Students with the highest scores advance to a student body vote, narrowing the field to three young women and three young men. The six finalists are then presented at halftime of the Homecoming football game, when the student body casts its final vote to select Mr. and Miss Liberty.
The result is a group of exceptionally well-rounded students who embody Liberty’s Patriot core values of Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication, and Everyone. Their stories reflect the many ways students can become involved, develop as leaders, serve others, and make a difference during their four years at Liberty.
Meet our 2026 Mr. and Miss Liberty candidates!
Vinicius Araujo Junho
Vinicius has dedicated himself to both academics and athletics throughout his four years at Liberty. He has participated in cross country all four years and track for three years, serving as captain of both cross country and the long-distance track team for two years. His campus involvement also includes four years of Project Lead the Way, three years each in Friendship Club, Math Honor Society, and Social Studies Honor Society, and participation in We the People.
Maddie Porter
Maddie’s Liberty experience reflects an extraordinary commitment to leadership. A four-year track athlete and four-year participant in Project Lead the Way, National Honor Society, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Maddie has also been involved in cross country, Girls Encouraging Girls in Christ, Social Studies Honor Society, Link Crew, and Spanish Honor Society. Her leadership includes serving as junior class president, Social Studies Honor Society president, a three-year track team captain, ASB president, and Spanish Honor Society secretary, along with representing her class in earlier grades.
Victor Guevara-Rodriguez
Victor has been a member of Liberty’s boys tennis team for all four years. His involvement extends to Link Crew, L.I.S.T.O.S., Kern County Student Leadership, Just Serve, and several academic honor societies. Victor currently serves as Spanish Honor Society president, Riot Crew commissioner, L.I.S.T.O.S. vice president, and senior captain of the boys tennis team.
Chloe Valverde
Chloe has competed in both track and water polo throughout all four years at Liberty. She has also contributed to Just Serve and Turning Point USA for four years, along with involvement in Life Beyond Limits, Link Crew, and three academic honor societies. Her leadership includes serving as Turning Point USA president, Just Serve historian, and water polo captain during both her junior and senior years. She currently serves as Riot Crew commissioner.
Alex Juarez
Alex has been involved in Liberty athletics throughout his high school career, playing both football and baseball all four years. He has also participated in L.I.S.T.O.S. and band for four years. His leadership contributions include serving as a junior class representative, ASB athletics commissioner, and brass section leader for band.
Maren Seals
Maren has built an impressive record of involvement across academics, athletics, the arts, and student leadership. She has participated in Mock Trial for four years, Link Crew for three years, and the Liberty dance team for three years. She is also involved in We the People and Virtual Enterprise and has participated in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gay-Straight Alliance, and Girls Encouraging Girls in Christ. A member of both Social Studies Honor Society and National Honor Society, Maren has held numerous leadership positions, including freshman publicity representative, sophomore and junior honorary representative, and Mock Trial captain. She currently serves as CEO of her Virtual Enterprise business, dance game day commissioner, vice president of We the People, and ASB club commissioner.
Congratulations to all six candidates!
Each of these students has demonstrated what it means to make the most of the Liberty experience. Their accomplishments represent countless hours of participation, service, teamwork, and leadership, and we are proud of the example they set for our Patriot community. Regardless of the final vote, all six candidates have already earned recognition for the meaningful contributions they have made to Liberty High School.