Northwest ISD salutes graduates committed to military service
Northwest ISD salutes graduates committed to military service
Northwest ISD honors members of the Class of 2026 who are making military plans by enlisting now or answering the call to serve after college.
More than 40 graduates, representing all three NISD comprehensive high schools, have announced that they will be enlisting in the military. Others have earned appointments to U.S. military academies and college-level Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs.
Northwest ISD recognizes our 2026 graduates reporting their military plans, as well as the families who stand behind these outstanding students in support. These graduates were honored at their school’s senior awards and graduation ceremonies.
Military Academies
Barrett Fickle, Byron Nelson - United States Air Force Academy
Teo Kim, Byron Nelson - United States Merchant Marine Academy
Keira Michalek, Eaton - United States Military Academy at West Point
Andrew Thompson, Byron Nelson - United States Merchant Marine Academy
College ROTC programs
Kristianna Choice, Eaton - Navy ROTC, Prairie View A&M University
Soraya Hayes, Byron Nelson - Air Force ROTC, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
Enlisting in the U.S. military (listed in order of branch of service)
Elias Aguirre, Eaton - Air Force
Talon Fuller, Byron Nelson - Air Force
Caitlyn Gurney, Northwest - Air Force
Kaylee Helgoth, Byron Nelson - Air Force
Dayne Keets, Eaton - Air Force
Gage Roark, Byron Nelson - Air Force
Chloe Serrano, Northwest - Air Force
Ricardo Torres, Northwest - Air Force
Melinna Wanna, Eaton - Air Force Reserves
Cohen Archer, Northwest - Army
Samuel Barr, Eaton - Army
Nicolas Castilla, Eaton - Army
Traymon Culton, Eaton - Army
Ishan Dahal, Northwest - Army
Dace Farmer, Byron Nelson - Army
Gabriel Jacobs, Byron Nelson - Army
David Limo, Northwest - Army
Jose Macias, Northwest - Army
Luis Mendoza, Northwest - Army
Julian Pumphrey, Northwest - Army
Jhymli Torres, Northwest - Army
Edin Babic, Eaton - Marine Corps
Hunter Chipman, Eaton - Marine Corps
Brody Chisholm, Eaton - Marine Corps
Zack Gnade, Byron Nelson - Marine Corps
Allison Hvegholm, Byron Nelson - Marine Corps
Mason Maryott, Eaton - Marine Corps
Ryan Merical, Eaton - Marine Corps
Jade Rodriguez, Eaton - Marine Corps
Gage Segalle-Mellanthin, Northwest - Marine Corps
Owen Smith, Byron Nelson - Marine Corps
Peyton Taylor, Byron Nelson - Marine Corps
Arianna Villagrana, Byron Nelson - Marine Corps
Nicholas Wilkerson, Northwest - Marine Corps
Adriana Bonomo, Byron Nelson - Navy
Chad Douglas, Eaton - Navy
Mena Edgar, Northwest - Navy
Mason Gulledge, Northwest - Navy
Josiah Peterson, Byron Nelson - Navy
Westin Sagers, Eaton - Navy
Ankit Subedi, Eaton - Navy
Jaxson Stotts, Byron Nelson - Navy
Gabriel Williams, Northwest - Navy
Caden Wilmarth, Northwest - Navy
Craig Wylie, Eaton - Navy
Abisek Bhandari, Eaton - Texas Army National Guard
Chris Iradukunda, Eaton - Texas Army National Guard
If you are a 2026 graduate, or family member of a graduate, who has military plans but is not included on this list, please email NISD@nisdtx.org.