2017 NATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION FINALISTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valeria Garza!!!F.J. Scott Elementary School!!!Roma, TX Michelle Meraz!!!Shining Starr School of Music!!!Rio Grande City, TX

MIDDLE SCHOOL Camila Beltran!!!A.J. Briesmeister Middle School!!!Seguin, TX Josie Borges!!!K.O. Knudson Middle School!!!Las Vegas, NV Velia Canales!!!Veterans Middle School!!!!Rio Grande City, TX Emiliano Castillo!!Fannin Middle School!!!!Grand Prairie, TX Ivanna Danforth!! ! Bradley Middle School!!!!San Antonio, TX Francisco Garcia, Jr.!!Roma Middle School!!!!Roma, TX Mia Gonzales!!!Chapa Middle School!!!!Kyle, TX Mariely Guadiana !!Clark Middle School!!!!Laredo, TX Jordan Lazo!!!Ringgold Middle School!!!!Rio Grande City, TX Sofia Ozuna!!!Veterans Middle School!!!!Rio Grande City, TX Victoria Rosa!!!Roma Middle School!!!!Roma, TX Shanty Zumaya!!!Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School !! ! Penitas, TX HIGH SCHOOL Juan Alvarez!!!Los Fresnos High School!!!Los Fresnos, TX Kayla Diaz!!!!!!Edinburg, TX Alexandra Dorantes!!Lehman High School!!!!Kyle, TX Kassandra Falcon!!Rio Grande City High School!!!Rio Grande City, TX Nathania Flores!! ! Edcouch-Elsa High School!!!Edcouch, TX Betsabe Garcia!!!!!!!La Joya, TX Cecilia Garcia!!!!!!!Mission, TX Sanjuanita Garcia!!La Joya High School!!!!La Joya, TX Lorena Gomez!!!Martin High School!!!!Laredo, TX Kassandra Gonzalez!!Edcouch-Elsa High School!!!Edcouch, TX Kenya Lazo!!!Rio Grande City High School!!!Rio Grande City, TX Christina Lopez!!!McAllen High School!!!!McAllen, TX Samantha Marin!!Edcouch-Elsa High School!!!Edcouch, TX Diego Marroquin!!H.M. King High School!!!!Kingsville, TX Eduardo Martinez!!Los Fresnos High School!!!Los Fresnos, TX Destiny Negrete!! ! McAllen High School!!!!McAllen, TX Maritza Palomin!! ! Edcouch-Elsa High School!!!Edcouch, TX Jizelle Rodriguez!!Lehman High School!!!!Kyle, TX Aylin Salinas!!!Veterans Memorial High School!!!Mission, TX Karina Torres!!!Del Sol Academy-Performing Arts!!Las Vegas, NV Alex Treviño!!!McAllen High School!!!!McAllen, TX COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY Beatriz Figueroa!!California State University-Sacramento!!Sacramento, CA Emily Gonzalez!!! State University!!!!San Marcos, TX Samantha Lopez!!Texas A&M International University!!Laredo, TX Alondra Morales!!Texas State University!!!!San Marcos, TX Elvia Padron!!!!!!!McAllen, TX Katherine Perez!! ! Texas State University!!!!San Marcos, TX Luz Romero!!!Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi!!Corpus Christi, TX Rachel Salaiz!!!University of Houston-Downtown!!Houston, TX Juan Triana!!!Texas State University!!!!San Marcos, TX MPR • P.O. Box 23250 • San Antonio, TX • 210-225-2253o • 210-860-9633c