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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Rita Hernandez ‘82
Pace High School Alumni

Dr. Rita B Hernandez is the daughter of David and Ramona
Barrera. The Barrera family moved to Brownsville in 1976
and quickly developed roots in the Brownsville Communi-
ty. Recognizing a need in the community for summer pro-
grams for young girls, her parents spearheaded a team of
local volunteers and leaders to establish Little Miss Kickball
in Brownsville. After graduating from James Pace High
School in 1982, she graduated from Texas A&M University
and returned to Brownsville to teach and coach. Like her
parents, community service is a priority in her life. She is
currently the board chair for United Way of Southern Cam-
eron County.

As an educator she has been recognized for her teaching and leadership efforts. In 1995,
she earned Middle School Teacher of the Year recognition. In 2016, she was awarded the
Outstanding Alumni, for the College of Education and Human Development at Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas. It is the highest honor the College of Education
and Human Development can bestow upon its former students. The award recognizes
alumni for supporting activities that promote access to education, the establishment and
promotion of diversity and equity, engaging in efforts to promote college access and a
lifetime of dedication to teaching, research and service.

Though recently retired from Brownsville ISD, she remains committed to the students
and families of Brownsville, and to the high school and university from which she gradu-
ated. She currently serves as President of Cameron County Education Initiative (CCEI) a
nonprofit career school that offers debt free career training in the medical and construc-
tion fields.

Dr. Rita currently resides on South Padre Island with her husband Luis and niece Chloe
Quintanilla. They have two children, Dominic and Bianca Hernandez. Dominic graduat-
ed and is employed by Texas A&M University and Bianca is a senior Biomedical Science
major at Texas A&M University.

Honors and Achievement Ceremony

Welcome………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rose E. Longoria
Principal

Presentation of Colors…...….……………………………….………………………………………….Pace HS MCJROTC

National Anthem……………………………………………………………………………………………...Emily Saldivar
Pace Choir President

Pledge of Allegiance…………..…………………………………………………………………….Alexandra Marie Gracia
Salutatorian

Keynote Speaker………………………………………………………………………………………...Dr. Rita Hernandez
Pace High School Alumni ‘82

Opening Remarks………………………………………………………………………………………..Elimelek C. Acuna
Valedictorian

Introduction of Guests…………………………………………………………………………………….Rose E. Longoria
Special Award Recognitions……………………….……………………………………………………..Isabel Buitureida

Dean of Instruction
Special Elite Awards
U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Awards
Semper Fidelis Awards
US Marine Corps Scholastic Awards
US Marine Corps Athletic Awards
Rotary Awards
National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society
UIL Scholars Awards
Science Fair District Grand Champions
Mu Alpha Theta Awards
All State Musicians
Principal’s Leadership Award
Achievement Award Winners
Top 5% and 10 % Achievement Awards
9th Grade…………………………………………………………………………..……………………Gloria V. Garcia

Freshmen Class Assistant Principal

10th Grade……………………..…………………………………………………………………………..Sonia Villalon
Sophomore Class Assistant Principal

11th Grade…………………………………………..……………………………………………Carla Gonzalez-Lopez
ECHS Director | Junior Class Assistant Principal

12th Grade …………………………………………………………...……………………………….Refugio Contreras
Senior Class Assistant Principal

Apple Award 2017-2018 ………………………………………………………………………………….Rose E. Longoria
Principal

Closing Remarks………………………………………………………………………………..Sammantha Lee Ann Garcia
Senior Council President

Jazz Band……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Marc A. Perea
Jazz Band Director

2018 Achievement Awards

Awards Recipient

Academic Program

Art…….……………………………………………………………………….Klarissa Mayalyn Alvarado
Art 2D….……………………………………………………………………………….Kimberly Chavez
Art 3D…………….…………………………………………………………...Francisco Leonardo Garza
English Language Arts………………………………………………………….Paola Daniela Hernandez
French……..……………………………………………………………………………….Adrian Garcia
Math………………………………………………………………………………...Julio Cesar Gonzalez
Science…..….………….…………………………………………………………………..Ashley Amaro
Social Studies……………………………………………………………………Ezequiel Sanchez-Garcia
Spanish Language & Culture….…………...……………………………..Karen Gabriela Torrento Nunez
Spanish Literature…..……………………….……………………………………Ezequil Sanchez-Garcia

Fine Arts Program

Ballroom…………………………………………………………………………...Angel Evaristo Acosta
Band…………………………………………………………………………..Fernando Xavier Martinez
Cheerleader………………………………………………………………..Leyla Angelica Urbina Noriega
Choir……………………………………………………………………………………….Emily Saldivar
Colorguard…………………………………………………………………………...Giselle Ilian Jimenez
Dance………………………………………………………………………………Victoria Alexis Garcia
Estudiantina…………..………………………………………………………….Christian Enrique Lopez
Theater Arts……………………………………………………………………Eli Mario Cordova-Tamez

Career & Technology Program

Business Administration…….……….……………………………………………...Andrea Patricia Nunez
Education and Training….…………....……………………………………………………..Victoria Lopez
Engineering Design & Presentation..….………..………………………………….Jaime Enrique Reyna Jr.
Engineering Science & Robotics…….…………………………………………….……….Alejandro Toriz
Health Science Technology….………..……………………………………………………...Marily Caldera
Information Technology…...…….……………………………………………………….Janm De La Rosa
Law Enforcement…….….…………….……………………………………………Nathalie Anahi Garcia
Research & Design….………………………………………………………..Luis Alexander Quiroz-Perez

Extra Curricular Program

Journalism.………………………………………………………………………………….Deisy Fuentes
MCJROTC……………………………………………………………………………Kevin Israel Barajas
Migrant……...…………………………………………………………………….Marc Anthony Guzman
Student Council………………………………………………………………Sammantha Lee Ann Garcia

Top 5 Percent SENIORS Reyna Jr., Jaime Enrique
Garza, Francisco Leonardo Borland, Savannah Rae
Acuna, Elimelek Caleb Amaro, Ashley Poggio, Alexzandra
Gracia, Alexandra Marie Rocafuerte Mendez, Francisco X. De La O Ruiz, Grecia
Garcia, Sammantha Lee Ann Barajas, Kevin Israel Amador, Lesley Minerva
Flores, Marissa Alejandra Navarrete Lopez, Alan Ernesto Garcia, Frida Italia
Mejia, Harvy Nunez, Andrea Patricia Alvarado, Klarissa Mayalyn
Arredondo, Guillermo Antonio Moreno Garcia, Julio Cesar Caldera, Marily
Ibarra, Mia Danielle Cardenas, Mariana
Martinez, Fernando Xavier Gonzalez, Guillermo Alan
JUNIORS Mayorga, Priscilla Nicole
Arguello-Garcia, Johanna Hernandez, Laritzza Ithzel Lira, Christopher Bryan
Sanchez-Garcia, Ezequiel Ruiz, Esmeralda Sobrevilla, Eugenio
Martinez, Jose De Jesus Lira, Andrea Salinas, Alejandro
Balderas Montano, Esly Angela Garcia, Joshua Ely Bolanos, Julianne Carminne
Perez, Bryan Salinas, Rosa Nely Perez, Allison Breanne
Resendez, Leslie Natali Ortiz, Felicia Rae Rodriguez, Abbigail
Orive, Geaceli Genean Rodriguez, Karla Patricia
Gomez, Catherine Christine Gonzalez, Anelisa Perez Jr., Alberto Javier
Montiel, Mia Graciela Olvera Jr., Henry Ray Fuentes Resendiz, Jose Eduardo
Dorado, Daniela Elizabeth Naranjo, Cristian Jordan Morales, Alexa Diane
Palacios, Karla Alejandra
Garza, Nia-Isabella SOPHOMORES Buenostro, Natalia
Mijangos, Mariana Mares, Lauren Aliza Vera, Valerie
Espinoza, Sofia Montserrat Quiroz-Perez, Luis Alexander Sanchez, Maria Izabelle
Molina, Kasia Alexandra Alaniz, Claudia Ali Garcia, Stephanie
Navarette Ortega, Carolina A. Hernandez, Matthew Jon
Silva, Vanessa Aileen Saucillo Jr., Juan Antonio Quezada, Valeria Abigayl
Arizpe, Emily Rose Beltran, Katherine Diana De La Cruz, Daniella
Bauskar, Preetika Milinda Hernandez Jr., Esequiel Angel Gracia, Benjamin Ian
Acosta, Liza Nicole Gomez, Jay Antony Rodriguez, Jose Antonio V
Quezada, Maria Ofelia Polanco, Allan
Rangel, Mia Victoria Arce, Gylsa Fernanda
Sanchez, Lizeth FRESHMAN Alcantara, Korina Anastasia
Obregon Jr., Marco Antonio Grimaldo, Graciela
Vergara, Paola Leonor Santoscoy, Gloria Alessandra
Gonzalez-Vega, Stephanie Reyna Jr., Joe G
Lira, Carolyn Bridget Cahuiche, Marla Zamara
Roman, Angel Gabriel Trevino Jr., Gilberto
Arroyo, Sandra Patricia Medrano, Paloma Liseth
Saldivar, Angela Rincon, Abraham
Borland, Alejandro Vicente
Salinas, Omar Rene

Top 10 Percent SENIORS Ochoa, Nicholas Cesar
Hinojosa, Edna Villarreal, Brianna Alyssa
Pizarro, Samuel Deric Orlanda Rodriguez III, Miguel Garcia, Michelle Sarahi
Ramirez, Jayda Ashlyn Montalvo, Daisy Garcia, Estefania
Weaver, Alyssa Gabrielle Hernandez Herrera, Rosendo Vega, Grecia Fernanda
Castillo, Aranzy Paola Villelda, Megan Danielle Zavala, Angela Melissa
Gonzalez, Julio Cesar Garcia Natalie Anahi Alonso Jr., Fernando
Rodriguez, Christian Edward Saldivar, Emily Fuentes, Deisy
Martinez, Jaqueline Corine Ruelas, Karla
Lozano, Laura Vianey Hernandez, Alexis Ivan
JUNIORS Arce, Alexys Nicole
Hernandez, Gustavo Nicolas Salinas Jr., Jose Everardo Perez, Ian Eduardo
Navarro, Cristina Vianney De La Fuente, Haley Karina Hernandez, Devan Kiley
Villanueva, Cadena, Stephanie Cavazos, Jazlyn Nicole Saldana, Lessly Alejandra
Avalos, Jennifer Itzel Valdez Jr., Osvaldo Colon, Keisha Marie
Garcia, Stephanie Lizbeth De La Garza, Anyssa Janette Salinas, Elijah Jake
Estrada, Audrey Eileen Gonzalez Ojeda, Carol Stefany Peña, Paola
Estrada, Brian Jimenez, Juan Andres Urbina, Alexa Georgette
Salas, Diana Anaid Cerda, Denise Nicole
Carrillo, Yarely Guadalupe Abarca, Bethany Sophia Jasso-Maganda, Nisa Karim
Garza Jr., Juan Paulo Garza, Marcela Jeanette Capistran, Jose Eduardo
Villarreal, Diego
Arteaga, Oscar SOPHOMORES Ramirez, Cristian Manuel
Eger Vega, Jannet Arevalo Jr., Oscar Mario Garza, Matthew David
Mejia, Alexia Sanchez, Alejandra Munguia Ayarzagoitia, Ana Paula
Reyes, Hector Ivan Mejia, Emily Yamilet Medellin, America
Lira, Andrik Rodriguez, Samantha Sanchez, Emiliano
Gonzalez, Fernando Herrera, Juan Sebastian
Chavez Jr., Ector Barron, Dylan Michael Mar, Karen Yamileth
Flores, Luzeleste Lucio, Ara Valeria Trevino, Kayla Alexandra
Vasquez, Jazmin Trujillo, Melanie Rachel Salazar, Nayla Giselle
Garcia, Priscilla Renee Arevalo, Mariana
Arevalo, Angela Gabriela Del Angel Raga, Raul Enrique
Vazquez Jr., Sergio Efren FRESHMAN Aleman, Jashley Janeth
Vazquez, Jose Armando Cerda, Sandra Guadalupe Valdez, Keyla
Muzquiz, Melanie Samantha Pizarro, Simon Timothy Orlanda
Banda, Andrew Joseph Mijangos, Alejandra
Gallegos, Diego Damian Garza, Alexia Lisa
Silguero, Sebastian Gonzalez, Gabriela Beatrice
Torres, Britney Nicole Gonzalez, Ashlynn Marie
Flores, Hector Fabian Villanueva, Danna Paola
Coronado, Edith
Del Angel Valdez, Cristian Said

Administration

Rose E. Longoria
Principal

Isabel Buitureida Refugio Contreras Gloria V. Garcia

Dean of Instruction Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

Carla C. Gonzalez-Lopez Olivia Rodriguez Sonia Villalon
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

Guidance Department

Rose D. Covarrubias Elizabeth Da Rosa Aracely Del Angel Zoila Elizondo
Supplemental 9th Grade
Higher Ed. / Transitional 11th Grade

Julio C. Garay Lorraine Garza Martha Flores-Gonzalez Adriana Lopez

12th Grade / Dept.. Head 10th Grade Career Placement Officer At Risk

Top 10 Graduates

From Left To Right: Sammantha Lee Ann Garcia, Ashley Amaro, Alexandra Marie Gracia, Mia Danielle Ibarra, Marissa Alejandra Flores,
Elimelek C. Acuna, Fernando Xavier Martinez, Harvey Mejia, Guillermo Antonio Arredondo, Francisco Leonardo Garza

2017-2018 JPECHS Faculty

Alvarado, Raul Gabbert, Anna María Jimenez, Roxana
Alvear, Joe Galindo, Frank Lara, Belinda
Armour, William García-Benavidez, Alma N Lara, Rene
Arredondo, Hugo Garcia, Ismael Lazorko, Michele
Aynes, Ruben García, Juana Maria Lomeli, Norma Sheri
Barrientes, Judith Garza, Adriana López, Dora Elia
Barrientos, Jazmin Garza Jr., Carlos López, Efraín
Bauskar, Janna Garza, Diana López, Gregorio
Benavides, Luis Garza, Elizabeth Z. Lopez, Luis
Binder, Brad Garza, Francisco X. Lopez, Raquel
Black, Elizabeth Guzman, Gloria G. Lozano, Damian
Bochas, Griselda Garza, William Macias, Bernaldo
Bohn, Raymond Gijon, Eva Macias, Juan
Borrego, Claudia Gomez, Kathy Macias, Larissa
Breidenbach, James Gonzalez, Claudia Maldonado, Leticia
Burks, Steven Gonzalez, Gabriela Martinez, Adrian
Calley, Nathan González, Javier A. Martinez, Edna
Cantu, Jessica González, Leticia Matias, Manuel
Cardenas, Lazaro Gonzalez, Monica McCumber, Pamela
Castillo, Rosalinda González, Sylvia Medrano, Marisa
Castro, Humberto Gracia, Alfia Metzmaker, Kristy
Cavazos, Angelita Gross, Matt Michi, Jose
Cavazos, Jose Luis Guerrero, Perla Montiel III, Juan
Cerda, Xochitl Gulick, Sarah Moore, Jennifer
Cisneros, Mario Gutierrez, Abraham Morales, Rodney
Coello, Shayna Helms, Yaquelin Moran Jr., Juan A.
Contreras, Samantha Hernandez, Claudia Olvera, Carlos A.
Cortez, Shaly Hernández, Delmira Olvera, Erika
Crews-Lerma, Linda Hernández, Francisco Olvera Jr., Guadalupe
Cuevas, Oneil Hernandez, Jorge Orduna, Vilma
Delgado, Luis Hernández, Victoria Orozco, Hector
Errisuriz, Leticia Hull-Mata, Maria M. Ortiz, Nancy
Espinoza, Jose Iyer, Malini Ortiz, Robert
Flores, Julia Jaramillo, Jesús Pardo, Daniel
Fournier, James Jasso, Jacquelin Peña, Blanca Estella
Franke, Rebecca Jimenez, Maria Peña, Hector Adrian

2017-2018 JPECHS Faculty Continued

Perea, Marc A. Urbina, Julie
Pérez, David A. Valle, Kimberly
Porteous, Eric Vázquez, María I.
Proa, Jessica Vega, Boris
Ramirez, Consuelo Vega, Vanessa
Ramirez, Jose Luis Villarreal, Brandon
Ramirez, Jose Manuel Villarreal, Jesus
Ramirez, Robert Wolding, Michele
Ramirez, Silviano Zamora, Mario
Ramos, Gricelda Zamora, Ronaldo R. Jr.
Rangel, Janie
Reyes, Antonio
Reyes, Jose
Reyna, Alma
Rodríguez, Analicia
Rodríguez, Jair
Rodríguez, Oscar
Rodríguez, Roy
Rudder, Gavin
Ruiz, Yesenia
Salas, Hilario
Salinas, Oscar
Sandoval, Sergio
Segura, Michael
Shoupe, Adam
Stanage-Villarreal, Rita
Suarez, Cesar
Tefertiller, Carlos
Tijerina, Laura
Toriz, Elida
Torres, Anna M
Torres, Miriam V.
Treviño, Jesús
Tullos, Melissa I.
Tully-Morrison, Melissa
Tyler-Aguilar, Rita

Brownsville Independent School District

Board of Trustees

Cesar Lopez………………………………………….….………..….Board President
Carlos A. Elizondo…………………………………...……...Board Vice-President
Joe A. Rodriguez……………..………………………..…………..Board Secretary
Laura Perez-Reyes……………………………….…......Board Assistant Secretary
Dr. Sylvia P. Atkinson…………………………..….………….…...Board Member
Minerva M. Peña………………………………….…...……………..Board Member
Philip T. Cowen………………………………………….…………...Board Member

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Esperanza Zendejas

Area Assistant Superintendent

Theresa Alarcon

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