CLASS OF 2020 GRAD ANNOUNCEMENTS

SABRINA HILARIO ’16 earned her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration on child education from Loyola Marymount University in May. She plans on completing grad school at LMU to earn a master’s degree in educational studies focusing on policy and administration.

EMILY WRIGHT ’16

graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Redlands on April 17, 2020. She is spending the summer working as an assistant director of horses at Tom Sawyer Camp in Pasadena.

LAUREN CHACON ’16

graduated from Reed College with a BA in Psychology in May. This summer she has an apprenticeship with a local textile artist, Marie Watt, that is being funded by Reed.

SKY GARCILASO DE LA VEGA ’16

graduated from the University of San Francisco in May with a BA in English Creative Writing and a minor in psychology.

JAYA BANKS ’14

graduated from UCLA with her Master’s degree in Education in June. She has taken a job at Lamont Elementary in Maryland where she will teach 5th grade and is excited to make the move to Washington DC.

SPENCER SCHOENBAUM ’16

graduated from UCLA on March 20, 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics and a minor in accounting. He will start working at Deloitte in

Chicago this fall.

KATIE SPARKS ’15

graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts in English in May 2020.

ELISE HOLMES ’16

graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in biology from UC Irvine on June 13, 2020.

EMILY O’CONNOR ’16

graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California on May 23, 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Justice, Community, and Leadership on the Multiple Subject Teacher Education track. After earning her teaching credential, Emily plans on teaching 4th or 5th grade in Southern California.

KYLE CUELLAR ’16 graduated from UCLA in June with a degree in political science. Covid-19 ended his senior year of baseball in March where he was the #4 Senior Hitter in Div. 1 NCAA baseball. NCAA gave all spring sport athletes another year of eligibility so Kyle will return to UCLA in the fall and earn a minor while competing for a National Championship in baseball as a 5th year Senior. PHILIP GONG ’15 graduated from Cal State Los Angeles with a BA in Child Development.

LANCE ALVISO ’16 graduated in May with his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary’s University.

ROBERT GRIFFITH ’16 greceived a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialty in Computer Systems Architecture from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering on June 13, 2020.

SAMANTHA HARDY ’16 graduated from USC with a BA in Psychology and double minors in forensics & criminality and individuals, societies & aging on May 15, 2020. She will be moving to Chicago in the fall to pursue a master’s in marriage and family therapy at Northwestern University. BHAV PATEL ’16 has completed his BA in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA and is spending the summer working for Aerojet Rocketdyne on the next NASA rocket engines before starting graduate school in aerospace engineering at UCLA in the fall.

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

JACKIE TORREZ ’16 BRANDON JENKINS ’16 was named the Centennial graduated from George Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for baseball Washington University on for the second year in row. Brandon graduated from May 16, 2020 with a BA in Haverford this past spring with a double major in Anthropology and Political economics and mathematics. During the abbreviated Science. She is currently 2020 baseball season, Brandon was named CC working on Susie Lee’s Pitcher of the Week in his final week on a collegiate campaign for U.S. House mound. Over his seven innings of work across four of Representatives for appearances in 2020, the senior southpaw tallied a win Nevada and plans to work and two saves with 12 strikeouts, four walks, and no in elections and legislation hits allowed. Brandon was an honorable mention All-Centennial Conference in D.C. selection in 2019 after emerging as a shutdown lefty out of the bullpen. He appeared in seven conference contests and racked up four saves in 17 innings of work during those games while striking out 17 batters and holding HANNAH HOWARD ’16 opponents to just a .197 batting average. Brandon will be starting his career graduated from the as an investment banking analyst at Rothschild and Co. in Los Angeles. University of Alabama on May 2, 2020 with a LAURA BORQUEZ ’14 bachelor’s degree in business administration. She will be returning to the University of Alabama in the fall to earn a master’s in journalism in hopes of JANE ZANTESON ’16 graduated from the University of California, San Diego on June 13, 2020 with a Bachelor of graduated in May from Cal State University, East Bay with her Master in Speech-Language Pathology. becoming a sideline Science in Structural sports reporter in the Engineering. She JANELLE BIEKER ’13 future as well as using will be attending the University of graduated in May the remainder of her Washington this fall to pursue a from Columbia eligibility to compete in master of science in civil engineering University with her track and field. with a specialization in structural Master of Science engineering and mechanics. in Social Work. She continues to live in New York City.

ALEXANDER NINO ’13

graduated from California State University at Northridge SOFIA ROBLES ’11 earned her MS in Counseling with a specialization in School Counseling & a with a bachelor’s degree in PPS Credential from San Diego State University journalism on May 17, 2020. on May 17, 2020. Sofia has been hired as an elementary school counselor in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District.

SOPHIA MOBAYEN ’16 graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Alabama with a BS in Hospitality Management on May 2, 2020. In April, she started working at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park as an event specialist. CHRISTAL HAYNES ’14 graduated in May from Western University of Health Sciences with a Master of Science in Health Sciences. She has been accepted to USC to continue her education and achieve her dream of becoming a Doctor of Occupational Therapy.