December 2023 – May 2024
Ones to watch
The leaders of tomorrow start here. The Buccaneer Commission is proud to invest in the future of the Coastal Bend Community by supporting our young minds today. We look forward to all they’ll learn, achieve and contribute—and we’re proud to play a small role in that journey.
2024 Leadership Program Scholars

Abigail Elise Aguirre
Moody High School

Sadie Bostwick
Premont Collegiate High School

Jamie Burch
Sinton High School

George Chaney
Alice High School

Colton Converse
Gregory-Portland High School

Jorge Dominguez
Gregory-Portland High School

Ava Flores
Robstown Early College

Michael Flores
Incarnate Word Academy

Dabeluchi Isiofia
Veterans Memorial High School

John Kieschnick
Santa Gertrudis Academy

Noah Martinez
Moody High School

Xander Nguyen
Flour Bluff High School

Izabella Ohler
Sinton High School

Rylee Paine
Sinton High School

Melina Ramirez
AC Jones High School

Bella Rizo
Gregory-Portland High School

Graciela Santellana
Sinton High School

Kensley Shirley
Gregory-Portland High School

Laird Stearns
Tuloso Midway High School

Kyle Xu
Flour Bluff High School
2023 Leadership Program Scholars

Diego Aguillon
Gregory-Portland High School

Adacely Aguirre
Taft High School

Cole Bailey
WB Ray High School

Windsor Bissell
WB Ray High School

Isabella Chimbunde
Incarnate Word Academy

Logan Dewald
Sinton High School

James Eaves
Harold T Branch Academy

Diamond Gomez
Moody High School

Jace Hofstetter
Calallen High School

Blake Koether
Sinton High School

David Matl
Incarnate Word Academy

Lilian McKenna
WB Ray High School

Brooke Moreno
Gregory-Portland High School

Suhawni Narang
WB Ray High School

Sydney Quimby
Carroll High School

Ann Rogers
Homeschool

Marco Ruiz
Alice High School

Isabella Serrao
WB Ray High School

D'Schon Simmons
West Oso High School

Joanna Wang
WB Ray High School
2022 Leadership Program Scholars

Koby Barrera
Flour Bluff High School

Kaylin Berger
School of Science and Technology

Issaiah Enrique Deleon
Sinton High School

Austin Gardner
London High School

Louis Gonzales
Veterans Memorial High School

Michael Hesseltine
Sinton High School

Samantha “Cate” Jones
Veterans Memorial High School

Bella Marez
WB Ray High School

Miranda Martinez
Veterans Memorial High School

Kyla Perry
King High School

Andrea Polanco
Flour Bluff High School

Olivia Rocha
Collegiate High School

Richard Rodriguez
Sinton High School

Jacob Rodriguez
Veterans Memorial High School

Rigoberto Rosales
Robstown High School

Michelle Shin
Veterans Memorial High School

Sashi Sooda
London High School

Landon Southern
Sinton High School

Rhianna Steelhammer
King High School

Diego Trujillo
Veterans Memorial High School
2021 Pirate Queens

Miss Buc Days 2021 Rachel Behnke
Incarnate Word Academy

Sriya Chekuri
Veterans Memorial High School

Amrita Dongre
Veterans Memorial High School

Emily Dryer
Tuloso Midway High School

Jesse Garibay
Tuloso Midway High School

Lauren Guerra
Flour Bluff High School

Allyson Hein
Veterans Memorial High School

Lucy Kainer
Incarnate Word Academy

Hannah Morris
Calallen High School

Joanne Robledo
Tuloso Midway High School

Lorena San Pedro
Tuloso Midway High School

Grace Shubert
Goliad High School
2021 Cowboy Kings

Buc Days King 2021 Issac Garza
Veterans Memorial High School

Henry Crawley
Foy Moody High School

Coltrin Dennis
W.B. Ray High School

Adam Garcia
Harold T. Branch High School

Bryan Hernandez
H. M. King High School, Kingsville

Christian Noyola
Veterans Memorial High School

Joseph Rosas
Mary Carroll High School

Kody Torres
St. John Paul II High School
2020 Pirate Queens

Miss Buc Days 2020 Cierra Garcia
Veterans Memorial High School

Alison Duncan
Incarnate Word Academy

Alyssa Friudenberg
London High School

Xitlali Gallegos
W. B. Ray High School

Elizabeth Kemp
Flour Bluff High School

Lauren Lindemann
Flour Bluff High School

Holley Nelson
Woodsboro High School

Kristan Rodriguez
Taft High School

Caitlin Sannes
Calallen High School

Mallory Wilcox
Tuloso Midway High School
2020 Cowboy Kings

Buc Days King 2020 Anthony Matl
Incarnate Word Academy

Nic Balboa
Veterans Memorial High School

Holden Biediger
Gregory-Portland High School

Matthew Cantu
Moody High School

Jeremy DeGaish
Incarnate Word Academy

Gabe Garcia
H. M. King High School, Kingsville

Lukas Graf
Incarnate Word Academy

Connor Hein
Incarnate Word Academy

Chence Hull
Tuloso Midway High School

Nico Trujillo
Veterans Memorial High School
2019 Pirate Queens

Miss Buc Days 2019 Jessica Pena
Santa Gertrudis, Kingsville

Chelsea Blair
Veterans Memorial High School Hampton, Brown & Associates, P.C.

Daya Butler
W.B Ray High School Merrill Lynch – Jay Wise

Abby Comstock
Tuloso-Midway High School Port Enterprises

MacKenzie Eden
Calallen High School K3 Cattle and Game Ranch, LP

Jenasys Gomez
Tuloso-Midway High School

Ariana Jimenez
HM King High School Lowe’s Home Improvement

Victoria Moreno
W.B. Ray High School Eagle Foundation Repair

Katie Nguyen
Collegiate High School Coastal Community and Teachers Credit Union

Kat Ramos
Moody High School
2019 Cowboy Kings

Buc Days King 2019 RJ Loa II
Calallen High School Turfco Grass Farms

Jeremiah Baldwin
Flour Bluff High School Fastax Refund Services

Brenden Garcia
Carroll High School Kennedy Dental Care

Nick Hein
Incarnate Word Academy

Tom Ledesma
Aransas Pass High School Aransas Pass Police Dept

Carroll High School Bonilla & Chapa PC
Tuloso-Midway High School

Bryan Ramirez
West Oso High School State Rep Abel Herrero / Fish for Life

Daniel Rock
IncarnateWord Academy South Texas All-Star Basketball

John Henry Stearns
Tuloso-Midway High School Stearns Wealth Management

Jason Tang
Sinton High School Joseph Puente, MP & Family
2018 Pirate Queens

Marissa Corona
Veterans Memorial High School Del Air Company, Inc.

Allison Dibble
Veterans Memorial High School Navy Army Community Credit Union

Ashley Elliott
Incarnate Word Academy RJ Alfaro State Farm Agency

Angel Garcia
Moody High School Dawson Recycling & Disposal, Inc. / Lace & Daisy Floral & Bridal

Bella Gutierrez
Collegiate High School Ezekiel Diamond Co.

Julia Hanna
Port Aransas High Academy Equipment Depot

Hailey Matta
Calallen High School SL&C Southern Landscapes

Shelby Rivera
Moody High School Lexitas

Jordan Salinas
Sinton High School Rock’s Vitamins Discounts -n- More

Jennifer Truong
Veterans Memorial High School Del Mar College Speech and Drama Dept
2018 Cowboy Kings

Kenny Carel, III
John Paul II High School Kenneth Gonzales, D.D.S, P.L.L.C.

Patrick Haney
Veterans Memorial High School

Dylan Hofstetter
Calallen High School State Representative Abel Herrero

Andrew Leeton
Veterans Memorial High School Apollo Towing Services

Patrick Medina
Carroll High School Corpus Christi Events Center

Antonie Narcise
Veterans Memorial High School Mathnasium of Corpus Christi

Fabian Navarro
H.M. King High School M&S Construction

Roland Putzel
Mary Carroll High School Riverside Pavers

Max Valadez
Calallen High School Boots N Britches Western Wear

Nathan Zabel
Ingleside High School
2017 Pirate Queens

Meagan Harrington
Richard King High School Bay Ltd., A Berry Company

Maddie Hernandez
Harold T. Branch Academy SweetPea Photography

Roslyn Holland
A.C. Jones High School Aztech Chevrolet

Kennedy Quintanilla
W.B. Ray High School SQH Sports & Entertainment

Tara Remmich
Richard King High School Port of Corpus Christi

Catherine Schultz
Incarnate Word Academy Taylor Center Deli, Inc.

Mallory Smith
Henrietta M. King High School Dr. Drakes Sleep Solutions

Sheridan Steen
Incarnate Word Academy Allison Flooring America

Vaunne Telan
Richard King High School ProFire Protection, Inc.

Aleena Villareal
Mary Carroll High School HomeSource Mortgage
2017 Cowboy Kings

Peyton Baros
Tuloso-Midway High School Barkaritaville Pet Resort

Michael Gutierrez
Harold T. Branch Academy Coastal Tool & Supply

Rush Hoelscher
Tuloso-Midway High School Hoelscher Photography

Carlos Machado
Mary Carroll High School AGCM, Inc.

Jordan Moeller
W.B. Ray High School B.E. Beecroft Co., Inc.

Aaron Rodriguez
Richard King High School Carlisle Insurance

Joe Rosas
Mary Carroll High School Kennedy Wire, Rope & Sling Co., Inc.

Matthew Rodriguez
Tuloso-Midway High School KM Premier Real Estate

Carlos Vela
Ingleside High School ProFire Protection, Inc.

Noah Villarreal
Odem High School