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ith many (if not most) of the best schools in LA right here in the Valley, the area is a hotbed for smart, super-talented youth. We are delighted to introduce you to some of those high achievers—the valedictorians of our local high schools. This year’s “Valleydictorians” are brought to you by our sponsor, Huntington Learning Center, which has tutoring and test prep locations in Encino and Woodland Hills. On behalf of Huntington Learning Center and Ventura Blvd magazine, congratulations to the Class of 2016!

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The Buckley School Harvard University “The road in front of us is greatly divided, we will all go our own way, some down a road well-traveled and others forging a new path. However, you should not worry, as you have been equipped with the only weapon you will ever need. In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ And each one of us sitting here has the power to change the world. All we need to do is tap into that power, and the good you can do is beyond even your wildest imagination.”

Camino Real High School University of California, Los Angeles

“Forget about those who doubted you and those who counted you out, because this is the time to prove them all wrong. Follow your dreams and conquer the world!”

Oaks Christian School University of Chicago “Graduation is an end to an important period in our lives, and not all of us view this milestone the same way.

Many of us are eager to discard our past, to leave behind what we’ve experienced here and move on to bigger and better things.”

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CONG RAT U L AT IONS to VIEWPOINT SCHOOL’S 123 seniors in the Class of 2016 for their acceptances to outstanding colleges and universities.

The University of Alabama • American University • Arizona State University • The University of Arizona • Auburn University • Barnard College • Bentley University • Boston College • Boston University • Bowdoin College • Brandeis University • Brown University • Butler University • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona • California State University, Channel Island • California State University, Chico • California State University, Fullerton • California State University, Los Angeles • California State University, Northridge • University of California, Berkeley • University of California, Davis • University of California, Irvine • University of California, Los Angeles • University of California, Merced • University of California, Riverside • University of California, San Diego • University of California, Santa Barbara • University of California, Santa Cruz • Carnegie Mellon University • Case Western Reserve University • Chapman University • College of Charleston • University of Chicago • Colby College • Colgate University • University of Colorado at Boulder • Colorado College • Colorado State University • Columbia College Chicago • Columbia University • University of Connecticut • Cornell University • Dartmouth College • University of Denver • DePaul University • Drexel University • Elon University • Emerson College • Emory University • Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles • Fordham University - Lincoln Center Campus/Rose Hill Campus • Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering • George Mason University • The George Washington University • Georgetown University • Georgia Institute of Technology • University of Glasgow • Gordon College • Hamilton College • Harvard University • University of Hawaii at Manoa • Hawaii Pacific University • High Point University • Hobart and William Smith Colleges • Humboldt State University • University of Illinois at Chicago • Indiana University at Bloomington • Ithaca College • Johns Hopkins University • University of Kansas (Liberal Arts & Sciences) • Kenyon College • Knox College • University of La Verne • Lake Forest College • Lehigh University • Lewis & Clark College • Linfield College • Loyola Marymount University • Macalester College • Marist College • Marquette University • University of Maryland, College Park • Marymount California University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • University of Massachusetts, Amherst • Menlo College • Miami University, Oxford • University of Miami • University of Michigan • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities • Montana State University, Bozeman • Mount St. Mary’s University (Chalon) • Nazareth College • University of New Hampshire at Durham • New York University • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Northeastern University • Northern Arizona University • Northwestern University • Oberlin College (Arts & Sciences) • Occidental College • Ohio Wesleyan University • University of Oregon • Pace University, New York City • University of the Pacific • Pennsylvania State University • University of Pennsylvania • University of Pittsburgh • Plymouth State University • Pratt Institute • Princeton University • Providence College • University of Puget Sound • Purdue University • University of Redlands • Reed College • Relativity School • Rhode Island School of Design • University of Richmond • University of Rochester • San Diego State University • University of San Diego • San Francisco State University • University of San Francisco • San Jose State University • Santa Clara University • Sarah Lawrence College • School of the Art Institute of Chicago • School of the Museum of Fine Arts • Seattle University • Sewanee: The University of the South • Smith College • Sonoma State University • University of Southern California • Southern Methodist University • University of St. Andrews • Stanford University • Swarthmore College • Syracuse University • University of Tennessee, Knoxville • The University of Texas, Austin • The New School - All Divisions • Trinity University • Tufts University • Tulane University • University of Tulsa • Union College • University of Utah • Vanderbilt University • Vassar College • Villanova University • University of Virginia • Wake Forest University • Washington State University • Washington University in St. Louis • University of Washington • Wesleyan University • Westmont College • Whitman College • Whittier College • Willamette University • Williams College • University of Wisconsin, Madison • Woodbury University • The College of Wooster • Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Yale University

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Campbell Hall Episcopal University of Pennsylvania “The good memories from freshman year were, uh, numbered. I remember our first spirit chapel. We were dressed in the leftover color nobody wanted: bright, seen-from-across-the-street yellow. Let’s disregard the rest of that year.

12th grade. Senior year. Since elementary school, the senior patio was always sacred space; sneaking past that old darkroom into the patio was forbidden. So the first day of senior year is one that I’m sure most of us couldn’t forget. With our super-stylish “Seniors 2016” polos, we took our spot on that equally stylish patio, finally rulers of the school. Big things happened this year. College of course, but also the events that naturally come with our last year of high school. Our final color wars: this time we stormed the court and we wore blue while the yellows watched from the top.”

deToledo High School University of Washington

“We look back to that spring day when we were invited to the party. We had no idea how the next four years of our lives would look. But today, we share our immense gratitude with our friends, family and the deToledo community.

You are the people who have made the icing on the cake possible.”

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Members of the Westridge Class of 2016 will continue their educational pursuits at the following institutions: American University (2) Barnard College Boston University (2) University of California at: Berkeley Santa Barbara (2) University of Chicago (3) Colgate University Columbia University Davidson College University of Denver Duke University Emerson College Georgetown University Grinnell College Harvard College (2) Lawrence University Loyola University New Orleans

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iLead North Hollywood New York University “As iLead Noho’s first graduating class, we didn’t just prove that we took hold of our futures when we chose our college path, we proved that we were in control of our futures when we demonstrated that it only takes a little bit of faith and hope—and a lot of hard work— to turn something like an unknown high school into something truly amazing.”

Providence High School Johns Hopkins University

“I know I don’t have to worry about wishing you luck as we head off on our next great adventure— none of you need it. We are a determined, competitive and passionate group of people—our success has never been dependent on luck. But the one thing I do wish for you is that each day forward, whether we spend it together or apart, is a day that makes it easy for you to choose to ‘be good.’ Congratulations! We did it!”

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Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies University of California, Berkeley “To our parents, thank you for waking us up at the crack of dawn to make sure we beat the homeroom tardy bell … BARELY; thank you for the thousands of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (without crust!) that you packed for us over the years to make sure we had ample energy throughout the day; and thank you for completing—I mean helping with—our many art projects over the years so that they actually looked presentable. But most of all, thank you for your unwavering love, support and dedication. This momentous day would not be possible without you.”

Champs Charter High School for the Arts University of California, Berkeley

“Though I don’t know if everything happens for a reason, I believe that few hardships are endured in vain.

Obstacles are not obstacles, but challenges that you will be eventually rewarded for overcoming. .”

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Idyllwild Arts Academy Class of 2016 College Acceptances Agnes Scott College American Academy of Dramatic Arts American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University of Paris Arcadia University Arizona State University Art Center College of Design Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program Baldwin Wallace University Baruch College, CUNY Bard College Bates College Belmont University Beloit College Bennington College Berklee College of Music Boston Conservatory Boston University Brown University Butler University California College of the Arts California Institute of the Arts California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Northridge Capilano University Castleton University Centro de DiSeĂąo, Cine y Television Chapman University Clark Atlanta University

Clark University Cleveland Institute of Music Colorado School of Mines Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Hollywood Cornish College of the Arts Connecticut College Dominican University Earlham College Emerson College Fisk University Florida International University Florida Southern University Fordham University George Mason University Goldsmiths, University of London Goucher College Hampshire College Howard University Humboldt State University Indiana University Instituto Marangoni Ithaca College Kansas City Art Institute Lafayette College Lawrence University Leeds College of Music Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Longy School of Music of Bard College Loyola Marymount University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount California University Marymount Manhattan College

McGill University Minneapolis College of Art and Design Montana State University New England Conservatory New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York University Northern Arizona University Northern Illinois University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Otis College of Art and Design Otterbein University Pace University Paris College of Art Point Park University Pratt Institute Purchase College, SUNY Reed College Rhode Island School of Design Rider University Ringling College of Art & Design Ripon College Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Rutgers University San Francisco Conservatory of Music Santa Clara University Santa Fe University of Art and Design SUNY, Buffalo San Diego State University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design

School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston School of Visual Arts Spelman College St. John’s College Stevens Institute of Technology St. Olaf College Syracuse University Thomas College University of Arizona University of the Arts University of the Arts, London: Central Saint Martins University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Cincinnati University of Colorado, Denver University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music University of Miami, Frost School of Music University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Oklahoma

University of Pittsburgh University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Southern California University of Utah University of Washington Wagner College Washington College Western Washington University Woodbury University York University Idyllwild Arts Students will attend schools listed in bold.

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Sierra Canyon School Duke University

“Moving forward, I encourage you all to surround yourselves with people who will support you through thick and thin, and stay by your sides.

Today, take time to remember not only all the hard work you put in to get to this point, but also everyone who helped you get here.”

Taft High School University of California, Berkeley

Milken School Stanford University

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“The world’s lack of order is terrifying to the core, and I think that I speak for more than just me when I say that venturing into the unknown is one of the most daunting prospects imaginable. However, life is not fiction, and that’s a good thing.

Maybe the excitement is seeing where the journey takes you, and knowing that it’s not all planned out and doesn’t have to (and won’t) be perfect.”

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College Acceptances: American University Arizona State University Babson College Barnard College Bates College Bentley University Binghamton University Boston University Brandeis University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge Case Western Reserve University Chapman University Clark University College of Charleston Columbia College Chicago Connecticut College Cornell University DePaul University Drexel University Duke University Durham University Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Emory University Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Fordham University

Franklin and Marshall College Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Goucher College Harvard University Haverford College Hofstra University Indiana University at Bloomington Jewish Theological Seminary of America Kenyon College King’s College London Lafayette College Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Marist College McGill University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Muhlenberg College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Occidental College Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Sarah Lawrence College Skidmore College Sonoma State University Southern Methodist University Stanford University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M University The George Washington University The New School The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Georgia The University of Texas, Austin Tufts University Tulane University United States Naval Academy University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Florida University of Illinois at Urbana University of Kansas University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of the Pacific University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Woodbury University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Highland Hall Waldorf School Lafayette College “We are not the names of prestigious college acceptances, nor are we the three-pointers on the court. We are not the likes on our latest post, not are we the line drives in the dust.

We are the honesty and humbleness that came before those moments and the egotism and pride that followed. Because what we did in a moment defines us but is not the entirety of us. And to grasp the entirety of ourselves, we must let the waves of life crash.”

deToledo High School Stanford University “I am not a good source of life advice. If you want some real pearls of wisdom to guide you through your life, read If, by Rudyard Kipling.

I keep a copy of this poem in my wallet at all times; it’s one of my most treasured possessions. It has never failed to inspire me, humble me and teach me.”

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North Hollywood High School University of California, Los Angeles

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Congratulations to the Class of 2016 on their acceptances to the following schools: Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School Berkeley Hall School The Buckley School Campbell Hall School Harvard Westlake Immaculate Heart Middle School Marlborough School Milken Community Schools Millikan Performing Arts Magnet New Roads School Oakwood School Viewpoint School The Wesley School Westridge School Wildwood School The Willows Community School Windward School

We share in their pride and happiness!

Los Encinos School Congratulations to our Class of 2016!

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Berkeley Hall provides an academically rigorous, inspiring, and nurturing environment focused on unlocking each child’s potential.

Congratulations on their acceptances to the following outstanding high schools: The Buckley School

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Campbell Hall School

Pacifica Christian School

Chadwick School

Polytechnic School

Crespi Carmelite High School

Providence High School

De Toledo High School (formerly New Community Jewish High School)

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Harvard-Westlake School

Vistamar High School

Immaculate Heart High School

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Tom Lapidese Jessica Latin Jedd Leaman Itai Lev Grant Levy Samantha Levy Brooke Maimin Madison Maimin Yarden Mazor Craig Medina Shaina Michalowicz Dana Naor Geordan Neinstein LeElle Nottea Jason Ofman Sarah Pearl Jakob Perel Brooke Perlman Gilana Pikover Nicole Pinkus Jacob Pressman Samantha Ratiner Walker Reinfeld Rose Rich Daniel Rodnunsky Zachary Rubin Jamie Saevitzon Mathew Sakhai

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Lincoln Center Campus/Rose Hill Campus • Franklin and Marshall College • Gallaudet University • George Mason University • Gettysburg College • Gonzaga University • Goucher College • Hampshire College • Hawaii Pacific University • Hofstra University • Humboldt State University • IDC Herzliya- Raphael Recanati International School • Indiana University at Bloomington • Ithaca College • James Madison University • Jewish Theological Seminary of America • Johnson & Wales University (Denver & Providence) • Kalamazoo College • Kenyon College • Landmark College • Lehigh University • Lewis & Clark College • LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising) • Linfield College • Long Island University, Post • Loyola Marymount University • Loyola University New Orleans • Lynn University • Macalester College • Manhattanville College • Marist College • Marlboro College • Marymount California University • Marymount Manhattan College • McDaniel College • McGill University • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences • Miami University, Oxford • Michigan State University • Muhlenberg College • Nativ • New York University • Northeastern University • Northern Arizona University • Northwestern University • Oberlin College • Occidental College • Ohio Wesleyan University • Oregon State University • Otis College of Art and Design • Otterbein University • Pace University, New York City • Pennsylvania State University - 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Ulysses S. Grant High School University of California, Los Angeles “Change, we’ll find, is inevitable. Often unwanted, but unavoidable. I told myself I wouldn’t incorporate the generic inspirational quote into my speech, but I think there is one familiar adage that remains applicable and that we should hear one last time. What we are to be, we are now becoming. Though we will not be hearing the enthusiastically-spoken saying every single morning anymore as we half consciously take our seats in class and begin the day, it will still hold significance in describing our developing lives. Over the past four years, our friends, family, and teachers have prompted and aided our transformations into not only maturing adults, but also citizens of the world.”

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“We are told to fear the world. We see it written in the newspapers, proclaimed by the media and reinforced by our politicians, but the truth is that there really is no outside world.

The world as we know it is just a collection of individuals. Let’s tap into our inner goodness and share it as a collective force. It’s all about consciousness. As young leaders, we are tasked with becoming global citizens together on this planet, so let’s mobilize that force and share it wherever we go. It’s time to lead.”

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2016

The Westmark Class of 2016 has been accepted to and will be attending the following universities and colleges American University Arizona State University The University of Arizona Beacon College Becker College Beloit College Berklee College of Music Bradley University California Lutheran University California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Fullerton California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge University of California, Berkeley University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz Champlain College Claremont McKenna College University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Mesa University Columbia College of Chicago

Curry College Dean College University of Denver DePaul University Drexel University Emerson College Fairleigh Dickinson University Goldsmiths College, University of London Gonzaga University Goucher College Hofstra University Humboldt State University University of Indianapolis Ithaca College Johnson & Wales University (Denver) Landmark College Lynn University Marist College Menlo College Montana State University, Bozeman Mount Ida College University of Oregon Pace University, New York City Pierce College

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Quinnipiac University University of Redlands Rice University Rider University Rollins College San Francisco State University University of San Francisco Santa Fe University of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Seattle University Sierra Nevada College Sonoma State University University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University The Los Angeles Film School University of Utah University of Washington Wheaton College MA * Attending colleges in white

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Chaminade College Preparatory University of Notre Dame “I know that in 50 years, it will be abundantly clear why we were born in America, attended Chaminade, and had such supportive parents, friends, teachers, and coaches. So don’t feel guilty. Feel grateful. Show gratitude.

Thank everyone, including those friends and family that encouraged and supported you up to this moment. You’ve been given a treasure for a very purposeful reason. Feel inspired, empowered and confident as you start college and your new life this fall; as you take the first step toward making your essential contribution to the world.”

High Tech LA Claremont McKenna College

“My peers speak about their ambitions with an appetite that scrapes my stomach empty.

Although dining hall food may not satisfy us, the future success stories in this class await a lifetime of fullness.”

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JULY 2016, VENTURA BLVD

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