Mount Pleasant High School seniors Connelly Cowan and Monserrat Rivero Sanchez have been selected for prestigious awards from the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP). Each was nominated by MPHS Principal, Craig Bailey.<\/p>\n
Cowan has been selected as a member of the Academic All-State Team. This prestigious award was designed to recognize Texas high school seniors for their outstanding academic achievements and the rewards of superior scholarship. Outstanding senior students from across the state of Texas were nominated by their high school principals based on their SAT or ACT scores, academic grade point average, pursuit of advanced diploma, and other evidence of exceptional academic ability. Each student nominated was asked to write a 300-500 word essay to submit with the application. From this group of outstanding young scholars, only twelve were chosen for the TASSP Academic All-State Team.<\/p>\n
Cowan is the Valedictorian of the Mount Pleasant High School Class of 2022. She has been an active member of MP Speech and Debate for six years. She is a seven-time UIL State medalist in Speech and Debate events including Congress, CX, and Extemp. She is the two-time State Champion in Informative Extemp and will return to state later this month to defend her title. She has also served as Vice President of the National Honor Society and has participated in FBLA, qualifying for Nationals later this June.<\/p>\n
Rivero Sanchez has been selected by TASSP for the Teens Serving Texas Award. This prestigious award was designed to recognize Texas high school seniors who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of community service, leadership and personal accomplishments. Applicants were selected based on their overall grade point average, pursuit of advanced diploma, and evidence of exceptional service to the community. Each student nominee completed an application that included reference letters, a personal goals essay and documentation of their contribution to the community. From this state-wide group of outstanding leaders, only five were chosen to receive the Teens Serving Texas Award.<\/p>\n
Rivero Sanchez is currently the President of the Area 6 Texas Association of Future Educators and a State and National Qualifier for two years. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, and FBLA where she has been a State and National Qualifier as well. Her service has been recognized at the global level as an Ambassador for the United Nations Association, completing over 100 hours of community service this year alone. She has been recognized as a Texas Scholar and has received several local scholarships for her service to the community.<\/p>\n
As members of the TASSP All-State Academic Excellence Team and the Teens Serving Texas team, Cowan and Rivero Sanchez will be formally recognized at the TASSP Summer Workshop in Austin on June 16, 2022. Cowan will attend Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in the fall and study in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. Rivero Sanchez will attend Texas A&M University\u2014Commerce and major in All Level Bilingual Education with an emphasis on Multicultural Education.<\/p>\n
Photo L to R: Monserrat Rivero Sanchez, MPHS Principal Craig Bailey, Connelly Cowan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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