NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
The One Hundred Seventieth Commencement Exercises
Class of 2021
Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Welcome
Mary Beth Riley Principal
••• Prayer
Kathleen Quiazon Director of Mission & Ministry
••• Salutatory Address Ojaswee Chaudhary
••• Conferring of Diplomas J o h n B r a cc o Vice Principal of Student Affairs
Susana Garcia Vice Principal of Enrollment & Public Relations
••• Valedictory Address Julie Tran
••• Graduates’ Prayer G a b r i e l l a O l ava r r í a Senior Class President
Julie Billiart Award Ojaswee Chaudhary
Principal’s Leadership Award Madeleine Wong
Margaret Hoffman, SND Woman Of Service Award Catherine Tong
Notre Dame Scholar Athlete Award Kaia Pang
Notre Dame Most Valuable Athlete Award Nina Pursai
Notre Dame Curricular and C o -C u r r i c u l a r P r o g r a m M e d a l s Campus Ministry
Charlotte Olsen
Shruthisri Ravisankar
English
Ojaswee Chaudhary
Journalism
Maeve Hopkins
Mathematics
Julie Tran
Modern Language - Spanish
Katherine Armanini
Modern Language - French
Julie Tran
Modern Language - Chinese
Ava Baker
Religious Studies
Maya Díaz
Robotics
Emily Gelke
Cailin Le
Science - Physical Science
Atreyi Leela Mukherjee
Science - Life Science
Samskruthi Madireddy
Social Studies
Shruthi Sriram
Social Studies - History
Catherine Tong
Speech & Debate
Julie Tran
STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math
Ziana Sarkari
Visual Arts - 2D Studio Art
Mreettika Prema Yousef
Ceramics - 3D Studio Art
Adeline Muller
Performing Arts
Rhy Mack
Yearbook
Amanda Palacios
Journalism
Maeve Hopkins
Highest Academic Honors (Minimum 4.45 weighted GPA & minimum of 7 Honors/AP courses) Students are invited to submit a speech to be considered for the valedictory address.
Meghana Ambalathingal
Maeve Hopkins
Katherine Armanini
Shirlene John
Kriti Arunkundrum
Charlotte Lara
Amy Badrock
Cailin Le
Marta Betlej
Samskruthi Madireddy
Grace Boulos
Ruhi Malipatlolla
Ojaswee Chaudhary
Victoria Martelli
Mariam Fahmi
Zainah Masood
Sarah Fernandez
Atreyi Leela Mukherjee
Sandhya Ganesan
Isha Mukundan
Raiya Haque
Adeline Muller
Mallika Hegde
Nina Pursai
Kelly Hong
Kimia Rategh
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Highest Academic Honors
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Kristen Ratnaparkhi
Shruthi Sriram
Shruthisri Ravisankar
Shreya Suresh
Charlotte Richards
Ananya Thapar
Shirin Rokni
Catherine Tong
Ahlyssa Santillana
Amber Tran
Ziana Sarkari
Julie Tran
Eleonora Sheppard
Yiyun Wei
Risha Shetty
Sarah Williams
Jordan Smith
Madeleine Wong
Julie Billiart Scholars Katherine Armanini Grace Boulos Sandhya Ganesan Luca Guerrera Cailin Le Ruhi Malipatlolla Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Isha Mukundan
Shreya Rao Eleonora Sheppard Risha Shetty Shruthi Sriram Shreya Suresh Julie Tran Sarah Williams
FranÇoise Leadership Award Grace Boulos Ava Hutchins Rhy Mack Victoria Martelli
Janet Nguyen Holly Petermann Allyssa Rauscher
National Honor Society Isabella Aguilar Rachel Aguilar Meghana Ambalathingal Katherine Armanini Kriti Arunkundrum Gabrielle Azevedo Taylor Backer Ava Baker Marta Betlej Grace Boulos Ojaswee Chaudhary Sofia del Rosario Eylenne Diaz Maya Díaz Jessica Dinh Amy Do Aruna Doreswamy Mariam Fahmi Sarah Fernandez Sandhya Ganesan Emily Gelke Marley Gerhart Raiya Haque Maeve Hopkins Anna Hughes Ava Hutchins Shirlene John Phoenix LaFreniere Charlotte Lara Cailin Le Jennifer Le
Tuanh Luong Samskruthi Madireddy Ruhi Malipatlolla Zainah Masood Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Isha Mukundan Adeline Muller Amanda Nguyen Janet Nguyen Gabriella Olavarría Charlotte Olsen Varsha Pai Kaia Pang Holly Petermann Charlotte Phan Sahana Rajmohan Kimia Rategh Kristen Ratnaparkhi Shruthisri Ravisankar Charlotte Richards Elaina Riley Alessandra Santana Ahlyssa Santillana Ziana Sarkari Eleonora Sheppard Risha Shetty Jordan Smith Shruthi Sriram Shreya Suresh Ananya Thapar Madeleine Wong
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California Scholarship Federation Life Membership Rachel Aguilar Katherine Armanini Kriti Arunkundrum Amy Badrock Marta Betlej Grace Boulos Sofia del Rosario Jessica Dinh Aruna Doreswamy Sandhya Ganesan Emily Gelke Marley Gerhart Raiya Haque Kelly Hong Anna Hughes Shirlene John Charlotte Lara Cailin Le Vanessa Le Karina Lipe Tuanh Luong Samskruthi Madireddy Victoria Martelli
Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Isha Mukundan Ria Nair Amanda Nguyen Janet Nguyen Varsha Pai Amanda Palacios Kaia Pang Charlotte Phan Kimia Rategh Shruthisri Ravisankar Charlotte Richards Ziana Sarkari Eleonora Sheppard Shreya Suresh Catherine Tong Amber Tran Chelsea Tran Daphne Tran Julie Tran Sarah Williams Madeleine Wong
International Thespian Society Isabella Aguilar Eylenne Diaz Mara Leehane Karina Lipe Rhy Mack Victoria Martelli
Adeline Muller Ella Nowinski Charlotte Olsen Allyssa Rauscher Shruthisri Ravisankar Anicka-Judith Torres
Mathematics National Honor Society Charlotte Lara Atreyi Leela Mukherjee
Julie Tran
Speech & Debate Association Honor Society Varsha Pai Shruthi Sriram
Catherine Tong Julie Tran
Academic Honor Roll First Honors:
(First honors earned through seven semesters)
Rachel Aguilar Meghana Ambalathingal Katherine Armanini Kriti Arunkundrum Taylor Backer Amy Badrock Ava Baker Marta Betlej Grace Boulos Ojaswee Chaudhary Sofia del Rosario Maya Díaz Jessica Dinh Aruna Doreswamy Mariam Fahmi Sarah Fernandez Sandhya Ganesan Rishika Garg
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Emily Gelke Marley Gerhart Luca Guerrera Raiya Haque Ella Hedman Mallika Hegde Isabella Hernandez Kelly Hong Maeve Hopkins Ava Hutchins Shirlene John Amelia Johnson Claire Krotoski Charlotte Lara Cailin Le Jennifer Le Vanessa Le Daniela Ledesma
Alexandra Levee-Murray Karina Lipe Tuanh Luong Samskruthi Madireddy Ruhi Malipatlolla Madieson Manalo Victoria Martelli Zainah Masood Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Isha Mukundan Adeline Muller Sophia Nelson Amanda Nguyen DanChi Nguyen Janet Nguyen Gabriella Olavarría Charlotte Olsen Lizbeth Ornelas Varsha Pai Kaia Pang Jordan Paran Serena Park Francesca Parroco Tejal Patel Holly Petermann Charlotte Phan Nina Pursai Shreya Rao
Kimia Rategh Kristen Ratnaparkhi Shruthisri Ravisankar Charlotte Richards Shirin Rokni America Romero Alessandra Santana Ahlyssa Santillana Ziana Sarkari Eleonora Sheppard Risha Shetty Jordan Smith Shruthi Sriram Shreya Suresh Sydney Szeto Ananya Thapar Catherine Tong Amber Tran Chelsea Tran Daphne Tran Julie Tran Yiyun Wei Megan Weirshauser Sarah Williams Madeleine Wong Mreettika Prema Yousuf Madelyn Zeledon
National Merit Recognition National Merit Scholarships Samskruthi Madireddy Atreya Leela Mukherjee Shruthi Sriram Julie Tran National Merit Finalists Samskruthi Madireddy Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Shruthi Sriram
Shreya Suresh Julie Tran
National Merit Commended Scholars Amy Badrock Isha Mukundan Ojaswee Chaudhary Eleonora Sheppard Sandhya Ganesan Yiyun Wei Raiya Haque Sarah Williams Shirlene John Madeleine Wong Ruhi Malipatlolla
“Teach them what they need to know for life.” St. Julie Billiart 5
Advanced Placement Scholars National AP Scholar: Sandhya Ganesan
Scholar with Distinction: Rachel Aguilar Ojaswee Chaudhary Eylenne Diaz Mariam Fahmi Sandhya Ganesan Kelly Hong Shirlene John Cailin Le Samskruthi Madireddy
Zainah Masood Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Lizbeth Ornelas Ziana Sarkari Eleonora Sheppard Shruthi Sriram Julie Tran Yiyun Wei Madeleine Wong
Scholar with Honor: Katherine Armanini Kriti Arunkundrum Taylor Backer Amy Badrock Sarah Fernandez Marley Gerhart Raiya Haque Mallika Hegde Ruhi Malipatlolla
Isha Mukundan Varsha Pai Charlotte Richards Shirin Rokni Risha Shetty Jordan Smith Shreya Suresh Catherine Tong Mreettika Prema Yousuf
Scholar: Marta Betlej Aruna Doreswamy Emily Gelke Maeve Hopkins Diana Labonville Tuanh Luong DanChi Nguyen Serena Park Charlotte Phan Nina Pursai
Sahana Rajmohan Kimia Rategh Alessandra Santana Ahlyssa Santillana Sydney Szeto Ananya Thapar Amber Tran Daphne Tran Sarah Williams
First Generation to College Princess Aguayo Isabella Aguilar Eylenne Diaz Amy Do Anya Fuentes Daisy Garcia Daniela Ledesma Tuanh Luong Tiffany Marquez
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Ashley Mendez Evelia Nakapaahu Janet Nguyen Lizbeth Ornelas Angela Ortiz-Barela Wendy Ramirez America Romero Anabel Ruiz Anicka-Judith Torres
Diploma With Emphasis Notre Dame's Diplomas With Emphasis reflect a student's choice to follow an academic pathway and acknowledge the student’s involvement in both curricular and co-curricular programs over four years.
Emphasis on Social Justice Katherine Armanini Gabrielle Azevedo Mariam Fahmi Charlotte Olsen
Emphasis on STEAM Grace Boulos Emily Gelke Maeve Hopkins Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Shruthisri Ravisankar Ahlyssa Santillana Ziana Zarir Sarkari
Emphasis on Visual & Performing Arts Karina Elizabeth Lipe Kristen Ratnaparkhi Alyssa Rodriguez
Senior Class Officers President
Gabriella Olavarría
Vice-President
Raiya Haque
Secretary
Ojaswee Chaudhary
Big/Little Sister Coordinator
Shreya Suresh
Athletics & Spirit Coordinator Student Life Commissioner
Nina Pursai Marley Gerhart
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Class of 2021 Graduates Princess Aguayo
Mallika Ramachandra Hegde
Isabella Arianna Aguilar
Isabella Hernandez
Rachel Elena Aguilar
Kelly Jisoo Hong
Meghana Tony Ambalathingal
Maeve Siobhan Hopkins
Jocee Marie Susbilla Ang
Anna Marie Hughes
Katherine Anne Armanini
Ava Isabella Hutchins
Kriti Kamalika Arunkundrum
Shirlene John
Gabrielle Jeanne Azevedo
Lillian Elizabeth Johnson
Taylor Nicole Backer
Amelia Regina Johnson
Amy Lee Badrock
Claire Gina Krotoski
Ava Marie Baker
Diana Belén Labonville
Isabella Rose Barron
Phoenix Assata LaFreniere
Marta Betlej
Charlotte Emily Lara
Charlotte Gabrielle Borges
Cailin Mylinh Le
Grace Boulos
Jennifer Le
Ojaswee Chaudhary
Vanessa Cam Le
Avery Charlotte Cullen
Daniela Giselle Ledesma
Sofia del Rosario
Mara Kathryn Leehane
Eylenne Alexandra Diaz
Ava Christine Leonard
Maya Andrea Díaz
Alexandra Levee-Murray
Jessica Thuy Dinh
Mia Levy
Amy Do
Karina Elizabeth Cifuentes Lipe
Aruna Doreswamy
Tuanh Luong
Mariam Fahmi
Rhy Mack
Minette Jane Fernandes
Samskruthi Madireddy
Sarah Catherine Moore Fernandez
Ruhi Manik Malipatlolla
Allison Taylor Findley Anya Lorena Fuentes Sandhya Ganesan Daisy Garcia Rishika Garg Emily Alexandra Gelke Marley Rowan Gerhart Luca Guerrera Trisha Gundavelli Raiya Sarah Haque Regina Michelle Hartman Jaime Haysman Boaler Ella Grace Hedman 8
Madieson Chloe Manalo Amelia Ann Mangan Tiffany Marquez Escobar Victoria Elizabeth Martelli Zainah Laila Masood Chloe EA McCreight Ashley Nathaly Mendez Mitsuki Sunaga Mendoza Lia Della Moulton Atreyi Leela Mukherjee Isha Mukundan Adeline Rose Muller Ria Manoj Nair
Evelia Aline-Ali’iwahine Nakapaahu Sophia Amelia Nelson Amanda Quynh Anh Nguyen Dan-Chi Chappuis Nguyen Janet Thien Nguyen Katelyn D. Nguyen
Shirin Rokni America Gabriela Romero Anabel Graciela Ruiz Isabelle Leigh Sandoval Alessandra Santana Ahlyssa Monique Santillana Alyssa Guadalupe Sariñana
Jazmine Pearl Gutierrez Noguera
Maryssa Guadalupe Sariñana
Ella Rose Nowinski
Ziana Zarir Sarkari
Niamh Ann O'Donnell
Eleonora Kay Sheppard
Niamh Jeanette O'Flaherty
Risha Shetty
Gabriella Elise Olavarría
Jordan Ahava Smith
Charlotte Sarah Olsen
Shruthi Sriram
Lizbeth Ornelas-Guizar
Shreya Suresh
Calista Gabrielle L. Orquiola
Sydney Jenyee Szeto
Angela Elizabeth Ortiz-Barela
Noelle Elizabeth Corpus Takahashi
Addison Otto Varsha Nikita Pai Amanda Nicole Palacios Kaia Pearl Huey Pang Jordan Bailey Paran Serena Leeyoung Park
Ananya Thapar Catherine Li Tong Anicka-Judith Iniguez Torres Amber Tuong Vi Tran Chelsea My Hien Tran Daphne Vy Tran
Francesca Ysabella Beatrice Salvador Parroco
` Julie Minh-Thu’ Trân
Tejal Ashvin Patel
Eleanor Madeline Ward
Holly Elizabeth Petermann
Yiyun Wei
Charlotte Theresa Phan
Megan Louisa . Weirshauser
Nina Ellenberger Pursai
Sarah Phu’o’ng Williams
Alex Emmy Python
Madeleine Teresa Wong
Sahana Rajmohan
Erika Sophia Yamauchi
Wendy Ramirez Lopez
Mreettika Prema Yousuf
Shreya Avinash Rao
Madelyn Rose Zeledon
Kimia Rategh Kristen Alice Ratnaparkhi Allyssa Ann Rauscher Shruthisri Ravisankar Aliya Ayauzhan Reed Charlotte Nicole Richards Elaina Michelle Riley Alyssa Michelle Rodriguez 9
Notre Dame High School B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s 2020—2021 Christopher Arriola
Sister Rosalie Pizzo, SND '52
Linda McMullen '66 Bearie
Lorne Rundquist
Demerris Brooks-Immel '87
Dremeco Seifert
Pat Caldwell, Board Chair
Barbara Simmons
Mark Fernandes
Rose Pierro '63 Simmons
Steve Foster
Erik Soule
Howard Graham
Nicola Tan '03
Greg Hanson
Melinda Postle '88 Thompson
Jenny Hsia '99
Jim Woods
Amit Kumar
Katie Heagerty '87 Zazueta
Laura Murphy
Administrative Team Mary Beth Riley, Principal Janice Tupaj-Farthing, Vice Principal of Academic Affairs John Bracco, Vice Principal of Student Affairs Leah Schnoor, Executive Director for Advancement Susana Garcia, Vice Principal of Enrollment Bob Mason, Director of Business Operations Eran DeSilva, Director of Faculty Development Kathleen Quiazon, Director of Mission & Ministry Michelle McGovern, Director of Student Life
Faculty by Department 2020 - 2021 School Year Academic Programs Career & Life Success: Cecilia Perkins
Counseling: Carmen Barcena-Barba, Amy Battisti, Katherine Fischer, Katie Hogan, DeEnna Holohan, Melissa Johnson, Heather Valentine
Digital Learning & Resources: Amy Huang
English: Kari Climer, Samantha Gillespie, Vic Harrison, Emily King, Nicole Pfaff, Hilary Orr
Mathematics: Jessica Angelo '05, Tanisha Fitzgerald, Beverly Heigre, Anthony Lecheler, Elizabeth Milanovich, Nihad Mourad
Modern Language: Jiani Liao, Katherine Lipps, Bayard Nielsen, Corina Olmos, Janeth Quebrado, Charlotte Raveneau, Catherine Sharer
Physical Education: Emily King, Paul Lapke, Charlotte Raveneau
Religious Studies: 10
Steve Herrera, Cheryl Oreglia, Katie Pope, Deidre Savino, Mary Dern Walker
Science: Chelsey Beck '12, Jennifer Chen, Dianne Foote, Christine Koltermann, Elizabeth Milanovich, Olena Petrova, An Tam Vu
Social Studies: Eugenia Barba '10, Sabrina Burgio, Ruth Burson, Eran DeSilva, Abigail Johnson '12, Paul Novotny
Technology, Engineering & Design: Brooke Ahrens, Chris Johnson, Olena Petrova, Steve Spence
Visual & Performing Arts: Tiffany Andrus, Leslie Bock, Chris Johnson, Emily King, Sandy Mahler, Lisa Mallette, Tina Paulson
C o -C u r r i c u l a r P r o g r a m s Athletics: Paul Lapke
Campus Ministry: Julianne Johnston, Katie-Sue Scullin, Daniel Valcazar
Robotics: Marta Carrillo
Speech & Debate: Mariel Cruz
Student Leadership & Activities: Catherine Pandori
Senior Class Mentors & Moderators Eran DeSilva
Dianne Foote
Anthony Lecheler
Christine Koltermann
Cecilia Perkins
Deidre Savino
An Tam Vu Ruth Burson, Senior Class Co-Moderator Elizabeth Milanovich, Senior Class Co-Moderator
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Notre Dame Graduation Outcomes A Notre Dame graduate is a life-long learner who: • directs her own learning with choices that cultivate her intellectual curiosity
• integrates critical, creative and divergent thinking to construct knowledge
• utilizes a variety of resources and skills with digital fluency to locate, evaluate and synthesize information
• demonstrates collaboration, adaptability and resilience as she encounters real-world problems and generates solutions
A Notre Dame graduate is a spiritual seeker who: • recognizes the goodness of God in herself, in others and in all of creation
• develops a worldview shaped by the spirituality of the Sisters
of Notre Dame de Namur and informed by scripture, Catholic theology and social teachings
• nurtures her spiritual growth and purpose with prayer, liturgy and personal reflection
• fosters human dignity and respect for religious diversity
through interfaith dialogue, understanding and partnerships
A Notre Dame graduate is a justice advocate who: • creates inclusive and meaningful relationships with others through empathy, compassion and solidarity
• engages in community service and stewardship to affect social change
• analyzes complex social justice issues in local, national and
world contexts to build perspective and cultural competency
• responds to community needs with personal responsibility, initiative and advocacy
A Notre Dame graduate is a community leader who: • honors the legacy of women’s leadership and explores her own path to impact
• discerns her passions, gifts and talents to inform her future career and life’s work
• acts ethically, communicates effectively and leads with integrity and confidence
• promotes the common good through service, philanthropy and global citizenship
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