🔧 Turning Passion Into Profession 🚗💨
For Hogan Maxwell, a New Tech High @ Coppell Class of 2025 grad, success isn't about the traditional route—it's about doing what you love and getting your hands dirty along the way.
This fall, Hogan will attend Universal Technical Institute to pursue a career as an automotive and diesel technician—a decision fueled by curiosity, drive, and mentors who believed in his path.
💬 “It became real for me when I worked on my truck… That’s when I knew this was more than a hobby. It was my future.”
Through his Business Practicum internship at Sam Pack Ford in Carrollton, Hogan gained real-world experience that solidified his career goals. 🛠️
📖 Read more about Hogan’s journey: go.coppellisd.com/Maxwell25
Commencement ceremonies on May 23 were filled with pride, joy and plenty of celebration as the Class of 2025 from New Tech High @ Coppell and Coppell High School celebrated their graduation. With dazzling indoor and outdoor fireworks lighting up the ceremonies, these seniors didn’t just graduate —they ignited their futures in spectacular fashion. Class of 2025, we are so proud of you! As a reminder, video of both ceremonies are available at www.coppellisd.com/o/cisd/page/graduation.
HS graduation photos by Rachel Chio and Naseeha Masood of The Sidekick student newspaper at CHS, a Career and Technical Education Communications Program of Study.
Excited to fill these seats on Friday and graduate our talented NTH@C Class of 2025! Be there…2pm — at the CHS Arena. #NTHCLegacy
As we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2025 on May 23, let’s take a moment to congratulate our outstanding Valedictorians and Salutatorians for their incredible achievements. From Coppell High School, Valedictorian Ashia Argarwal, a former Pinkerton Elementary and CMS West student, will be attending Duke University to study computational science, while Salutatorian Jackson Chen, who attended CMS East, is headed to Rice University to major in Biology. From New Tech High @ Coppell, Valedictorian Eshani Bangalore, who attended Austin Elementary and CMS East, will study finance at SMU, and Salutatorian Sanya Pillai, who attended Cottonwood Creek and Lee Elementaries and CMS West, will pursue Business Administration and Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. Congratulations to each of these remarkable students — and to the entire Class of 2025! We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments at graduation ceremonies.
Sanya Pillai was awarded the @coppellisdef Scholarship for the Class of 2025. Thank you Coppell Education Foundation. Sanya is our Salutatorian and is headed to the University of Texas (Austin). #nthclegacy
Alumni Giving Back! Thank you, Andrea and Lexi for coming to NTH@C today. Andrea, thank you for sharing about College Life & Business School without learners. We are grateful for alumni who give back and share the #NTHCLegacy with our current learners. @andrea.agius11 @lexiagius
Senior Device Return. Class of 2025
Senior Sunset! Class of 2025
We are so Proud of our Senior Class! Class of 2025
We are so Proud of Anji! Class of 2025
We are so Proud of our Val and Sal! Class of 2025
Prom 2025
Pics from the week: business classes to Barcel, DECA to ICDC, and MUN to state competition.
They are the best.
We are always happy to share our story and the brilliance of our learners and educators! Thank you for showcasing our New Tech High School At Coppell with other schools. We are thrilled when we can make a connection that will serve the learners in our network and allow our learners and facilitators to shine! ✨ Coppell ISD
Tune into YouTube each week to #CatchupWithHunt as he shares stories from across the district. This week you can catch Dr. Hunt celebrating the recent AP Student Art Show at the Coppell Arts Center with CHS art teachers Brennen Fruge and Michelle Hauske, CHS9 art teacher Elsa Reynolds and CHS sophomore Mahathi Kumar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWn_148pPEQ
CISD Destination Imagination Teams did remarkably well at the recent state competition against the strongest teams from 16 regions across Texas. Congratulations to:
Team: Dumpster Divers
Won 5th Place Medal in Secondary Level, Technical Challenge: Breaking Point
Qualified for Global Finals held in Kansas City, Missouri, May 22-25, 2025
Team members: Maxwell Hall (CMS East, 8th), Sahana Iyer (New Tech, 10th), Virginia Hall (New Tech, 10th), Naisha Dey (CHS9), Pranamya Shrikant (CHS, 10th) and Rohan Jain (CHS9)
Team: Small Eyed Owls
Ranked 7th Place in Secondary Level, Scientific Challenge: Worlds Beyond
Team members: Macy Rogerson (CHS9), Reid Dodd (New Tech, 9th), Will Crawford (CHS9) and Anna Olougouna (CHS9)
Team: Ocean Chicky Exploding Volcanoes
Ranked 13th Place in Elementary Level, Technical Challenge: Breaking Point
Team members: Claire Midtbo (Wilson, 3rd), Lauren Bond (Wilson, 3rd), Matías Espino (Wilson, 3rd), Joshua Rolón (Wilson, 3rd), Luis Carrasco (Pinkerton, 3rd), Liam Carrasco (Pinkerton, 3rd) and Luca Carrasco (Pinkerton, 3rd)
🎉 Happy National Assistant Principals Week! 🎉
This year, National Assistant Principals Week is celebrated from April 7–11. CISD is proud to join school districts across the nation in honoring the hard work, dedication, and impact that assistant principals have on student success.
We are incredibly grateful for the outstanding leadership and support our assistant principals provide to students, staff, and our entire learning community. Thank you for all you do to serve our learners!
Special shoutout to the amazing assistant principals at CISD:
👩🏫 Coppell High School:
Associate Principal Taylor Smith-Bothun, Justin Helpenstill, Jeremy Jordan, Colleen Lowry, Dan McCready, and Anna Wanderski
👨🏫 New Tech & Victory Place:
Garrett Voelker
👩🏫 Coppell High School Ninth Grade Campus:
Nathan Harvey and Jessica Lynch
👨🏫 East:
Rob Borenstein and Carrie Boyle
👩🏫 North:
Linda Rothey and Stephen Frank
👨🏫 West:
Matthew Telepak and Ayasha Greene
👩🏫 Austin:
Brianna Sanford
👨🏫 Canyon Ranch:
Kylie Godinez and Kat Yegge (who also serves Lee)
👩🏫 Cottonwood Creek & Pinkerton:
Julie Springer
👨🏫 Denton Creek:
Laura Melson
👩🏫 Lakeside:
Allison Parsons
👨🏫 Lee:
Angel Buchanan
👩🏫 Mockingbird:
Dr. Julie Dawes
👨🏫 Town Center:
Tiffany Lee
👩🏫 Valley Ranch:
Sheryl Dennehy
👨🏫 Wilson:
Leigh Ann Howard
Thank you for all you do, and for making a difference every day! 🌟
CISD was recognized for its unwavering support of military service members at the March 31 Board Meeting, receiving several prestigious awards from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Retired Colonel James “JP” Hogan and retired Texas Army National Guard Major General and former State Representative Rick Noriega were on hand to present the awards, underscoring the significance of this honor.
Lieutenant Colonel Esther Splawn, a Special Education teacher at Coppell High School and a dedicated member of the Marine Corps Reserves, along with her husband Eric Splawn, a retired veteran and a teacher at New Tech High @ Coppell, and Marine Corporal Reserve Sam Odorizzi, a former Cottonwood Creek student who now serves as a Structured Learning Aide at Cottonwood Creek Elementary, nominated CISD and several of its employees for ESGR Patriot Awards. Their nominations led to multiple recognitions,
District-Wide Awards:
Coppell ISD – Above and Beyond Award
Coppell ISD (State of Texas Public Sector) – Pro Patria Award
Also at the meeting it was announced that CISD is one of 30 businesses and organizations in the U.S. that are a finalist for the National Pro Patria Award to be announced later this year with the award to be presented at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Individual Employee Awards:
Laura Springer, Principal at CHS
Anna Wanderski, Assistant Principal at CHS
Chris Gollner, Principal at CMS North
Stephanie Fleischhauer, Intervention Services Specialist
Zane Porter, Principal at New Tech High @ Coppell
Garrett Voelker, Assistant Principal at New Tech High @ Coppell and Victory Place @ Coppell
Kara Lindquist, CHS9 Special Education Teacher
Amber Warrington, New Tech High @ Coppell Special Education Teacher
Dr. Andra Penny, Principal at Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Lieutenant Colonel Splawn expressed her gratitude, stating, “CISD is the most supportive civilian employer I have ever had in my nearly 15 years of serving as a reservist.”
