42nd Annual Commencement June 10, 2024
Class of 2024
Welcome to the 42nd Annual Commencement
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2024
EnTrAnCE “Pomp and Circumstance”
OpEnIng prAyEr
Nicholas D'Ambrosio
WELCOmE
Gil Picciotto, President
InTrODuCTIOn TO FACuLTy SpEAkEr
Soonja Larsen, NBCT, High School Assistant Principal
FACuLTy ADDrESS
Robert Pfeiffer, PhD, English Teacher
muSICAL TrIbuTE "Landslide" - Music by Fleetwood Mac Angelina Arasavelli
InTrODuCTIOn OF VALEDICTOrIAnS AnD SALuTATOrIAnS
Soonja Larsen, NBCT, High School Assistant Principal
VALEDICTOrIAnS
Audrey Bertsch, Elena Friedl, Alejandro Pulido, Casey Tebben, Mitchell Thomson, Adalia Weber
SALuTATOrIAnS
Angelina Arasavelli, Emerson Kim, Ella Munson, Allison Treacy
VALEDICTOry ADDrESS
COnFErrIng OF DIpLOmAS
Dominic Daste, High School Dean of Students
Keri Greenheck, Dean of Students, Grades 6 - 12
Chrissy May, High School Dean of Students
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC FACuLTy AnD STAFF ALumnI WELCOmE
Robin Lowell '94, Academic Resource Teacher
Elisha Pa'aga '14, Director of Student Life
CLOSIng prAyEr
William Crain, Cosmin Crivat, Timothy Finan, Sean McMenamin, Arianna Setting 2024-25 ASB Cabinet
prESEnTATIOn OF CLASS
Soonja Larsen, NBCT, High School Assistant Principal
rECESSIOnAL
Eastside Catholic School Fight Song
pArADE OF grADuATES
Please remain seated until all graduates have exited the hall.
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.”
Psalm 20:4
Congratulations to the Class of 2024
Amaya Agboka * Louisiana State University
Nathaniel Alber Loyola Marymount University
Jack Alcorn * Loyola Marymount University
Madelyn Almgren * Colby College
Aniela Antoun * San Diego State University
Angelina Arasavelli **† University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kamron Bachar * Gonzaga University
Layla Backlund ** University of Southern California
Nicholas Barac ** Texas Christian University
Nadia Bennett * Syracuse University
Cece Bensussen ** University of Colorado Boulder
Audrey Bertsch *** Mount Holyoke College
Hemanth Bhimanadam Savannah College of Art and Design
Colton Bishop Washington State University
Ella Bode University of Colorado Boulder
Ethan Boyapati *** University of Wisconsin-Madison
Samuel Boyd ** Seattle University
Gabrielle Braza ** California Polytechnic State University
Adrianna Calvillo * Undecided
Jordan Cave * University of Denver
Vangdy Chhong Gonzaga University
Michael Childress Central Washington University
Natasha Ciapala-Hazlerig ** Boise State University
Andre Clark San Diego State University
Annabelle Clinick ** University of Washington
Sophie Clinick ** Seattle University
Jacob Cofie University of Virginia
Anthony Conti * University of Colorado Boulder
Caroline Cooley ** Gonzaga University
Angelina Crowson ** Texas Christian University
Nolan Curran Colorado State University
Julian Czerwonka Central Washington University
Zara Daher * Southern Methodist University
Nicholas D'Ambrosio * Creighton University
Abigail Dark Washington State University
Mariah Davidson Grand Canyon University
Nathan Daymond
Cornish College of the Arts
Daxx Delucchi
Arizona State University
Carmen Denny ** University of Oregon
Eva deRham
Undecided
Avery Desai Gonzaga University
Saihej Dhot ** University of California San Diego
Aidan Fernandez ** University of Washington
Lorenz Fischer Undecided
Jacqueline Foster * The University of Alabama
Elena Friedl *** University of Washington
Joshua Green ** University of Utah
Kayden Greene Undecided
Devyn Grewal ** University of Washington
Kyleigh Gustafson Western Washington University
Alan Gutierrez Baroni * San Diego State University
Drake Hambidge * Oregon State University
William Hamilton * Texas Christian University
William Harbottle High Point University
Colin Harris
Santa Clara University
Dylan Hartnett *
Santa Clara University
Carson Haynes
San Diego State University
Mia Hizer University of Arizona
Hamish Horsburgh * Santa Clara University
Aimee Huang * University of California, Irvine
Terrence Huang ** Purdue University
Aden Huey ** Gap Year
Ian Hufford * California Polytechnic State University
William Humphreys ** Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Joseph Jacroux * Western Washington University
Alexa Jeffries ** University of Miami
Luke Johnson Purdue University
Ferin Jones ** Seattle University
Gisele Juric ** Bellevue College
Grant Kaufman ** California Polytechnic State University
Ian Kaufmann ** University of Washington
Emerson Kim ** Carnegie Mellon University
Nicole Koong ** California Polytechnic State University
Jack Kozlowski University of Denver
Nathan Krohn Whitworth University
Katalina Langi Arizona State University
Ryan Lee * Gonzaga University
David Lene Riverside City College
Kira Leonard *** Western Washington University
Spencer Lewis **† Northeastern University
Kailin Li ** University of Washington
Harkin Liati * University of Denver
Cole Luesebrink ** University of California, Los Angeles
Luciana Maki **
Savannah College of Art and Design
Gabriel Maloney ** University of Denver
Ambrose Marsh Eastern Washington University
Mary Marston Michigan State University
Josie Marti ** Gonzaga University
Charles Maxon University of Washington
Cameron McColly ** Texas Christian University
Ryan McConnell * DePaul University
Conor McMenamin Gonzaga University
Maia Meadows ** San Diego State University
Ella Munson ** Scripps College
Ellie Murphy University of Arizona
Isabelle Nazeman * Florida State University
Linda Nduka ** University of Southern California
Andrew Needham * San Diego State University
Audrey Needham The University of Alabama
Toby Neumann ** University of Colorado Boulder
Chloe Oamil ** University of Washington
James O'Connor * Gonzaga University
Samuel Olson † Washington State University
Lars Oosterhof **† Northeastern University
Sophia Panay * University of California, Santa Barbara
Nathan Park * San Diego State University
Charles Parsonson * University of Utah
Dylan Peay University of Utah
Charles Pennington Undecided
George Philip ** Gonzaga University
Elle Pratt ** Gonzaga University
Alejandro Pulido ***† Duke University
Abhav Rajashekara ** University of Washington
Jayden Reyes * Colorado School of Mines
Luke Rhea * San Diego State University
Gina Riccardi ** Purdue University
Bryson Ross Portland State University
Dannan Roy ** Baylor University
Grant Schreck Montana State University
Maria Schreck ** University of San Diego
Arman Sena ** New York University Shanghai
Emerson Seven * San Diego State University
Skyler Shute * San Diego State University
Karam Singh * San Diego State University
Chase Skillman ** The Ohio State University
Jack Smith * Washington State University
Thea Smith ** Grand Canyon University
Reese Soligon * University of Mississippi
Chase Standifer ** Santa Clara University
Jack Stearns ** University of Miami
Aj Tanupo Montana State University
Christopher Taylor ** Texas Christian University
Casey Tebben *** Duke University
Mitchell Thomson *** Purdue University
Jake Tiryakioglu Washington State University
Allison Treacy ** California Polytechnic State University
Julia Voellm ** University of South Carolina
Marcus Vogele * Western Washington University
Anna Walker ** University of Notre Dame
Tyson Weaver Washington State University
Adalia Weber *** Montana State University
Mackenzie White ** University of Vermont
Brendan Widup * University of Utah
Yvonne Wilburn ** University of San Francisco
Imija Williams * Xavier University of Louisiana
Ethan Xiao Arizona State University Tempe
Katelyn Yerke ** University of Oklahoma
*** Distinguished Scholar, grade point average 4.0
** First Honors, grade point average 3.80 - 3.99
* Second Honors, grade point average 3.50 - 3.79
† National Merit Finalist
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
At Eastside Catholic School, honor and club cords signify the specific achievements of each student and are awarded to graduates who reach defined levels of academic excellence or signify membership to specific school groups.
Student
Cords
Orange and white ....................................... Affinity Group Clubs
Antique gold and black ............................. AP Capstone Diploma
Striped red, white and navy blue ............. ASL Honor Society
Purple .......................................................... Chinese National Honor Society
Navy and white .......................................... DECA
Silver and gold ........................................... Distinguished Scholar
Gold ............................................................ First Honors
Teal and purple .......................................... Forefront Leadership
Striped red, white and royal blue ............. French Honor Society
Antique gold and black.............................. Global Biliteracy Seal Program
Royal blue and gold .................................. National Honor Society
Maroon ....................................................... Scholar Athlete
Striped navy and orange ........................... Second Honors
Striped red and gold ................................. Spanish Honor Society
Striped gold and white .............................. Thespian Honor Society
Faculty
and Staff Cords
White ........................................................... Eastside Catholic Alumni
Navy and white .......................................... National Board Certified
Student Cross
Wooden cross .............................................. Franciscan Recognition
The cross is awarded to students who attended Eastside Catholic School all seven years, grades six through 12.
Cover photo by Director of Campus Ministry Lynn Kittridge during the Class of 2024 Senior Pilgrimage.
HOnOrS AnD rECOgnITIOn DEFInED