HCR 154

                SPONSOR:
                Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Sturgeon on behalf of all Senators
        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
        HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 154
        COMMENDING THE STUDENTS SELECTED AS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SCHOLARS FOR 2026.
        WHEREAS, the progress, prosperity, and tranquility of all states and nations depends upon the successful education of their citizens and upon the wise and informed leadership those citizens can then provide; and
        WHEREAS, promoting and rewarding intellectual distinction among our young people ranks as a prime concern of our state; and
        WHEREAS, students from Delaware public high schools have been identified for their distinguished academic achievement and for their leadership in statewide organizations; and
        WHEREAS, their accomplishments reflect with great favor upon the skilled work of Delaware educators and upon the generous support these students have received from their relatives, friends, and neighbors; and
        WHEREAS, the people of Delaware take pride in the accomplishments of these students, whose discipline, maturity, and diligence have enabled them to make full use of their native gifts; and
        WHEREAS, such public recognition will encourage all students to strive to develop fully and ensure the prosperity of the state as well as the personal enrichment of their lives.
        NOW, THEREFORE:
        BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, commends and extends its best wishes for continued success to those students chosen as Secretary of Education Scholars for 2026, namely:
        Appoquinimink: Mahika Gujja and Aashay Gupte, Appoquinimink High School, Minerva Abd El Malek and Layla Dukes, Middletown High School; Elizabeth Cebula and Sophia Lindia, Odessa High School.
        Brandywine:
        Cole Barnyak and Jacob Smith, Brandywine High School; Ryan Schneider, Concord High School; Alliyah Prado-Gallimore and Souritra Bhattacharjee, Mount Pleasant High School.
        Caesar Rodney: Analyse Caskey, Rafael Gibrial, Moon Peppard, Ava Ruggiero, Caesar Rodney High School.
        Cape Henlopen: William Dorsch, Liam Ramsey, Alexandra Tigue, Cape Henlopen High School.
        Capital: Luna Gonzalez Gonzalez, Lauren Miles, Autumn Rodriguez, Dover High School.
        Christina: Braden Butherus and Haley Wehde, Christina High School; Patrick Andreoli and Cooper Hamb, Glasgow High School; Madeline Bohrer and Ryan Caputo, Newark High School.
        Colonial: Nathan Alpen, Aubrey Bing, Brianna Phillips, Harvey Stones-Marrast, William Penn High School.
        Delmar: Hayden Messick and Abigail Willey, Delmar High School.
        Indian River: Dylan Grise and Ella Peterson, Indian River High School, Dereknick Garcia-Morales, Maria Gutierrez-Carcamo, Garth Layfield, Sussex Central High School.
        Lake Forest:
        Kaylee McDowell and Gabriella Razzano, Lake Forest High School.
        Laurel: Fatma Darilmaz and Maura Hudson, Laurel Senior High School.
        Milford:
        Kenny Ung and Madison Stahl,
        Milford High School.
        New Castle County Vo-Tech:
        Saad
        Alzabidi, Jessica
        Sanchez-Rodriguez, Julissa Segura-Maldonado, Delcastle Technical High School; Jean Juste and Kareem Shakir, Howard High School of Technology; Journi Good and Alexander Pusey, St. Georges Technical High School; Natalee Lynam and Hope Smith, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School.
        Polytech: Brian Song and Elizabeth
         Merkle,  Polytech High School.
        Red Clay Consolidated: Grace Starrett and Qczec Reyes, McKean High School; Esmarlin
         Nunez
        Hernandez and Vanessa Corona, AI duPont High School; Marcos Salvador Riera, Calloway School of the Arts;
        Carter Geffe and  Kara Kramer, Dickinson School; Brett Kennedy and Oscar Acuna Aguilar, Conrad Schools of Science.
        Seaford: Martine
        Laguerre and Za'ria Camper, Seaford Senior High School.
        Smyrna: McKenna Wilson, Alyssa
        Spicer and Brianna Catalon, Smyrna High School.
        Sussex County Vo-Tech: Adiel Gonzalez and Haley Pickinpaugh, Sussex Technical High School.
        Woodbridge: Lindsey Morales-Lamadrid and Jasmine Truax, Woodbridge High School.
        State-Charter Schools: Andrew Shaw, ASPIRA Academy; Nischay Patel and Elaine Zuo, Charter School of Wilmington; Brynn Good, Early College School at Del State; Elizabeth Hufschmidt, First State Military Academy;
        Hasaan
        Ervin Jr., Freire Charter School; Sadie Polk and Carter Lunsford, Newark Charter School;
        Rodeeish Balkaran, Odyssey Charter School; Katya Geyer and Noah Benz, Sussex Academy.
        SYNOPSIS
        This Concurrent Resolution commends and congratulates the Secretary of Education Scholars for 2026.