BRENHAM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL REVEALS DUKE, DUCHESS CANDIDATES
Gretchen Merten, Gabriella Brannon, Nala Ward
(second row) Da’Zoree Ellis, Wyatt Schramme, Stratton
Scheffer, Treage Harl, Evan Dippel
(third row) Ariana Cortez, Averey Johnson, Bailey
Thomas, Brinley Hatfield
(top row) Henry Jaks, Jay’Ceon Wilson, Ernest
Breedlove, Liam Rogers, Darius Ragston
(not pictured: Lilly Collier)
Brenham Junior High School has announced this year’s candidates for Duke and Duchess.
The 2026 Duchess nominees are Averey Johnson, Brinley Hatfield, Ariana Cortez, Gabriella Brannon, Rachel Chan, Reegan Huckert, Bailey Thomas, Nala Ward, Lilly Collier and Gretchen Merten.
Vying for the honor of Duke are Da’Zoree Ellis, Darius Ragston, Ernest Breedlove, Evan Dippel, Henry Jaks, Jay’Ceon Wilson, Liam Rogers, Stratton Scheffer, Treage Harl and Wyatt Schramme.
The Duke and Duchess will be crowned at the Brenham Junior High School pep rally on Tuesday, October 20, during homecoming week.
Brenham High School’s homecoming nominees were revealed last month. The crowning will occur during the homecoming football game next Friday, October 23rd at Cub Stadium.