By George Slaughter
The Katy Independent School District Monday announced its valedictorians and salutatorians.
In a news release, the district cited its honorees, many of whom have made plans to attend college.
Cinco Ranch High School
- Natalie Wang – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Biology/PreMed
- GPA: 4.8281
- Zara Shipchandler – Salutatorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science
- GPA: 4.8
Katy High School
- Layne Smith – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Biology with an emphasis on Epidemiology
- GPA: 4.8148
- Chelsea Crow – Salutatorian
- College/University: Chelsea will be pursuing volunteer opportunities abroad after graduating and will teach Spanish literacy for a year.
- Major: N/A
- GPA: 4.8
Mayde Creek High School
- Min Ko Ko – Valedictorian
- College/University: Yale University
- Major: Political Science
- GPA: 4.8143
- Mohammad Zaidi – Salutatorian
- College/University: Columbia University
- Major: Sociology
- GPA: 4.8
Morton Ranch High School
- Jennie Le – Valedictorian
- College/University: Rice University
- Major: Exercise Science
- GPA: 4.7037
- Walter Pham – Salutatorian (photo unavailable)
- College/University: University of Texas
- Major: Biology
- GPA: 4.7
Paetow High School
- John Pershing Abney – Valedictorian
- College/University: Brown University
- Major: Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering
- GPA: 4.7778
- Camila Silva – Salutatorian
- College/University: University of Chicago
- Major: Astrophysics & Astronomy
- GPA: 4.75
Seven Lakes High School
- Sameer Gupta – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science (Turing Honors Program)
- GPA: 4.9079
- Surya Chokkar – Salutatorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science and Business Honors Program
- GPA: 4.9079
Taylor High School
- Ecaterina Sturzu – Valedictorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Computer Science
- GPA: 4.8406
- Jeongwook Yun – Salutatorian
- College/University: University of Texas at Austin
- Major: Biomedical Engineering
- GPA: 4.8302
Tompkins High School
- Sahil Adhawade – Valedictorian
- College/University: Stanford University
- Major: Computer Science with a Concentration in Bio-Computation
- GPA: 4.9048
- Pranav Narayanan – Salutatorian
- College/University: Rice University
- Major: Biosciences
- GPA: 4.85333