Central Valley High School’s top students, (left to right), are: Simaran Dosanjh, Ashley Del Valle, Dania Gudino, Daisy Ochoa, Helen Lee, Navjot Kanda, Janelle Oliveros, Sorrayar Sounthala, Victoria Navarro and Princess Pe. Ceres High School class of 2015 valedictorian Gabriella Blandino and salutatorian Juan “Manny” Jimenez.
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Central Valley High School’s top students, (left to right), are: Simaran Dosanjh,Ashley Del Valle, Dania Gudino, Daisy Ochoa, Helen Lee, Navjot Kanda, Janelle Oliveros,
Sorrayar Sounthala, Victoria Navarro and Princess Pe.
Ceres High School class of 2015 valedictorian Gabriella Blandino and salutatorian Juan
“Manny” Jimenez.
By JEFF BENZIGEREditor of the
C e r e s ( C a l i f . ) C o u r i e r
ETERMINATION.Gabriela “Gabby” Blan-
dino chocks up her success – including being named the Ceres High School 2015 class valedictorian – to just
that.“I’m very determined,” she said.
“Always have been, always will be. I like to put heart and soul into everything I do.”
Ceres High’s top student believes she gets that trait from her parents.
Her father, Mario Blandino, a computer science engi-neer, and her mother, Elisa Blandino, a Modesto Junior College test proctor, mod-eled for her a hard work ethic, she said.
This semes-ter Gabby has earned a 4.8 grade point average (GPA) and an over-all high school GPA of 4.357. That GPA helped earn her a U.C. Berkeley chancel-lor’s and regent’s scholar worth $14,000 in tuition this coming school year. Her origi-nal plan was attending U.C. San Diego even though she applied to all UCs, the state universities and Stanford University.
“Stanford was looking for something else. I don’t know what to say about them.”
Gabby and Juan “Manny” Jimenez, 17, who earned the class’ salutatorian honor with a GPA of 4.279, have been friends since attending Virginia Parks Elementary School together. In fact, Gabby says talk-ing in class to Manny got her into her first elementary school trouble. Their friend-ship is strong and they say there was no competition to edge the other out to the top of the class.
“We knew we were both high-achieving students,” said Gabby. “We were never like, ‘Oh, I’m going to be number one,’ and ‘no, I’m going to be number one.’ It was never like that.”
After graduation on Friday evening, Manny will be setting his sights on Cali-
fornia Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, to study computer science. He’s been working for his father, Juan Jimenez, who has a computer business so Manny would like to be a computer software engineer. Manny also spent time working for Don Juan Foods on Crows Landing Road. He’s worked hard to serve as a role model for two younger brothers.
“I want them to see that it’s possible because I know school gets hard at times so it’ll be better for them to see like, ‘Oh if he could do it, so can I’ and have some-one to go to, especially since my parents speak mainly Spanish so it’s hard to com-municate course work to them.”
The motivation to do his best school
was also rooted in the fact that better grades tend to lead to better paying jobs for graduates.
Blandino has her sights on majoring in molecular and cell biology “hopefully to become a doctor eventually.”
“It’s a long path; I’m not exactly look-ing forward to all of it but I’m ready.”
Gabby would like to be a surgeon – but realizes it requires a lot more residency – but she would also like to be an obstetri-cian and deliver babies.
Blandino was born in Modesto 18 years ago. Her mother liked Virginia Parks Elementary School where Gabby’s cous-ins attended and so she placed Gabby and older brother there. From there she went to
Mae Hensley Junior High and Ceres High.Her favorite classes at CHS were
Advanced Placement (AP) Biology and AP English Language — “as hard as it was” – and AP History. She also enjoyed learning in AP Psychology.
“All the hardest ones from last year became my favorites by the end of the year because they did push you and you learn for much. They’ve almost kind of inspired me to pick minors maybe and even like double majors in college. I really like history and obviously like biology.”
Manny also liked the same AP classes.The pair shared in their love for the
same teachers – Laurie Maldonado,
D• Gabby Blandino is Ceres High School ’s valedictorian, Juan Jimenez is salutatorianBlandino, Jimenez top two at CHS
JEFF BENZIGER/the Courier
Ceres High School class salutatorian Juan Jimenez, 17, holds the college banner where he is going off to in the fall while friend and class valedictorian Gabriella “Gabby” Blandino looks forward to going to U.C. Berkeley. Both will speak at graduation on Friday.
‘I like to put heart and soul into
everything I do.’
–ValedictorianGabby Blandino
SEE VAL & SAL, PAGE 14
2 2015 Grad SaluteWednesday, June 3, 2015
2
Ceres High’s class of ‘15 graduates on FridayThe Ceres High School class of
2015 graduates this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the CHS football stadium.
Gabriella Blandino is class valedictorian and Juan “Manny” Jimenez is the salutatorian.
The class of 2015 include:-A-
Adilene AlbertoAlexis Alcala
Christian AlvaradoHilsa Naomi Alvarado
Tino Joseph-Refugio AmayaJuan Carlos Anderson
Sinai Anguiano PortilloJacqueline Arana LupercioJuan José Araujo Castillo
Miranda SchneiderKyndall Morgan ScottJaskaran S. Kandola
SEE CHS GRADS, PAGE 14
32015 Grad Salute Wednesday, June 3, 2015
3
Ashley Del Valle was raised by hard working and supportive parents that always made education a priority and dreams a possibility. They never failed to be at every student teacher conference, Tae Kwon Do tournament, and awards ceremony. As the eldest of five siblings, she hopes that she is setting a good example for the rest of her brother and sisters.
Ashley states, “I hope they stay focused and keep trying hard in school. The best advice I can give to them or any other stu-dent is to stay involved because it keeps your mind open to many possibilities the world has to offer.”
Born at the University of Davis while her father attended school, Ashley Del Valle will be continuing the legacy and attending the University of California-Davis this fall. She is entering with a major declared in Bio-logical Sciences, with the hopes of entering medical school and one day becoming a doc-tor. She looks forward to joining an MMA club, studying abroad in Europe, volunteer-ing with an environmentalist organization, and enjoying all college life has to offer.
Helen Lee at top at CVHS • Nine CVHS seniors earned GPAs above 4.0 to be class co-salutatoriansHelen Lee is the 2015 class valedicto-
rian of Central Valley High School.Also at the top of the class of 2015
are co-salutatorians Ashley Del Valle, Simaran Dosanjh, Dania Gudino, Navjot Kanda, Victoria Navarro, Daisy Ochoa, Janelle Oliveros, Princess Pe and Sorrayar Sounthala.
Helen Lee will be attending UC Berke-ley in the fall and plans to major in the field of chemistry. She is extremely
excited to be relocating to the Bay area and states that “being independent will be difficult, but the degree of freedom that accompanies it will compensate for the difficulty.”
As of now, Lee does not have a defini-tive career path she wants to pursue, but she does know that she wants to attend graduate school after she receives her bachelor’s degree.
Helen Lee is the 2015 Central Valley High School class valedictorian.
Dania Gudino was born in Jalisco, Mex-ico. She came to the United States at the age of four. She moved to the Valley in 2001 with the hopes of one day obtaining the education and success her parents were unable to obtain.
She had to learn a new language and adjust to the new country. “It was all worth it because that is the experience that has led me to where I am today,” she said.
Dania was involved California Scholar-ship Federation, National Honor Society, and Spanish Club.
Dania’s parents were unable to finish their education which encourages her to continue hers and make them proud. She has two brothers who attend Westport Ele-mentary and Blaker Kinser, and she hopes to set an example for them as she will be the first in her family to attend college; she will be attending U.C. Davis.
“Even though this thought of entering college is scary and new, it is also filled with happiness and excitement.”
Ashley Del Valle
Dania Alejandra Gudino
Ashley Del Valle
Dania Gudino
Central Valley High School4 2015 Grad SaluteWednesday, June 3, 2015
4
Born to hard working parents who sacrificed much so their chil-dren could take advantage of the opportunities that they did not have, Daisy Ochoa has lived in Ceres all her life.
Her father has instilled in her the value of hard work as a means to reach one’s goals. Her mother served as an example to prove that education is a vessel that can carry one to suc-cess. With these two ideals in mind, Daisy was able to unite both concepts of hard work and education to strive for success in every-thing she does.
The middle child and only girl of the three Ochoa children, Daisy aspires to set an example for her younger brother and influence him to reach prosperity. Growing up, she always felt connected with her Mexican roots and made sure to incorporate her Hispanic ideals into all aspects of her life.
Her most memorable moments of high school include playing soccer four years and being anchor for CVTV.
Daisy will be the first of her family to attend a four-year university straight out of high school. She plans on attending University of California, Davis, in the fall and majoring in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior. She hopes to one day be a certified occupational therapist. Daisy looks forward to her time at U.C. Davis and aims to avoid getting a bike ticket.
Victoria Navarro, who has lived all her life in Ceres, first attended Don Pedro Elemen-tary, then moved to Sin-clear Elemen-tary upon its opening. She is the young-est of four and the third child graduating from Central Valley High School, her oldest brother graduated from Ceres High in2006. Victo-ria is the first to graduate
with a 4.0 grade point average in her family.At a young age Victoria was excelling in school. In
fifth grade she received a perfect score on the California Standardized Test in math. She also received a perfect score on the California High School Exit Exam in math. Victoria has been very involved at Central Valley High School, serving as the ASB president this year while in her fourth year of leadership. She is also involved in cheerleading, Ambassador Club, National Honor Soci-ety and California Scholarship Federation.
Victoria will be attending the University of Califor-nia, Davis, this fall with a major in Biological Sciences. With the acceptance to Davis, she is the first in her family to go straight to a four-year university right out of high school. She hopes to find a career that will help better the community.
Navjot Kanda is not the typical 17-year-old high school student. He and his sister were born in India and raised in Ceres. Navjot’s parents have continually supported and encouraged him to succeed in all of his endeavors, from education to photography and videography. His mother has worked tirelessly to ensure that he always receives the best opportunities.
When he moved to the United States from India in 2002, Navjot did not know any English but he possessed a strong desire to learn. He is always happy and open to learning something new. Ever since Navjot first started school, educa-tion has been his top priority. His older sister, who graduated from Central Valley in 2011, was always there to guide him through the difficulties of high school, to inspire him to stay motivated, and to prepare him for college.
Navjot is mature for his age, as exemplified by starting his own professional wedding videography business three years ago. In this work experience, he has obtained leadership, communication and business skills, and has discovered the importance of teamwork in the real world.
Navjot will follow his sister’s footsteps in attending the Uni-versity of California, Irvine in the fall. He will major in Business Information Manage-ment, which is a col-laborative of computer science and business management.
“The constant use of computers, along with my ever-growing awareness of their use in daily necessities, has helped me decide on the field of study that I will pursue in college,” he said.
Navjot Kanda Victoria Navarro Daisy Ochoa
Navjot Kanda
Victoria Navarro
Daisy Ochoa
M E E T T H E S A L U T A T O R I A N S O F C E N T R A L V A L L E Y H I G H
Janelle Kristel Villasenor Oli-veros, 17, has lived in Ceres for themost of her life. She attended Samuel Vaughn Elementary when she was eight and followed her older sister at Blaker Kinser Junior High School and Central Valley High School. Janelle explained that her parents, Fred and Wilma Oliveros, had struggled to get the whole family into the United States but that the effort was worthwhile as she considers that her 11 years of educational experi-ence in Ceres is a great privilege.
Janelle’s favorite subjects were math and science, and she enjoyed all the science classes at CVHS, such as the highest math class,
AP Calculus. She recently was rewarded by the math and science department awards.
Since the fourth grade, Janelle has been involved in the Ceres music program for almost 10 years. She specializes in the trombone and baritone, but also plays other instruments as well. She credited her skills in music as being nurtured by teachers Ric Campero, Cal Kindred, Miss Briar, and Mr. Hinojosa. Janelle joined the CVHS marching band, jazz band, and the Impact winter percussion, assuming the leader-ship roles of low brass section leader and drum major.
Janelle was a member of CSF,
NHS, and PHAST clubs. She is also a leader in the Door Christian Fellowship Church, serving in the worship groups and teaching in the children’s church.
Her excellence in her academic life has brought her many rewards. She believes that her motivation to excel throughout her subjects and activities to get these awards, such as the salutatorian title, were to make her parents proud.
Janelle has planned a handful of goals in and out of college.
“One of the things that I always think,” said Janelle, “is that, the only way people can come to opportunities, is if someone, just one person, decides to become a
miracle for them.” She described that she plans to enter the medical field, hoping to become a doctor. She notes that becoming a doctor is one of the larger ways to help others. She hopes that she can learn all that she can in college so she can both help her family and the many in need. She also aspires to join one of her church’s programs, which sends medical related aid into Africa to help those in need in the continent.
Her goals may be ambitious, Janelle said, but they are worth-while. She said that all her suc-cesses, inspirations, and goals are in appreciation and influence of her parents.
Janelle Oliveros
Janelle Oliveros
52015 Grad Salute Wednesday, June 3, 2015
5
Princess Pe was born in Merced and moved to Ceres before third grade. Her parents both emigrated from the Philip-pines as registered nurses. Princess has always had the encourage-ment and support of her parents to try new things and pursue her interests, even if it meant walk-ing her down the football field during Homecom-ing in a Marvel comic-book dress.
In her academic career, Princess has always set high expectations for herself in order to achieve her grand goals and aspirations. At Central Valley High School, she was the vice president of the Class of 2015, presi-dent of the PHAST club, treasurer of Interact, historian of the National Honors Society, and an active member in the Ceres Youth Commission, as well as the varsity tennis team. As the third daughter of four, Princess is the second to attend college and the first to graduate with a 4.1 cumulative grade point average.
Princess will be attending the University of Cali-fornia, Davis, in the fall as part of their University Honors Program. Although undeclared in her major at the moment, she’d like to study either neuroscience or chemistry. Her aspiration is to become a pediatric oncologist in the hope to help alleviate the struggles of cancer and to help research a cure. Wherever her future takes her, Princess is excited to keep moving forward and seize the day.
A Laotian-American who has chosen to continue her education at the University of California Davis, majoring in the Biological Sciences, Sorrayar Sounthala expresses her immense appreciation for her family for coming to the United States as refugees in search for a better life. It is thanks to them that she has developed a strong appreci-ation for education and the mentors who play active roles in contributing towards her academic growth.
Her mother describes Sorrayar as “self-motivated,” which explains why she has accomplished so much at Central Valley High School. Sorrayar has earned a 4.1 accumulated grade point average, and is president of both the National Honor Society and the Soroptimist-sponsored student club. She is also the Associated Stu-dent Body treasurer, and a member of both the California Scholarship Foundation and Interact Club. Her strong motivation and goal-oriented nature truly reveals why she has been able to obtain so much success at Cen-tral Valley.
Sorrayar’s goals for the future are to earn her bachelor’s degree in Biology, graduate Summa Cum Laude, and proceed with medical school in order to become a pediatric specialist. She also intends on participating in U.C. Davis’ micro-biology program held abroad in Thailand. The thrill of the adventure and the chance to learn more about the Thai culture is what excites her most about that opportu-nity. She firmly believes that Central Valley has helped her establish a firm foundation that will allow her to pro-ceed into the future and achieve every goal she has set for herself.
Princess Pe Sorrayar Sounthala
Princess Pe
Sorrayar Sounthala
Simaran Dosanjh was born in India, but raised in Hughson. She transferred to Central Valley High School her sophomore year. During her time at CVHS, she served as secretary for the National Honor Society club and actively participated in other clubs including, the California Scholarship Federation, Science Bowl, and the Ambassadors Club. She was also a part of Central Val-ley’s Swim team for three consecutive years.
Simaran will be a first-generation col-lege student. Although her parents never experienced post-secondary education, she receives con-tinual guidance and support from her large family. Grow-ing up, she was surrounded by endless laughter and love from her parents, siblings, and cousins.She admits it will be difficult living without them in the fall, but is simultaneously very excited to begin a new chapter in her life.
Simaran will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles, as a biology major. She hopes to pursue a career in healthcare and is ready for the challenging jour-ney that awaits her.
Simaran Dosanjh
Simaran Dosanjh
CONGRATSClass of 2015
May your futures be bright and successful.WOODWARD
A U T O M O T I V E
Complete Auto Repair2120 Pine St., Ceres, CA
(209) 538-0778 36
88
7_
2
Great Job, Grads!Congratulations and best of luck
to all our graduates.
Walt’s Auto Repair537-4066 1325 Angie Ave
Modesto 36
88
4_
2
M E E T T H E S A L U T A T O R I A N S O F C E N T R A L V A L L E Y H I G H6 2015 Grad SaluteWednesday, June 3, 2015
6
Ceres Drugs
Would like to wish welland congratulate the
Class of 2015
CERES DRUGS
2929 4TH ST. CERES, CA
209-537-071836565_2
Whitmore Charter High School graduated its senior class at a Monday ceremony held in the Central Valley High School gym.
Graduating seniors were:Elias Alvarez
Jacob AndersonKiaya Bettencourt
Joshua Bjorge
Matthew ClarkMolly Cluff
Christopher CordreyAimee Cotta
Madison DeJulioRyan EnokiKelci Estes
Nathaniel FisherBrianna Fletcher
John Fletcher
Heather FowlerLucus French
Jacob HessBailey JonesCedric King
Katrina KnightNevin Lemos
Michelle LeQuiaMikayla McIntireKellie McKiernan
Eliana MontalvoSarah O’Leary
Alexis ParadisoHaven PerezKiley Pesco
Peter RodriguezLorena RubioEthan SerranoJordan Sprueill
Naomi Steinberg
Ethan TennellAustin Turner
Jacob VasquezJames VerHulstDana Wheeler
Nicholas WrightBrenda Yu
• Whitmore Charter High School sends its seniors into the world
Whitmore Charter High School
• Whitmore middle school graduated its eighth-graders Tuesday evening at CVHSThe eighth-graders of the Whit-
more School of the Arts and Tech-nology who graduated Tuesday in the Central Valley High School gymnasium are as follows:
-A-Linda Alvarez
Autumn Amador-B-
Hanna Brown-C-
Kayla CardisNaomi CarreraJoseph Carver
Nathaniel ClarkMykaela Coleman
Alexis CottaIraya Cress
Lillianna Cruz-E-
Chloe EspinozaOmar Espinoza
-G-Keely Garcia
Adrian GomezAndrea GonzalezLauren GonzalezSamson Gonzalez
Haley GrahamJisel Guerra Garibay
Anthony Guevara-H-
Noah Holloway-J-
Ryan JettonJordan JonesStuart Joseph
Sadie Joy-L-
Brook Lasater-M-
Sophia Madrigal
Cheyenne MantoothZackery McCleskey
Tanya Mendoza-N-
Jennifer Novoa-P-
Austin PenaAlexandra Potts
-R-Jaden RiceJordan Rice
Faith Rosien Gibson-S-
Nica Salazar
Taleyna Sengsoury WilliamsLily Spinnato
Sarah StarkweatherAlyssa Stiles
Emily Sutherby-T-
Nathan TovarazMariah TrevinoSupreet Turna
-U-Cooper Ulrich
-W-Kellsey Watts
BrianWinchester
Whitmore Charter School of the Arts & Technology
Graduation schedule for Ceres USD • Whitmore Charter High School, Monday, June 1, CVHS Gym-nasium. • Whitmore Charter Middle – Tuesday, June 2, CVHS Gymna-sium. • Argus/Endeavor/Adult Ed – Tuesday, June 2, CHS Stadium • Cesar Chavez JHS – Wednesday, June 3, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., CHS Stadium. • Blaker-Kinser JHS – Wednesday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., CVHS Amphitheatre. • Mae Hensley JHS – Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., CHS Stadium. • Central Valley High – Thursday, June 4, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., CVHS Amphitheatre. • Ceres High School – Friday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., CHS Stadium.
72015 Grad Salute Wednesday, June 3, 2015
7
Central Valley to graduate seniors ThursdayCentral Valley High
School graduates its senior class Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the amphithe-atre on campus. This is a list of graduating seniors:
• Ten eighth-graders share in valedictorian honors tonight at CHSEighth-graders of Mae Hensley
Junior High School graduate at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Ceres High School stadium.
Ten students are sharing in the distinction of being class vale-dictorians: Gavin Andres, Isabel Diazdeleon, Amanda Hebb, Mari-anaJimenez, Raneet Kaur, Bry-anna Penaloza, Haramritjot Pour, Daisy Saldana, Siv Kouch Tang and Punmeet Waraich.
Graduates who are moving onto high school are listed as follows:
Blaker Kinser Junior High School10 2015 Grad SaluteWednesday, June 3, 2015
Argus, Endeavor high seniors end wellArgus High School and
Endeavor High School presented respective classes of 2015 seniors to the world at a joint ceremony held on Tuesday evening at the Ceres High School football sta-dium.
These are the Argus seniors who graduated:
Zachary AdamsNoah R. Alexander
Adrianna M. AlvarezMiguel Gerardo Amezquita
ArzolaJerry Rene Avila
Raman BasraCarrie Marcella Ann Bowles
Jose BrambilaJamesDean A. Brinkley
Juan Carlos CallesXena Cervantes
Israel Elijah ChaboyaJose A. Cruz
Roberto DamianDaniel Diaz
Joshua Gabriel DominguezDeja Felan
Adrian FigueroaLuis A. Figueroa
Angel GarciaEvelyn GarciaJesus Garcia
Serena GarciaEsmeralda Gonzales
Estela E. GonzalezRamon Gonzalez MalfavonAldo Gael Grijalva Martinez
Esteban Guerrero Jr.Anthony Gutierrez
Erwin GutierrezAdriana Marie Guzman
Lesley GuzmanToby Helton
Abraham HernandezFrancisco J. Hernandez Ochoa
Nanci M. HernandezAmber Marie Hicks
Christopher Anthony Hino-josa
Isaiah HuffMichelle JaramilloBladimir JimenezAlina S. Johnson
Esdras Axiel JovelHector Lepez-Castro
Brian Franklin Long Jr.Cristian Lopez
Elizabeth Machuca ArroyoEdward MadrigalMirella MagallonAnita MartinezIsaac Mendoza
Rudy David MontalboJosephine Mora
Leah MorenoLexie Morris
Adrian MunozJafar Ali Muslemi
Kevin Rafael Navarrete San-doval
Brianna NavarroKiana Ontiveros
Christopher A. OrnelasArmando OrozcoJesus M. OrozcoMiguel E. Ortiz
Katherine Patino Jordan Anthony Peters
Davy Prieto RamirezPaulina Ramirez
Abraham Rodriguez MedinaIgnacio Serrato
Susana Sevilla MoralesNinh Silosoth
Cheyenne SmithDante SmithTyler SnyderTania L. Solis
Anthony Angel SolizBobby Soliz
Cassandra Jaline SolorioDeKeyth M. Stroud
Rochelle Renee StylesRebecca Marie Taylor
Megan Raie ThornsberryMayra A. ToledoGenaro Torres
Anthony Gerads and Ben Middleton.“They’re a student’s teacher, I think that’s
the thing,” said Manny. “They teach you the way you want to be taught but you don’t feel weird going up to them saying, ‘I don’t get this,’ or ‘I didn’t turn this in on time but what can I do?’”
Gabby agreed that “Gerads and Middleton are great.”
Manny was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. when he was two or three. Juan and Laura Jimenez became homesick for family back home and returned to Mexico. They came back across the border, settling in San Diego for a while and then the Val-ley because of the lower cost of living. His mother found work first. His father found a job but was laid off and started his own com-puter company.
Manny attended Virginia Parks and Mae Hensley along with Gabby. Both enjoyed their high school experiences, with Manny playing soccer, tennis and wrestling and being involved with Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, CSF, National Honor Society and Science Club. As captain of the tennis team, he enjoyed seeing the CHS team winning the Section title. Gabby had a well-rounded expe-rience as president of CSF (of which she was a member since being a freshman), treasurer of Science Club, a member of Interact Club (two years), SHH (for three years), and play-ing soccer and tennis. She gave up soccer this year to prepare to play the character of Liesl von Trapp in the CHS musical, “The Sound of Music.” Singing is one of her passions.
Both say they are eager to get into college but know they will miss the daily experience of Ceres High School and friends and family back home.
“I was super eager all year and then these last two weeks I’m like, it’s too fast,” said Jimenez. “I really don’t want to leave. I like it here.”
“You’re happy to go but not happy to leave, which is strange,” echoed Gabby.
Their last duty will be speaking at gradu-ation on Friday. Manny is less enthusiastic about writing and delivering a speech than Gabby.
“I’m not a big fan of speaking,” said Juan. Gabby follows with: “I’m excited to speak.”
Manny plans to convey his plans for the future and tell fellow graduates: “You’ll be successful if you’re happy.”
According to Principal Linda Stubbs, the class of 2015 is taking a wide variety of paths. Thirty-seven percent have been accepted into a four-year school, 52 percent are continuing their education at a community college or trade school, six percent are going into the military and five percent are opting for work or other things fresh out of high school.
Angelica Maria SlaterDeontray L. Smith
Marcos SolacheEra Solinger
Sahil SoniCristian Sotero Zambrano
Vanessa SotoDrew Edward Stahl
Hunter Drew Stephens-Rogers
Nathan StoneDiana Suarez
-T-Jeremy Tavares’ Cantu
Oscar TelloJoseph Thornton
Blake Andrew ToblerEmmanuel Toledo
Thomas TomaCristopher Torres
Priscilla Paola TorresAdrian Andrew Torres-
KnittelJeanette Torrez
Brittany Janae Creed Turn-bow
Noveni Rose Tyler-V-
Hector Jordan ValadezEdwin N. Valdivia JacoboElizabeth Marie ValenciaJesus Valencia Echavarria
Genesis M. ValenzuelaRicky A. Valenzuela Jr.Giovanna M. Vargas
Anthony Emilio VillasenorStephanie Valencia Villegas
Brandon Villicana-W-
McKinsey WardKristian Wehrman
Matthew James WellsStephanie Wences-Rosales
Erik Joseph WeststeynJeffrey Marcus WilliamsJohnathan Williams Jr.
-Y-Elias Yankovich
Cesar YepezKlamanten Youkhanna
-Z-Jaime Zamora
Jennifer ZamoraAlexis Gabriella Zapata
Daisy Julisa ZavalaJ. Jesus Zavala-Tapia
Manuel Alexander Zurita
CHS GRADSFROM PAGE 3
-Y-Gabriela Yepez
Kevin YepezVictor Yepez-Vega
Monika Yousif-Z-
Elijah Zapien
CVHS GRADFROM PAGE 8
Isaac SalazarRuben Salazar Benitez
Daisy SaldanaFatima Monserrath Sanchez
Vanessa SanchezLeticia Sanchez Castillo
Mina SandhuNicholas Santana
Elisa SchafferEmiley Schmidt
Camryn SilvaHalli SilveiraAjij Pal Singh
Dale SizemoreMaria Soliz
Eric Soto NunezKarah Soun
Rolen Spears
Destiny SuarezFernando Suarez
-T-Andrea TafollaSiv Kouch TangClayton TaylorTanna Taylor
Valeria Tellez-MartinezBryan Terrones Doria
Sean ThompsonEsperanza ToledoJosephina Trevino
Alejandro Trinidad Delgado-U-
Esmeralda UribeJozette Urtiz
Genaro Uvalle-V-
Sigifredo ValenciaBrian Vargas
Deborah VasquezRuby Vasquez
Damian Vasquez MelendezAlexis Vazquez
Annabelle VerduzcoCeleste Vieyra
Hector VillaSara Villa Ramirez
Jose Villalobos CuevasJason Villalobos Villano
Yahaira VillegasIsaac Vizcaino
-W-Puneet WaraichLauren WeaverEthan WillformAlina Williams
-Y-Daniel YepezJesus Yepez
-Z-Xiomara Zamora
Carlos ZavalaJose Zuniga
MHFROM PAGE 9
BLAKER KINSERFROM PAGE 10
14 2015 Grad SaluteWednesday, June 3, 2015
Ceres residents who earned diplomas at California State University, Stanislaus in Tur-lock May 28-29 are: Alexandria Marie Agresti Assali, Francisco Aguirre, Francisco Aguirre, Jen-nifer Aherne, Kaela R. Anderson, Jessica Manuela Armas, Jessica Artea, Ricardo Belmonte, Gail S. Benge, Liliana Bernal, Myrna Letica Cadenas, Yesenia Cetina, Darcie Helaine Cochran, Deserae Cook-Fisher, Courtney Anne Marie Craig, Leslie Jessica Cruz Cerna, Christina M. Dempsey, Ashley M. Dostie, Rocio Espi-noza, Maria E. Flores, Viridiana Fonseca-Ponce, Ricardo Joaquin
Friaz, Diego Anthony Garcia, Evangelina Marisela Garcia, Eva Angelica Gomez, Shawna Marie Guzman, Monica Marie Hall, Monica Marie Hall, Jessica Anne Hankins, McKenzy Cheyenne Harden, Mario Alberto Hernandez Jr., Ana K. Hernandez, Michelle Dawn Hurst, Kunal Harivadan Jamnadas, Marlet Jimenez, Michelle Renee Johnson, Walter Sabas Juarez, Mandeep S. Kainth, Amanpreet Kaur, Satinder Kaur, Darryl Paul Kuhn, Sunpreet Kaur Lall, Antonio Leon, Ricardo Leon, Miguel Lepe, Yareli Lom-eli, Amanda Rochelle Lopez, Maria D. Luna Gomez, Susana
Macias, Sandra Malough, Angela Marie Martinez, Leanna Michelle McConnell, Jesus Mejia, William Roy Mestas, Javier Molina-Duran, Jasmine Ashley Munoz, Alejan-dra S. Murillo, Kristina Renee Overman, Daniel Richard Pena, Madeleine Samantha Pena, Lean-dra Marie Perales, Erica Pimentel, Lydia Esther Prieto, Alba Elena Quintanilla, Hilario Ramirez Jr., Michelle Ramirez, Amy Lynne Raymond, Victor Rivas, Erika Lizbet Rodriguez, Gabriela Teresita Rodriguez, Timea Roik, Eddy Salinas, Leticia Sanchez, Ranjoth Kaur Sandhu, Amber Marie Schneider, Jessica Shoker,
Ramandeep Singh, Brittany Marie Solis, Jaime Tadeo, Oscar Tovar, Carissa Danielle Vaughn, Anabel Mireya Vazquez, Arnulfo Velas-quez, Lesley Ann Jeanette Wil-lems, Sheng Yang, Alicia Cathryn Yori, Mary Henry Youkhana, Ramseen Henry Youkhana and Cesar Jesus Zavala.
Hughson residents who gradu-ated are: Helen A. Arguelles Gudino, Alyssa Katrina Coelho, Alyssa Jenae Couto, Melissa Ann-Fonseca, Eric E. Garcia, Kathleen Hidalgo, Chelci Lynn Hopkins, Kelly Ann Linhares, Adriana Madrigal, Jasmine Madrigal,
Vanessa Marie Mireles, Karly L. Moore, Sarah Catherine Ramirez, Vanessa Ramos, Kylee Joleen Reed, Nai Fou Saechao, Alexis Avery Sai, Megan Koester Smal-lidge, Paul Brandon Stites, Alicia Lynn Stone, Danielle Lynn Stone-barger, Gina Sullivan, Jessica B. Wood, Tina Mendez Yniguez and Derek Jacob Yoshino.
Keyes residents who gradu-ated are: Sabeen W. Gul, Fabiola Lizzet Loza, Hugo Ricardo Macias Antunez, Ivonne Maldo-nado, Jermaine Merza, Daniel Jose Partida and Cristian R. Zer-meno.
• Local residents earn college diplomas at Turlock May 28-29
California State University, Stanislaus
• Hughson school graduated its eighth-graders Thursday eveningEmilie Ross Middle
School in Hughson gradu-ated its class of eighth-graders last Thursday.
Valedictorians were Wil-liam Fiveash, Evelyn Gon-zalez, Evan Madrigal, Julia Origel and Brionna Serpa.
Salutatorians were Anna Eichert, Emilyann Massone, Kirstine Piedad, Megan Shuayto and Matthew Wal-ton.
These students were presented diplomas and moved on to Hughson High School:
-A-Jordan Abeloe
Jovanna Alonso-RuizPaola AlvarezJorge AmadoKevin Andre
Cesar Chavez Junior High School eighth grade vale-dictorians this year are: (front row), left to left, Aaron Alarcon, Jared Sin-lapaxay, Michelle Jimenez, Elena Ochoa, Alondra Ochoa, Giovanni Lozano Mendoza; (second row), Elena Zarate Madrid, Ninweh Gorges, Ruby Del Valle, Josefina Flores, Neha Prasad, Karina Jimenez and Simran Chahal; (third row), Braha-mdeep Kaur, Gua-dalupe Becerra, Ivan Velasquez, Letzi Esparza, Genesis Ochoa and Camille Vega; and (back row), Michelle Borges, Anmolpreet Sangha, Lucas Hamilton, Krishan Malhotra, Conner Almanza and Cole Maragarite. Not pictured are Jacob Davalos and Jas-meet Dhami.
C E S A R C H A V E Z J U N I O R H I G H V A L E D I C T O R I A N S
We Wish You Great Success As You Set Your Goals For The Future.
We Are So Proud Of You!
With Love, Dad, Mom, Grams,
Gumpy, Sisters, Aunts and Uncles
Andrew S. Mendoza Congratulations
Ceres High 2015
50612_1
Ceres Adult School issues diplomas to 45Ceres Adult