Issue_23_Vol_2013-Senior

Paw Print Press
Itasca, Texas 76055
Proudly Serving Itasca “The Big Little Town” since 1997
Vol. 2013 Issue #23
June 7, 2013
Graduating Class of 2013
1st row: Valedictorian David Corbitt and Salutatorian Michelle Ignacz
2nd row: Jessie Zint, Taylor Ledwig, Brittany Reid, Jamie Alston, Heather Odom, Christian Avila and
Belinda Reyes
3rd row: Marizela Munoz, Shelby Ledwig, Alaina Valentine, Nenia Forcey, Emily Basye, Brandon Duby
and Marcos Martinez
4th row: Cole Coleman, David Maddox, Michael Macias, Brandon Kelley, Emilee Nalley, Chase Paterson
and Christian Cruz
5th row: Jessica Maya, Megan Odom, Samantha Wills, Mercedes DeLaTorre, Sonia Izaguirre and Ashley
Wilkins
6th row: Tyler Odom Michael Nolen, Ashley Spain, Da’Jae Wells, Destinie Gutierrez and Lulu Rodriguez
7th row: Ashton Campbell, Justin Bonds, Alton McCullough, Dabriel Hernandez, Tylor Graham and Eric
Garcia
8th row: Brandon Dvorak, Anthony Wills, Lacie Rogers, Brittany Bourland and Bobby McDowell
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2013 Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Left to right – Valedictorian David Corbitt with a weighted average of
102.41 is the son of Alan and Susan Corbitt. Salutatorian Michelle Ignacz
with a weighted score of 101.79 is the daughter of Tammi Nolen and Johnny
Ignacz.
2013 Honor Society Graduates
1st row (l to r) – David Corbitt
and Michelle Ignacz
2nd row: Jessie Zint, Taylor
Ledwig, Brittany Reid, Jamie
Alston, Heather Odom, Christian
Avila and Belinda Reyes
3rd row: Marizela Munoz, Shelby
Ledwig, Alaina Valentine, Nenia
Forcey, Emily Basye, Brandon
Duby and Marcos Martinez
4th row: Cole Coleman, David Maddox, Michael Macias, Brandon Kelley, Emilee Nalley, Chase Paterson and
Christian Cruz
Our Future Plans
Jamie Alston - Sam Houston State University
Christian Avila - Hill College
Emily Basye - TSTC
Justin Bonds - TSTC
Brittany Bourland - Hill College
Ashton “A.C.” Campbell - McMurry University
Cole Coleman - Texas Tech
David Corbitt - Texas A&M University
Christian Cruz - Stephen F. Austin State University
Mercedes DeLaTorre - Hill College
Brandon Duby - University of North Texas
Brandon Dvorak - Hill College
Nenia Forcey – McMurry University
Eric Garcia - TSTC
Tylor Graham - Air Force
Destinie Gutierrez - Hill College
Dabriel Hernandez – Austin Community College
Anthony Hernandez - TSTC
Samantha Hernandez - Hill College
Michelle Ignacz - Hill College
Sonia Izaguirre – Universidad del Valle de Mexico
Brandon Kelley - Hill College
Shelby Ledwig - Hill College
Taylor Ledwig - Hill College
Michael Macias - Texas State University
David Maddox - South Plains College
Marcos Martinez-Rico - Texas State University
Jessica Maya – Hill College
Alton McCullough – Air Force
Bobby McDowell - Hill College
Marizela Munoz - Hill College
Emilee Nalley - Hill College
Michael Nolen - Hill College
Heather Odom - Hill College
Megan Odom - Hill College
Tyler Odom - Neumont University
Chase Patterson - Hill College
Brittany Reid - Tyler Junior College
Belinda Reyes - Hill College
Lulu Rodriguez - Hill College, Marines
Lacie Rogers - Hill College
Ashley Spain - East Texas Baptist University
Alaina Valentine - Tarrant County Community College
Da’Jae Wells - Austin Community College or McMurry
Ashley Wilkins – Hill College
Jessie Zint - University of North Texas
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Our Crowning Year
“I wish the class of 2013 the very best and hope you each achieve your highest goals in life.
May the Lord bless you and keep you,”
Glenn Pittman, Superintendent Itasca ISD, 2013
Class Colors: Silver & Blue
Class Flower: White Rose
Class Songs
“So Close Now” by Eli Young Band
Class Motto
““For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Seniors Will “Things” They Hold Dear to Underclassmen
**I will my care-free attitude to Taylor Coulter –
Brandon Duby
**I will my nice and caring attitude to Fernanda
Ashley Wilkins
**I will my drawing skills to future art students. I hope
you make it through all the sketch books - Jessica Zint
**I will my chest to Noah Karr - David Corbitt
**I will my excellence in the area of scholarship,
leadership, service, and character to Samuel Orr as the
new President of the National Honor Society. I also will
my positive attitude and smile to Susie Rodriguez –
Belinda Reyes
**I will my determination, preservance and kindness to
others to Elsa Castellanos, Natalia Filio and Emma Orr Christian Avila
**I will my awesomeness and my ability to turn a bad
situation into a good one to everyone - Marcos Martinez
**I will my phenomenal debate skills and my sense of
humility to Rachel Freeman. I will my motivation and
work ethic to Jackie Ward - Marizela Munoz
**I will my energy and ability to work hard on and off of
the field to Jessica Farquhar. I also will her my outfield
skills. - Taylor Ledwig
**I will my technological wisdom
technology students - Tyler Odom
to
upcoming
**I will my Paw Print Press Editor position to Ema Payne
Brittany Reid
**I will my leadership and the spot as captain of the
cheer squad to one of the lucky seniors on the 2013-14
cheerleading team - Alaina Valentine
**I will my catcher skills to Brittany Woods. Make me
proud pretty girl! - Shelby Ledwig
**To all students I will my brain … good luck!
David Maddox
**I will my smiling all the time to Jackie Green, keep it
alive! I will my awesomeness to Jessica Farquhar even
though you pretty much have that down!
Chase Patterson
**I will my responsibility, my homework, my boredom,
and any other problems of the high school drama to
whoever is insane enough to take them.
Michelle Ignacz
**I will my smartness to Chelsae Faries. - Brandon Kelly
Advice to Some Seniors
**(Bubba) Brandon Kelly, Always keep your head held
high and never stray from what you know is right. I am
proud of the young man you have become and to be
called your cousin. I love you! - Chelsae Faries
**LuLu, once you leave this town, follow your dreams. I
know that you can do anything that you want. I love you
and good luck! - Taylor Coulter & Lu, I encourage you
to go out there and make all your dreams come true. I
believe in you. I love you! - Ashlie Rodriguez
**To all the seniors - Through you love for God and
dependence on him, he can and will make every
provision for you. I wish you happiness and many
blessings as you set forth on your next venture.
Megan Spain
**Remember that friends will help you move through
life, you best friend will help you move the body.
Nick Castillo
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Senior Advice to Incoming Freshmen
**Freshmen, be sure to start on your school work first at
all times and that you are on top of your game, you will
not regret it! - DaJae Wells
**Always stay focused on your goals and never pretend
to be something you are not. - Emilee Nalley
**Hey! It’s not safe to drive on a full stomach, Jack!
Cole Coleman
**Freshman, keep your grades up and don’t take any
small quiz grade for granted. - Chris Cruz
**Do not wait until the last minute for anything.
Michael Macias
**Do your best and work hard no matter what you are
working through. - Nenia Forcey
**Try not to miss school, especially if you have college
classes because they do not wait for you to come back
just because you didn’t feel like coming. So don’t skip
school. - Ashley Spain
**Treat your teachers with respect and never give up.
Justin Bonds
**Freshman make sure to do your work and stay on top
of things because education is high in life.
Brandon Kelly
**Freshman don’t blink, it will be over before you know
it. High School was the fastest 4 years of my life.
Alaina Valentine
**Do not procrastinate! Nothing good will come out of
procrastinating. Trust me! - Brittany Reid
**Work Hard! - David Maddox
**Freshman be sure to work hard throughout your high
school years, it will pay off your senior years.
Ashley Wilkins
**Taylor Minyard, I encourage you to do three things
and that is study, study, and study. Make sure you do
that because every grade counts. - Marcos Martinez
**Don’t ask Coach Ervin for Lemon Heads! Don’t take
every minute of these four years for granted because it’s
over before you know it. Live it up and have fun!
Lacie Rogers
**Get your stuff done when you first get it, if not, all
you’re gonna do is pile on stress. Be yourself, this is just
high school, who cares what people have to say, just be
the best person you can be and make something fabulous
of yourself! - Chase Patterson
**Do not get senioritas at all! You’ll suffer for it. But
still have fun and enjoy yourself! - Brandon Duby
**Set your goals high and standards high. Never settle
for less than your best. - Belinda Reyes
**At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, water boils.
With boiling water comes steam
and with steam you can power a
train. Don’t settle for just being
hot.
David Corbitt
**Focus on your own actions
and choices; don’t let others dictate your decisions. High school is enough of an adventure without getting caught up in drama. No one benefits
from it. Just make the most of the time you have here
because it flies by fast. - Jessica Zint
**Be yourself - Literally. Don’t let anyone change who
you are. You will become the most unhappy person if
you do. No matter what - always smile, keep your head
high and let your heart smile. - Heather Odom
**Freshmen learn to have motivation and get into doing
different UIL events. Juniors prepare on time to what
college you want to go to and take your SAT and ACT.
Marizela Munoz
**Grades do not determine your intelligence. Don’t focus so much on getting the highest grade, but strive to
learn. Also, don’t take everything in high school so seriously. If you don’t have a sense of humor with things,
you’re not gonna have a good time. - Brittany Bourland
**Push yourself past your limit. Don’t stop when things
get to hard to handle. Life is going too get hard before it
gets easy so always try and never, NEVER give up.
Taylor Legwig
**Respect your teachers and if you need help ask them
so you do not get a bad grade. The teachers are here to
help you. - Tyler Odom
**Enjoy high school. Don’t get caught up in drama with
work; you will have time for that later in life. Keep your
head on straight and don’t forget to smile.
Shelby Ledwig
**Leave a mark. - Michelle Ignagz
**Have a relationship with God, respect your teachers
and fellow students and put forth your best effort in everything that you do. - Christian Avila
**Don’t skip school because you’ll owe hours and the
teachers won’t wait on you and you’ll get behind.
Lulu Rodriguez
**Don’t be late to Mrs. Crouch’s class or you will have
to get a tardy (as it should be). – Eric Garcia
**Do not wait to the last minute to do anything or it will
make for a very stressful 4 years.
Samantha Hernandez
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Our Accomplishments
Jamie Alston – Sam Houston State Scholar X
Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship,
Red Cord Recipient, Economics Award (12), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), UIL Literary Criticism (12), Social Studies (12), Spelling (10)
Christian Avila – Honor Graduate, Cecil Calvert
Wilson Memorial Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Cinco de Mayo Scholarship,
Hill County Retired Teachers Scholarship, Itasca
Booster Club Scholarship, DC Statistics Award,
Band (9, 10, 11, 12), State Band Competition
Sweepstakes (9, 11), Folkloric Dancer (9, 10), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), Hill County Fair
(2-1st Ribbons, 2-2nd Ribbons), Perfect Attendance
(11), Drill Sergeant (12), Monday Review Club
Emily Basye – FFA (9, 10, 11, 12), Softball (9), National Honor Society (10, 11), Hill College Band
Scholarship
Justin Bonds – Emery & Cora Wilson Memorial
Scholarship (TSTC), Molly Crouch Anderson
Scholarship, CTEN Scholarship, Technology Scholarship, Outstanding Technology Application Student (12), Boy Scouts (9, 10, 11), Animation
Awards, Video Technician (11, 12)
Brittany Bourland – Molly Crouch Anderson
Scholarship, Paw Print Press Scholarship, Student
of the Month Award (9), One Act Play (9), UIL
Spelling (9, 10), UIL Prose and Poetry (11, 12), Paw
Print Press Reporter (9, 10, 11), Paw Print Press
Cartoonist (11, 12), Band (9, 10, 11) Class Representative (10)
Ashton (A.C.) Campbell – Brenton Hughes Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Perfect Attendance (12),
Basketball (9, 11, 12 - District Honorable Mention
(11) 1st Team All District (12), Football (9, 10, 11, 12
- District Honorable Mention (11) 1st Team All District (12), Defensive Player of the Year (12), Powder
Puff Cheerleader (12), Prom King (12), Track (9,
11, 12 – Regional 11, 12), Perfect Attendance (11,
12)
Cole Coleman – UIL Scholar Top 10%, Honor
Graduate, Ex-Students Association Scholarship,
Masonic Lodge Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Itasca Booster Club Scholarship,
Best Buy Scholarship, Texas Tech University Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Outstanding Science
Student (12), Mr. Basketball (12), Football (9, 10,
11, 12), Baseball (9, 10, 11), Basketball (9, 10, 11,
12), Golf (11), UIL Calculator (9, 10, 11, 12), Class
Vice President (9), National Honor Society (10, 11,
12), National Honor Society Treasurer (12), North
American All-Star Football Team
David Corbitt – Valedictorian, UIL Scholar Top 10%, Honor
Graduate, Emery & Cora Wilson Memorial Scholarship,
Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Rotary Scholarship,
Itasca Booster Club Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Outstanding English Student (12), Paw Print Press Scholarship,
DC English Award, College Government award, CX Debate
(9, 10, 11, 12-State (4 years), CX Medalist (10, 12), HILCO
Essay Alternate, Football (9, 10, 11, 12-All District Academic
(11, 12), Boy’s Perseverance Award (12), Golf (12), A Honor
Roll (9, 10, 11, 12), One Act Play All Star Cast (9, 10, 11),
UIL News and Feature Writing Regional Qualifier (10, 11,
12), UIL Prose Regional Qualifier (10, 11, 12), Drill Sergeant
(10, 11), Drum Major (12), Paw Print Press (Reporter 10, 11,
12-Sprots Editor (12), High School Aerospace Scholars at
NASA’s Johnson Space Center (11), People-to People Student
Ambassador to Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales, North
American All Star Football Team, Best Actor One Act Play
(12), Central Texas ESPN Academic All-Stars Team (12)
Christian Cruz – Honor Graduate, E.E. and Claudie Freeman Memorial Scholarship, Lloyd Ford Wampus Cat of the
Year Scholarship, Cinco de Mayo Scholarship, Molly Crouch
Anderson Scholarship, Mowana Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Outstanding Social Studies Student (12), Lineman of
the Year (12), Football (9, 10, 11, 12-1st Team All District
(12)-All Academic Team (12), Class Vice President (11, 12),
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Vice President-11 President-12), UIL Current Events (11, 12), UIL Social Studies,
President Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor
Society (10, 11, 12), Secretary National Honor Society (12),
North American All-Star Football Team, One Act Play (12)All star Cast
Mercedes De La Torre – Hill College Scholarship, Red Cord
Recipient, Band (9, 10), Softball (9, 10), FFA (9, 10 Secretary-10)
Brandon Duby – Honor Graduate, Cinco de Mayo Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Driver Education
Foundation Scholarship, Paw Print Press Scholarship, Itasca
Booster Club Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, CX Debate
State Qualifier (9, 10), Band (9, 10, 11, 12), State Marching
Competition Sweepstakes (9, 11), One Act Play (9, 10, 11, 12),
Class Treasurer (9), Class Representative (12),UIL News and
Feature (10, 11, 12), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), Paw
Print Press (10, 11, 12-Business Manager (11,12), FFA (11, 12Reporter (12)
Brandon Dvorak – Emery & Cora Wilson Memorial Scholarship (TSTC), Band (9, 10), Hill College Welding (12)
Nenia Forcey – Lloyd Ford Wampus Cat of the Year Scholarship, J.A. Martin Trust Scholarship, , Technology Scholarship, McMurry College Dean’s Scholarship, Physics Award
(12), Perfect Attendance (9, 10, 11, 12), Miss Track (12),
Track (10, 11, 12), Basketball (11, 12), UIL Calculator (9),
Spelling (10)
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Our Accomplishments
Eric Garcia – Red Cord Recipient, FFA (9, 10, 11,
12), Football (9, 11), Track (9)
Tylor Graham – Football (9), Cross Country (10,
11), Perseverance Award (10), Mr. Cross Country
(11), Powder Puff Cheerleader (12), FFA (9, 10, 11,
12)
Destinie Gutierrez – 3 year graduate
Anthony Hernandez - Hill College Scholarship, Red
Cord Recipient, Cross Country (9, 10, 11, 12),
Track (9, 10, 11), Powder Puff Cheerleader (12),
Football (12), Welding at Hill College (12)
Dabriel Hernandez – Band (9), UIL Social Studies
(11), Lit. Criticism (12), Computer Application (12)
Samantha Hernandez – Hill College Scholarship,
Red Cord Recipient, WCAT News Reader (12),
Softball (9), Cross Country (9, 10), Track (9), Cinco
de Mayo Queen (12), UIL Spelling (9, 10, 11, 12),
Cosmetology Hill College (11, 12)
Michelle Ignacz – Salutatorian, UIL Scholar Top
10%, Honor Graduate, HILCO Electric Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Olen
Charles Bryant Memorial Scholarship, Hill College
Scholarship, Olen Nuchols Scholarship, Red Cord
Recipient, Outstanding Math Student (12), Art IV
(12), A & P Award (12), Hill County Art Show (9,
10, 11, 12 – 8-Red Ribbons, 13-Blue Ribbons, 4White Ribbons), A Honor Roll (9, 10), Number
Sense, Science UIL (9, 11, 12), Paw Print Press (9,
10), National Honor Society (11, 12)
Sonia Izaguirre-Ortiz – Paw Print Press Scholarship, Paw Print Press (12)
Brandon Kelley – Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Ex-Students Association Scholarship, Masonic
Lodge Scholarship, Cinco de Mayo Scholarship,
Hill County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship, Itasca Booster Club Scholarship, Hill College
Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Football, Baseball
(9, 10), Basketball (9, 10, 11), Cross Country &
Track (9, 10), FFA (9, 10, 11, 12), National Honor
Society (10, 11, 12), Itasca Fire Department Junior
member (10, 11, 12), Chamber of Commerce Youth
of the Year
Shelby Ledwig - UIL Scholar Top 10%, Honor
Graduate, Hill College Scholarship, Paw Print Press
Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Class Treasurer
(9), UIL Feature and News(9, 10, 11, 12-Regional
(10, 11), Softball (9, 10, 11, 12-1st Team All-District
(10, 11, 12), Paw Print Press (9, 10, 11, 12-Feature
Editor (12), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12),
Class Secretary (10), Homecoming Queen Nominee
Taylor Ledwig – Cody Allen Scholarship, Hardaway Memorial Scholarship, Hill College Scholarship, Cross Country (9,
10), Basketball (9, 10, 11), Softball (9, 10, 11, 12-1st AllDistrict (10, 11, 12),), FFA (10, 11, 12), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), Class Officer (11), FFA Vice President (12),
Hill County Fair Queen Top 5 Contestant (12)
Michael Macias - Honor Graduate, Rotary Boy, Cinco de
Mayo Scholarship, Itasca Booster Club Scholarship, Molly
Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Perfect Attendance (9, 10, 11,
12), Offensive Player of the Year (12), Football (9, 10, 11, 12),
Baseball (9, 10, 11, 12), Track (9, 10, 11), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), UIL Math (9, 10, 11, 12), UIL Current
Events, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (11, 12)
David Maddox - Honor Graduate, Chamber of Commerce
Scholarship, Honor Graduate, National Honor Society (10,
11, 12), Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball (9), UIL Persuasive/ Informative Speaking (9, 10, 11), Golf (10, 11), Paw
Print Press (10, 11), One Act Play (10, 11, 12)
Marcos Martinez – Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship,
Red Cord Recipient, Government Award, English IV Award,
Cross Country (9, 10), Track (9, 10, 11), Powder Puff Cheerleader (12), Basketball (9, 11), State Marching Competition
Sweepstakes (9), Band (9), National Honor Society (11, 12),
UIL Social Studies
Jessica Maya – , Technology Service Scholarship, Animation
Award (12), Band (9, 10)
Bobby McDowell – Hill College Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Football (9, 10, 11, 12), Baseball (9, 10, 11, 12), Itasca
Fire Department Junior member (11, 12),
Marizela Munoz - Hill College Scholarship, Perfect Attendance (9, 10), Spanish Club (10), National Honor Society (12),
UIL LD Debate-Regional (12)
Emilee Nalley – Honor Graduate, Cecil Calvert Wilson Memorial Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship,
Hill College Scholarship, Track (9, 10, 11, 12), Cross Country
(9, 10, 11), State Marching Competition Sweepstakes, Band
(9, 10, 11, 12), Band Drill Sergeant (12)
Michael Nolen – Proctor Baker Memorial Scholarship, Hill
College Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Band (9, 10), Football (9, 10, 11), Baseball (10, 11, 12), Basketball (9, 10, 11, 12),
UIL Spelling (11)
Heather Odom – Honor Graduate, Molly Crouch Anderson
Scholarship, John Philip Sousa Award, Hill College Band
Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Band (9, 10, 11, 12), State
Marching Competition Sweepstakes (9, 11), National Honor
Society (10, 11, 12), State Band Solo/ Ensemble (12)
Megan Odom – Hill College Band Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Band (9, 10, 11, 12), State Marching Competition
Sweepstakes (9, 11), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12),
State Band Solo/ Ensemble (12), One Act Play (12)
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Our Accomplishments
Tyler Odom – Technology
Service Scholarship, Neumont
University
Scholarship,
WCAT Tech Crew Award
(12), FFA (9, 10), Football
H2O Tech (9), Boy Scout (9,
10, 11), UIL Calculator and
Computer Apps (9, 10, 11, 12),
WCAT News (9, 10, 11), UIL
Social Studies (12)
Chase Patterson – Cinco de Mayo Scholarship, Molly
Crouch Anderson Scholarship, National Honor Society
Scholarship, Brenton Hughes Scholarship, Hill College
Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Track (9, 10, 11, 12Pole Vault - 100 meter - 300 meter hurdles Regional 9,
10, 11, 12 - State Pole Vault (10, 12), Miss Track (10,
12), Basketball (9, 10, 11, 12 – 1st Team All District
(12), Cross County (9, 10), WCAT News Anchor (12),
FFA (9, 10, 11, 12), UIL Editorial Writing (9, 10, 11,
12), Headline Writing (12), Hill County Queen Contestant (10, 11), National Honor Society (11, 12),
Cheerleader (11, 12), All American Cheerleader, OAP
(Area-Honorable Mention All Star Cast-12), Art 1
award (11), FCA (officer Recruiter 12), Cinco de Mayo
Queen Nomination
Brittany Reid – Honor Graduate, Rotary Scholarship,
Cinco de Mayo Scholarship, Ex-Students Association
Scholarship, Lloyd Ford Wampus Cat of the Year
Scholarship, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, Nell
Livingston Wilson Memorial Scholarship, Molly
Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Paw Print Press Scholarship, Paw Print Press Memorial Scholarship, Red
Cord Recipient, HOBY Leadership Representative
(10), HILCO Washington D.C. Trip (11), Itasca City
Council Community Service Award, UIL Editorial (9,
10), UIL Headline (9, 10, 11, 12), Class Secretary (9),
One Act Play (9, 10, 11, 12), Band (9, 10, 11, 12),
Marching Band Competition Sweepstakes (9, 11), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), WCAT News Anchor
(9, 10, 11) Cheerleader (10, 11, 12), Paw Print Press (9,
10, 11, 12–Business Manager-10, 11, Editor-12)
Belinda Reyes – Honor Graduate, Ex-Students Association Scholarship, Itasca Booster Club Scholarship,
Molly Crouch Anderson Scholarship, Hill County Retired Teachers Scholarship, Hill College Scholarship,
Red Cord Recipient, Marching Band State Competition Sweepstakes (9, 11), Perfect Attendance (9, 10, 11,
12), Basketball (9), Band (9, 10, 11, 12), Track (9, 10,
11, 12), Cross Country (9, 10, 11, 12), National Honor
Society (10, 11, 12, Drum Major (12), Band Sweetheart, Homecoming Queen, Secretary of FCA (12),
Student Council Class Representative (12), President
of National Honor Society (12)
LuLu (Alexandra) Rodriguez – Red Cord Recipient,
Basketball (9, 10, 11), Cross Country (11), Band (9, 10,
11) Marching Band Competition Sweepstakes (9, 11),
Softball (9, 10, 11, 12 – 1st Team All District (9, 11), Super Centex Honorable Mention Softball (10), FFA (12)
Lacie Rogers- Band (9, 10, 11), Cosmetology (11)
Ashley Spain - Cinco de Mayo Scholarship, Itasca
Booster Club Scholarship, Molly Crouch Anderson
Scholarship, Paw Print Press Scholarship, Texas Tuition
Equalization Grant, ETBU Achievement Grant, Christian Leadership Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Paw
Print Press (9, 10, 11, 12-Business Manager (12), 4-H (9,
10, 11), Cross Country 1st Team All District, Regional
Finalist, Basketball (9, 10) All-Star Team Honorable
Mention, Softball (9, 10, 11)-1st District(9, 10, 11), 1st
Team All District (9, 10), Area Finalist(9), Regional Finalist (10), Regional Quarter Finalist (11), 2nd Team All
District (11), Coached Little Dribblers (12), Journalism
Business Award (11), Student Basketball Coach (1-0),
Coached Little League Softball, Homecoming Queen
Nominee, Vice President of FCA, Prom Queen
Alaina Valentine - Honor Graduate, Rotary Girl, Red
Cord Recipient, Track (9, 10, 11-Regional 9, 11), Basketball (9, 10, 11), Cheerleader (10, 11, 12-Captain (12),
Golf (10, 11, 12-Regional 11, 12), Miss Golf (11, 12), Hill
County Fair Queen Contest (11, 12-Top 5 (11) – Spirit of
Hill County (12), Student Council Representative (10,
11), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), FFA (11, 12Treasurer-12), UIL Editorial, Headline (10, 11, 12) LD
Debate (9), 2012 Football Sweetheart, 2012 Homecoming
Queen Nominee, National High School Scholars Association
Da'Jae Wells – J.A. Martin Trust Scholarship, Red
Cord Recipient, Girls Perseverance (12), Life Nutrition
and Wellness Award (12), Track (9, 10, 11, 12), Softball
(9, 10, 11, 12), UIL Spelling (9, 10, 11), Basketball (10,
11, 12), National Honor Society (10, 11, 12), Class
Treasure (10, 11), Cheerleader (10, 11, 12), Band (9, 10,
11, 12)
Ashley Wilkins – Technology Service Scholarship, Hill
College Scholarship, Hill County Fair Art, Community
Service, 1st place design for Teenage Dating Violence
Awareness Poster
Jessica Zint – Honor Graduate, UNT Excellence Scholarship, Red Cord Recipient, Art III award (12), DC Algebra Award, Yearbook (9, 10, 11), Band (9, 10, 11, 12),
Marching Band Competition Sweepstakes (9, 11), Softball (10), Scratches Mascot (10), National Honor Society
(10, 11, 12), Class President (10), Hill County Art Show
(7-1st place Ribbons, 2-2nd place Ribbons, 1-3rd place
Ribbon, 2-Best in Show, 2-Reserve, Class Secretary (12),
Band Drill Sergeant (12)
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Class of 2013 - The Way We Were!
Kindergarten – 2001
5th Grade - 2006
**Continue to press forward towards your goals but always
take time to perfect and celebrate you accomplishments.
Principal Derek Driver
**Remember that perseverance is the foundation of leadership!
Mr. Clay Strawn
**Deeds will flow from your decisions, which will flow from
your character. Your godliness not skills or abilities will determine the impact you have on others.
Mr. David Scott
**“The things, good Lord, which we pray for - Give us the
grace to labor for.” (Methodist Hymnal) Mrs. Pam Willman
**Lulu and Ashley: So proud of you two, you’ve brought
much joy to my family over the years. Keep your head
held high and remember Phil. 4:13.
A.C.: Set your goals and work hard to achieve them; we
believe in you and love you much! Mrs. Karla Lightsey
**“Never be afraid to lose. Only those who participate
and strive to win are in the position to lose; others are
just spectators, and how sad to be a spectator of life.”
(Unknown) Always be the person that you would like to
have as a friend.
Mrs. Barbara Petrash
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Class of 2013 - As We See Them
Caricatures by Brittany Bourland
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Paw Print Press
123 N. College
Itasca, Texas 76055
Wampus Cats of the Week
Class of 2013 as They Entered IHS as Freshmen