On April 23, 2025, Spanish teacher Mercedes Muñiz-Peredo welcomed 23 new members into the University High School chapter of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH).
The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica was founded by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese in 1953 to recognize achievement in the study of Spanish and Portuguese at the secondary school level. University High School’s chapter, Los Pioneros (The Trailblazers), was founded in 2019.
Students inducted this spring have completed at least Spanish IV and have maintained top grades in their Spanish coursework.
Congratulations to the 2025 inductees:
Spanish IV
Laurel Buttrick
Tess Eggeson
Mack Feeney
Sonali Guttikonda
Bella Miller-Krigger
Alessandro Salermo
Alex Adkins
Gabriela Avila
John Coutant
Marina Dutra
Kendall Ehnes
Samir Ghazaoui
Vidhatri Iyer
Lucas Kwon
Quin Litke
Rishi Paranjape
Jordan Storey
AP Spanish Language
Ava Deng
Gillian Sutera
AP Spanish Literature
Juana Helou
Marti Ramirez
Noah Moshe
Ela Wada Repetto
We are proud of these students for their dedication and excellence in Spanish language studies and their continued contributions to the University High School community.