A friend that everyone needs. Comes to school ready to learn and work hard every day. Makes this school a better place. By far one of the most amazing students on the planet.
Those phrases describe just a few of the 131 Students of the Year for Chesterfield County Public Schools. Each year, central Virginia’s largest school system honors students from every school who deserve significant recognition for their contributions to the community and for exhibiting the value of integrity through respect, responsibility, honesty and accountability.
These outstanding students gathered April 17 with their families, School Board members and school leaders to be recognized as Students of the Year during a celebration sponsored by Feinstein 360 Orthodontics. Watch the entire ceremony on our YouTube channel.
Here are a few more heartfelt phrases that teachers and principals use to describe these remarkable students who represent the best of Chesterfield County Public Schools:
a quiet yet powerful leader, making a meaningful impact with humility and dedication
has an incredible ability to make everyone feel included, heard and valued
shows impressive academic growth, perseverance and dedication to learning
can always be counted on to do the right thing
has experienced challenges and has seen struggle and also knows how to overcome and stand up through these difficult life circumstances
a genuinely kind person and an exceptional student
earns impressive grades while taking challenging courses and participating in three sports
a quiet voice of encouragement and a role model to others
a welcoming spirit and a personality that lights up every room
a true gem
consistently the voice of reason
Congratulations to the 2025 Students of the Year for Chesterfield County Public Schools:
Virtual schools
CCPSOnline: Calah Lightfoot
Chesterfield Virtual School: Elizandro Marroquin Calderon and John Maclin
Elementary schools
Bellwood Elementary: Brielle Brittingham and Cataleya Slate
Bensley Elementary: Jesus Juarez-Juarez and Leilani Ortiz
Beulah Elementary: Brice Allen and Ezlyn Sweatman
Bon Air Elementary: Odin Micou and Alice Revene
Chalkley Elementary: Herme Santos Dubon and Andree Uz-Contreras
Marguerite Christian Elementary: Altez Allen and Camilla McMahon
Clover Hill Elementary: Trace Lattimer and Kennedy Kuehn
Crenshaw Elementary: Alberto Jaimes-Ovalle and Daphne Anderson
Crestwood Elementary: Ivan Crawford and Eliana Vasquez
Curtis Elementary: Suly Jimenez-Carcamo and Chase Lester
Davis Elementary: Darryl Trent Jr. and Sienna Harris
Ecoff Elementary: Bree Yu and Nichole Smith
Enon Elementary: Casey Rivera and Alex White
Ettrick Elementary: Elahni Bennett and McKenzie Jarrett
Evergreen Elementary: Wells Griffin and Carriden Jenkins
Falling Creek Elementary: Mia Wesley and Arrien Elias
Gates Elementary: Johnny Luckett and Maci Hoylman
Gordon Elementary: Rian Crawford and Willa Cavanaugh
Grange Hall Elementary: Sydney Royal and Lily Howard
Greenfield Elementary: James Roberts and James Mills
Harrowgate Elementary: Messiah Ingram and Taleah Garcia
Hening Elementary: Jeremy Barillas Ayala and Aliyah Minor
Hopkins Elementary: Mayson Quintanilla and Victor Daramola
Jacobs Road Elementary: Paisley Stevens and Katelynn Taylor
Matoaca Elementary: Lilly Beck and Tripp Hughes
Moseley Elementary: Eleanor Hulbert and Blake Wahrman
Old Hundred Elementary: Logan Millikan and Carter Campbell
Providence Elementary: Nasir Ward and Joanna Castenda Estrada
Reams Road Elementary: Diana Elnasseh and Mason Johnson
Robious Elementary: Camden Wears and Kellan Roberts
Salem Church Elementary: Sophia Rodriguez Isem and Charlotte Thompson
Elizabeth Scott Elementary: Milan Chaney and Calen Ham
Alberta Smith Elementary: Kinsley Ching and Braxton Puryear
Spring Run Elementary: Saoirse McQuade and Grayson Fillion
Swift Creek Elementary: Conrad Miller and Collins Whitt
Watkins Elementary: Alex Pavell and Knox Owen
Bettie Weaver Elementary: Lucy Rehorn and Pierce Hammer
Wells Elementary: Thelma Cockrell and Arianna Phillips
Winterpock Elementary: Bridgitte Kungu and Fitz McVicar
Woolridge Elementary: Milo Fletcher and Alexander MacDonald
Middle schools
Bailey Bridge Middle: Maxwell Dash and Rylee Thomas
Carver Middle: Macy Seitz and Sacha Acho Palomino
Elizabeth Davis Middle: Rayansh Marathe and Madelyn Spiegel
Falling Creek Middle: Anderson Zelaya Escobar and Karam El Awar
Manchester Middle: Allie Smoyer and Leila Lacks
Matoaca Middle: Aaron Stephens Jr. and Delante Cook
Midlothian Middle: Hollis Tandett and Kyle Dunn
Providence Middle: Biennly Ortez Lopez and Jahmeir Braxton
Robious Middle: Alexandra Sterbenz and Zara Castro Perez
Salem Church Middle: Kashyap Patel and Frederick Alvarez
Swift Creek Middle: Noa Trigueros Flores and Wesley Welcher
Tomahawk Creek Middle: Ezra Schwartz and Bentley Altman
High schools
Bird High: Justin Hartsfield and Morgan Wade
Career and Technical Center: Jaela Hall and Ryleigh Wills
Carver College and Career Academy: Jose Guardado and Jeremiah Greene
Clover Hill High: Ian Watts and Emerson Godfrey
Cosby High: Maya Shuman and Karl Mentor
Thomas Dale High: David Ibarra Luna and Macie Mapp
James River High: Megan Wallace and Austin Smoyer
Manchester High: Tessa Hendren and MaKenzi Kelley
Matoaca High: Audrey Mansfield and Kendra Carter
Meadowbrook High: Corey Winfield Jr. and Ashly Ortiz Rauda
Midlothian High: Katelyn Jaeger and Sidney Trexler
Monacan High: Anelka Cortez Henriquez and Lila Donnelly