Congratulations to the following students from around the country who have been selected as a Student POWER Award recipient. The Student POWER Award program is part of NASP’s ongoing effort to help school psychologists promote children's success in school and life, to help colleagues and parents redefine student success, and to highlight students' exceptional efforts and individual achievements. In general, a NASP Student POWER Award recipient demonstrates one or more of the following attributes:
Name: Will Stopa
Grade: 12th
School: Township High School District 211 - Academy-South at Higgins
State: Illinois
Nominated By: Brian R. Lazzaro / Riley Laffoon
Year: 2024
Name: Evan Burch
Grade: 8th
School: Rawlinson Road Middle School
State: South Carolina
Nominated By: Tanya Irby Tucker
Name: CaraGrace Chandler
Name: Guillermo Estrada
Grade: 6th
School: Balderas Elementary School
State: CA
Nominated By: Raquel Minyard
Name: Alina Zamorano
School: Sequoia Middle School
Nominated By: Ashley Trippel
Name: Brodie Major III
School: Lane Elementary School
Nominated By: Victoria Huerta
Name: Kaliyah Wacoche
Grade: 5th
School: Heritage Elementary
State: Oklahoma
Nominated By: Sally Steelmon
Name: Jairo Torres
Name: Giliberto "Gilbert" Lopez
School: The Winston School San Antonio
State: Texas
Nominated By: Amanda Stubblefield
Name: Corbin Wade Smith
Grade: 9
Nominated By: Robyn Borth
Name: Jude Michael Warden
Grade: 4
Nominated By: Renee Alexsis Chaves
Name: Sorin Lyons
Grade: Senior
School: District 211 Academy South
Nominated By: Brian R. Lazzaro
Year: 2023
Name: J.M
Grade: 5
School: HF
State: TX
Nominated By: Molly Mireles
Name: E.G
Grade: 3
Name: A.F
Grade: 2
Name: A.T
Grade: 1
Name: P.T
Grade: K
Name: S.H
Grade: PK
Name: Cece Crisp
Name: Jeremiah Goins
Grade:
School: Uplift Community High School
Nominated By: Ms. E. Marcotte
Name: Ostin Marcinek
Name: Semyra Joseph
Nominated By: Ms. E. Marcott
Name: Tyler Curtis
Name: Andrea Castillo
Name: Erick Meza Arzola
Grade: 8
State: California
Name: Carmen Chavez
School: Yokomi Elementary School
Nominated By: Jeri Ross
Name: Donatello Alvarado-Bustos
Grade: 11
School: Webster Elementary School
Nominated By: Melissa Cherry
Name: Anthony Morrissey
School: Roosevelt High School
Nominated By: Dr. Kong Vang
Name: Sovannarie Chomroeun
Grade: 6
School: Jefferson Elementary School
Nominated By: Brittany Gonzalez
Name: Ahmad Hayes
School: Vang Pao Elementary School
Nominated By: Avy Zheng
Name: Jaclyn Velasco
Name: Devyn Ramos
Name: Niels Fulsang
School: Lakewood Middle School
State: Washington
Nominated By: Kelsey Yost
Name: Jazmine Bustos
Nominated By: James Leach
Name: Dianne White
Nominated By: Michael Huscusson
Name: Sophia Berry
Grade: 7th
Nominated By: Melani Young
Name: Ryder Siva
Nominated By: Kylah Linton
Name: James Gay
Name: Mateo Gutierrez Esquivel
Grade: 2nd
School: English Crossing Elementary School
Name: Valerie Berard
Grade: 4th
Name: James “Beckett” Toney
School: The Sullivans Elementary
State: Yokosuka, Japan
Nominated By: Ms. Forward
Year: 2022
Name: Piyachat S.
School: The Sullivans Elementary School
State: CFAY Yokosuka, Japan
Nominated By: Ms. Velazquez & Dr. Strader
Name: Jax J
Name: Abel O
Nominated By: Ms. Nadeau
Name: Jezrah Y
Grade: 3rd
Nominated By: Ms. Tovar & Ms. LaMay
Name: Christlyn K.
Nominated By: Ms. Stevens
Name: Noa Lani D.
Nominated By: Dr. Anderson
Name: Alexander R.
Nominated By: Ms. Anderson
Name: Sloane Moore
Nominated By: Mr. Hockman
Name: Kenzley F.
Grade: 1st
Nominated By: Ms. Gianelloni
Name: Dexter S.
Nominated By: Ms. Guadalupe
Name: Leah H.
Grade: Kinder
Nominated By: Sara Ronquillo
Name: Kenzley Forward
School: The Sullivans ES
Name: Isabella Lanoue
School: Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School
State: Massachusetts
Nominated By: Amanda Ormseth
Name: Harmony Robbins
Name: Deiondra Morton
School: Milton Brunson Math and Science Specialty School
Nominated By: Behavior Health Team
Name: Amy Melendez
Name: Simone Cheeks
Name: Jaden Niles
Nominated By: Sara Williams
Name: Noah Gomes
Name: Kallie Donahue
Nominated By: Joe Chagnon
Name: Rilynn Lavoie
Name: Camell Walker
Grade: 7
Name: Javon Cheeks
Name: David Martin
Name: Jaliyiah Buford
Name: Chazarae Jackson
Name: Ja’Vonte Ruffin
Name: Marquis Thomas
Name: Kyala Perez
Name: A’zyiah Freeman
Name: Jordan Campbell
Name: Janyla Logan
Grade: PE
Name: Sol Marin-Frasco
Name: Elana Hensley
Name: D’Angelo Kirkwood
Name: Akila Davis
Name: Tyshawn Guy
Name: Jaida Murray
Name: Jayden Juncal
Name: Keith Craig
Name: Kamryn Carter
Name: Kamaria Dukes
Name: Jeremiah Caldwell
Name: Jocelyn Alvarez
Name: Mark January
Name: Jhymiel Johnson
Name: Jaleah Westbrook
Name: Nevaeh Reeves
Name: Reginald Taylor
Name: MaHaley Richards
Name: Elijah Marks
Name: Parrish Thompson
Name: Rayniah Billups
Name: Sayriah Pope
Name: Iyannah Miller
Name: Zitlalty Ruiz-Garica
Name: Kassandra Osterbuhr
Grade: 12
School: Greenbrier High
State: Georgia
Nominated By: Jason Linticum
Name: Kendall Brown
Grade: 10
Name: Ellen Han
Name: Renee Cruz
Name: Amelia Sukowatey
Name: Koda Chavez
Name: Kyra Peña
Name: Jayden Marbaker
School: R.B. Walter Elementary
State: Pennsylvania
Nominated By: Christina Fry
Year: 2021
Name: Nathaniel Gehman
Name: Isaiah Fuhrer
School: Westfield Area Elementary
Nominated By: Cheryl Sottolano
Name: Kaycie Shenk
Name: Kade Sottolano
School: Cowanesque Valley Junior-Senior High School
Nominated By: Cowanesque Valley Junior-Senior High School Teachers and Staff
Name: Michael Sipps
Name: Kara Watterson
Name: Savanna Slaymaker
School: Williamson Junior-Senior High School
Nominated By: Carrie Blakeslee
Name: Ashton Bock
School: Clark Wood Elementary
Nominated By: Jess Millard
Name: Makayla Kozlowski
Name: Brandon Weinstein
Grade: Sophomore
School: District 211 Academy-South / Fremd High School
Nominated By: Brian R. Lazzaro & Caitlin Bourgaize-Saunderson
Name: Hunter Vernillo
School: Ridge Elementary
State: New York
Nominated By: Mr. Popko
Name: Jaxson White
Nominated By: Mrs. D'Angelo
Name: Declan Jardine
Name: Giuseppe Uribe
Nominated By: Ms. Tully
Name: Chase Simonton
Name: Cassidee Van Helmond
Name: Mackenzie Troiano
Name: Ava Elflein
Name: Arman Batth
Nominated By: Mrs. Kamen
Name: MacKenzie Sutton
School: Bull Run Middle
State: Virginia
Nominated By: Julie Tumblin
Name: Braxton Fulk
Nominated By: Kelly Zalaskus
Name: Sebastian Ardon
Nominated By: Jessica Watkins
Name: Gwendelyn "Winnie" Bahe
Nominated By: Kim Price
Name: Jose Mercado Alfaro
Nominated By: Sharde Graham
Name: Valeria Trinidad Ortega
Nominated By: Christine Stephenson
Name: Malcolm Walker
School: Reservoir High School
State: Maryland
Nominated By: Keren Kreitzer
Year: 2020
Name: Riley Macon
Name: Delaney Kilcarr
Name: Ja'von Anthony Williams
Name: Zack L. Klaisner
School: District 211 Academy-South
Year: 2019
Name: Trey Woodcock
School: Valley Park Elementary School
State: Missouri
Nominated By: Ashley Hawkins
Name: Megan Zaragosa Ramos
School: Valley Park Middle School
Nominated By: Mary Patton
Name: William Cahalane
School: Valley Park High School
Nominated By: Gerri Robards
Name: Derron Finnie
School: University City High School
Nominated By: Andrea Berin
Name: Tyler Jackson
Name: Dariaun Pointer
Nominated By: Carol Krueger
Name: Netsanet Belachew
Nominated By: Bella Quintal
Name: Keirstyn M. Turskey
School: Northlake Elementary School
Nominated By: Lizbeth Ramirez
Name: Joshua Hull
State: WA
Name: Susan (Thatcher) Ort-Ulm
School: Accident Elementary School
Nominated By: Joseph M. Casey
Name: Angie Harrison
School: Southern Garrett High School
Name: Izabella Ann Mendoza-Miller
Name: Matthew Cron
School: Yvonne Shaw Middle School
State: NV
Nominated By: Jennifer Mitterer
Year: 2018
Name: Synthia Bennett
Name: Maycie Whiteford
Name: Charles Gomez
Name: Nathan Calvert
Name: Lx Escalera
Name: Angelica Martinez Ponsock
Name: Adalise Jacinto
Name: Sarah Valdes
Nominated By: Brian Lazzaro & Amanda Rohan
Name: Jax Kent
Grade: Kindergarten
School: Lemmon Valley Elementary School
Name: Charles Randall
Name: Giovanni Sosa
Name: Ivan Acosta Ortega
Name: Morgan Weikel
Name: Jordan Lukas
Name: Caiden Robles
Name: Juan Gamez Diaz
Name: Evin Carothers
Name: Jesse Beveridge
Name: Kaiden Reynolds
State: Nevada
Name: Joaquin Crandall
Name: Julian Albright
Nominated By: Rachel Bromberg
Name: Alexis Hambrick
Nominated By: Rachel Caballero and Alex Kavourinos
Name: Ian Jordan
Nominated By: Meredith Ripplinger
Name: Xy Gibson
Nominated By: Chloe Tennant
Name: Zachary Sandler
Grade: 10th
Name: Ava Miranda
Name: Anna Meriam Kelly
Grade: 11th
Name: Hunter Craig
Name: Wesley Ricks
School: Callahan Intermediate
State: Florida
Nominated By: Karen Lott
Name: Addison Rowan
School: Callahan Elementary School
Name: Diego Torres
Grade: 8th Grade
School: KIPP Heartwood Academy
Nominated By: Katie Pettersen, Ed.S., PPS, NCSP
Year: 2017
Name: Damian Magana
Grade: 5th Grade
Nominated By: Katie Pettersen
Name: Noah Smith
School: Kennesaw Mountain High School
Nominated By: David Reason/ Chelsea Sexton/ Kelli Jones, EdS
Name: Sopie Glass
Nominated By: Lauren Davis/ Kelli Jones, EdS
Name: Harper Scott
Nominated By: Chelsea Sexton/ David Reason/ Kelli Jones, EdS
Name: Tyrisha Weeden
School: Lieberman Learning Center
Nominated By: Lorraine Eason
Name: Aaliyah Moore
Nominated By: Heidi Morgan
Name: Dominic Bryant
Nominated By: Christine Woodward
Name: Adrianne Albert
Name: Nicholas Rogers-Scotland
Grade: 9th
Nominated By: Anna Bassett/ Kelli Jones, EdS
Name: Merrick Hoel
Nominated By: David German
Name: Wesley Dobry
Nominated By: Kristina Mater/ Kelli Jones, EdS
Name: Laney Daniell
School: Bullard Elementary School
Nominated By: Jennifer Scaggs/ Kelli Jones, Ed.S.
Name: JoJo Winter
Nominated By: Debbie Clements/ Kelli Jones, Ed.S.
Name: Joey Barrett
Nominated By: Jennifer Rogers/ Kelli Jones, Ed.S.
Name: Ethyn Taylor
Nominated By: Kyle Perry/ Kelli Jones, Ed.S.
Name: Olivia Pipe
Nominated By: Lynn Tomlin/ Kelli Jones, Ed.S.
Name: Benturk Perdaci
Nominated By: Lori Friedrich/ Kelli Jones
Name: Aylin Moreno
Name: Albert Kleven
School: Township High School District 211
Nominated By: Brian R Lazzaro, NCSP
Year: 2016
Name: Kyron Bailey
Nominated By: Matthew Horn
Name: Markell Tompkins
Nominated By: Alex Kavourinos
Name: Ian Roberts
Nominated By: JoEllen Potchen-Webb
Name: Kaitlyn Hough
School: Lisbon Central School
State: NY
Nominated By: Elizabeth Hafer
Name: Maggie Crowley
Name: Abigail Avery
Name: Savanna George
Name: Griffin Wert
Name: Jacqueline Owens
School: Manual Arts High School
Nominated By: Christine Toleson, Ph.D.
Name: Marquies Drake
Name: Evelyn Waltz
School: Cory-Rawson Elementary School
State: Ohio
Nominated By: Emily Bersaglia
Year: 2015
Name: Lelaina Yanelli
School: Cory-Rawson High School
Name: Rylee Langstaff
School: John F. Kennedy Elementary
Nominated By: Kate Spriggs
Name: Alexis Baker
Nominated By: Dawn Washington
Name: Michael House
Nominated By: Erin Mousaw
Name: Jonathan Bateman
Nominated By: Liza Langley
Name: Hunter Power
Nominated By: Sarah Farley
Name: Brooke Staie
Name: Savannah Measheaw
Nominated By: Christine Tedaldi
Name: Katelyn Wedeking
School: Lorena Middle School
Nominated By: Lindsay Shockley
Name: Haley Pack
School: Lorena High School
Name: Cristal Lobaton
School: Ocean Township High School
State: NJ
Nominated By: Nancy Horan
Year: 2014
Name: Nicole Carreira
Name: Ross Liechtung
Name: Anthony Ianicelli
School: Ocean Township HIgh School
Name: Patricia Banfitch
Name: Kristen Hanlon
Nominated By: Bridget Burns
Name: Gianna Palermo
Name: Kourtny Greaves
Name: Terrence Monahan
Name: Cole Mahedy
Name: Bryon Mestre
Name: Matthew Bendik
Name: Gregory T. Miller
Grade: Senior (12th grade)
Nominated By: Brian R. Lazzaro, NCSP
Name: Maximus Jimenez
Grade: Third
School: Countryside Elementary School
State: New Jersey
Nominated By: J. Nini Engel
Name: Jocelyn (Josie) Anstine
School: Central York High School's Therapeutic Emotional Support Class
Nominated By: Mr. Matthew Brelsford
Name: James Charles Maglio
School: Delaware Valley Regional High School
Nominated By: Dr. Jon Lyman
Name: Daniel Patrick Panfile
Name: Daniel Edward Lacey
Name: Destiny Porter-Stevens
Grade: 10th.
School: Northwestern High
Nominated By: Claire N. Agard, PhD
Name: Carissa McAfee
School: Jefferson County North High School
State: Kansas
Nominated By: Lona K. Mason
Name: Callie A. Johnson
Nominated By: Brian Lazzaro, NCSP
Year: 2013
Name: America Ramos
School: JM Hill School
Nominated By: Mrs. Husson
Name: Andrew Gullstrand
Name: Jason Durand
School: Burrillville High School
State: RI
Nominated By: Kim Pristawa
Name: Christine Angaiak
School: Chevak School
State: Alaska
Nominated By: Christy Howard, NCSP
Name: Gareth Rice
School: BRHS
State: AK
Name: Charles Dzurenka
School: South Elementary School
State: CT
Nominated By: Jessica Smith
Name: Sam Hunter
School: J.E. Woodard Elementary
State: TN
Nominated By: Ellen Kelly
Name: Ziara Jones
School: Bielefield Elementary
State: Connecticut
Nominated By: Eric Leaf
Year: 2012
Name: Elyan Rivera
Name: Mark Quinn
Name: Lee Ann Roy
Name: Shane Knowles
School: Windsor Locks High School
Nominated By: Mrs. Courchesne
Name: Ashley Munson
Nominated By: Mr. Schumacher
Name: Dakota Berube
Name: Tyler Breedlove
Nominated By: Ms. Verissimo
Name: Andrew Stinson
School: Chesapeake High School
Nominated By: Selina Bankert
Name: Heaven Strickland
School: Williamsburg City Schools
State: Kentucky
Nominated By: Misty Lay
Name: Kyra Deveny
School: Monument Middle School
Nominated By: Nichole Dollarhide
Name: Kelsi Day
Name: Bailey Parker
Name: Zachary Claus
Name: Shane Zingaro
School: Eagle Prairie Elementary School
Name: Bowdrie Cox
Name: Vivian Osborne
Name: Tristan Jones
Name: Zachary
Grade: Zaborowski
School: Ohio Virtual Academy
Nominated By: Allison McCormick
Name: Ray-Chelle Cabassa
Name: Kadey E. Dunlap
School: Bethany Elementary
State: NC
Nominated By: C. Bumpass
Name: Tyric Herbin
School: Moss St. Elementary
Name: Corben Robertson
School: J. E. Woodard Elementary
State: Tennessee
Name: Tyler
Grade: Ambrose
Nominated By: Mark Horine
Name: Jesse
Grade: Blevins
Nominated By: Heather Sapp
Name: Lane Bricker Jr.
Nominated By: Ann Callahan-George
Name: Mallory Linn
Nominated By: Melissa Maienknecht
Name: Luke Moser
School: McGarity Elementary
Nominated By: Ana Jolly/ E. Jeanne Pound
Name: Hahsson Alexis
School: Dobbins Middle School
Nominated By: Chris Wilkinson
Name: Matthew Hotmire
Name: Marcus Johnson
School: Hal Hutchens Elementary
Nominated By: Ms. Mira Chestney
Name: Heavyn Snyder
School: Panter Elementary
Nominated By: Ms. Douglas/ Hayley Cutts
Name: James Cole
Name: Cameron Chai
School: Ragsdale Elementary
Nominated By: Alison Smith/ Nicole Kaiser
Name: Ivan Powell
School: Union Elementary
Nominated By: Scott Brock/ Nicole Kaiser
Name: Kaitlyn Dent
School: Lillie Burney Elementary
State: MS
Nominated By: Deborah Bradley Smith
Name: Nikeya Youngblood
School: Earl Travillion Attendance Center
Nominated By: Ardella Mack
Name: Scosha Cheins
Name: Brandon Nelson
Name: Matthew Fennell
School: South Paulding Middle
Nominated By: Michelle Smith/ E. Jeanne Pound
Name: Haleigh Cano
School: Hiram Elementary
Nominated By: Crystal Dankert/ Sarah Foley
Name: Eric Olivera
Name: John Alex Perry
School: Perrymont Middle School
Nominated By: Mrs. Bare
Name: Robert Franklin
School: Spring Forest Middle School
Nominated By: Melissa Melnar
Name: Makagle Bijoux Fofana
State: VA
Nominated By: Mrs. Pamela Nicholas-Stokes
Name: Tara Poyer
Nominated By: Kali Zanona & Brian Lazzaro
Name: Jenifer Lozano
Grade: High School
School: San Marino High School
Nominated By: Lisette Mendez
Name: Kendra Kim
School: Sunset Elementary
Nominated By: Erika Olinger
Name: Garrison Harless
Name: Gracie Cannon
Nominated By: Amy Clower/ Nicole Kaiser
Name: Abby Crawford
School: Poole Elementary
Nominated By: Veda Crutchfield/ E. Jeanne Pound
Name: Julio Delgado
Nominated By: Veda Crtutchfield/ E. Jeanne Pound
Name: Kamya Calcote
School: Rowan Elementary
State: Mississippi
Nominated By: Penny Barnes & Michelle Johnson
Name: Sydney Tillman
Name: Genesis Cordova
Nominated By: Dot Muszynski
Name: Kaysi Stout
School: Saydel High School
State: Iowa
Nominated By: Nicole Skaar
Name: Jordan Foster
State: Iowa (IA)
Name: Ava Lee
Name: Alex Swander
Name: Brandon Campbell
Name: Joseph Sanford
School: Anne E. Moncure Elementary
Nominated By: Mrs. Loiselle/ Mrs. Byrd
Name: Manuela Higuita
School: Brien McMahon High School
Nominated By: Dr. Paula Torres Ortiz
Name: Alissa Rice
School: Thames Elementary
Nominated By: Adminstrative Team
Name: Debra Graham
Name: Avonti Williams
School: Lawsonville Avenue Elementary
Name: Liz Whitehill
Name: Joseph Whitehill
Name: Rachel Lokhorst
Nominated By: Mr. Summers/ Sarah Foley
Name: Makagel Bijoux Fofana
Name: Kayla Echard
School: Magothy River Middle School
Nominated By: Marie Corriveau
Name: Kolby Willis
Nominated By: Deborah Bradley-Smith
Name: Essence Barlow
Name: Kirsten Mangano and Ahna Cina's homeroom
School: Whitehorse Middle School
State: WI
Nominated By: Karen Corning Wydeven
Name: Karenina VanLennep
School: Alternative Programs
Nominated By: Amanda Hearn
Name: Kenya Moore-Kerr
School: Root Elementary School
Nominated By: Leigh Kokenes
Name: Austin Delauder
School: North County High School
Nominated By: Heather Gallagher
Name: Andrew Urlock
School: Cape St. Claire Elementary School
State: MD
Name: Rylee Shade
Nominated By: Stephanie Degenaar/E. Jeanne Pound
Name: Christine Rushlow
School: Eriksson Elementary
State: MI
Nominated By: Emily Verbeke
Name: Mark Gigax
Nominated By: Samantha Fantana
Name: Alexis Christiansen
School: Albert R. Lyman Middle School
State: Utah
Nominated By: Elizabeth MacDougall
Name: Savannah Perry
Nominated By: Joyce Laine
Name: Jessica Bray
School: Whitley County High School
Nominated By: Misty M. Lay
Name: Kobe After Buffalo
Name: Cordell Wilson
Name: CJ Berrett
Name: Christian Campbell
Name: Kate Glover
Name: Gatlen Sallee
Name: Garett Gaines
Name: Darren Silas
School: Montezuma Creek Elementary School