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Following is a list of the 2009 valedictorians and salutatorians for public and private high schools in Tarrant County. (V) indicates valedictorian. (S) indicates salutatorian. In schools where two or more students were named to those honors, all names are included.

Arlington High School

(V) Johanna Katherine Baker, 18, of Arlington will attend University of Texas and major in architecture and civil engineering.

(S) Amanda Ruth Lim, 18, of Arlington will attend University of Texas at Dallas and major in computer science.

Bowie High School

(V) Maykei Alice Nguyen, 18, of Grand Prairie will attend University of Texas and major in electrical engineering.

(S) John Christopher Burton, 18, of Grand Prairie will attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and major in electrical engineering.

Lamar High School

(V) Jeanne Mengyin Yu, 18, of Arlington will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology and major in biological engineering/brain and cognitive science

(S) Sean Guo Chang, 17, of Arlington will attend Texas A&M University and major in electrical and computer engineering.

Martin High School

(V) Austin Alan Baty, 18, of Arlington will attend Texas A&M University and major in physics and mathematics.

(S) Thomas Wayne Marshall, 18, of Arlington will attend University of California at Berkeley and major in electrical engineering and computer science.

Sam Houston High School

(V) Kimbich Thi Nguyen, 18, of Arlington will attend University of North Texas and major in new media.

(S) Thuy Lynh Nguyen Phan, 17, of Arlington will attend Baylor University and major in psychology and biology.

Seguin High School

(V) Sameen Wajid, 18, of Arlington will attend Austin College and major in psychology and pre-medicine.

(S) Gregory Germaine Street, 18, of Arlington will attend University of Texas and major in architecture.

Birdville High School

(V) Brianne Younke, 17, of North Richland Hills will attend Texas Christian University and major in biochemistry.

(S) Lananh Tran, 18, of North Richland Hills will attend Trinity College in Connecticut and major in science.

Haltom High School

(V) Hallie Caruthers, 18, of North Richland Hills will attend Texas Christian University and major in business management and public relations.

(S) Thuong Le, 18, of Haltom City and major in University of Texas at Arlington and major in pre-pharmacy.

Richland High School

(V) Alexandra Lily Cohen, 18, of North Richland Hills will attend University of Texas and major in journalism.

(S) Morgan Elizabeth Bentz, 18, of North Richland Hills will attend Boston College and major in film studies.

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Carroll Senior High School

(V) Katherine Park Lee, 18, of Southlake will attend Harvard University and major in history and literature.

(S) Eric Wang, 18, of Southlake will attend Rice University and major in biomedical engineering.

Amon Carter-Riverside High School

(V) Hanh T. Dinh of Fort Worth will attend Texas A&M University and major in biochemistry.

(S) Victor A. Magana of Fort Worth will attend Texas A&M University and major in computer engineering.

Arlington Heights High School

(V) Tyler Pernes, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Johns Hopkins University and major in applied mathematics and physics.

(S) Preston Chilton, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Texas Christian University and major in biology.

Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School

(V) Lizbeth Munoz, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas and major in nursing.

(S) Diana P. Zuniga, 17, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in image management.

Dunbar High School

(V) Vanessa A. Norris, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Texas Christian University and major in biochemistry.

(S) Wendy Wolfgang, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in architecture.

Eastern Hills High School

(V) Tyler T. Le of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in biology.

(S) Kameron B. Richie of Fort Worth will attend Texas State University and major in graphic design.

North Side High School

(V) Gilberto Vazquez, 17, of Fort Worth will attend Texas Christian University and major in biochemistry

(S) Tiana Boykin, 17, of Fort Worth will attend Emory University and major in biology

Paschal High School

(V) Gina Alice A. Ford of Fort Worth will attend Southern Methodist University and major in oboe performance and linguistics.

(S) Satyajit Balial of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas and major in biomedical engineering.

Polytechnic High School

(V) Juanita Olalde, 17, of Fort Worth will attend Texas Wesleyan University and major in English.

(S) Cecilia Juarez, 17, of Fort Worth will attend University of North Texas and major in pre-dentistry.

Success High School

Top graduate: Shilah Mohammad Naem of Fort Worth will attend Tarrant County College and major in pre-medicine.

Second graduate: Pedro Frias of Fort Worth will attend Tarrant County College with an undecided major.

South Hills High School

(V) Taylor M. Breen, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Columbia University and major in civil engineering.

(S) Gilberto Villalobos, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in computer engineering.

Southwest High School

(V) Zach Turner of Fort Worth will attend University of Southern California and major in engineering.

(S) Leslie Rogers, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas and major in engineering.

Trimble Technical High School

(V) Courtney M. Ingram, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Texas Christian University and major in nursing.

(S) Alejandra Mendez, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Texas A&M University and major in biomedical science.

Western Hills High School

(V) Yuliana Lementova, 17, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in civil engineering.

(S) Chandrie E. Cook, 17, of Benbrook will attend University of Texas and major in nutrition and pre-medicine.

O.D. Wyatt High School

(V) Meyer A. Criss, 17, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas and major in biology.

(S) Sharrice A. Knox, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Texas A&M University and major in engineering.

Colleyville Heritage High School

(V) Joseph Yu, 17, of Colleyville will attend Rice University with an undecided major.

(S) Alexander Nasr, 18, of Grapevine will attend University of Oklahoma and major in zoology.

Grapevine High School

(V) Christopher Leland Newkirk, 18 of Hurst will attend Texas A&M University and major in mechanical engineering.

(S) Heejung Park, 18, of Grapevine will attend Brown University and major in neuroscience and human biology.

L.D. Bell High School

(V) Darya Cinyee Cheng, 18, of Bedford will attend Duke University and major in materials science engineering.

(S) Caroline Marie Cyrier, 18, of Hurst will attend Texas A&M University and major in political science.

Trinity High School

(V) Ashley Armendariz, 18, of Bedford will attend University of Notre Dame and major in chemistry/pre-medicine

(S) Jennifer Phan, 18, of Euless will attend Texas A&M University and major in pre-medicine.

Central High School

(V) Jason Dharmendra John, 18, of Keller will attend Texas A&M University and major in biology/pre-medicine.

(S) Stacy Marie Dieffenbach, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Oklahoma and major in chemical engineering.

Fossil Ridge High School

(V) Jessica Anne Yi, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Texas and major in pre-medicine.

(S) Shan Paresh Modi, 17, of Keller will attend University of Texas and major in biomedical engineering.

Keller High School

(V) Christopher Wells Miller, 18, of Southlake will attend University of Texas and major in biomedical engineering and mathematics.

(S) Sarah Kaitlyn Ziomek, 18, of Keller will attend an undecided university with an undecided major.

Mansfield High School

(V) Elham Rahimy, 18, of Mansfield will attend University of California at San Diego and major in molecular biology.

(S) Sara Collini, 18, of Mansfield will attend University of Texas with an undecided major.

Mansfield Legacy High School

(V) Alexander Yarnell will attend Texas A&M University and major in biochemistry.

(S) Brandon Kamphaus will attend University of Texas at Arlington and major in electrical engineering.

Mansfield Timberview High School

(V) Thuy (Ellen) Nguyen, 18, of Grand Prairie will attend University of Texas at Dallas and major in biology.

(S) Kimberley Deblois, 18, of Arlington will attend Texas A&M University and major in forensics/pre-medicine.

Summit High School

(V) Sooji Kim will attend Georgetown University and major in government.

(S) William M. Cook will attend Texas A&M University and major in nuclear engineering.

Burton Adventist Academy

(V) Alyssa Marie Graves, 18, of Burleson will attend Union College in Nebraska and major in business.

(S) Zipporah Riann Gaines, 18, of Arlington will attend Oakwood University in Alabama and major in education.

Covenant Christian Academy, Colleyville

(V) Nolan Charles Bixler, 18, of Grapevine will attend Baylor University and major in business.

(S) Cullen Rodriguez Capili, 18, of Southlake will attend University of Texas at Dallas and major in child development.

Fort Worth Christian School

(V) Bethany Anne Hansen, 17, of Colleyville will attend Texas A&M University and major in education and mathematics.

(S) Cody Mills Shilling, 17, of Keller will attend Rice University and major in engineering.

Fort Worth Country Day School

(V) Ezekial Noah Rosentreter Blackwell, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Yale University and major in cognitive science and linguistics.

(S) Kevin Manuel Pohler, 18, of Arlington will attend Harvard University and major in neurobiology and pre-medicine.

Lake Country Christian School

(V) Jasmine Sabrina Young, 17, of Fort Worth will attend Wheaton College and major in political science.

(S) Jason Lee Adams, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Texas A&M University and major in chemical engineering.

Nolan Catholic High School

(V) Victoria Ann Kilianski, 17, of Hurst will attend Texas A&M University and major in biology.

(S) Susan Eileen Matassa, 18, of Southlake will attend Auburn University and major in materials engineering.

The Oakridge School

(V) Kristen Eggleston, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Savannah College of Art and Design and major in animation.

(Co-S) Sophia Coll, 18, of Mansfield will attend University of Pennsylvania and major in international business.

(Co-S) Brooke McNeil, 17, of Mansfield will attend Texas A&M University and major in biology/pre-medicine.

(Co-S) Meredith Morse, 18, of Arlington will attend Texas A&M University and major in literature and pre-medicine.

Pantego Christian Academy

(V) Jamie L. Turner, 18, of Arlington will attend Baylor University and major in business and film/digital media.

(S) William (Duncan) Price, 18, of Pantego will attend Texas A&M University and major in business and pre-law.

Trinity Valley High School

(Co-V) Sivaram Namburu, 18, of Fort Worth will attend University of Pennsylvania with an undecided major.

(Co-V) Natasha Shervani, 18, of Fort Worth will attend Brown University with an undecided major.

(Co-V) Sarah Tomberlin, 17, of Aledo will attend University of Pennsylvania and major in biochemistry.

No salutatorian.

The following schools did not provide information for publication: The Covenant School, North Hills Preparatory School, Trinity Christian Academy, Trinity Christian School, Farmersville ISD, Princeton ISD, Northwest ISD, Pilot Point ISD, Faith Christian Academy and Grace Preparatory Academy.