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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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Commencement Speech: Colton Marantz

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efore I begin, I just wanted to show my appreciation toward our new principal, Mr. A., the teachers who brought us here, the staff who supported us, and most of all, you guys, the Class of 2025.

As we stand here looking back on the past four years of our lives, I bet many of us are asking ourselves, “What were we first thinking when we entered into high school?” I remember thinking, myself, my freshman year, right before lunch, “Where am I going to sit?” Also, “Why are seniors so tall?”

I’m still wondering that.

But, maybe the better question that we’re now asking ourselves is, “What are we thinking as we prepare to leave? Many of us are heading to college, trade school, the military, the workforce, and yes, some of you are greatly venturing into the world of social media. Good luck.

But before we go, I want to leave you with one last question, something the great Bob Marley once asked, “Could you be loved?” But what is love really? Love is pulling the door open for someone, but it’s also slamming the door shut on your best friend’s face just to mess with him.

Love is giving up your lunch when someone else needs it — and yes, stealing a fry off your best friend’s plate, because what’s mine is yours, and what’s yours is mine.

Love is FaceTime your grandma out of the blue, even when she doesn’t know how to flip the camera. “Grandma, it’s on the bottom left side of the screen. How am I looking at the TV?” And it’s deeper than that.

Fellow seniors, love it’s showing up when it’s hard, when it’s inconvenient, when it costs you something, it’s always hard. Love is choosing compassion over pride, listening and not judging, choosing people even when it’d be easier not to love isn’t just a feeling or a moment. It’s a way of living, it’s presence, it’s patience and it’s grace, and maybe that’s why it matters so much. When everything falls apart in our lives, love holds it together. It gives meaning behind both success and failure. It gives strength behind every real connection we’ve ever made. It makes the hard conversations worth having. Now, I have to get something off my chest. For years, I’ve heard Bob Marley say, could you be loved, like be it full time.

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Could you be the one who brings light into the room just by being yourself? Could you be the reason someone feels seen, known, or even valued?

So Class of 2025, wherever you go and wherever you are, whether you choose to show love to our school. We should always choose to be loved, because I truly believe this class could be love.

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Evan Lau, Scholar of Scholars, San Juan Hills High School

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an Juan Capistrano Mayor Troy Moore. Trustee Lisa Zollinger. Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Smalley. Assistant Superintendent Brad Shearer. Principal Abedzadeh. Teachers, parents, families and fellow seniors. Class of 2025 — we are finally here.

Over the past few months, we have had many lasts: the last sports game, the last school dance, the last concert and the last joke of the day. Only four short years ago, all of us looked forward to high school with a mixture of excitement and nervousness. How do I find my classes? What electives should I join? Where should I sit? How can I fit in?

The truth is that was not the right question. There was never a need to fit in. Each of us found a place we belonged. True belonging does not require us to change for the sake of others. It means being accepted for who we are.

Throughout my San Juan Hills experience, I have found a place of belonging in the performing arts. Along with being able to sing with the amazing people in our choir, I also had the privilege of performing in our orchestra these past four years.

Even though our large orchestra fills the vast stage of the amphitheater, each instrument plays an essential role by contributing its unique sound, texture and color to bringing the music alive.

No matter how much we practice, a flute can never be a trombone, a trombone can never be a violin, and a violin can never be a snare drum, and it doesn’t have to be. In our orchestra, I found a place where I belong and developed my viola skills by collaborating with other students to create rich and dynamic music, varying from the intense, bombastic works of Russian composer Tchaikovsky to Claude-Michel Schönberg iconic “Les Misérables.”

While some of us may not have participated in instrumental music, many of us found belonging during our time as stallions, through sports, through dance, through writing for the Express, through ASB and through forming and joining clubs.

When my friends and I started the club Jaden Rocks Kindness to foster a sense of belong-

ing, we were touched by how many students came out to support our club mission, a testament to the spirit of belonging at San Juan Hills.

Our campus is a community where differences strengthen our connections. Athletes support theater productions, teachers attend orchestra concerts and clubs collaborate across causes.

Despite diverse interests and passions, we show up for one another, learn from one another and celebrate each other’s successes. Just like instruments in a symphony, our unique talents create something greater together. Everyone is seen, everyone is valued and everyone belongs.

Just as we did four years ago, we once again find ourselves standing at the threshold of a new beginning. Class of 2025, as we drive out of Stallion Ridge for the very last time, let us continue to create spaces of acceptance wherever our paths may be, because that is what it means to ride for the brand at San Juan Hills: to foster a spirit of belonging where kindness leads the way.

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Shaurya Sharma Graduation Speech

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’d like to start this speech by listing 25 things I’m sad to leave behind at the school.

No. 1, the H building, especially those bathrooms. So many memories, most of them unsanitary.

No. 2, the car line, nothing like waiting 40 minutes in traffic, just a rolling lane.

No. 3, false fire alarms. This one was my personal favorite.

No. 4: zero period, because there’s nothing like starting school at 7:11 in the morning in AP literature and compositions. Because who doesn’t want to be analyzing metaphors half asleep? I didn’t feel like writing the other 21 out. But I think you get the idea.

Just kidding, but really, behind all of the sarcasm and late bells and group projects gone wrong, there’s something I’m going to miss a lot more us, from our first awkward days as freshmen trying to find the B Building to our final walk off campus as seniors, this place became more than just a school. It became a part of who we are.

But standing here tonight, I realized something, I spent too much time worrying about what comes next that I hadn’t always appreciated what I had right in front of me the years I once counted down are now the ones I wish I could hold on to just a little longer, because this wasn’t just high school.

This was our last ride together, and that ride through wins, losses, heartbreaks, laughter, late night, study, crimes and parking lot chaos is what brought us here. It was never perfect, but it was ours. Each of us will go our own directions now, college careers, the military chapters, some of us still aren’t sure yet, and that’s OK too, but wherever we go, we’ll always carry the Stallion Spirit that brought us here. And that brings me to something important: Our school motto ride for the brand. Some may think it’s just a phrase on a banner or slogan screamed at pep rallies, but we know better.

Living by the brand means showing up for each other, not because someone told you to, but because that’s just what stallions do. So yeah, maybe we didn’t win every game. Maybe the vending machine still eats your dollars more than it gives you snacks. None of that changes what it means to be a scout, because we rode for that brand and we never held that you it, and now that ride continues So Class of 2025, as we saddle up for the next journey of our lives, college, work, wherever the trail may lead, do it the way we’ve always done it, with courage, with heart, with loyalty. Ride for something, stand for something. Keep writing for the brand, and you’ll ever forget the ones who have been with you since day one, right here beside you. So tonight, let the next part of the journey begin. Actually. Excuse me. It’s already begun.

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San Juan Hills Graduates Zain Sayeed Abassi Matthew Joseph Abrego Pablo Acacio Adan Aguirre Rodriguez Eden Faith Aimer Joelle Linda Al Ammar Aidan Angel Alaniz Shandell Alarcon Jesus Alberto Alarcon-Rivera Zachary Mitchell Alberda Daniel Dargel Albuquerque Alexandra Alducin Aleena Kamal Ali Kai Noa Baquer Ali Tyler Matthew Allen Davin Jay Altheide Christopher Alvarado John Anaya Jett Lathan Andersen Miles Spencer Anderson Sean Matthew Anderson Antonio John-Vincent Angelini Julien Santiago Aquino Nathan Bennett Arbabi Cristian Jose Arevalo Grajeda Keilani Nicole Armstrong Alanna Bryn Arnett John Austin Arnold Joleen Marjon Asefi Nicole Lynzee Atik Luke Averell Adam Aziz Riley Jade Babbitt Alexander Bryson Babel Baran Bahadori Jack Dylan Bajorek Elana Bandukwala Joshua Andrew Barco Gunner Fox Bareng Lizeth Barrera Tanner Nielsen Bates Victoria Nicolette Beach Georgia Rae Bearbower The Capistrano Dispatch

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Sydney Ann Beatty Camila Becerril Brandon Justin Beck Isabella Eva Bello Sofia Carolina Bello Gabriel Thomas Benitez Salgado Edgar Gabriel Berber Caterina Rose Bertola Serina Nicolina Bertola Scarlett Victoria Biondolillo Maximilian Xavier Black Weston Wilcott Blanchard Noelle Kaylin Blaser Gregory Bruce Blomdahl Gavin Joseph Blum Kiana Bojorquez Wilberth Bolanos Gavin Robert Bond Kristina Olegovna Borodina Amir-Reza Boroumand Sage Addison Borst Eliza Jane Bourne Aidan Michael Bradley Makayla Rae Brenneis Sydney Cameryn Briggs Fernanda Brito Conner Riley Brown Jackson Ryan Bruno Siena Marie Butler Addison Colette Butorovich Jack Ryan Houk Cain Caitlin Laura Cajigal Morgan Alexandra Calahan Nicholas James Campbell Sidney Elena Campbell Christopher Josue Campos Fernando Campos Victor Campos Alejandro Campos Fernandez John Brandon Canseco

Brianna Marie Carbajal Henry Elliot Carey Lily Jane Carey John Robert Cascone Andres Castillo Roeum Clayton Castleman Jasmine Maria Castro Melia Castro Sergio Eduardo Caudillo Brianna Cervantes Eduardo Cervantes Elizabeth Ann Chambers Nevaeh Sky Champ Josiah Justis Chapman Isabella Sophia Charpentier Tymur Nicolas Chaudhui Sierra Noelle Chen Kylie Nicole Chi Sam Chirco Jared Michael Choi Ryan Phillip Church Bella Riley Clark Weston Perry Clark Taylor Makenzie Clarke Megan Ellie Clatfelter Blake William Collings Logan Stephen Colon Joshua Stephen Commisso Parker Jeffrey Coriale Colbie Hunter Corpuz Matthew Cortes Jayden Alexander Cortez Lilia Dooly Cota Aryah Lorann Crawford Garrett Joseph Crocker Cristhian Cruz Juliane Victoria Cruz Leo Cunningham Cristian Caruso Cunnington Fernando D’Acosta Alyssa Grace

Darland Gavin Michael Darst Benjamin Daniel Dart Ryan Jean De Bellis Kevin De la Puente Clavel Jose Luis De La Puente Martinez Grace Linda DeGroot Savannah Rose Delaney Alexa Sabrina Delgado Hanna Anabella Dickerson Leonardo Saverio Difilippo Ella Faith Dinnie Kate Elise Donaldson Emerson Faye Doyle Jackson Cole Dragna Carter Reed Drumwright Hayden Patrick Duffy Rowan Geoffrey Dunning Luke Raleigh Dunphy Ella Paige duPont-Moore Lily Mary Ann Durand Lucia Duran-Mastrangelo Luke William Dyball Stella Earnest Hayley Brooke Easley Rodmehr Edalat Christina Edgar Devan Rose Egan Zachary Robert Eggert Gianna Sofia Elkins Landon James Elliott Caitlyn Marian Enright Angel Anthony Escandon Peyton Reese Esparza Colette Esquivel Garcia Orlando Estrada

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SAN JUAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES from page 6 Mayra Estrada Ortiz Catalina Etchepare Fatima Fernandez Richard Fernandez Christopher Figueroa Bryce Annabel Finder Jackson Nate Finder Cayden John Fischbeck Carson Drew Fischer Jane Madison Flake Samantha Josephine Flippin Magdalena Flores Jaycee Kendall Foti Caleb Jack Frankel Brooks Ellen Freska Quin Kathryn Frohoff Fernando Fuentes Nicole Isabelle Fuentes Hernandez Hazel Eleanor Fuhs Addison Eleanor Fuller Sara Elizabeth Gaines Reese Kathryn Gajda Gael B Galeana Kyle Logan Gallagher Chloe Suzanne Agersborg Gangloff Chloe Marie Garcia Mia Garcia Sasha Lizeth Garcia Sebastian Nicolas Garcia Sebastiane Andrew Garcia Sydney Mae Garrick Addison Grace Gasca Nathan Kia Gates Perlas David Sartorio Gava Henry Jonathan Evelyn Gaylard Piper Rose Gentry Shanna Carrie Geyer Waseem Ghanem David Salvador Gibson Nolan Eric Giesbrecht Christian Preston Gilbert Sienna Christine Godoy Alyssa Joann Gonzalez Lizbeth Gonzalez Avery Taylor Goodell Sergio Grajales Caterina Angela Grammas Samantha Maxine Granado Jiovanny Damian Granados Axel Cortland Green Nico Martyn Greenberg Trey Douglas Greenwood Sydney Ami Griffin Justin Arthur Rodrigo Grofsky Thania Guerrero Chase Michael Gugliuzza

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Lucio Carlitos Aquino Guiang Samantha Rae Gustavino Juan Diego Gutierrez Halle Rose Hada Sophie Emma Haghighi Addison Kai Hall Amber Jade Hall Ashley Rose Hall Andrew William Hallbeck Madeline Hanlon Caelan Douglas Hansen Sydney Ann Hanson Ryan Joseph Haranta Joseph Andrew Harrison William Ryan Harrison Zoie Ballastia Hatzidiakos Beckham Ryan Hawkins Addison Judith Hayes Kate Elizabeth Hayes Cade Alexander Hazen William David Hebda Dylan James Heck Ashley Hernandez Diego Hernandez Jesus Alejandro Hernandez Mateo Hernandez Omar Alexander Hernandez Tomas Hernandez Diego Hernandez-Torres Jayden Dale Herr Makayla Brianna Herrera Mia Nhi Hoang Mason Randall Hodges Sydney Lynn Hogancamp Sydney Kane Holland Grace Laurel Holley Jacob Andrew Holman Tyler Lee Hong Kate Olivia Hoskin Lily Beatrice Hotmer Sadie Anne Hottinger John Willard Houlemarde Riley John Howes Carlos Luis Hroza Elena Yan Hsieh Hudson West Huggins Brandon Hunt Luna Ruby Huntington Cindy Hurtado Emma J Hylton Maximiliano Ibarra Gianna Maria Ioja Brody Lowell Iverson Drew Eileen Iverson Kyle Ivoghli Annabelle Jean Ixtacuy

Taylor Nicole Jander Olivia Antoinette Jarvis Briana Jijon Justin Giovanni Jimenez Kimberly Jimenez Emily Jimenez Alvarado Helen Catherine Joeffee Bentley Power Johnson Sarah Adeline Johnson Crew Collins Jones Dylan Anthony Jones Shellsea Marina Jones Lauren Rose Jovanovic Cruz Robert Juarez Kimberly Michelle Juarez Monserrat Juarez Mendoza Ryan Andrew Justice Brandon Vimal Kaneria Aman Jitendra Kashyap Paige Allison Kavert Gerod Stephen Kent Tanner Hayden Kessler Adam Abdul Khalek Claire Audrey Kim Madison Jin Kim Arya Casey Kindiger Regin Bayne Kindle Daniel Holland Kindron Montana Mendi Amor King Jackson Lee Kirkner Logan Thomas Kirkwood Grant Robert Kittredge Addison Mae Klein Logan Parker Klein Dylan Michael Kline Marlowe Nicola Jasele Knudtson Grayson Emery Kobus Avery Evelyn Koenig Brooks Daryll Koenig Luke Gerard Koenig Ryan Robert Kohl Iurii Anatolyevich Kolyadin Aubrey Jeanne Krater Dylan Thomas Kroeger Kilian Addison Krohn Anna Rose Krzywicki Ethan James Kulba Riley Marie Kutnyak Nicholas Lambrakis Morgan Riley Landrigan Shaylee Brooke Larabee Bennett Andrew Lark Evan Patrick Lau Ava Celeste Laudorn

Finn Bettini Lauterbach Henry Oliver Law Kaylee Anne Lawrence Blake Edward Lawson Tristan Allister Lawton Cheyanne Christie Lee Nyra Grace Lee Serena Lehman Alexa Lee Leitner Tyson Luc Lesseur Carter Thomas Lewis Matthew Craig Lewis Andrew James Liebig Petr Likhvarev Ekaterina Likhvareva Jack Ethan Lima August Severin Lind Selah Goldie Lindsay Jeremiah Pitre Lindsay-Fajardo Kaia J Liwski Audrey Rachelle Llopart Carolina Lopez Elijah Nicolas Lopez Marleen Giselle Lopez Raul Lopez Chelsea Lopez Dina Hugo Lopez Dina Leah Losinsky Amir Lozano Rodriguez Emilie Kristine Luzuriaga Charles Spivey Lyon Jacquelyn Blake Lyson Gavin Nicholas MacGregor Emily Macias Manuel Alejandro Maganda Luke Daniel Maher Caden Khanh Mai Cameron Maisonneuve Arihan Tushar Maitra Elise Sofia Malamatenios Olivia Susana Malinauskas Ryder Scott Mangan Jake Robert Mankarious Devon Mesrob Mann Tanvee Mantri Colton Marantz Alexander Matthew Marinbakh Daylani Marmolejo Sebastian Marquez Sienna Olivia Marr Cameron Marie Martinez Daisy Antonia Martinez Destiney Ashley Martinez Hector Martinez Belmant Ricardo Martinez Tapia Aya Mohammad

Matar Cody Dean Mathews Maxwell David Mathiesen Niko Roan Matienzo Luke Theodore Matthews Ashley Mayoral-Hernandez Christian Marcus McAlpin Macy Bo McClellan Taylor Lynn McDonald Carson Arthur McGowan Shane Montgomery McGraw Charlotte Rose McKay Christian Medina Ethan Nicholas Meeker Jatziri Valeria Mendez Daisy Mendoza Eduardo Mendoza Efrain Mendoza Slater James Micalizzi Andrew David Michalski Brooklyn Nichole Minor Jozie Mladenovic Gustavo Mondragon Isaac Benjamin Montes Juarez Charles Chael Montoya Dabney Jacob Oliver Moradkhani Cherlene Scarleth Morales Brian Abdiel Morelos Ella Jane Moroson Alexander Bijan Motamed Amelia Love Mui Christian Alfredo Murillo Juliana Grace Murphy Anastasiya Nagorniuk Swalih Nalakath

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Keira Marie Nash Arianna Gisele Negrete Andrew Scott Nelson Beckett Andrew Nelson Brayden Nelson Natalya Ryan Nelson Emily Tsan Nguyen Jacob Alan Nguyen Naomi Maianh Nguyen Lukus Benjamin Nicholas Corbin Jeffrey Nichols Luc James Nivette Rowan Frances Noonan Maria Antonella Novello Karime Nuno Ryan James Oakley Grace Jordan Ober Kiana Abigail Ocana Angel Ochoa Salgado Frances Grace O’Connor Russell Joon-Myung Oh Victoria Hyunah Oh Matias Rey Olivares Lourdes Daniela Olivares Betancourt Logan Jay Oliver Ashley Olivera Beau Biesinger Olsen Lyric Elizabeth Lea Olsen Lauren Trina Olson Matthew Quinn Olson Ryan Fitzgerald O’Malley Mason Matthew Ong Betzy Denisse Onofre Martinez Dane Vincent Ordonez Audrey Ortega Osvaldo Ortega Kimberly Ortiz

Cash Armando Osorio Jenna Anwar Othman Lilian Maria Danielle Padilla Eliza Anne Palmer Jorge Pantoja Rosas Juliana Renee Paquette Kritik Parajuli Waileia Waive Parker Simon Jonathan Parry Vanesa Patino Cole James Patterson Daniel Ethan Pawli Isabella Leslee Pedraza

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Pratt Drew Wallace Presser Katherine Olivia Presser Owen John Charles Price Kylie Simone Pringle Iris Claire Profancik Anthony Pule Virginia Paola Quezada Dominguez Janette Quiroz Andrew Santos Quiroz Torres Ellie Chanel Radogna Sofia Lan Rahman Aidan Scot Ramirez Damian Dagoberto Ramirez Jacob Ramirez Jonathan Ramirez Melany Ramirez

Galilea Candelaria Pedraza-Payta Erick Jonathan Peker Domenica Sloane Imatani Peloso Ariadna Jazmin Perez John Thomas Perry Trey Kristopher Emmanuel Ramos Peterson Vanessa Ramos Paris Picazo Jovany Ramos Flores Ryan Timothy PiSherlyn Ramos mentel Jimenez Cooper Jordan Pine Eder Johel Ramos Alezza Lucia Pineda Ramirez Sebastian Jonathan Anthony Stephen Pinto Rasic Hayden Ryan Platt Hannah Michele Ray Ashlyn Grace Plisinski David James Reeves Dylan Alexander Rhian Beatrice Dela Poladian Cruz Regala Angelica Policarpo Jena Nicole Reilich Nicholas Edward Danny Reyes Damian Poman Jamie Madison Reyes Emmanuel Ponce Gonzales Barrera Callie Gwendolyn Samuel Vern Poppen Richey Weston Russell Port Madison Jordyn Rigol Shanel Melony Jet Anthony Rivera Portillo Jaxon Richard Roberts Kayley Christine Cole James Robinson Prada Jacob Theodore Connor John Hugh Robinson See GRADUATES on page 8

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GRADUATES from page 7 Timothy John Robinson Georgia Lynne Rock Sawyer William Rock Brian Arturo Rodriguez Heidi Rodriguez Iclia Maria Rodriguez Joel Reyes Rodriguez Wendy Rodriguez Natalia Rodriguez Montes Avery Rae Roemer Kira Skye Roemisch Alexander Kelton Rogers Tanner James Rohan Kevin Emannuel Roman Vanessa Michele Roselli Melissa Ruiz Adriel Michael Ruston Alexander Leopold Ruvalcaba Elliott James Ruvalcaba Frances Lorraine Rydell Luz Arely Salazar Ruiz Anjela Salcido Argeni Salinas Richard Isaias Salinas Abigail Sanchez Emily Dianna Sanchez Jaquelyn Sanchez Jordan Julian Sanchez Monserrat Sanchez Rossivel Sanchez Sherlyn Sanchez Ulises Dael Sanchez Anthony Sanchez

SPENCER OLVERA-HARLE Spencer, we are SO PROUD OF YOU! Love, Your Family

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Jijon Pablo Dario Sanchez Reyes Isabel Ann Sawyers Wyce Masseyh Sayed Isabella Elena Schaller Ashley McKayla Schrier Riley McKenna Schrier Brooke Morgan Schulman Colten Peter Schweer Leah McKay Searle Samuel Segura Torrez Kai Walter Serrano Keanu Allen Serrano Joaquin Serrato Justin Sumergido Servidad Jacob Charles Setele Whitney Shady Shaurya Sharma Riona Nuala Sheahan Thomas James Sheets Reid Kyle Sherman Reece Harlan Shevel Ashkon Millad Shokooh Anna Claryssa Shreeve Madalyn Marie Shwam Cole Michael Sieger Sankrit Sinha Zachary Phillip Smith Koston Gary Snavely Dylan Michael Snyder Itzel Reyes Solis

Valeria Alexandra Solorio Noah Lee Stackleather Claire Megumi Stafford Luke Francis Stall Mason Bradley Steffen Jack Kainoa Stephani Avery Lea Stephenson Audrey Frances Sterner Addison Rose Stevens Tyler David Stieber Luke Charles Stock Jake Rainier Strand Madison Elle Stratton Ashton Christian Straubinger

Jason Edward Studdert Taylor Mae Sullivan Sophia Loraine Sutter Samantha Simieng Swaim Emese Szekely Addison Jane Szkotnicki Richard Ariel Tadeo Navarrete Jacob Brendan Takao Ian Augusto Tamayo Jacob Brandon Tanner Frida Angelica Tapia Nico Luis Edward Tasso Aaron Matthew Tat Charlotte Elise

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GRADUATES from page 8 Alexandra Taylor Christine Rose Tehrani Isabelle Reese Thompson Noelle Grace Thompson Jackson Gedney Tilden Audrey Leah Tillotson Alan Torres Jose Yadier Torres Caudillo Libby Anne Tracy-Council Paul Bennett Tramell Kayla Mai Tran Renee Noelle Trice Kevin Trinidad Noah Philip-Randall Turner Luke Edward Underdahl Ellie Aleen Ure Maritza Valerio Mojica Aidan Micheil Val-

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ladares Madylin Marie Vallone Talon Jett Vargas Reese Anne Vaughn Aiden Joshua Vazquez Richard Vazquez Perez Emily Robin Vega Jayden Dominic Vega Eric Miguel Velasco Jose Velasco Perez Amber Velazco Melania Josee Velazquez Bishop Antonio Velez Anthony Max Verrengia Dean Julio Vescovi Chloe Marie Villicana Samuel Viveros Ava Hanna Voorhies Nathanael James Reid Vorell Eden Kathryn Voris Martina Vukovikj Jacob Ricci Vuoso Madison Avery Wade

Chase Thomas Walburger Andreas Christopher Wale Audrey Marie Wale Caden Michael Wall London Ellen Marie Waller Kayla Rose Warhurst Melissa Ann Warner Savannah Rose Watts Tommy Lee Webb Natalie Ann Weitzman Jake Richard Wessel Mylan Kathleen West Dyllon John Wetzel Viola Marie Whitaker Annette Honey White Brooke Michelle Whiteside Drew Dossey Whittaker Campbell Josephine Wickstrom Athena Lark Widney Alexa S Williams

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Ava Lucia Williams Brooke Michele Williams Christopher Lee Williams Camille Helene Winer Clayton Wittman Alexa Elizabeth Wolf Greta Eliza Wolfsohn Madison Brooke Wolikow Ella Emerson Wong Emily AnnMarie Wooten Jason Wang Wright Kaiwen Yang Myles Richard Young Trey Andrew Young Cole James Yuhas Kyle Gary Yuhas YuYang Zhang Joshua Nathan Zollinger Matias Zuniga Luc Joseph Zysman

Grace Lyla Krishnadasan Allen Luke Arnold Balint Reece Timothy Ballard Sophia Jane Barnes Sarah Katherine Bendzick Greta Lucille Blau Vaughn Weston Bosu Jared Michael Botuchis Grace Kathryn Meri Burke Haofan Cai Liliana Frances Canchola Kathryn Carole Carr Evan Joseph Causee Boeun Cha Amaya Soleil Christensen Page 9

Victoria Ames Clark Jackson Sturtevant Collins Dominic Giovanni Dalfiume Alaire Elizabeth Dandel Erwin Deutsch-Zhao Lily Ann Djavaherian Alexa Nicole Edwards Ian Cai Ekvall Tanner Blaine Evanson Shihan Fu Jorkaeff Tito Galeana Grayson Tab Gallegos Anthony Gallo Natalia Gabrielle Garcia Ava Q Gardner Harper Asbury

Gideons Emma Yisun Kim Addison Kate Griffin Lynden Connor Kim Ella Jade Grove Ava Teresa Klausner Amara Verma Grover Colin James KleinEmily Ann Guerinot hanzl Thalia Hamidi Helena Reyes Lawry Abigail Elizabeth Madison Anne Lewis Hancock Xiaozhu Liu Eden Paige HarZhiyuan Liu rington Justin Christopher Qingchun He Lizarde Carly Nicole HerDaniel Arai Lyons mann Gael Antonio MarNicholas Holland tinez Branda Hu Tessa Marie Maryott Caden Dominick Sara Elizabeth McIsola Laughlin Charlotte Jiang Aidan Thomas Michaela Catherine McMahon Johnson Katie Ann Meggers Michalis Christos Michelle Melo Karmis Roberto Sonny See GRADUATES on page 10 thecapistranodispatch.com

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5 f 202 o s s C la GRADUATES from page 9 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

JSerra Graduates Hudson James Aase Michael Anthony Aceves Jr. Ellis Asbury Adams Lucas Robert Aga Catherine Lily Alexander Gavin Andrew Allegaert Kian Patrick Alton Taylor Alexis Ames Caden Michael Anctil Foster James Andersen Paloma Iris Arntsen Bradley Dylan Arrey Bailey Hannah Badraun Stephen Joseph Baker Vela Gia Rose Banks-Meeker Neeka Barkhordar Peter Robert-Burton Barkhordar Addison Viola Barlow Brian Adar Barnuevo Connor Robert Baumhardt Alma Bayat Helen Kimmer Beary Taylor Ian Bell Hayden Samuel Benson Jacob Edward Benson Lauren Michelle Benzan Brooke Christine Berberian Nathan Nicholas Bergman Cam Lindy Bibeau Aiden Joseph Crew Bird Olivia Leigh Birdsall Dominic Rey Bolton Clara Louise Booher Braydon Donald The Capistrano Dispatch

Boop Wyatt Clarke Blair Boyd Colt Kenneth Bradley Zachary Thomas Bredek Mason Laine Breneman Mikaela Layne Brennan Kodi Grace Brenon William Everett Briggs Alexa Bailee Briney Molly Jane Britton Chloe Caroline Brock Daryk Christopher Brunsting Miles Maverick Burton Wanchau Cai Elisha Michael Canales Olivia Lauren Cancellieri Emerson Suzanne Cano Owen Alexander Capron John Thomas Carboni Ian Christopher Cardenas Tanner David Casey Elliana Grace Castro Keira Mai Catanzano Cameron Lee Chalmers Ryan Newman Champagne Jiajie Chen Mia Chen Addison Shiao Yun Chi Robert Gabriel Chien Seylah Dylan Childress Logan Robert Christensen

Justin Gregory Clibon Lauren Christine Coady Gavin James Conant Jacob Michael Conzelman Cameron Daniel Corcoran Elizabeth Ann Criger Jordan Pierce Dauod Brandon Andre Davis Jr. Brett Cooper DeBergh Joaquin DelCastillo Sylvia Paige DeSplinter Evelyn Gesa Devir David Trinidad Diaz Isabella Rosalie DiCarlo Ryan James Dominguez Kieran Paul Dumain Tyler Kevin Dunning Steven Beckett Early Taylor Dennis Easthope Jack Holden Ebner Casey Andrew Ecker Vernon Edler V Sienna Marie Eiserman Jarne Bohari Elouna Eyenga Sophia Abigail Emerson Larson Pierce Englhard William Reid Englhard Madden Solomona Faraimo Anastasia Hortencia Fayette Cash Bruder Feldkamp

Cora Christine Finn Sofia Ann Fleming Abigail Flores Jake Timothy Flores Safiya Brielle Flores Taylor Trang Flynn Grace Jena Fogel Tess Lorraine Foley Aerin Fraize Sofia Franklin Dylan Garrett Frazier Blake Michael Fredericks Ryan Michael Freeman Justin Thomas Frericks Lauren Hemings Gaitley Livio Galbiati Chloe Madison Gallaher Charlotte Beatrice Gandy Breleigh Drieanne Garcia Brynn Avery Garcia Natalie Olivia Garrison Aneliese Barbara-Leonor German Alexander Riley Gibson John Leo Gilson Natalia Jolie Gitibin Luke James Gleason Abigail Grace Godber Shea Honora Gonzalez Yuan Gou Gavin Ryan Eugene Grant Sarah Michelle Griffin Jack Robert Griffith Alicia Marissa Guia Dalton Patrick Haggard Hudson Cooper Haggard Isabelle Grace

Hargrove Molly Therese Harrington Mallory Marie Hartung Maya Elena Hernández Aragón Cristiano Herrera Mackenzie Lane Herzing Ruby Joy Hill Callie Reese Holbert Joshua Daniel Hollis Hays Thomas Hopkins Henry Alexander Houck Joshua Hsu-Wilbraham Karissa Grace Hughes Caitlin McGee Hux Bruce Trung Huynh Madison Dharma Huynh Sydney Arya Huynh Leah Nadine Ivy Ryan Andrews Jack Ava Nicole Jackman Hanna Rose Jafarpourmoghaddam Simone James Aidan Alexander Jarasunas Pengwei Ji Junwen Jiang Santiago Antonio Jimenez Amerie Linda Johnson Lucas James Johnson Savannah Dale Johnson Liam Charles Johnston Ava Lauren Johnstone Kaden Skee Jones Benjamin William Rogers Kante Kendall Ryan

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Kappel Shea Taylor Kappel Taiki Kawamura Payton Isabelle Kay Luke Thomas Kheriaty Lauren Teresa Kiani Kaden Matthew Kirsch Hailey Lynn Klein Sam Duane Kofoed Ryan Patrick Kolson Ethan Chase Kriwinski Makena Ann Kwon Joseph Byrnes Lambert Sophia Lucia Lattanzio Julian Robert Laviano Jake Brian Lee Taiza Bree Lindholm Yuling Ricky Liu Ashley Erin Lorber Lucca Jillian Lutz Kylie Anne Lykos Gehrig Rogers Mackay Joseph Michael Makos Grant Brian Manahan Chiara Bernadette Manta Juan Miguel Worak Marasigan Jordan Alan Marian Heriberto Marquez Jr. Cameron Richard Martin Brody Robert Martinez Maverick James McCaig Liam Henry McNamara Morgan Keahn Mecklenburg Liuce Indre Memenas Matthew Felix

Mendez Carter Joseph Meza Noah James Meza Edward George Michael Austin John Michel Anthony Joseph Paz Milora Aurora May Moore Connor Hartman Moore Rio Motomura Mary Claire Murphy Emily Isabelle Myers Michael Daniel Nadruz Daphne Julia Nakfoor Cecilia Elena Nama Emiliana Melgoza Natividad Evelyn Lorraine Natzke Lindsay Marianne Ndjitobe Payton Netherton Connor Ashton Neville Taye Andre Newman Molly Mary Nielsen Lucas James Noonan Bryanna Carolyn Noorian Olivia Ava Nowlan Nathaniel Joseph Offenheiser Mary Kathleen O’Hara John Axel Olander Tyler Penn Olsen Gabriella Michelle Ontiveros Thomas Carmine Orsini Jacob Michael Pacheco Anne Elise Elise Packard Jenna Marie Palme

Jessica Anne Palme Jesse Pantoja Barraza Kailani Mary Dana Parkinson Jack Anderson Pearl Lily Brooke Peguero George Kenneth Perez Aiden Andrew Piñon Viana Dale Poggi Kyle Thomas Pokrywa Noah Nicholas Polana Sophie Polay Caroline Grace JinMei Powell Rainn Avery Purath Maxwell Christian Reimers Isabella Catherine Renezeder Angel Andres Reyes Boston Anne Richardson Albert Lee Ringgold IV Gabriel Alexander Acfalle Rivas Adam Michael Rusin Noah James Ryznar Isabella Marie Sage Joshua Julian Sanchez Brady William Schaefgen Charles Jay Schreiber, IV Sydney Cheyenne Schuler Gabriel Jaehun Seldow Madison Skye Shahinian Hannah Elizabeth Sheehy Danielle Kiami Shin Jeremy Evan Siegl

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Santa Margarita Graduates GRADUATES from page 10 Cameran Grace Simmers Grayson Bauer Sinek Isabella Skye Smith Rebel Jane Smith Taylor Grace Smith Cassidy Mi-Trang Thi Son Maxwell Reid Stadlbauer Sophia Yolanda Staff Luke Talbot Stark Brooke Frances Stephens Anthony Thomas Stern Christopher John Stern Ava Monroe Stivers Cole Christopher-Brakke Strane

Maya Gabrielle Stroupe Milan Frank Sumich Haobo Sun Savannah Lee Swanson Ella Luna Taber Jake Jeffrey Tatch Nicole Sophia Thorp Qingwen Tian Adam Tong Trey Miguel Torres Alexander Owen Trask Elle Blair Treska Jacob Meyer Trette Jr. Daniel Carmeliel Tuliau Grace Patricia Twellman Diego Duggan Uribe

Matthew Jack Valente Mateo Alfonso Cornelis Varkevisser Giselle Rose Vartanian Kira Rose Villanueva Charles Stegmann Vogel Ryan Alexander Volk Marco Leone Vultaggio Ryan Charles Wagner Charles Patrick Walsh Jackson McAleer Walters Grace Elizabeth Anne Ward Dakota Winn Watson Anna Grace Christine Whalen Riley Beckett White

Andrew Colin Whitehead Colton Dean Wilhelm Alexander Taemin Williams Jace Alan Williams Sydney Grace Willson Ava Grace Withey Ella Marie Wood Christian Blaise Wright Benjamin Tyler Wu John Finley Yeomans Solange Youssef Alexander Christian Zabran Elizabeth Shea Zeller Wenxin Zhang Richard Claude Cameron Benevente Zimmer

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Oliveira Sean Patel

Minh Khang Tran

Giselle Amiri Trevor Banning Julian Cerruti Clara Cestone Sophia Donnelly

Alexa Dowd Grant Garrigan Charlize Goubran Aidan Heredia Mfundo Keehn

Sadie Recupero Kate Sadayasu Justine Sanchez Marek Seablom-Michel

Sage Sukut Kaitlin Trauscht Gracie Van Sluis Ryan Winters

Capistrano Valley Christian School 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

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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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Happy 60th Anniversary Medicare: 1965 to 2025 In July of 1965 the legislation creating Medicare as well as Medicaid (for lowincome individuals) passed in Congress and was signed by then President Lyndon B. Johnson.

However, Medicare services took a while to get started. On July 1st, 1966, roughly 19 million individuals aged 65 and older began receiving their Medicare benefits.

Medicare beneficiaries have options on how to receive their Medicare health benefits. Many of my clients use Medicare as their primary insurance (it pays 80% of their expenses to put it in the simplest of terms). For someone to be protected from the uncovered 20% of medical expenses that has no out of pocket maximum, we add a Medicare Supplement plan (usually Plan G) to their coverage. These types of plans, also referred to as Medigap plans, were passed into law by congress in 1980.

In 1997 the Balanced Budget Act

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introduced a very impactful addition to the Medicare health insurance offerings.

These plans are referred to as Medicare Part C or otherwise known as Medicare Advantage plans. In 1999 private insurance companies began offering Medicare Advantage plans.

By 2003 there were over 40 million people enrolled in Medicare. At this time, Medicare prescription drug coverage didn’t exist, and many seniors were paying very high costs for their prescriptions, and some were unable to afford to pay for their prescriptions.

Congress then acted on expanding Medicare to cover prescription drug benefits, and Medicare Part D was introduced.

On January 1, 2006, Medicare Part D (prescription drug plans) began providing benefits to Medicare beneficiaries Beginning in 2007, Medicare beneficiaries with higher incomes had to

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start paying a higher monthly premium for Medicare Part B and an assessment added on for Part D coverage. This is called IRMAA: Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount.

In 2010 the Affordable Care Act, signed by President Barack Obama, made most preventative care services free for Medicare beneficiaries.

The Inflation Reduction Act was

signed into law in August of 2022.

This is the beginning of several enhancements to Medicare prescription drug coverage. Beginning January of 2025, the amount that people with Medicare Part D coverage will pay annually for prescriptions is capped at $2000. There are more enhancements for Medicare Part D and Part B drugs in the coming years.

I do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently I represent 5 organizations which offer 36 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1 800 MEDICARE, or your local State Health Insurance Program to get information on all of your options.

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