Pinnacle 2016

Honoring San Joaquin & Calaveras Counties’ high school students for their commitment to learning and their outstanding achievements.

Congratulations

Cover design by: Jason Ente

Class of 2016

ALL-COUNTY AWARDS

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Best of the best high school seniors celebrated The Record

he pages of this special section are filled with portraits and names of the highest-achieving high school seniors in San Joaquin and Calaveras counties.

Many are naturally gifted learners. Others excel through pure determination. All of them are hard workers who put in hours of study while finding balance with other, non-academic areas of life.

And all of them have more

to their résumés and academic profiles than just good grades.

Some are musicians. Others are athletes. And there are those who have worked on social justice issues or political campaigns. Yet, they have a sense that the world is bigger than they are but they can help determine its course. They are looking not only beyond high school but beyond themselves.

They are, truly, the pinnacle of success for the Class of 2016.

This is the 21st year The Record, working with the San Joaquin County Office of Education and the University of the Pacific, has honored a select group of students from San Joaquin and Calaveras counties with its Pinnacle Award winners and a second group of Distinguished Students.

The 91 Pinnacle students are the top 1 percent of the collective Class of 2016; the 286 Distinguished students make up the next 2 percent.

The 2016 Pinnacle team was honored May 3 with a reception at the DeRosa University Center Ballroom at Pacific.

The honorees have been recognized for their achievements in three areas: academics, extra-curricular activities, and citizenship/ community service.

Certificates in both categories are presented by The Record at students' awards ceremonies.

Most of these students area already preparing for

their entry into college this fall. Many will achieve even greater things ahead.

They are likely to become tomorrow's leaders, tomorrow's volunteers, tomorrow's voters.

This special section is dedicated to what they have already achieved. We honor their commitment to learning and their outstanding careers as high school students.

And we look forward to the accomplishments they have yet to achieve.

ASPIRE BEN HOLT ACADEMY

ASPIRE BEN HOLT ACADEMY

BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Casey Ly

Alexis Mommsen

Daniel Barajas Jr.

Justin Layman

Parent: Cam Nguyen GPA: 4.3 Activities: Student council (treasurer),

Parent: Tyrone Mommsen GPA: 4.36 Activities: Tolerance And Acceptance

Key Club (treasurer), Math Club, Science Club/Science Olympiad, Red Cross (treasurer) Citizenship: Volunteered with homeless shelter, food bank, Lifesong Church, Greek Festival, Grape Festival College: UC Davis, University of the Pacific, UC Berkeley Major: Biochemestry

For All Club (president), Film Club, Travel Club (vice president), peer mediator, teacher’s aide for sixth-grade science and 10th- and 11th-grade history Citizenship: American Cancer Society Discovery Shop volunteer, Salvation Army collections volunteer, volunteered to wrap Christmas gifts for homeless, Helping Hands volunteer College: Dominican University of California, Pacific University Oregon, University of the Pacific Major: Counseling psychology

Parents: Ana Maria Barajas, Daniel Barajas GPA: 4.66 Activities: Key Club (vice president), National Honor Society, tutor, Science Olympiad, soccer, tennis Citizenship: Volunteer at Oakwood Elementary School, helping with after-school Head Start and Bridge programs College: UC San Diego, UC Davis, University of the Pacific Major: Biomedical engineering

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Parents: Lai Dinh & Den Dinh GPA: 4.83 Activities: Red Cross Club, Vietnamese Club, Living in a Free Environment Club, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Polynesian Club, track and field Citizenship: Mentor for first-generation Vietnamese-American students, Head Start volunteer, school beautification participant, volunteer for various community events concerning families’ health care and education College: UC San Diego Major: Biomedical engineering

Parents: Ronald and Jacqueline Layman GPA: 4.64 Activities: Swimming, Red Cross, Key Club (secretary, vice president) California Scholarship Federation (secretary, treasurer), Science Olympiad (vice president, president), National Honor Society (president) Citizenship: Micke Grove Zoo volunteer (camp counselor), World of Wonders Museum volunteer, peer tutor at school College: Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis Major: Psychology, biology

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BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

BRET HARTE HIGH SCHOOL

CALAVERAS HIGH SCHOOL

CALAVERAS HIGH SCHOOL

CESAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL

Brooke Shimasaki

Rose Wine

Kelly Baird

Michael Stickels

Reca Caballero

Parents: Chris and Diane Shimasaki GPA: 4.5 Activities: School newspaper editor,

Parents: Nozomi Holbert; Cody Holbert GPA: 4.71 Activities: Bret Harte Renaissance Club, Academic Decathlon, swimming, chair for Curriculum Committee, counselor for AAUW Tech Trek Citizenship: Calaveras Enterprise newspaper summer intern and freelance writer/photographer, weekend housemaid at Murphys Suites (desk clerk in-training), California Scholarship Federation peer tutor, delegate for the Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education organized by the California Association of Student Councils, co-Director of the Mark Twain Elementary Drama Club College: Brown University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Williams College Major: Archaeology, English, international studies

Parents: Hope and Richard Baird GPA: 4.3 Activities: Junior class secretary, ASB

Parent: Laura Stickels GPA: 4.35 Activities: Future Scientists of

Parent: Merlyn Quimpo GPA: 4.64 Activities: Advanced Show Choir

treasurer, French Honors Society/ French Club (vice president, president) Writer’s Club (treasurer, secretary), California Scholarship Federation (treasurer), Student Site Council (chair), Science Bowl, drama Citizenship: Planned the 2015 Junior Prom with student council, West Point Community Care Day participant, Girl Scouts volunteer (community beautification, services to the elderly, etc.), “Art in the Garden” participant, Lumberjack Day King & Queen Scholarship Program volunteer.

College: USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA Major: History

America Club (president and cofounder), track and field, cross country (captain), Science Bowl (captain), California Scholarship Federation lifetime member, Interact Club, Writer’s Club, Boys State delegate, Rotary Youth Leadership Association delegate Citizenship: Adult technological literacy program “Teens for Tech” volunteer, Calaveras County Resource Connection volunteer, Valley Springs Community Garden volunteer, multisubject tutor for elementary, middle, and high school College: USC, Johns Hopkins, UC San Diego.

Major: Human biology

(secretary, vice president, president), Badminton Club (secretary, president), MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club (Secretary) Physics Society (vice president), Filipino Club (secretary), Key Club, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Rotary International Interact Club Citizenship: Volunteered more than 100 hours through community service clubs College: University of the Pacific, UC Davis, UC San Diego Major: Pharmacy, biochemistry, premed

CESAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL

CESAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL

CESAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL

CESAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL

EAST UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Kira Maszewski

Geryko Menta

Cindy Wong

Aiko Jones

Parents: Janae and Don Maszewski GPA: 4.65 Activities: Commissioner of Cultural

Parents: Tessie Menta and Ramil Menta GPA: 4.46 Activities: Key Club, MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club, Academic Decathlon Club, badminton, Show Choir Honors Citizenship: Show Choir volunteer, Key Club volunteer (Heart Walk, Halloween at Manlio Silva Elementary, Walk for Alzheimer’s, Science Olympiad), Academic Decathlon Club volunteer (free gift-wrapping event) College: UC Davis, Sacramento State, Stanford University Major: Biological sciences

Keala A. Watson-Wheaton

Parents: Henry Wong and Wai Ling

Parent: David Jones GPA: 4.35 Activities: Track and field, Advanced

California Scholarship Federation (president), Link Crew leader, golf, track and field, National Honor Society, peer tutor, Swing Club, Polynesian Club Citizenship: Stockton Sister Cities student ambassador, St. Joseph’s hospital volunteer, volunteer at elementary after-school programs, Stockton Young Buddhist Association (president) College: UCLA, UC Davis, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Major: Environmental policy and resource management

Concerns, Honors Show Choir Club (vice president), MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club (vice president) Filipino Cultural Dance Club, Key Club, Health Club, True Titans Spirit Club, Titan Step Club, Rotary International Interact Club Citizenship: NAACP Youth and College chapter (assistant secretary), San Joaquin Medical Society Decision Medicine, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp College: Stanford, UC Davis, UCLA Major: Biological sciences

Parent: Del Watson-Wheaton GPA: 4.45 Activities: Singing Titans (Show Choir), Historian Sariwa (Filipino Club), MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club, Titan Steppers (Step Club, historian), Key Club (president) Citizenship: Walk to End Alzheimer’s volunteer, Cesar Chavez Orchestra spaghetti dinner volunteer, New Directions Clothing Closet and Food Pantry volunteer, teacher’s assistant for 7th Grade GATE classroom, Literacy Day and Community Health Fair volunteer, Stockton is Magnificent volunteer, Hope Youth Summit at the Stockton Arena volunteer College: UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz Major: Music

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GPA: 4.41 Activities: Key Club (president), MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club (secretary), California Scholarship Federation (secretary), Academic Decathlon Citizenship: volunteer for numerous community and academic activities College: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz Major: Managerial economics

choir (president), California Scholarship Federation, JROTC Executive Officer (second in command) Citizenship: JROTC volunteer, Flags Over Manteca volunteer, caregiver for a man with multiple sclerosis College: USC Major: Biochemistry with pre-medicine emphasis

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EAST UNION HIGH SCHOOL

EAST UNION HIGH SCHOOL

EAST UNION HIGH SCHOOL

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL

Caitlin Oberman

Valerie Darlene Ramos

Jagveer Singh

Jia Chen

Alyssa Hilario

Parents: Henry and Sharon Oberman GPA: 4.35 Activities: Volleyball, Link Crew,

Parents: Pedro and Denise Ramos GPA: 4.32 Activities: Club Hope (cancer aware-

Parent: Baljit Kaur GPA: 4.44 Activities: Technatic 360 (president),

Parent: Nancy Chen GPA: 4.58 Activities: Tennis (treasurer) National

Interact Club of Manteca (secretary), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (secretary), California Scholarship Federation, Club Hope, East Union Art ‘N’ Soul, Spirit Squad Citizenship: Interact Club of Manteca volunteer, Boys and Girls Club volunteer, St. Anthony’s Parish and School volunteer, Harvest Festival volunteer, Book Fair volunteer, Link Crew volunteer College: UCLA Major: Pre-Medical biological sciences

ness club: founding member, event coordinator, president), AP Club member , California Scholarship Federation, softball (varsity player, JV captain), volleyball Citizenship: San Joaquin County Outdoor Education science camp cabin leader, Relay For Life team (coordinator, fundraiser), Manteca Unified summer intern, Kindergarten Bridge program class aide, Dell’Osso Farms Kiddie Land seasonal employee, softball traveling team coach, Algebra 1 and geometry tutor College: UCLA, UC Davis, UC Berkeley Major: Biochemical engineering

Science Olympiad, Key Club, track and field, Stanford Medical Youth Science Program Citizenship: Doctors Hospital of Manteca volunteer, founded Technatic 360 (a club to help teach students about computer science and programming) College: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA Major: Premed, computer science

Honor Society/California Scholarship Federation (treasurer), Chinese Club, Interact, MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club Citizenship: Chinese New Year’s Festival volunteer, Chinese Benevolent Association Winter Banquet volunteer, Rotary Read-In volunteer, Children’s Ministry Assistant volunteer College: UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, University of the Pacific Major: Economics, business administration, political science

Parents: Liza O. Hilario and Albin S.D. Hilario GPA: 4.44 Activities: Interact Club, National Honor Society/California Scholarship Federation (treasurer), MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Club, Key Club, badminton Citizenship: Pixie Woods cleanup volunteer, Coastal Cleanup at Delta Waterway volunteer, crab feed volunteer, Rotary Read-In volunteer, Calaveras Big Trees State Park cleanup volunteer, tutor at San Joaquin and Huerta elementaries, Salt and Light Youth Group fundraiser for Saving Grace Christian Church College: UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Berkeley Major: Nursing science

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL

EDISON HIGH SCHOOL

ESCALON HIGH SCHOOL

ESCALON HIGH SCHOOL

Yajaira Lorenzo

Karelli Annjanet Soto

Joyce Vea

Lilliana Koller

CassidyJanae Ley-Han

Parents: Laura Lorenzo and Jose Manuel Lorenzo GPA: 4.43 Activities: Sewing Club, Circle of Friends club, Vikings for Christ club, cross country Citizenship: Volunteer for local fashion show, wrestling statistician College: UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz Major: Cellular and molecular biology

Parents: Jose Soto and Maria Soto GPA: 4.44 Activities: LULAC Club (treasurer),

Parents: Gina V. Acosta, Damaso Acosta GPA: 4.47 Activities: Badminton, National Honor Society/California Scholarship Federation, MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Club, Interact Club, Key Club Citizenship: Coastal Cleanup volunteer, Pixie Woods Cleanup volunteer, Kids in a Box volunteer, elementary school tutor volunteer College: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, University of the Pacific Major: Political science

Parent: Mary Koller GPA: 4.31 Activities: Academic Decathlon,

Parents: Lilia and Hector Ley-Han GPA: 4.3 Activities: Future Farmers of America

Key Club, Jazz Ensemble, California Scholarship Federation, Visual and Performing Arts Club, Future Farmers of America Citizenship: Key Club volunteer, Future Farmers of America volunteer, paid math tutor College: UC Berkeley Major: Computer science

(Delta-Cal Section vice president; Escalon Chapter reporter; sectional, regional and state delegate; agronomy team; agriscience state champion), Mock Trial, cheer, soccer, track, senior class treasurer, Key Club, California Scholarship Federation lifetime member Citizenship: Police Explorer at the Escalon Police Department, Science Camp counselor, Navy League Petty Officer Leadership Academy staff member, Memorial Day ceremony volunteer, Veteran’s Day ceremony volunteer, Kiwanis Crab Feed volunteer College: U.S. Air Force Academy Major: Biology

National Honor Society, Tennis Club, Christian Club, MEChA, Sew-B-It, tennis and cheer Citizenship: Science camp cabin leader, LULAC crab feed volunteer, tutor at Hamilton Elementary College: Sacramento State, University of the Pacific, UC San Diego Major: Radiology

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FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

JIM ELLIOT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

Angela Figueroa

Leticia Hall

Mariel Montes

T.G. Roberts

Paul Wuest

Parent: Hector Figueroa GPA: 4.93 Activities: National Honor Society, Key

Parents: Raymond Hall and Courtney Huang GPA: 4.91 Activities: National Honor Society (president), International Baccalaureate Club (secretary) Citizenship: Co-organized a book drive for the Cesar Chavez Central Library and collected more than 100 book donations, peer adviser for Students in Prevention, educated elementary school children about the dangers of substance abuse College: UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UCLA Major: English

Parents: Miguel and Maribel Montes GPA: 4.85 Activities: National Honor Society

Parents: Joann Roberts, Glenn Roberts GPA: 4.76 Activities: Science Olympiad (presi-

Parents: Bruce and Carolyn Wuest GPA: 4.33 Activities: Student Council, Interact

(vice president), Spanish Club (vice president), Science Olympiad, International Baccalaureate Club (community service coordinator), Women’s Empowerment Group (historian), Midtown Youth Advisory Board (president), golf Citizenship: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School volunteer, Mexican Heritage Center volunteer, Relay for Life volunteer, fundraiser for San Joaquin Women’s Shelter, StocktonCon volunteer, Asparagus Festival volunteer, Elmwood Elementary School book drive participant, Hispanic Scholarship Fund College Camp volunteer College: UCLA, UC Davis, University of the Pacific Major: Sociology

dent), founded recycling program at school, Women’s Empowerment Group, National Honor Society, Book Club Citizenship: Book Buddies tutor for three summers at the Chavez Library College: UC Davis, UC Irvine Major: French

Service Club, Jim Elliot Worship Team (piano and keyboard), football, basketball, City Impact Mission Team Citizenship: Temple Baptist Church volunteer; Temple Baptist church worship team (piano, keyboard), Upward basketball, Mega Sports Camp volunteer, community service at Ashley House assisted living for the elderly, The Gathering Mission Trip with Temple Baptist Church, Temple Baptist youth group College: Westmont College, Biola University, California Baptist University Major: Music composition, English

Club, IB Club (treasurer), Book Club, Youth Advisory Board, soccer (freshman captain) Citizenship: Co-organized a book drive for the Cesar Chavez Central Library and collected more than 100 book donations, Family Day at the Park volunteer, San Joaquin County Heart Walk participant, National Honor Society community service volunteer (especially Positive Post It Day), tutor College: UCLA, UC Davis, University of the Pacific Major: Biochemistry

KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL

KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL

KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL

KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL

KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL

Alyssa Chin

Janice Ji

Medha Kothari

Bella Le

Haimei Yang

Parents: Brian Chin, Christina Chin GPA: 4.45 Activities: Health Occupations

Parents: Jeffrey Ji and Ying Hu GPA: 4.41 Activities: Key Club, Programming

Parents: Amit and Arpita Kothari GPA: 4.83 Activities: Key Club (president), Help

Parents: Lam and Khanh Le GPA: 4.39 Activities: Programming Club (vice

Parents: Wenge Yang, Jin Xu GPA: 4.4 Activities: American Math

Students of America, Future Health Professionals (vice president, president, Region One vice president) Key Club (secretary) California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Give Every Child A Chance volunteer, Tracy Interfaith Ministries volunteer, Tracy McHenry House volunteer, Tracy Delta Blood Bank volunteer, Astoria Gardens volunteer, Oakland Burmese Mission Baptist Church volunteer, Tracy Kumon Center employee College: UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine Major: Biology

Club, Bollywood Club, California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Astoria Gardens volunteer, McHenry House volunteer, Give Every Child A Chance tutor College: UC Berkeley Major: Statistics

You Pass Everything Club (president), American Mathematics Competition (vice president) Citizenship: Senior center volunteer, math and science tutor, Key Club volunteer, Bread of Life volunteer, Interfaith Ministries volunteer, McHenry House volunteer, summer internship at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore in Combustion Research Facility College: UC Berkeley, UCLA Major: Computer science

president), California Scholarship Federation (secretary), Helping You Pass Everything (vice president), honor guard.

Citizenship: Students in Prevention Drug Awareness peer educator, Animal Rescue of Tracy volunteer, tutor College: UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Major: Computer science

Competition, Health Occupations Students of America, Help You Pass Everything Club Citizenship: Help You Pass Everything Club tutor College: UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis Major: Computer science

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LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL

LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL

LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

Felician Crisostomo

Parminder Singh

Sahib Singh

Lawrence Chen

Gianna Chien

Parents: Feliciano and Chona Crisostomo GPA: 4.34 Activities: Marching band (drum major, alto saxophone first chair), San Joaquin County Honor Band, track and field, basketball, Lathrop District Youth Chamber of Commerce (president), Interact Club (president), senior class treasurer Citizenship: Established scholarships through Youth Chamber of Commerce, organized annual career and college fair, Interact Club volunteer, tutor, Give Every Child A Chance part-time supervisor of tutoring and mentoring College: UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford Major: Industrial engineering or operations research

Parents: Darshan Singh and Rajwinder K. Kaler GPA: 4.36 Activities: basketball, Academic Decathlon Honors Team 1, Lathrop Youth Advisory Commission (vice chair), Interact Club (vice president) Academic Decathlon Club (treasurer), California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Interact Club volunteer, Youth Advisory Commission volunteer, Academic Decathlon fundraising coordinator and volunteer College: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis Major: Mechanical engineering

Parent: Paramjit Kaur GPA: 4.36 Activities: Interact Club (treasurer),

Parents: Wei Chen and Elaine Chan GPA: 4.5 Activities: Science Olympiad (trea-

Parents: Lilian Galicia and Walter Chien GPA: 4.52 Activities: Marching band (section

Academic Decathlon (president), California Scholarship Federation, Lathrop Youth Advisory Commission (chair), Lathrop District Youth Chamber of Commerce, JV basketball, tennis Citizenship: Thanksgiving breakfast volunteer, helped open Generation Center to offer activities to teens in the community, Academic Decathlon fundraiser and volunteer College: UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford Major: Engineering

surer), Academic Decathlon (treasurer,) tennis, Astronomy Research (team leader,) Mathletes, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Club Citizenship: Volunteered more than 200 hours in community service, such as Friends of the Library Bookstore, Salvation Army coat drive College: UC Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard Major: Computer engineering

leader), wind ensemble (first chair flute), All-State Honor Band (pianist), All-Northern Honor Band (pianist and flutist), San Joaquin County Honor Band (first chair flutist), rowing (captain), researched effect of iPad on cardiac rhythm devices (published and presented), Science Olympiad, Lincoln Latte, Dumbledore’s Army (vice president), National Merit Scholarship recipient, AP Scholar With Distinction Citizenship: Davidson Young Scholar Ambassador, Row All Scholarship Fund, Inc. (founder/president), Congressional Gold Award (includes 400 hours of community service), Commitment to Community Award, Mu Alpha Theta math tutoring College: Stanford Major: Computer science and English (creative writing emphasis)

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL

Edward Liang

Nidhi Reddy

Lisa Sun

Catherine Zhang

Alysse Billigmeier

Parents: Stephen and Fawn Liang GPA: 4.5 Activities: Science Olympiad (secre-

Parent: Raghunath Reddy GPA: 4.43 Activities: ASB (president, treasurer,

Parents: Shuqin Li, Henghu Sun GPA: 4.46 Activities: Science Olympiad (secre-

Parents: Steven and Jimi Billigmeier GPA: 4.39 Activities: Associate Student Body

tary, co-president) speech and debate, Science Bowl, Key Club, Pre-Med Club (secretary, president), Mu Alpha Theta (math tutor) Citizenship: San Joaquin County Office of Education Robotics Lab volunteer, Stockton library branches volunteer, Stockton Chinese Benevolent Association Chinese Culture Camp volunteer College: University of the Pacific, UC Davis, UCLA Major: Pharmacy, premed

class officer) Science Olympiad, School Site Council, Interact Club, Pre-Med Club, Desi Club, tennis, MATH Club, Science Bowl, Link Crew, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Student Advisory Committee Citizenship: Commitment to Community 100-hour service award (twice), Shiva-Vishnu Temple of Stockton volunteer. St. Joseph’s Medical Center Hospital volunteer, St. Joseph’s Medical Center fundraiser (through dance recitals), STAND tutoring program volunteer, Indian Association of San Joaquin County volunteer, lab intern at the University of the Pacific Pharmacy Lab, employed with Stockton Primary Care.

College: California Northstate University, Boston University Major: Biochemistry

Parents: Xiao Yan Gu and Kemin Zhang GPA: 4.48 Activities: Interact Club (co-president), swimming, golf, Commitment to Community, Red Cross Club, Mu Alpha Theta Citizenship: Link Crew, volunteer for Animal Protection League through Commitment to Community and Interact Club, Rotary Read-In volunteer.

College: UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley Major: Biology

tary), Key Club, soccer, Korean Club

Citizenship: Commitment to Community volunteer (Quail Lake Baptist Church recycling, Stockton Public Library, Division A2 Science Olympiad, Brookside Harvest Festival) College: UCLA, UC San Diego, or UC Davis Major: Chemical engineering

vice president, Block Letter Society (president), sophomore and junior class vice president, Taking Real Leadership Ambassador, California Scholarship Federation life member, California Girls State delegate, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Camp delegate, School Site Council representative, soccer, volleyball Citizenship: American Red Cross CPR/ AED certified instructor, organized inaugural Linden Community CPR Day, American Cancer Society Relay for Life team captain and volunteer, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) tutor, St. Mary’s Interfaith Dining Hall volunteer College: University of San Diego, Santa Clara University, UC Santa Barbara Major: Undecided/health sciences

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LODI HIGH SCHOOL

LODI HIGH SCHOOL

LODI HIGH SCHOOL

MANTECA HIGH SCHOOL

Jesus Godinez

Delaney Lund

Broderick Nutting

Devang Patel

Aakriti Dua

Parent: Juan C. Godinez GPA: 4.69 Activities: Science Olympiad, track

Parents: Roger Lund; Diana Lund GPA: 4.56 Activities: Speech and debate (cap-

Parents: Dave and Darlene Nutting GPA: 4.54 Activities: Basketball (captain),

Parents: Ghanshyam Patel and Mita Patel

Parents: Rajiv Dua, Komal Gupta GPA: 4.75 Activities: Health Occupational

and field, cross country, California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Volunteer tutor in math and physics, paid math tutor, teacher’s assistant for English learners College: MIT, Harvey Mudd, Harvard Major: Mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering

tain, secretary, grant writer, national and state championship qualifier), Key Club (historian), Environmental Club, California Scholarship Federation, soccer (JV captain), cross country, track and field Citizenship: World of Wonders volunteer, Storm Drain Detectives volunteer College: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego Major: Business economics

Science Olympiad, French Club, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Organized fundraiser for victims of the Butte Fire, Taking Real Leadership (mentor to underclassmen) volunteer, Lodi High basketball camp volunteer coach, paid math tutor, volunteer server at various fundraisers (grad night, basketball dinner) College: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Major: Aerospace engineering

Science Olympiad (president), Environmental Club, Storm Drain Detective, SSR Intervention tutor, tennis Citizenship: Lodi Public Library volunteer for Homework Help (math and reading), Storm Drain Detectives volunteer, employed as barista at School Grounds Coffee & Gelato Bar College: UC San Diego Major: Engineering

MANTECA HIGH SCHOOL

MANTECA HIGH SCHOOL

MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL

MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL

Britney Pheng

Si Jie Tang

Parents: Sophyath Pheng, Colleen

Parents: Rong Bo Tang, Pei Fen Chen GPA: 5.0 Activities: Academic Decathlon

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GPA: 4.5 Activities: Health Occupational Students of America (treasurer), National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Doctor’s Hospital of Manteca volunteer, Friday Unity Night Club volunteer, Teen Library Council volunteer, paid math tutor College: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego Major: Biochemistry

(co-captain, starter) tennis, swim, California Scholarship Federation (president), National Honor Society (treasurer), San Joaquin Honors Orchestra Citizenship: Doctor’s Hospital of Manteca volunteer, Friday Unity Night Club volunteer, Block Schedule Committee student representative, Link Crew College: Yale, MIT, Johns Hopkins Major: Neuroscience

GPA: 4.48 Activities: Student Site Council,

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Students of America (treasurer, vice president), swim, golf, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Indian Club, Buffalo Brigade, Robotics Club Citizenship: Volunteer at Doctor’s Hospital of Manteca, Friday Unity Night Club volunteer, Give Every Child A Chance volunteer tutor, Teen Library Council volunteer, employed at Baskin-Robbins College: UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara Major: Biochemistry

MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL

Thuy Thanh Nguyen

Tina Vuong

Parents: Tai Nguyen and Thanh Huynh GPA: 4.34 Activities: Academic Decathlon

Parents: Ngocanh Nguyen and The Vuong GPA: 4.32 Activities: Academic Decathlon, California Scholarship Federation, Health Occupations Students of America, Key Club Citizenship: Lodi Lake cleanup, Oak Grove Regional Park cleanup, campus cleanups, Key Club events College: UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine Major: Mechanical engineering

(secretary, vice president), California Scholarship Federation (treasurer), Japanese Culture Club (president), Math Engineering Science Achievement, National Honor Society Citizenship: Taught Vietnamese to children (Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association), lectured on art and science in Academic Decathlon, graded work and assisted early learners at Kumon Math and Reading, Key Club volunteer, National Honor Society volunteer, California Scholarship Federation volunteer College: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Sacramento State, New York University Shanghai Major: Biochemistry/biological sciences

John Varquez Parents: John and Jennifer Varquez GPA: 4.3 Activities: Math Engineering Science Achievement, Japanese Culture Club (co-founder) Citizenship: Volunteer at school events, community service at animal shelter College: San Jose State University, Cebu Doctors University Major: Nursing

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MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL

MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL

PACIFIC LAW ACADEMY

RIPON HIGH SCHOOL

RIPON HIGH SCHOOL

Elaine Zhang

Sheila Ho

Sean Jannay

Hailey Johnson

Daniel Van Lewen

Parents: Michael and Ou Ping Zhang GPA: 4.26 Activities: Garden Club (president),

Parents: Long Ho, Thuy Ho GPA: 4.41 Activities: Cross country, California

Parents: William and Patricia Jannay GPA: 4.52 Activities: National Honor Society

Parents: Chris and Theresa Van Lewen GPA: 4.24 Activities: Football, track and field,

French Club (president), Health Occupations Students of America (president), Green Team (president), tennis, Key Club, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, Academic Decathlon, AP Scholar with Distinction Citizenship: Summer Book Buddies volunteer, Blood Drive coordinator, peer educator at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, clothing drive coordinator, Retro Jordan restorer (employment) College: USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley Major: Linguistics

Scholarship Federation (lifetime member), Interact Club Citizenship: Volunteer at Astoria Gardens, teacher’s assistant (Spanish), employed as a lifeguard/swim instructor for the YMCA, employed as a junior coach for the Tracy Triton Swim Club College: UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Irvine Major: Biology

(vice president), Drama Film Production club, music performance classes at Delta College, Eagle Scout service project, Chess club, JV soccer, JV golf Citizenship: Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America, Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission (secretary), Bill’s Bluesman Music employee College: Belmont University (Nashville, Tennessee) Major: Commercial music/motion pictures

Parents: Christopher Johnson, Serena Johnson GPA: 4.21 Activities: Tennis, Taste Buds Food club, California Scholarship Federation Clean Campus club, football statistician, student government athletics commissioner, student government freshman representative Citizenship: Silver Line Design Team employee, paid tutor, organized a city-wide clothing drive, Science Camp volunteer counselor, Youth Camp volunteer leader for LDS Young Women’s Camp, Boosters Club volunteer College: Santa Clara University, UCLA, UC Berkeley Major: Biology

RIPON CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

SIERRA HIGH SCHOOL

SIERRA HIGH SCHOOL

SIERRA HIGH SCHOOL

ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL

Aaron Canafe

Arlena Gavino

Candice Lao

Haleigh Petersen

Hunter Bruce

Parents: Annalie, Arthur Canafe GPA: 4.39 Activities: United States Chess

Parents: Arnold and Elena Gavino GPA: 3.9 Activities: Golf, band, track and field,

Parents: Mario Lao and Clara Padero GPA: 4.2 Activities: Cross country, track and

Parents: Kade and April Petersen GPA: 4.12 Activities: Symphonic and jazz

Parents: Robert and Denise Bruce GPA: 4.5 Activities: St. Mary’s theater,

California Scholarship Federation

field, Interact Club (president), band, MUSD Honor Band, San Joaquin County Honor Band Citizenship: Relay for Life team member, Habitat for Humanity volunteer, Interact Thanksgiving event, Boys & Girls Club Telethon volunteer College: UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA Major: Global health or biology

band, track and field, Interact Club, California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Mormon Helping Hands church community service effort, Interact Club volunteer, Relay for Life team member, collected canned food for Just Serve Canned Food Drive College: Brigham Young University Major: Psychology

school senate, Science Technology Engineering and Math Club, Photography Club Citizenship: San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention Council volunteer, San Joaquin County Science Camp volunteer counselor, Catholic mission trip (to McAllen, Texas), St. Mary’s student store volunteer, St. Mary’s scholarship office volunteer College: Princeton, Stanford, Syracuse Major: Forensic science

Federation member (rating 1465), Tracy Library Chess Club Robotics (vice president), Concert and Pep bands, MoBand (community band in Modesto), basketball, Boys & Girls Club Summer League basketball, tutor for pre-calculus, Mountain House Library volunteer tutor, Tracy Library Chess Club (vice president), Robotics Club lead driver of team robot, Early Learners Club (founder, teach pre-kindergartners reading, writing and math), senior class officer Citizenship: Tracy Library Chess Club volunteer tutor, Tracy Interfaith Ministries volunteer, Astoria Gardens volunteer, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital volunteer, Health Department employee, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Health Fair volunteer, Tracy Community Church Vacation Bible School group leader, Harvest Carnival Least of These Ministries volunteer, Serve the City Livermore homeless outreach volunteer College: University of Central Florida, Baylor University Major: Biomedical sciences

Citizenship: Doctor’s Hospital of Manteca Junior Auxiliary volunteer, MUSD summer intern, St. Anthony’s Harvest Festival volunteer College: CSU Stanislaus Major: Accounting

Sacred Heart Club (president), California Scholarship Federation, Link Crew Citizenship: St. Anthony Catholic Youth Organization fourth-grade boys basketball volunteer coach, altar server at St. Anthony Church, Redwood Glen Camp volunteer counselor College: UCLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Stanford Major: Bioengineering

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STAGG HIGH SCHOOL

STAGG HIGH SCHOOL

STAGG HIGH SCHOOL

STOCKTON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

STOCKTON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

Ruth F. Garcia-Espino

Adela Celene Lopez

Martha Y Valencia

Vivianna Araiza

Johan Cristobal

Parent: Maria Garcia GPA: 4.21 Activities: Advancement Via Individual

Parents: Alfonso Lopez, Yolanda Villapudua-Lopez GPA: 4.67 Activities: Stagg Line newspaper (editor in chief), Key Club (president, treasurer), National Honor Society (vice president), Spanish Club (secretary), Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica; Interact Club; Math Engineering Science Achievement Club; tennis Citizenship: Summer Book Buddies volunteer tutor, Young Democrats of San Joaquin County volunteer, Global Student Square correspondent, Girls State, EDGE (Explore, Develop, Grow, and Empower) Youth Leader, Bread of Life volunteer, Coastal Cleanup volunteer, Emergency Food Bank volunteer College: UC Berkeley, Northwestern University, Brown University Major: English or journalism

Parents: Salvador Valencia, Dominique

Parent: Jennifer Araiza GPA: 4.55 Activities: Key Club, National Honor

Parent: Roberto Cristobal GPA: 4.64 Activities: Associated Student Body/

Society, Academic Decathlon (division starter), San Joaquin Delta College student (64 units completed and eligible to receive two AA degrees after this spring semester) Citizenship: Volunteer through Key Club (Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Family Day at the Park, Heart Walk), National Honor Society volunteer.

College: University of the Pacific, UC Davis, Fresno State Major: Kinesiology

student government graphic designer, concert band, school newspaper, yearbook Citizenship: Unofficial tutor for math students around my school, senior and sophomore class president, designed T-shirts for on-campus clubs College: UCLA Major: Computer science

Determination (AVID) Club (president), Key Club (vice president, secretary), Interact Club (vice president), National Honor Society (treasurer), soccer Citizenship: Stockton City Council District 5 candidate Dyane Burgos Medina volunteer, Young Legislator for Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman volunteer, Young Democrats of San Joaquin County, Summer Book Buddies volunteer tutor College: University of San Francisco, UC Davis, San Jose State University Major: Communications

Valencia GPA: 4.3

Activities: National Honor Society, Key Club, Peer Leaders Uniting Students, Interact Club, French Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Math Engineering Science Achievement Club, golf, French National Honors Society Citizenship: Stockton Food bank volunteer, Bread of Life at Life Song Church food distribution volunteer, Chavez Library’s Summer Book Buddies volunteer tutor, frequent volunteer for community events (Family Day at the Park, Earth Day, Stockton Chinese New Year celebration) College: UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine Major: Biology

STOCKTON HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY

TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL

TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL

TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL

TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL

Jacqueline Ochoa

Claire Canestrino

Sophie Chen

Julie Fukunaga

Jessica Kaye

Parents: Alberto and Imelda Ochoa GPA: 4.43 Activities: Scholar’s Club (president),

Parent: Jennifer Cassel GPA: 4.75 Activities: Water polo, swim, Science

Parents: Frank Chen & Qun Xie GPA: 4.75 Activities: California Scholarship

Parent: Cham Fukunaga GPA: 4.7 Activities: Go Green Club (president),

Parents: Adam and Beth Kaye GPA: 4.75 Activities: Tennis (captain), Go Green

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation volunteer, Kaiser Permanente job shadowing, Get Mentoring, Projects YES! youth researcher, Fitness Club (secretary), Teen Leadership Council (secretary), Restore Roatan service trip, Harvest of the Month educator, Summer Scrubs, Decision Medicine Citizenship: Sutter Gould Medical Foundation volunteer, GET Mentoring volunteer, service trip to Roatan, Honduras, Project YES! volunteer, Scholars Club (president) College: Santa Clara University, University of the Pacific, UC Merced Major: Biology

Olympiad, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Parent Teacher Student Association, Junior Statesmen of America Citizenship: Paid lifeguard, paid afterschool program leader, Tokay Aquatics volunteer, Science Olympiad (coach, event manager), Parent Teacher Student Association, volunteer tutor College: USC, Georgetown, UC Berkeley Major: Business

Federation, Go Green Club (secretary), Interact Club (vice president), National Honor Society (secretary), Ocean Sciences Bowl, tennis Citizenship: People to People International, International Business Alliance Program, Storm Drain Detectives, Kumon grader College: Northeastern University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, The College of New Jersey Major: Chemistry

STEAM (science, tech, engineering, arts, math) Team (founder), National Honor Society (vice president), Jazz/ Marching Band, AP National Scholar Citizenship: NorCal Science Festival founder (free STEAM festival at Tokay, raised $10,000 in grants and in-kind donations, more than 2,500 participants), Storm Drain Detectives, Coastal Cleanup, Vinewood Science Olympiad coach, American Red Cross College: MIT, USC, UC Berkeley Major: Electrical engineering and computer science

Club, NorCal Science & Technology Festival, Key Club, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation Citizenship: Chemistry tutor, Coastal Cleanup, Storm Drain Detectives College: University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, UCLA, University of the Pacific Major: Pre-pharmacy

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Class of 2016 graduations

TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL

TRACY HIGH SCHOOL

TRACY HIGH SCHOOL

Anna Rankin

Pallavi Adapa

Marjorie Caparas

Parent: Barbara Rankin GPA: 4.75 Activities: Go Green club, NorCal

Parent: Gautami Agastya GPA: 4.6 Activities: Mock Trial (attorney),

Parents: Larry and Carmela Caparas GPA: 4.46 Activities: Academic Decathlon,

Science Festival, Interact Club, National Honor Society, Storm Drain Detectives, cross country, track Citizenship: Pals Animal Shelter volunteer, Lodi Lake Costal Cleanup volunteer, St. Mary’s Medical Center (homeless clinic) volunteer, paid calculus tutor College: Vanderbilt, UC Berkeley, Davidson Major: Biology

Youth Advisory Commission (chair), Academic Decathlon (vice president), California Scholarship Federation (vice president), Debate Club (vice president), Literature Club (president) Citizenship: Community Service Breakfast Lions Block T Award, Interact Club, Salvation Army bell ringer, tutor at Kumon Learning Center, tutor at Discovery Learning Center College: Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, USC Major: Philosophy

California Scholarship Federation, Interact Club, Scientifically Speaking, Waksman Student Scholars Program Citizenship: Boys and Girls Club reading program volunteer, Brighter Christmas volunteer, Kids in a Box volunteer, McHenry House volunteer, Relay for Life volunteer, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital volunteer program, Tracy Branch Library’s Homework Helpers Club volunteer College: UC Berkeley, UCLA, Princeton Major: Biological sciences

TRACY HIGH SCHOOL

TRACY HIGH SCHOOL

TRACY HIGH SCHOOL

Angeli Indran

Joseph Nguyen

Hamza Raniwala

Parents: Ron and Luckshalla Indran GPA: 4.5 Activities: International Baccalaureate

Parents: Xuan Do, Khanh Nguyen GPA: 4.5 Activities: Bulldog Project, basketball,

Parents: Saifuddin Raniwala, Ajab Raniwala GPA: 4.55 Activities: Academic Decathlon, Waksman Student Scholars Program, Scientifically Speaking Citizenship: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital volunteer, McHenry House family shelter volunteer, Boys and Girls Club reading program volunteer (all non-paid) College: California Institute of Technology, USC, UC San Diego Major: Bioengineering

A list of some of the ceremonies in San Joaquin and Calaveras counties by date The Record

Friday, May 20 Calla High New Vision Education Center

Saturday, May 21 Delta Charter High one.Program

Wednesday, May 25 Franklin High San Joaquin County Office of Education Special Education

Thursday, May 26 East Union High Edison High Stockton Early College Academy Weston Ranch High

Tuesday, May 31 Lodi High Merlo Institute Stagg High Stockton Health Careers Academy

Wednesday, June 1 Jane Frederick Continuation Tokay High

Thursday, June 2 Independence High Liberty High Lincoln High Linden High McNair High Plaza Robles High Village Oaks High Weber Institute

Friday, May 27

Friday, June 3

Middle College High Jim Elliot Christian High Ripon High Lathrop High Manteca High Sierra High Venture Academy Chavez High

Bear Creek Bret Harte High Escalon High

Saturday, May 28

Friday, June 10

St. Mary's High

Brookside Christian

Thursday, June 9 Calaveras High

Diploma candidate, Mock Trial (captain), cheer Citizenship: Volunteer tutor, Junior Bulldogs Cheer coach College: UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC San Diego Major: Psychology

Interact Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club

Citizenship: Math Learning Labs volunteer tutor, Tracy Branch Library Homework Helper volunteer tutor, Bulldog Project, middle school presentations volunteer College: UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles Major: Environmental engineering

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VENTURE ACADEMY

VENTURE ACADEMY

WEST HIGH SCHOOL

WEST HIGH SCHOOL

WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Sarah Ruiz

Jan Marie Santillan Pastrana

Ervin Baccay

Sumit Basra

Jeffrey Southards

Parents: Eleanor Baccay & Melvin Baccay GPA: 4.83 Activities: Space & Engineering Academy (president), VEX Robotics Club (secretary), San Joaquin County High School Honors Orchestra, Science Olympiad Citizenship: Key Club, School Senior Representative Active Sealbearer, California Scholarship Federation, St. Bernard’s Parish Youth Choir violinist, volunteer emcee for the NorCal VEX State Robotics Championship College: UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UCLA Major: Biomedical engineering

Parent: Avtar Basra GPA: 4.52 Activities: Science Olympiad, band

Parents: Barbara and Jeff Southards GPA: 4.4 Activities: California Scholarship

(first chair percussionist), marching band (drum major) Citizenship: Tracy Area Honor Band volunteer College: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego Major: Electrical engineering

Federation (president), Mock Trial (president), Polynesian Dancing Club (choreographer), Project Smile (president), track and field Citizenship: Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout), Early Morning Seminary School, Youth Group leader at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints College: New York University, Georgetown, UCLA Major: English/creative writing or premedical physiology

Parents: Tony & Laura Ruiz GPA: 4.1 Activities: Mock Trial (county and state championships, Best Prosecution Pre-Trial Award, Stand Out Pre-Trial Attorney Award, co-captain), cross country, College Xpress website student writer, ballet, jazz dance Citizenship: Advancement Via Individual Determination volunteer tutor, Mock Trial Academy volunteer student coach, Little Free Libraries volunteer College: University of the Pacific, Sacramento State, CSU Stanislaus Major: Chemistry

Parents: John and Ann Pastrana GPA: 4.33 Activities: President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Academic Excellence, Outstanding Defense of Mastery Presentation, Citizenship Award, Venture Academy’s Outstanding Leadership Team (V.O.L.T.), cross country Citizenship: Annual medical mission trips to the Philippines, Coastal Cleanup, kindergarten/first grade boys’ Sunday school teacher at Central Valley Baptist Church, church choir, piano, Betting On Our Future Youth Problem Gambling Awareness Campaign College: UC Davis, UC Merced, CSU Stanislaus Major: Nursing, premed

WEST HIGH SCHOOL

WEST HIGH SCHOOL

WESTON RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

WESTON RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

WESTON RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

Johan Suarez

Bill Yang

Fernanda Aguila

Kaitlynn Gov

April Vang

Parent: Carmela Fernandez GPA: 4.43 Activities: California Scholastic

Parents: Allen Yang, Linbo Lu GPA: 4.58 Activities: Tennis, Space and

Parents: Raul Aguila, Claudia Aguila GPA: 4.18 Activities: Student Leadership,

Parents: Kimsun Gov and Way Khinh GPA: 4.24 Activities: be.Vital Academy, Health

Parents: Shon and Cindy Vang GPA: 4.27 Activities: be.Vital Academy, Health

Engineering Club

California Scholarship Federation, soccer (captain), MEChA Citizenship: Volunteer for homeless outreach, Weston Ranch Branch Library volunteer, Monarcas Soccer Academy volunteer, Give Every Child A Chance after-school program volunteer tutor and mentor College: UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, CSU Long Beach Major: Undecided

Occupations Students of America (student liaison), Key Club (president), California Scholarship Federation (vice president) Citizenship: More than 250 community service volunteer hours (homeless outreach, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser coordinator, Pediatric Trauma Program fundraiser coordinator, Eliminate Maternal Neonatal Tetanus fundraiser coordinator), volunteer tutor, paid MUSD K-bridge Intern, Secondary Kaiser Permanente Launch Program Intern College: UC Davis, University of the Pacific, UC Berkeley Major: Biology

Occupations Students of America, California Scholarship Federation, tennis, Film and Photography Club (treasurer), Hmong Club (treasurer, secretary) Citizenship: Latter-day Saints Laurels, Latter-day Saints Relief Society, San Joaquin General Hospital Radiology Department employee, Weston Ranch Public Library volunteer College: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley Major: Computer engineering

Federation, Environmental Club, Chess Club Citizenship: California Scholarship Federation volunteer, Environmental Club volunteer College: Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA Major: Aerospace engineering

Citizenship: Tracy Youth Advisory Commission College: UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Davis Major: Electrical engineering

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DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Iran Bernal Alex Vang

Brookside Christian Hunter Chambers

be.Tech.MUSD Alexander Martell Cathaline Romero

Bear Creek Mason Aguila Aidan Backus Katelyn Biddle Maxim Chiao Jessica Dang Jennifer Gonzalez Graschelle Hipolito Ashley Hoang Arielle Irada Victor Lu Hillary Nguyen-Pham Aaron Matthew Rugnao Jack Stensland Julianne Tran

Bret Harte Hope Cooper Katherine Johnson McKensey Middleton Emma Tribble Erik Vanderliet

Calaveras Caleb Bolton Breanna Brumet Dylan Byrd Alayna Evans Juan Gonzales-Gascon Mackenzie Hamilton Brandan Kohler

Cesar Chavez Alyssa C. Boria Adrian C. Castelan Pichardo Cy’ral K. Davis Jr. Loan Thi K. Ho Molica Ly Bryan V. Mah Paulina C. Ngoun Mario Prado Aman Sharma Shayleen S. Singh Jasmine C. So Kristy S. Vang Maclean Vu Andy M. Yan Michael J. Yip Ana R. Zambrano

Delta Charter Sonia Shankar

East Union Joshua Bennett Miguel Ceja Hannah Estelle Estrella Jorge Luis Gutierrez Mariah Jeffery Gavenjit Kaur Ryan Lee Michael Lozano Brandie Mack Aaron Souksavath Manuel Telles

Edison Karina Ballesteros Shabnam A. Behin Cathy S. Casiquin Corina D. Crespin Jorge L. Dominguez Jr. Romalyn B. Elew Javier Franco Jr. Annabella N. Navarte Jaira Navasca Shivani N. Parmar Norie-Anne L. Rosal Calit

Brianna S. Sarcos Nelida Soto Ger Yang

Escalon Hayden Alcaraz Kelly Colbert Mia DeVecchio Caleb Hansen Allie Panero Maia Zack

Franklin Alberto Cardoza Andrade Amanda Castro Star Clinger Tina Giacovoni Lizbeth Gonzalez Richard Halligan Sengen Harding Bryan Kyner Rosa Mercado Symonay Muhammad Martin Sandoval Tajsha Thompson

Humphreys ABLE Maia Pheng Kiryn Weddles

Kimball Delaney Carmen Ellen Chang Garrett Chun Lorenzo Dumlao Patricia Christine Fabila Hanna Goias Sandeep Kamboj Jagroop Kaur Amy Lam Jack Li Anthony Mercado Tifany Pan Nikhil Pothuru Adrian Tolentino Bert Yu

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Stockton Health Careers

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Tokay

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St. Mary’s

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Deanna Fong Priyana Patel

Brian Berber-Ramirez

Mirian Garcia Makaila Genilla Diego Rodriguez

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Venture Academy Stockton Early College Claire Allen Jessica Dzoan Academy

Samantha Carvalho

Ripon Christian

Ernesto Garcia Maria Guadalupe Aguiniga

Tin Pham Hafsa Zulfiqar

Stockton Collegiate

Darren Nguyen Heather Norman Jharen Rivera Jacob Sese

Naysa Nayeli Castanon

Ripon

Nicholas John Bonnifield Julianna Marie Galindo Jonathan Randall Gordon Carson Nicholas Guendert Brian John Kronenberg Christopher Lloyd Leonardini Alyssa Nicole Light Leila Michelle Rishwain

Merlo Institute

Joann C. Sagaral Araceli A. Valencia

Giacomo A. Abdallah Gabrielle A. Khan Jose A. Mejia Alberto E. Vargas Paredes Aja I. Reyes Deborah R. Rivera Chelsey M. Rojas

Stephen Boyle Julia Coon Kameron Fernandez Avneet Gill Aaron Hood Sarah Kinane Samantha Lew Abigail Lok Matthew Lundgren Alissa Means William Paustenbach Shaun Rizzolo Jackson Sawyer Antonio Torres-Ruiz

Tracy Colin Axner Johanna Bedoy Josephine Bennion Rommel Emmanuel Bermejo Joshua Blomgren Rachelle Buske Christopher Chen Yalitza Contreras Michel Eter Adeel Hussaini Mikaela Mizuno Fatima Mohammadi

Jarod Kinney Sierra Mattila Dayanna Perez Benitez Kyle Ponce Sarah Ponce Alexa Vargas

Weber Institute Lesly Garcia-Perez Stephanie Gamboa

West Yesenia Betancourt Bailey Brusca Colin Creasman Alyssa Febre Tyler Fratus Himashi Goonesekera Bobbi Loggins Hanna Nakahara Pedro Ocegueda Sameera Qureshi Jasmeen Sandhu Maya Santos Abhimanyu Thube Justin Tran Gabriela Villalpando Ganesh Vurimi

Weston Ranch Sandra Chacon Erron Duncan Jose Espinoza Jillian Foronda Chloe Giron Kayla Hunt Lauren Macatangay Karla Ramos