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San Bernardino City Unified School District 2015 High School Graduation Information
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Baccalaureate: Friday, May 22, 6 p.m., AVHS Performing Arts Theater Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m., AVHS Karen Craig Stadium Graduates: 599* Valedictorian: Aneel Ramirez Vargas and Alvaro Melchor Salutatorians: Andres Aguilar, Silvia Gomez-Estrada, and Jeniree Martinez
Cajon High School Regalia: Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m., Cajon’s gymnasium Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m., Cajon’s Jack Wilkins Cowboy Stadium Graduates: 582* Valedictorians: Aaron Ainsworth, Nicholas Ainsworth, Lou Chen, Alejandra Davila, Hannah Fejzic, Billie Luong, Jeah Monreal, Willson Nguyen, and Marisol Zarate Salutatorians: Saul Bailon-Calderon, James Cabrera, Pablo Barrios, Tricia Rogers, and Gabriela Gonzalez Indian Springs High School Inaugural Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m., Cal State San Bernardino Coussoulis Arena Graduates: 215* Valedictorians: Rita De Haro and Valeria Suarez Rojas Salutatorians: Carolina Hernandez and Ashley Forbes
Middle College High School Senior Crossing: Monday, May 18, 6 p.m., Middle College High MU Room Graduation: Wednesday, May 20, 6 p.m., San Bernardino Valley College Greek Theatre Graduates: 53* (includes 12 students who will also earn an A.A. degree) Valedictorian: Anh Thu Nguyen Le Salutatorians: Andrea Gabrielle Monteon and Richard Wallace White Pacific High School Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m., Pacific’s Bailey Bowl Graduates: 350* Valedictorian: Evelyn Lemus Salutatorians: Carolyn Armenta, Ly Ha, Eunique Masha, Lucille Ames, and Tristan Todd
San Andreas High School Graduation: Tuesday, May 26, 6 p.m., San Manuel (66er) Stadium, 280 South E Street Graduates: 225* (includes Destination Diploma graduates) San Bernardino Adult School Graduation: Friday, May 29, 6 p.m., California Theater, 562 W. 4th Street Graduates: 350* (includes high school diploma and GED certificate graduates)
San Bernardino High School Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m., SBHS Stockton Football Field Graduates: 400* Valedictorians: Joshua Craig and Breanna Jordan Salutatorians: Alejandro Avila, Melissa Brito, Susana Murrillo, and Julissa Vejar
San Gorgonio High School Senior Celebration: Friday, May 22, 6 p.m., San Gorgonio’s gymnasium Graduation: Thursday, May 28, 6 p.m., San Gorgonio’s Phil Haley Stadium Graduates: 450* Valedictorian: Sydney Richter Salutatorians: Peter Chau and Charity Gikura
Sierra High School Graduation: Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., Cajon High’s Jack Wilkins Cowboy Stadium Graduates: 146*
Approximately 3,370 San Bernardino City Unified School District students will receive their high school diplomas this year. This does not include those graduating from vocational programs.
PAL Academy Commencement Exercises June 4
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rovisional Educational Services, Incorporated, and The Provisional Accelerated Learning (PAL) Center and Charter Academy High School proudly announce Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2015. The event will be held Thursday, June 4, 2015, 6 PM, at the PAL Education and Employment complex, 2450 Blake Street in San Bernardino, California. The PAL Academy High School, the first charter school approved by the San Bernardino City Unified School District in 2000, will present the class of 2015 with high school diplomas, scholarships, certificates, and recognition for their significant achievements. The Commencement speaker will be Mr. Mark Hartley, a highly acclaimed author, public speaker, and currently the Director of Student Leadership and Development at California State University San Bernardino. He is the author of the highly acclaimed book series “If I Knew Then What I Know Now”, which has been used in several
universities’ orientations. A graduate of the University of Redlands, in 2011, Hartley was voted “Fastest Rising Star in America” by Campus Activities Magazine. The 2015 graduates will also be honored at a graduate luncheon June 3, 2015. The speaker will be Mr. R. Byron Stringer, noted playwriter, retired 26 year veteran of the Las Angeles Police Department, who has been featured on TV and in magazines and news articles for saving lives on and off the police force. He founded Vision Theatrical Foundation and has written a series of TOE TAG MONOLOGUES where teenage peers talk to peers, without pressure. Teen actors deal with sensitive issues such as teen suicide, gangs, violence, and other real life experiences which teenagers face. The theatrical group was invited to perform in Ferguson and Baltimore. Additional information may be obtained by calling the PAL Center at 909-887-7002
olleen Ung of Chavez Middle School won the right to represent San Bernardino at the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 24–29, 2015. She will be 1 of 285 spelling bee contestants, ranging in age from 9 to 15. Colleen is an eighth-grader and a former English learner student who is now fluent in English. Her native language is Cantonese, which is spoken mainly in China and Hong Kong. According to the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. Department of State, it would take an average native English speaker about 2,200 class hours to learn Cantonese. The Scripps National Spelling Bee begins Tuesday, May 26 with the multiple-choice preliminaries test, which all competitors will take from 9 to 10 a.m. EDT. The
preliminaries continue on Wednesday, May 27 with the oral, onstage competition, which will be aired on ESPN3 from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT. Competitors who qualify for the semifinals will compete on Thursday, May 28. The onstage semifinals will air on ESPN2 beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. The finals air Thursday, May 28 on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. The winner will receive a $30,000 cash prize from Scripps and a $2,500 U.S. savings bond and reference library from Merriam-Webster, among other prizes. All Scripps National Spelling Bee competitors will receive Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged from Merriam-Webster and a 2015 United States Mint proof set from Jay Sugarman.
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Crafton Hills College Awards Over $102,000 In Scholarships
rafton Hills College (CHC) awarded over $102,000 in scholarships to continuing and graduating students on Friday, May 15. More than 120 students received scholarships, including 15 students who are graduating with a 4.0 grade point average. Students must apply for most of the scholarships, which are privately funded through the CHC Foundation, and are awarded on merit. Other scholars are selected by faculty and staff for their exemplary studies and service to the college. The highest honor is the
President’s Award, whereby the student is nominated by faculty or staff and selected by the President. The President’s Award was given to Katharine “Rose” Guzenski, a psychology major, who is transferring to CSU East Bay in the fall. You can find a slideshow of all the Scholars at www.craftonhills.edu. As one of the 112 colleges in the California community college system, Crafton Hills College is committed to providing citizens in the region with an accessible higher education.For more information, go to www.craftonhills.edu.