February 2026 Caller-Times Students of the Month Feature Jim Wells County Honorees

The Caller-Times published a February 16 feature honoring Coastal Bend high school students and included two Calallen High School seniors, Genevieve Driver and Jamian Cantu, as February Students of the Month. The feature recognizes students selected by educators for academic achievement, leadership and community service across the Coastal Bend region.

Genevieve Driver is listed as a senior in the graduating class of 2026 and is described as “ranked at the top of the graduating class of 2026.” Her daily schedule includes dual credit and Advanced Placement college-level courses and time for agricultural science, and she has received awards for A Honor Roll, excellence in mathematics and agriculture. Driver’s nomination lists memberships in the Dramacats theater department, the Boy Scouts of America, National FFA, Academic Booster Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, Student Council, Earth Club and Interact Club, and the copy notes she “has completed numerous hours of community service and volunteer hours.”

Jamian Cantu is also identified as a senior, class of 2026, and “ranks in the top 10 students in his graduating class.” The Caller writeup calls him a “standout member” of the Calallen High School Boys Golf Team; he serves as a class of 2026 officer and participates in the National Honor Society, Interact Club and the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. According to his nomination from Calallen High School, “His commitment to service shines through his involvement in numerous community projects throughout the year,” and the feature notes Cantu plans to attend Baylor University to pursue a degree in business finance.

The Caller-Times set specific nomination rules for this monthly feature: educators must email students@caller.com with the student's grade level, a description of the student's accomplishments and a photo that does not have copyright restrictions. The paper will only accept nominations of high school students submitted by educators from an official school email address. The Caller promoted the feature on its callertimes Instagram account on Feb. 16, 2026 with the caption, "The Caller-Times honors high school students nominated by Coastal Bend educators," and that post showed 2 likes and 0 comments in the provided metadata.

The supplied Caller materials include a portrait label reading “Portrait of Olivia Garrett,” but no biographical details for Garrett were included in the excerpt; editors note further confirmation is needed to include her full nomination details and photo rights. Educators or school officials in Jim Wells County who want students considered for future features should follow the Caller-Times nomination requirements and supply photos without copyright restrictions via students@caller.com from an official school address.

Accompanying source materials also contained a separate school-calendar bulletin listing a MAIN OFFICE phone number of 718-860-1630, Mr. Ramos the Parent Coordinator reachable at vramos14@schools.nyc.gov or 718-860-1630 ext.1082, office hours Monday-Friday 9AM-2PM, observances including Black History Month Feb. 1–28 and Ramadan Feb. 17–Mar. 19, and school closures for President’s Day and Mid-Winter Recess Feb. 16–21 with students returning Feb. 23. Those calendar items were part of the supplied files and are preserved here as published alongside the Caller-Times feature materials.