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NEW WAVERLY, Texas (KBTX) - News 3 sports would like to congratulate our latest classroom champion Brianna Cardenas of New Waverly High School.

Brianna has a 5.1 grade point average and ranks 4th in her class.

Brianna is also a 5 time recipient of the University Interscholastic League Academic Certificate of Achievement.

She has been very busy being a leader in National Honor Society, National Beta Club, and Student Council. Where in her junior year she was voted president for the National Honor Society and National Beta Club and Vice President of the Student Council.

Brianna was the First Student from New Waverly to complete the Veterinarian Assistant program and has committed hundreds of hours of community service to the Veterinary Hospital of New Waverly, Math Tutoring, running concessions at games, and helping the elementary school.

“She wants to be that person for everybody else, too,” said spanish teacher Yessica Betancourt. “So it’s not just about her being successful. It’s about what can she do to bring everybody with her. I’m first generation. College as well, so seeing a student reach that and have that potential and do it, that’s that’s big. That’s huge.”

“So what gets me going every morning is definitely being first generation and breaking the cycle and getting a bachelor’s degree in anything,” said Brianna Cardenas. “Balancing extracurriculars and academics at the same time. I mean, to me it was kind of fun in a way, but it was definitely challenging.”

Athletically Brianna participates in Basketball, Powerlifting, and throws discus and shot put for the Lady Bulldogs. In 2022 Brianna was the first woman from New Waverly to take 3rd place at State for Woman’s Powerlifting and was Regionals Champion.

“she just a self-starter,” said head girls track and basketball coach Donna Gilliam. “I can tell her what she need to do and she’ll go and do it. She’s always been like, Follow your dream, follow your heart. If you work hard and put everything you have, you’re going to get to have success.”

Brianna is the first in her family to attend college and has been accepted to University of Pennsylvania and wants to pursue a degree in Nursing.

Congratulations to this week’s News 3 Sports Classroom Champion.