Thirty-six Mount Pleasant High School seniors were honored at a formal recognition dinner on Thursday, May 2 at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center. The event was catered by Creative Catering with junior members of the National Honor Society serving as wait staff. Each student was introduced and given their Honor Graduate cord and tassel. They were also able to honor their most influential teacher with an audio recording thanking that educator. These 36 represent the top 10% of the MPHS Class of 2024.

Valedictorian- Sophie Greco is the 2024 MPHS Valedictorian. She is the daughter of Anthony and Ana Greco. She will attend The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Sophie honored Gina Crouch.

Salutatorian- Nathaniel Martinez is the 2024 MPHS Salutatorian. He is the son of Sergio Martinez and Sonia Bryan. Nathan will attend The University of Texas at Austin to major in computer science. Nathan honored Osias Hernandez.

Top 10% Honor Graduates (listed alphabetically)

Hannah Anderson- Hannah is the daughter of Luke and Tasa Anderson. He will attend the Texas A&M University and major in architecture. Hannah honored Erika Davidson Curley.

Oscar Castellanos- Oscar is the son of Sindy Cabrera. He will attend the University of Texas at Arlington and major in finance. Oscar honored Emma Flores.

Nicholas Cates- Nicholas is the daughter of Chris and Kristi Cates. He will attend Texas A&M University and major in petroleum engineering. Nicholas honored Coach Ira Franklin.

Ella Cross- Ella is the daughter of Casey and Sharla Cross. She will attend Yale University on a softball scholarship and will major in Biology. Ella honored Angela Priefert.

Caroline Currey- Caroline is the daughter of Stephen and Laura Currey. She will attend Texas A&M University and major in Hospitality Hotel and Tourism Management. Caroline honored Ann Jenkins.

Brianne Davis- Brianne is the daughter of Drew and Rachel Barkley. She will attend Liberty University and major in Interior Design. Bri honored Erika Davidson Curley.

Clinton Debord- Clinton is the son of Zachary Debord. He will attend Northeast Texas Community College and transfer to UT Austin to major in Electrical Engineering. Clinton honored Tammie Tigert.

Drew Dyke- Drew is the son of Brian and McCall Dyke. He will attend Texas A&M University and major in biomedical science. Drew honored Lindy Merriman.

Jose Escobar- Jose is the son of Jose Escobar and Isabel Carrillo. He will attend the Stephen F. Austin State University and major in Biology. Jose honored Jennifer Rivera.

John David Freeman- John David is the son of David and Crystal Freeman. He will attend the Texas A&M University to major in software engineering. John David honored Marty Newman.

Jose Fuentes- Jose is the son of Jose Luis and Angelica Fuentes. He will attend The University of Texas at Austin to major in psychology. Jose honored Dr. Maryna Svirska-Otero.

Estefani Garcia- Estefani is the daughter of Rogelio Garcia and Virginia Vazquez. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College, majoring in biomedical science. Estefani honored Tammie Tigert.

Yahir Garcia- Yahir is the son of Eduardo Garcia and Luisa Cervantez. He will attend The University of Texas at Tyler and pursue a career in computer science. Yahir honored Ann Jenkins.

Ana Garrett- Ana is the daughter of Karen Garrett. She will attend The University of Texas at Arlington to major in accounting. Ana honored Gabrielle Robbins.

Owen Green- Owen is the son of Jacob and Darby Green. He will attend Texas Tech University and major in business finance. Owen honored Coach Ira Franklin.

Abigail Gutierrez Takahashi- Abigail is the daughter of Keiko Takahashi and Jaime Gomez. She will attend Texas A&M University and graduate and major in biology. Abigail honored Angela Priefert.

Angelina Hernandez- Angelina is the daughter of Erick and Enid Hernandez. She plans on attending The University of Pennsylvania to study finance and technology. Angelina honored Gina Landrum.

Stephanie Hernandez- Stephanie is the daughter of Hector Hernandez and Nancy Adame. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College to study forensic pathology. Stephanie honored Laura Kirkland.

Jillian Jetton- Jillian is the daughter of Jason and Carri Jetton. She will attend The University of North Texas and major in fashion design with a minor in marketing. Jillian honored Lindy Merriman.

Erik Liera- Erik is the son of Victor and Paula Liera. He will attend the Northeast Texas Community College then the East Texas Police Academy and major in criminal justice. Erik honored Gina Crouch.

Rebeca Martinez- Rebeca is the daughter of Teodoro and Silvia Martinez. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College to study computer science. Rebecca honored Isaac Guzman.

Annie Munoz- Annie is the daughter of Juan and Maria Munoz. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College to study social work. Annie honored LeAnne Blalock.

Jeisy Munoz Salazar- Jeisy is the daughter of Ricardo Rivera and Yessica Salazar. He will attend Northeast Texas Community College and will major in mechanical engineering. Jeisy honored LeAnne Blalock.

Zoë Newman- Zoë is the daughter of Marty and Rhonda Newman. She will attend Midwestern State University and major in music education with a minor in English. Zoë honored Nancy Vines.

McKinsee Oviedo- McKinsee is the son of Francisco Oviedo and Elizabeth Flores. She will attend the University of Texas at Tyler to major in business. McKinsee honored Don Woods.

Joel Palacios- Joel is the son of Manuel and Maria Palacios. He will attend The University of North Texas and major in mechanical engineering. Joel honored Jack Jones.

Andrew Perez- Andrew is the son of Luciano and Maria Perez. He will attend Northeast Texas Community College and study engineering. Andrew honored Jamey Sterrett.

Cecilia Phan- Cecilia is the daughter of Leno Vo. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College to study biomedical sciences. Cecilia honored Kelli Williams.

Kiara Rundles- Kiara is the daughter of Mia Rundles. She will attend The University of Texas at Austin. Kiara honored Karen Russell.

Allie Sloan- Allie is the daughter of Stuart and Mistie Sloan. She will attend Texas A&M University and major in marketing. Allie honored Cathleen Fender.

Makayla Spigner- Makayla is the daughter of Michael and Dominique Spigner. She will attend Texas Tech University to study computer science. Makayla honored Gabrielle Robbins.

Harrison Wall- Harrison is the som of Trent and Rosalyn Wall. He will attend Stephen F. Austin State University to play baseball and major in sports business and marketing. Harrison honored Scott Crouch.

Conlee Zachry- Conlee is the daughter of Chet and Shonda Zachry. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College to play softball and study biology. Conlee honored Angie Criss.

Shpat Zeqaj- Shpat is the son of Jashar and Valbona Zeqaj. She will attend Northeast Texas Community College to study business management. Shpat honored Dr. Theodus Luckett III.

Photo: The Mount Pleasant High School Class of 2024 Top 10% Honor Graduates