Amarillo—The top students of the Holy Cross Catholic Academy Class of 2022 have been announced by Angela Seidenberger, Head of School at Holy Cross.
Valedictorian is Nasayha Estrada and the Salutatorian is José Manuel Sanchez Belmonte.
Estrada is the daughter of Vanessa Estrada and granddaughter of Rodolfo and Irene Estrada. She attended kindergarten and elementary school at St. Joseph’s School and attended Holy Cross Catholic Academy for grades six through twelve. Estrada is a TAPPS Speech and Debate State Champion in Poetry and Prose events. She is the current president of the Student Council. As a senior, Estrada was elected president of the National Honor Society. Estrada was active in cheerleading for five years, serving as head cheerleader the last three years. She has been a member of the HCCA golf team for the past three years. Her future plans include attending West Texas A&M University and major in Nursing.
The son of Efrain and Mayte Sanchez, Sanchez also attended kindergarten and elementary school at St. Joseph’s School and attended Holy Cross Catholic Academy for grades six through twelve. Sanchez has played club soccer for four years and hopes to continue his passion for soccer in the future. He has been a member of National Honor Society and is the current treasurer for the HCCA chapter. Sanchez was awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award and was a finalist for the DAR scholarship. He plans to attend West Texas A&M University and major in Marketing with a minor in Spanish.
Commencement Exercises are set for Friday, May 27 at 7:00pm in the Holy Cross Catholic Academy Event Center at 4102 South Bonham.