Sunday, June 7, 2015 THE NEW MEXICAN CLASS OF 2015 9
Graduates
Academy at Larragoite “Good Luck in your next journey and congratulations graduates on your accomplishments and your dedication! Continue to shine in all you do!” — Principal Dr. Cynthia L. Sanchez Class officers: Randall Pietrocci, student council president Class flower: Tiger rose Class motto: “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe!” — Anatole France Class song: “The Graduation Song” — Rhett and Link
Justen Kaise Gardner looks at his diploma after the ceremony May 22.
Iysha Monique Acuna Danny R. Apodaca Jr. Christopher Arredondo Kaley Marie Baca Araceli Banuelos Celina Batista Brittney Bowker Ambrose E. Bustamante* Rainbow Buzzalini Augustine Carrillo Alexis Flores Joaquin Garcia Justen Kaise Gardner Shiann Lisa Gonzales* Christopher Anastacio Griego Edgar Guzman Lawrence Daniel Adam Herrera Dominic Layden Anders Bjorn Lindquist Dominique J. Lobato Marcos K. Luevano Brito Fernando Martinez Arriaga Jr. Zacharia J. Mcalister Alexandria O’Dell Celina Victoria Ortega Elizabeth Padilla Randall Pietrocci Jerad E. Quintana* Ernesto Ramirez Salinas Selena Margaret Ridgeway Ashley N. Ritch Erika Joan Rivera Avila Jenica Rodriguez Richard A. Romero Ruben Andres Salas Mariah Santistevan* Juan Sigala Amber Rae Trujillo Andrea Nicole Trujillo* Kendall Marie Trujillo Celina Ulibarri James Anthony Vigil Stephanie M. Villa Daniel V. Wallace Tiffani Chantelle Wallace Melissa Rose Williamson *AVID/Enlace program
From left, Academy at Larragoite graduates Dominique Lobato, Melissa Williamson and Iysha Acuna pose for a photo following the ceremony. COURTESY PHOTOS
Monte del Sol Charter School
Scenes from the Santa Fe Prep graduation ceremony May 29. PHOTOS BY CHRIS QUINTANA/THE NEW MEXICAN
“Remember! You’re not really getting older, you are just embarking on your journey through the space-time continuum.” — Principal Robert Jessen Sports accomplishments: Omar Ndiaye: First team alldistrict basketball (will have a walk-on spot on Northern Arizona University’s basketball team. Ryan Vander Ham: second team all-district basketball. In soccer, Skye Dascher and Shalto Dascher, district players of the year, first team all-district, first team All-State
Santa Fe Prep “As our largest graduating class ever, you have had a tremendous impact. Your talents are considerable. Do good work and stay in touch.” — Jim Leonard, head of school Valedictorian: Bridget Bohlin Class officers: Erik Birk, Jeremiah O’Mahony, Elena Wirth, Isabelle Pagano, Zöe Unverferth, Jack Larsen Class motto: “The best that can be, the class of MMXV.” Sports accomplishments: District champions in boys soccer, volleyball, boys basketball, girls track, boys track, girls tennis. State champions in boys soccer, girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse, girls track. Keenan Amer: State soccer A-AAAA Player of the Year. Ian Andersson: State champion (High Jump), Northern New Mexico boys basketball player of the year, North/ South All-Star (Basketball). Courtney Timlen: State champion (300 Hurdles). Desiray Anderson: North/South All-Star
Graduates Keenan Amer Desiray Anderson Ian Andersson Ben Bajema Grace Barliant Erik Birk Bridget Bohlin Myla Borden Lila Brooks Katharine Broyles Wyeth Carpenter Kalila Ceccarelli
(Volleyball). Alexis Mundt: North/South All-Star (Basketball). Class of 2015 scholar athletes: Keenan Amer, Desiray Anderson, Erik Birk, Bridget Bohlin, Myla Borden, Wyeth Carpenter, Tenzin Dorjee, Mike Ewers, Bae Lee Harman, Eliza Harrison, Emily Hayes-Rich, Peyton Lawrenz, Joy Maran, Alexis Mundt, Kate Naylor, Ben Perillo, Sarah Raboff, Ava Robb-McCord, Gabriela Romero, Courtney Timlen, Elena Wirth
Individual academic honors National Merit semi-finalists and finalists: Bridget Bohlin and Eliza Harrison. Presidential Scholar semi-finalist: Bridget Bohlin. National Achievement Scholar for African Americans: Peyton Lawrenz. Spirit of Santa Fe Prep Award: Grace Barliant. Elrington Award: Molly Montgomery.
Emily Davis Ruben De May Tenzin Dorjee Mattie Duran Kyle Evaldson Michael Ewers Noah Gollin Bae Lee Harman Eliza Harrison Halia Harvey Emily Hayes-Rich Piper Hees Raini Helmstadter Wesley Jansen
Max Jacobsson Madeleine Larsen Jack Larsen Peyton Lawrenz Erin Lazarus Evan Levy Jack Lobe Joy Maran Kate Marchand Kate Martin Arielle Mattes Molly Montgomery Brooke Morrow Alexis Mundt
Robert W. Kurth Humanities Award: Lila Brooks. Dougharty Book & Travel Award: Raini Helmstadter. English Award: Molly Montgomery, Emily Davis, Jeremiah O’Mahony, Eliza Harrison. Science Award: Jack Lobe and Eliza Harrison. Language Award: Ben Perillo, Kalila Ceccarelli, Bridget Bohlin. Visual Arts Award: Wes Jansen, Halia Harvey, Piper Hees. Anita Ginocchio Award: Nick Smith. Performing Arts Award: Molly Montgomery, Zöe Unverferth, Jeremiah O’Mahony, Courtney Timlen. Athletics Award: Keenan Amer, Ian Andersson, Desiray Anderson. Santa Fe Institute High School Prize for Scientific Excellence: Bridget Bohlin.
Catherine Naylor Stephen Rex Neal Jeremiah O’Mahony Isabelle Pagano Benjamin Perillo Gabriel Purvis Sarah Raboff Samuel Richard Gabriela Rivera Ava Robb-McCord Gabriela Romero Himal Sage Shahi Griffin Sides Nicholas Smith
Martin Soto Chloe Strickland Takis Thayer Maxwell Thurston Courtney Timlen Katherine Tomes Luc Traugott Zöe Unverferth Alexandria Viszolay Jesse Wells Juliana Wheaton Elena Wirth Madleine Young
Individual academic honors Santa Fe Alliance for Science Award: Meghan Hill. New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge first place winners: Meghan Hill and Katelynn James. New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Scholarship Winner: Chris Tapia. PFLAG National Scholarship: Sarah Lavelle. National Merit Scholarship achievement winner: Bailey Colfax. Pamela A. White Award: Mariela Morales. Frye Family Foundation Leadership Award: Omar Ndiaye. Albuquerque Community Foundation Sussman-Miller Education Award: Omar Ndiaye. Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship: Albert Sosa Parada. Century Bank Super Scholars: Aram Brown, Bailey Colfax, Skye Dascher, Shalto Dascher, Emma Zuckerman
Graduates Ryan Armijo Jesse Baillargeon Christopher Baker Robert Beals Desmond Block Aram Brown Bailey Colfax Eamon Connerty Shalto Dascher Skye Dascher Ruby Duffy Noah Durkee Irwin Flores Romo Bianca Garcia Ian Girdner
Gavin Griffin Samantha Haynes Meghan Hill Luis Horta Katelynn James Joshua Johnston Santiago Lara Jacob Larranaga Sarah Lavelle Tiffany Leyba Haley Lucero Matthew Montoya Mariela Morales Omar Ndiaye Edwin Ochoa Yvette Rascon Karina Rodriguez
Luciano Romero Alicia Roybal Christine Sandoval Taylor Schneider Grace Selig Garland Shoop Abraham Sigala Alberto Sosa Parada Marlin Sotelo Chris Tapia Jake Theis Jesus Trujillo Esperanza Vallejo Ryan Vander Ham Isolda Vogel Jeremy Vorenberg Emma Zuckerman
Desiray Anderson
Erin Lazarus
Isolda Vogel
Make your dreams
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Isolda, your hard work
a reality –
We are so proud
Never settle for less!
of you,
Love, Mom
Mom and Dad
has paid off, I’m so proud of you! ~ Mom