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Sixty-three seniors graduate from Woodside Priory School Submitted by Sean Mclain Brown, director of communications, Woodside Priory School.
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ixty-three seniors received their diplomas June 2 at Woodside Priory’s 52nd commencement. Alwyn Thorne Lansing and Madeleine Waters Pierson were the student speakers. Julie C. Lythcott-Haims, Stanford University’s associate vice provost for undergraduate education and dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising, was the commencement speaker.
The graduates Asterisks follow some of the names below. One asterisk is for Dean’s Honors (GPA of 3.5 to 3.8). Two asterisks are for Head of School Honors (GPA of 3.81 to 3.99). Three asterisks are for Benedictine Honors (GPA of 4.0 and above). A-D: Ryan Gabriel Dee Alejandro, Brett Williams Bader, Robert Maxwell Barnes, Emma Alexandra Beriker, Kaitlin Murray Bonfiglio*, Alyssa Marie Bonora**, Cassandra Bustos-Rojas, Wes Gregory Campagna*, Jennie Elizabeth Christensen**, Alana Burke Colville, Lauren Jayne Corey, Aaron William Cornelius, Reed Funsten Cornish, Anqi Blake Dou E-H: Abigail Grace Safia Faisal**, Emily Anne Babcock Fockler**, Douglas Roberto Galdamez-Guevera, Giorgos Estratios
Woodside Priory grads Kathleen Gregory is valedictorian of the class of 2012 and Anthony Shu is salutatorian. Goumas, Kathleen Elizabeth Gregory***, Alyssa Ashley Guttman-Green*, Magdalena De Los Angeles Hernandez*, Brooke Elise Hobbs**, Daniel Joseph Hoffman*, Daniel Hsu, Lauren Susan Hyver* J-L: Eugenia Clair Jernick, Jacob JaeKyu Kim*, Jongyoon Kim*, Kyle Bryant Kosling, Alwyn Thorne Lansing**, Drew Taylor Lavine, Jun Hyuk Lee, Lauren Elizabeth Lee, Marlyn Elizabeth Lombera M-P: Alessandra Sarah Maahs, George Douglas MacEwen*, Cameron Remy Montalvo, Brian Anh-Thuy Nguyen, Michael Vaslow Nimer, Kayla Ann Noguchi**, Camilla Ann Elizabeth Opperman**,
Alyson Michelle Perna*, Krysten Helena Pfau*, Madeleine Waters Pierson Q-S: Alexander Caskey Reid, Burton Konrad Draxler Sadler, Tucker Daniel Schoenthaler, Jake William Charles Seawick*, Darrah John Shields, Anthony Franklin Shu **, Molly Kathryn Simpson*, Alexandra Morris Smith**, Gabor Kristof Somogyi T-Z:P Eric Robert Theis**, Allegra Maggie Ann Thomas, Eric Matthew Turnquist, Ryan Paul Valentine, Ming-Liang Millen Wan*, Katrina Mengyan Wang*, Audrey Jeannette Weber**, John Wallington Wookey, Jr.*, Ryan Anderson Young, Jane Caskey Yoxsimer
Locals take car wash to you By Allison Silverman Special to the Almanac
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ack Randall and Christian Freeman, two Menlo Park residents who graduate from Sacred Heart Prep this year, have started a local car-washing business called Park, where the washers go to clients’ homes. “We realized that local carwashing companies were either too expensive, untrustworthy, and that their lines were too long,” said Mr. Randall said in an email. With Park, “literally all you have to do is park your car. We take care of the rest and bring the car wash to your driveway,”
he said. The name Park resulted from this business model, as well as the fact that it started in the city of Menlo Park. The pair began the business about two weeks ago, and this is their first attempt at starting a business. They say they are getting about seven to 10 requests per week, and hope that will continue to rise as word gets out. They currently serve Menlo Park and Atherton, and hope to expand. In the fall Mr. Randall will attend Santa Clara University and Mr. Freeman, University of Southern California. They hope to recruit high school and
Recent Sacred Heart Prep grads Jack Randall, left, and Christian Freeman start a new business before they head for college.
Stanford students to keep Park operating. The business offers both interior and exterior cleaning, and charges $18 for an exterior wash on smaller cars and $24 for larger cars. Interior cleaning costs $8. Visit parkinmenlo.webs.com for more information. A
DJ Wyatt Giampa heads for Grammy Camp By Elena Kadvany Special to the Almanac
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ortola Valley resident Wyatt Giampa, 16, is one of 136 high school students selected to attend Grammy Camp, a 10-day summer music program. A budding electronic music producer, Wyatt will attend the camp’s Los Angeles location at the University of Southern California Thorton School of Music in July. He will participate in the camp’s Electronic Music Production career track.
Wyatt traces his interest in the music industry back to midd le school. “At middle school dances, I would go up Wyatt Giampa to the DJs and ask them about a bunch of stuff. I kind of created a little business out of it, I got all the equipment,” he said. “I started fooling around with it and then it became the main interest of
everything.” Also known as DJ G. WAWA, Wyatt has DJ’d at Castilleja High School, Corte Madera Middle School, and various private parties in the area. His company is called G WAWA Productions. Wyatt attended Saint Francis High School for two years and is headed to Woodside High School for the second half of his high school career. He said he plans to take advantage of Woodside’s Audio Production Lab. A