Congratulations to the Hendrickson High School Class of 2022!

The 2021-22 Hendrickson High School Commencement ceremony took place Wednesday, June 1 at The Pfield. To see more photos, click here. 

Please join the Hawk family in congratulating the following members of the Hendrickson Speech & Debate team who competed the last two days at the UIL State Speech Meet. Three qualifiers attended and came home with medals! Additionally, Hendrickson earned the 3^rd Place Overall Speech Sweepstakes for 5A!

Individual placings are as follows:

• Audrey Fife (Senior) – 2^nd Place Persuasive Speaking
• Afy Masoumi (Senior) – 2^nd Place Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Kaitlyn Nash (Junior) – 3^rd Place Informative Speaking

Hendrickson High School Speech and Debate Students

Additionally, the following students were named to the National Speech & Debate Association Texas All State Team. This honor is given to the top ONE PERCENT of speech and debate competitors in the state (including all private, public, 1A-6A, home school competitors). This accomplishment represents hundreds of weekends of competition, as well as continued dedication to and success in academic competition.

• Afy Masoumi (Senior)
• Audrey Fife (Senior)
• Kaitlyn Nash (Junior)
• Melanie Garza (Junior)

Speech and Debate Team with Educators

Finally, one of the pillars of the NSDA (and Hendrickson Speech & Debate) is Service. To reinforce the importance of serving others and giving back to the community through using your voice and time, NSDA awards students who earn the maximum allowed service points in any given year with the NSDA Excellence in Service award. Each year, fewer than 100 students across the country achieve this honor. Audrey Fife, Afy Masoumi, and Kaitlyn Nash are all recipients of this award for 2021-2022. Each of these young people represent Hendrickson in the community by serving in (and leading) various organizations both on and off campus, and all have proven that they are dedicated to serving others.

Again, congratulations to these students on their success and continued commitment to academic excellence as a representative of Hendrickson and PFISD.

Join us in recognizing two Hendrickson High School EMT students, Clara Buwule and Abbi Hinds, for their recent life-saving efforts. On Wednesday, both students received certificates of recognition from Georgetown Fire Department and challenge coins from Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2/ Pflugerville Fire Department.

Clara Buwule and Abbi Hinds with local Officials

In March, Buwule, as an EMT student, helped to keep a patient alive at Seton Medical Center Williamson, by applying chest compressions.

The following month, Hinds arrived with Georgetown paramedics at a nursing home to find a staff member performing CPR on a patient, who became unresponsive. Hinds was among those who performed CPR until the patient became responsive.

The students take classes in the Pflugerville ISD Career and Technical Education Healthcare Therapeutic-EMT program at Hendrickson High School. ­Students learn about and hone emergency medical skills in the campus laboratory, participate in hospital ER rotations and on-duty ambulance rides and can earn a National Registry EMT certification for free.

Way to go HAWKS! 

During the most recent HHS ROTC Field Meet, the future Senior Cadet Leadership was officially announced.

These Cadets will hold special positions within the Cadet chain-of-command staff and be the representation for all that the Cadets accomplish in the upcoming school year. 

Congratulations to the following students: 

• Commanding Officer: Cadet Nicholas Nopper
• Executive Officer: Cadet Katrina Kalstad
• Sergeant Major: Cadet Jacob Fohn 

Congratulations to these students on their leadership excellence. 

Congratulations to the following students for obtaining their Level 1 Veterinary Assistant Certification!

• Avery Hernandez Aguilar
• Sydney Hill
• Kathryn Howell
• Karla Salas Palacios
• Rheagan Reese
• Gianna Sangiovanni
• Giuliana Tamez
• Lillian Tubbs

Certified Vet Assistants (Not photographed, Rheagan Reese)

Each of these students obtained 300 hands-on clinic experience,  completed a 78 item skills checklist, and successfully passed their certification exams! 

Way to go Hawks! 

The following HHS SENIORS are now nationally Certified as CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS! 

CCMA Students practicing phlebotomy/blood drawing skills

These students completed their Practicum in Health Science – CCMA course. This Industry-Based Certification will allow them to work in the healthcare industry as soon as they walk across the graduation stage!

Please join us in congratulating:

• Belen Aguilar
• Brooke Bradley
• Ashley Bui
• Kat Carcamo
• Phoenix Cosley
• Carlos Ibanez
• Jaden Jamis
• Fatima John
• Arya Koirala
• Matthew Medina
• Gracelyn Morrow
• Jada Nelson
• Mahina Pedlow
• Aubrey VanZandt

Students in Personal Protective Equipment

Way to Go HAWKS! 

Congrats to the Hendrickson Varsity Mixed Choir who won big at their TMF Music Festival this past weekend. They achieved superior ratings; Best in Class, AND 1st Place overall! 

Hendrickson HS, Choir Director, Abigale Archeyfoxley and Choir Students

Way to go Hawks!

To see the Hawk Choir live, check out their concert this upcoming Thursday on May 19th at 6:00pm in the PAC. The theme this year is called "The Victory Lap!" 

Please join us in congratulating Senior Seth Deaton who was named UIL 5A State Champion in Headline Writing.

Senior, Seth Deaton - UIL 5A State Champion in Headline Writing

Seth is coached by Kari Riemer. Ms. Riemer is no stranger to the UIL State Meet with multiple state finalists in her career. As always, the Hendrickson Journalism program continues to excel under her leadership, both on a state and national level, and this is simply a continuation of a longstanding tradition of excellence and success.

Congratulations to both of these individuals, Hendrickson is very proud of all of your hard work and dedication! Hawk Yeah!!

The Hendrickson Hawk Family would like to present to you the Track and Field 5A State Champion Triple Jumper! 

Suzan Orgunleye - 5A State Champion Triple Jumper

Suzan Ogunleye won the triple jump at the State Championships on Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus with a jump of 42’9.25”.  Not only did she win state, but she is currently the number 1 triple jumper in the nation!! This young lady deserves all the accolades she gets because she has put in hours of dedicated, focused work on the track, but also off the track.  She shows great character and determination, and performs the best with great competition.  Suzan will be competing this summer with the USA under 20 team, and will take her talents to North Carolina A&T in the fall. 

Congratulations Suzan on a wonderful track season! 

The Hendrickson Hawk Boy's Athletic Department put together a great video montage featuring the Student Athletes for Teacher Appreciation week. It is just a small glimpse into how much each of our teachers mean to our student athletes and their growth as young men!  

HHS Boys Athletics Teacher Appreciation 21'-22'

To view the full video, click here.