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HEAD OF SCHOOL Trevor Ott
EDITOR Rebecca Orthmann
PHOTOGRAPHY Skyler Feilmeier, Brandon Lidgard, Cristofer Maximilian and Alan Rothe
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
At Delphian, students are consistently challenged and encouraged to review the difficult situations they find themselves in and to purposefully work toward a resolution from a viewpoint of responsibility rather than as the “victim” of the situation. The following is an excerpt from the Head of School Trevor Ott’s address to parents on Parents Weekend. In the full address, Trevor discussed responsibility as a viewpoint and its importance relative to success in Delphian’s program and in life. The following is an excerpt from his closing remarks.
Let’s talk about grit. Grit could be defined as determination or strength of mind, spirit, and character. You probably know this already, but it takes real grit to make it through the program to Form 8 graduation. You probably don’t know that, in terms of sheer hours, our high school program’s minimum requirements have been calculated to be as much as two and a half times more than the average.
Why? In addition to all the traditional subjects expected of high school students, our students spend valuable time studying the tools of study, ethics, and administration created by L. Ron Hubbard. Students do a ton of reading and writing. A ton. Every student spends hundreds of hours on projects and apprenticeships, not counting the summer internship, which alone amounts to about 400 hours of work. Despite this, parents expect all of this to happen in the usual number of years! Well, so do we.
We don’t talk about the effectiveness of the Study Technology™ developed by L. Ron Hubbard in terms of the speed of study very often—certainly not often enough.
Our high school program tends to run for about four years—sometimes more, sometimes less. So how is it possible our students cover as much as two and a half times the work in roughly the same amount of time? Well, today, I want to say it’s two main things:
1. The Study Technology we use allows students to move more and more confidently and competently forward as they master its application. This increasing speed can get masked by all the other things they are simultaneously working on as Delphian students. By the end, the amount of material students cover per unit of time, with rich comprehension, is remarkable.
2. Grit. It’s just plain old grit. Determination, perseverance against all odds, courage, strength of mind and spirit, toughness. Graduating from Delphian takes an immense amount of responsibility and hard work.
It takes true grit to make it through the Delphian program, and, in my experience, there is a big difference between the grit of an individual who believes responsibility can be pushed off on another and that of an individual who knows without reservation that responsibility for the accomplishment of a task is theirs alone.
So, we come back to the topics of responsibility, selfdeterminism, and reason.
As a parent, I find that I feel hope for my children and a sense of security about their future to the degree I believe they will be self-determined, well-reasoned and responsible, confident in their ability to modify their environment to their will, to their goals, to their dreams. The Delphian program can only build towards this upon a foundation of personal responsibility.
As you read the remainder of this magazine, please take a moment to consider the inspiring grit, hard work, and responsibility each student demonstrates through their accomplishments highlighted in these pages.
PARENTS WEEKEND
AWARDS CEREMONY
and the Chocolate Factory
Lower & Elementary School Play
Cast
Narrators....................Olivia Orthmann, Ronan Cahill, Yuwa Suzuki
Candy Man.................................................Skye Marlatt
Candy Kids.......................Olive Pope, Winter Hepburn, Ruby Savejs
Charlie Bucket...............................................Max Silver
Augustus Gloop..........................................Emrys Savejs
Mrs. Gloop....................................Cyan Jayasinha Gray
Veruca Salt.......................................Valentine Hepburn
Mr. Salt ........................................... Sky Jayasinha Gray
Violet Beauregarde...........................Florence Anderson
Mrs. Beauregarde.......................................Luna Milner
Mike Teavee................................................River Brown
Mr. Teavee.......................................Desmond Robinson
Willy Wonka...........................................Trenton Avalos
Grandpa Joe..............................................Jude Kathrein
Squirrels..........................Winter Hepburn, Ruby Savejs
Lead Oompa-Loompa 1.....................Melodie Dambrin
Lead Oompa-Loompa 2..........................Leo Orthmann
Oompa-Loompas.............Lake Brown, Alfie Orthmann, Julian Hoonhoud, Ella Shoden, Thalia Tjepkes, Noelle Vannier, Tegan Cahill, Calvin Orthmann, Cassidy Lindman, Kazuto Nipppagan, Piper Hanson, Lucas Hoonhoud
Crew
Directors.................................Rachel Karl, Beth Eurell
Musical Directors...............Beth Eurell, Melissa Agrillo
Script Adaptation.........................................Beth Eurell
Student Assistant.........................................Chloe Aden
Sets....................................Ally Wain, Desiree Lundeen
Props................Beth Eurell, Joelle Rothe, Mia Solomon
Costume Support..................................Sassy Hamilton, Diana Marshall, Mary Hilton
Stage Manager.............................................Chloe Aden
Backstage Support...................................Adaline Wolfe, Naty Romero-Ott, Desiree Lundeen
Lights.......................................................Ari Cummings
Makeup.......................Fernanda Marlatt, Phade Savejs, Desiree Lundeen, Naty Romero-Ott, Ally Wain
James and the Giant Peach
Middle & Elementary School Play
Adapted from the play by Richard George and the musical script by Timothy Allen McDonald
Based on the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Cast
James Trotter.................................Liam Jayasinha Gray
Matron Nurse.........................................Addie Kathrein
Karl Kreator............................................Sophie Marvin
Mr. & Mrs. Trotter...........Desmond Robinson, Alice Ott
Rhino........................................................Jensen Barnes
Narrator 1............................................Beckett Gailunas
Narrator 2 ..................................................Evie Bowling
Narrator 3.......................................................Ava Silver
Narrator 4............................................Molly McFarland
Aunt Spiker.................................................Juniper Pope
Aunt Sponge...............................................Lily Olivares
Police Officers.........Sophie Marvin, Desmond Robinson
Old Man.................................................Luke Robinson
Grasshopper............................................Ari Cummings
Centipede................................................Colin Lundeen
Spider............................................Clementine Lindman
Ladybug.........................................................Joy Hwang
Earthworm....................................Jackson Berceli-Wain
Glow Worm....................................OceanLee Hamilton
Reporters................Sophie Marvin, Desmond Robinson
Buzz Hollywood......................................Luke Robinson
Farm Animals.................Jensen Barnes, Sophie Marvin, Desmond Robinson
Willy Wonka...........................................Addie Kathrein
Oompa Loompas...................Luke Robinson, Alice Ott
Sharks.............................Jensen Barnes, Sophie Marvin, Desmond Robinson, Addie Kathrein
Screaming Women................Sophie Marvin, Alice Ott
New Yorkers........Desmond Robinson, Addie Kathrein
Crew
Directors.......................Beth Eurell, Corey Orthmann
Play Adaptation...........................................Beth Eurell
Student Assistant........................................Chloe Aden
Sets...............................Corey Orthmann, Reese Wells, Romeo Ramelli
Props.......................................Joelle Rothe, Beth Eurell
Costumes.........................Joelle Rothe, Diana Marshall
Set Painting..................Linda Drazkowski, Russty Gill, Adaline Wolfe
Technical Assistant...........................................Amy Ke
Backstage Crew........Chloe Aden, Dublin Baumgardner
Makeup..........................................Stephanie Martinez
UPPER SCHOOL PLAY
FROM THE DIRECTOR
INHERIT THE WIND IS NOT HISTORY. IT IS A DRAMATIZATION OF THE FAMOUS 1925 SCOPES “MONKEY TRIAL” WHERE A TENNESSEE SCHOOL TEACHER WAS PLACED ON TRIAL FOR TEACHING CHARLES DARWIN’S ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
INHERIT THE WIND HAS A FUNDAMENTAL MESSAGE BEYOND THE PHILOSOPHIES OR THEORIES ESPOUSED BY ITS CHARACTERS—A MESSAGE THAT INVOLVES ALL OF US, NO MATTER OUR PERSONAL IDEOLOGIES.
CAST
In order of appearance
HOWARD..........................ANSEL SESSIONS MELINDA...........................SOPHIE EURELL
RACHEL BROWN...............ELLA FEILMEIER
MEEKER.................................TAI JEFFORD
BERTRAM CATES.............ROMEO RAMELLI
MRS. GOODFELLOW....AMELIA PETERSON
MRS. KREBS........,.....................AVERY OTT
REV. JEREMIAH BROWN...ELIZABETH SWAN
SILLERS..................VICTORIA GUAJARDO
BOLLINGER...................VIOLET MCCUEN
DUNLAP............................LIANA VANNIER
MR. BANNISTER.....................ETHAN HOYT
COOPER.......................VIOLET MCCUEN
MRS. BLAIR...............................LIA ADAMS
HAWKER................COCO ROSE-COATES
MRS. MCLAIN......................LIA BEN DROR
ELIJAH...................................REESE WELLS
E.K. HORNBECK.................ELLIOT ADAMS NURSE.....................PENNELOPE AREZZINI
ORGAN GRINDER..........JACKSON PADEN
MATTHEW BRADY....EMILIANO CHAPARRO PHOTOGRAPHER.......................TINA WU
MRS. BRADY.............LUCIA ROSE-COATES MAYOR........................ALLAHTA PERSONS
EVELYN DAVENPORT.....SATORI GAILUNAS STOREKEEPER..FEDERICA DEFERME VEGA
JUDGE.....................AMELIE RAPPOPORT
HENRY DRUMMOND...........ODIN VARGAS
COURT REPORTER.................. ANA JULIA
ESCAMILLA
REUTERS REPORTER.....................TINA WU
REPORTER...........................MILA MARVIN
SCIENTISTS...................AMELIA PETERSON, FEDERICA DEFERME VEGA, LIA BEN DROR RADIO WOMAN..................MILA MARVIN
JURORS................VICTORIA GUAJARDO, ETHAN HOYT, COCO ROSE-COATES, VIOLET MCCUEN, DYLAN LEDERER, JACKSON PADEN, CHENOA LOPEZ, WILLIAM COLLINS
CREW
DIRECTOR.................................................MELISSA AGRILLO
DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANTS..............AVERY OTT, MIA SOLOMON, PENNELOPE AREZZINI ACTING COACHES..........RILEY CROMAN, SKYLER FEILMEIER, EDUARDO OLMOS, COREY ORTHMANN
CONSULTING DIRECTOR.............................JORDAN SIEGEL
REHEARSAL PROMPTER...................................SOPHIE EURELL PRODUCTION MANAGER...................REBECCA ORTHMANN
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER.... ANA JULIA ESCAMILLA PROPS MANAGER.....................................MIKA KOZHAKHAN
COSTUME MANAGER.................................ROBIN GAILUNAS COSTUME ASSISTANT......................................LIANA VANNIER HAIR AND MAKEUP...............AMY GUY, ELAINE KAZMIERCZAK, SERENA ON, IMOGEN DAYTON SOUND...................................................MACKENZIE REEVES
SET CONSTRUCTION....................................KEN SCHOFIELD
SET MANAGER.............................................CHENOA LOPEZ
SET PAINTING CREW.......................QUENTIN THORNSBERRY, MARA URIZARBARRENA FRIAS
PROMOTION MANAGER..........................MIKA KOZHAKHAN GRAPHIC DESIGN...............................REBECCA ORTHMANN
with Congressman Jay Obernolte
US Congressman Jay Obernolte proudly represents California’s 23rd District in the US House of Representatives. Congressman Obernolte holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and applied science from Caltech, a master’s degree in artificial intelligence from UCLA, and a doctorate in public administration from California Baptist University. Before pursuing politics, he built a successful software company and became a martial arts teacher, a jet-rated pilot, and a certified flight instructor. Today, Congressman Obernolte serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. He is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and, notably, the congressman was recently appointed chairman of the House of Representatives Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also the only serving member of Congress with a graduate-level degree in AI, and we were happy to have him as the commencement speaker for the class of
“It’s not the case that you should have everything figured out right now, and it’s okay to change that as you go through your life.”
ABOVE, HEAD OF SCHOOL TREVOR OTT LEADING THE CLASS OF 2024 TO THE COMMENCEMENT PAVILION. OPPOSITE TOP, HEAD OF SCHOOL, TREVOR OTT OPPOSITE MIDDLE, CONGRESSMAN JAY OBERNOLTE OPPOSITE BOTTOM, SENIOR KINSEY LUTTON ACCEPTING HER DIPLOMA
Below is an edited excerpt from Congressman Jay Obernolte’s address. The full recording of the commencement address and ceremony can be found by scanning the link at the end of the article.
Thank you very much for the warm welcome. It is an honor for me to be able to share this momentous occasion with you. It’s momentous because we are not only celebrating the achievements of these remarkable young people seated behind me, but also wishing them well as they go off into the rest of their lives, and that’s why we call this a commencement.
This is not just the ending of their high school education; it is the beginning of their adult lives, and that’s why it’s tradition for a commencement speaker to offer words of wisdom to the graduating class, to offer some good advice that they can take with them and use the rest of their lives. However, I’m going to upend tradition a little bit and instead offer them some bad advice. Rather, I’m going to talk about the advice I was given when I was sitting in their shoes and about the fact that it ended up not being good advice, although it was wellintentioned, but bad advice. From there, I want to talk about what I wish my commencement speaker had said instead.
I remember vividly what it was like to be up on this stage getting my diploma in high school. It was a time of great uncertainty for me. I felt a lot of fear. I felt a lot of angst because everyone always asks you questions when you’re graduating. What are you doing next? Are you going to take a gap year? Are you going to college? Where are you going to college? What’s your major going to be? Do you have a girlfriend or boyfriend? When are you getting married? Are you going to have children?
It is overwhelming because when people ask you these questions, the underlying message is that you should have it all figured out. I remember vividly sitting up on that stage, feeling that fear and that anxiety. Even though I was the valedictorian of my high school class and gave a speech at my commencement, I don’t remember what I said. But I remember every word that my high school commencement speaker said. He said this: “You can do anything you want to do. So, stride boldly in the direction of your dreams.” Oh, that sounds good, doesn’t it?
I admit I was a little bit skeptical about that first
part, and I’ll tell you why. I already had an experience where I remember watching the Summer Olympics, and the most amazing sport I’d never noticed before was gymnastics. Those athletes were superhuman. And so I went to my mother and said, “Mom, I figured it out. I know what I want to be.” And she said, “Well, what is that, honey?” And I said, “I want to be an Olympic gymnast.”
Her reaction was just about like yours right now because do you see a budding gymnast in this body? She didn’t either, but she was very gentle about it. She said, “Well, honey, you know that might not be a path open for you. And I said, “No, no, I really want to do it.” And so I made her sign me up for gymnastics classes. I went for a whole summer before it finally became clear to me what had been clear all along to everyone else: no matter how hard I tried at being a gymnast, I was lacking one little itsy bitsy tiny thing called talent.
That matters. It could be something I did as a hobby. It could be something I enjoyed doing, but I was never going to be really good at it and certainly not good enough to go to the Olympics. So, you know, that was in the back of my mind when my commencement speaker said, “You can be anything that you want to be.”
So I was not so sure about that. In fact, a study was done in the 1970s when I was growing up that asked young people
what their dream job was and what they aspired to be. Can you guess what the number one dream job in the early 1970s was for young people? A NASA astronaut. It was right at the end of the Apollo space program. We had seen men walk on the moon. This was foremost in everyone’s mind, followed closely in second place by, at least for boys, an NFL quarterback.
Interestingly, they did this study again last year. Do you know what the number one answer was? Can you guess? A social media influencer. So, think. What do those three jobs have in common? You can throw in Olympic gymnasts there, too, if you want.
What they have in common is many people might aspire to be these things, but vanishingly few people actually achieve them. So that should be an object lesson for all of us, and I will tell you a little secret. We’re not supposed to tell young people this, but I will break the rules here. Can you be anything that you want to be? No, you can’t. But that’s okay. It’s okay to change what you want to be. It’s not the case that you should have everything figured out right now, and it’s okay to change that as you go through your life.
As an absurd example, think about if I was on my deathbed and I had achieved all these things in my life. I served in the US Congress. I was the mayor of a city. I built a successful company. I raised an amazing family. Now,
think about how ridiculous it would be for me to feel like my life was a failure because I’d never achieved that dream of being an Olympic gymnast.
So much for, “You can be anything that you want to be.” Now, let’s unpack the rest of what my commencement speaker said: “...go forth and stride boldly in the direction of your dreams.” I thought a lot about that because I was trying to decide what I wanted to do after high school, and I wasn’t absolutely sure. So, to stride in the direction of my dreams, I needed to know what my dreams were. What did I want to do?
I’ll tell you one thing that I knew. I knew I didn’t want to do what I was currently doing, which was being a newspaper carrier for The Fresno Bee. That job was and remains one of the hardest jobs I have ever had in my entire life. A big truck would deliver these huge packets of newspapers at 4:30 in the morning. I had to be up by 5:00, and the first thing I had to do was fold the newspapers, put a rubber band around each one, and put them in a bag if it was raining. By the end, my hands were black with newspaper ink; someone probably should have told me to wear gloves.
Then I would get on my bike with a load of papers in front and back, and you might think of Fresno as a sunny and warm place, but I can tell you from personal experience that in the winter, it is cold, it is damp, it is dreary. And a lot
of times, it is so foggy that you can’t even read the street numbers. So, you better know your route well because you can’t know what streets you’re supposed to deliver to by looking at the number on the street.
Also, you might think of Fresno in the San Joaquin Valley as flat, but that’s not how I remember it. There were hills everywhere, and I rode up and down them. It was a hard job, and the hardest part of the job was I had to collect money from people. Many people don’t know this about newspaper carriers, but if you stiff the newspaper carrier, you’re stiffing the carrier, not the publisher. If you don’t pay, they’re the ones that take the hit—not the newspaper publisher. That’s how it worked for us in The Fresno Bee. So, I had to go to people and ask them to pay for their newspaper subscriptions, and I was the one who would pay the price if they failed to do that. It was a hard job. I certainly didn’t want to do that for the rest of my life.
So I asked myself, “What are my dreams?” because you have to know what your dreams are before you can stride boldly in their direction.
I had a really inspirational teacher when I was in high school. He was the one who taught physics, and I worked with him very closely because he had written a physics textbook for Addison–Wesley, the textbook manufacturer. He asked for some help writing some laboratory software to accompany the textbook. I knew how to do this because when I was in fifth grade, my father brought an Apple II computer home from work on which I taught myself programming in BASIC, which was a really interesting hobby for me.
So when my physics teacher said, “Hey, you can help me write this interfacing software?” it turned out to be a really interesting form of programming for me. It ended up being published, and we actually got royalties on it, so I thought to myself, “Wow, okay, maybe this is a sign.” Physics is what I meant to do, so how can I stride boldly in that direction? Well, I applied to all the top colleges for physics in the world, and much to my surprise, the top college for physics accepted me, The California Institute of Technology—Caltech, as we call it. It is probably still the best place to go for physics anywhere in the world. I was overjoyed. I was striding boldly in the direction of my dreams!
If you enjoyed this excerpt, watch the entire 2024 Commencement address & ceremony using this QR code
CLASS OF 2024
BACK L-R BRUCE LIU, NEAL CHINODAKUFA,CAYDEN CHEN, OMAR WANG, WILLIAM COLLINS, SILAS GOTTLIEB MIDDLE L-R MIA SOLOMON, LIA PEENS, HAILEY ACKLEY, SAGE DANIELLS, TREVOR OTT, JAY OBERNOLTE, SAM CLOUTIER, ADISON ACKLEY, ANNA PEENS, SAMANTHA BUNCH FRONT L-R IMOGEN DAYTON, SIONA PADEN, ASHLEY ARRUDA, VIVI BEAUREGARD, KINSEY LUTTON, CLEMENTINE SUPLEE, PAIGE BRUNING, DAPHNE ANDERSON, PENNELOPE AREZZINI, AURA VALLIERE, ANGELICA WAGMAN
Cayden Chen
Dallas, Texas
Attending Delphian has been the most incredible journey. Throughout my time here, I have developed countless new skills, had the incredible opportunity to lead diverse groups as Student Council President, and pursued an education of my own design. Delphian is a truly special place that I will never forget.
This program forced me to constantly step out of my comfort zone in pursuit of new games and greater challenges. There is no other school on the planet that values the individual and their success more than Delphian. This continual goal, my pursuit of success and knowledge, has defined the person I am today–had it not been for my student council positions, projects, and internships and the freedom I had to create myself, I could not even imagine what I would be like.
Adison Ackley
My pursuit of new opportunities–made possible by this school–opened my eyes to new perspectives that I hadn’t considered before: the perspectives of a leader on the student council, a debater, a summer intern, and countless others. Each role taught me lessons that have influenced every part of my life. As president of the Student Council, I learned how to lead and had the privilege of working with and for some incredibly unique and talented individuals. As a summer intern, I learned to take care of children and become a mentor. As a senior, I began to understand what it means to be a Delphian graduate, and today, I get to say I am one. Each of these has changed the way I look at the world for the better; I can truly say I’ve become a more compassionate and kind person as a result.
the school. Nowhere else are you held accountable for your education and able to determine your course of study based on your goals or interests.
ago with no idea what I wanted to do in life other than that I wanted to make art. Delphian was able to help me determine in
what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be. It provided me with some truly amazing skills to achieve this.
I no longer fear the world outside of Delphian. It is everything I have spent the last six years preparing for. I am confident in my ability to face any situation I encounter with knowledge, ethics, leadership, and integrity. There is no place in the world where I would rather have received my education than Delphian.
As I entered my senior year at Delphian, I began to realize that this school is only the beginning–that no matter how beautiful and special it is, I am only just starting out in life. However, I speak for all my fellow graduates when I say this: there is no better place to begin life than at Delphian. This school didn’t just teach me things; it made me the person I hoped I could be four years ago when I first arrived.
I’ve realized that the world and games outside of this school are vast, but with my experience and education here, I know I’m ready not only to survive but to win.
Pennelope Arezzini
Lake Oswego, Oregon
I have always believed that magic is real. Like most divine things, however, it cannot be simply looked upon. It has to be felt. Upon arrival to Delphian, I had many goals and plans for my future, but I did not have the courage or, I had thought, the qualities to make them real. Now, I have discovered that I do have these qualities and I can make anything happen that I want to and I can create any effect. Delphian opened my eyes to the magic that is in my own environment, and within myself.
There is truly no place better set up for individuals to grow, try, thrive, win, create, and, of course, call home. One could consider the Delphian program the best possible training for facing a society of adversity or mediocrity. The logo points of ethics, integrity, knowledge and leadership are my armor for living in this world and in accomplishing peaceful revolutions.
Through the Art Seminar and the literature and practical programs, I’ve come to realize that perfection is not some tangible thing that one achieves
through doing something. Instead, it’s a beingness. It lies dormant within you and does not become available until you can realize it for yourself. This concept of perfection as a beingness, as well as the gifts this place grants to one, became especially apparent to me towards the end of my journey when I was studying the classical religions. In the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach wrote, “You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. And that isn’t flying a thousand miles an hour, or a million, or flying at the speed of light. Because a number is a limit, and perfection doesn’t have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there.” The only limits I have are ones that I created for myself. My spirit and capabilities are as boundless and free as I allow them to be. To me, that is magic.
Now, more than ever, colors are brighter. Art, love, perfection and magic are abundant in everyone and everything. Decide to see that, and you will. After four beautiful years here, I have resolved any doubts, confusions, or uncertainties in my capabilities as well as in myself. The road ahead is not only one I’m going to traverse, but one I am going to create.
Clementine Suplee
Los Angeles, California
From the first moment I heard about Delphian, I could tell it was different, and I knew I belonged here.
My early years at Delphian are somewhat incomparable to my later years. Those were the times when I would spend two months on one study step, engage in meaningless drama with friends, and stand defiant, refusing to see any viewpoint but my own.
On Form 6 I read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, which deeply influenced me. The main character, Ender, was playing a game in every respect. I realized my life could be the same. However big or small, I began to treat each aspect of my life as a game. Freedom came to me when I saw that I could win, and all it took was one decision.
Success did not come my way
when I let things happen to me. Success came my way when I learned how to try again, to try better, after I had failed. The happiest I have ever been is when I have found my responsibility in something, and Delphian has shown me how to do that.
Delphian has not instilled responsibility, determinism, integrity, and leadership in me. Instead, it brought out and nurtured, fine-tuned, and polished these inherent qualities. The best thing about my education at Delphian was being able to learn how to formulate ideas and become a powerful, self-determined individual, all in a safe environment.
Once I found this new viewpoint of responsibility, I was able to win. From things as simple as doing seven steps in one day to as complex as running a record-breaking telethon, I
have used these skills to succeed.
In the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, two types of people are described, “Most people...are like a falling leaf that drifts and turns in the air, flutters, and falls to the ground. But a few others are like stars which travel one defined path: no wind reaches them, they have within themselves their guide and path.”
At Delphian, I have grown to be like the latter: I am a shooting star on a fixed course where no wind reaches me. In myself, I have my guide and my path.
Delphian is a family full of so much love, and there is a touch of magic everywhere you look. I have grown up here for the past nine years, and I know this is a place I can always call home.
Mia Solomon
San Jose, California
When I first came to Delphian, I was scared. I was scared of the new environment, scared of my classmates and my supervisors, and most of all, I was scared to be myself. However, the staff and students at Delphian welcomed me to this wonderful school with open arms. At the time, I didn’t recognize this gesture. I was too wrapped up in myself to realize that this would be the most life-changing chapter of my life.
In this school, you’re set up on a high-speed, jampacked course of constant challenges and barriers you are expected to master and overcome. When I first came here, I wasn’t in control of this course and was constantly affected by my emotions. I was scared to speak my mind and direct others. But with each project I finished and each student council position I took on, these fears started fading away.
Toward the end of Form 6, I realized that the only thing stopping me from doing anything was myself. It was never the hard math course, the daunting project, or the jam-packed schedule; it was always me. Once I realized that I could be at cause and have responsibility over anything, all of my apprehensions turned into things I could take action over and overcome.
Thank you, Delphian, for giving me this once-in-alifetime opportunity. I will be forever grateful for what I have learned and experienced here.
When I first came to Delphian, I felt this was a magical place. I learned about things that I had never heard of, such as ethics and morals, communication skills, and the Study Technology. This special education system that is applied here makes it look like Hogwarts in real life.
Shanghai, China
I spent five years studying all of this magic and gradually found that a lot of it started to make sense to me. I learned how to make an administrative scale and use it to plan a successful activity. I knew what to do if I felt tired during studying. I also understood how to collect information and evaluate it to solve a real-life problem.
Challenges were always by my side during my life at Delphian. There was a great possibility that I might not graduate in the class of 2024. I felt very nervous and asked my supervisor Cris if he thought I could graduate in 2024. He told me that it was almost impossible, but people do make impossible things happen. Cris’s words granted me hope, and I am forever grateful for that.
Omar Wang
Samantha Bunch
Orange County, California
When people asked me about my future and what I wanted to be, I had no idea what to say. If I thought of anything, it was a job. I wanted to be an architect or an artist or some other random thing I would say to get them to stop asking me.
I never had set goals or ideas that stood out to me or successes that I thought were worth mentioning. I put so much attention on the titles and physical gains in life that I became lost and very confused.
Through the Delphi program, I started thinking about the simple aspect of being and specific characteristics that I wanted to embody. Whether it was my constantly changing plan, talks about my future, or watching many other graduates progress through this program and give their speeches, I was able to piece together that I didn’t want a job to fit as a description of my future and me, but rather my virtues to shine through and show others what I would be innately capable of, so they wouldn’t even have to ask what I wanted to do, they just knew that it would be something good.
Los Angeles, California
How do I put into words all that I’ve been through, all that I’ve struggled through, all that I’ve smiled through to reach this one singular moment?
The short answer is I can’t, but I learned that’s okay. I don’t have to fit it all in, describe this feeling I can’t put into words, or share some profound realization; it’s enough that I did it.
That being said, this is a success story, so it’s only fitting I tell some of what I’ve had to go through to get to this point. I’ve dealt with social anxiety, excessive stress, not feeling good enough, imposter syndrome, needing to be liked, and more. There was even a time when I thought I’d never deserve to graduate. But now, I barely recognize the person who first held that viewpoint.
I’ve grown thanks to this school and the people here. I’ve learned the only way to achieve the impossible and overcome my problems is to decide it is possible and push through with resilience and determination. I now have the ability to change anything that is going wrong in my life, and I am confident that no matter what happens from this point forward, I will be fine because I know the moment I feel like I’m not, I can turn things around. I’m now ready for whatever the future throws at me.
Now, I think I have reached that point where, without having a specific path, I am still shooting like a star to the destination I am meant to be at. describe learned
Aura Valliere
Imogen Dayton
Los Angeles, California
The last book you read at Delphian is called Jonathan Livingston Seagull. In the book, Jonathan is learning to fly, and his teacher says this to him: “To fly as fast as thought, to anywhere that is, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived.”
When I came to Delphian ten years ago, I would never have understood what this meant. But as a Delphian graduate, I do, and it’s because Delphian gave me the greatest gift: the gift of me. Let me take you on the journey I went on.
Since I could hold a crayon or marker in my hand, I have created art. I drew, painted, played the piano, and
made up stories in my head. People told me I was good at art, but I never considered myself an artist. I thought being an artist was not worthwhile, and that art wasn’t necessary to anyone.
When I was fourteen I met my two best friends, who were truly artists. They didn’t just live life; they loved it, and when I was with them, I felt completely myself. But then they graduated, and I reverted to my indifference towards art.
Then, in my senior year, I took the Art Seminar. Through this seminar, every reason I had for why I couldn’t or wouldn’t be an artist was knocked down. I came to the realization that I
was unknowingly surrounding myself with artists. Then I knew, I am an artist.
Delphian gave me this gift, and with this, it gave me myself. I could be completely myself and in harmony with the world around me – in the ever-flowing river of life, to be the captain of my ship and the only one who can say where it is going.
How lucky I am to have been gifted Delphian. And now a new ship is sailing to a distant horizon, and I am ready to board it. I am ready to fly as fast as thought to anywhere I choose, and I now know that I really have already arrived.
Silas Gottlieb
Hoboken, New Jersey
I started this school five years ago in a metaphorical cave. Around me was darkness and a confused idea of the Delphian logo’s four points. It was a game to me to see how many rules I could break and get away with. Unbeknownst to me was a brilliant, beautiful sun awaiting me outside this cave.
I saw other, older students in this cave as well. I then saw them reach the light of graduation. They left this cave, but I never thought I could do it myself.
I eventually did see the light, but it wasn’t through words or demonstrations. It was bringing up an art piece to my teacher. It was the late nights studying with my friends. It was talking in the ethics advisor’s office. It was running The Way to Happiness Club. It was viewing the world as an artist in the Art Seminar. It was staring into the river with Siddhartha. And it was learning perfect speed with Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
I finally saw and understood the light of Delphian. I left the darkness of the cave and the persona of a rule breaker behind. I have come to understand myself.
Ashley
Arruda Boston, Massachusetts
I saw it as a loss when I first came to this school. I was moving away from my friends and the city I had grown up in. Although excited about the change, I was also scared of a new environment and starting over. At the time, I had no
idea how much I would value my time here.
Delphian has amazing educational opportunities. You get to read books that transport you to other worlds, learn how to learn, and form your own opinions about historical events and how they relate to today. I value all of my education here greatly, but my favorite part about Delphian is the practical program, where you get to do a wide variety of projects.
In Willamina, there is a relief nursery called A Family Place. Children aged eighteen months to five years old have the opportunity to go here despite their various challenging circumstances. When I heard about this place, I immediately wanted to do my career interest apprenticeship there. I was told that I might find it more challenging than usual since
I would be the only person doing a project there at the time. I was nervous but excited.
This project changed me entirely. It was one of the clearest times I could see a direct impact of my services to others. I watched the children there grow, learn, and push past boundaries they had been told were impossible. The teachers there supported and encouraged me. They helped me see that I was capable and should trust in my capabilities with children. I had always been scared of messing up, they showed me that even if I did something wrong, my overall effect was positive. I am forever grateful to the staff and children there.
Since my freshman year, I have also been helping at Delphian’s early learning center, Serafina. I have had the incredible opportunity to work with and see some of my favorite staff members’ children grow more competent and capable, and I get to know that I helped in that.
Through these experiences and many others, I have seen that coming to this school was an incredible gain, not a loss.
Siona Paden
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach says, “We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.” I have always believed that we are born with an inherent ability for certain skills, whether it be math or literature. I did not realize that one could alter one’s capabilities by learning how to learn.
Delphian taught me so much more than simply how to learn. Throughout my journey here, I became a leader, a teammate, an intern, a friend, and so much more. The shy, narrow-minded girl who first set foot on this campus has disappeared, and in her place is a competent and determined individual.
most importantly, self-determinism. I now know that I will face future challenges with an unwavering desire to overcome them and that I have the ability to make things go right.
I owe so much to Delphian, and although, sadly, my journey here is ending, I am equipped with the tools to
Delphian granted me the education that leads to success. When I first came to Delphian, I didn’t know what I wanted to do in the future. However, my journey through this wonderful school transformed my life to the best possible.
me in various apprenticeship programs, in the student council. Through
Reno, Nevada responsibility. These practical experiences shaped who I am today. Through the extracurricular activities and projects, I realized healthcare would be what I wanted to pursue.
At Delphian, I was encouraged to explore various fields and subjects. Throughout my time here, I achieved various academic successes. I completed advanced courses in biology and calculus, which laid a solid foundation for my higher education. Literature is a huge part of the Delphian program, and I became a competent reader from learning poetry and Plato. These achievements have prepared me well for college and have assisted me to be accepted into my dream university.
I was actively involved in extracurricular activities. I organized
The school’s unique approach to education changed me significantly, and it influenced me to become a student with integrity, high morals, and capabilities. When I look back and compare myself to years ago, I can say that I’m now a more patient, caring, and capable person, similar to how a tree grows slowly year after year. By the end this tree has grown tall and strong, and I am looking forward to the next step of my journey.
Angelica Wagman
Portland, Oregon
It is difficult to say in words how glad I am that I decided to go to this school. I came to this school as a shy thirteen-year-old girl who couldn’t talk to anyone unless they talked to me first. I hated having to ask people to do a step with me on my course or to help me with a math problem.
In my second year at this school, my teacher told me that he would make me talk to people, even if I didn’t want to. I didn’t think this would help me, but it did. From that point onward, I started to feel more comfortable talking with others. I no longer hated asking people for help on my courses.
After overcoming this problem, I was still faced with another: being a leader.
I had trouble running cleaning crews and was too scared to ask people to do work. When I started making the
yearbook, I had a lot of trouble trying to get quotes from staff members and getting the seniors to make their senior pages.
At the start of my senior year, with the help of my supervisors and other staff members I worked with, I realized that I was capable of overcoming this problem. I stopped worrying about if people hated me when I told them to get something done. I stopped caring about whether the people I worked with liked me and started caring more about the end product achieved. I realized that getting people to get work done didn’t harm my relationship with them in any way.
things, I was able to run any group, no matter how big it was.
My job as a dorm captain and the Leadership course were my main help with this. After completing these
This school has helped me become the best version of myself. I am now a competent and confident girl who is able to overcome any challenge.
Neal Chinodakufa
Harare,
Zimbabwe
My time at Delphian has been amazing. When I first arrived my goals were to make people laugh, have fun, and coast along on my program. It took me some time to realize that these goals were not going to get me anywhere. I waited for the moment when my mindset would switch and I would become a “good student.” I waited and waited but little did I know, that process had been happening right under my nose. I have had the opportunity to learn from the amazing staff and without all of them, I would not be the man I am today. The most important lesson I have learned at Delphian is that it’s never too late to turn things around. Looking back, I see how much I have grown and how my viewpoints have changed. I am thankful to have gone through the Delphi program and I now have the opportunity to go out and use everything I have learned. Thank you.
William Collins
Sydney, Australia
I came to Delphian with enough energy to blow the roof off a house. Delphian taught me not to suppress this energy but to direct it towards survival goals, and this brought me contentment. I learned here that having good affinity, shared understanding, and communication is fundamental to solving all problems, working with people, and getting products.
At the beginning of my Delphian journey, I was nonconfrontational about handling my problems with others. I sought to please all, but this resulted in my own unhappiness. Here, I learned to deal with my problems head-on with integrity.
Soccer and ceramics are hobbies that are very dear to me, and I want to touch on how these activities have changed and shaped me. As the varsity soccer captain, I learned to lead with
kindness and directness. As with any other sport, it required me to perform, but as the captain, it also required getting my teammates to perform. With the Art Seminar’s help, ceramics taught me the beauty of the world. I learned that art is the quality of communication given, and I learned to show how I felt through the pieces I created. I began to see the beauty people bring to this world and how special this game of life is.
This magical place has been my home for four years, and it always will be, but this place is a beginning, not an end in itself. There is no way to communicate my gratitude for
this school. I’m leaving with a plan, knowing what I want to do with my life, the confidence to attain my goals, the knowledge to achieve them, and most importantly, a sense of self-worth and peace.
Sam Cloutier
Boston, Massachusetts
I started my Delphian journey at Delphi Boston. They told me about this school and how magical it was. When I eventually came here, I came expecting a magical wonder. Looking back now, it didn’t disappoint. This school has the ability to turn every student into someone who can achieve their dreams.
When I first came to this school, I was a dreamer with many ideas and aspirations, but I didn’t know how to achieve them. Many of these dreams required that I lead a group of people, but whenever I tried, it felt as if the people I was supposed to be leading just trampled over me. I had to seek
help from others continually.
I tried and tried again to run projects successfully, but every time, I fell on my face. Then, I started procrastinating and waiting until the last minute, leading to a string of failed projects.
However, my supervisors noticed my struggle and gave me courses and opportunities through smaller projects to improve my leadership and confidence in this area bit by bit. For me, this was the magic of Delphian. By the end of Form 7, I could successfully run a group to complete a goal. I fixed up any holes I had in my abilities.
I first came to this school with big dreams, and now, through the magic of Delphian and all the wise and caring staff, I have gained the skills needed to achieve those dreams. I am leaving Delphian not only as a dreamer but as a doer.
Hailey Ackley
Orange County, California
Sage Daniells
Clearwater, Florida
The word “Delphian” has grown to mean a lot of things for me. It originally started as a boarding school, in the middle of the forest, in Oregon. As I progressed through the program, Delphian meant more to me than just a school. It was becoming more and more a home. It became a place where I strive to achieve the best possible version of myself.
This version of myself was created through living the lives of every character on the Form 8 literature program, through the student council and student outreach, through the courses based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard, and through the practical program.
Founding Headmaster Alan Larson wrote a letter addressing what Delphian expects of a student. He said, “If society were not in such a tailspin, morally, productively, and socially, perhaps we would not feel such an urgent need to produce some leadership to help pull it out. However, it is, and we do. We do a service to no
I used to cover up my personality, too insecure to be myself or to even know that there was a way I could be. I would come home from school and my parents could slowly see that their young, bright, and outgoing daughter was fading away and becoming the effect of her environment, of words, and of what people wanted her to be. I was slowly stripping away myself in order to make friends and to make others happy. Then I came to Delphian. Through every course, every project, and every book I read, I came to realize that what I deemed as magic and happiness was finally being able to come out of my shell after years of thinking that the world would end if I did. When in fact this allowed my life to actually get started.
Delphian showed me this. I stopped asking myself what other people thought of me and started asking myself what I wanted from this life.
I realized I want to fly like Jonathan Livingston Seagull, create like Michelangelo, cure like Dr. Zhivago, master my life like Dagny, be strong like my brother, be artistic like my sister, and dream like Benjamin Franklin.
The world slowly transformed into something colorful and endless and I realized I had so much to learn from every book and everyone I met. There’s beauty in pushing past the ignorance of thinking that I know everything; I don’t.
Thank you, Delphian, for this transformation.
one if we allow students to aspire to grow up and go out and ‘fit in’ to a society that is in a tailspin.” This program saved me from going into that tailspin. It brought me out and gave me the ability to help pull society out of it.
I am certain in my ability to handle any issue, upset or confusion to the highest standard without any bumps, using affinity, shared understanding and communication. I
have many chapters of my life ahead of me. Delphian has given me a solid foundation for my success later down the road. It has taught me to be the cause point over all the parts of my life.
I will never forget this beautiful school that has changed my life and turned me into a serene individual. I am ready to venture off into the world and help society get out of a tailspin.
McMinnville, Oregon
When I came to Delphian six years ago, I never imagined myself as a Delphian graduate. I thought I would coast along and I would never make it. Yet Delphian wouldn’t let this happen. If you are in the Delphian program, it ensures you get better at everything you do. It doesn’t allow someone to be mediocre; it demands a person grows with the program.
So I grew. I learned how to do things I never thought I could. I learned how to write well. I learned how to lead a group. I learned how to solve problems
and use communication to the best of my ability. In other words, I gained knowledge, integrity, leadership, and ethics.
Having these four points of the logo has changed my life. I am fully in a position of control when I never had been before. I can go out and do things and get them done because I want to, not because someone else is making me.
This was something I was constantly wrestling with when I came to Delphian. I thought I couldn’t cause
things in my life. Delphian helped replace that victim viewpoint, and I am all the more able because of it.
The amount of control I have over my life now truly shows what Delphian has done for me. It handed me the tools to make my life however I want it. It allowed me to become the person that can overcome any barrier I run into.
Thank you Delphian and all the staff for allowing me to get these incredible skills that have changed my life.
Daphne Anderson
Lia Peens
Ballito, South Africa
I cannot begin to explain the changes that I have experienced while attending this extraordinary school. I feel like a flower bloomed or a caterpillar transformed. This school has brought out abilities in me that just needed a little push, whether this be from a project, a course, or an interaction with a faculty member.
The additions to myself have been unexplainably invaluable. I have done a 180-degree turn in my life. I added self-confidence, integrity, the ability to say no, and so much more to myself. The shy girl who walked into
reception four years ago is long gone. She is now a competent individual who can conquer whichever realm of the world she wants. She can communicate and handle problems.
Words cannot explain the degree of knowledge and beauty this school allows you to experience. The courses are designed to help you assimilate the data and use it all. I have learned how to be an executive and a leader here. I got to see inside the human body for a project. I got to feel the love and care that the staff exuded. I got to form lifelong friendships. I have gone through the Delphian program and am now a proud product of it.
Anna Peens
Ballito, South Africa
The way the school allows you to flourish and prosper is unlike any other. Towards the end of the program, this datum never felt more real. They didn’t want me to do it for them. They wanted me to do it for myself.
I didn’t realize that the whole
Vivi Beauregard
Ballito, South Africa
Before coming here, I was unable to study at my own pace. I had to study for examinations constantly, so I was not able to use the information I had learned. I could never have imagined how incredible a change I was going to have when I came here.
At Delphian, I grew into the person I never knew I could be. I have become a hardworking, self-determined, caring, and competent leader. I have enjoyed all the literature seminars we have here, but the last two have been my favorites. I have learned to find beauty in poetry and art in Plato’s
building was like a playground. There were so many things you could do as a type of hobby. Swinging on the monkey bars, going down the slide, sliding down the fire pole, etc. are all things done at a regular playground.
This playground called Delphian has ceramics, advanced art, computer science, choir, sports, and a lot more that students are able to choose from. This building is where all the fun happens, and you decide the fun. If you want, you can only do the monkey bars, but can also do everything the playground has to offer.
I decided to do many things at this playground. Each one of them brought me a step closer to flourishing and prospering. I have learned tools here that I know I would not have learned anywhere else.
Since this playground didn’t force me to do all the things I didn’t like, I could tailor it how I wanted. This made me feel a sense of fun and excitement on the courses I did–the exact feelings you should feel on a playground.
Thank you, Delphian, for giving me the opportunity to flourish and prosper.
words of wisdom.
I have found the tools and know how to use them. I am now competent and can achieve anything I set my mind to. This school has given me that opportunity.
Here is a quote from the last book you read, Jonathan Livingston Seagull:
“We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can learn to be free! We can learn to fly!”
Through the Delphian program, I found my wings, practiced flying many times, and learned to fly to perfection. I learned that I could become the master of life. I have found art and beauty in everything I have done.
Paige
Kinsey Lutton
Orange County, California
My experience at Delphian can be described through many metaphors and similes, but the true essence of it can only be described through one word: enlightenment. I have lived several lives within Delphian’s walls, but they have all led me to become an individual with knowledge, understanding, authenticity, and strength. These qualities formed under the wing of my education and they bloomed once I decided they could.
The capabilities and resources here are endless when you decide how to make use of them. Delphian is the only place where you are asked to fail, succeed, fail, and try again until you have improved. I grew at increasing rates when I realized this one fact, and it would not have been possible without every aspect that makes up Delphian. The environment and care of every individual here have made it a home.
Bruning Seattle, Washington have
I used to think that things would come easily to me, that graduation would be a breeze, and that I would suddenly be happy without doing anything. I was wrong. I soon realized
that no one else was going to create the life I wanted except for me.
At first, this was difficult to confront. I didn’t like working hard or putting much effort into things. I was afraid of being myself and of making my own decisions. I let others lead me and make decisions for me. I couldn’t do things myself because I had decided I couldn’t.
Delphian helped me realize this wasn’t how I wanted to live. This scared, incapable girl wasn’t me. After realizing this, I shifted my viewpoint from that of a victim of life to someone responsible for herself. This viewpoint was challenging to achieve, but if I learned one thing while at Delphian, it was that good things take work. Good things take hard work, consistent effort, and time.
I like to think of the challenges I face as a difficult hike. There are ups and downs, and it can be easy to get lost, but what counts is that you find your way back onto the right path. You
define what that path is. I’ve taken the right path, and I’ve taken the wrong path. I’ve found my way back, learned lessons, and created new paths that didn’t exist before. My viewpoint on what is right and wrong has changed for the better. These challenges in my life have helped me grow into a person I’m proud of.
Like all worthwhile things, the challenges of life are difficult. But they’re something worth struggling for. It’s up to you how quickly you walk, or if you do at all. But in the end, I’m sure you’ll be glad you did.
So far, on my ever-continuing journey of life, I’ve learned that I am capable of success and can enjoy doing what’s difficult. I’ve learned to think for myself, believe in myself, and enjoy being in control of my own path in life. I’m the only one who can create my future, my happiness, and my success. There is no more “I can’t.” Because, actually, I can.
TRACK STATES Racing Into Delphian History
The 2024 OSAA 2A (Oregon School Activities Association) Track and Field State Championship took place at the state-of-the-art Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene—also known as Tracktown, USA. The event brought together talented athletes from across the state, all eager to demonstrate their skills. Among them were 16 talented Delphian athletes. Of course, they were attended by busloads of Delphian supporters who brought the stadium to life with their cheers and enthusiasm.
“ Watching this team of athletes develop and excel throughout the season, and then witnessing their excellent performance at the state meet was an absolute joy. I am incredibly proud of them and their achievements!”
The meet was peppered with victories, both from the team events and from individuals. The girls’ 4x100m relay team (Regina Romero-Bolaños, Avery Ott, Piper Gibson, and Allahta Persons) placed 7th, and the girls’ 4x400m relay team (Liv Curry, Sophie Eurell, Regina Romero-Bolaños, and Avery Ott) placed 8th. The boys’ 4x100m relay team (Emiliano Chaparro, Alex Maddox, Memo Cervantes, and Oli Beauregard), placed 10th.
-Head Coach Brandon Lidgard
Delphian students had not competed in field events at the state level since 1996. They came back with a bang: Siona Paden earned 8th place in javelin, Amy Guy placed 10th in the triple jump—in her first season competing in the event–and Liv Curry placed 3rd in the high jump where she jumped her personal best height of 4’11.75”.
Delphians also placed well in individual races. In the 100m sprint, Allahta Persons placed 11th. In the 400m, Emiliano Chaparro placed 14th. Avery Ott placed 6th in the 400m, and in the 800m she placed 7th after smashing her own school record by almost four seconds in the preliminaries! Liv Curry placed 6th in the 100m hurdles and 11th in the 300m hurdles. Oli Beauregard took 2nd in the 110m hurdles, as well as taking 4th in the 300m and 8th in the 100m.
…and we haven’t even gotten to the most thrilling part of the meet: the boys’ team had a chance to place highly, but everything depended on the meet’s final race: the boys’ 4x400m relay.
ABOVE, LUCAS CURRY WINNING THE 400M RACE OPPOSITE, AVERY OTT IN THE GIRLS 4X100M RELAY RACE
On the boys’ 4x400m relay team:
London Whitworth, who competed individually in the 800m. Going into the state competition, he was predicted to come in 6th, but he surprised everyone by shaving 4 seconds off his time, coming in 2nd at 2:00.43 minutes.
Sage Daniells, who shaved a full second off his time in the individual 400m race, taking 3rd.
Memo Cervantes, who took 9th in the 300m hurdles. Memo was actually a last-minute substitute on the 4x400m relay team, who stepped up when Emiliano Chaparro was injured and was unable to run.
Lucas Curry, who won 1st place in the 400m, setting a new Delphian record of 49.74 seconds. Lucas then went on to win 1st place in both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles. At the end of the day, Lucas Curry was named Athlete of the Meet, an award that recognizes the athlete who earns the most points for their team.
Weston-McEwen High School from Athena, Oregon, whose boys’ team was leading ours by 6 points for the day was poised to take 1st place unless our boys could overtake them by placing 1st in the 4x400m relay.
With the goal in sight—the chance to make Delphian’s team trophy a first-place win—Delphian’s boys’ team entered the 4x400m relay. The stakes were high, the pressure on. Under the bright stadium lights, the runners took their marks, and the race began.
The Delphian runners gave each 400-meter leg of the relay their all, running their hearts out to cross the finish line in first place! The fans went wild as the final scores blinked onto the screen and Delphian School’s name slid up the board into first place. The boys’ team had earned their place in Delphian history, a victory for the ages.
1. OLI BEAUREGARD 2. LIV CURRY HIGH JUMP 3.
OLI, AND AMELIE BEAUREGARD AFTER THE MEET 4. REGINA ROMEROBOLAÑOS RUNNING THE IN THE GIRLS 4X400M RELAY RACE 5. HEAD COACH BRANDON LIDGARD WITH THE WINNING TROPHY OPPOSITE DELPHIAN’S 2024 STATE TRACK ATHLETES AND COACHES
ABOVE
VIVI,
ABOVE LIV CURRY
RIGHT GIRLS’ 4X400M RELAY TEAM, LIV CURRY, AVERY OTT, REGINA ROMERO-BOLAÑOS, AND SOPHIE EURELL
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS
Boys:
• Lucas Curry, 400m - 49.74
• London Whitworth, 800m - 2:00.43
• Lucas Curry, 110m Hurdles - 15.50
• Lucas Curry, 300m Hurdles - 39.41
• Emiliano Chaparro, Alex Maddox, Memo Cervantes, and Oli Beauregar - 4x100m Relay - 44.92
• London Whitworth, Sage Daniells, Memo Cervantes, and Lucas Curry - 4x400m Relay - 3:29.09
• Alex Maddox, Discus - 109’2”
Girls:
• Avery Ott, 400m - 1:01.11
• Avery Ott, 800m - 2:25.49
• Regina Romero, 1500m - 5:44.91
• Liv Curry, Sophie Eurell, Regina Romero-Bolaños, and Avery Ott - 4x400m Relay - 4:25.67
• Siona Paden, Javelin - 110’0”
• Liv Curry, High Jump - 4’11.75”
• Liv Curry, Long Jump - 14’11”
ALUMNI NEWS
Congratulations to alumna Cynthia Dalloul (2009) on the birth of her son Theodore Rafael Beck, born on March 4th weighing 9lbs and measuring 22 inches.
Congratulations to alumnus Finnley Giffin (2020) on his graduation summa cum laude from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Sustainable Technologies and a minor in Chemistry.
Congratulations to alumna Daniella PorrasSholes (2020) on graduating from Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio and Anthropology. Daniella received high honors for her thesis in Art Studio and will be working for artist Tammy Nguyen while getting her own studio practice underway.
Congratulations to alumna Kristel Cecala (née Ehrlich, 2011) on her marriage to Joe Cecala on May 18, 2024 in Chicago.
Congratulations to Delphian alumna Charlene Chen (2013) on graduating from Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration degree. Charlene now works at Tesla.
Congratulations to alumnus Trishul Pal (2020) on graduating from Chapman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic and Corporate Communication and a minor in Entrepreneurship.
Congratulations to alumnus Miles Drazkowski (2015) on graduating from the University of Hawaii with a Master of Geotechnical Engineering. Miles plans to pursue his doctorate degree at the University of Texas at Austin this fall.
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Thalia Tjepkes-Ross
Form 2
Max Silver
Jude Kathrein
Valentine Hepburn
Form 5
Lily Olivares
Evie Bowling
Ari Cummings
Caden Kennedy
Upper School
International Entry
Noam Kalman
Ryoya Hirotsu
Roby Guajardo
Rafael Moreno Valle Pereda
Leonardo Nahle Guajardo
Form 6 Entry
Isshin Suzuki
Daniela Posadas Calderon
Stephanie Arroyo Martinez
Komei Shoji
Momo Shigemitsu
Karyme Inoue Cervantes
Cassandra Ralls
Nicolas Barram
Molly McFarland
Beckett Gailunas
Dan Escalera Ramirez
Haonan Shu
Form 6
Amelia Peterson
Greyson McLean
Vadym Pushkin
Chloe Aden
Jack Bowling
Liv Curry
Noah William Ward
Luna Jiang
Reese Wells
Henry Gullo
Leo Jin
Cole Saphire
Jonas Zhou
Selina Li
Form 7
Memo Cervantes Corral
Katja de Vries
