Luminary Award Honorees
Below are honorees in past years for the PEF Annual Luminary Awards.
Learn more about the awards & this years ceremony here.
2022 Luminary Award Honorees
Honorees received a $1000 scholarship to apply to higher education.
Connally High School
- Jordan Moreno
- Lacee Johnson
Hendrickson High School
- Kennedy Huschka
- Zachary Wilkelman
PACE High School
- Emily Jaimes Reyes
Pflugerville High School
- Alexis Farino
- Granger Bowie
Weiss High School
- Riley Wood
- Hudson Miller
2021 Luminary Award Honorees
Honorees received a $1000 scholarship to apply to higher education.
Connally High School
- Adesina Rubio
- Jason Santana
Hendrickson High School
- Sahr Bari
- Alejandra S Perez
PACE High School
- Raquel Castillo
Pflugerville High School
- Maximillian Montellano
- Khalyl Woodson
Weiss High School
- Farahnaz Ebaadeh-Ahwaz
- Lydia Hovinga
2020 Luminary Award Honorees
Honorees received a $1000 scholarship to apply to higher education.
Weiss High School
- Reece Brown
- R’Yani Vaughn
Hendrickson High School
- Ashley Lister
- Hunter Pope
PACE High School
- Brian Navarro
Pflugerville High School
- Eviaha Johnson
- Ruby Kellough
Connally High School
- Yamily Ibarra
- Zachary Roland
Runner-Ups
Runner-ups received a $250 scholarship to apply to higher education.
- Leticia Hernandez – Hendrickson HS
- Jose Gonzalez Macedo – Pflugerville HS
- Anny Delacruz Hinojosa – Pflugerville HS
- Genesis Sedillo – Connally HS
- Michelle Ngo – Weiss HS
2019 Luminary Award Honorees
Honorees received a $1000 scholarship to apply to higher education.
Hendrickson High School
- Dustin Lindgren
- Trey Gutierrez
PACE High School
- Analisa Escamilla
Pflugerville High School
- Daneicesyah McDonald
- David Hudson
Connally High School
- Ali Al-Adhami
- Eddie Burgess
2018 Luminary Award Honorees
Honorees received a $750 scholarship to apply to higher education. Read More about the event.
Connally High School
- Honoree – Cruzdiego Olivarez; Mentor – Elliott Jempty
- Honoree – Ochin Roque Chong; Mentor – Christian Perez de la Vega
Hendrickson High School
- Honoree – Anjela Salgado; Mentor – Holly Dorsey
- Honoree – Zackary Scott; Mentor – Chief James Michael Baker
PACE High School
- Honoree – Tanner Arnett; Mentor – Tony Carr
- Honoree – Raizzette Valderrama; Mentor – Elsa Rosas
Pflugerville High School
- Honoree – De’Aveon Kahey; Mentor – Ana Bowie
- Honoree – James Cooley; Mentor – Dustin Parks
Pflugerville Education Foundation Scholarship ($500)
- Vivianne Shaffer, Hendrickson HS
2017 Luminary Award Honorees
Honorees received a $500 scholarship to apply to higher education. PfISD Acting Superintendent Gary Patterson & his wife, Susie, matched each scholarship providing $1000 per student at the first Luminary ceremony. Read more about the event.
Pflugerville High School
- Honoree – Khala Hanson; Mentor – April Hundl
- Honoree – Mitchell McDonald; Mentor – Mary Pennington
Connally High School
- Honoree – Deisy Hernandez; Mentor – Elizabeth Harrelson
- Honoree – Lauren Yamthe; Mentor – Michelle Melton
Hendrickson High School
- Honoree – Breanna Portillo; Mentor – Tonya Allen
- Honoree – Madysen Zamora; Mentor – Amy Wiesenhutter
