Class of 2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

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After years of hard work, the Class of 2012 walked the stage to receive their diplomas in June. During most graduation ceremonies, a few students were singled out as the valedictorians and salutatorians for their schools. These are the students that excelled above all through their academic prowess. Here are the valedictorians and salutatorians for Aldine Senior High School, Carver High School, Eisenhower Senior School, Hall Center for Education, MacArthur Senior High School, Nimitz Senior High School, and Victory Early College High School.

Aldine Senior

Valedictorian — Martín Rojas (Texas A&M University)

Salutatorian — Arturo Huerta (Texas A&M University)

Carver High

Valedictorian — Te-Rue Victoria Eng (Rice University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 10 Scholarships)

Salutatorian — Kirk Ward (Howard University (Washington, D.C.), Mechanical Engineering, 10 Scholarships)

Eisenhower Senior

Valedictorian — Nastassia Palentskaya (Texas A&M University)

Salutatorian — Jenny Ling (University of Texas)

Hall Center for Education

Valedictorian — Alexandria Hummel (Texas Women’s University, Nursing, Comcast Leader & Achievers Scholarship ($1,000) and Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship)

Salutatorian — Joseph San Miguel (Lone Star College)

MacArthur Senior

Valedictorian — Will Ríos (Harvard University Full Scholarship)

Salutatorian — Yvette A. Pala (Bowdoin College, Main)

Nimitz Senior

Valedictorian — Mónica Melendez (Rice University, History, Scholarships Totaling: $297,946)

Salutatorian — Juan Jaramillo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Chemical Engineering & Comparative Media Studies, Scholarships Totaling: $685,433)