Class of 2021 Graduation Special

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CLASS OF 2021 // GRADUATION SPECIAL

Dana Hills HIgh School Principal Brad Baker All graduation images by Lillian Boyd and Alan Gibby/Zone57.com

DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT SPEECH

LOOKING AT A BRIGHT FUTURE After a Challenging Year

BY DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL BRAD BAKER

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s the principal of Dana Hills High School and on behalf of our faculty and staff, I want our community to know how very proud we all are of the Class of 2021. Despite all the changes and challenges our students faced, our seniors rose above and accomplished academic, athletic, and co-curricular success!

I would like to take a moment to highlight just a few of the academic accomplishments of this outstanding senior class: • The Class of 2021 has approximately 600 graduates!

• The Class of 2021 has 147 students who earned the distinction of Valedictorian (this is awarded to students with a GPA of 4.0 or higher).

• This Class of 2021 has an additional 126 students earn

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the honor of academic distinction (this is awarded to students with a GPA ranging from 3.5-3.99).

• This Class of 2021 has 34 AP Scholars, 20 AP Scholars with Honor, and 37 AP Scholars with Distinction.

• Within the National Merit Scholarship program, the Class of 2021 has 7 commended students and 2 finalists for the distinguished National Merit Scholarship.

In short, this is an incredible senior class!

I am certain our seniors would also be the first to tell you that they would not be here today if they did not have people supporting them along the way. So, I would also like to thank all the parents, guardians, family members, and community members who have supported and encouraged these amazing students. Your involvement has been crucial to their success.

I would also like to thank all the DHHS teachers and staff who guided, inspired, and prepared our seniors for Page 13

life beyond high school. We have an outstanding faculty and staff here at Dana Hills who are always committed to our students’ success and passionate about creating a learning community that ensures all students feel authentically successful every day, and for that, I thank you, DHHS! So, to the Class of 2021, your adventures await. Your discoveries of life, love, gain, and loss remain to be experienced, but remember the lessons you’ve learned this year, and remember to live life intentionally. Your attitudes and your efforts will determine your path. No matter what the world throws at you, you are capable of handling anything and making the best of it. You’re in control of the story that is your life, so make your story, amazing Dolphins!

OK, Dolphins, one more time . . .

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DANA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Graduating Class of 2021

Holden Abrams Jimross Abrena Leila Abumeri Wyatt Ackermann Nathaniel Addison Meara Aguilar William Aguilar Jesus Aguirre Pedraza Jonah Ahad Andy Aldana Ryan Allain Bryce Allen Carla Alvarez Annie Amato Mason Ambrose Domenica Amiri Christopher Andersen Aedan Anderson Noah Andrew Chase Arndt Javier Arroyo Chloe Ashbach Lilly Ashley Trent Augustinus Moises Balderas Hernandez Jason Bannister Angel Barraza Dana Point Times June 11-17, 2021

Joshua Bateson Sarah Beck Miranda Beckman Connor Bell Giana Bellantoni Ashley Bellavia Derek Berens Logan Beveridge Vincenzo Bianco Julia Biernat Logan Blair Dakota Bloom Quinn Boland William Bonham Justin Boos Emma Bortnick Kai Brackenridge Jonathan Briner Ryan Bruce Molly Brucker Renee Brucker Gigi Brunel Charles Bukow David Bustos Bailey Buttari Zachary Byrnes Seth Cabral

Emmanuel Calderon Nolan Campbell Michael Canahui Jehsica Castle Joshua Ceballos Anissa Cervantes Elise Chaddock Michael Chamorro Samantha Chamorro Sean Chamorro Remy Charles Cozette Chilton Jonathan Chino Victoria Chiravanich William Chiusano Yuhjin Chung Madeline Churchill Adrian Cole Gianna Comoglio Hannah Conrady Jefreyn Contreras Aguirre Hailey Corbett Anthony Cortes William Craven Angel Cruz Camacho Luke Csermak Jackson Culp

Alexander D’Agosta Rona Darabi Ava Darr Jack Davidson Caden Davis Katherine Derrington Thomas Desiano Carlos Diaz Rocco DiFrancesco Joseph Domingot Joshua Dominguez Kaylee Downhower Nicholas Drossel Jillian Duarte Grace duPont-Moore Vanessa Duran Heidi Eckl Emma Elam Gavin Elliott Broderick Ellis Jason Ellis Joshua Ellis Itzel Escalante Julia Eskandarian Daniel Espada George Espada Daniel Espinoza

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James Estes Ryan Estes Iris Estrada Kaitlin Facey Gina Faris Sara Fatemi Carson Faulkner Brianna Faussette Oliver Fezzi Jake Finn Parker Finnegan Aiden Flynn John Fodor Gillian Foster Aiden Frangipane Camille Freeman Michael Fregoso Tristan Frickman Jeziel Galarza Emilie Galceran Jasmine Gallegos Ana Gallegos Trujillo Kirsty Gambill Julia Garbino Arturo Garcia Mary Garcia Ayleni Garcia Secundino

Kennedy Gaynor Denali Geddes-Boyd Katayoun Ghaleh Mahmoudi Aaron Glick Bruno Gloria Mateo Gonzalez Evan Gordon Kasey Goslow Olivia Gottron Wyatt Gouger Layla Gravelle Brandon Gregory Cristopher Guerrero Aaron Guido-Lopez Trevor Guluk Cole Halbert William Halbert Kyle Hall Jessica Hallsworth Nathan Hamman Hanniel Haro Nicole Harris Sean Hart Satia Hatami Savannah Hawkes Brady Hayden danapointtimes.com

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Brett Haynes Lindsey Healey Nathan Helman Sally Heneghan Brandon Hernandez Edward Hernandez Valeria Hernandez Gabriela Hernandez Santillan Sydney Higgins Connor Hilden Corbin Hill Katherine Hoagland Jacob Hoffman Cole Hollandsworth Jennifer Holster Scott Honaker Zane Hoostal Justin Hopkin Kaitlyn Hopkins Cameron Hosn Jacob Hubbard Malia Hudson Lacey Hunner Sebastian Hunter Dylan Iltis Isabella Imhoff Blake Immel Nicolas Intha Waleed Ismaeil Elise Ivory Bradley Jacabo Scott Jacobs Morgan Jersey Avadeania Jones Steven Jones Kassondra Kahle Dana Point Times June 11-17, 2021

Madelyn Kaliterna Lucy Kao Avery Karner Abigail Kattenhorn Iman Keyvan Corey Kim Dyllon Kimbrell Kristofer Kirkpatrick Madeline Kleindienst Spencer Kline Kelli Knowles Garrett Knuf Mykaila Koizumi Alexandra Kousakin Kipper Kreh Mackenzie Kruger Aidan La Voie Xander Lahr Cristina Leal Braden Lee Zoe Leland Christopher Leone Sierra Leuschen Eva Levy Logan Lewis Mason Lewis Nicolas Lewotsky Ashton Lian Micah Liebner Tyler Lipson Grace Lisle Reid Lockliear Kaylin Lopez Mario Lopez Amanda Lucker Lila Ludwick-Day John Lull

Jillian Lundgren William Lundgren Owen Lutz Seth Lyon Dawson MacDonald Heriberto Macedo Rigoberto Macedo Colin Macy Alexa Maier Halle Maier James Maldonado Kirsten Malecka Katya Malinauskas Aidan Malley Dante Mannarino Alexander Manzo Nicolas Marapinela Evan Marquez Caleo Martinez Jessica Martinez Lizbeth Martinez Oscar Noel Martinez Stephanie Martinez Emma Mason Makenzie Massey Matthew Massey Ian May Steven Mayo Reese McCarter Vaughn McCarter Kellan McGrath Julianna McKenzie Claire McKeown Lauren McKevitt Taylor Medina Jair Mejia Gloria Mendoza

Claudia Milinovich Perla Miranda Natalia Mirska Krystia Mischel Natalie Misri Emily Miyamoto Ava Moaddeli Joseph Moersch Kourosh Moghaddam Leili Moghaddam

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Niki Moghaddam Nava Mogharei Kevin Montes Madison Moore Kierstin Moreno Camryn Moscato Trevon Moses Jennyfer Mosqueda Alexandria Mulqueen Gisselle Mundo

Reese Mundy Mason Muoio Peyton Murray William Mylchreest Ava Nadell LeeAnne Nakamura Skylar Neeve Jacob Nelms Ashton Nelson Nancy Nemeh

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Senior Sendoffs

Kevin Nery Aidan Newcomb Claire Nghiem Thien Ngo Lucas Nichols Lindsey Nielsen Thomas Nilsen James Nollar Briana Nothhelfer Ben Nusz Matthew O’Connor Marco Ogaz-Vega Madison O’Kane Shadie Olandj Grace O’Malley Brandon Osorio Karley Osorio Landon Otsuji Maximos Papageorge’s- Martinez Zoe Papageorge’s-Martinez

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Ryan Patrick Valentina Pavoncelli Dylan Payne Jose Luis Perez Eduardo Perez Reyes Kanoa Perman Lauren Phillips Alexa Pilkerton Erica Pinnegar Brandon Pizano Pintor Sandrine Ponnath Alana Poppenhagen Clement Porter Sarah Portis Joseph Pratt Luke Pratt Wade Pratt Christian Preijers Avery Price Paulina Puente Weston Quagliero

Paige Queen Shadan Rahmani Alex Ramirez Connor Ray Ava Raymer Isaiah Reams Lilly Reed Kristen Regalado Jack Reid Gillian Rexach Daniel Reyes Isaac Reyes Sean Rezaie Dylan Ricci Mia Richardson Isel Rios-Guerrero Ella Ripley-Rodriguez Andrea Roberto Kelly Rodgers Diana Rodriguez Gian Rodriguez

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CLASS OF 2021 // GRADUATION SPECIAL Jake Rodriguez Teresa Rodriguez Valerie Rodriguez Ember Rodriguez Cervantes Nikolas Roman Kaitlyn Root George Ros Stella Rose Joseph Ross Sophia Ruddins Alexander Russell Jason Saavedra Lukas Saavedra Isabella Sackey Aiden Sadek Gerardo Saldana Noah Samson Victor Sanchez Cesar Sanchez Cruz Sofia Sandoval Macedo Cruz Saunders Steven Seibert Mia Selvan Helen Shamamyan Brandon Shams Helena Shaver Ruthie Shenoy Natasha Shetty Ilyana Sholakh Noah Simpson Cooper Sisley Benjamin Smith Joseph Smith Yazmine Smith Jade Smith-Normatov Rachel Angela Sonido Kathy Soria Hisac Soto

Brandon Sparks Katie Spaulding Ella Spieker Benna Spotts Kristina Sprague Scotlynn Stabile Jillian Stafford Amber Stevens Hudson Stivers Adam Studdert Brody Sullivan Ryan Swartzentruber Jonathan Sweeney Piper Tago Bryan Takeshita Jovanna Talarico Maxim Tchekan Skylar Thomas Jonas Thyssen Sigrid Tierney Deanavette Tilimon Asia Tippetts Kavelle Tomaiko Camryn Toole Emily Tran Javier Traver Sean Treichler David Trujillo Isaiah Underwood Cristoff Valdez Christian Vargas Marcos Vargas Janet Vargas Rodriguez Annette Vasquez Morales Joseph Vazquez Tiffany Vazquez Oscar Vega Chad Villafuerte Jacob Efrain Villamil

Gianni Viola-Wilhelmi Eve Viramontes Hailey Vise Paula Vivas Christian Wagener Gabriella Wagenseller Joanne Walker Jacob Wand Jenna Ward Katy Wathen Zebulun Watson- Muhammad Arisara Weeranarawat Blake Welk Jimena Wender Paige Wesselman Leah West Lucy West Dane Westfall Justin Wilfert Luke Willard Cole Wilmert Alannah Wilson Chloe Worcester Kai Wright Maile Yamasaki Gabriella Yuschenkoff Owen Zajac Adella Zani Enoc Zamarripa Jillian Zarbatany Alia Ziae-Mohseni Mia Ziers Erick Jair Ziga Jarquin Fletcher Zimmerman Gunner Zoch Christian Zwahlen

San Clemente Graduates from Local

PRIVATE SCHOOLS JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Leonel Álvarez Fernández Kennie Arriola, Jr. Taylor Barnes Rebecca Baum Hailey Black Aiden Byrne Jillian Chade Mateo Chi-Sing Diego Flores-Casados Melissa Foley Chang-En Huang Hunter Kampff Jacqueline Knutte

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Jeffrey Muller Lillie Roberts Isaac Sylvester Jordan Velligan Sarah Wadman

SADDLEBACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Chloe Penelope Abracosa Nicole Marie Acacio Caitlin Grace Ballantyne Emma Hope Ballantyne Phillip Joseph Doyle Keith Christian Harvey

Christine M. Kao Tiana Angelina Pavia Nicole Lily Tavoussi Olivia Lauren Young

CAPISTRANO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Claire De La Torre Daniel Fournier Maura Griffin Hazel Walker

FAIRMONT SCHOOLS Hollen Howard Scarlett LiRocchi

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Scholarship Recipients American Association of University Women, Laguna Beach Leah West

Dana Point Historical Society - Doris I. Walker Scholarship Grace Lisle

American Legion, Dennis Mulvaney Military Family Scholarship Natalie Misri

Dana Point Women’s Club Malia Hudson

Bob Margolis Memorial Rotary Scholarship (Rotary Club of Laguna Niguel) Jasmine Gallegos, John Reid, Malia Hudson, and Olivia Gottron Capistrano Valley Assistance League Remy Charles, Nicholas Drossel Coral Thrift Shop Kellan McGrath, Olivia Gottron, Sean Treichler Capistrano Unified Educators Association - CUEA Elise Chaddock, Thomas Desiano, Malia Hudson, Skylar John Neeve, Lukas Saavedra Capistrano Unified Management Association - CUMA James Nollar Dana Outrigger Canoe Club Sally Heneghan, Jonathan Sweeney, Reese Mundy, Maile Yamasaki Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Sarah Beck, Remy Charles, Paulina Puente, Sean Treichler, Leah West Dana Point Times June 11-17, 2021

Daughters of the American Revolution Heidi Eckl Democratic Women of Southern Orange County Sophia Ruddins, Remy Charles Environmental Scholarship Sally Heneghan, Jonathan Sweeney, Gunner Zoch Future Leader Julia Biernat Jeanette Brown Memorial Scholarship Paulina Puente Kim Courtney Scholarship Olivia Gottron Laguna Niguel Woman’s Club Nicholas Drossel, Jasmine Gallegos Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas Memorial Scholarship Leah West

Marbella Scholarship Foundation Gianna Comoglio Merritt Grimm “Grimmy” Scholarship Steven Mayo, Zebulun Watson National Charity League, Monarch Chapter Sarah Beck, Eve Viramontes Niguel Shores Men’s Club Will Halbert, Cole Halbert PTSA Scholarship Local Nicholas Drossel, Malia Hudson, Kellan McGrath, Sean Treichler, Zebulun Watson-Muhammad SOCSA Scholarships Sarah Beck, Paulina Puente, Sean Treichler Ron Woods Memorial Ava Moadelli Ray Woods Memorial Remy Charles

Teri Lynn O’Brien Memorial Scholarship Meara Aguilar, Remy Charles, Luke Csermak, Jasmine Gallegos, Leah West Vertical Construction Peyton Murray

Lisa Cosenza Memorial Scholarship Malia Hudson and Nicholas Drossel

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