honored were students involved in SkillsUSA, which is a Career and Technical Education (CTE)-based organization that provides students in middle and high school with opportunities to prepare for careers in trade, technical and skilled-service occupations.
High school SkillsUSA students from Canyon High School and Canyon Lake High School competed in various categories and earned spots in the state competition.
Canyon High School SkillsUSA State Qualifiers
- Ellaonnie Anthony – third place, Building Search
- Woodrow Bagnall – first place, Felony Traffic Stop
- Malia Barber – second place, Crime Scene Investigations
- Iris Garcia – third place, Building Search
- Ava Gendreau – third place, Building Search
- Michelle Gervais – second place, Crime Scene Investigations
- Jennifer Groffel – first place, Feloony Traffic Stop
- Miles McGowan – third place, Building Search
- Kiana Wood – second place, Crime Scene Investigations
- – Adviser, Jason Edwards
Canyon Lake High School SkillsUSA State Qualifiers
- Krystal Cates – second place, Criminal Justice Skills, third place Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl Team,
- Mo Colligan - first place, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT); second place, Opening Closing Ceremony Team; second place, Job Demonstration “O”
- Noe Coronado – first place, Job Demonstration “O”
- Madison Evans - third place, Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl Team,
- Austin Harmer – third place, Job Demonstration “A”
- Kiley Heckathorn – first place, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Rykyr Jackson - first place, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT); second place, Opening Closing Ceremony Team; first place, Emergency Medical Tech Team; first place, First Aid/CPR; third place, Felony Traffic Stop
- Mia Kowaleski – third place, Prepared Speech; second place, Opening Closing Ceremony Team; first place, Emergency Medical Tech Team;
- McKayla Nichols - third place Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl Team; first place, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT); second place, Opening Closing Ceremony Team; first place, Employment Application;
- Jade Paz – second place, Opening Closing Ceremony Team; second place, Employment Application;
- Quinton Pearn - third place Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl Team, first place, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- JJ Sweet – third place, Job Interview
- Lilah Windle - first place, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT); second place, Opening Closing Ceremony Team; second place, First Aid/CPR; third place, Felony Traffic Stop
- – Adviser, Michael Tokarski
Middle school SkillsUSA students from Canyon Middle School, Danville Middle School and Spring Branch Middle School who qualified for state competition received Superior State Awards.
Canyon Middle SkillsUSA Students
- Jordan Deases
- Andrew Gualandri
- Riker Magiera
- Paxton Morgan
- Jordan Lamont Sanford
- Ryan Smith
- Aaron Varga
- – Adviser, Jose Vazquez
Danville Middle SkillsUSA Students
- Jonathan Atchison
- Adrian Eschief
- Brandon Perez
- Jeremy Rollins
- – Adviser, Patrick Mondragon
Spring Branch Middle SkillsUSA Students
- Kolby Bowles
- Ty Fonseca
- Nolan Goode
- Isaac Harty
- Caelan Libby
- Holli Rooks
- Ryder Sanders
- Kenner White
- – Adviser, Thomas Benich
Stock Show & Rodeo Grand Champions & National Qualifiers
The Wool Judging Team from CHS won Grand Champion honors at both the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo. In addition, this team recently was named Reserve Champions at the state contest and qualified for the National competition in June. This is an incredible feat, and this team has been led by four senior students: Riley Ehlers, Garrett Gibbins, Brock Jonas and Kinsley Marini.
In addition to these seniors, the winning team also includes Lauren Albracht, Cassidy Henderson, Carlie Kelso and Autumn Sims. Their teacher and adviser is Lance Jonas.
In addition, from CHS is the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Grand Champion Broiler winner, Hudson Hege.
Fine Arts State Qualifiers
The district’s fine arts programs also had state qualifiers and state winners who were recognized at the April board meeting. For UIL Theatrical Design, two students qualified for state competition including Shreya Patel from CHS for her set design of Murder on the Orient Express. The CHS technical theatre director is Erin Kinkade-Dyal.
Also qualifying for the UIL Theatrical Design state competition from Smithson Valley High School is Chloe Morgan. Her theatre teacher is James Black.
Winter Guard State Champions
The final student recognition for the April meeting was to honor the Davenport High School Winter Guard team which won the Scholastic AA Color Guard State Championship competition.
- Lydia Alspach
- Lindsey Griffin
- Ava Guerra
- Adriana Islas-Vela
- Kyley Kay
- Morgan Lavash
- Alexis Montez
- Alicia Ongstad
- Taylor Pollok
- Lilliana Scheck
- Sarah Sralla
- Breana Stewart
- - Adviser, Kim Booher