End of Year Ceremony

Before the start of the End of Year Ceremony



College Forward Houston annually hosts the End of Year Ceremony. It is a ceremony dedicated to recognizing the achievements of CoFo kids! This year it was at the University of Houston and both students and coaches had a blast!

Opening Ceremony crew: Vy Nguyen, Crystal Harris, & Erik Cavazos with his band mate

The End of Year Celebration started off with an Opening Ceremony. Ms. Crystal Harris performed the National Anthem, afterwards Eisenhower student Vy Nguyen performed "Hero" by Mariah Carey, and lastly Erik Cavazos performed a cover of "King" by Weezer.

Motivational speaker: Brian Rice

After the Opening Ceremony, College Forward had the pleasure of having Mr. Brian Rice give a motivational speech for the students and family. Mr. Rice is the author of three self-help books and is the President and Founder of the non-profit organization, Heroes Bridge, Inc. Thank you Mr. Rice for donating your time and your words for our event!

Coach Trey with his top three kids

Next, the coaches were able to recognize the top three students from each class in the Junior/Senior Awards. Here is the order from the ceremony:

Coach Ken

Aldair Torres- Best All Around Student

Jocelyn Mendoza- Scholastic Scholar Award

Erik Cavazos- Most Outstanding Student 

Coach Qiji

Ravo Scott- Most Community Service

Jennifer Acosta- Perfect Attendance

Astrid Ibarra- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Christi

Kaitlen Turner- Most Ambitious Student

Windy Shelton- Most College Acceptances

Edgar Bejar- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Melba

Dorchelle Greene- Best Personality Award

Sergio Reynaga- Most College Acceptances

Jameka Richards- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Teanna

Dominic Brown- Most Likely to Become an Entrepreneur

Somaly Taing- Most Community Service Hours

Darljane Sherman- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Trey

Luxjoria Thibodeaux- Most Focused

Yendri Longoria- Most Committed

Renell Henry- Most Outstanding

Coach Dustin

Sandra Montoya- Most Determined

Anna Cornejo- Most Improved

Melissa Escobar- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Xenia

Park Do- Best Future Google Employee Award

Carmen Parra- Best Writer and Best Personality

Nelson Romero- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Natalie

Duc Nguyen- Jackpot Award

Joseph Martin- Strong Soul Award

Dekoiya Burton- Most Outstanding Student

Coach Jessica

Roberto Pena- Highest Attendance Award

Andres Quiroz- Most Likely to be Famous

Armando Sajbin- Most Outstanding Student



Afterwards, it was the Senior Roll Call! It was the first senior class from College Forward Houston and so CoFo seniors were able to come up to the microphone and announce LOUD AND PROUD where they were going to school next year.

Overall, the Ceremony was a great success and a fun time for everyone! Thank you College Forward students for a wonderful year!