Dispatch 2024 SJHS Grad Guide

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Photos by Nikki Lyer

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 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.

Godspeed Tartans! Tartans Forever!

San Juan Hills High School Class of 2024

BY NIKKI IYER

Tassels were turned, diplomas were disbursed, and caps were tossed in the air at San Juan Hills High School (SJHHS) on May 30, celebrating the graduating Class of 2024. The commencement ceremony included speeches by Scholar of Scholars Melanie Hui, ASB President Carson De Filippo, student Danica Robertson, Principal Dr. Manoj Mahindrakar and Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees Vice President Michael Parham.

Senior Class President William Meshkin led the Pledge of Allegiance, and student Anna Lisa Gnielinski sang the National Anthem. The SJHHS Chamber Singers performed the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the SJHHS Alma Mater and a rendition of “Yesterday” by The Beatles, conducted by teacher Michael Ushino.

Associate Superintendent Bob Presby, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Cary Johnson and Parham handed out diplomas to students on stage. Teachers Robert Lynde, Jamie Gonzales, Jane Gideon and Kathy Boggio were chosen by students to announce the names of the graduates.

In her address, Hui acknowledged the complex emotions of graduation – a blend of excitement mixed with feelings of confusion and uncertainty.

“Graduation is a huge change, and it is very easy to feel lost and not know the next step of your journey. However, for the first time in our educational careers, we have the freedom. We have the freedom to choose what we truly want to do,” Hui said in her speech.

Hui further encouraged students to embrace authenticity and live fully in the present moment.

“No matter where you are in life, you will look back on your high school years and absolutely cringe at some of the things that you are doing right now. So as my good friend likes to say, ‘You might as well accept it, and be cringe and free,’” Hui said.

Similarly, student speakers expressed their thoughts on what it means to be a Stallion.

“The Class of ’24 has proved that being a Stallion is staying tough through the hard times, overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles, and constantly finding ways to better those around us,” said De Filippo.

Throughout his speech, Mahindrakar emphasized the importance of human connection in defining success, and expressed his confidence that the Class of 2024 will make a positive impact

on the community and beyond.

“You can and you will make it; you’re capable of incredible things, and I have no doubt that you will go on and make a profound difference in this world,” he said.

This year marks Mahindrakar’s fourth and final year at SJHHS, as he transitions to work at Aliso Niguel High School next year.

“You, Class of 2024, are particularly special to me. We started San Juan Hills together, and we’re going to be leaving San Juan Hills together,” Mahindrakar said. “The past four years, I’ve had the immense privilege of serving at this wonderful school. And in that time, I’ve witnessed all of you grow, and each one of you have become remarkable individuals.”

At the end of the ceremony, led by Meshkin, the seniors turned their tassels to signify their graduation.

“Don’t forget where your roots were planted, and always be proud to be a Stallion,” Robertson said in her speech.

Dr. Manoj Mahindrakar’s address to the Class of 2024

BY PRINCIPAL DR. MANOJ MAHINDRAKAR

We’ve been together for four years, so you guys came in in 2020, and I think, for me, four years have gone right by. You, Class of 2024, are particularly special to me. We started at San Juan Hills together and we are going to be leaving San Juan Hills together.

As an educator and as a parent, this day means so much. It is the fulfillment of a promise we all made to you. Every teacher, every counselor, every staff member, when we work here, we make a promise that we would guide, support and celebrate your success and cheer you on to move forward to the next significant step in your future. So today, my heart’s filled with mixed emotions. First and foremost, pride. You guys make me so proud. A touch of nostalgia and bittersweetness. The past four years, I’ve had the immense privilege of serving at this wonderful school and in that time I’ve witnessed all of you grow, and each one of you have become remarkable individuals. Today we celebrate not just a culmination of your academic journey. That is so important. But there’s a lot more to happen here than just that. We celebrate human connection to leverage our lives. I think it’s these connections that truly define our experience. The friendships you force, the mentors you found and the community you build all are a testament to the power of human connection. And that became really important from when you started, to when we’re walking out together. Remember these bonds that will carry you through the challenges and triumphs of life. I don’t want to dismiss the many, many achievements here in the classroom, sports, fields and stages, because they’re significant and well-deserved. Like our theater department winning first place at CETA and many awards at the JRAYs and MACYs. Our choir program being recognized as one of the top choirs in the western United States.

We have over 30 athletes committed to play in college. We have our surf team winning three years in a row as state champs. We have our very own senior, Taylor Fox, winning CIF diving championships three years in a row. I’ve been told that we might want to keep our eyes out at the Olympics for her someday in the future. We have our baseball team winning its first league championship in school history. We have our orchestra winning the best orchestra at the Cappies, JRAYs and MACYs. And really, the list could go on and on. And if I left anyone out, that’s because I don’t want the speech to be 10 minutes long. But you know what you did here, and your family knows what you did here, and your friends know. And that’s just a small example.

But on top of all these amazing accomplishments, I honestly believe as a principal and an educator, the friendships and connections that support and provide for each other will be just as, if not more, enduring. In our time together, I’ve seen countless examples of your kindness, compassion and dedication to service. Whether it was through community projects with AVID, club Interact, Link Crew, or through your churches or houses of faith, or helping a friend in need or simply just being there for each other. You demonstrated that true success is measured not just by personal achievements, but by the positive impact we have on those around us. And I hope as you step into the next chapter of your lives, you hold on to the spirit of service. Continue to give back to support and uplift others. In doing so, you’ll find fulfillment and purpose far beyond any personal or team accolade. I hope you can end each day thinking to yourself, “Who did I help today?” And I hope the examples are plentiful. I would say that’s a successful day.

Family has always been a cornerstone of this school. And by family, I mean not just those that are related to you by blood, but also the family you created here. You’re a part of a special, kind and supportive family that will always be with you, no matter where life takes you. Cherish these relationships. I think they’re your foundation. Stay connected with your family, both old and new, and let that love and guidance be the constant in an ever-changing world. And as I prepare to move on to a new school, I carry the lessons you guys taught me and memories we’ve shared. Each of you has left an indelible mark on my heart and I’m immensely grateful for the opportunity of being a part of your journey. Though we may be parting ways, know that my thoughts and well wishes will always be with you.

The BRAND is enduring. It means so much more than a slogan; you know this better than any-

one. I thank each of you for representing our school, your families, and most importantly yourself so well. So, graduates, as you venture out into the world, remember to embrace the connections you make, to serve others with kindness and compassion and to treasure your family. There’s a lot the world tries to tell you that is important, but in my experience, I’ve yet to find anything more worthwhile and enduring than the connections we make with each other, your family and the support you can provide each other. And I share, don’t fall for the myth that getting ahead means being ruthless, cunning and mean. I don’t believe that. The people that I witness that get ahead and stay ahead are those that help and bring others with them. And for some reason, if you’re not where you pictured you’d be at this moment in time, it’s OK. Your story’s not done yet. I’d encourage you to ask for help, invest in yourself and recognize that success is not a straight line. It’s not one-size-fits-all. You can and you will make it. You’re capable of incredible things but I have no doubt that you will go on and make a profound difference in this world.

So congratulations class of 2024. Thank you for being extraordinary. Thank you for putting San Juan Hills back on track. Thank you for remembering and R.F.T.B. The world is a better place because of you. Thank you.

Scholar of Scholars Speech

BY MELANIE HUI

Good afternoon, Dr. Bob Presby, Trustee Parham, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Mahindrakar, teachers, parents, families and fellow San Juan Hills students. I want to start this off with a quote from “Young Sheldon.”

“The term valedictorian comes from the Latin word ‘valedicere,’ which means to bid farewell.”

The thing about bidding farewell is that it tends to signify the end of the line, the end of a journey, the final scene of a movie or adventure.

However, I find the term a tad misleading, because the truth is nobody really wants to peak in high school. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for our entire academic careers. The shiny cap, the gowns, the walking across the stage with a diploma in hand waving hi to our parents along the way.

We’ve grown up in a time of coming-of-age media sensationalizing and even romanticizing high school as the best years of our lives. I remember learning about teen romances from Rory and Jess in “Gilmore Girls” or the toxicity of anxiety and peer pressure from “Euphoria,” or even the annoying nature of cliches from basically every 2000s Disney show. Even in middle school, there’s things scrolling on my phone. You’d see reel after reel after reel of high school parties, football games, dances, everything.

The way that everybody made it seem – high school is the last hurrah before plung -

ing headfirst into the draft of adulthood. However, unlike the ending of “High School Musical,” the highs of life do not end after graduation. We’ve had some fantastic times in high school, to be sure, but if the absolute peak of your character development is happening at the same time as CAST testing and lunch detentions, then you need to take a serious look at your introspective journey.

We, Class of 2024, have our whole lives ahead of us to build off of the people that we are right now. Twenty to 30 years from now, you might be working in like a large business forum in New York. You might be surfing the waves every morning for your 9-5. You might even be waking up early to open your small cottage-core bakery in the woods. No matter where you are in life, you will look back on your high school years and absolutely cringe at some of the things you are doing right now. So, as my good friend likes to say, you might as well accept it and be cringe and free.

Graduation is a huge change, and it is very easy to feel lost and not know the next step of your journey. However, for the first in our educational careers, we have the freedom. We have the freedom to choose what we truly want to do. This sense of uncertainty signifies the newest episode in the sitcom of our lives. Now, Young Sheldon may be a genius, but his implication that graduation is the end of the line isn’t totally correct. Everybody has moments of farewell in their lives. But to us, graduation is merely the key to a new beginning. Thank you.

Carson De Filippo Graduation Speech

BY CARSON DE FILIPPO

Hello, parents, distinguished guests, family members, and Class of ’24. Congratulations to our graduates for succeeding in your pursuits and making it here today. You all look amazing, and it’s unbelievable that our whole grade finally dressed up for a spirit day.

It’s crazy how fast these past years have gone by.

I still remember back in eighth grade when we used to dream about high school with our friends. You’d be sitting at lunch hearing stories of the spirited football games, the “dance circles” at homecoming, and you’d start to wonder things like “What should I wear on my first day? Who will I sit with at lunch?”

Little did we know on that first day of high school in 2020, we’d be wearing pajamas and eating lunch on the couch with our parents.

The timing of COVID-19 was unbelievable.

Without a doubt, our class faced unfortunate circumstances. We were forced to “learn” online and hardly stepped foot on the San Juan campus. But leave it to the Class of ’24 to find a way to persevere. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we rose through these circumstances and turned unbelievable into unbelievably amazing.

After entering a school that had lost parts of its culture, as sophomores we redefined what it meant to be a Stallion through demonstrating extreme resilience and passion for the brand. Even though we did not do this through dressing up, we filled the stands at sports games and had the largest attendance at school dances sophomore year.

Even this year, we’ve demonstrated the unbelievability of our class.

My ears are still ringing from how loud our student section was after Colton Chase caught the game-winning touchdown to beat Tesoro with 7 seconds left in the game.

We saw a record season and a league title from our girls basketball team led by Sydney Peterson and Aryanna Hudson.

Our baseball team, with five senior college commits, won the first league title in school history.

Our performing arts have put on some of the best award-winning productions we have seen, ranging from “Crazy for You” with Jacob Koclanis and Annalisa Gnielinski to the amazing band concerts that featured solo performances from Tim McElroy and Mason Leykauf.

Even our virtual enterprise program led by Nikita Karande, Taylor Doane, and Wiliam Meshkin made nationals for their virtual business.

That’s unbelievable.

And now it is unbelievable that we are all sitting here today.

Take it all in, Class of ’24.

We are sitting in the very chairs that we’ve dreamed of for four years.

Now, we probably dreamt that they were a little more comfortable, but that’s OK. This is it, Stallions. You made it.

All those long nights of studying and even longer nights of finishing procrastinated homework paid off.

Class of ‘24 proves that being a Stallion is staying tough through the hard times, overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles, and constantly finding ways to better those around us.

We are an unbelievable class.

Look at the person to your right and left.

These are people who we’ve grown with these past four years, made unforgettable memories in and out of school, and now we are all about to go our separate ways and accomplish goals that we can hardly dream of.

For one last time, we get to sit together and call each other classmates.

I can’t wait to see the amazing and unbelievable things you will all accomplish in the future. And that’s it for my graduation speech stallions, have a fantastic future and never forget to ride for the brand.

Danica Robertson Graduation Speech

BY DANICA ROBERTSON

Welcome, distinguished guests, Dr. Mahindrakar, parents, teachers and most importantly the graduating Class of 2024. Congratulations, we did it: 13 grades, 2,340 days. When we started kindergarten, we were all given a username. Twenty-four, last name and our initials. Twenty-four? Whoa! That’s a long way from now. Well, little did we know, it came a lot faster than we imagined. As an eighth-grader, we heard about all the amazing perks of being in high school. We couldn’t wait to get out of middle school and RFTB, whatever that means.

The Class of 2024 had a different freshman year. Navy and gold cohorts, sitting on Xs during lunch, not seeing a single senior as we were the only class that came back to school in person. The halls didn’t buzz, as it was always quiet.

We got gypped of our first year in high school, so we made sophomore year count. Our class packed the Badlands every Friday night to cheer on the Stallions at the top of our lungs. We got our first dance experiences at the Back to the Future Homecoming and Great Gatsby Winter Formal. The Class of 2024 never missed an opportunity to ride for the BRAND and show our school spirit and pride.

We were able to give back to our community by applying to prestigious clubs like National

Honors Society, CSF and No Place for Hate.

As juniors, we were ready to drive ourselves onto Stallion Ridge, hopeful to get the best spot in the J lot. We were determined to ride for the BRAND not only on the court, field or stage, but also in the classroom. Although we got clash of the classes winner stolen from us, since we obviously had the best video, we still RFTB’d. We were more ambitious than ever to earn the grades that we deserved,and our standards were set so high that we never settled for less.

We had our eyes set on big dreams and college decisions.

Senior year, we experienced all of the last.

The 24 from our kindergarten username finally came. The last football game, the last musical, the last dance show, the last lunch in the quad, the last time driving up La Pata and the last time cheering for our Stallions on the fields, pool, stage and courts.

All of us are now walking away from campus ready to conquer the real world.

Knowing the meaning of the BRAND, we can apply it to our lives as graduates, creating the most powerful legacy. We taught ourselves and showed other classes how to be resilient and make comebacks that seemed impossible.

As we go our separate ways and make an impact in the world with our talents and creativity, don’t forget where your roots were planted and always be proud to be a Stallion.

Finley Kenneth Acevedo

Maximiliano Acosta

Maddox Charles Adamcik

Emma Mariah Aguayo

Benjamin Patrick Ahmer

Aileen Sofia Akhavan

Jose Alarcon Vazquez

Madison Ann Albee

Helen Alfaro Reyna

Johana Esthefania Alfonso

Ares Alicajic

Ila Camille Allen

Kathryn Danielle Allen

William David Ambrosino

Brittany Amezcua

Jackson Riley Ammerman

Kaylee Delores Anders

Eva Eliza Andersen

Oliver William Jet Anderson

Brandon Angeles-Saucedo

Chanel Rose Aranda

Bryson Robert Arias

Kennedy Caroline Armstrong

Logan Corky Jon Aromin

Jason Gary Ashby

Bismillah Atmar

Lexi Austin

Bryant Avila

Kai Baer

Julian Scott Baggaley

Mikayla Antonio Balcom

Claire Addison Banfield

Damaris Barajas

Jagger James Bareng

Dani Nichole Barfield

San Juan Hills Graduates

Paola Barrera

Cristian Barrera-Orzuna

Hudson Martin Bates

Nathan Pierce Bauer

Elias Scott Baxter

Dakota James Bayer

Audrey Louise Beardslee

Emily Paige Beauchene

Katelyn Alexis Becerra

Hayden Whitney Beck

Justice Malyn Beligan

Carlos Bello

Ian Michael Beltran

Elisabeth Sofia Bennett

Isaiah William Bennett

Nathan Andrew Bensadoun

Kai Alexander Benson

Katin Robert Benson

Brookelyn Luzette Berger

Blake Joseph Berry

Valentina Betancourt Luna

Jaret Betancourt Vargas

Dilip Singh Bhandal

Dilpreet Kaur Bhandal

Aditya Krish Bhaskara

Olivia Sophia Biacchi

Nash Andrew Biglin

Ryan Elaine Bissonnette

Madeline Sophia Blum

Luke Ryan Boberg

Ayva Lisette Bohorquez

Tatum Bolton

Carol Joseph Boutros

Rachel Lynn Bova

Ray Nicolo R Braceros

Yazmin Chavez

Alana Herreria Braun

Natalie Lauren Brent

Aidan Charles Briggs

Ciena Berlyn Britschgi

Hayes John Broccardo

Nathan Brian Brosch

Talan Richard Brown

Nathan Benjamin Browne

Nathan Buchanan

Abigail Mattie Buckman

Jiselle Reanna Burdett

Samantha Grace Burt

Gemma Butler-Woodhouse

Bryan Raul Calderon

Kaitlyn Tam Campos

Kennedy Lee Canizales

Wyatt Wesley Cannon

Chase Russell Cappellino

Celeste Simone Cariker

Caden Carmelo

Olivia Carrillo

Spencer Enrique Carrillo

Lily Ann Case

Danica Sabrina Castaneda

Angel Castillo

Jaqueline Vanessa Castro

Leslie Paola Castro

Ashley Ceja

Emmanuel Cervantes

Bryce Cody Chapman

Natalie Joy Chapman

Colton Palmer Chase

Dylan Michael Chavez

Tyler James Chavez

Cayla Giselle Chen

Caleb Christian Childs

Neel Krishna Chintamaneni

Aidan Lee Jyotin Choksey

Cassidy Kuhl Cloward

Jadyn Karmel Cohen

Rachel Adison Cohen

Quinn Alexander Colby

Stella Campbell Coler

Carter Jono Collins

Chasen Alexander Colwell

Caleb Richard Commisso

Lauren Jane Conlisk

Sean Patrick Connell

Abigail Shari Conover

Kimberly Contreras

Chloe Noramon Cooper

Keegan Addisyn Cooper

Shannon Michele Coppola

Kate Coronado

Natalia Rose Cotter

Yasribel Covarrubias

Daniel Bennett Cox

Keira Lauren Cox

Sarah Lynn Coy

Livi Crispin Gonzalez

Lesly Jade Cruz

Sheyla Cruz

Ella Cuevas

Alyssa Pauline Dacre

Brecke Nicole Davis

Olivia Suzanne Davis

Carson Louis De Filippo

Trenton Douglas Bradley

Class of2024

Monika Maria De Gree

Lizbeth De La Cruz

Morrissey De Santiago

Shaelen Jean Delaney

Emma Aster Delossantos

Samuel Lawrence Demchik

Mia Emily DeNichilo

Shaan Aashish Desai

Max Lesieur DeSaulniers

Andrea Desiderio

Naomi Desiderio

Duke Robert DeVault

Remi Develter

Brian A. Diaz

Daniella Diaz

David Aidan Diaz

Jonathan Diaz Hernandez

Samantha Diaz Montalvao

Samayra Diaz Montalvao

Sofia Clara DiCesare-Bystrowicz

Will Sean Dingus

Taylor Ann Doane

Noah Park Donaldson

Zachary Joseph Doyle

Masha Michelle Dubrovsky

Thanh Thien Elizabeth Hoang Duong

Logan Michael Duplanty

Travis Phillip Dyball

Cooper Andrew Eagan

Haylie Anne Eastman

Gavin Reid Eaves

Ethan Eckhardt

Derek Elijah Eckstein

Beckham Raif Elias

Rachel Grace Ellis

John Isaac Elsanadi

Parker James Erwin

Neolanie Alyss Escobar

Christian Esparza

Evelyn Alondra Espinoza Cigarroa

Alexandra Sophia Estrada

Joshua Michael Evans

Jade Jazmin Fabian

Ruby Fabian Hernandez

Savannah Dawn Faulkner

Tyler James Feist

Brinley Taylor Fenn

Riley Nicole Fink

Nathan Hikaru Ward Fisher

Shane Cooper Fitzgerald

Amber Grace Fleming

James Florentino

Michael Salvador Flores

Kellen Cash Fogarty

Madison Ashley Folz

Kennedy Eva Forfar

Romeo Dennis Fortier

Taylor Ann Fox

Megan Anne Frangente

Paige Lynn Frangente

Christopher Joseph Frembling

Kates Ella Freska

Taylor Rose Frith

Leon Gajsek

Ashley Galeana

Gabriella Gall

Mason Sean Michael Gallagher

Lana Evelyn Gallimore

Andre Garcia

Brianna Grace Garcia

Jaden Rae Garcia

Jessica Elizabeth Garcia

Jimmy Ramiro Garcia

Valeria Garcia

Kevin Gustavo Garcia Alvarez

Colin Louis Garibaldi

Emma Maria Garrido

Ella Madison Gaspar

Gracie Jean Geiss

Cambria Marie Geyer

Emma McGuire Gibson

Marie Ping Gibson

Isabela Andrea Gillis

Reyhan Girgin

Mia Elizabeth Giventer

Anna Lisa Gnielinski

Jonathan Lucas Goldbaum

Kimberly Gomez

Anthony Gonzalez

Jayla Cielo Gonzalez

Jeffrey Gonzalez

Madison Gonzalez

Noemi Sofia Gonzalez

Sofia Gonzalez Curti

Kevin Gonzalez-Alvarez

Brady Michael Goodfellow

Brody Mack Goodsell

Quil Cathleen Gordon

Trey Taylor Gordon

Matthew Michael Grammas

Jasmine Guadalupe Granados

Cervantes

Dane Joseph Grant

Addison Berns Gravdal

Collin Christopher Gray

Hanalei Hadden Greer

Sydney Ryann Gremel

Alexis Samantha Guadarrama

Jane Pey J. Gubman

Lily Sophia Guidotti

Arianna Nichole Gustafson

Benjamin Gutierrez

Jessica Gutierrez

Anita Hernandez Guzman

Ryan Michael Haghani

Megan Taylor Hall

Erik J. Hallowell

Zoe Intissar Harake

Cash Alan Hardy

Talyn Sierra Hardy

Sohum Harneja

Estela Valentina Harnett

Madison Taylor Harper

Elena Marie Harshman

Joseph Gabriel Hattan

Alexandria May Hatter

Spree L. Hazen

Amber Reese Henderson

Angel Samuel Hernandez

Carolina Hernandez

Ricardo Hernandez

Benjamin Brian Herrera

Justin Scott Herrera

Lauren Nicole Herrera

Alondra Herrera Valentin

Andrew Sullivan Hess

Lucas John Hickey

Ava Marie Hill

Sadeen Iyad Hindiyeh

Jackson Jon Hinrichs

Sayler Raquel Hirt

Marlee D. Hopkins

Angelina Ruby Horodezky

Ethan Kurt Howard

Ciera Rose Hudgins

Aryanna Kanai Hudson

Melanie Minyee Hui

Andrei Stephen Hunt

Corbin Stewart Hutchison

Maleah Tuyet-Ngan Huynh

Denise Ezgi Ince

Audrey Bella Iverson

Meetra Mary Jabbour

Edwin Aldair Jacinto

Ashton Joseph Jacobs

Jake Jeffrey Javorsky

Natalie Gail Jessen

Ashley Mia Jimenez Torres

Ella Ann Johansson

Mason Edward Johnson

Ayden Michael Jones

Claire Ashton Jones

Coleman Svendsen Jones

Lydia Mary Jones

Luke Joseph Jueden

Keatakarn Keaton Kaewmanee

Justice James Kane

Nikita Amar Karande

GRADUATES

GRADUATES from page 16

Samuel David Katz

Abigail M. Kaufman

Amelia Jane Keetch

Travis Kenneth Kellermann

Brendan August Kelsey

Kiana Grace Kent

Aydin Haroon Khan

Thomas Brandon King

Catelynne Grace Klure

Jacob George Koclanis

Cole Peter Koenig

Jacqueline Faye Kohl

Olivia Marie Kong

Melia A. Kouche

Sophie Anne Kulik

Seema Shanti Dandekar Kulkarni

Scott Hvuk Min Kwon

Marcus Zackary Anthony Lake

Ismaele Lallour Ferulli

Sullivan John Land

Jordan Samantha Lapin

Ava Elyse Larsen

Emily Lynn Larson

Shaili Lebaschi

Katelyn Jo Leeds

Marissa Jane Leeds

Craig Arthur Leinen

Summer Lyn Lewis

Tyler Duffy Lewis

Mason Khai Leykauf

Judith Luz Licea

Sophie Analisi Lim

Carter Cash Lines

Megan Chaney Linsley

Broden Thomas Loo

Viviana Lopez

Tlatoani Loya

Antuan Nehemias Lux Bay

Devyn Hanae Lynch

Bridgette Marie Lyon

Ana Macias

Julian Porter Macy

Luke Gregory Magturo

Kyle Khanh Tuan Mai

Adyant Manchanda

Jonathan Manuel

Jorge Manzano

John Steven Marano

Sterling Joelle Marino

Jack Dupree Markel

Charlotte Elizabeth Marsh

Joseph Darrell Marsicola

Hannah Kristy Martin

Richard Jaden Martin Del Campo

Adriana Ventura Martinez

Karen Vanezza Martinez de Leon

Jaden Anthony Masillo

Blake Michael Mason

Carter Jackson Matusiak

Milanya Giada Mauro

Addison Claire Maynard

Hannah Leilani McCabe

Jake Dylan McCrary

Timothy Aaron McElroy

Grace Ireland McGloin

Josephine Marie McKeon

Reid Isaac McKinnon

Alexis Rose McKinstry

Rachel Anne McMillan

Thornton McNeil

Kaylee Elle McNelis

Annie McQuarrie

Ellie McQuarrie

Emma Joyce Megerian

Anjali Mehra

Sage Elizabeth Melkonian

Maritsa Mendoza

Aaron Mercado-Ochoa

Montserrat Mercado-Ochoa

William Christopher Meshkin

Olivia Marie Meyer

Ryder Jacob Meyer

Natalia Meza

Beau Ryder Michalis

Adam Charles Mihalczo

Jacob Ryan Mihelich

Edward Millan

Evan Lowrey Miller

Shane Ryan Miller

Ava Lucille Minier

Jeffrey Ward Mitchell

Kayla Mayu Miyamoto

Emily Leyla Moghadam

Jack Samuel Monarek

Lily Hanna Monarek

Taylor Mae Monson

Edwin Gael Montalban

Kylie Rose Moorefield

Charlotte Marie Moos

Chelsea Michelle Morales

Emily Alondra Moran

Jack Michael Morrissey

Alyssa Ai Morrone

Tanner Jesse Morrow

Emma Mae Mulder

Kurt Meister Mullen

Jaquelin Muniz

Emily Kathleen Murray

Graysen David Myers

Angelina Najar

Michael Monroe Naramore

Noah Yahir Nava

Caden Robert Nedelykovic

Dylan Thomas Nelson

Sydney Faye Nelson

William Neri

Raychel Rose Nestor

Nathan Micah Neuvirth

Trevor Daniel Newkirk

Jordan Kai Newsome

Jason Thai Nguyen

Emily Anne Nishti

Payton Ashley Nolan

Aidan Alexander Noonan

Ethan Sameer Noory

Alexander James Nordby

Giuseppe Novello

Jacob Anthony Novick

Hudson Robert Nowak

Valeria Nunez Hernandez

Class of2024

Owen Tubig Nusso

Dylan Tucker Oakley

Bianca Nicole Oanta

Kieran Silas O’Bryan

Addisen Ogden

Jacqueline Olivera

Sergio Olivera

Roxana Olivera Salinas

Jillian Ryan Olson

Emily Ann Ord

Taylor McKenna O’Reilly

Angel Daniel Ortiz

Ruben Osorio Gallegos

Luke Gustav Anthony Padilla

Ricardo Palacios Comonfort

Daniele Palma

Kelsey Rebecca Panchak

Taylor Grace Pantalemon

Kaitlyn Margaret Parker

Brandon Parra

Caressa Brielle Parra

Yaitzel Parra Bacilio

Lily Margaret Parsons

Owen Michael Pasternak

Andres Hugo Pastor

Aabhi Pritesh Patel

Tanya Guadalupe Patino Matlala

Mika Leilani-Aiu Patterson

Lucas Patton

Eliese Brittney Paul

Jesse Dylan Paulsen

Andres Nathan Pedraza

Jazmin Erlinda Pena

Carlos Romario Peralta

Francisco Renan Peralta Mendez

Amy Perdomo

Eduardo Nathan Perez

Leonel Perez

Victoria Alise Perez

Dylan Oliver Peszt

Ashley Brooke Petersen

Sydney Kate Peterson

Diego Stephens Phelps

Jacqueline Annette Philpott

Maureen Lingham Pike

Lily Angelina Pinocci

Olivia Danielle Pirro

Colin Michael Pitko

Allison Mae Piwonka

Austin Joseph Plisinski

Kate A. Pointer

Jasmine Policarpo

Benjamin Joel Pope

Mason William Michael Popplewell

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