Pnt grad keepsake

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Portales News-Tribune Graduation Keepsake

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PORTALES HIGH SCHOOL - Class of 2015 -

Isabel Abarca

Tearah Abeyta

Julissa Aguilera

Izaiah Aragon

Catalina Arana

Alexis Aranda

Jessica Baird

Andrew Baltazar

Luis Banda

Jordan Baros

Lindsey Bartlett

Ty Bergman

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

-Anatole France

Elizabeth Blair

Brianna Browder

Jeremy Blair

McKenzie Bucksath

Christopher Boband

Juan Cabrera

Darin Bonem

Zak Bouldin-Herrera

Xavier Bradley

Brenda Calderon

Carlos Ceniceros

Anna Chavez

Ely Chavez

Travis Connell

Paul Conrow

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Hannah Evans

Cruz Exiga

James Fulcher

Angel Galvan

Nathan Gandara

Iris Garcia

Miguel Garza

Brittany Gomez

Isaiah Gomez

Brittany Gonzales

Cristian Gonzales

Esteban Gonzales

Estela Gonzalez

Maria Gonzalez

Sarah Griffis

Kaitlyn Grubbs

Cory Gutierrez

Emilee Haman

Caitlyn Hendrich

Caitlyn Higgins

Terry Hill

Jonathan Holguin

Rebecca Holguin

Ashlynn Idsinga

Yasmine Irigoyen

Salvador Jacobo

Daniel James

Fransisco Jaquez

Kelsey Jaynes

Joshwa Jimenez

Serina Johnson

Shania Johnson

Taylor Jones

Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.

-Pearl Buck

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Ashlyn Kingery

Dylan Knox

Savannah Kobernick

Elizabeth Koorey

Desirae Lamb-Valero

Brandon Lang

Jimena Lavalle

Juan Lavalle

Victor Lechuga

Omar Legarda-Fortanel

Destiny Lentini

Chelsea Lopez

Samantha Lopez

Randy Lovato

Austin Lucero

Johnny Lucero

Ariel Lutnesky

Israel Macias

Kenzie Madden

David Martinez

Matthew Martinez

John-Hayden Mcgill

Tori McSperitt

Brittani Montiel

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.

-William Arthur Ward

Jalissa Moore

Damaris Morales

Anna Morales-Hinojos

Alejandro Munoz

Michael Lane Nichols

Selica Nieto

Kaylee O'Neal

Ezra Oden

Victor Ordonez

Rey Ornelas

Rudianna Ornelas

Lynette Ortiz

Casey Pedigo

Sarah Poyner

Maribel Ramirez

Mireya Ramos

Gevyn Rasco

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Gina Riedel

Rodolfo Rios

Kayce Roberts

Jose Rodriguez

Kassandra Rodriquez

Kasha Saltz

David Sanchez

Mathew Sanchez

Jefferey Sanders

Angelina Santellano

Eric Sawyer

Tabitha Sewell

Kobi Shillings

Sergio Sigala

Ada Smith

Sophia Solis

Alysia Sotelo

Sarah Stanley

Blake Strickling

Martina Tapia

Alexis Tarango

Robert Teel

Tazcosa Tipton

Klayton Torres

Ebonie Trujillo

Moriah Trujillo

Luis Valladalez

Nathan Van Dam

Cristyan Varela

Martin Vargas

Maxemiliano Vidana

David Viera

Mariah Viera

Alex Villanueva

Anthony Villanueva

Erica Villegas

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Sonya Wagner

John Young

Name: Austin Lucero Age: 18 School: Portales High School

Maryanna Youngerwolf

Jordan

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Austin Lucero is a 2015 graduate of Portales High School. Some activities he participated in were basketball, tennis and National Honor Society.

His most memorable moment in high school

was playing a semifinal basketball game at The Pit his senior year.

If he could be the best at any one thing, he would choose basketball.

Lucero plans to attend college at Eastern New Mexico University for one or two years and then transfer to the University of New Mexico to pursue a mechanical engineering degree.

If he were stranded on an island with only his clothes and three other items, what would they be? “A machete, a fire starter, and a water purifier,” he said.

He would describe his perfect day on the beach somewhere with family and his girlfriend.

Lucero says if he had an unlimited source of money, he would spend it on some fancy cars and a house in Hawaii.

He would like to advise underclassmen to enjoy high school while they can.

“It will be over before you know it,” he said.

Lucero envisions his life in 10 years with a wife, a couple of kids with a good job and a nice house.

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ELIDA SCHOOL - Class of 2015 -

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Bryanna Bradley

Karisma Jasso

Marily Varela

Kenzee Criswell

Kaylee Smith

Kellie Yager

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

-Milton Berle

Name: Kenzee Mae Criswell Age: 17 School: Elida High School Kenzee Criswell is a 2015 graduate of Elida High School.

The activities she participated in this year were Future Farmers of America, 4-H, varsity volleyball, varsity basketball, varsity baseball, varsity track and National Honor Society.

Her most memorable moments in high school all involved the basketball and volleyball courts, FFA and 4-H activities, she said; not one moment stood out from the others.

Criswell plans to

attend college at Texas Tech University on a judging scholarship and major in agriculture communications or animal nutrition. Prior to attending Texas Tech, Criswell will judge livestock for two years.

“I have committed to judging on the livestock judging team at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas,” she said.

Criswell describes her perfect day with being at the lake or spending the day at a stock show with her closest friends and family.

If she had an unlimited source of money, what would she do with it?

“First I would buy a house in Oklahoma or south Texas. Then I would go on every cruise possible. I would visit every state and country and donate money to those in need,” she said.

If Criswell were stranded on an island with only her clothes

and three other items, what would they be?

“The other items would be an unlimited food source, a GPS, and a super powered boat that was powered by water so that I could leave the island,” she said.

The advice she’d like to give to underclassmen is to know that what’s coming will come, and you will meet it when it does. “Don’t stress too much about school and don’t let the memories with friends and family get away from you because that is what you will remember most. Also enjoy it, and get involved in any organizations you can because they will teach you so much more than any class you take,” she said.

Criswell envisions her life in 10 years working as a spokesperson for an agriculture association.

She hopes to have a boyfriend or husband by then and live in South Texas.

FAITH TRIUMPHANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - Class of 2015 -

Michelle Castillo

Tasha Cathey

Cody Huges

Shelby Neece

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

- Winston Churchill

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FLOYD SCHOOL - Class of 2014 -

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Carlos Borrego

Wyatt Chandler

Jonathan Diaz

Name: Shelby Brooke Danielle Essary Age: 18 School: Floyd High School

Shelby Essary

Rigoberto Navarro

Tanner Essary

Brandon Nunn

Arena Garcia

Lyric Ortiz

Shelby Essary is a 2015 graduate of Floyd High School. Activities she participated in were volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, track, Business Professionals of America, Future Farmers of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 4-H, student council and National Honor Society.

Her most memorable moment in high school was her sophomore year when she went to the BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. “I spent my 16th birthday at Disney World while I was there,” she said.

She plans to attend college at Eastern

Brayan Parra

Shadarah Pebsworth

New Mexico University to major in communications disorders with a minor in human services. “I want to be a speechlanguage pathologist,” she said.

other items, what would they be? “I would have a tent with supplies, my Kindle with an unlimited battery and library access, and my iPod," she said.

Essary would describe her perfect day as an overcast and rainy day where she wouldn’t feel bad staying inside in sweats and watching movies or sitting on her back porch watching the rain come in.

The advice she’d like to give to underclassmen is to always be polite, say please and thank you, say sorry a lot and mean it. “Try and live out your school days to the fullest and with little regrets. Don’t try to stay too safe because looking back 20 years you will realize that you didn’t do anything fun because you were scared you were going to get hurt. Be cautious, but not too cautious," she said.

If she had an unlimited source of money, how would she spend it?

“I would spend it on trying to find a cure for cancer,” she said.

Essary said if she could be the best at any one thing, it would be to be a good communicator.”

More often than not, I’m in awkward situations where I say the wrong thing to someone and lose connection with them in fear that I’ve hurt them,” she said.

If she were stranded on an island with only her clothes and three

In 10 years, Essary envisions herself working at a rural school as a speech language pathologist.

She would already have started her conquest to travel the world. Hopefully, she will have a serious relationship somewhere in that time frame, she said.

David Perez

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jesus Rascon

Margarita Rascon

Tanessa Watson

Arianna Rivero

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DORA SCHOOL - Class of 2015 -

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Eddie Arzate

Brettenie Burch

Taylor Dillard

Name: Abigail Hurt Age: 18 School: Dora High School Abigail Hurt is a 2015 graduate of Dora High School. She participated in the National Honor Society.

Corina Gonzales

Melissa Gonzales

Christian Gruis

Abigail Hurt

Jake Nations

Bianca Renteria

Marty Teston

Tia Urioste

Jesus Villegas

Hurt’s most memorable moments in high school were the times she spent with classmates at fundraisers or events.

“Going to prom will be an event that I will always remember.

Another time is when our senior class got together at our sponsor Mrs. Tivis' house for class pictures. We had a lot of fun goofing off and eating Mr. Tivis' hamburgers. The pictures turned out fantastic and it was the closest our class has ever been with each other,” she said.

Hurt plans to attend the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri. “I chose this college because it has an excellent

academic program, a beautiful campus, and a strong Christian atmosphere. I'm not fully sure what I want to major in, but I'm considering nursing and the study of theology.

This is because I am very interested in the medical sciences and mission field,” she said.

She would describe her perfect day as everyone being genuinely happy to spend time with one another. “Spending a day with a friend who truly cares about you and is going to miss you when you leave.

My friends and I are going to be spending a lot of time together this summer so that we can treasure the moments we have together,” she said.

If she could be the best at any one thing, what would she choose? “I would want it to be management, studying, and essay formatting skills. Therefore, I would be able to manage my life easily, study effectively enough to get the best grades, and write essays with no stress,” she said.

The advice she’d like to give to underclassmen is that even if high school seems hard now, just keep trudging through because it will all be worth it. “You'll get to graduate and start your life on your own with the intelligence to do it. Just keep your head up; you're almost there!

Also, know that our Lord is with you each If Hurt had an unlimited step of the way,” she source of money, how said. would she spend it?

“I suppose I would Hurt envisions her use this money for my life in 10 years getting education at College her doctorate degree of the Ozarks and in nursing, finding to help me to go on someone to spend the mission trips. I would rest of her life with also use some of it to while getting close with pay my mom back for her missionary friends, helping me with college and signing off on a expenses. I would just dream house. Later want to help as many of down that road she God's children as I can hopes to start a family with this money,” she with her new husband. said.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

-Nelson Mandela

Serena Warmuth

The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.

-Maya Angelou