2020 DCA HS Graduation Program

Graduation Ceremony May 28, 2020 • 6:00PM

CEREMONY PROCESSIONAL .........................................................................................................“Pomp & Circumstance” MEET OUR GRADUATES (PART ONE).....................................................................................Class

of 2020

INVOCATION AND WELCOME..........................................................................................Mrs. Debbee Scott

Head of School

CHALLENGE TO THE GRADUATES.................................................................................Pastor

Ricky Jenkins

Senior Pastor, Southwest Church

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS...............................................................................................Mr. Kirk

Scott Educational Programming

MEET OUR GRADUATES (PART TWO)......................................................................................Class ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS....................................................................................Mr.

of 2020

Matt Garrison Athletic Director

MEET OUR GRADUATES (PART THREE)....................................................................................Class of 2020

INTRODUCTION OF SALUTATORIAN..............................................................................Mr. Chris Johnson

Accountability & Discipleship

SALUTATORIAN ADDRESS......................................................................................................Grace Whitaker MEET OUR GRADUATES (PART FOUR)....................................................................................Class

of 2020

INTRODUCTION OF VALEDICTORIAN.....................................................................Mrs. Rachel Schraepen

High School Spanish

VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS....................................................................................................Samuel

Devane

VIDEO PRESENTATION...............................................................................................................Class of 2020 CEREMONY HOSTS.........................................................................Mr. Tyler Jacobus, Operations & Community

Mrs. Renee Loewen, Instruction & Engagement

PRESENTATION TO PARENTS....................................................................................................Class of

2020

“Goodness of God” by Rebecca Abraham, Paul Casas, Izabella Correia, Haley Duff & Madison Rehbehn

PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2020.......................................................Mrs. Debbee Scott, Head of School

Mrs. Casey Johnson, Board of Trustees

CONFERRAL OF DIPLOMAS..........................................................................Mrs. Debbee Scott, Head of School

Mr. Kirk Scott, Educational Programming

CEREMONY HOSTS........................................................................Mr. Tyler

Jacobus, Operations & Community Mrs. Renee Loewen, Instruction & Engagement

PRAYER OF DEDICATION....................................................................................................Mr. James Gordon

Chaplain

CELEBRATION VIDEOS...............................................................................................................Class of 2020 CEREMONY HOST...............................................................................................................Mr. Tyler

Jacobus

Operations & Community

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WALLY BOURGEOIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $250 scholarship

DRU AND LOWELL VANDERVORT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 scholarship

JAMES WILLIAM ROGERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP One $600 scholarship and one $400 scholarship

MELKESIAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 scholarship

DOROTHY LEARY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 scholarship

FOUNDERS’ SCHOLARSHIP $250 scholarship

WILLIAM FRANCIS LEA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $250 scholarship

JAMES AND DOROTHEA FULTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Two $250 scholarships

MARSHA WEBER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $300 scholarship

REVEREND BOB GADDINI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 scholarship

KESQ “FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR” SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 scholarship

2019-2020 SCHOOL VERSE

“For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11

2020 GRADUATING CLASS Rebecca Elizabeth Abraham † d

Rilie Anae Johnson †

Karissa Carol-Ann Bolton

Alexa Noelle Johnston † d

Jared Michael Butzlaff † d

Chae Eun (Christine) Kim † d

Paul Nelson Casas

Austin Bradley Klopfenstein

Olivia Joanne Borchert † d

Gloria Rose Juarez † d

Troy William Collins † d

Harmony Samantha Kocis † d

Emily Katherine Crum

Madison Elizabeth Rehbehn † d

Izabella Brianne Correia † d

Hannah Naomi LeBrun † d

Khayman Rae Cunningham

Kameron Richard Riso † d

Haley Joann Duff †

Audrey Lorelle Spradlin

Nicholas Scott Gareis

Grace Isabel Whitaker † d

Mackenzi Faith Harrell † d

Nathan Russell Young

Samuel John Devane † d Sarah Vena Gallitto † d

Molly Elizabeth Glaab † d Kaia Faith Johnson † d

Jonas Elliot Smith † d Kelsey Rose Toth † d

ShiYang (Bill) Xin † d Sihang (Ella) Zhang †

† Denotes students who earned an academic letter d Denotes students who qualify for life membership in the California Scholarship Federation BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM:

Duane Young - Chairperson Dave Fulton Casey Johnson Stephanie Landes Rich Mercatante Jan Morrison Richard Twiss

Debbee Scott........................................Head of School

Kirk Scott............................Educational Programming Tyler Jacobus........................Operations & Community

Chris Johnson...............Accountability & Discipleship Renee Loewen.....................Instruction & Engagement

James Gordon.................................................Chaplain Beth Young................................Campus Connections

Matt Garrison....................................Athletic Director

Rebecca Abraham

Karissa Bolton

Olivia Borchert

California Baptist University

Cosmetology School

Pepperdine University

Jared Butzlaff

Paul Casas

Troy Collins

College of the Desert

Izabella Correia

Grand Canyon University

Calvary Chapel Bible College

Arizona Christian University

Emily Crum

Khayman Cunningham

College of the Desert

Arizona State University

Samuel Devane

Haley Duff

Sarah Gallitto

Pepperdine University

Calvary Chapel Bible College

Grand Canyon University

Nicholas Gareis

Molly Glaab

Mackenzi Harrell

College of the Desert

Kaia Johnson

California State University, Bakersfield

College of the Desert

Rilie Johnson

College of the Desert

Grand Canyon University

Alexa Johnston

Concordia University Irvine

Gloria Juarez

California State University, San Bernardino

Purdue University

Chae Eun Kim

Austin Klopfenstein

Harmony Kocis

Hannah LeBrun

Madison Rehbehn

Kameron Riso

Jonas Smith

Audrey Spradlin

Grand Canyon University

College of the Desert

College of the Desert

Grand Canyon University

University of La Verne

College of the Desert

Gap Year

Kelsey Toth

Grace Whitaker

University of Saskatchewan

University of California, Los Angeles

Nathan Young

Sihang Zhang

Gap Year

ShiYang Xin

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Toronto

The graduates of Desert Christian Academy have been accepted to the following institutions of higher learning: Alabama Birmingham University, Arizona Christian University, Arizona State University, Baylor University, Biola University, California Baptist University, California Lutheran University, California State University Bakersfield, California State University Fullerton, California State University San Bernardino,California State University San Marcos, Calvary Chapel Bible College, Chapman University, College of the Desert, Colorado Christian University, Concordia University Irvine, Dallas Baptist University, Emmaus Bible College, Grace College, Grand Canyon University, Lakeland University, Lawrence University, Mary Baldwin University, Mary Hardin-Baylor University, Mount San Jacinto College, Northern Arizona University, Oral Roberts University, Pennsylvania State University, Pepperdine University, Point Loma Nazarene University, Purdue University, San Diego State University, Seattle University, Texas Christian University, Trinity Western University, University of California Davis, University of California Irvine, University of California Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Connecticut, University of Denver, University of Laverne, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Oregon, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, University of Saskatchewan, University of Southern California, University of Toronto, Vanguard University, Westmont College

Desert Christian Academy

Congratulates our Graduating Class of 2020

On behalf of the staff, faculty, and administration of Desert Christian Academy, we want to congratulate all of our seniors on a job well done. The perseverance, adaptability, patience, grit, and faith you have displayed is admirable. You have been a powerful testimony of Christ and a shining light in our community. We are celebrating with you in your achievements and praying for you as you journey onwards.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.�

Joshua 1:9

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Desert Christian Academy graduating class of 2020 would like to thank all of the organizers, participants, sponsors and guests who made today’s commencement ceremony possible. We are grateful to the staff, faculty and Board of Trustees of Desert Christian Academy for providing us with a biblical foundation from which to build our future journeys. We have been incredibly blessed by the leadership, support, commitment and encouragement of our teachers, our senior class advisors, our college counselor, and most importantly our parents.