Class of 2027

Hometown: McKinney, Texas
High School Name: Founder's Classical Academy Frisco
Major(s): Biochemistry
Minor(s): Latin and Classical Studies

High School Accomplishments:

• Founder and President of Life Skills Club
• National Honors Society Secretary
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• African Student Association Vice President
• Robert Mayer Undergraduate Research Fellow
• F.O.C.U.S Student Leader
• Hilltop Scholar Mentor
• University Honors Program
  
  

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
High School Name: Hebron High School
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering major Pre-Med Track

High School Accomplishments:

• Bilingual Student Mentor
• Dean’s List
• Academic Honor Roll
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• SERV Program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas
• The Big Event, Director of Recruitment
• NICU Care Collective, Vice President of Administration
• Biomedical Engineering Society Secretary
• Best Buddies Co-Event Director
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Member
  
  

Hometown: Austin, Texas
High School Name: Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School
Major(s): Management

High School Accomplishments:

• Yearbook Editor-in-Chief
• Shift Leader
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Phi Chi Theta Business Fraternity- VP of Programming
• American Sign Language Club Member
• The Big Event Marketing and Communications Committee (2023-24)
• BBA Scholar
  
  

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School Name: Catholic High School
Major(s): Finance with Entrepreneurship Specialization

High School Accomplishments:

• High School Swim Team Captain
• Founder YourKindAct Charitable Organization
• National Representative for USA Swimming
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Cox Career Coach
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Member
• BBA Scholar
• University Honors Program
  
  

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School Name: Saint Mark's School of Texas
Major(s): Computer Science and Business

High School Accomplishments:

• Eagle Scout
• ASDFW Youth Club President
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Hilltop Motorsports Treasurer
• Scholars of Finance Member
• Theta Tau Professional Development Committee
• Entrepreneurship Club Member
  
  

Hometown: Allen, Texas
High School Name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas
Major(s): Political Science and Finance

High School Accomplishments:

• Texas Youth Governor
• Vice President Kosovo Campaign Fundraiser
  
  

SMU Accomplishments: 

• Student Representative to the Board of Trustees (Finance Audit Liaison)
• Mock Trial Director of Tournaments
• Student Senate Speaker
• Boulevard Investment Group Junior Analyst
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Fundraising Chair
  
  

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana
High School Name: Carmel High School
Major(s): Dance and Marketing

High School Accomplishments:

• Indiana State DECA Business Competition Winner 2X
• Council Member of Student Government
• State Qualifier in National History Day Competition
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity Executive Team Member
• Chi Omega Sorority Member
• Meadows Dance Student Representative
• BBA Scholar
• Meadows Scholar
  
  

Hometown: Frisco, Texas
High School Name: Independence High School
Major(s): Accounting and Journalism
Minor(s): Italian

High School Accomplishments:

• Vice President of Best Buddies
• Theatre Lead Actress in Shattered Dreams
• Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• McElvaney Commons Resident Assistant
• Hunt Student Assistant
• Financial, Managerial and Intermediate Accounting 1 Teaching Assistant
• O’Neil Business Journalism Scholar & Meadows Scholar
• Winner of 2026 SRI Three-Minute Thesis
• Best Buddies Chapter President (2023-25)
  
  

Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
High School Name: Huntington Beach High School
Major(s): Management Science and Data Science
Minor(s): Business Administration

High School Accomplishments:

• Model United Nations Senior Teacher
• Summa Cum Laude
• Investing Club President and Founder
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• NICU Care Collective Founder and President
• Alpha Kappa Psi Vice President of Communications
• CIO Student Advisory Board
• Accelerated Pathways Master’s in Engineering Management
• Flag Football Intramurals Champion
• Hilltop Scholar
  
  

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
High School Name: Alamo Heights High School
Major(s): Finance

High School Accomplishments:

• Eagle Scout 
• Founder of Chess Club for Cambridge Elementary
• Construction of 2 park benches at Cambridge Elementary
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Hilltop Investment in Healthcare Founder
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Service Chair
• Student Ambassador
• Student Foundation Membership Committee Member
• BBA Scholar
  
  

Hometown: Fort Smith, Arkansas
High School Name: Southside High School
Major(s): Finance
Minor(s): Real Estate

High School Accomplishments:

• Senior and Junior Council President
• National Honor Society
• Founder of the Whitney Marsh Foundation
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Marketing and Fundraising Chair
• Student Foundation General Member
• Student Senate Membership Chair
• Pi Beta Phi Sorority Member
• BBA Scholar
• Hilltop Scholar
  
  

Hometown: Tampa, Florida
High School Name: H B Plant High School 
Major(s): Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management, Markets and Culture
Minors(s): Advertising

High School Accomplishments:

• Founder of National Drug Take-Back Initiative 12.3MyHomeIsDrugFree
• National Officer of SADD
• Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Student Representative to the Board of Trustees (Development & External Affairs)
• Student Foundation Vice President of Programming (25-26)
• RUF Ministry Team Member
• Chi Omega Vice President
• Founders’ Weekend Committee
• John L. Freehafer Award Recipient (2025)
  
  

Hometown: Miami, Florida
High School Name: Carrollton Sacred Heart School
Major(s): Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management

High School Accomplishments:

• Founder and President of the Young Hispanic Leaders Club & of BeeCauseWeCare
• Vice President of the Quill and Scroll Honors Society
• Student Ambassador/Campus Minister
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Member
• Hilltop Scholar
  
  

Hometown: Murphy, Texas
High School Name: Brighter Horizons Academy
Major(s): Data Science and Biological Sciences
Minor(s): Arabic

High School Accomplishments:

• Student Council Community Service Head
• NASA High School Aerospace Scholar
• Charity Week Ambassador
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Muslim Student Association External Vice President
• Caswell Leadership Head Coach
• Hamilton Undergraduate Research Scholar
• American Cancer Society Fundraising Chair
• Philip H. Solomon Outstanding Language Student Award
• University Honors Program
  
  

Hometown: Katy, Texas
High School Name: Seven Lakes High School
Minor(s): Sport Management and Journalism
Minor(s): Statistical Science and History

High School Accomplishments:

• Editor-in-Chief of School Newspaper
• Principal Leadership Council
• Superintendent Student Leadership Circle
  
  

SMU Accomplishments:

• Pony Up Productions Founder & President
• Sports Business Society President
• Student Foundation Vice President of Programming (2026)
• Student Representative to the Board of Trustees (Student Affairs)
• The Daily Campus Sports Editor
• Boaz Commons Resident Assistant