OUTSTANDING STUDENTS 2026
Zoe Irvin, the daughter of Kimberly Kaiser and Bradford Irvin and stepdaughter of Genaro Rios and Brandi Irvin, will be graduating a year early, an accomplishment she is proud of after balancing a full schedule of academics, extracurricular activities, and leadership roles. While doubling up on classes, she has maintained an impressive 101.5 GPA (as of writing). Throughout high school, Zoe earned Star Performer and Academic Excellence awards in several classes including Biology Honors, U.S. History Honors, Introduction to Culinary Arts, English I Honors, Physics Honors, and Algebra I. She also received the Y-Award for maintaining all A’s throughout her three years of high school and was inducted into the National Honor Society. Zoe has been a member of the Student Council for all three years and currently serves as Vice President. She was also honored to be part of the 2025 Homecoming Court. FFA has been one of the biggest parts of Zoe’s high school experience. She has competed in Wool Judging, Poultry Judging, Agricultural Advocacy, Public Relations, and Radio Broadcasting, where her team placed 3rd in District and advanced to Area. She earned her Greenhand and Chapter Degrees and has served as an officer for two years, first as Sentinel and this year as Vice President. She was also selected as the FFA Sweetheart and enjoys participating in floral competitions where she creates unique arrangements. Zoe has been involved in One Act Play since her freshman year, when she stepped into a lead role with only two weeks to memorize the script. Last year she received Honorable Mention All-Star Cast, and this year she earned All-Star Cast. She has also competed in several UIL events including the Barbara Jordan Essay Contest, Science, Ready Writing, and Copy Editing. Outside of school, Zoe has been recognized as a VFW Voice of Democracy winner and received the Lions Club Scholarship for Drug Awareness. She has also competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Western Art Contest and helped with the San Antonio Stock Show student tours. Zoe ran on the Varsity Cross Country team and lifted for the Varsity Powerlifting team, and she enjoyed taking photos for her school’s football and volleyball teams this year. Zoe is a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where she helps with Vacation Bible School and occasionally serves as a Saturday altar guide. In her free time she enjoys playing the guitar, studying her Bible, creating art, and taking care of her neighbor’s dog, Pepper, when they are out of town. After graduation, Zoe will attend Texas Tech University, where she has been accepted into the Texas Tech Honors College. She plans to major in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology while working toward her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She hopes to one day work as a pediatric, sports, or Army physical therapist. Zoe is grateful for the opportunities she has had during high school and is excited to begin the next chapter of her journey at Texas Tech.
