KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) – Katy ISD announced the top two students from each high school who have ranked highest academically in their respective graduating classes. Many of them are now moving on to renowned colleges and universities throughout the nation. The 2022-2023 valedictorians and salutatorians are:
Cinco Ranch High School:
- Haley Lucy Saxman – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Pennsylvania
- Major: Business
- GPA: 4.8852
- Juliana Yili Zhou – Salutatorian
- College/University: Rice University
- Major: Computer Science
- GPA: 4.8615
Jordan High School
- Piyush Ankush Hole – Valedictorian
- College/University: Texas A&M University
- Major: Computer Science
- GPA: 4.8657
- Evan Jin – Salutatorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science Honors & Business Honors
- GPA: 4.8636
Katy High School:
- Hudson Andrew Rhodes – Valedictorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Biology
- GPA: 4.7925
- Rohan Bala Srinivas – Salutatorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Biomedical Engineering
- GPA: 4.7692
Mayde Creek High School
- Sodais Kader Ghulam – Valedictorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science
- GPA: 4.8361
- Jasmine Vishun Benau – Salutatorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Finance
- GPA: 4.8281
Morton Ranch High School
- Logan John Pedersen – Valedictorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin – after serving two-year mission
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- GPA: 4.8302
- Alex Faith Heiliger – Salutatorian
- College/University: University of Houston
- Major: Psychology
- GPA: 4.7143
Paetow High School
- Mohammad Mutaz Yaghi – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Pennsylvania
- Major: Dual degree in Business and International Studies
- GPA: 4.7069
- Fatima Noor Shaikh – Salutatorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Biology & College of Natural Science
- GPA: 4.7031
Seven Lakes High School
- Akash Joseph – Valedictorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
- GPA: 4.8955
- Aayushi Ajay Gandhi – Salutatorian
- College/University: Stanford University
- Major: Human Biology
- GPA: 4.8889
Taylor High School
- Melissa Deng Huang – Valedictorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science
- GPA: 4.8615
- Minkyu “Mike” Lim – Salutatorian
- College/University: The University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Business
- GPA: 4.8333
Tompkins High School
- Sanjana Perungulam – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Rochester
- Major: Medical Studies at Rochester Early Scholars Program – Concentration in Cell and Developmental Biology
- GPA: 4.8857
- Alex Hai Shi – Salutatorian
- College/University: Cornell University
- Major: Economics and Sociology
- GPA: 4.8676
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Haley Saxman, 2023 Cinco Ranch High School Valedictorian
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Juliana Yili Zhou, 2023 Cinco Ranch Salutatorian
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Piyush Ankush Hole, 2023 Jordan High School Valedictorian
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Evan Jin, 2023 Jordan High School Salutatorian
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Hudson Andrew Rhodes, 2023 Katy High School Valedictorian
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Rohan Bala Srinivas, 2023 Katy High School Salutatorian
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Sodais Kader Ghulam, 2023 Mayde Creek High School Valedictorian
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Jasmine Vishun Benau, 2023 Mayde Creek High School Salutatorian
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Logan John Pedersen, 2023 Morton Ranch High School Valedictorian
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Alex Faith Heiliger, 2023 Morton Ranch High School Salutatorian
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Mohammad Mutaz Yaghi, 2023 Paetow High School Valedictorian
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Fatima Noor Shaikh, 2023 Paetow High School Salutatorian
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Akash Joseph – 2023 Seven Lakes High School Valedictorian
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Aayushi Ajay Gandhi, 2023 Seven Lakes High School Salutatorian
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Melissa Deng Huang, 2023 Taylor High School Valedictorian
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Minkyu Lim, 2023 Taylor High School Salutatorian
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Sanjana Perungulam, 2023 Tompkins High School Valedictorian
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Alex Hai Shi, 2023 Tompkins High School Salutatorian