‘Preston Hollow People’ Applauds

•   Christiana Adesanya and Elle Myers, two members of Hockaday’s Class of 2025, who received Girl Scout Gold awards, the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Christiana Adesanya’s project focused on adolescent substance abuse education. Inspired by her mother’s nursing experience, she developed “Facts for the Future: Combating Adolescent Substance Abuse.” The educational initiative provided middle school students with engaging, research-based lessons on nicotine, THC, and fentanyl.

Elle Myers’ project titled, “TIP: Food Choices Matter,” aimed to help families become aware of food additives and chemicals and the need to substitute healthier options. She also started a petition at change.org to bring awareness and promote change in the manufacturing of food in the US, wrote an article that reached over 1,200 homes regarding healthier food options, and completed direct education about food choices at community events.

•   Michael P. Coffey for receiving the Aggie Service Award from the University of California, Davis. The Cal Aggie Alumni Association celebrates the lasting impact alumni have made on their communities and the university. Coffey is involved with his church, Christ the King, and is a board chairman for The Family Place.

•  Elijah Kim for winning the Gold Medal at the 2025 Junior Olympics — Cadet Men’s Saber. The Class of 2028 national champion is a student at the St. Marks School of Texas and trains at the Globus Fencing Academy. USA Fencing posted an interview with Elijah on Instagram where he credited his dad for helping him reset mentally before the finals and thanked his mom for being there for him through thick and thin.