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GILBERT SUN NEWS | MAY 24, 2020
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2020
TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERS: $14,168,108 Number of grads: 520 Officers: Jane Housley, student body president; Calli Kelsch, senior class president; Cami Schneider, student body v.p. of activities; Alyssa Pomykala, student body secretary; Lexie Poulsen, student body treasurer Directors of Dance: Ella Barr, Anna Wright, Haylee McLeod, and Jake Dunham. Directors of Pep Assembly: Emily Allen, Brock Severson, Adriana Reyes, Mark Liano. Directors of Marketing: Spencer Holt and Bruce Wright. Directors of Social Media: Kenzie McKallor and Megan Best. Senior class representatives: Grace Kendrick, Cole Peden and Cameron Pinion.
COYOTE EXCELLENCE AWARD Given to a senior who embodies Campo Verde’s core beliefs of community, values, honor and scholarship.
Audrey Landers Parents: Jennifer and Pete Landers Total scholarship offers: $1,132,000 Heading to: U.S. Military Academy at West Point (had also won appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy). Achievements: Won five national awards with the Campo Verde AFJROTC; AFJROTC Distinguished Cadet Award (second student to receive this award in its 10-year history), Campo Verde Key Club president with 680 service hours, Veterans Heritage Project Congressional Medal of Honor Society Community Service Hero Award, varsity letters for three years with school swim team, Golden Scholar all four years; Arizona American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Outstanding Citizen.
VALEDICTORIAN
Zachery “Zac” Whaley
QPA: 4.91 Parents: Lisa and Brad Whaley Total scholarship offers: $68,100 Heading to: Arizona State University, Barrett, The Honors College Career in mind: Chemical engineering. Achievements: Varsity letter in cross country and track and field (both four years), community service, state championship track team, National Merit Scholar, varsity letter in Student Council, varsity letter in community service/volunteerism, Humanitarian Effort for Youth, Special Needs Activities Program, choir, Student Council, founder/president of Journalism Club, Future Farmers of America.
SALUTATORIAN
Gabriella Ruiz
QPA: 4.77 Parents: Toni and Jose Ruiz Total Scholarship offers: $201,900 Heading to: University of California, San Diego. Career in mind: Majoring in psychology Achievements: National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar (2019-20 top 2.5%), National Merit Scholarship Program Letter of Commendation, AP Scholar with Honor Award, Tempe Writer’s Forum High School Fiction Runner Up, Golden Scholar for four years, Rocky Mountain Journalism Camp Best Overall Small School Yearbook Award (2018), Yearbook editor-in-chief, Journalism Club editor, Link Crew leader. Activities: Hiking Club, Writing Club, Key Club, Spanish Honor Society, Green Team, volunteer at Southwest Regional Library, Ashland Ranch Elementary School Howling Helpers tutor.