Washington, D.C. – Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) recognized the inaugural class of Texas First Congressional Service Award recipients. This award was presented by Congressman Moran to spotlight a special category of high school students in the First Congressional District of Texas. The awardees were selected from more than 100 high schools across the 17 counties in the First Congressional District. Awards are made to students who have performed an act of service or sacrifice or have gone above and beyond in volunteerism or community service. This award honors the “unsung heroes” within a school or community and recognizes those who have shown selfless behavior, gone out of their way to serve others, and who exemplify the true spirit of Texas.
“I am honored to congratulate the inaugural class of recipients of the Texas First Congressional Service Award and to thank them for their humility, dedication, and selflessness,” said Congressman Moran. “As the first-ever awardees of this recognition, these students have displayed outstanding character, exemplifying the true spirit of Texas by shining a light of service and compassion to the world around us. I applaud these young people for going above and beyond to serve their schools, communities, state, and our great nation. May God bless these students and guide their future endeavors.”
The Texas First Congressional Service Award is not a scholarship, but rather a service award to recognize deserving students in the First Congressional District of Texas. Nominees should be one male and one female from each school, preferably at the junior or senior level. For more information or to make nominations, please email MoranStudentServices@mail.house.gov.
Recipients of the 2024 Texas First Congressional Service Award:
Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic High School, Tyler, TX
Alexa Remigo – 11th Grade
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Pearson C. West – 11th Grade
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Carlisle High School, Henderson, TX:
Madison Phelps – 12th Grade
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Evyn Sanders – 12th Grade
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Carthage High School, Carthage, TX:
Sherry “Dannah” Miller – 12th Grade
Cody Pyle – 12th Grade
Center High School, Center, TX:
Braileigh McDaniel – 12th Grade
Brannon Denby – 12th Grade
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DeKalb High School, DeKalb, TX:
Abbie Salinas – 12th Grade
Hayes Murphy – 12th Grade
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Gladewater High School, Gladewater, TX:
Kyla Lincoln – 12th Grade
Jaxxon Cook – 11th Grade
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Maud High School, Maud, TX:
Brooklyn Henderson – 12th Grade
Graham Hawkins – 12th Grade
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Mount Enterprise High School, Mount Enterprise, TX:
Carlee Renee Pieper – 12th Grade
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Landon Slate Spivey – 12th Grade
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Mount Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant, TX:
Cecilia Phan – 12th Grade
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New Diana High School, Diana, TX:
Makayla Ann Burks – 12th Grade
Garrett Austin Christie – 12th Grade
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Panola Early College High School, Carthage, TX:
Abigail Kathleen Cawthorn – 12th Grade
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Pine Tree High School, Longview, TX:
Preston Armstrong – 12th Grade
Stefany Paz – 12th Grade
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Trinity School of Texas, Longview, TX:
Melody Dennis – 12th Grade
Luke Goolsby – 12th Grade
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Tyler Legacy High School, Tyler, TX:
Shloak Dalal – 11th Grade
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Waskom High School, Waskom, TX:
Karla Perez – 12th Grade
Edward Zuniga – 12th Grade
West Rusk High School, New London, TX:
Mackenzie Richardson – 11th Grade
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Hallsville High School, Hallsville, TX:
Maci Posey – 12th Grade
Katie Hall – 12th Grade
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Jefferson High School, Jefferson, TX:
Michelle Brady – 12th Grade
Luis Gomez – 12th Grade
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Texas High School, Texarkana, TX:
Nealy Kate Anderson – 12th Grade
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