January 2026

TEXARKANA MAGAZINE

Catherine Elise Joyce

Sophie Rochelle Keller

Annabeth Grace Killian

Catherine Elise Joyce

Sophie Rochelle Keller

Annabeth Grace Killian

Miss Catherine Elise Joyce is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Joyce of Texarkana, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mayo and Dr. and Mrs. Gene Joyce, all of Texarkana. Catherine is a sophomore at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, majoring in nursing and playing on the university’s women’s soccer team. A dedicated student-athlete, Catherine has been on the Dean’s List every semester. She has coached for the Texarkana Soccer Club and given lessons to aspiring young players. She is also on the Student- Athlete Council and is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was presented by her father, Mr. Gene Joyce, and escorted by Mr. Reese Cooper, a fellow sophomore and son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper. Her presentation song was “Moon River” by Henry Mancini, also chosen by her sister and two cousins.

Miss Sophie Rochelle Keller is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jorg Keller of Texarkana, Texas. She is the granddaughter of the late Kathey and Edmond S. Rochelle Jr. of Texarkana, and Regula and the late Willie Keller of Benito, Manitoba, Canada. Sophie is a sophomore at the University of Georgia, where she is pursuing dual degrees in computer science and cognitive science. She is enrolled in the Morehead Honors College and holds certificates in new media and artificial intelligence. She plans to earn her master’s degree in artificial intelligence through UGA’s Double Dawgs program. Sophie was named to the Dean’s List and serves as Public Relations Chair for Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity. She is also Co-Layout Editor for The Red and Black newspaper and is active in Girls Who Code and Girls.Code. She was presented by her father, Mr. Jorg Keller, and escorted by her boyfriend, Ean Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Corey Sharp. Her presentation song was “Vienna” by Billy Joel.

Miss Annabeth Grace Killian is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Killian of Texarkana, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shaw and Ms. Iris Pritchard of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and Mrs. Reba Killian and the late Mr. Herbert Killian of Fouke, Arkansas. Annabeth is a sophomore at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where she is majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement pre-physical therapy and minoring in business administration. She was named to the Dean’s List and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She participates in Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, the Kinesiology Club, Greek InterVarsity, and the SALT Student Ministry. She is also an active member of First Baptist Church Texarkana. She was presented by her father, Mr. Jeremy Killian, and escorted by her brother, Jacob Killian. Her presentation song was “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin.

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