High School Graduates

Graduates congratulations class of 2021! We are very proud of our high school and college graduates! We know there is a bright future ahead of each of them, and are thrilled that they are a part of the Briar Club family.

THOMAS ELLIOT ANTON

Son of Amy & Drew Anton St. John’s School

Elliot will attend Sewanee University, class of 2025.

ANDREW PETER ANTON

Son of Amy & Drew Anton St. John’s School

Pete will attend Texas A&M University, class of 2025.

PIERCE ASHBY

Son of Leslie & Kit Ashby Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Pierce will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall.

JACK BEN-SHOSHAN

Son of Jenifer & Eli Ben-Shoshan St. John’s School

Jack has been recruited to play baseball at Rice University.

MERRITT OLIVIA BULLOCK

Daughter of Rochelle & Seth Bullock Houston Christian High School

Merritt will attend University of Alabama Honors College, studying accounting.

Captain of cheer team and swim team, National Honor Society

BETHANY GRACE BRADLEY

Daughter of Mary & Frank Bradley St. Agnes Academy

Bethany will attend the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, studying business administration.

Magna cum laude, Student Council, Mock Trial team, Spanish Club, field hockey team, National Charity League Heart of Texas Chapter, Girl Scout Gold Award

WILLIAM OLIVER BUTTRAM

Son of Ansley & Stephen Buttram Memorial High School

Oliver will attend Texas Christian University, where he will play football. Go Frogs!

NATALIE BROWN

Daughter of Ivana & Kedrick Brown St. John’s School

Natalie will attend Yale University, where she plans to double major in music and African American studies.

Theater, Music, Co-Chair of the Unity Council

GEORGE PATRICK CATECHIS

Son of Barbara & Chris Catechis Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

George will attend St. Edward’s University in Austin, studying international business & finance.

St. Edward’s University President’s Excellence Scholarship

Graduates

ELENA COKINOS

Daughter of Jill & Christopher Cokinos Episcopal High School CHARLOTTE KELLY CURTIN

Daughter of Claire & John Curtin St. John’s School

Elena will attend The University of Texas at Austin. Charlotte will attend The University of Texas at Austin, studying radio, television and film.

Varsity cheer, varsity lacrosse, editorin-chief for The Quadrangle/Yearbook, National Merit Commended Scholar

BRIANNA ESPINOZA

Daughter of Sabrina & Leo Espinoza Episcopal High School

Brianna will attend a gap-year program at Timberline Alpine Academy in Banff, Canada, then attend Colorado School of Mines, studying physics engineering.

National Merit Hispanic Scholar, National Honor Society, National Charity League Sage Chapter Rose Bud Award

CHARLES FIELDS GALTNEY

Son of Christy & Matt Galtney Episcopal High School

Charles will attend the University of Mississippi School of Business.

JAKE ROBERTSON GIESLER

Son of Laura & Carl Giesler Episcopal High School

Jake will attend Texas A&M University, majoring in business honors.

ISABELLE GRACE

Daughter of Jim Grace The Kinkaid School

Isabelle will attend the University of Notre Dame.

MICHAEL DAICHMAN

Son of Linda & Sean Daichman St. John’s School

Michael will attend University of Colorado, College of Engineering and Applied Science.

170lb Texas Prep Wrestling Champion, Gold Congressional Award Medal

WILL GEORGSSON

Son of Andi & Jonas Georgsson Salisbury School

Will graduated with honors and plans to spend his summer vacation in Hawaii and Sweden. He will attend University of Colorado Boulder in the fall.

GEORGE HAGLE IV

Son of Paige & George Hagle St. John’s School

George will attend the University of Chicago.

LEENA MARIE HANSON

Daughter of Sonali & Darrell Hanson St. John’s School

Leena will attend American University in Washington, DC, majoring in public relations and strategic communication.

American University Dean’s Scholarship

WILLIAM BARRETT HOBBS

Son of Melissa & Mark Hobbs St. John’s School

Barrett will attend Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

National Merit Scholar, Cum Laude Society, Lacrosse High-School Academic All-American

LADE LANIYAN

Son of Tola & Tunde Laniyan St. John’s School

Lade will attend Duke University, studying computer engineering or computer science.

Graduates

TRISTAN MATTHEW HEIM

Son of Lisa & Michael Heim The Kinkaid School DAVID D. HINDMAN

Son of Faith J. & David R. Hindman St. John’s School

Tristan will attend the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan.

ETHAN KINSELLA

Son of Cindy & Stephan Kinsella St. John’s School

Ethan will attend Carleton College, pursuing a double major in philosophy and cognitive science.

Copy editor of The Review, prose editor of Imagine, Gold Key & Silver Key Awards, National Merit Commended Scholar

NATALIE CATHERINE LARSEN

Daughter of Bryn Larsen St. John’s School

Natalie will attend The College at the University of Chicago, studying Arabic, Spanish and global studies.

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Silver Medal for Exceptional Work in Short Story, Track - 300m Hurdle David will study mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, Eagle Scout

MATTHEW DAVID KULKARNI

Son of Melissa & David Kulkarni The Emery/Weiner School

Matthew will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.

Emery/Weiner tennis team

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS

Son of Mary Catherine & Michael Lewis Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Christopher will attend Tulane University, studying computer science & economics.

Summa cum laude, Youth Media Team Leader - St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Eagle Scout, varsity cross-country runner, merit scholarship

Graduates

ANNA CATHERINE LOFT

Daughter of Claire & Michael Loft St. Agnes Academy HANNAH MARTIN

Daughter of Rebecca & Chris Martin Episcopal High School

Anna Catherine will attend Louisiana State University, studying psychology. Hannah will attend The University of Oklahoma in the fall, studying education.

JOHN MARK PADON

Son of Darlene Miltenburg & Mark Padon Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

John will attend the School of Engineering at Texas A&M University.

GEORGE COSELLI RENTZ

Son of Catherine & John Rentz St. Thomas High School

George will attend Texas A&M University in the fall.

Eagle Scout, National Honor Society, 4-year letterman on the golf team

LINDSAY ANNE RORSCHACH

Daughter of Patricia & Richard Rorschach Episcopal High School

Lindsay graduated magna cum laude and will attend Southern Methodist University in fall 2021.

WILLIAM RAMOS SANDERS

Son of Marc R. Sanders, M.D. & Carlos A. Ramos, M.D. St. John’s School

William will attend Duke University, double-majoring in economics and biology.

Varsity tennis, USTA Tennis 14, 16 & 18 Superchamp levels, National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist, Investing Club

MARY HELEN MCCULLOCH

Daughter of Kathryn McKnight & Cameron McCulloch Episcopal High School

Mary will attend Texas Christian University in the fall.

LIBERTY ROBSON

Daughter of Michelle Bouchard & Michael S. Prentice Lamar High School

Liberty graduated from the IB program at Lamar High School. She will attend Louisiana State University in the fall.

BELLA SAVARINO

Daughter of Shawn & Dominic Savarino Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

Bella will attend The University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Plan II with an emphasis in pre-med.

President of senior class, Most Valuable Player for varsity volleyball team

CHARLES EMERSON SIGLER

Son of Megan & Rob Sigler Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Charles will attend Texas A&M University, studying economics.

Magna Cum Laude, Eagle Scout, varsity cross-country, National Honor Society

CLAIRE SPEDALE

Daughter of J.J. & Gerry Spedale Episcopal High School

Claire will attend Tulane University, studying finance with a French minor. She looks forward to reconnecting with her Louisiana roots and soaking up all the culture and fun New Orleans has to offer!

EMMA CLAIRE WHITE

Daughter of Stacey & Andrew White Episcopal High School

Emma Claire will attend the liberal arts honors program at the University of Texas at Austin, where she will study government and sociology.

Graduates

JULIA SMITH

Daughter of Cristina & Creighton Smith St. John’s School KYLE SMITH

Son of Melissa O. & Paul E. Smith The Kinkaid School

Julia will attend Hamilton College in Clinton, New York this fall, majoring in English. She plans to write for the newspaper. Kyle will attend Southern Methodist University’s Cox Business School.

SMU Distinguished Scholarship Recipient

JANIE SPEDALE

Daughter of J.J. & Gerry Spedale St. John’s School

Janie will attend Washington & Lee University, where she plans to take enjoy the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley and take a wide variety of classes before deciding a major.

HELEN MARGARET YOUNG

Daughter of Margaret & Mike Young† Episcopal High School

Helen will attend Dartmouth College, where she will play field hockey.

ROBERT “WILL” TRABAND, III

Son of Rhonda & Rob Traband The Kinkaid School

Will is a National Merit Scholar. He plans to attend the University of Chicago in fall 2021, where he will study computer science.