Sunday,, June 9, 2019 Sunday
Congratulations
CLASS ASS of
2019
Graduation, a time of reflection...
As
you entered kindergarten, your goals were lofty ones — to learn to read, to get along with others, to be promoted to first grade. From those early years, to middle and then high school, your goals became even loftier — to pass state tests, to get your driver’s license, and then, before you know it, senior pictures, prom and finally, graduation. Reflecting on those years gone by, you smile at your accomplishments, you laugh at the stories told, you recall those moments that defined you as a person. As you grew, your life changed, your goals changed, your world changed, sometimes leaving you yearning for those easier days when the most important thing was what was for lunch or who you were going to spend recess with. Now, as you graduate, you look back at those 13 years that helped make you the person you are, and you smile. All of those times, all of those friends, all of the world you have known, is now changing yet again. While you might lose touch with those you have grown up with, they will always be a part of your life. Because of the lessons you learned with them, you are prepared to become an adult — to grow, to thrive, to learn, to change all over again.
Best wishes as you continue your journey.
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MIDVALLEY NEWS STAFF PHOTOS OF SOME 2018 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS
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West Albany High School Class of 2019 Monroe Louis Adair, Kristen Marie Adamec, Madison Sophia Adams, Grayson Edward Alley, Jacie Marie Ames, Isaac Anderson, Leslie Araujo-Gamboa, Jagjit Singh Athwal, Megan Ashley Baker. Kobe Michael Baley, Caleb Michael Beach, Grace Noel Bender, Jessica Concepcion Birruete, Jacob William Bond, Brooks Lee Bontrager, Elton Norman Bradford, Joseph Damien Brambila, Arianna Rose Branson, Kai Isaac Brennan, Margaret Clara Brennan, Mya LeaAnn Brewer, Jasmyne Suzuko Briggs, Shuneesha Marche Brock, Casey Evan Brooks, Kylee Jordan Brown, Alexis Marie Bryant, Luke Philip Buchovecky, Ryn Marie Burchard, Rachel Liberty Burdick, Victor James Burright, Kaylee Marie Buset. Megan McCartney Carroll, Morgan Haley Casto, Mary Elizabeth Catala, Alexis Nicholle Chapman, Tyler Nicholas Chipman, Cole Scott Ciprian, Logan Maxwell Clark, Riley McKenna Clark, Kaylin Clair Coffey, Angelina Marie Collazo, Aususanna Whitney Colyar, Bianca Anne Compton-Castilla, Jayden Ashley Cook, Garret Matthew Cooper, Harrison James Cordle, Cesar Antonio Coronado, Megan Marie Cox, Riley Patrick Crocker, Kylee Ann Crofcheck, Hunter Louis Crosswhite, Ralph Douglas Crow, IV, Tanner Scott Curr, Emma Nicole Cushing, Patricia Marie Cuzick. Andrew Joseph DeLellis, Charles Preston DeRose, Bailey Michele Dickerson, Katherine
Lilly Dillon, Odessa Dae Dillon, Brandon Wayne Dowell, Joseph Evan Downes, Cassidy Leigh Downs, Hayden Christian Draper, Ethan Matthew Duncan, Jade Duncan, Abbigail Jean Dyer. Avery Michael-Edward Edel, Ceanne Amy Elliott, Maya Elizabeth Enloe, Kayla Michelle Epps, Grant Tyler Farley, Connor Flanagan Fee, Tiffany Nicole Forrest, Allison Paige Fosdick, Madison Lynn Fraizer, Logan Cole Frederic, Trona CJ Free, Billie Renee Frey, Olivia Rose Friedel. Mahayla Jade Kathleen Gamble, Charlie Marie Gauntlett, Sarah Kathleen Gent, Lane Allen Giboney, Mitchell Thomas Howard Giles, Rachel Lynn Gilley, Amanda Lorraine Givens, Kelsey Grace Goertzen, Regan Mark Gougeon, Sabrina Alise Grato, Betsie Fallon Gregory, Danae Alexandra Greig, Makenzie Rae Grell, Noah William Grimm, Hannah Michelle Guzman. Meghan Anne Haarstad, River Trae Hagen, Henry Oscar Hales, Aden Michael Hall, Kylie June Hammon, Colby Dean Hanson, Haylie Nickole Hanson, Benjamin William Hardin, Hailey Louise Harlan, Katelyn Grace Harmon, Matthew H. Hast, Rachelle Ann Headrick, Kira Meredith Hedding, Audrey Raneé Henderson, Kamryn Blake Herbison, Wyatt James Hermsen, Imara Yulieth Hernandez Rodriguez, Lilah Eva Hernández, Michael Hernandez, Roberto Miguel Hernandez, Marisol Hernandez-Donato, Sienna Grace Higinbotham, Calvin Lawrence Reid Hill, Raymond
Jeffery Hogan, Jacob Matthew Horton, Karalyn Eileen Hovey, Kaitlynn Annette Hughes, Daijah Justice-Hope Hunter, Kyle Dale Hutson, Hayden Taylor Huzefka. Courtney Nicole Isom. Jaidyn Ashley Jensen, Roxane Annie Martine Jery, Jared Matthew Johannesen, Rachel Marie Johnson, Jakob Riley Masanga Jones, Makenzie Dawn Kellar, Rebekah Niah Kenney, Skylar Julien Kim, Jasmine Anastasia Kimball, Victoria Faye Kimbrell, Sierra Noelle Kittel, Logan Joseph Klein, Kaitlyn Denice Klohk, Jonathan Thomas Koltvedt, Isabel Nicolette Krebs. Taylor Nicole LaBelle, Jacqueline Rose LaPlante, Keesen Javon Lawson, Kayla Marie Lesser, Riley Elizabeth Lloyd, Ezra Albert-Luis Lopez, Peter Lugo, Emily Renêe Lyon, Mikyla Anne Lyon. Tanner Bruce Madsen, Destiny Ann Maker, Justein Hope Marker, Colton Blaine Martin, Zephariah Eugene Martin, Martin E. Martinez, Olivia Kimball Mathios, Alexandra Ryan Mattingly, Ingrid Maza-Samaniego, Lily Ann McAllister, Hannah Mary McClure, Cheyenne Nicole McCutcheon, Cassius Richard McGinty, Elias Lee McSpaden, Lyndzie Angel Rose Meeds, Geneva Mellison, Joshua Jason Miles, Colby D. Miller, Lexi J. Miller, Megan Lynn Miller, Dillon Tyler Mills, Emily Elizabeth Molinar, Marissa Ann Moore, Jaredzy Morelos, Sydney Alice Morgan, Joseph Mitchell Morse, Aaron Joseph Mortensen, Madelyn Kate Moyes, Owen Benjamin Muller, Manuel V. Mu-
noz-Lopez, Forrest Robert Myres. Bram David Nauta, Benjamin Richard Jeffrey Neilen, Alexander Larz Neill, Nathan Nelson, Jakob Dylan Nelson, Tyler Scott Nichol, Makayla Lynn Noble, John Howard Nordal. Marcus Lee Ohlhauser, Leonardo Morales Ojeda, Ailia Rose Olivera, Pipe Ireland Olson, KasperBlaisse Marie O’Neill, Gisselle Ortiz-Olivo, Jordan Osgood. Gabriela Marie Palma, Ethan James Parke, Emma Rachelle Parker, Mikayla Jolie Payne, Tavia Sage Perrone, Sierra Danee Phillips-Houston, Lily Gabrielle Poe, Kieran Storm Predmore, Chloé Elizabeth Preus, Greg Priddy, Calvin Albert-Charles Prucha. William Christian Radtke, Justin Donoho Ramirez, Amber Lynn Randall, Annie Olivia Rasmussen, Braxton David Reece, Nicholas Paul Renyer, Vanessa Lorraine Reyes, Conner Douglas Rice, Madison Christeen Rice, Michael Patrick Richards. Joshua Damon Richardson, Erica Ann Rietmann, Christian Mikhael Ritchie, Yuliana Rojas Aguilar, Samuel Aaron Rossback, Kyle Andrew Rouzaud, Madison May Rowe, Jasmine Rose Ruiz, Ivy Isabelle Ryan. Rachel Nonamarie Sabatka, Danielle Lee Sally, Viviana Sandoval Delgadillo, Gregory B. Sather Jr., Justin Isaac Sattem, Hallie Marie Saunders, Samuel John Schindell, Alexander Jon Schrems, Anna Elizabeth Schweitzer, Olivia Diana Shelby, Dylan Bryan Shelton, Trent Pierson Shobe, Ayden Garrett Shonk-O’Donnell, Madison Lynn Sim, Sabrina Gabrielle
Skinner, Casey Andrew Smith, Melissa Ann Smith, Jaycee Rae Smith, Tyler Lee Smith, Travis James Snider, Kellan Garreth Soriano, Patrick Joseph Spence, Riley M. Spencer, Paul Philip Sprague, Amber Nicole Stefan, Cole Jacob Stenger, Rachael Marie Stephen, Jordyn Rochelle Stephens, Matthias Valentine Stephens, Lindsey Rowena Stewart, Lexie Gabrielle Stinson, Russell Raymond Stone, Freedom Lorene Summit. Jeremy James Taylor, Taylor Christine Tedrow, Jenna Carol Thomas, Rylie McKenzie Thompson, Olivia Margaret Tigner, Mclain Scott Timm, Drew Richard Toland, Cesar CiprianoTorres, Ashley René Townsend, Ethan Scott Tyler. Kieran Richard Van Horsen, Malachi Bavol Verdun, Elizabeth Terry Vogler. Melissa Raeann Walker, Wylea D. Walker, Jordan Harlie Wallace, Makayla Aarael Wallace, Alyssa Marie Walls, Hayden Christopher Walters, Mackenzie Marie Wang, Ahni Lynn Washburn, Chloe Grey Washburn, Hanna Lee Washburn, Conner Keith Watson, Taylor Virginia Way, Jordan Duane Weber, Olivia Susan Weddle, Madison Elysse Weekly, Kendall McKenzie Weir, Myles David Westberg, Madison Elaine White, Benjamin Milo Whited, Jonah Blain Willard, Madisyn Lynae Williams, Kenneth Michael Wilson, Shantell Roselyn Woodruff, Donovan Scott Woods, Cassidy Jade Worthington-Lundgren. Keandre Niles Yglesias. Isabel Louise Zerr.
TYLER THOMPSON
Harrisburg High School Class of 2019 Delilah Rosaleah Aceves, Jose Amaral, Xavier Wayne Ankeny, Leia Raeleen Ausmus, Alexander Michael Baker, Dax Steven James Bennett, Brynden Mark Bevins, Jorden Halee Blair, Kolby Lorne Bliss, Emma Monique Carranza, Emmily Jean Cheek, Julianne Elizabeth Coontz, Jonathon Isac Coronado, Kylie Anne Cox, Sara
Ann Culver, Maria Eduarda da Silva Pereira, Iysabelle Louise Dawn Davis, Colton Chivington Barnes-DeLanoy, Emagen Grace Derby, Cynthia Ann Downs, BreaAnna Marie Ellis, Brennan Everett Erickson, Joshua Richard Flieger, Mazzie Lea Fraser, Casey Lynn Garrison, Haylee Joi Gibson, Jackson Dale Gibson, Con-
ner Jacob Hamilton, Dustina Mae Hansen, Tristin Michael Harris, Zachary Phillip Harris, Chance James Hendrickson, Victor Steven Hesser, Parker Grace Holliday, Taytum Ily Hughes, Madisyn Elizabeth Huuki, Kristi Noelle Hymes, Duran Rye Jelden, Chase Walker Johnson, Daniela Kasova, Robert K. Kleint, Monae Nessa Shybel
Knox, Tristan Valentine Kucera, Michael B Laiblin, Jordan Alan Lang, Evelyn Luk, Bridger Lane Martin, Nethanial Kaye Martin, Juliette Ann Marie McMaster, Cassandra Gabriel Miller, Chrystian Isaiah Muse, Devin Wayne Nelson, Jacob Anthony Nolte, Madison Kaye Owens, Bret W Parks, Elijah Job Pate, Kole Arthur
Reese, Mason James Rouillard, Brooke McKenzie Rush, Garrett R Scott, Elizabeth Mae Snyder, Amity Colleen Stanley, Torrance Rose Stauber, Riley Wilson Suttles, Cheyenne Nicole Todd, Spencer Michael Tucker, Joel Joseph Turner, Mary Elizabeth Vernacchio, Averi Faye Welsh. M 1
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Jefferson High School Class of 2019 Tanner Adevai, Sheldon Amos, Carlos Antonio Garcia, Jaden Bender, Nallely Birrueta, Rylie Campau, Jamie Conti, Monserrat Cortes Santiago, Riley Davis, Cymon Dillon, Chyilene Eaton, Sarah Ellingson, Rhianna Epperson, Jayden Eriksen, Ethan Estep, Erin
Glass, Natalie Hall, Kekoa Hamilton-Gomes, Rosemarie Hildebrant, Clayton Hollingsworth, Jaymeson House, Astoria Jenney, Skyla Jones, Dakota Knight, Karin Koseki, Danielle Landrum, Scott Lee, Isaac Logan, Zachary Lukesic, Ashton Mahnkey, Jose
Martinez, Arthur Massart, Luke McGivney, Maria Mendez-Lara, Nancy Mendoza, Gabriel Mitchell, Yulisa Mondragon, Marisol Montejano, Lisli Moreno, Sophia Muniz, Buyanbileg Munkhbold, Kyle Murray, Marcos Nunez, Cole Palomo, Gianna Perry, Austin
Petersen, Alex Plascencia, Hilary Plascencia Molina, Gaven Robertson, Connor Rogers, Kira Sabin, Sam Schwarz, Cesar Sepulveda, Benjamin Shown, Evan Sperling, Margarito Villa Gonzalez, Jordain Walker, Kay Westfall-Marsh, Skyler Williams, Aaron Woods.
Corvallis High School Class of 2019
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Gertrude Kiley Abbes, Maysam Mostafa Abugrain, Brooke Faith Aduviri, Graciella Jennifer Aguirre, Noor Almahdi, Ali Alsulaimawi, Jillian Rosemary Altimus, Tamara Alvarado, Rene Amadeus Alvarez, Christian Lee Amerling, Lily Kerubo Angima, Payton Appah, Ecco Reid Arendell, Nicholas E. Ashland, Erin Jesse Vivian Misshawn Austin’ Clark. Sydney Ann-Louise Bahler, Zoey L Bailey, Isabella Mia Barnard, Shyann Don Barnard, Mimi Lee Barnett, Liam James Bell Batti, Shelby Louise Bauder, Elise Gabrielle Bedford, Brooke Ann Benedict, Ariana Marie Bennett, Delaney Jeanne Bennett, Raghav J Bhatt, Orion Richard Bibee Papineau, Olivia Janelle Bier, Mia Linnea Bilka, Garrett R Birken, Maximillian Leopold Bluhm, Litzy Anahy Brambila, Judson Free Briggs, Olivia Marcile Broadley, Montana Lonewolf Broetje, Benjamin James Brooks, Cassandra Marie Brooks, Nickolas Paul Brune, Levi McLain Burch. Samuel David Calhoun, Morgan Anne Campbell, Cody Michael Capanna, Marco Antonio Catalan, Tabitha Grace Chambers, Jesus Antonio Chavarria, Cynthia Marie Chavez, Zeyu Chen, Livia Chierico, Ruby Janet Cisneros May, Liam Nicholas Clark, Madelyn Kathryn Clark, Trevor John Clark, Raymond Stuart Coburn, Kori Rene Collins, Claire Elise Catherine Conner, Lela Loren Connolly-Cruz, Olivia Rosemarie Conser, Megan Leigh Cooke, Elena Amber Cordes, Alondra Adelina Cortez, Nathalia Costa Alves, Kayla Allison Crain, Atticus Connor Crow, Natalie Rose Cruz, Estela Cruz Hernandez, Jessica Jordan Culp, Marak Jorey Daniel, Lara Marie Davison, Alondra De La Cruz, Agata De Mingo Perez-Manzuco, Michael Anthony Deal, Marley DeBrito, Dylan Kainoa Dhakhwa, Dante Dario Di Cosmo, Andrew Frederick Dickman, Joseph G. Dodson, Benjamin Riley Dudenhoefer, Acasia Rain Duffey-Scott, Kyra Jade Duffey-Scott, Katherine M. Dunn. Alexi Josef Ebersole, Anthony Gene Eck, Bailey Christopher Epperson, Logan Eric Erwin, Christian Manuel Escobedo, Evelin Escobedo. Laura Regina Estreich, William Feekes, Tucker Kenneth Fisher,
JAYCE GIDDENS
Peyton Mae Fitzner, Sydney Ann Fitzner, Henry John Foss Fowler, Violet Rose Fowler, Samuel Fraile, Karin Lee Frederickson, Camila Nicole Freire Villavicencio, Colin Lee Frojen-Andersson, Julia Anne Frothingham, Gabriel William Arthur Fulford. Roman Gabriel, Vanessa Galina-Blancas, Dulce Maria Gallardo-Rosas, Alexis Gallardo-Rosas, Bryan Garcia, Silas Cade Gardner, Holden Garcia Garner, Luke G. Garrett, Matthew B. Garrett, Lila K. Gay, Maia Hope Acres Gelser, Mirrah Halo Gillen, Isaac Morris Girt, Erica Carmen Gomora, Karishma Neva Gottfried, Elliot Addison Gracey, Maya Green, Noah Guthrie Greenblatt, Maya Rae Greydanus, Julian Francisco Güereña, Tristan Jerah Gumm. Anika Michele Hale, Lily Ann Hanley, Jadon Thomas Harris, Jayda JoAnne Harris, Lily Joy He, Dominik Vladimir Heman, Thomas Patrick Hennessy, Brendan Timothy James Herb, Emmanuel Hernandez-Herrera, Oscar Herrera, Hannah Noel Hester, Evan Reed Holdaway, Tamy Adamariz Huerta Reyes, Brandon Huerta Genaro, Spencer Douglas Gabriel Huntley, Ethan Nicholas Hurt. Ivan Ixtlahuac. Clayton Riley James, Joseph J. Janssen, Aurora January Pocza, Landan W Jensen, Cooper Ashton Lewis Johnson, Malia Alex-
andria Johnson, Maxwell Maurice Johnson, Anneliese Dawn Jones, August R. Jones, Chris Daniel Jordan. Fhakarn Kaewmanee, Kenneth Lee Kang, Hunter N. Kasper, Kenai Kauffman Cummings, Kaitlyn Dawn Kavanagh, Madison Marie Kavanagh, Sarah Alana Kemp, Julia Sky Keon, Anna Olivia Kern, McKinliegh Lillian Kiel, Julie Shin Kim, Caylum Joshua King, Kelly Kingsmill, Theo S. Kise, Ariana Jolie Knight, Grace Elisabeth Knutsen, Alexandra Rose Koetje, Logan Truong Krummel, Abbee Alannah Kuhlman. Nicole Christine Langpap, Sydney L. Larcom, Danielle Analeen LeClaire, Sebastian Quinn Lee, Annel Amelia Leon, Annel Andrea Leon, Emely Grabiela Lopez Rubio, Erika Lopez Nazario, Juan Felipe Lopez, Kristen Elizabeth Loza, Emma Christine Luck, Benjamin Lee Lumianski. Brenden Ari Young-Magid, Joshua T. Malos, Caitlin Olivia Martin, Jack Joseph Martin, Sarah Christine Massie, Sophia Luise Mauelshagen, Conner McLaughlin, Olivia Lucile Bull McGough, Jonah Van Measeles, Alexander Meek, Josiah E. Melchor, Megan A. L. Meek, Riley Edward Mellinger, Shauna Jean Mercer, Grayson Pierce Merickel, Hannah Elizabeth Meyer, Ava Minu-Sepehr, Seneca Kanilehua Moback, America Jazmin Mon-
jaraz-Aguilar, Tobin Avery Monroe, Cameron Denise Montagne, Gina Liu Moomaw, Eric Shin-gu Moon, Anna Gale Moore, Kamryn Rose Moore, Kenneth Raymond Morley, William Thomas Mullins, Leaf Alera Irene Murray, Sterling Maxwell Murrow, Heather Grace Muth. Eloise Jane Navarro, Madeline Margaret Neely, Alexander John Nelson, Catherine Margaret Nelson, Mikah Nelson, Naomi Jade Nembhard, Kobe B. Nettles-Pledger, Abby Ngo, Samson Ash Nickel, Michael Nokes, Jacob A. Nordyke, Jonas Chance Nowak. Ulises Obledo, Jaylynn Angelina Ochocki, James David Odell, Hinako Okada, Chance Alexander Olufson, Andrej Spencer Opsahl. Noah Pandey, Anya Mae Panose, Komal M. Patel, Nupoor Purushottam Patil, Ethan Roger Paul, Luis A. Peña-Juárez, Carlos Alexander Perez, Julianna Perez, Owen C Petersen, Michelle Ann Peterson, Lachlan David Ewan Pettigrew, Diamond Marie-Luana Pomaikai, Danielle Rose Potts, Sage Powell, Owen Madoc Preece, Conner Dakota Prosa, Tanner Dayne Pugh. Kylynn Rose Quinn, Taylor Baley Quinn. Lauren Madison Reichman, Daniel Travis Reid, Alyeska Grace Reimer, Cameron Joseph Reimer, Lukas Reinkenobbe, Daphne Rose
Reisdorf, Eliza Courtney Reynolds, Omid Reza Rezaee, Abhijat Narayan Ribeiro, Leslie Breanne Ring, Madoc Christopher Sessions Riseley, Baillie LaRee Robinson, Michael David Rockhold, Owen Alexander Rodgers, David K Rodriguez, Mateo John Rodriguez, Simon Alexander Rodriguez. Jessica L. Rodriguez-Salgado, John Edward Michael Rogers, Mary Abigail Rogers, Melissa Rogers, Ella Cicely Rose, Stella Faith Rose-Wyatt, Cesar Alexis Ruiz-Medina. Venkata Sai Sagili, Philip Andrew San Romani, Ari C. Sanchez Cruz, Asher Nyle Scarlett, Ellie Kay Schloss, Sophie Schumaker, Chloe Ann Scribner, Natalia Araceli Sedano Avalos, Kara Grace Shaw, Mason Lee Shear, Amanda Johe Shine, Judy Jinchiau Shu, Jaelyn Rae Simmons, Jordan Wesley Simmons, Scott Alexander Sims, Katherine Sylvia Sinclair, Malea Grace Sinclair, Tanya Elizabeth Sisson, Soren Michael Skinner, Tahkym Skinner, Sadie Grace Slocum, Brandon Eli Sloma, Juan Felipe Smith, Hayden E. Smith, Keller Lee Smith, Joseph Charles Southard, Summer Rayne Elizabeth Spindler, Logan Samuel Steeves, Olivia J. Steffensmeier, Sarah Frost Strittholt, Mihaniel Nicholas Summerlin, Marissa Evelyn Sutherland. Jenevive Pearl Tansley, Jordan Leigh Taylor, Talon Clark Teppler-Horne, Zabel Lee Thomas, Kaylah Tovar, Renee Angelica Travis, Avery Wade Trevathan, Emmerson Rose Tucker, Maranda Rain Tucker, Lillian Louise Turman. Daniel Valdés-Chavarria, Graciela Vazquez Lazo, James Anthony Vinson. Scarlett Lindsay Walcott, Willamina Anne Waters, Allie Marie Watts, Timothy Steven Wayman, Brena Rose Welch, Brandon Elijah Wentworth, Alden Mering West, Avery Tenzin Whipple, Garret Scott Wilson, Trent Alesander Wise, Trent Alesander Wise, Jessica Leanne Wohlwend, Dylan Wolf, Emma Denise Womack. Jennifer Ying Yang, Xiaoyan Yang, Ciera A. Yarbrough, Max Josuf Yelsa, Sara Hesham Youssif. Alexa Louise Zaback, Blake E Zimmerman, Jaden D. Zimmerman, Emily Claire Zimmers, Saruni Lin Zyana.
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South Albany High School Class of 2019 Thomasin Jewel Abbott, Lilia Itzel Abraham Torres, Angelica Stephany Acosta Santana, Hudson Gabriel Adams, Kyle Keakaokalani Adams, Fabian Andres Alruiz, Brenda Lizbeth Alvarado Castro, Caren Yuvel Alvarado Velazquez, Andy Lopez Alvarez, Elio Amador Hernandez, Christopher Leonel Anaya-Garcia, Nathaniel Glen Arnold, Madison Lynn Arriola, Carson Thomas Austin, Colby Anthony Avila, Juan Carlos Julio Avila-Arroyo. Rick Ivan Bagent, Grayson Earl Banta, Braxton Dale Barclay, Robin Marie Barrera, Jael Elizabeth Barrientos-Duran, Ryan Edward Benham, Leo James Billman, Jerry Allen Bishop Jr., Justis James-Clay Blackburn, Nicholas Eugene Bohanan, Kylee Cherie Borgaro, Jesus Manuel Botello Jr., Atticus Spencer Braniff, Kendyl Elizabeth Buck, Ambri Elsa Burton. Louie Jay Avila Cantoja, Kylie Michael Carlson, Gabriella Stephanie Cervantes, Yevgeniy Sergeyevich Chaplygin, Zander Leo McGivern Lewis Chase, Francisco Gabriel Chavez-Palomo, Natalie Stephanie Chilcote, Serena Elisabeth Chladek, Delainey Nikhol Christensen, Kassandra Rene Clare, Miller Shawn Clare, Alexis Destiny Clark-Dillard, Kaelynn Fay Nicole Coats, Felicity Evelyn Coffey, Riley Dakota Conger, Alyssa Michelle Conway, Celeste Angela Cooper, Nathan Joseph Corneliusen, Stephanie Cortes, Brian Michael Cotter, Jaylinn Ann Cox, Mersadies-Lynn Marie
Crum, Austyn James Gutierrez Curtice, Stewart Gavin Curtis, Kari Dawn Cutting. Alyson Judith Dalebout, Kassidy Rose Davis, Andrezza de Andrade Reis, Madilyn Eloise Dedera, Breanna Marie DeLeon, Liliya Andrievna Demchuk, Carson Allen Dozier, Valerie Melissa DuBois, Joseph Alexander Dunn, Kyle Russell Dunn, Daniel Scott Durham. Skylar Adam Eade, Ashley Angel Gene ElDabaa, Hanna Danielle Elkinton, Austin Dakota Erickson, Angel Saul Escorcia-Nunez, Dulce Maria Esquivel Cuenca. Malea Rose Farley, Valerie-Ann Michelle Fellows, Draven Lee Ferebee, Shannon Lee Finneman, Jasmine Jean Fisher, Annalee Elizabeth Flores, Alexis Flores Aguirre, Sarahi Flores Cornejo, Emily Rianne Flotten, Nicodemus Alexander Flotten, Shawn Michael Foote, Jaime Briann Franklin, Alexis Elizabeth Friday. Omar Efrain Garcia Lozano, David Noa Garcia Mendez, Chanel Alin Garcia Morales, Fernando Jovanny Magallon Garibay-Perez, Jesus Daniel Garnica Rosales, Megan Renee Gearhart, Jack Gibson, Sara da Costa Goncalves, Zachary Dean Gonnerman, Rosalyn Anahi Gonzalez, Uriel Gonzalez Cas, Iyan Rayden Grady, Kortney Lynn Green, Manuel Velazquez Gutierrez. Chloe Elizabeth Haase, Emily Trena Haile, Camden Isaak Hale, Marcus Aurelius Hall, Kathleen Dawn Hanke, Conner Elisha Har-
less, Brittany Jean Harry, Ashton Lee Hawksford, Colby Wayne Hayes, Conner Bullvye Helm-Williams, Colleen Ryen Hendry, Alexander Timothy Henry, Destinee Tailyn Henthorne-Northern, Nathaniel Chase Hering, Dulce Elizabeth Hernandez-Lopez, Julia Lynn Hernandez, Daniel Herrera, Dylan Ray Hersha, Benjamin Eli Hickson, Cody Allen Highwood, Madison Emily Hill, Daisy Deon Hooley, Ashton Douglas Hoyt, Vyacheslav Ruslanovich Hubenya, Geneva Eleese Myrical May Humphrey, Jordan Lee Humphries, Angeline Grace Huntington, Madysen Leigh Hyde. Alicia Lynn Inzunza. Alexa Marie Jacoban, Riley Claire Jaynes, Preston Ray Johnson, Jaden Rae Jokinen, Kayla Nicole Jones, Taylor Grace Jones, Tilly Breanna Kaiser, Charles Lambert Kelley Jr., Elizabeth Noel King, Ashley Faith Kollaer. Odalys Marleny Lemus-Sánchez, Jenna Celeste Levit, Claire Lewis, Taylor Rae Lewis, Chailyn Cielo Lucero, Mirna Esther Luis Contreras, Clayton Austin Lynch, Riley Robert Lynn, Jadon Noel Lyons-Lopez. Andrea Carolina Macias Ascencio, Priscilla Magaña Rangel, Jonah Ramsey Magnuson, Trenton Eric Maland, Catrina Kalalani Manibusan, Avery Rose Martin, Edward Arnold Martinez, Erick Martinez, Jordan Lawrence Martinez, Kihana Lynn Martinez, Leslie Vanessa Martinez Rodriguez, Jocelyn Martinez Sanchez, Alex-
ander James McDaniel, Axel Brian Mendoza, Irving Elliott Mendoza, Moises Mendoza-Espindola, Lizbeth Mendoza Lopez, Mariely Mercado, Logan Michael Merry, Anthony James Meyer, Hannah Marie Michalek, Abigale Maurene Miles, Cade William Miller, Kyle Christopher Miller, Mikayla Sue Miller, Milissa Margeret Miller, Ryan Tyler Miller, Montana John Moore, Nayeli Morales, Mary Elizabeth Morgan, Zachary Michael Munson, Jace Evan Muntz. Eli Benjamin Nafziger, Raven LeAnne Neal, Cedar D’ambrosina Nelson, Bridget Catherine Hope Nielsen, Aden Francis Noonan, Michael Louis Nyberg. Thomas Jay Oleman, Makayla Alizé Olivas, Sabriena Christine Ontiveros, Tiffany Marie Ontiveros, Mavrick Karl Ott. Juan Manuel Palacios Vargas, Devanee Joy Pappas, Jenna Marie Parker, Tori Richelle Pascua, Ryan Thomas Patrick, Nancy Neftali Perez Carlos, Lidia Perez Montes, Kevin Omar Perez Velasco, Cainen Micheal Jay Perkins, Matthew James Perry, Abraham Michael Peterson, Addison Emma Peterson, Hayli Nicole Peterson, Lucy Rose Phelps, Braylynn Nichole Pierpoint, Trenton James Pool, Alex Michael Pruitt. Mallely Ramirez-Alvarado, Oswaldo Ramirez-Rivera, Arsh Singh Ratanpal, Aaron Robert Reineccius, Sasha Rose Rice, Natalie Justine Richards, Cody Harold Rider, Alisha Brieann Riley, Cameron Anthony Robertson,
Emily Elaine Rowe, Highler Van Rowland, Nazalyn Jaicxi Ruiz, Jonathan Uriel Ruiz-Mendoza, Shane Alexander Rush. Haliey Rae Sandberg, Christopher Coe Sapaugh, Kyle James Sapaugh, Averie Shyann Sayre, Kalen Michele Sayre, Tawni Rashelle Schulze, Serra Ann Seyler, McKenzie Louise Shields, Brinan Matthew Sjostrom, Allen Michael Skinner, Tristan Craig Slone, Hudson Jeffrey Smith, Kalynn Hope Smith, Charles Joseph Solomon, Miranda Faith Spencer, Orion Micheal Spowehn, Timothy Radhika Stom, Andrii Sergeevich Storozhuk, Nickolas Aleksander Sublette, Brady Dale Swanson. Aaron Mitchel Thomas, Cody Glen Thomas, Barrett Matheus Thompson, Mickayla Rose Timberlake, Juvelina Torres-Mendez, Elian Ivan Torres-Ortiz, Ethan Leslie-James Totten, Keatyn Grace Tucker. Caitlin Nicole Umland. Meighan Anne Van Veldhuizen, Anthony Michael Vantusko, Christina Lynn Veach, Alexis Leann Veitch, Justino Eduardo Vera Torres, Alexander Paul Verdugo. Mason Grant Wakefield, Timothy Allen Walters, Hayden Avery Watts, Amber Nicole Welch, Ryan Leon Whiteis, Aurora Caitlin Williams, Madison Jade Womack, Rodney Gale Wood III, Tanner Maxwell Woodruff. Anay Zavala Hernandez.
Philomath High School Class of 2019 Ruby Alexandra Ackermann, Hunter Cole Adams, Jeremy Tyler Alston, Dominic Xavier Alvarado, Florence Alyce Anderson, Keegan Daniel Anderson, Robert Alexander Artalejo, Daniel Dean Arthurs. Kena Lee Bacho, Kincade Franklin Begley, McKenzie Jean Begley, Lauren Heather Berklund, Dixie Darlyn Bettencourt, Joanna Lynee Bowers, Miguel Anthony Bracamontes, Sara Jordan Bradley, Sydney Grace Bradley, Marshall Theodore Brattain. Kobey Ivan Carter, Jaime Marie Chambers, Julian Chiappisi-Livermore, Sydney Rose Clower, Amity Rose Coon, Jordan Skye Scofield Corcoran, Karina Grace Cropp. Kirsten Nicole Dixon, Devin Joseph Dooley, Kayla Rhae Doyle. Brandon Michael Enghauser, James Edwin Erickson. Reya Bea Fairbanks, Madison Mae Francis, Marvin Paul Fredrickson V, Morgan Mathew French. Kylee Anne Galvan, Richard Garcia Bazan, Aaveri Manette Gerding, Maryn Ann Gerding, Ella Katharine Gilbert-Morgan, Aidan Forrest Goff, Matthew Harrison Goschie, Steven Carl Graves, Rafael Giovanni Grossman-Naples, Rhiannon Marie Gudge, Sadiemay Rose Gullberg. Michael Jonathan Hahn, Trevvon Bayne Hedlund, Duane Findley
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Hellesto, Olivia Marcelle Henderer, Hailey LeighAnna Hensley, Coleman Park Hoffman, Jayna Isabelle Hoffman, Jessica Hope Hoffman, Shelby Elizabeth Howey. Daniel Joshua Islas Santos. Olivia Anne Jahn-McLaren,
Jayden Keith Jensen, Rio Gabrielle Jensen, Shaden Creek Jensen, Joseph Brian Johnson, Mckenzy Elliott Johnson. Dakota James Kantor, Kylee Aurora Keim, Cheyanne Rebecca King, Connor John Kutzler.
Cameron Taylor Labahn, Colton Thomas Loveless, Amy Marie Ludington, Lindsey Piper Luke, Daniel Emery Lundy. Ethan John Manning, Elena Margarita Martinez, Anahi Martinez-Ramirez, Emma Faith Mat-
thews, Hailey Hope Matthews, Hunter Colby McCaskill, Aundrea Jean McClelland, Aidan Lance McDonald, Leticia Reyes Merino, Dylan Jakob Morgan. Emma Lenaya Nelson. Rebecca Lynne Ogg. Nicholas Colby Pellett, Emmanuel Perea, Tristan Sherman Pindell, Quincey Mae Pittman. Brittny Cheyann Riddle, Parker Lee Ringwald, Ramon Enrique Rodriguez-Magdaleno. Frank Arturo Rosales Trejo. Amie Jenna Russell, Kane Anthony Rust, Abigail Sue Rutledge. Jeremy Alan Schaffer, Lindsay Jean Schell, Jonathan Richard Schneider, Jenna Galadriel Schoepflin, Kalvin Lyle Schunn, Ella Irene Skinkis, Michael Robert Slater, Rhonen Arthur Smiley, Calvin Lee Snuggerud, Brandon Robert Soric Rogers, Seth Patrick Staten, Brooks Gabriel Stearns, Abigail Joy Steen, Jedidiah Michael Stokes, Alec Daniel Stucki, Garrett Steven Sumners. Blythe Puataunofo Taufa’asau, Bragi Atli Thurman, Randall Walter Tipsword. Shayla Elizabeth Vick, Brandn Sean Casey Vogler. Logan Bradshaw Wade, Riley Nicole Weaver, Petra Grace Wenger, Hannah Rose Williams, Nathaniel Allen Workman. Hannah Marie Zeller.
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Albany Options School Class of 2019 Mara Renee’ Adams, Malena Leney Avila-Garcia, Allyson Grace Backer, Stephen Charles Bennett Bedford, Autumn E’lain Benthien, Ernest Ernest Berridge, Nicholas James Brittain, Leonardo Prince Brown-Morales, Richard Cole Bussell, Samuel Dean Campbell, Gracie Lee Chagnon, Christian William Chilcote, Alex Lee Clark, Dylan James Coonrod, Jazmin Louise Herrling Delamarter, Dawson Laurance DeVaney, Ethan Andrew Ellison, Sage Mariaha Floyd, Alaina Desman Fosdick, Tyler Alden Fournier, Lyndsey Michael Frank, Jordan Jacob
Gaede, Brianna Laurance Graunitz, Daniel Ian Gruebele, Kathleen Faith Hannah, Sahara Elise Hart, Kylend Kenneth Hart, Conner Kalani Hemzacek, Cimantha Magan Hormel, Michael Joseph Iademarco, Hunter W Jameson, Jordyn Nicole Lockwood, Dustyn Blake Lowry, Ramona Maciel Muniz, Gavin Patrick Maloney, Israel Martinez, Gabriel Mena Rosales, Jose Francisco Mendoza-Amador, Caleb Thomas Mitchell, Kassidy Ann Mote, Alexis Moreno Padilla, Mackenzie Ann Myers, Alondra Orozco Bolanos, Nayely Guadalupe Orozco-Valencia, Alejandro
Damian Padilla, Annaliese Trinity Jade Papesh-Schmidt, Daniel Mendoza Perez, Champayne Denea Perry, Emily Brook Pool, Cimerron Lewis Preston, J’Mer Joseph Michael Everett Ranck, Christian Nathaniel Reynolds, Izick D’Angelo Rodriguez, Samuel David Rodriguez, Austyn Colt Rogers-Cramblett, Lexus S Rutherford, Alexander Sandoval, Maxwell Christopher Shelton, Ethan Charles Sjolander, Jayden Alec Lee Stewart, Sierra Faye Tagen, Hunter Thomas Treglown, Elias Jay Alan Utt, Omar Vera, Hailey Kay Renea Wall, Sarah Jane Watts, Mikayla
Nicole Jolean Weis, Tristan Blake Wells, Tannyr Dale Whitecotton, Corey John Womack Jr., Hayden Zerlone Wong, Emma Monroe Woods, Keyarra Wright. GED EARNED: Neci Lin Bashaw, Mike Kay Bentley, Hailey Ann Davis, Mark Esparza Brambila, Jason Allen Gonzalez, Hugo Jr. Gonzalez, Davida Rahchel Gordon, Ahyana Mae Greene, Jacob Dalen Hall, Eric Lee Hayes, Anna Jean Hiner, Anisa Marie Hoffman, Caleb Nathaniel Howard, Gabriel Elijah Gene Howard, Anthony Ryan Johnson, Samuel Keith, Jennifer Angelina Kline, Patrick Jonathon Koker-Gosada,
Morgan Lucille Langley, Luis Alberto Lopez-Ortega, Gabrielle Annissa Martinez, Henry Cesar Meneses-Gonzalez, Nicole Leann Munson, Jacob Taylor Oliver, Esteban Perez, Ethan Alexzander Pool, Billie Cheyanne Grace Ranck, Drew Cecil Samson, Patrick Sesock, Richard Walker Skogley, Nathan Gabriel Smith, Pedro Miguel Tecpile, Shea Tompkins, Tylar Jean Transue, Angel Marie Trentacosti, Lucas Jol Ventura, Jesse Elijah Vieting, Addison Kaelijah Walch, Charles M. Wilder, Jacob Andrew Lee Wohlers, Josephine Shahala Wood, Jakob Everett Woods.
PAUL ROWTON
Central Linn High School Class of 2019 Daniel William Abraham, Matthew William Abraham, Haleigh Jean Alpers-Elliott, Anthony Michael Anderson, Cora Elizabeth Ashcraft, Patrick Michael Baer, Dryden Howard Baze, Olivia Francis Billings, Levi James Bishop, Madison Elizabeth Chap-
man, Makenna Joy Chapman, Sarah Michelle Conner, Caleb Robert Day, Sierra Lynn Fitzmorris, Nancy Jaqueline Garcia, Grace Marie Glenn, Tristan Robert Graham, Melayna Ann Henderson, Yanci Lissette Hernandez, Trinity Mae Hoyer, Jade Raelyn
Jacks, Justin Charles Malone, Hernan Manuel Jeronimo, Colleen Renee McLaughlin, Daniel Hernandez Mendoza, Kyndal Jae Moote, Jessica Wriley Neal, Kaylee Michaella Owens, Alex Lester Payne, Emmy Rose Pich, Madison Elizabeth Rose, Robert
Grant Rowland, Dakota Jay Ruiz, Tascha Eileen Rushford, Jack W Schneider, Eleonardo Silva-Ortiz, Abby June Stutzman, Sean Wayne Swaney, Dalton Lee Tenbusch, Dylan Luke Thompson, Ryan Uriel Ware, Alaxandra Annette Watt, Sidney Rheanna Wineteer.
Crescent Valley High School Class of 2019
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Audrey Lynn Abadilla, Aerilyn Thaile Abshere, Sarita Meghna Ahmad, Sean Michael Alder, Joel Christian Alire, Braden John Allen, Nicholas Franklin Armstrong, Dana Hamze Awad. Savanna Christine Bailey, Logan Wyatt Barnett, Tristan Luke Barthel, Mason Scott Bates, Hunter Dean Beal, David Paul Begin, Stormy Meadow Belshee, Charles James Benning, William Keith Benning, Sean Pierre Bergevin, Destiny Pekay Rose Blevins, Lucy Eszter Bloomer, Althea M. Böcys, Olivia Lena Michalik Bogley, Paulette Bohan, Nathanael Patrick Bolin, Thomas Edward Booker, Ryan James Bracht, Brock Daniel Bresser, Octavius Terrell Brown, Carol Cathrine Bryan, Mary Grace Burns. Rhianna Nicole Cadwell, Benjamin Neet Canfield, Elisa Capuano, Kelsey Nicole Carlisle, Rubi Alejandra Castillo Delgado, Victoria Chang, Logan Bryant Chapo, John Marc James Chenard, Sawyer Greer Cleveland, Amariah Cirene Colonica-Ladnier, Benjamin R. Conners, Juden Frederick Elias Cook, Sarah Morgan Cordier, Chiara Renee Cserep. Kiara Bao Nhi Dang, Maddison Jean David, Jackson Rainier Davis, Kyle Lucas De Quilettes, Mary Sheridan Didion, Ivy Ding, Jackson Walker Drapela, Byron Dean Drenning, M’Kenzie Marie Drill, Kayla Madison Dunaway, Bailey Mae Dunn. Jacob Howard Eckroth, Gillian Anise Ellis, Sharee Dawn Elwood, Kalen Reann Emang, Madison Erin Escobar, Jerad Allen Eveleth, Laura Elizabeth Everly, Gabriella Victoria Ewing. Riley Benjamin Fee, Brendan Ryan Flamand, Tyler Sanders Flinn, Mason Andrew Forrest, Tristian Patrick Forrest, Megan Laura Fossan, Ilana Marin Free, Aaron Michael Frost, Natalie
JOSH AMENTANO
Mae Fry, Brieana Julee Fryman. Alexis Lee Garrett, Isabelle Morena Gatien, Ian Michael Geniza, Adeline Marie George, Leif Wilhelm Gerlitz, Elora Leia Giancola, Natalie Mitsuko Godwin, Alyssa Shae Gomez, Elise Lauren Graham, Michael Joseph Gray, Luca Joseph Greeven, Zackary Johnathon Rynd Gregory, Preston Alexandre Greig. Annmarie Elisabeth Haberman, Faith Lee Hardegree, Preston Hardegree, Haley M. Hass, Kainen Lee Heartt, Grace Alice-Rose Hecker, Aaron Mattaio Heiken, Isaieh James Heiken, Nathan Michael Helms, David Andrew Hensley, Elena Katrin Agnes Herbott, Valeria Heredia-Cortés, Lauren Evelyn Herman, Kyle Thomas Hester, Jillian Orion Hetherington, Jessica Grace Higgins, Billy Logan Hilgert. Levi James Irwin. Cameron Chase Jackson-Os-
born, Viliam Jakubek, Veronika Jakúbková, Clare Jayawickrama, Mallory Rose Joki, Andrew Kimball Jones, Devon Reese Jones-Stanley, Megan McKenzie Kaiser, Tory Moon Kapple, Andrew Aaron Kesterson, Sydney C. Khavari, Rebecca Kim, Seth Scott King, Rea Gross Kioussi, Damia Helen Kirsch, Chloee Abigail Kisler, Madeleine Elizabeth Koegler, Grace Akolani Kohler, Sophia Alice Kolaric, Dontae Kwaku Kondo, Evan William McCaslin Kooyman, Destiny Kramer, Ethan Scott Krupp, Caitlynn Michelle Kruppa, Ava Lu Kupperman. Legend Randall Lamer, Vivian Roux Lapis, Brandon James Lareau, Cole Gordon Laureano, Ashley YoonKyung Lee, Makaela Jarmaine Lehmeyer, Benjamin John Leid, Lucy Lin, Leif Arvid Linvog, Raymond Zirui Liu, Brock Thomas Love, Hailie Diana Luce, Gage Andrew Lund,
Gracie Wood Lynch. Maximilian Otto MacKenzie, Adelaide Kitsie Mahaffee, Alba Martin Torregrosa, Danny Mason, Cali Susan McClave, Meredith McCullough, Jasmin Ashley Lynn McDaniel, Andrew Scott McGhee, Jackson James Megy, Danielle Ann Melton, Jasmin Alexis Mendez, Timbra Nicole Janice Miller, Gage Matthew Mills, Sofia Kea Molvi, Megan Inge Moody, Michael Thomas Moore, Elsa Alejandra Moreno Rangel, Dahlia Margaret Moses, Brianna Lynn Murphy Mario Navarro Puche, Philip Elsworth Nelson, Katie P. Nguyen, Liam Chase Nobles. Katie Olivas, Taylor Nathaniel Oliver, Lauren Julia Ollerenshaw, Ian Tyler Opdahl, John Jeremy Ornes. Cristina Pagan, Benjamin Alden Pappas, Andrew Ryan Parrish, Aaron Taylor Pennington, Alicia Nicole Powell, Helen P.
Pratt, Noah J. Precourt, Kegan X. Price, Harley Terrant-Lee Pugh. Raveen Bimraj Rajakaruna, Alex Joseph Rapp, Ashley Sage Rasmussen, Emma Rose Higley Reese, Draken Skylore Reeves, Zoe Kalei-Ann Billamor, Kathryn D. Rencher, Aidan Edward Richards, Cole Ramsay Robinson, Izabel Jeanette Roman Martinez, CJ Russell. Omar Sami Samhan, Marco Rogelio Sanchez Ruiz, Connor Justin Sandberg, Cameron Brady Sanders, Genevieve Luree Sauret, Athena Jay Scarborough, Sierra Y. Schlegelmann, William Schönherr, Shakir Serdani, Brandon Craig Shelley, Yixuan Shen, Emily Grace Shinn, John Paul Henry Sievert, Maxwell H. Sisson, Miles Thomas Smith, Omar D. Speights, Aravind Moorthi Sriram, Arianna Magdalene Stahlbaum, Crystal Marie Still, Tabita Maria Størksen, Ryan Kitaro Sugai, Kaylee May Sugden. Soumya Tadepalli, Suzuran Leon Takikawa, Jordon Taueu, Mariah Leigh Taylor, Ryan William Terwilliger, Savy K. Thiara, Morgan L. Thompson. Wyatt Keaton Uffelman, Garrett Abraham Upton. Daniel Matthew Valenzuela, Camille Allenah Vallejos, Alexander MacKenzie Van Brocklin, Stephen James Van De Graaff, Katryn Marie Van Laere, Alexander Vartanov, Luis Fernando Vazquez, Roman Gregorio Vega, Desmond Virasak-Holmes, Tomislav Vučković. Kaimana K. Wa’a, Alayna Lynne Walters, Aaima Mahmood Waqas, Garak Taylor Ward, Mary Victoria Way, Ian James Williams, Amelia Elise Wilson, Clarissa Wilson, Marina Rose Wilson, Geneva Pearl Wolfe. Gorden Yang. Matthew Alexander Zaback, Alexa Zollinger.
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JENNIFER DAVIS
East Linn Christian Academy Class of 2019 Brandon Louis Bates, Emma Jayne Bowler, Elexis Michelle Bradley, Loyal Russell Burns IV, Madelyne Rose Elliott, Grayson Wayne Fisher, Peyton Soo Jong
Gerig, Preston Soo Chul Gerig, Avery Michele Hartl, Josiah Michael Hatfield, Carlie Danielle Ils, Benjamin Jeffrey Johnson, Kody Walker Jones, Kei Kawai, Carson
Jay King, Justin Gabriel McPherson, Cory James Mills, Christopher Graham Morton, Oh Seungrok, Rhett James Osborne, Elijah Harrison Peters, Matthew Andronicus
Reardon, Emma Lea Roth, Lilyanne Grace Savage, Natalie Ann Steckley, Wyatt Thomas Swanson, Brianna Faith Train, Jacob Ryan Vandehey, Trent Ray Weller, Olivia Grace Wil-
son, Shunsuke Yamashina, Bochen Zhang. Not pictured: Kody Jones, Natalie Steckley, Rhett Osborne, Brandon Bates, Olivia Grace Wilson.
JOSHUA CARTRIGHT
Lebanon High School Class of 2019 Jared Logan Althaus, Galina Andreyevna Altuhovs, Robert Corbin Anderson, Natalia Gerai Arroyo, Guneet Kaur Aulakh, Isabella May Ayala. Hannah Mae Baral, Leticia Alejandra Barbosa, Josiah Leslie Barnett, Briana Dawn Barton, Nicole Ashley Bender, Allen Craig Benjamin, Zachary Paul Berg, Elizabeth Kate Blackburn, John William Blair, Tanner Ronald Blair, Reese Burdette Blanshan, Kiana Mahealani Blau, Joseph Lane Blisseck, Trinity Jade Boatsman, Zachariah Hassan Bouferrache, Skie Warren Bowman, Alyssa Nichole Breshears, Ruby Geanne Brewer, Andrew Anthony Bridges, Casey Cutter Brooks, Kaitlyn Nicole Broughton, David-Robert Edohi Brown, Kelton Drey Bruslind, Svea Reed Bruslind, Jazmin Jubilee Buchanan, Fredrick Albert Buresh, Shannyn Lynn Burns, Kayla Natalie Burnstine, Emma Marie Burt. Lionel Caldera-Solis, Destinee Marie Candello, Joel Vincent Carlson, Jules Rain Carr, Nicole Madison Christie, Antonyo James Clemente Tapia, Carrie Marie Cleveland, Paul Ian Copple, Ravyn Alecsandra Cox, Allison Mae Crawford, Jasmine Veronica Crawford-Mahr.Destin Joshua Dahlgren Chaz Lee Daniels, Kelsey Ann Darby, Grace Ann Davenport, Brody Allen Dennis Davis, Hanna Lynn Davis, Johannah Kathleen
Davis, Justice Caelan Deciccio, Logan Anthony DeLooze, Taylor Madison Dirks, Jadon Thomas Dirksen, Titus Allan David Dominy, Robyn Nicole Doughty, Timothy James Dove, Taylor Michael Doyle, Nokio Aretha Duncan. Daniel Christopher Edelman, Kira Ann Edwards, Ariana Cathleen Nicole Egri, Jose Espinoza-Rangel, Braiden Chyane Ranae Evans, Megan Anne Evans, James Matthew Ewing, Latianna Miressa Fa, Rebeca Lynn Fallon, Rowan Marley Finnegan, Oscar Dean Floro, Taryn Jade Foster, Jacob Nathaniel Frasieur, Jacob Allen Frazier, Sterling O. Freasier, Megan Alexis Freitas. Tyler William Gabrielli, Kaelin Faith Gerig, Lacey Jane Gerig, Alexis Rae Glaser, Brady Daniel Goracke, Christian Wallace Graves, Bethany Aleean Grimes, Eleazar Christian Grimes, Fatima Guzman. Conner Edward Haley, Devon Michael Hanni, Kylor Hartman, Natalia Gisela Hartman, Madeline Grace Harvey, Breann Nicole Hemingway, Emily Meghan Henry, Asalia Monique Hernandez-Erevia, Cassidy Marie Haskett, Logan Maxwell Reid Hibbert, Aaron Douglas Hibner, Lilly Rose Hicks, Glenn Manuel Holland, Caden Dale Holler, Morgan Ruthann Hopkins, Jasmine Hope Horn, Dylan Michael Housen, Nicole Kathleen Housworth,
Shayla Katherine Noel Hunsaker, Christian Bailey Hurley, Hunter Raymond Hutchins, Maddy Ann Hutchins, Darien Jay Hyder. Trinidy Janean Immel, Makayla Ann Isenhart. Noah Dawn Jacobsen, Cameron Theodore Jarrad, Josue Jimenez, Alexandrea Lee Johnson, Gaige Devon Johnston, Austin James Christopher Jones, Curtis Scott Jones, Jacob Tyler Jones, Michael Salazar Jones, Dylan Dean Jorgensen. Ashley Lynn Kelley, Samantha Taylor Kelly, Sophia Grace Kelly, Erica Ashley Kendall, John Edward Kennedy IV, Carson Scott Killian, Caidenn Matthew-David Klym, Raymond Henry Knuth IV, Elizabeth Nichole Koch, Nellie Elizabeth Kosmala. Joseph Tyler Lehwald, Angelykah Faith Light, Carina Nicole Lindsey, Destiny Danae Logan. Sydney Grace Maire, Cian Jason Malloy, Teagan William Maloney, Shelby Kaye Martin, Illiana Ann Martinez, Hector Julian Martinez-Maya, Erica Anita Christine McCoy, Paige Ann McGuire, Conner Wayne McIntosh, McKenna Marrie McQueen, Alexander Zane Meads, Madysen Ann Meng, Christopher Anthony Meyer, Chase Allen Miller, Megan Jean Miller, Carmen Nicole Millican, Rylie Marie Milligan, Joshua Kenneth Moore, Christian Alexander Morgan, Racheal Reyene Morris, Jacob Brandon Mosley, Blake John
Mulligan, Edgar Angelo Murillo-Sorrosa, Deven McNeil Muses, Jazmin Evonne Muses, Austin Lee Mustoe. Domanick Tristen Naumann, Olivia Leanne Nelson, Trevor Jon Nelson, Dallas Jordon Newberry, Anne Elizabeth Nichols, Blake Allen Nichols, Tyler James Nofziger, Michael Eugene Norman, Daniel James Nunn. Johan Andres Orozco-Harmon, Chanel Ray-Jean Ort-Clay, Isaiah Quentin Osborne. Josephine Grace Park, Tyler Jacob Pearce, Tyson Max Perez, Alondra Guadalupe Perez-Gonzalez, Madison Renee Perkins, Conner Michael Pomeroy, Daniel Ray Prestenbach, Madison Elizabeth Price. Eric Fernando Quiroz. Zackary Ross Ragan, Alejandra Ramirez, Izak Gavin Randolph, Kayla Nicole Reagan, Mitchell James Regan, Alli Cheyenne Ricard, Wyatt Brian Richardson, Michael Dominick Rienzo, Damian Conner Riley, Racheal Michelle Rivers, Ryan Lee Roberts, Alejandro Rodriguez, Tristan Michael Rokicki, Madison Lee Romeo, Adriana Leigh Ropp, Joyce Elizabeth Rosene, James Adam Ruddy. Juan Manuel Saldana Jr., Jayson Raymond Sanchez, Kella Nicole Santana, Melissa Lani Schaefers, Amber Sue Schleve, Eric Braden Seitz, Colton James Shepard, Natasha Jewel Shevel, Daylon Tim Shoyo, Chelsea Hope Marie
Sibert, Tyler Ray Simpson, Jake Alton Slingluff, Alexis Emmaline Smallwood, Cody Joe Smith Jr., Evan Scott Smith, Madison Marie Smith, Morgan Mae Smith, John Brian Sparks, Harlee Anne Spaulding, Emerald Cora Stalford, Chad William Staneart, Mackenzie Marie Stanley, Leevy Dallas Steeg, Bailey Albert Steele, Owen Fredrich Stellbrink, Alea Brianne Stewart, Emma Faith Stiles, Jayden Joshua Stock, Kenadie Lyn Stroup, Dylan Thomas Studer. Kaitlynn Rae Tanselli, Allison McKenzie Tatum, Bradley Allen Teichroeb, Soleil Victoria Thomas, Esther Elizabeth Thornhill, Caleb Thomas Tirrell, Sebastian Torres Mejia, Cessna Marie Trembath, Paula Christine Tucker, Isaac David Tuomi, Timothy Walter Tuomi, Tyrone Bailey Tyler. Aubrey Nicole Vargas, Isabel Jasmin Virrueta Valencia, Alyssa Patricia Vogt. McKenzie Diane Wagner, William Allen Warde, Taelor Marie Ware, Brenden Cassidy Warner, Destiny Rashelle Daniel Waskom, Dillan Luke Weber, Wyatt Clayton Wells, Alex A. D. Wheeler, Cheyenne River Whitebird, Connor Jonathan Lucas Wilcox, Steven Edward Wilson, Amber Lee Witherell, Paige Leann Wombacher, Amy Workman, Elizabeth Carol-Lee Wright. Jonathan Avery Yordy.
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Monroe High School Class of 2019 Jesus Aguila-Ruiz, Maria Celeste Avalos-Huerta, Alec Dee Avery, Louden Travis Ballard, Peyton Jane Bodi, Alan Ericel Cuevas,
Travis Allen Fox, Stephen William Todd Gorham, Calvin Adam Hennon, Gavin Michael Higgins, Isabelle Lin Keating, Emma
Louise Koch, Raul Taylor Lopez-Rodriguez, Kyndal Nevaeh Martin, Tyler David Mills, Lance Chandler O’Hearn, Lesley Virginia
Ortiz-Sanchez, Bailey Ann Payne, Carson Hunter Perdue, Samantha Michelle Pratt, Odalis Saavedra-Sanchez, Ashlie Yo-
seline Chapman-Sanchez, Eric Christopher Teran, Cristian Garcia Sanchez, Trevor Allen Wells, Hayden Jorge Sanchez-Aguilar, Arthur Wisehart. Martha Isela Sencion-Lopez, Colton Lee Sutton,
SCOTT SWANSON
Sweet Home High School Class of 2019
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Gabriel Steven Aiello, Payton Ray Ash. Levi Marcus Baird, Matthew James Barker, Haley Leanne Barron, Hanna Mae Barten, Boe James Baxter, Christina Marie Belcher, Sunhee Molly Bitter, Christian James Black, Hazel Ruth Blank, Aliya Irene Boss, Chase Dean Boyd, David Mitchel Allen Briggs, Micheala Marie Brown, Zechariah James Brown, Chloe Estelle Burks, Alexis Morgan Burks, Isaiah Wayne Burns, Savannah Marie Byrd. Eliseo Ramirez Castro II, Robert Lee Caudill, Dylan Wes Clark, Samantha Renee Coats, Anna Marie Coleman, Carrie Anne Collins, Haylee Renee Collins, Joshua Wayne Crawford. Evan Rickey Hartley-Davis, Issac N. Davis, Noah Todd Dinsfriend. Shahalie Elaine-Marie Erick-
son, Jordan Scott Esmond, Georgia Rae Evans, Melissa Michelle Evans. Ashley Ann Farthing, Kalub Lee Ferebee, Orin Tyrell Ferebee, Aubrie Renee Furst. Rachel Cathrine Galster, Destiny Marie Hope Galvan, Seth Quinn Gaylord, Jennifer-Mykel Marie Gibbs, Paige Mary Goodwin, Nicole Marie Grady, Hunter Ryan Grant, Timothy Michael Green, Timothy Allen Groff, Michael Christopher Guidry. Cassandra Marie Gene Hackworth, Shelby Lynn Hagan, Mary Winona Leigh Hagan, Kayela LeeAnn Hall, Alexis Rae Hanna, Lance Mathew Hanson, Kate Elizabeth Hawken, Levi Ismael Hernandez, Sarah Frederika Hewitt, Bradley Allan-Clyde Hilburn, Mason Tobias Hook, Sidney Paige Hooley, Devin Jacob Horner, Rachel Lynn Huss.
Alisha Nichole Isabell. Nathaniel Haans Jeppsen, Caitlin Margret Jiminez, Seth Allen Ikaika Johnson, Raejene Yvonne Jones, Rebecca Lanae Jones, Trevor Lee Justham. Rimi Kanaya, Patricia Rose Kilpatrick, Isaiah Thomas King, Jeanetta Grace Klahr, Caden Mitchell Knight, Terron James Kopperud, Mathew Harold Krull, Marissa Ann Kurtz. Lucas Alan Lamb, Parker Eugene Lemmer, Ivy Bianca Links, Dylan Charles Love, Treyton Alexander Lucero, Noah Warron Lutton, John Jeffrey Lynn. RubyAnn Moriah Marsh, Bryce Lee Martinez, Elora Dawn Mason, Sydney Mauer, Hayden Michael McDonald, Jayme Cheyenne Marie McDonald, Annalee Elizabeth McIntosh, Miguel Lee McIntyre, Julia Renee Miller, Brandon Todd Moore, Noah Robert Moore, Des-
tiny Renee Morott, Isabella Morrison-Wheeler, Jessieka Darlene Mortensen, Benjamin Joseph Mull. Anny Jealynn Naiman, Madelyn Sage Neuschwander, Jesse Ray Newman, Michael Hayden Nichol. Austin Dean-Lee Oakley, Austin Nash Olin, Gabrielle Erin O’Malley, Zerin Gregory Owen, Colin Richard Owens. Jasmine Marie Paquin, Ella Rose Parker. Zachary Roger Parkhurst-Whidden, Madelaine Love Peeks, Riley Ann Petermen, Michael Kohl Peterson, Nathaniel Dean Powers, Benjamin Andrew Prevish. Skylar Marie Rose Read, Katrina Madison Reynolds, Joel Matthew Rouse. Deshane Mikal Salas, Damion David Schocker, Dakota Lee Seward, Lace-Anna Lynn Shiffert, Deziray Rose Short, Austin
Rye-James Sills, Alana Raquel Silver, Colton Dwayne Smith, Kendal Reese Soland, Chyanne Ranea Spurlock, Austin Reed Stevens, Micah Lee Stewart, Rhiannon Marie Stiles, Sean Renner Stiles, Zoe Noel Storms, Jacob James Swanson. Joshua Keawe Taylor, Matthew Jerome Taylor, Tatiana A. Tolman, Domenick Lee Tuttle. Colette Ann Valentine, Ayla Cheryl Maye Vandenberg, Rylee Sue Vasfaret, Javier Edwardo Vega, Ashley Nicole Victor, Nathan Edward Virtue. Patience Ann Marie Waggoner, Kennedi Dawn Waldrop, Robert Allen Watkins, Kyle Jonathan Willhite, Angeleah Kathryn Rose Williams, Lacey Faith Wilson, Samantha Nanette Wilson, Ashley May Wolfe, Hailey Sue Wolfe, Bradley Michael Wolthuis. Douglas Robert Yunke.
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Santiam Christian School Class of 2019 Abigail Susan Abraham, Joshua Ellis Allen, Zachary James Baugher, Ezra Mark Berg, Ethan Spencer Betts, Ryan Christopher Boggs, Samantha Elizabeth Braukman, Calista Rae Braziel, Kathryn Lucille Barba-Brown, Chin-Han Chen (Dino), Hadley Mae Collins, Jaxon David Connor, Makenna Kathleen David, Jeffrey Alan Davidson, Mark Peter de Vos, Ezekiel John Abraham Gilbert, Kyler Glenn Goelzer, Alexandra Jean Gowing, Vandon Fletcher Haugen, Joshua David Heisler, Micah Ryan Hubele, Luke Ian Janssen, Joshua Michael Judd, Brooklyn Rose Kuhn, Scott Lorenzo Larsen, Jee Hyun Lee (Annie), Tony J Li, Alondra Trinidad Lopez-Muñoz, Jason Carlo Manzi, Matthew Powell Marshall, Grace Kirsten Edith Miller, Winn Arthur Miller, Isabel Grace Montoya, Shelby Morganetta Myrick-Duckett, Anh Le Quoc Nguyen (Andy), Patrick Shaw Otis, SungHo Park (Daniel), Carson Chase Post, Hannah Joy Ray, Abigail Grace Riedlinger, Halley Jane Roberts, Megan Kelie Schaefer, Cole Daniel Setniker, Christopher Thomas Smith, Brennen Michael Sorah, Samuel Steele Sparks, Russell Thorstan Vela, Alyssa Grace Vosburg.
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Scio High School Class of 2019 Flavia Aguiar, Danielle Bergby, James Campos, Valerie Clouse, Laney Cordle, Kylie Cupps, Lillian Dooley, Jayden Driver, Ashlee Earl, Alexandria Eckles, Austin, Sergio Ellis, GonzalezNonay, Carter Gourlie, Lance Grossman, Juan Gutierrez, Jordan Halliwell,
Ellee Henson, Ezra Hernandez, Healey Hunt, Zyan Johnson, Logan LaVaque, Kobe Lefeber, Riana Martin, Nicole McIntosh, Courtney McUne, Elsy Mendoza-Ramirez, Clayton Morehead, Brianna Myers, Athyna Nunn, Ethan Olson, Devin Opulen-
cia, Grant Ortiz, Carson Otto, Kasidee Parazoo, Jessica Parker, Amy Roth, Henry Shelton, Daniel Simmons, Travis Skaug, Kevin Slusser, Amelia Spilde, Michael Sprague, Shania Stigen, Aino Strandell, Adam Stratemeyer, Samuel Studnick, Seth Tonkin,
DELANA CARTER
Devin Unrau, Alyssa Villanueva, Bailey Wattenbarger, Allaina West, Bryce West, Cooper West, Cassandra Whipple, Duane Wyman, Bailey Yielding, Olivia Zeiher, Wyatt Zelenka, Riley Zimmerman.
Alsea High School Class of 2019 Carlee Begley, Kaleea Kilynn Mackenzie L Prindel, Colten Bishop, Shelby LeeAnne Brown, Walsh, Nicole Sue White, Brooke Jared Alan Gefroh, Jamison Bry- Lynn Youngren. anna Harper, Shaiann Marie Knutson, Katherine Anne Littlefield, Abigael Brooke Lowther, Ashley Martinez, Nikyra Amari McIntyre, Danielle McPike, Taylor Lynn Meligan,
Santiam High School Class of 2019 Joshua Levi Baney, Kaitlyn Marie Briley, Mathias Daniel Cunderman, Cami Jalynn Duncan, Hannah Jo Fencl, Ian Roy Fitterling, Connor Rylee Forste, Grace Ruthann Goodell, Stephanie Lucille May Gouveia, Brittany Lynn Grenbemer, Abigail Elizabeth Grigsby, Audry Lynn Handy, Madison Rose Hicks,
Dustin Wade Keys, Wyatt Lee Lyon, David Jeremiah McCormick, Madison Emma-Jean Meola, Brady David Mitchell, Cody Michael Myers, Catalina Bobbi Quintero, Jenna Rose Raines, Ethan Leslie Saari, Jesse Russell Sendlinger, Colton Gene Simmons, Lynzee Ann Smith, Emma K Stearns, Katie Michelle Ste-
DEBBIE FAWCETT
phens, Hannah Renee Stewart, Ian Arnold Syverson, Trey Jensen Thomas, Hannah Faye Thomsen, Trevor Gregg Tinney, Cody Allen Tompkins, Garrett John Wallen, Shyanne Marie Ward, McKenzie Marie Weaver, Julia Elaine Wellman, Madeline Elizabeth White, Trevor Allen Whitmire.
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Gift ideas for
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always believed that Hallmark was responsible for creating June’s catchy marketing moniker “Dads and Grads.” Just as Father’s Day gifts have thankfully moved beyond standard-issue ties, so too, can graduates expect something more creative than a Cross pen or an oversized dictionary. Grad gift choices often come down to the basic matter of needs vs. wants. Should you be practical and purchase a personalized laundry bag or get them noise-cancelling headphones? Celebrate your grad with pomp and fanfare if you’re feeling the urge to splurge. Here are a few suggestions for less traditional graduation gifts:
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Air mattress
“Have air mattress will travel/ have air mattress will be a fabulous host!” Sleeping bags are so yesterday, and it’s uncomfortable sleeping on the floor. Students are used to cushy beds, and pop-up air mattresses are a great dorm-room addition. The upscale ones have USB ports to charge electronics and even let you choose your desired comfort level: plus, medium or firm. Prices range from $50 to $250, and they are available at multiple retailers.
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Make their dorm room the go-to movie theater. You can purchase a package where they will get sent a new film each month via DVD or streaming. They can choose from a wide range of independent and foreign films. (various packages at filmmovement.com)
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Personalized bobbleheads in graduation attire
Personalized gifts
Girls in particular appreciate personalized or monogrammed items. You can personalize just about anything, from stationery and notepads to luggage and even flip-flops. (www.personalizedmall.com)
This is probably my favorite gift idea for the right person. These customized bobblehead dolls are a great desk or car decoration. ($119.00 at www.whoopassenterprises.com)
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Personalized LP record
Made from a recycled — or, as the website describes, “upcycled” — vinyl record, this is a truly personalized gift. You get to choose one of two retro stylings and the name of the LP, along with up to five songs that are meaningful to the graduate. The LP is suspended between two pieces of glass in a floating frame. ($150 and up at uncommongoods.com)
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Gift cards and digital subscriptions
Let’s be honest: This is what students really want. As impersonal as a Starbucks gift card is, you know they’ll enjoy it. The pre-paid credit cards from Visa, MasterCard and American Express are great alternatives to the standard graduation check. You can also make their dorm room “the place to be” with a digital subscription to Netflix, Amazon, HBO Go, Hulu or Pandora.
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ZipCar membership
ZipCars allows students to rent cars for a few hours or a few days. This is an especially great gift since so many colleges don’t allow freshmen to have cars on campus. (www.zipcar.com)
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Best gift ever
Brenna Martin of Kenly, North Carolina, received the famous Dr. Seuss book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” as a graduation gift from her parents. But it had a surprise twist. They had purchased the book when she was in kindergarten, and each year they asked her teachers to share their thoughts throughout the book. They were somehow able to keep this a secret for 13 years. Brenna was so touched by her gift that she posted her thoughts online and received more than 25 million views. She and her parents were guests on the “Today” show, and now many other parents are following in their footsteps and doing the same. Lee Shulman Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte, N.C. Visit her website College Admissions Strategies. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Is taking a year off a
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ave you or your child considered the possibility of NOT heading to college immediately after graduating from high school? Think about it for a moment. It’s liberating. I am not suggesting not attending college. I am, however, suggesting the concept of a gap year: taking a year off between high school and freshman year of college. Kristin White, author of “The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do Between High School and College,” explains that a gap year is not a vacation but rather “a break from formal education in order to become immersed in another culture, to volunteer domestically or abroad, to gain experience and maturity, to improve your skills in a sport, language, the arts or academics, or take on some combination of any of these things.” A gap year experience has been common in England and Australia for decades but has only recently gained traction here in the United States. Parents have been the toughest to win over, fearing that their children would take this sidestep and never head onto college. But informal research has shown that “gappers” not only go on to college but do so with a greater sense of purpose and commitment. Most colleges and universities enthusiastically endorse gap year experiences. Harvard University’s acceptance letter invites students to consider a gap year experience: “Each year some admitted students choose to defer entrance for a year and find their many and varied experiences extremely rewarding.” One student said he chose to
take a year off not because he was afraid of burning out, but because he was looking for a real-world experience beyond his hometown. “I want to be more realistic and less romantic about the conditions people live in throughout the world,” he said. “There are a lot of people who say they feel bad about what’s happening in the world, but they don’t actually see what’s going on. I want to have a better sense of who I am as a global citizen. I want to know the problems that are out there, so that I can prepare myself to deal with them in the future.” His parents were supportive. His dad thought it was a great idea from the beginning because it was something he wished he had done after graduating early from high school. His mom was initially nervous about safety issues but has come around. Gap years are not meant for everyone, but it is worth a family discussion to see if it’s the right thing for you.
What are the advantages of taking a gap year? For the student with a defined career interest, a gap year offers a terrific opportunity to delve deeper. Many gap-year students are able to perform research, volunteer domestically and/or abroad, job-shadow, arrange informational interviews with professionals and get a better understanding of the realistic day-to-day responsibilities of a future career in their desired area of interest. The estimated percentage of American college students who take a gap year ranges from less than 2 percent to more than 10 percent. In contrast, more than
50 percent of students in countries such as Denmark and Norway take a year off before heading to college.
Avoiding burnout
Research has shown that students who take a gap year are reinvigorated. So many students are tired of the high school grind and are disappointed that they’re not more excited about heading off to college. They are stressed out, burned out and need a break. One student said, “I felt like I was focused on college as a means to an end.”
Conversely, gap-year students frequently return from their travels more independent, confident and energized to continue their studies. “Students often land in college more focused and often do better academically,” said Holly Bull, president of the Center for Interim Programs, a gap-year counseling organization.
Increased maturity Colleges appreciate gap-year experiences. Creating a diverse and sub-
stantive gap-year program has helped students in the college admissions process. Students who were not accepted at their first choice and then choose to take a gap year and reapply are often accepted their second goround. Admissions officers like students who are independent thinkers, and they also appreciate persistence. “People are afraid to do something different,” said Linda Connelly, a counselor at New Trier High Township High School in suburban Chicago. “Low achievers, ultra-high achievers and those in between can benefit from time off, to stave off burnout and indulge in a little self-discovery. It’s a time to reflect and not at such a fast pace. Students learn a lot; it helps them figure out what they want. I see kids blossom, find their passions.”
Gap year resources
Here are some websites that offer more information on gap years: www.gapyear.com — a clearinghouse for gap year programs. www.thinkingbeyondborders.org www.globalcitizenyear.org www.interimprograms.com www.projectsabroad.com www.dynamy.org Here are some helpful books about gap years: “The Gap Year Advantage,” Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson, $14.95 “Taking Time Off,” Princeton Review, Colin Hall and Ron Lieber, $13.00 Lee Shulman Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte, N.C. Visit her website College Admissions Strategies. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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SOUTH ALBANY HIGH VALS AND SALS From left: Ambri Burton, Kassandra Clare, Hayden Watts, Makayla Olivas, Alex Pruitt, Chailyn Lucero, Leo Billman, Kayla Jones—Salutatorian, Devanee Pappas, Hannah Michalek— Valedictorian, Eli Nafziger, Emily Haile, Addison Peterson, Taylor Jones, Madilyn Dedera, Valerie DuBois. Not pictured: Fabian Alruiz, Cade Miller
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WEST ALBANY HIGH VALS AND SALS West Albany Valedictorians.
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BETH EDGEMON
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