Admissions

Meet Our Ambassadors

Our Student Ambassadors are current IWHS students who help welcome prospective students during their shadow visit. Each ambassador shares her own experience, answers questions, and helps visiting students feel more comfortable as they explore campus, attend classes, and learn more about life at Incarnate Word High School. Browse the profiles below to get to know the students who may be hosting you during your visit.


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Andrea Abujela

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Middle School: St. Luke Catholic School

Andrea is involved in National Honor Society, Liturgical Choir, Ambassadors, The Star newspaper as Editor-in-Chief, and Model UN Club as President. Her favorite subjects are history and English. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, running, and listening to music.



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Elena Cuellar

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Middle School: St. Gregory’s

Ellie is involved in softball at IWHS. Her favorite subjects are history and English. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends, shopping, and getting fun drinks. She describes herself as organized, funny, and outgoing.



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Olivia Diaz

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Middle School: St. Matthew

Olivia is involved in Class of 2029 class office, Bible Study Club, and Helping Hands and Paws Club. Her favorite subjects are English and science. Outside of school, she enjoys Central Catholic cheer and shopping with friends.



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Bella Garza

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Middle School: St. Matthew’s Catholic School

Bella is involved in IWHS News Crew, Student Ambassadors, and National Honor Society. Her favorite subject is English, and one of her favorite classes is sociology. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends and doing arts and crafts.



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Esmeralda Gutierrez

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Middle School: Mount Sacred Heart

Esme is involved in volleyball, basketball, class office as an advisory representative, Helping Hands and Paws Club, Rosary Club, and Spanish Honor Society. Her favorite subjects are English and math. Outside of school, she enjoys playing volleyball, shopping, and spending time with family and friends.



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McKenna Leopold

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Middle School: St. Matthew and Holy Spirit

McKenna has been part of the IWHS volleyball program and has also been involved in Rosary Club and Ocean Advocates Club. She has enjoyed biology, painting, and history classes. Outside of school, she likes spending time with friends and family, traveling, and helping her grandparents whenever she can.



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Daniella Marrufo

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Clarissa Montoya

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Sofia Ortiz

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Lorena Ruiz

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Middle School: St. Luke

Lorena is involved in cheer and the Health Professions Club at IWHS. She enjoys history and math. Outside of school, she loves going to the movies, spending time with family and friends, and cheering.



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Leilah Villarreal

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Middle School: Mount Sacred Heart

Leilah is involved in volleyball, Ambassadors, American Red Cross Club, Rosary Club, Gardening Club, and class office as Historian. Her favorite subjects are English and history. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends, going thrifting, and playing volleyball.

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Niabel Aguilar

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Middle School: St. Matthew Catholic School

Niabel is involved in soccer, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Model UN, Red Cross Club, and choir. Her favorite subjects are science, especially biology. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, working out, spending time with friends, shopping, and trying new coffee places.



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Ravyn De La Fuentes

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Sophia Diaz

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Middle School: St. Matthew Catholic School

Sophia is involved in Helping Hands and Paws Club and Bible Study Club. Her favorite subjects are math and science. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends and going to Central Catholic Cheer practices.



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Talia Garza

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Mia Hill

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Middle School: St. Matthew’s Catholic School

Mia is involved in Student Ambassadors, Helping Hands and Paws, Rosary Club, and Nursing Club. Her favorite classes are English and Digital Design because they allow her to be creative and express herself. Outside of school, cheer is one of her biggest passions, and she also enjoys volunteering and spending time with friends, family, and pets.



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Lauren Letz

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Arianna Martinez

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Ava Rangel

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Middle School: St. Luke Catholic School

Ava is involved in National Honor Society, Central Catholic Cheer, Model UN, and Garden Club. Her favorite classes include biology, history, sociology, and psychology. Outside of school, she enjoys volunteering at the zoo, hiking, and working out at the gym.



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Micaela Ruiz

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Middle School: St. Luke

Micaela is involved in the Health Professions Club and Imago Dei Club at IWHS. Her favorite subjects are science and history. Outside of school, she enjoys cheer, tumbling, and spending time with her family.



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Abbie Wauters

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Middle School: St. Matthew’s

Abbie is involved in class office, tennis, Central Catholic Band as Historian, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Music Ministry as President, Ambassadors, and Electrathon. Her favorite subjects are math and band. Outside of school, she enjoys playing music, reading, spending time with family, watching TV, and playing video games.

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Sophia Cantu

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Middle School: Providence Catholic School

Sophia is involved in the Emeraldettes Varsity Dance Team as Co-Captain, Ambassadors, class office as Historian, and National Honor Society. She enjoys math, science, and art. Outside of school, she is a Teen Art Guide at the McNay Art Museum, an altar server at her church, and a feature twirler for Central Catholic and Twirling Sweet Sensations.



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Ava De Leon

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Mia Farias

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Lorena Gomez

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Middle School: Holy Spirit

Lorena is involved in varsity volleyball, Garden Club, Student Council, and Student Ambassadors. Her favorite subjects are English and history. Outside of school, she loves to cook, and she describes herself as determined, optimistic, and positive.



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Hope Howlett

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Middle School: OLPH

Hope is involved in Student Ambassadors, National Honor Society, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, and Club America as Vice President. Her favorite subjects are chemistry and aviation. Outside of school, she enjoys swimming, reading, hiking, and watercolor painting.



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Maddie Lira

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Bella Mata

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Middle School: St. Anthony Catholic Middle School

Bella is involved in volleyball, Student Council, Baking Club as Vice President, and InvestHers Club. She enjoys math and history. Outside of school, she loves reading, painting, and doing diamond art with friends.



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Adrianna Muniz

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Middle School: St. Anthony

Adrianna is involved in volleyball, basketball, Rosary Club, softball management, and Helping Hands N’ Paws as founder and President. Her favorite subjects are science, math, history, and yearbook. Outside of school, she enjoys playing volleyball, going out with friends, and studying or catching up on work.



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Francesca Renda

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Middle School: Ursuline Academy of New Orleans and Bishop Ryan Catholic School

Francesca is an officer on the Emeraldettes Dance Team and serves as a junior class advisory representative. Her favorite class is religion because she loves learning more about her Catholic faith. Outside of school, she dances at the School of Ballet San Antonio and is involved at Holy Spirit through Teen ACTS and Life Teen.



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Lili Shue

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Middle School: Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Lili is involved in Greenlight Theater Club, Mu Alpha Theta, and National Art Honor Society. She enjoys film, art, and English language arts. Outside of school, she loves drawing, exploring indie bookstores, and spending time with her two goldendoodles.



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Moira Whelan

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Middle School: St. Luke Catholic School

Moira is involved in National Honor Society, basketball, Ambassadors, and Student Council. Her favorite subjects are science and math. Outside of school, she enjoys volunteering at the hospital, painting, and spending time with friends.

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Bella Morales

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Middle School: St. Luke Catholic School

Bella is involved in National Honor Society, Rosary Club as President, class office, Student Ambassadors, varsity softball, and varsity track and field. Her favorite subjects are history and math. Outside of school, she plays travel softball with Texas Glory, spends time with family and friends, stays active, and volunteers in her community.



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Maddie De Leon

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Middle School: Mount Sacred Heart


Maddie is involved in Ambassadors, Peer Ministry, Rosary Club, Pax Christi Club, Friends of CAMP Club, class office, National Honor Society, varsity softball, and track. Her favorite classes have been Dual Credit ASL and English, and outside of school she enjoys spending time with friends and family and playing softball. She describes herself as bubbly, outgoing, and loving.



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Ivana Fragoso Chavez

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Middle School: St. Anthony Catholic School

Ivana is involved in Women Empowerment Club, Friends of CAMP, American Red Cross Club, Peer Ministry, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Future Health Professions Club, Environmental Club, and National Honor Society. She enjoys health and wellness, history, art, and anything cultural. Outside of school, she loves traveling, volunteering at church, watching movies, spending time with friends, and exploring new places.



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Isa Gonzalez

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Middle School: St. John Bosco

Isa is involved in dance team, Ocean Advocates, and Girls for Girls. Her favorite subjects are art and English. Outside of school, she enjoys helping her community and spending time with loved ones.



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Bella Knight

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Middle School: St. Matthew’s

Bella is involved in Student Council, Ambassadors, National Honor Society, and National Science Honor Society. Her favorite subjects are English and math. Outside of school, she enjoys sand volleyball, painting pottery, going to the movies, shopping, getting Starbucks, and spending time with friends.



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Lucia Lopez

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Middle School: St. Anthony Middle School

Lucia is involved in Shark Investors Club, IWHS volleyball, and class office as Treasurer. Her favorite subjects are math and English. Outside of school, she enjoys reading and spending time with friends and family.



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Analisa Menchaca

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Middle School: John B. Connally Middle School

Analisa is involved in varsity soccer, varsity track, Helping Hands and Paws Club, and Imago Dei Club. She enjoys English, science, and Spanish. Outside of school, she likes club soccer, writing, reading, running, and exercising.



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Kenady Murray

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Emma Rodriguez

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Middle School: St. Anthony Catholic School

Emma is involved in varsity volleyball, sand volleyball, varsity swim, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, choir, Student Ambassadors, Fuel the Fire Club as Vice President, and President’s Cabinet. Her favorite subjects are history and English. Outside of school, she enjoys art, reading, listening to music, spending time with friends, and playing club volleyball.



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Ceci Trevino

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Middle School: St. Anthony

Cecilya is involved in volleyball, tennis, and Fueling the Fire Club as President. Her favorite subjects are math, science, art, and American Sign Language. Outside of school, she enjoys staying active through volleyball, tennis, and pickleball, spending time with friends, and getting involved in the school community.

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Madeline Cernoch

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Middle School: St. Luke Catholic School

Maddie is involved in The Star newspaper, track as Throwing Captain, IWHS Electrathon Racing, Model UN, choir, and Solar Sisters. Her favorite subjects are history, aviation, and English. Outside of school, she enjoys writing, research, photography, comic books, graphic design, racing, and reading science articles and papers.



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Gabrielle De Leon

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Middle School: Holy Spirit Catholic School

Gabrielle is involved in Student Council as Secretary, Rosary Club, Baking Club, and Helping Hands and Paws. Her favorite subject is math. Outside of school, she enjoys ballet, spending time with friends, and volunteering at church.



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Ava Garza

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Middle School: St. Anthony’s Catholic School

Ava is an officer for the Shark Investors Club. She enjoys history, math, and art. Outside of school, she is involved in music through singing and debate through the National Hispanic Institute.



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Romani Grant

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Middle School: Floresville Middle School

Romani is involved in Ambassadors, Student Council, Rosary Club, varsity volleyball, and softball management. Her favorite subject is math. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her best friend and family.



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Annabella Larez

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Val Lopez

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Middle School: Tex Hill Middle School

Valentina is involved in Student Council, American Red Cross Club, National Honor Society, and Ambassadors. Her favorite subjects are art and math. Outside of school, she enjoys playing pickleball, working out, doing community service, spending time with friends, trying new coffee and matcha places, shopping, and meeting new people.



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Jessica Mikhael

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Middle School: Concordia Lutheran School

Jessica is involved in National Honor Society, class office, Model UN, and other campus activities. She enjoys science and math, but also likes exploring a variety of subjects. Outside of school, she plays piano, trains her dog, shops, goes to church, and participates in out-of-school programs.



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Luciana Niebla

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Middle School: St. Anthony Catholic School

Luciana is involved in National Honor Society, Ambassadors, Central Catholic Cheer Team, Rosary Club, and Peer Ministry. Her favorite subjects are English and art. Outside of school, she loves spending time with friends.



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Veida Rodriguez

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Middle School: St. John Bosco

Veida has played volleyball at IWHS for the past two years and is also a member of the Shark Investors Club. Her favorite subject is math, and she also enjoyed her drawing class. Outside of school, she is often at practice or traveling for volleyball tournaments, and she enjoys reading and attending live music events.



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Eliana Vela

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Middle School: Holy Spirit Catholic School

Eliana is involved in swimming and class office as an advisory representative. Her favorite subject is math. Outside of school, she participates in the National Hispanic Institute, spends time with family, and stays involved in her church.