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School District: Edmond

Anderson Bell

Edmond Memorial High School  

A National Merit finalist, Anderson Bell has served as a distinguished delegate and lieutenant governor of Oklahoma YMCA Youth and Government and as secretary general of Model United Nations, an organization from which he received an Outstanding Country award. He was a national qualifier in public forum debate and congressional debate and has been selected twice for YMCA Conference on National Affairs. He’s a member of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and the school’s academic bowl team, a two-time state-runner-up. Bell plans to attend the University of Tulsa to study political science and business economics on the path to law school. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation

Drew Burgess

Edmond Memorial High School 

Burgess is a National Merit finalist, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and class valedictorian. He is president of his school’s DECA chapter; he has two second-place finishes and one first-place finish at DECA’s state competition, qualifying him for DECA’s International Career Development Conference each year.  A four-year state finals high school swimmer, Burgess serves as team captain and was nominated twice for OKC Metro Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year. He has also competed in USA Swimming Sectionals since 2021. Having accepted a National Merit Scholarship package, Burgess intends to major in pre-law at the University of Tulsa. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: Donald W. Reynolds Foundation

Isabella Feng 

Edmond North High School

Isabella Feng is a class valedictorian with distinction and was recognized by the College Board as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. She is president of her school’s National Honor Society chapter as well as senior vice president and social media manager of the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors. She volunteers at INTEGRIS Health and has received the Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award two times. She plays the violin as the concertmaster in her school’s top orchestra and is a three-year Oklahoma Music Educators Association Orchestra All-Stater. Feng plans to attend the University of Louisville as part of the Early Admission to Dentistry Program. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: The Oklahoma Publishing Company

Damien Guo

Edmond North High School

Damien Guo was an Oklahoma Boys State Governor and is a Youth Leadership Edmond alumnus. He has served as the junior and senior class president, drum major of the band and events chair for various school organizations. He has also been involved with the senior development program hosted by the University of Oklahoma. He’s also been a member of DECA, track and field, speech and debate, as well as National Honor Society. He has also attended Francis Tuttle Technology Center’s Danforth campus. Guo will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison to major in chemistry. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: BancFirst

Jaley Hunt

Edmond Santa Fe High School

A class valedictorian with distinction, Jaley Hunt serves as her school’s National Honor Society secretary, orchestra council vice president, academic team captain and is a member of the Key Club, Spanish Honor Society and Spanish Club. She was recognized as a United States Senate Youth Program Finalist and an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. She participated in Youth Leadership Oklahoma and Four-Star Leadership with Gen. Tommy Franks. She is All-Aspiring Artists Community Service Project founder. She is an Edmond Public Schools Foundation Student Ambassador and Advisory Board Council member. She plans to double major in English and visual art. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: Casey Gilliam

Madison Keene

Edmond Santa Fe High School

Madison Keene is the 2024 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient and a class valedictorian. She is a member of National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and Key Club. She’s secretary of her HOSA Future Health Professionals chapter at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, where she attends the Biomedical Science Academy. She has volunteered at numerous blood drives, the Hope Center and the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. She plays cello in her school symphony orchestra and handbells at her church. Keene plans to major in microbiology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: OFE Academic Awards Fund

Neha Kodali

Edmond Memorial High School

Neha Kodali is a National Merit semifinalist who received a perfect score of 36 on her ACT. She is captain of the academic bowl team and a Presidential Honor Award nominee. Her volunteering activities include Civil Air Patrol, which she has attended for the last two years, rising to the rank of master sergeant. She also works at a VA hospital during summer breaks as a youth volunteer serving veterans in various capacities. Kodali will attend the University of Oklahoma and plans to major in mathematics. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: Donald W. Reynolds Foundation

Alayna Leck

Edmond Santa Fe High School

Alayna Leck is active in many roles and activities such as Student Council vice president, Chinese Club President, Robotics and the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee. She co-founded a community-wide cultural fair, raising over $22,000 for local charities. In her free time, she performs sets with her band, The Family Guys, and hosts summer science workshops for kids. Leck plans to major in computer science and economics. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: OFE Academic Awards Fund

Lauren Patton

Edmond North High School

Lauren Patton is a class salutatorian and was recognized by College Board as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. She has served as vice president of her Technology Student Association chapter as well as competing in the StellarXplorers STEM program semifinals. She has earned the Scouts BSA Eagle rank and the Girl Scouts Silver Award. She is a violinist in her school symphony orchestra, Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic and the North Central Honors Orchestra.  Patton plans to study computer science and game design in college. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: OGE Energy Corp.

Hazel Kamila Silvestre Diaz 

Edmond North High School 

Silvestre Diaz is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, a National Hispanic Scholar recognized by the College Board and a Valedictorian with Distinction. She has been Bioscience and Medicine Academy representative, reporter and vice president of her chapter of HOSA Future Health Professionals. She has also been a Francis Tuttle Technology Center Ambassador and a SLED mentor at Edmond North High School. She has donated and volunteered through Francis Tuttle with Our Blood Institute and with Francis Tuttle’s Summer Quest Program. She loves to travel with her family and read. Silvestre Diaz will attend the University of Oklahoma. 

Academic All-State Sponsor: Polly and Larry Nichols

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