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PRESENTING the CLASS of 2025 Congratulations graduates! You have grown and excelled in the classroom, in the arts, on the athletic field, in leadership roles and in service to your community. You are an extraordinary group of young adults headed to colleges and universities across the nation and around the world, incredibly well prepared for the remarkable journey ahead. We are very proud of you, and have great faith in you. Remain true to yourselves and your Tartan values. We look forward to seeing your lives unfold with meaning and purpose.

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BY ANGELICA ESCOBAR

he June 5 graduation ceremony for San Clemente High School’s Class of 2025 was one to remember, as thousands packed into Thalassa Stadium to celebrate the school’s 61st commencement.

It was the first for new principal Dr. Brad Baker, a 1996 SCHS graduate himself, who introduced student speakers and proud parents along with other local officials.

“I once sat where you now sit. I dreamed the same big dreams,” Baker said during his address.

“And while the road ahead may twist and turn, know this: You are prepared.”

Baker reflected on how much had changed since his own graduation—like pay phones, handwritten notes, and trips to Blockbuster—but celebrated the lasting traditions of Triton pride and connection.

The first commencement speaker and Scholar of Scholars, Macey Punak, was followed by Emma Barbernell and Sofia Trevisan, each of whom delivered personal and heartfelt messages to their fellow graduates.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS: Dr. Brad Baker, SCHS Principal Thank you to our Triton teachers and to our 2025 SCHS Teacher of the Year and the OC Teacher of the Year., Mrs. Erin Bro, for leading today’s processional.

Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Brad Baker, and I’m honored to serve as the principal of San Clemente High School. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to our 61st commencement ceremony.

Today, we gather here to celebrate the remarkable Class of 2025. We are grateful to be joined by parents, families, friends, and members of our community as we honor this exceptional group of graduates.

To begin our ceremony, please join me in welcoming the Class of 2025 as our Principal’s Honor Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Tony Soto, performs “Pomp and Circumstance.” emente community, I extend our heartfelt congratulations to the remarkable class of 2024.

As you prepare to walk across this stage, remember: Change will continue. Life will challenge you.

But your values, your character, and your relationships—those will anchor you. You are ready. Ready to lead. Ready to make a difference.

From one Triton to another … I once sat where you now sit. I dreamed the same big dreams. And while the road ahead may twist and turn, know this: You are prepared. Prepared to lift others, to chase greatness, and to live with kindness and purpose.

Your story is just beginning. Write it boldly. Carry the spirit of San Clemente High School with you—always. Congratulations, Class of 2025. We are proud of you. We believe in you. And we can’t wait to see what you’ll do next.

Go, Tritons!

PRINCIPAL’S SPEECH: Dr. Brad Baker, SCHS Principal Welcome, Triton families, friends, teachers, staff, and most importantly, the San Clemente High School Class of 2025. I’m honored to stand before you today. I’ve had the privilege of serving as your principal this year—but I’m also a proud Triton alum.

I crossed this very stage as part of the Class of 1996.

Now, nearly 30 years later, I return with deep pride to watch YOU—this next generation of Tritons—take your place in our school’s incredible legacy.

As I reflect, I think about how much has changed ... and what has stayed the same. In 1996, there were no smartphones. We had pagers and pay phones. You share Spotify playlists—we shared CDs. You stream Netflix—we wandered the aisles at Blockbuster. To share a photo, we had to wait a week for the film to develop. And “group chats”? Those were handwritten notes folded into wild shapes and passed in class. There was no Canvas. No Enriching Students. We waited at the mailbox, hoping to grab our report card before our parents did.

But some things haven’t changed. The connection between students and staff. The roar of the Loud Crowd on Friday nights still shakes the stadium.

The friendships, the laughter, the pep rallies, senior sunrise ... they’re still here.

Class of 2025—you’ve grown up in a world we couldn’t have imagined in 1996. You’ve navigated uncertainty, technology, and global change with courage and heart. You’ve shown us what it means to lead with resilience and compassion.

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Now I’m a nerd, through and through, so it shouldn’t be surprising that when I needed something concrete and reliable, I defaulted to science. In biology, there’s a phenomenon known as phototropism, which is where trees don’t grow straight up, but instead, they bend and curve to grow toward the light. Sometimes, this results in whole forests that grow crooked and sideways, or fully change direction before they find the sun. And this might be a sign that I need to get out more, but looking at these trees was really comforting. I saw that, despite how they started, or where they were planted, they never gave up. They always found another option, another path, to the light.

It reminded me of this George Eliot quote that goes: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” I realized Esther got stuck because she believed moving forward required her to cut away the rest of her choices—but she was wrong. In reality, nothing is preventing us from changing direction, bending, trying something new or trying something different—nothing is stopping us … except maybe ourselves.

So if, right now, you know what you want to do, who you want to be, for the rest of your life—congratulations. But if you don’t, welcome to the club.

It’s normal to be unsure; it’s normal to not know where you’ll end up or what you want “forever” to look like. But by no means let uncertainty stop you from moving forward, from growing, even if it’s only a little bit every day.

Regardless of your experiences over the last four years, we will always be rooted here, intertwined with this place and with these people. But starting today, we will begin to grow in our direction. Take your time, explore, change direction—multiple times if you need to—but keep growing. Eventually, you will reach your light.

First commencement speaker and Scholar of Scholars, Macey Punak Thank you, Dr. Baker. To all the teachers and faculty who helped us arrive at this point today, thank you. We are lucky to have so many dedicated and passionate people supporting us. To my friends, thank you. You make everyday brighter. I wouldn’t be up here today without all of you. And to my parents, thank you for providing your unwavering support, for encouraging and believing in me even when I didn’t really believe in myself.

This year, we read The Bell Jar in AP Lit, but in case you didn’t, there’s a moment early on where the main character, Esther, is thinking about her future.

She says, “I saw my life branching out before me like a green fig tree … and from the tip of every branch, like a purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked.” Now the book is pretty dark, and Esther gets stuck there, frozen by indecision, unable to pick any one future — because that would mean giving up the rest.

When I read this for the first time, my only thoughts were “Oh, God, I hope that doesn’t happen to me!—but it did. For those of you who know me personally, you know I’ve been set on becoming a doctor for quite a while now. In fact, only this fall, as we were submitting college applications, did I begin to question my choice. I mean what if I do all this work, go all the way to med school, only to discover I hate it? What if, by the time I get there, I realize I actually wanted something else? What if I regret it?

I don’t think I’m the only one of us who felt like this. Moving into a phase of life where everything is up to us is terrifying. Exciting and wonderful, yes, but also terrifying.

Second Speaker: Emma Barbernell, who was selected by a panel of staff members to deliver a farewell speech to the senior class: White-and-navy-striped Tweety Bird overalls, red Converse and a new smile I was just getting used to after getting my braces off a few days before. That’s what I wore as I walked in the doors of San Clemente

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High School on the first day of ninth grade, awkward yet confident, unsure of where the next four years would lead me. I had a narrow vision of my future.

School was my fashion show: it wasn’t about grades or getting involved. But that changed dramatically over the course of four years here. Thanks to my teachers, especially Mrs. Bennett, classmates, and camera, I started to realize everything my life could be. At first, I limited myself, but I’ll never make that mistake again.

As we all embarked collectively on our high school career, we brought with us our own perspectives. We had different experiences while we were here; maybe it was singing under the stage lights at one of our talented Drama productions, writing for the school newspaper or taking pictures for the yearbook, being a part of one of our league champ athletic teams, or taking advantage of the trade programs offered on campus like culinary, ceramics, or auto shop.

Some things we do have in common: (pause) going to In-N-Out after a football game or event, watching Mr. Bisch and Mr. Krough fight to the death in dodgeball during a spirit assembly, freshman orientation, a Bagel Shack outing followed by T-Street, or a walk down Del Mar passing by teachers, friends or me dipping ice cream bars at South Swell. All a part of our shared home by the beach.

When I think about leaving our home, I think about the doors I’m stepping out of, but better yet the spaces I’m walking into. Even if I’m a little late, just like the times I walked through Mr. Popovich’s door for zero period.

I’m sure many of us don’t think about the doors we walk in and out of on a daily basis. Did you think about the doors of the aux gym as we just walked out onto the football field for the final time we’ll all be together as a class?

Now, the doors we once walked through here are closed, but just imagine all of the new ones that are waiting for us to open in the next chapter of our lives. Some may be blocked by obstacles, some may lead us to a place we don’t expect. But you never know where a different door may lead you: a new field of study, relationship or passion. Let each door be an opportunity to learn, grow, and expand our

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I know we are all impatient to begin our next steps, but next time you walk through your door, take a second to reflect on where it has led you and where you might go. We are the future. We have the power to work together toward unity and equality for all. In times of hardship, I want you all to remember what you already achieved through perseverance. I urge you all to welcome new perspectives. Let’s embrace the art of thinking independently together. Ultimately, our strength will reside in our differences as well as our similarities.

As author Daniel Keyes once said, “There are so many doors to open. I am impatient to begin.”

Third Speaker: Sofia Trevisan, who was also selected by a panel of staff members to deliver a farewell speech to the senior class: Everyone’s journey begins with a dream, a dream so full of passion that it opens doors to opportunities we never imagined. As a Mexican in the United States, life has opened many doors: like having the courage to stand up here and speak to all of you.

We have all experienced challenges … but waiting for things to change is not enough to make a difference. If you want to see a difference, you must be resilient, adapt to change, and find the courage to knock on every single door that is just waiting for you to be open.

Like it was yesterday, I remember stepping on a

plane carrying nothing but hope, a small suitcase that held 15 years of my life built in Mexico, and a head full of questions. I arrived in San Clemente High School as a junior with no friends, no clue how the school system worked, and my basic level of English that I learned in second grade. I wasn’t just starting at a new school, I was starting a new life.

I believe this should be a superpower.

Since the day we were born, we all have had special people in our life. They offered their love in many ways: friends who stuck by your side when you were struggling, a teacher who believed in you, or coworkers that helped you in difficult moments. As for me, I wouldn’t have the courage necessary if it wasn’t for my parents. All of their sacrifices and their unwavering love and belief in me reminds me everyday that I’m never alone on this journey. We all need to hold on to that love and never take it for granted because that’s what makes home a special place.

I know there are other parents here who are still learning English like my mom, so this is for you: Muchas personas solo ven los sacrificios que hace uno como hijo pero se les olvida que detrás de un hijo exitoso hay un persona que sacrificó todo lo que tenía para apoyar a su hijo a lograr sus sueño, Gracias mama por todo lo que haces día a día que es un trabajo que no se ve pero como cansa, hoy hago esto por ti.

I won’t say I was brave; that wouldn’t be true. No one is ever truly prepared to start a new life. I felt that every door was closed, I missed home; well, I still do. But as the days passed, things began to make

more sense in my brain o como me gusta llamarlo mi pequeño cerebrito mexicano. The same way I overcome all those obstacles that led me here, everyone is more than capable to fight fear and follow the path that will take you to your dream life.

Things happen for a reason; it is not always what we expect or what we want is what we need in order to grow. Moving to a new country, a job you didn’t plan, the fear of not fitting in, the pressure for what

the future had planned but every big or small decision leads to big things. Now, we look back and we can say we made it.

Dear Class of 2025: the closed doors are waiting for you. Be brave enough to knock on every single one until you find one that truly makes you happy.

Make following your dreams your superpower; don’t wait for someone else to do it for you.

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San Clemente High School Graduates Sofia Abarca Fahad Raafat Abed Emily Ann Abney Luke Ryan Acuna Elizabeth Grace Africa Elora Lynn Aguilar Andrew Marcus Aguilar Emily Raye Aguilar Kaia Ella Aguilera Diego Antonio Aguirre Kirra Paige Akers Jay Peter Alcantara Lily Monica Alekian Abby Allen Saige Theodora Alpay Carly Jane Altman Ryan Mark Alvarez Addison Kaylee Anderson Evelyn Antonio Senor Miguel Verano Apostol Tessa Marie Arciniega Matias Aris Aidan James Armijo Breckin Rivers Arreguin Weiland Grey Arreguin Miranda Arzola Guzman Alexus Akemi Ashizawa Abdou Tony Askar Jason Miller Atilano Andrea Damari Ayala Ishanika Jagruti Babhania Deianara Le Bacolod Jake Ryan Bacon Jonah James Badger Liv Anouk Baedeker Poppy Ever Bagley Chase Timothy Baker Mika Yoshi Baker Keegan Andrew Banks

Jayde Michele Banks Emma Rose Barbernell Ruby Susan Barnum Maglory Ruby Barragan Beau Dean Bartlett Charlotte Patricia Barton Anna M Bates Christian Andrew Beard Sydnie Layne Beidleman Landon Edwin Bell Ana Ping Benito Camille DeCarli Bennett Maxwell Douglas Berger Shane Kelly Berges Hudson Grant Berlien Freyja Reneea Bertram Maile Marie Beutler Conrad Shaun Bevier Sophia Francis Bird Dylan James Bishop Olivia Louise Blackwell Griffin Patrick Blair Davis Cameron Blake Payton Elizabeth Blake Jackson Philip Blunt Maxwell Stratton Bollard Max Thomas Bolliger Yahir Bonilla David Bonilla Haley Marie Borgia Logan James Borst Kirstyn Brooke Bradshaw Maddox Jonathan Bray Kiana Kai Asialea Breshears Briana Maria Briganti Camille Elizabeth Brophy Ryder Brotherton Deveraux Shay Brown Caden Christian Taylor

Brown Audrey Jane Brown Keelin Rhoshod Browning Bailey Morgan Bruch Prairie Jack Brunson Izabella James Budhu Guilherme Bulka Veicer Joe Tye Yoshikazu Bullock Jackson Flint Bunker Sienna Ann Burch Coco Nawapon Bush Drew Taylor Butler Antoinette Grace Bwabwa Keely Anne Cabatuan Ashlyn Grace Caldwell John Paulo Masa Cama Maria del Carmen Camarillo Ramirez Maggy Jene Campbell Amy Nicole Campbell Katelyn Gene Campbell Mia Maureen Candolo Bryan Alexander Carbajal Sabrina Rise Carpenter Liam Edward Carroll Kaila Sidney Casaw Dane Rocco Casey Kevin Castaneda Natalia Maria Castaneda Arlo Castellanos Meleena Victoria Castillo Cherry Diana Caudillo Salvador Caudillo Tatum Lorraine Cecil Cade Anthony Cerone Luis Angel Cervantes Caydin Carlos-Andrew Chan

Christopher Susumu Hong-Zhi Chang Nathan Mario Chatham Jake Tyler Chetakian Sean Ryan Chetakian Charles Ron Alexander Child Alexis Marie Christensen Carter Eric Christensen Zach Harry-Selwyn Clarke Kirra Noelani Clavijo Hailey Elise Cobb Ryan Patrick Cochrun Matan Cohen Michael Ontolia Collier Avery Cathleen Colson Norah Daiyun Colvin John Diego Condon Elizabeth Lynn Cook Enzo Anthony Coppola Lyra Gage Corbett Hadley James Corbridge Lawrence Hunter Corrado Lucas Annerl Gargaglione Costa Karly Jordan Coury Kimberly Cruz Caelin Marie Cummings William Riley Cushing Philip David Cuthbertson Kiersten Leona Daub Caleb Alexander Day Leonardo Angel De Jesus Michael Patrick Delaney Isabelle Ryann DeLaurie Phoebe Lynn DeMoss David Dena Chase Thomas DeNault John Moses Dent

Sarah Nicole Desrosiers Blake Avery DeVanna Vanessa Elizabeth Di Piero Brianna Marie Diaz Valerie Marissa Diaz Vanessa Candelaria Diaz Ramirez Nicholas Matthew Dietz Liam James Dillbeck Jazlyn Lou Dixon Preston Carter Donahoe Brielle Suzanne Donaldson Kristel Alexandra Donis Edwin Anthony Donis Perez Emerson Jacquelyn Donnellan Sydney Christine Dorn Raiker Jay Dorning Thelo Du Halgouet Lily Jane Monaco Duffy Joshua Riley Duncan Hayden Cynthia Dunham Scarlett Reive Dutton Marcos Meyer Duzman Liv Cobee Dyer Jude Winters Ebel Zachary Ryan Elizalde Hannah Mae Ellinger Sarah Ryan Ellis Chloe Jay Elston Maison Lane England Michael Dean Erspamer Samuel Escalona Ava Jordan Escario Margarette Espino Brandon Espinoza Gutierrez Gavin Valdez Eusebio Mason Scott Evans Audrey Jayne Ewell

Lillian Khalil Farhat McKenna Nicole Farley Wynn Seung-Lee Farrell Matthew Ryan Faulkner Sophia Rose Feinberg Jack Michael Ferguson Christian Andrew Fernandez Kenia Fernandez Marin Paris Reign Fernando Elizabeth Danielle Field Stone Fightmaster Daniela Figueroa Kaitlyn Amber Finnigan Anna Elizabeth Fischer David William Fishel Travis Justin Fisher Brody Edward Flagler Joselinne Flores Ava Alisia Flores Ryan James Forrester Reed Thomas Forrester MacKenzie Lee Fowler Tessa Raine Fradella Ava Rose Frederick Andrew Ryan Froggatt Mariah Maria Fuentes Brody Maverick Furnish Marley Cruz Galindo Gutierrez Ana Abril Galindo Hernandez Audrey Anne Gallagher Jacob Christian Gallegos Ashliy Garcia Noemi Garcia Natalie Consuelo Garcia Victor Jose Garcia Andrea Garcia Aiden Lou Garcia

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Cylvr Bond Habetler Jackson James Haddad Adelyn Nicole Haderlie William Elden Hadfield Canyon Jonah Hadsall Joshua Stephen Haering Cameron Spence Hagen Kalista Elaine Hall Matthew Nathaniel Hall Austin Hannoun Porter Pope Hansen Zoe Marie Harrigan Cole McCarthy Harris Jonah Kai Harris Ella Victoria Hartanov Caden William Hartley Rylee Cheyenne Hartnett Lote Cash Harvey Trevor James Harvey Mitchell Frederic Heal June AnnMarie Healey Evan Michael Heath Dylanie Anne Heathman Noah Thomas Henderson Vivian Paloma Heredia Colston Gary Herlean Ariadna Nicoll Hernandez Stacy Hernandez Taylor Ann Hernandez Misael Hernandez Isabel Hernandez Alex Hernandez Maximiliano Hernandez Fuentes Juliana Del Mar Herson Tenley Mae Hill Harbor Hope Hill Jayden Kalani Ho Blake Edward Hogan Brooke Elizabeth Holiday Madison Ann Hood

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Congratulations Congratulations to all of the 2024 graduates, especially to KARLY COURY SOPHIA MALONE RYLEE HARTNETT

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GRADUATES from page 5 Owen Thomas Hornig Dallas Joseph Hoskins Maverick Stefan Houck Alice Anne Howards Victoria Hoyos Valdivieso Isabella Karissa Hoyt Jamie Ann Hua Samantha Lue Huffman Brent Christopher Humphrey Kaleb Jeremiah Hurtado Jamison Bret Husbands Dalila Blanca Hutchinson Karina Eliza Hutchinson Nathaniel Huttger Sophie Joyce Hyde Jonathan Lee Iglesias Emry Jo Insley Lileigh Fiora Isaac Mackenzie Morgan Jamison Elijah Jara Coltin Ian Jaurigue Melanie Marie Jeisy Kylie Aliyah Jimenez Alyssa Mariah Jimenez Finn Stephen Johansson Tosh Michael Johansson Coleton James Johnson Dylan Lea Johnson Eli James Johnson Callan Marie Johnson Roman Scott Johnson Taegan Riley Johnson Isaiah Donnell Johnson Hannah Dwyer Johnston Maxwell Gregg Jolley Casen Scott Jones Beniah Jones Ryker Michael Joutz Brielle Elizabeth Kallas Ella Rose Kane Tanner John Kaneda Ella Nicole Katzenbach Avery Kearl Riley Jace Kelley Shayne Harrison Kennedy Ethan Pierce Spencer Kerrigan Ethan Sungmin Kim Joshua Gary Knowles Colin Joseph Kohl Hadley Rose Konzelman Marcus John Kosolcharoen Kyla Sienna Kostechko Maxwell Gordon Kotiranta Kaleb Charles Allen Krabbe Temi Camilla Krovblit Brooklyn Sage Kuhn Annalise Marie LaFollette Josseline Lagunas Marc Robert Lakeman Samuel Joseph LaMarre Frog Lane Madyson Reese Lange Mary Elena Langlois Drake Walker Laszewski Vicki Le Colin Thomas Lederer Taylor Rose Ledford Jake Austin Lee Riley Jean Lemberger Weston Douglas Lendino Jonah Beck Levandofsky Isabelle Flora C Levy Mia Elise Lewis Jade Yulahmae Liu Keilani Nancy Llanes Luis Gerardo Llanos Emma Michele Lockwood Payton Jade Logue Quinn David Longenecker Jack Ian Loper Quinn Lily Loper Octavio Lopez San Clemente Times

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Congradulations Class of 2025

HAYDEN MACK

MADILYN RIGGS

We admire you and are so incredibly proud of you, with such a bright future ahead as a Husky!

With love, Mom, Dad, and Morgan

Congratulations Madilyn on graduating with an IB Diploma from SCHS. Best wishes on pursuing your dream of Neurobiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison!

We love you, Mom and Dad

GAVIN

Congratulations, Gavin! We’re so proud of the young man you’ve become. Your strength, heart, and determination will take you far. Wishing you an amazing journey ahead at Point Loma!

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Thalia Hamidi Abigail Elizabeth Hancock Eden Paige Harrington Qingchun He Carly Nicole Hermann Nicholas Holland Branda Hu Caden Dominick Isola Charlotte Jiang Michaela Catherine Johnson Michalis Christos Karmis Emma Yisun Kim Lynden Connor Kim Ava Teresa Klausner Colin James Kleinhanzl Helena Reyes Lawry Madison Anne Lewis Xiaozhu Liu

Zhiyuan Liu Justin Christopher Lizarde Daniel Arai Lyons Gael Antonio Martinez Tessa Marie Maryott Sara Elizabeth McLaughlin Aidan Thomas McMahon Katie Ann Meggers Michelle Melo Roberto Sonny Mendez Clara Mota Stephen Lucian Newman Braeden Nock Benjamin Martin Nonna Spencer Cody Olvera-Harle Christopher William

O’Neil Andrew Michael Otto Claire Janelle Patterson Hudson Stone Powers Katherine Purpura Lola Quan Rithika Sri Reddy Henry William Reising Michael Dante Renzulli America Daniela Reyes-Mendoza Caitlin Grace Rooney Andrew Christopher Rusli Brandon Saiki Jackson Lorentz Sant Madeline Noelle Scott Ryder Kennen Shaw Elina Faith Tervilus Shook Avery Elizabeth Smith

Chase Michael Springer Ethan Samuel Stolper Brennan James Sullivan Justin Tam Bailey Theresa Vanar William Thomas Viola Giovanni Michael Voccola Emily Loren Wallis Shengyi Wang Elizabeth Mary Wattenberg Scarlett Ann Welsome Hanson L Yan Maverick Howard Cordero Young Fanyue Zhou Jessica Zhu

Capistrano Valley Graduate Names Michael Ahern Ila Allred Grace Ardis Reid Boyer Lenox Bray Raymond Burruel Braden Butler Katelynn Cammarato Kylee Cammarato Heath Carlson William Casarietti Justin Cline Briley Cole

Mattea Cox Brayden Darm Evie Darnell Isaiah Dignadice Addison Ebrahimzadeh Kaleigh Eichler Kendal Faulk Jeffrey Foster Jack Gallo Davidlee Gonzalez Kate Goodman Kalissa Hartzog Sophia Helsel

Lucas Hissin Gavin Hixon Natalie Hunziker Jacob Johnson Duffy Kessler Maxwell Krosky Kaia Kubat Isabella Lee Yingchu Li Jaclyn Lopez Caleb Lund Rory Maguire Savannah Maier

Matthew Majeau Marley Martinez Shauna McDowell Wyatt Meinecke Cayla Mercadel Joshua Monroe Allyson Montes Maya Montoya Makenna Moran Iris Nava Ava Nilsson Andi Port Jackson Prather

Katherine Randall Aryan Rasoolian Debora Reed Nathanael Richie Jack Royer Grant Schneider Savannah Sharp Lauren Stephens Makayla Stewart Isabella Tran Ethan Van Dusen Dylan Vanar

Jiaxin Wang Laekin Wheeler Christopher Wilkens James Williams

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Fairmont Schools Graduates Michael Ahern Ila Allred Grace Ardis Reid Boyer Lenox Bray Raymond Burruel Braden Butler Katelynn Cammarato Kylee Cammarato Heath Carlson William Casarietti Justin Cline Briley Cole Mattea Cox Brayden Darm Evie Darnell Isaiah Dignadice Addison Ebrahimzadeh Kaleigh Eichler Kendal Faulk Jeffrey Foster Jack Gallo Davidlee Gonzalez Kate Goodman Kalissa Hartzog Sophia Helsel Lucas Hissin

Gavin Hixon Natalie Hunziker Jacob Johnson Duffy Kessler Maxwell Krosky Kaia Kubat Isabella Lee Yingchu Li Jaclyn Lopez Caleb Lund Rory Maguire Savannah Maier Matthew Majeau Marley Martinez Shauna McDowell Wyatt Meinecke Cayla Mercadel Joshua Monroe Allyson Montes Maya Montoya Makenna Moran Iris Nava Ava Nilsson Andi Port Jackson Prather Katherine Randall Aryan Rasoolian Debora Reed Nathanael Richie

Jack Royer Grant Schneider Savannah Sharp Lauren Stephens Makayla Stewart Isabella Tran Ethan Van Dusen Dylan Vanar Jiaxin Wang Laekin Wheeler Christopher Wilkens James Williams

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JUNCHENG LAI

YIK MUN LAI

LEONARDO DE OLIVEIRA

SEAN PATEL

MINH KHANG TRAN

As Fairmont Prep celebrates an exceptional Class of 2025, we also honor the final graduating class from San Juan Capistrano. These remarkable seniors have charted exciting paths forward, earning acceptances to universities such as USC, UC San Diego, Pomona College, Syracuse, and more. Their accomplishments are many and stand as a powerful reminder of the opportunities that begin at Fairmont.

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Congratulations, Class of 2025!

We are so proud of our Mark Schmitt College Bound & Workforce Readiness program seniors! They sure are going places.

Freyja Bertram Saddleback College

Miranda Arzola Cal Poly SLO

Now accepting freshmen through seniors for fall 2025

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Cassidy Nijst CSU Fort Collins

Noemi Garcia UC Riverside

Stephanie Gomez Cal Poly SLO

Keely Cabatuan SDSU

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Highlights

Graduating members receiving over $250,000 in financial aid Attending college with a solid four year plan Awarded scholarships and aid including university scholarships, Pell Grant, Promise Program, Kiwanis, Coral Thrift, work study and more Career counseling and mentorships to support students in exploring career paths

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Affordable at just $25 per year One-on-one homework, college application, and financial aid support Guest speakers from variety of local professionals

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