Here is just a sampling of what the students in AVID have been doing during the Spring Semester of 08 in the representation of CHS and Comanche Texas in general:

Blanca Guerrero: Competed in the Lions Club District 2E-1 Youth contests in Vernon on January 19th. Gave speech before the Lions Club delegation on "Drugs and Driving Don't Mix". Named runner-up and will receive a $300 scholarship. March 28th competed on the District 7-3A UIL Spelling Team and was on the District runner-up team. Also a member of the UIL One Act Play cast. On March 31st received notice that she had been named a Gates Millenium Scholar and will receive scholarship money every year that she is in college. She also received notification that she has been accepted at Texas A&M University.

Bianca Ibarra: Was ill and could not attend the District 2E-1 Lions Club contests in Vernon but she had submitted a personal biography that was judged as runner-up. She will receive a $300 scholarship for her effort. She has been named a Gates Millenium Scholar and too will recieve a scholarship that will stay with her all the years that she attends college. Bianca also was a member of the District UIL One Act Play cast.

Vance Loudermilk: Vance competed at the District 2E-1 Lions Club Youth contests where he was entered in the Diabetes Awareness Essay contest. He was runner-up with his entry. He will receive a $300 scholarship. Vance was also a member of the One Act Play cast and was named to the District 7-3A All Star Cast. Vance has been accepted to Texas State University and awaits word from Texas A&M University.

Lupe Esquivel: Lupe, a junior at CHS was one of two students chose as a recipient of a week long all expense paid trip to Washington DC this summer. Lupe won this trip for submitting an essay about coal and it's place in the world of energy sources. Her essay was one of 10 chose from a list of 23. She then spoke before two judges and was the winner of one of two spots from the local Rural Electric Co-op. She also competed in the District 7-3A UIL Spelling Contest where she was a member of the runner-up team and sixth high individual overall.

Carla Bernal: Member of the District 7-3A winning Accounting team. She and her teammates have earned a trip to the Regional Meet in Odessa.

Laura Garcia: Member of the runner-up UIL Spelling team.

Kandace Simpson: Will compete for the Crown of District 2E-1 Lions Club Young Womens Scholar Pageant in Abilene on the date of April 5th. She was also a member of the UIL Current Events team.

Fidelia Gutierrez: Competed in the Comanche Rural Electric Co-op Essay contest to earn a trip to DC. One of the youngest candidates her essay was one of 10 chosen that allowed her to return to speak to attempt to win the trip to DC.

Christina Guerrero: Christina was a member of the runner-up UIL Spelling Team.