Over $811,000 in scholarships was awarded to the Livingston High School Class of 2025 during the 36th annual Livingston ISD Honors Night May 13 at the Polk County Commerce Center.
LISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Pack and Interim Superintendent Janan Moore welcomed parents, donors and guests for coming out to support the event.
The LHS Navy JROTC presented the colors and the LHS Choir sang the National Anthem.
Five graduating seniors who are entering the military were recognized. They are: David Reid Deaville, U.S. Army; Jamiah Tyshaun Fleeks, U.S. Marine Corps; Sandra Pamela Gutierrez, U.S. Army National Guard; Cody Daniel McCarty, U.S. Air Force; and Tyler Grayson Ray, U.S. Marine Corps.
The top 10% of the graduating class was recognized. The 25 students, from one to 25, included: Valedictorian Diana Zheng, Salutatorian Chesni Benningfield, Amanda Nettles, Cylas Wood, Ariana Nastoupil, Sofia Fitzgerald, Elijah James, Kaleigh Standley, Andrea Garcia, Autumn Lee, Ja’Derrian James, Carson Pipes, Jerren James, Trent Leitzell, Carlos Anguiano, Joshua Negrete, Lesly Ojeda, Annabell Rasberry, Shelby Dickerson, Jenna Snook, Ethan McWhorter, Danielle Dickens, Ricardo Gonzalez Villarreal, Mason Brooks and Peyton Vandever.
Also recognized were Carlos Anguiano and Keira Flournoy who were named Mr. and Miss LHS, having been selected for the honor by the LHS faculty.
“Welcome to one of the greatest nights of the year in our community. Tonight’s scholarship presentations are a culmination of a year’s worth of fundraising activities, committee meetings and hundreds of community members working together with the common goal of making higher education affordable to our local students,” LISD Director of Communications Jennifer Birdwell said.
“For 35 years, the Livingston Green and White Scholarship program has assisted local community organizations, memorial scholarships and our donors with identifying potential scholarship candidates and distributing funds to college students. Through the commitment of these many organizations, our program has assisted thousands of LISD graduates,” Birdwell said.
“This community has given graciously because we believe in our graduates and what you are capable of accomplishing in the future. Be diligent, make us proud, and wherever you go, be sure to give back to your local community,” Birdwell said.
This year’s recipients, along with the scholarships they’ve been awarded, include:
- Brooke Adams - Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship.
- Jeweleanna Aguilar - Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Camila Andrade - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship.
- Carlos Anguiano - Audrii Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, Creekside Elementary School Scholarship, E. Gary Morrison (1931) Family Scholarship, John & Martha Stubbs Opportunity Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, LHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Scholarship, Livingston Band Booster Club Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship.
- Sergio Anguiano - Ann & Blair McDonald Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Christopher Babineaux - Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship.
- Alonzo Barrera - Rotary Club of Livingston Scholarship, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship.
- Cole Barrow - Livingston High School Scholarship, Rhett Lathan Memorial Scholarship.
- Luke Bass - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Livingston Police Department Caran Coward Memorial Scholarship, Polk County Peace Officers’ Association Scholarship.
- Chesni Benningfield - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Newman & Lillian Haynes Memorial Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship.
- Zechariah Bolden - LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
- Margie Bonilla - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship, Patty Carmona Memorial Scholarship.
- Emma Bradley - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship, Livingston Lions Club L.C. “Sandy” Moore Scholarship, Livingston Police Department Caran Coward Memorial Scholarship.
- Colt Bridges - SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Austin Brock - Polk County Commissioner’s Court Special Scholarship.
- Mason Brooks - Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship.
- Veronica Camacho - Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Hayden Carr - Livingston High School Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Livingston Police Department Caran Coward Memorial Scholarship, Trinity Masonic Lodge #14 AF & AM Scholarship.
- Jamie Castillo - Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Kailey Chamblee - Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Jacob Collier - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Livingston High School Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Rhett Lathan Memorial Scholarship.
- Brooke Cook - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship, First Methodist Church Jimmy Phillips Memorial Scholarship, The Courtney Simeone Memorial Scholarship.
- Adan Coryelle - LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, The Debbie Mayes Scholarship for the Performing Arts.
- Kassidy Cubbison - Escapees Mail Service Scholarship.
- Miguel Cuevas - M4 Appliance Repair Scholarship.
- Max Damian - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship.
- Violeta Damian - Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Ytzel Davalos - Amanda Smith Memorial Scholarship, Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Livingston Band Booster Club Scholarship, Livingston Police Department Caran Coward Memorial Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship, Polk County Peace Officers’ Association Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Jacie David - Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Lilli DeFord - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship.
- Danielle Dickens - Audrii Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Cole Overstreet Memorial Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Livingston Band Booster Club Scholarship, Livingston High School Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Polk County Commissioner’s Court Bobby Smith Memorial Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Shelby Dickerson - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, Livingston Lions Club L.C. “Sandy” Moore Scholarship, Rotary Club of Livingston Scholarship.
- Donny Edwards - Red Hats Ladies Friendship Scholarship.
- Keira Evans - Livingston High School Scholarship, Livingston Lions Club L.C. “Sandy” Moore Scholarship.
- Sofia Fitzgerald - Annaliese Hartmann Memorial Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Livingston High School Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Caleb Fleming - E. Harlan Cochran Memorial Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, College & Minnie Morrison Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship.
- Madison Flores - First State Bank Academic Scholarship, Health Professional Scholarship, LHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship, Rotary Club of Livingston Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship, Wright Family Scholarship.
- Keira Flournoy - L.K. Walker Memorial Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Johnny Freeman - Livingston High School Scholarship.
- Andrea Garcia - LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Andrew Garcia - Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Callie Garcia - Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Larissa Gearhart - Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Cole Overstreet Memorial Scholarship, John & Martha Stubbs Opportunity Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Livingston Band Booster Club Scholarship, Polk County Cares Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Brianna Hans - Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship, Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship.
- James “Jed” Harrison - LHS Fishing Team Scholarship.
- Javion Haynes - 350 Transportation LLC Scholarship.
- Yuridia Hernandez-Flores - Eastex Telephone Cooperative Scholarship, Miss Polk County Scholarship Pageant 2025 3rd Runner-Up Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Polk County Go Texan Scholarship, Rhett Lathan Memorial Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship.
- Braces Hicks - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship, LISD Alumni & Community Scholarship.
- Aiden Hopkins - LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
- Winter Hopson - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship.
- Edwin Hudson - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Elijah James - Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
- Ja’Derrian James - Corrigan Community Association Scholarship, First State Bank Academic Scholarship, Livingston Band Booster Club Scholarship, Livingston High School Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, The Mickey Gilbert Scholarship for Educators, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Jerren James - Corrigan Community Association Scholarship, First State Bank Academic Scholarship, Livingston High School Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Polk/San Jacinto NAACP Scholarship, Rotary Club of Livingston Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Rihanna Jiwani - Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
- Jackson Jones - LHS Fishing Team Scholarship.
- Charles Kelly III - SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Cheyenne LaMoon - Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, First Methodist Church Jimmy Phillips Memorial Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Autumn Lee - LHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Trent Leitzell - SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Brooklyn Llanes - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship.
- Isis McLoud - Cole Overstreet Memorial Scholarship, First National Bank Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Livingston Band Booster Club Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Ethan McWhorter - Audrii Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, Livingston Highline Academic Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship.
- Eduardo Merino - John & Martha Stubbs Opportunity Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Ashlynn Moore - Creekside Elementary School Scholarship, Green & White FFA Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Miss Polk County Scholarship Pageant 2025 1st Runner-Up Scholarship, People’s State Bank Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Kayla Moriarty - Danny Tinney Future Teacher Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Soldiers for Christian Foundation Scholarship.
- Sam Murphy - LISD Administration & Support Staff Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship.
- Ariana Nastoupil - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Livingston Lions Club L.C. “Sandy” Moore Scholarship, Texas MedClinic Scholarship (Formerly Urgent Doc Healthcare Scholarship), Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Joshua Negrete - Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
- Brianna Nelson - Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship, Wright Family Scholarship.
- Amanda Nettles - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, E. Gary Morrison (1931) Family Scholarship, Ellen V. Jones Memorial Scholarship, John & Martha Stubbs Opportunity Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Polk County American Association of University Women Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship. Faith Ogletree - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, LISD Administration & Support Staff Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Lesly Ojeda - Laureate Theta Eta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship, LHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Scholarship, Polk County American Association of University Women Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Jackelyn Paredes - Newman & Lillian Haynes Memorial Scholarship, Rhett Lathan Memorial Scholarship.
- Sam Pedigo - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Ernest E. Cochran Family Scholarship, First Methodist Church Jimmy Phillips Memorial Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship, Wright Family Scholarship.
- Itzairy Perez - Audrii Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, Polk County Peace Officers’ Association Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Levi Perry - LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
- Brody Phillips - Bryan Perry Memorial Scholarship.
- Brandi Pickens - Dunbar Alumni Association Scholarship, Emerald Belles Booster Club Scholarship, Florida’s Kitchen African-American Achievement Scholarship, Polk/San Jacinto NAACP Scholarship.
- Carson Pipes - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Helm Family Memorial Scholarship, Livingston Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, Ollege & Minnie Morrison Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Wright Family Scholarship.
- Claudia Ramirez - Creekside Elementary School Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Jasmine Ramos - LHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Ja’Tarius Randolph - Dunbar Alumni Association Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Newman & Lillian Haynes Memorial Scholarship.
- Annabel Rasberry - Josephine Nevins Memorial Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Ollege & Minnie Morrison Scholarship, Polk County American Association of University Women Scholarship, Rotary Club of Livingston Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, The Mickey Gilbert Scholarship for Educators.
- Braxton Ratliff - LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship.
- Ryan Richardson - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship.
- Jenna Snook - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Eastex Telephone Cooperative Scholarship, First National Bank Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, LISD Alumni & Community Scholarship, Ollege & Minnie Morrison Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Polk County Go Texan Scholarship.
- Ryan Snook - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Ernest E. Cochran Family Scholarship, LISD Administration & Support Staff Scholarship, LISD Alumni & Community Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship.
- Kaleigh Standley - Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Miss Polk County Scholarship Pageant 4th Runner-Up, Miss Congeniality, People’s Choice & Ad Sales Scholarships, Polk County American Association of University Women Scholarship.
- Tanner Stutts - LHS Fishing Team Scholarship.
- Ryan Torres - “Let Us Never Forget” in Memory of PFC Stuart Moore Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Vocational Scholarship.
- Peyton Vandever - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Alivia Vanek - LISD Administration & Support Staff Scholarship.
- Gabriel Vera - Creekside Elementary School Scholarship.
- Angel Villa - Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship, Polk County Higher Education & Technology Foundation Scholarship.
- Kyla Walker - Florida’s Kitchen African-American Achievement Scholarship.
- Laci Ward - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Green & White FFA Scholarship, Livingston Lions Club L.C. “Sandy” Moore Scholarship.
- N’Ziya Washington - Florida’s Kitchen African-American Achievement Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Kylie Webster - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, SFA Distinguished High School Academic Excellence Scholarship, Timber Creek Elementary School Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Nolan Winsch - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship.
- Cylas Wood - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Dorothy Jaggers Hurt Memorial Scholarship, Green & White FFA Scholarship, LISD Alumni & Community Scholarship, Livingston Youth Basketball League Scholarship, Polk County A&M Club Scholarship, Polk County Go Texan Scholarship, Rotary Club of Livingston Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Gauge Wood - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, Dorothy Jaggers Hurt Memorial Scholarship, First State Bank Academic Scholarship, Green & White FFA Scholarship, Hunter Williams Memorial Scholarship, John & Martha Stubbs Opportunity Scholarship, Livingston Junior High School Scholarship, Pine Ridge Primary School Scholarship.
- Gabriela Woychesin - Cedar Grove Elementary School Scholarship, Webster Educational Foundation Academic Scholarship.
- Hunter Wright - Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship, “Let Us Never Forget” in Memory of PFC Stuart Moore Scholarship.
- Diana Zheng - Lake Livingston Telephone Scholarship, Lee Ellzey Family Charitable Trust Scholarship, LHS UIL Academic Scholarship.
