Class of 2022

Monique Cruz waits to collect her diploma during her graduation from the Early College Opportunities High School on May 25.

EARLY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES

Valedictorian: Ean Garcia

Class motto: “Knowing how to weather the storm is important, but so is dancing in the rain.” — Unknown

Class Song: “Time of Your Life” by Green Day

Class Flower: Rose

Class Color: Purple

Class of 2022

Santos Atencio

Jesse Avila

Kadence Barnlund

David R. Broadhurst

Monique Cruz

Joseph Dowd

Franchesca Duran

Faith Erwin

Edie Gomez

Kayla Haynes

Izrael Hernandez

SANTA FE WALDORF

Arlene Sugar Hopkins

Thania Juarez Martinez

Carlos Loya Barragan

Ricardo Loya Miramontes

Patrick Marquez

Edwin Mayorga

Robin Menetrey

Emilio E. Montano

Desteny Esperanza Mora

Dominique Feliz Morales

Rayna Deja Ortega

Isaac Padilla

Aaron Singer

Genasey Valdez Pacheco

Caleb Velarde

Mikella H. Vigil

Class of 2022

Santiago Montoya-Archuleta

Lily Clark

Andres Gonzales

Joshua Hauer

Keane Phillips

Emma Rhode

Julian Rhode

Trinity Roybal

fourth in discus.

ABOVE: Emilio Montaño’s family congratulates him after his graduation from Early College Opportunities High School on May 25.

RIGHT: The Early College Opportunities High School commencement ceremony at Desert Sage Academy.

PHOTOS COURTESY GERARDO RUELAS

The Class of 2022

Valedictorian: Matthew Martinez

Salutatorian: Troy Velasquez Jr.

Class motto: “Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.” — Frank Ocean

Class song: “I Lived” by One Republic

Class flower: Hibiscus

Academic and athletic accomplishments:

u Two Gates Scholars.

u Earned over $1.2 Million in scholarships.

u Track — Fenyx Morningdove won the 400-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 300 hurdles and also placed first in the javelin throw. He took home high point honors in Class 3A. Cameron Conners placed sixth in the discus and third in the shot put.

u Baseball — All-district awards: Luke

Tsosie and Kyle Suina. Team played in the final four and knocked off the number one seed.

u Softball — All-district awards: Jordan

Torres and Savanna Tenorio.

u Girls basketball — All-District, AllState, All-Stars: Cameron Conners, Taryn

Aguilar and Jordan Torres.

u Boys basketball — Second Team

All-District and All-State: Leighton Galvan.

u Braves football — All-District and All-

State: Fenyx Morningdove

u Volleyball — All-District and All-State:

Cameron Connors

u Girls soccer — Second team All-Dis-

trict: Hayle Trujillo and Celeste Lucero

Class of 2022

Dontrell Abeita, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Autumn Abeyta, Pueblos of Ohkay Owingeh and San Felipe

Jayla Abeyta, Ohkay Owingeh

Garren Aguilar, Pueblo of San Felipe

Taryn Aguilar, Pueblo of San Ildefonso and Navajo Nation

Darren Aguino, Ohkay Owingeh

Estevan X. Archuleta, Pueblo of Santa

Clara

Demetrius Billey, Navajo Nation

Daelynn Calabaza, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Kavin S. Calabaza, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Joseph A. Cata, Ohkay Owingeh

Angelina Chama, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Kiyanna Charley, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe

(Tewa) and Salt River Pima-Maricopa

Indian Community

James Chavez, Pueblos of San Felipe and Laguna

Trishelle Chavez, Pueblos of San Felipe and Santo Domingo

Krista Chee, Navajo Nation

Marques Q. Chino, Pueblo of Acoma

Zayvyer Chino, Pueblo of Acoma and Hopi Tribe

Cameron Conners, Ohkay Owingeh

Dorian Coriz, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Kenneth Coriz, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Luciano B. Coriz, Pueblos of Isleta and Cochiti

Russell Coriz, Pueblos of Santo Domingo, Jemez and San Felipe

Joylene Crespin, Pueblos of Laguna and Santo Domingo

Deniella Esplain, Navajo Nation

Marcus Esquibel, Pueblos of San Felipe and Jemez

Nikolas Etcitty, Navajo Nation

Lillian Francis, Pueblos of Laguna, Santa Ana and Hopi Tribe of Arizona

Madison Frazier, Pueblo of Laguna and Navajo Nation

Marlo Gachupin, Pueblo of Jemez

Leighton Galvan, Pueblo of Jemez

Cherilyn Garcia, Pueblos of Santo Domingo and Acoma

Mark Garcia, Pueblo of San Felipe

Micah Garcia, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Delilia Gonzales, Pueblos of San Ildefonso and Santa Clara

Mitchell E. Gray, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

Amber Haceesa, Navajo Nation

Ezra James, Pueblo of Isleta and Navajo Nation

Leo Johnson, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate

Tamika Lee, Pueblo of Zuni

Joann Leno, Pueblo of Tesuque

Sanaa Lomayestewa, Pueblos of Laguna, Acoma and San Felipe, and Hopi Tribe of Arizona

Amari L. Loretto, Pueblo of Jemez

Joseph Loretto, Pueblo of Jemez

Elliot M. Lovato, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Antuane D. Lucero, Pueblo of Jemez

Celeste Lucero, Pueblo of Laguna

Khali Lukee, Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma

Kaleigh Magdalena, Pueblo of Jemez and Navajo Nation

Haley Martinez, Ohkay Owingeh

Matthew Martinez, Pueblos of San Ildefonso and Nambe

Selena Martinez, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Makayla Martinez-Candelaria,

Pueblos of Santa Ana and Santo Domingo

Caitlin McKale, Pueblo of Santa Clara

Bryce Mesteth, Pueblo of Acoma and Sioux

Loren Montoya Jr., Pueblos of Ohkay Owingeh, Santa Clara,

Taos, and White Mountain Apache Tribe

Fenyx Morningdove, Pueblos of Isleta and Ohkay Owingeh

Makayla Naranjo, Pueblo of Santa Clara

Eden Nelson, Navajo Nation

Matt Nez, Pueblo of Acoma

Kirsten G. Nieto, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Kai Pacheco, Pueblos of Santo Domingo

“ The Class of 2022 continued to see the impact of the pandemic as they were challenged in their Senior Honors Project and action plans. Their work and journey rediscovered for our Native people the power of community, identity and voice as Santa Fe Indian School Ideal Graduates.”

Faith Rosetta, Principal

SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL

and San Felipe

Jade Padilla, Pueblo of San Felipe

Serena Padilla, Pueblo of San Felipe

Spencer Patricio, Pueblo of Acoma

Justina Pecos, Pueblo of Cochiti

Stephen Pecos, Pueblo of Cochiti

Chance Platero, Navajo Nation

Taylor Poncho, Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna

Kawliga Ramone, Navajo Nation and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Alysia Riley, Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma

Aiyana Romero, Pueblo of Taos

Ariana Romero, Pueblo of Taos

Katelyn Romero, Pueblo of Jemez

Kelsey Rosetta, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Ardell Sanchez, Pueblo of San Felipe

Lily Sandoval, Navajo Nation

Tian Sandoval, Pueblos of San Felipe and Zuni

Summer Sapcutt, Comanche Nation and Pueblo of Santa Clara

Kyle Suina, Pueblo of Cochiti

Taylia Tafoya, Pueblo of Jemez

Leyla Tapia, Pueblos of Zuni and Santo Domingo

Jayson Tenorio, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Savanna Tenorio, Pueblo of San Felipe

Sienna Tenorio, Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Elijah Thronas, Ohkay Owingeh

Jordan J. Torres, Ohkay Owingeh

Jace Trancosa, Pueblo of San Felipe

Hayle Trujillo, Pueblo of Nambe

Luke Tsosie, Pueblo of Jemez Mikaylee Vacit, Pueblo of Zuni

Patrick Valencia, Pueblo of Laguna

ABOVE: Calvin Masaquaptewa of Phoenix cheers for his daughter, Kiyanna Charley, at the commencement ceremony June 3 at Santa Fe Indian School.

ABOVE LEFT: Santa Fe Indian School’s Hayle Trujillo receives the United States Senatorial Merit Award at the commencement ceremony June 3.

LEFT: Santa Fe Indian School valedictorian Matthew Francis Martinez addresses the commencement crowd.

Ian Vallo, Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma

Troy Velasquez Jr., Pueblos of Laguna and San Felipe

Jennifer Villa, Pueblo of Jemez

Elijah Waquie, Pueblos of Jemez and Santo Domingo

Melvin Elgin Whiteman, Pueblo of Santa Clara

Mathias Winters, Pueblo of Taos and Sioux

Ivon Wright, Ohkay Owingeh

Maya Yanez, Pueblo of Taos

Kai Zamora, Pueblo of Cochiti

PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Jace Trancosa, gets robed by his mom Shawna Trancosa at the commencement ceremony June 3 at the Santa Fe Indian School.

Valedictorian: Silas Ropp

Salutatorian: Mabel Marquez

Class motto: “Everyday above ground is a good day, remember that.” — Pitbull

Class song: “I Got a Feeling” by the Black

Eyed Peas

Class flower: Lily

Accomplishments: Isaiah Mandril and Sonia Goujon, athletes of the year

Class of 2022

Devon Joseph Abeyta

Kevin Alberto Aceves Dominguez

Nicholas R. Adkins

James Patrick Agnew-Ohala

Eilene Mary Alarid

Jorge David Aldana-Miranda

Soren Mathias Hawk Alley

Kory Michael Almager

Andreana Nevaeh Almanzar

Juan Carlos Almeida Enriquez

Naomi Rose Ames

Ariana Camille Anaya

Ximena Anaya-Gonzalez

Rachel Charing Anderson

Elijah Ernesto Angelo Apodaca

Markiela Sarah Shayleen Archuleta

Pablo Rafael Aristondo Salvador

Sayra Sarahi Armendariz

Giovanni Armenta Ayala

Isaac Isidro Armijo

Abram Joaquin Eleuterio Ashbaugh

Bluebird Doo Li Askan

Owen Macaulay Attlesey

Isaiah G. Bachicha

Aaron Michael Barela

Siena Grace Barnett

Jylicia Nicole Barrera

Miriam Alexandra Bechtel

Olive Alayna Rose Beffort

Luke Nathan Beingessner-Chavez

Joseph Robert Bellefontaine

Elefio J. Benavidez III

Marissa Victoria Benavidez

Ameen Mohammed Benhalim

Dalia Benitez Orona

Liam Richard Berry

Tanner R. Black

Christopher Ryan Shin Blaha

Lucas Quinn Blakeslee

Wallis Ann Blivin

Emily Sharon Bodei

Bryson Pascual Bojorquez Campos

Sebastian Bojorquez Mar

Alayha A. Bowker

Ryan John Boylan

Paloma Bright Bryant

Abran Jacob Butler

Bruce Brandom Caldera-Acosta

Victoria Edith Calderon

Jonathan Daniel Campbell

Diego Rodrigo De Marco Canasio Tamat

Sofia Maria Capparelli

Aila Rose Carr

Clariza Carrera

Carson B. Cary

Joshua Paul Casaus

Ethan Rey Casias

Jessica E. Castaneda

Dezeray Carmelita Castellano Frenier

Cesar Castillo Pena

Natasha Chacon Sarceno

John M. Chavez Miramontes

Trinity Aviana Chavez Valdez

Adan-mario Michael Chavez

Madalyn Rose Chavez

Marius D. Chavez

Matthew V. Chavez

Quentin Alexander Christiansen

Thomas Pedro Cunanan Clark

Lane J. Colson

Ryan Michael Cordova

Jasmine Rose Crawford

Cyrus Glen Curtis

Michael Oliver Dalton

Roman Esai Alejandro Del Rio

Katherine Dayanna Diaz Lino

Laisha Arleth Diaz Perez

Yamilet Diaz Santillan

Alberto Aaron Dominguez Marrujo

Liam James Donahue

Jenny Dalia Dozier

Claire M. Dukeminier

Emily Rose Lizabeth Dunlap

Cameo Lucia Duran

Ethan Hamilton Earnest

Shiva Mala Arani Eickermann

Ciara Keelin Roison Ellis-Green

Brandon J. Ellvinger Silva Jr.

Zoe Olivia Ellvinger

Adriana Enriquez

Gabriela Adelita Enriquez

Camila Maria Escobar-Rivera

Alondra Giselle Escobedo Najarro

Alexis Raquel Diane Espinoza

Belicia Marie Esquivias

Jaiden Kaylee Eustice

Medhat Hashem Faidi Jacqueline Olivia Farrell

SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL

Santa Fe High grads bat around a few beach balls to stay entertained during the school’s commencement ceremony May 26 at Ivan Head Stadium.

Alexandra Marie Grady

Jackson Hopper Graham

Izael Omero Grajeda Holguin

Fernando Jose Granados

Mia Brianne Griego

Santiago Anthony Griego

Andres Santiago Griego-Alvarado

Bryan R. Guerra

Anna Joyce Gunter

Brandy Gisselle Gutierrez

Leonard Adrian Gutierrez

Matthew Dean Haas

Kaija Hahnhansen

Lazaro Conail Harper

John David Hasted

Gunther Ulysses Hayes

Brianna Alexandra Hernandez Navarrete

Alexis Marisol Hernandez Pacheco

Jeisha Pilar Hernandez Sagche

Ariana Jean Hernandez

Beau Philippe Herndon

Dominique M. Herrera

Francisco Javier Herrera

Josiah Patrick Herrera

Kyle Scott Herrera

Maya Herrera

Daniel Joaquin Herrera-baros

Breanna Marie Hidalgo

Noah Kai Grafals Holding

Ahdilthdoney James Hoskie

Caleb Henry Hoyle

Melissa Huerta-Sifuentes

Tyler Ernie Jackson

Griffin Jeffrey Jacobs

Keyla Joselyn Jaime-Horta

Jean Luc Jaramillo

Ricardo A. Jimenez Corado

Salvador Hubert Jimenez

Seth Andrew Jiron

Vida Vajrasattva Jones

Jack Eljay Joseph

Niamh Ella-Noor Khan

Sean J. Kieling

Rachel Victoria King

Helena Adara Kline

Evan Michael Kluck

Camari Kyoko Knox

Nadia Marie Kobel

Marisa Monique Koroneos

Julia Leal Peres Henriques Alves

Chelsea Leon Villegas

Dylan Davis Lincoln

Cedric Two Feathers Lope

Angelica Lopez

Dominic Michael Lopez

Elias Gabriel Lopez

Jonathan Alexander Lopez

Beberlly Isvan Lopez-hernandez

Paul E. Lovato

Serena Estrella Lovato

Trishawna Monique Lovato

Hailey Arlette Loya

Brandon Lozano

Bailey Gonzales

Michelle Shanika Gonzales

Mya B. Gonzales

Sonia Goujon

Valicity Evette Lozoya

Alisha Tiana Lucero

Eric Julian Lucero

Natalia Mariana Lucero

PHOTOS BY JIM WEBER/THE NEW MEXICAN

Santa Fe High School valedictorian Silas Ropp talks to his fellow grads during the commencement ceremony May 26.

Associate Principal for the Senior Class Michael Granado congratulates graduates after they pick up their diplomas.

Nichelle J. Lucero

Trinity Mariah Lucero

Lucas Martin Lujan

Jacob K. Lyons

Isaiah Michael Madril

Pearl Xing Lovett Mariano

Isabella Cierra Marino

Josue Marquez Dominguez

Damian Matthew Marquez

Mabel Xuxek Marquez

Dulce Carolina Marrufo

Evan Joe Marsalis-Wade

Aaron James Martinez II

Elijah Caleb Martinez

Joaquin Juan Martinez

Josiah James Martinez

Lukas Hiram Martinez

Mia Nichole Martinez

Ricky M. Martinez

Shania Barbara Martinez

Zachary Vincent Martinez

Charles Louis Mays

Delmi Fernanda Mazariegos Ariana

Henry Gavin Mazulis

James Joseph Medina

Tanya Yanira Medrano

Mariely Isabel Mejia

Angelo Isaiah Mena

Melissa Nicole Mendoza

Kimberly Andrea Menendez

Damon Vicente-Ray Mente

Andre Diego Miera-Montoya

Oliver Campbell Miller

Abbie Lorraine Milne

Alexis Miramontes

Sachi Indigo Mitchell

Uriel Alexander Monroy Antillon

Daryl Montoya Jr.

Brittany Dannae Montoya

Christopher Zacarias Montoya

Diego Augustin Montoya

Dmitri Sebastian Montoya

Olivia M. Montoya

Samantha Nicole Montoya

Martell Mora

Wilson Berardi Morales Castaneda

Jaime Morales Mier

Andrea Berenice Moreno Castillo

Anna Marie Sophia Moreno

Leandra Roshelle Motelet

Alysha Jolene Moya

Cipriano Arturo Moya

Amanda Lucinda Narvaiz

Jack R. Nation

Jimmy Alexadre Nava Flores

Andrew Alipio Navarro

Mason Royal Dodge Nichols

Tobin S. Novak

Marisela Angelica Nunez

Aaron Michael O. Neil

Sebastian Olivas Leyva

Ruben Daniel Olivas

Ryan Olivas

Janelle Leann Ontiveros

Estrella Lucia Ortega

Santiago Joel Ortega

Diego Ramon Ortiz Alaniz

Adonica Rae Ortiz

Holly Marie Ortiz

Isaiah Joshua Ortiz

Harrison Thomas Hawk Ostenberg

Caleb Quinn Oswald

Mariah R. Otero

Jeremiah Joseph Padilla

Eve Lynn Padilla-Salazar

Manuel Pavon Pena

Jose Eduardo Perez Lopez

Mikayla Marissa Perez

Sebastian Perez

Carlos Roberto Perez-Vigil Jr.

Itzel Pichardo Najarro

Ariana Erika Prada

Alin Puthiyampurathu Alias

Jaylene Monique Quezada

Ricky Lawrence Quinones Jr.

Pablo Ardany Quintana Ayala

Alyssa Jaylene Quintana

Angelese Rubi-Jane Quintana

Brook C. Quintana

Carlos Robert Quintana

Santiago L. Quintana

Katelynn Rainey

Antonio Ramirez

Jair Ruben Rascon Chavez

Kiera Laine Regan

Ana Merli Ribas-vazquez

Diana Rosibel Rivera

Ivan Rodriguez Rivera

Anissa Faith Romero

Brandon Isaac Romero

Chanel Tiffany Romero

Julian Isaiah Romero

Kyla Lynn Lolita Romero

Luis Eduardo Romero

Marie Rose Romero

Ross Cody Romero

Silas Michael Ropp

Celia Mae Rosetta

Jalena Shupavu Neema Rubin

Karla Dhamar Rubio Duarte

Edith Ruiz

Colton Jacob Russell

Poleth Saenz

Jovita Angela Sagredo Briones

Andrew J. Salazar

Celene Faith Adella Salazar

Miranda Barbara Salazar

Isabella Grace Salimbene

Judy Cristal Salinas

Dixa Violeta Salmon Medina

ABOVE: Santa Fe High School graduate Trinity Lucero, center, gets an enthusiastic congratulations from her grandmother, Patricia Wilson, left, and cousin Barb Lopez after the school’s commencement ceremony May 26 at Ivan Head Stadium.

LEFT: Santa Fe High School graduates line up in the gym, putting a few finishing touches on their formal attire as they prepare for the school’s commencement ceremony.

PHOTOS BY JIM WEBER/THE NEW MEXICAN

Breann Shannon Sanchez

Isabella Marie Sandoval

Noel Santiaguillo

Matthias Coray Sayer

Jackson George Schliening

Lily Marie Schlingman

Allison Bridge Segura Maze

Alyssa L. Sena

Marisol Isabel Serna

Orion Canyon Sheets

Manpreet Dylan Singh

Camilo Luis Sisneros

Thane Daniel Sitrick

Eden Grace Slattery

Cecilia Grace Snyder

Diego Alfonso Sosa Enriquez

Juan A. Sosa Torres

Valeria Sosa

Samantha Paige Spiers

Ava Jade Stitt

Nagabala Nehanurama Sunkara

Andres Talamantes

Alisha J. Tapia

Tenzin Ngelek Thayai

Maximillian Ridley Tidmore

Fabiola Treto Rodriguez

Robert Bobby Markus Trujillo

Nico Anne Turner

Alexander Valdivia

Mia Monique Valencia

Tijn Johannes Van Der Woude

Rey Dylan Varela

Raul Gerardo Vazquez

Destiny M. Velarde

Samuel L. Verschoor

Carolina Vigil

Enzo Alexander Vigil

Noah J. Vigil

Faith Vollmer

Minh Hoang Vu Tran

Catelyn Renee Wallace

Niamh Ann Walsh

Benjamin Arthur White

Ty Robbie White

Samuel Leighton Wilson

Michael Joseph Wissman Jr.

Luci Swan Wittner-Kaufman

Micah Allen Wolverton

Dashiell Kealoha Wrede

Daniel Lee Wright

Kimberly Zapata Chavira

Kira Valentine Zerkel

The Class of 2022

MONTE DEL SOL CHARTER SCHOOL

ABOVE: Nevaeh Erines, 7, cheers for her uncle as he marches down the aisle at Monte del Sol Charter School’s commencement May 17 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

RIGHT: Monte del Sol graduate Dayana Benavente lets out a joyous cheer after receiving her diploma.

NEW MEXICAN

Class of 2022

Mahmoud Abdel Maksoud

Angeles Aguayo Hernandez

Gabriel Apodaca

Dayana Benavente

Ahmina Cabre Williams

David Chacon Iturralde

Jasmyn Chacon

Osiris De Leon

Ashlye Fierro

Cole Fiske-Conklin

Taiyo Fukuda

Alfredo Garcia Martinez

Alicia Gettler

Alondra Gonzalez

Luis Guzman

Patrick Marcus Lopez

Jamie Lujan

Arlo MacGillivray

Javier Marquez Almeida

Angel Martinez Velazquez

Brooklynn Martinez

Kaley Martinez

Jonathan Melendez

ChakkaPhat Brando Michlin

Leah Mitchell

Liana Montoya-Loranger

Alejandro Morales Dominguez

Ivan Morales Valdez

Mario Morales

Emily Nuñez De la Torre

Daisy Ortiz

Diego Ortiz Alpizar

Araceli Peña

Brandon Quintero Salas

Gustavo Reyes-Garcia

Logan Roberts

Alondra Romero

Tristan Romero

Gabriela Rosas Ordoñez

Dominic Saiz

Cristal Sandhaus

Jackson Sparrow

Alejandro Varela Iturralde

Betsy Venegas Peña

Ella Woffinden

ESPAÑOLA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Alexis T. DeVargas

Valedictorian: Antonia

Claire McGinn

Salutatorian: Marissa

Santana Abeyta

Class song: “Congratulations” by Post Malone

Class flower: Red-tipped

yellow rose

Top academic and ath-

letic accomplishments:

u Nathan Baca, perfect attendance K-12

u Jessica Arevalo, Dania

Gonzales, Daphne Talamantes, Emilio Baca Salinas, Ivan Gutierrez Chacon, Jaqueline Plascncia, Nataly Sanchez Flores, Heidi

Jimenez and Shayla Arevalo

Orozco, Bilingual Seal recipients

u Isabella Pacheco, Megan Manzanares, Clara

Sotelo Campos, and Jessica Arevalo Ontiveros, Davis

Scholarship recipients

u Jessica Arevalo Ontiveros, Megan Suazo, Antonia McGinn, Trinity Ortega, Marissa Abeyta, Chantal

Morales, LANL Foundation

Scholarship recipients

u Santiago Aguilar —

2022 Powerlifting State

Champion Weight Class

165 pounds

u Eugene Rodella —

2022 state 4A runner-up in

high jump

u Raymond Lujan Pana

— 2022 4A bowling state

champion

u Joni Martinez, Rozlyn

Baca, Analysa Pacheco,

Faith Maestas, 2021 State

4A runner-up girls basket-

ball

Class of 2022

Marissa Santana Abeyta

Santiago Estevan Aguilar

Juan P. Aldaz

Alexander Almeida

Jeremiah Alvarez

Anthony C. Archuleta

Ivan Arevalo

Jessica F. Arevalo Ontiveros

Gabriela Esperanza Arevalo Orozco

Sheyla Arevalo-Orozco

Johnnica Miquella Armijo

Leroy T. Atencio

Deion Atkinson

Deanna A. Baca

Nathan Day Baca

Rozlyn Jade Baca

Sarah J. Baca

Emilio Baca Salinas

Kaitlyn M. Benavidez

Damon Boyer

Alexia R. Brown

Alyssa Bustamante

Andrew Canales Ortega

Jessica Renee Carmona

Natalie Carmona

Jose D. Castro Estrada

Damian Antony Chilton

Isaiah Michael Colombe

Mario E. Copeland

Joshua J. Coriz

Brandon Lee Cruz

Luis Lupe Cuevas

Jeremy Wayne Davis

Roxane A. Deleon

Angelique E. Delvo

Christina Yunissa Diaz Lujan

Josephine Dominguez

Cameron A. Duran

Gabriel Duran

Mariah Breanne Duran

Sean C. Esquibel

Ollie Jade Fell

Melanie Fragoso-Padilla

Damien C. Gallegos

Robyn A. Gallegos

Ricky Gene Gallegos-Padilla

Adrian M. Garcia

Ambrosia Garcia

Anika D. Garcia

Carmela Desteny Garcia

Evan W. Garcia

Isaac Anthony Garcia

Jadrain M. Garcia

Jair O Garcia

Orlando Santiago Garcia

Shayna R. Gomez

Dania Ivette Gonzales

Sonya A. Gonzales

Renata Itzel Gonzalez

Jaydon C. Griego

Ivan Alexis Gutierrez Chacon

Damian Hernandez

Noel Hernandez-Dominguez

Bertha Alondra Ibuado

Diego S. Jaramillo

Ricky A. Jimenez

Heidi Jazmin Jimenez Rivera

Melaki D. Jones

Franchesca Lopez

Heaven Lopez

Sergio Lopez Perez

Alonso Lozano-Dominguez

Brianna D. Lujan

Mayra Lujan Diaz

Andray T. Lujan-Pana

Raymond J. Lujan-Pana

Sophia F. Maes

Dominic J. Maestas

Faith A. Maestas

Mario A. Maestas

Taliah Maryah Maestas

Ralph Christian Villacote Magbanua

Judith Maldonado

Emerald E. Manzanares

Gabriel A. Manzanares

Megan N. Manzanares

Melanie Marquez

Matthew A. Martin

Albert J. Martinez

AthenaGrace Ann Martinez

Audrey Martinez

Diego A. Martinez

Eliana K. Martinez

Evany Mariah Martinez

Heavyn L. Martinez

Jacob Fransisco Martinez

Jayden T. Martinez

Joni Angel Martinez

Marissa R. Martinez

Miranda Jo Martinez

Nereida Guadalupe Martinez

Tayaa V. Martinez

Garrett Roman May

Antonia Claire McGinn

Antonio M. Medina

Kyla Mae Medina

“ The Class of 2022 has left a distinguished mark on the hearts, mind and soul of this school. We look forward to seeing all that they accomplish representing the brilliance of our Sundevil community.”

Principal Jeffrey Sagor

Nevaeh Medina

Brian Mendez-Guzman

Brandon Justin Jordan Mendoza

Dominic D. Miera

Abraham Mireles

Brianna Geraldine Mollohan

Nicholas Andrew Monroe

Joel Humberto Montalvo

Elias R. Montoya

Brandy Shay Montoya de Gurule

Chantal Morales

Sophia Lorena Morales

Melanie A. Moya

Salma Mayte Munoz

Jordan J. Naranjo

Lajon Dilan Nastacio

Alysianna J. Nelson

Vanessa Olveda

Juan Juvel A. Orozco

Trinity Samantha Ortega

Analysa J. Pacheco

Isabella Pacheco

Adrian N. Padilla

Andrea L. Padilla

Maxine A. Padilla

Jacqueline Plascencia

Yudith Y. Quiroz

Antonio Manuel Ramirez

Zayda Real

Keven Ivan Regalado Linares

Daniel Renteria Aguilar

Roehn Mabe E. Ricablanca

Eugene Paul Rodella

Demitri Rodriguez

Jazmyne R. Rodriguez

Marin Rodriguez

Tony A. Rodriguez

Juan Christobal Rodriguez Gonzales

Gabriel T. Romero

Jazmine Romero

Dhruti Sabuwala

Anthony Salazar

Zachery Zane Salazar

Santos Miguel Salazar-Valdez

Jorge P. Sanabria Mendoza

Justin Dennis Sanchez

Nataly Sanchez Flores

Angelita Rachelle Sandoval

Stefanie Hollie Sandoval

Zilthai D. Segovia

Celestial F. Sena

Ezequiel Antonio Sena

Clara A. Sotelo Campos

Megan Marie Suazo

Daphne C. Talamantes

Miguel Terrazas

Cesar Torres

Victor Trejo Marquez

Habram Javier Trevizo Ramos

Annalisa Mariah Trujillo

Heaven Destiny Kayleen Trujillo

Jonathan Lucas Trujillo

Kiara Casidy Trujillo

Mia S. Trujillo

Aaliyah Tsosie

Isaiah M. Valdez

Jasmine F. Valdez

Kayleena A. Valdez

Phillip James Valdez

Gabino Valdillez

Christopher Fabian Vigil

Joshua M. Vigil

Jude Christopher Vigil

PHOTOS BY JIM WEBER/THE

LEFT: Patricia Sigala, center, with Danza Tonanztin de Anaico performs an Aztec blessing at Monte del Sol’s commencement ceremony.

Valedictorian: Michelle Ortiz

Co-Salutatorians: Isabela Azurdia and Amy Segura

Class motto: “The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” — Kevin Hart

Class song: “The Climb” by Miley

Cyrus

Class Flower: Sunflower

Class of 2022

Top 10 percent

Yamilenia Aguilar Diaz

Alondra Almazan Gutierrez

Magaly Araiza Perez

Edwin Alejandro Aranda Martinez

Andres Arroyo Cano

Luca Reese Buckley

Mariana Carrillo Sosa

Juan Manuel De La Riva

Alitzah Flores Garcia

Evelyn Funes Paz

Chanel Joann Gallegos

Isabella Claire Garcia

Maya Alyssa Gollihugh

Zitlaly Guadalupe Gutierrez Garcia

Ashley Rebecca Horta Jaramillo

Esmeralda Jasso Laguna

Perla Amanda Juarez

Rayvan Rhea-Anne Luna

Mariah Lucia Mejillas Rivera

Ashley Larissa Isabel Perez Perez

Olimpia Paola Perez Salcido

Aylin Yesenia Rios

Victoria Mariah Rivera

Marisa Laura Rodriguez

Deshawn Angelina Sanchez

Itzel Anahi Sotelo

Naomi Elizabeth Tercero

Pete Marcos Velarde

Martin Eduardo Zamarron Acosta u u u

Rocio Aguilar Barragan

Carolina Aguirre

Lukas Tomas Alarid

Kevin Alexis Aldana Rascon

Ashly Priscila Alvarado Martinez

Adriana Abigail Alvarez Chacon

Anthony Nahuel Alvez Martinez

Cirilio Aragon III

Judith Aragon Mata

Jimena Araiza Romero

Javier Araiza-Cordova

Erik E. Archuleta

Ashley Jocelyn Armenta

Maria Isabel Asevedo Elias

Carlos Jovanny Avila Talavera

Axel Guadalupe Avila

David Jesus Baker Jr.

Arely Banda

Danna Paola Baray M

Alyssa Violet Barela

Fernando Moises Bonilla

Yahaira Calderon

“ The graduating Class of 2022 represents the true meaning of what it means to be a Jag. They have persevered through difficult times and have continued to amaze me. Their spirit, heart and grit continue to impress me.”

CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL

Rafael Campos Chavarria

Alejandro Arturo Canett

Rayna Cantrell

Mario Josue Caraveo Duran

Briana Caraveo-Vega

Pablo Carrazco Nava

Melany Carrera

Bryan Carrillo

Hailey Adriana Carrillo

Ryan Steven Castaneda-Lopez

Doris Guisselle Chacon Asencio

Omar Chacon Lopez

Tomas Eduardo Chaparro Erives

Kaley Chaves

Rafael Chavez Muñoz

Judith Careli Chavez

Miranda Mae Cisneros

Ulises Cisneros

Sebastian Lorenzo Collazo

Ivan Alejandro Collins Gomez

Victor Ricardo Cruz Mosqueda

Luis Alberto Cruz Ortiz

Damaris De Los Angeles Tarin

Nadia Elizabeth De Santiago García

Paola De Leon Mercado

Jose Miguel Diaz Nava

Yulissa Dominguez Flores

Alea Rosalia Dominguez Martinez

Andrea Dominguez

Marissa Lynn Drake

Vanessa Enriquez Garay

Arlet Bianey Escobedo Flores

Edianely Azucena Espana Montes

Vanessa Yvette Esquivel

Sarah Jay Fergus

Raquel Fierro Madrid

Felix Jassiel Flores Diaz

Ammy Fiorella Franco

Allesandro Franzolin

Leslie Dyanne Galaviz

Claudia Galindo

Joswa Garcia Baez

Homer Garcia Mendez

Abygail Garcia

Amauri Jose Garcia

Angelo Chance Garcia

Axl A. Garcia Victor Manuel Gavia

Allison Gaytan Brianna S. Gomez

Heaven Leigh Gomez

Ashley Idalie Gonzales

Michelle Gonzalez Dominguez

Ximena Gonzalez Loya

Bansay Gonzalez-Perucho

Yamilet Gonzalez

Tommy Joan Granados

Diego Fernando Guevara Calles

Hugo Guizar Nava

Luis Eduardo Gutierrez Gonzalez

Albert-Anthony Jason Gutierrez

Jayson Jahxier

Hernandez Contreras

Leslie Hernandez-Reza

Arturo “Ish” Hernandez

Jasmin Marie Hernandez

Miguel A. Hernandez

Steven Cody Hernandez

Isabela Yulet Herrera

Xandra Jazmen Hobson

Tatiana Huerta Varela

Stefanie Ibarra

Brandon Jaime Cervantes

Luisa Juleana Javalera Loya

Yesenia Esmeralda

Jimenez Gonzalez

Arturo Juarez Gomez

Roselin Rachel Juarez-Rojas

Amberlyn Brianne Lafferty

Itzel Berenice Lazalde

Principal Jaime Holladay

Alexis Lemus Chavez

Annalise Aubrey Leos

Andri Jair Lopez Calderon

Christian Jesus Lopez Rodriguez

Guadalupe Lopez

Karla Jacqueline Lorenzo-Franco

Francessca L. Lovato

Marcos Lovato

Luz Veronica Loya Gervasio

Luis Alejandro Loya

Monica Loya

Alexa Marlene Lozano Nava

Daniella Michelle Lozoya Ramon

Camila Lucero Hernandez

Carlos Steven Luna

Abner Arnoldo Mactzul Ordonez

Kyla Rae Alexis Madrid

Abriana Marquee Mares

Mitzy Giselle Marin-Alarcon

Paulina Marquez Pacheco

Jeremiah William Marquez

Yesenia Martinez Mendez

Nataly Patricia Martinez Murillo

Angelic Marie Martinez

D Andre A. Martinez

Jennie Marie Marisol Martinez

Mariah Faith Martinez

Nathaniel Jacob Mascarenas

Dulce A Mata Miramontes

Andres Mata Orozco

Hellen Yesenia Mazariegos Rodas

Elisa Alize Mcknight

Alexia Medina

Pablo Mendez Herrera

Lesly Lorena Mendoza Alarcon

Kenia Melissa Mendoza Estrada

Lazaro Mendoza

Linette Mendoza

Lisette Mendoza

Mayra Mendoza

Princesa Del Carmen

Menjivar Montes

Aron Miguel Mingura

Esmeralda Miramontes Estrada

Alondra Miramontes Gonzalez

Sergio Antonio Miramontes Nava

Samantha Izabela Montes Umana

Jesus Efrain Montijo Gomez

Gerardo Felipe Montijo Gutierrez

Paola Montijo

Janessa Rose Montoya

Andy Morales

Erick Morales

Gilberto Morales

Luis Eduardo Morales

Alyzea Idaly Moreno

Tadeo Moreno

Aracely Muñoz Cordova

Magaly Nava Arreola

Yanitzi Nava Rodriguez

Amy Mireya Navarrete Sosa

Bradley Fernando Nolasco Castellanos

Citlaly Olivas Batista

Naomi Olivas Muñoz

Deisy Olivas

The Class of 2022

Francisco J. Ontiveros Arias

Esai Ornelas

Carlos Alberto Orozco Terrazas Jr.

Anjelica Maria Ortigoza

Ayanna Nicole Ortiz

Isaiah Jeremy Nathaniel Fortiz

Ricardo Ortiz

Angel Giovanni Paquin

Sebastian Parada Arias

Naomi Parra

Maria Esmeralda Pena Valderrama

Perla Perez Diaz

Camila Perez Machado

Jonathan Perez Ruiz

Lizbeth Perez Sican

Jessica A. Perez

Xitlaly Perez

Rodolfo Quinonez

Maxamilliano Manuel Jose Quintana Jr.

Brandon Ellie Quintana Tiscareno

Fernando Antonio Ramirez

Mi’ya Esperanza Ramos

Joaquin Fernando Rios Chavez

Karyme Arlith Rios Mendoza

Brenda Rivas

Francisco Rivera Lopez

Jonah E. Rivera

Zachery Mathew Rivera

Brandon Rodriguez Cano

Dania Alexia Rodriguez Hernandez

Esdras Jatniel Rodriguez Luevano

Jared Obed Rodriguez Luevano

Emelyn Rodriguez Romero

Adolfo Rodriguez

Marcos Javier Rodriguez

Carla Yasmin Roque Amador

Jacqueline Rosales Juarez

Thomas Romulo Alexander Rouse

Luis Adrian Ruvalcaba Rodriguez

Bryanna Ailen Ruvalcaba

Erwin Alfredo Saenz Batista

Edwin Saenz

Gloria Alicia Saenz

Miquella Carla Salazar Read

Anistacia Lucia Sanchez

Julius Andrew James Sanchez

Samantha Mariah Sanchez

Sierra Marie Schonrock

Jasmine Chantel Segura

Michelle Marianne Serrano Barraza

Kayla Mary Cloey Short

Efren Joaquin Sifuentes

Isac Solis Arana

Brandon Levario Solis

Julissa Solis

Iris Janette Sosa Castillo

Larry Sotelo Majalca

Issai Sotelo

Karla Suarez Guevara

Joshua Mari Ocampo Tamarra

Erick Tarango Loya

Victor Alonso Terrazas Torres

Aindreas Heath Toevs

Braulio Torres

Dayana Carolina Torres

Samantha Torres

Andon Drew Toya

Angelina Marie Trevizo

Kenneth David Trujillo

Roman Tobias Ulibarri

Aseneth Ultreras-marquez

Karla Isabel Umana Castaneda

Mario Genaro Umanzor Andrade

Jonathan Uribe

Ariana Desiree Valdiviezo

Arthur Reyes Valencia

Evelin Ximena Valenzuela Nava

Joselyn Valerio Saenz

Karina Yisell Varela Guerrero

Jonathan Steve Velasquez Alarcon

Aileen Veleta Gomez

Felix James Veleta

Aaliyah Villa Gaytan

Nichole Jennie Villa

Dereck Demian Villarreal Ochoa

Jennifer Elizabeth Villatoro Ramirez

Linda Julieta Villegas Tena

Daniela Elizabeth Villegas

Adelina Rai Wiggins

Sorn Deimne Solon Woerter

Ashliegh Nikole Yates

Alan Jair Zamarron Perez

Karina Alejandra

Zamorano Rosales

Corina Mayte Zamorano-Chavarria

Robin Williams Zecena

Garcia

New graduate Ashley Perez proudly marches across the field after receiving her diploma May 27 during Capital High School’s commencement ceremony at Jaguar Stadium.

PHOTOS BY JIM WEBER/THE NEW MEXICAN

Capital High School graduates get ready in the gym before taking to the field for the school’s commencement ceremony.

Capital High School faculty member Cheryl Ford gives 9-month-old Aleah Gomez back her hat, which blew off while her mother, Iasbela Herrera, was getting her diploma during Capital High School’s commencement ceremony.

Valedictorian: Olivia Wohlberg

School Colors: Blue and white

Accomplishments:

u 77 percent of all early action applications were accepted.

u Average ACT score is 28, placing the class average in the 90th percentile nationally.

u Over 85 percent of the class was awarded merit or need-based scholarships for college.

u The average grant awarded per student/ per year is $31,202 at the school they chose to attend.

Class of 2022

The Class of 2022

“ Congratulations to the Class of 2022. You — our student leaders — debated, studied, engaged in diplomacy, wrote, calculated, analyzed, sang, acted and competed — perhaps at the highest level Prep has ever produced and in the face of significant challenges. Well done and thank you.”

Aaron Schubach, head of school

SANTA FE PREP

Celebrating 40 Years!

CONGRATULATIONS,SANT AFEP REP CL AS SOF2 022

What IloveaboutSanta Fe Prepis thatalltheteachersare dedicated to helpingstudentssucceedaswellashavefunlearning intheclassroom.Thissupportivecommunityoffacultyandpeers preparedme to moveontocollegebecause it encouragedme togrowindifferentareas.Additionally,Santa Fe Prep taughtmethatnochallenge,academicorother,istoo hardtoovercome becauseIcanaccomplishanything Iset my mindto. Yangchen L. Rotto, Senior Class Speaker

HIGHLIGHTSFROMTHECLAS SOF2 022

•FourNationalMeritFinalists

•TwoDavisNewMexicoScholar s

•T hreeLANL Fo undationScholar s

•TwoNationalHispanicScholar s

•TwoNationalIndigenousScholar s

•7 7%ofallearl ya ctionapplicationswerea ccepted

•Ave ra ge ACTs coreis2 8,placingtheclass av erageinthe90thpercentilenationall y

•O ve r8 5%oftheclass wa sa wa rd edmeritorneed-basedscholarships fo rc ollege

•$ 31,202isthe av eragegrant aw ardedperstudent/per ye arattheschoolthe yc hosetoattend

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DartmouthCollege

UniversityofDenver (2)

DominicanUniversityofCalifornia

DrexelUniversity

GrinnellCollege

LafayetteCollege

Lewis &ClarkCollege

LinfieldUniversity

MassachusettsInstituteof Technology

MontanaState University

UniversityofNewMexico(5)

NewMexicoInstituteofMining and Technology

OccidentalCollege(3)

Universityof Oxford

PaceUniversity

Universityof PugetSound

Universityof Richmond

SanDiegoStateUniversity

SantaBarbaraCommunityCollege

SouthernMethodistUniversity

St.Edward’s University

St.Mary’sCollegeofCalifornia

SwarthmoreCollege

UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

UniversityofUtah (2)

UtahStateUniversity

UniversityofWashington(2)

Washington UniversityinSTL(2)

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SantaFePrep iscommittedtoprovidingaccesstoan exceptionaleducationtomotivatedstudentswithfinancialneed. We believeclassroomdiscourseisenriched by abroadarrayofperspectives reflectiveofSanta Fe andourglobalworld.

30%ofSanta Fe Prepstudentsareawardedtuitionassistancewithan averagegrantof$14,973. Thetotalamountofaidgrantedin2021-2022 was$1,497,206. Applications forthe2023-2024school yearmaybesubmittedstartingonOctober1,2022.Please call505.795.7518if youwouldlikemoreinformation ortoschedule acampustour overthesummer—welook forwardtomeeting you!

The Class of 2022

ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY & THE CLASSICS

Valedictorian: Tyler Gonzales

Salutatorian: Samuel Hagele

Class Moto: Todo es Posible

Class Song: “Bad Girls” by M.I.A

Top academic accomplish-

ments:

u Samuel Hagele received the Daniels Scholarship and is a National Merit Finalist.

u Omar Camona Rodriguez,

Aldo Rios Babanek, Bridget Valdez and Alec Vigil are all Davis Scholars.

Class of 2022

Ayed Awwad

Troy Bojorquez

Maximillian Branch

Jose Calabaza

Omar Carmona Rodriguez

Cruz Castillo

Joseph D’Angelico

Gautamjeet Dhindsa

Tashi Digkhang

Mildret Faudoa Dominguez

Braden Frankland

Angel Funck

Justin Furry

America Gandarilla-Quian

Amberly Garcia

Audrey Garcia

Kimberly Garcia

Cadence Gonzales

Dante Gonzales

Tyler Gonzales

Joseph Gurule

Josette Gurule

Samuel Hagele

Sofia Horn

Liberty Horne

Vince Kelty

Sophia Lee

Yahir Lozoya Rodriguez

Jonathan McEncroe

Ananya Mulakala

Isaac Ochoa

Nathaniel Onstott

Andrew Padilla

Avi Pope

Makai Pope

Anastasia Rees

Aldo Rios Babanek

Laneah Rodriguez

Matthew Romero

Gabriel Roybal

Tyler Rylee

Ariana Salazar

Zuriel Salazar

Collin Shoulla

Jenna Torres

Brennan Trujillo

Maiah Trujillo

Bridget Valdez

Eulogio Vargas

Alec Vigil

Valedictorian: Samuel Gallegos

Salutatorian: Anthony Ahumada

Class motto: “If you believe it, you can achieve it.”

Class song: “Time of Our Lives” by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo

Class colors: Lavender and white

Top athletic accomplishment: Seniors

Briana Gonzalez and Eduardo Ita named athletes of the year. Gonzalez placed fourth in shot put at the state track and field championship.

“ To the graduating Class of 2022, I want to say thank you. Thank you for keeping us frosty, thank you for your compassion, your silliness, your hard work and leadership; thank you for just being who you are.”

TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL

Class of 2022

Gisselle Acevedo Anthony Elijah Ahumada

Samuel Gallegos Dominique Garcia

Briana Gonzalez

Anthony Hernandez

Brandy Hernandez

Anastasia Hutto

Luis Eduardo Ita

Marvin Lopez Parga

Veronica Lucero Andres Marquez

Heather Martinez Nathan Martinez Nataly Mata-Solis

Kevin Francisco Melendez Parra

Maria Fernanda

Mendoza Ramirez

Angelo Benjamin Mladosich

Madeline Petty

Natael Quintana

Zachary Quintana

Samaranet Rashid

Evelyn Roman Diaz

Xia Roman Romero

Cristian Ruiz

Alexandra Sandoval

Ashley Sarabio Reyes

Christopher Turner

Isaac Vargas

TJ

“ Continue to care — care about yourself, your family, your friends and the world around you. And, wherever the next chapters in your life story may take you, make sure the journey includes joy.”

Danny Peña, school director

PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Tashi Digkhang, 17, waves a Mexican flag and a Tibetan flag for both of his parents as he collects his diploma during the Academy for the Technology and the Classics graduation ceremony at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center on May 26.

ABOVE: Valedictorian Tyler Gonzales addresses the crowd during the Academy for the Technology and the Classics graduation ceremony.

Trujillo of Santa Fe high-fives his son, Brennan Trujillo, 18, as he enters the ballroom at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center during the Academy for the Technology and the Classics graduation ceremony May 26.

LEFT: Celina Gonzales congratulates her granddaughter, Cadence Gonzales, after the ATC commencement ceremony May 26.

Principal Jason Morgan

“ The Class of 2022 seniors went through high school during the pandemic. Each senior had challenges to overcome. I am very proud of how they worked through the obstacles.

I wish them a heartfelt congratulations on their graduation day. They deserve the special recognition and celebration! I wish them the best of luck and expect to see great things from each of them. Onwards and upwards Class of 2022!”

High school

Principal Maureen Yates

The Class of 2022

NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Class motto: “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”

— Joshua J. Marine

Class song: “Hall of Fame” by will.i.iam

Class flower: Colorado blue colum-

bine

Class colors: Rose, gold and white Top academic and athletic accomplishments:

u Class speaker Sophia Martinez was accepted to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and received several scholarships, including the Rotary Club Dr. Kenneth Brasel Memorial Scholarship and the Bandy Scholarship.

u Bruce Brewer Jr. was named USA Deaf Basketball Youth Program’s “National Player of the Year” and was a Silver Medal Winner of the USA Deaf Basketball Deaflympics 2022 in Brazil.

ClassSong:MoveOnUpCurtisMayfield

HighestHonors***

HighHonors**

Honors*

Creative WritingMinor

DANCE

OliviaPearlGreen***

LilyGrogan***

Aver yHinckley

AlexaMaas

AleshaneeKatherineNikita**

DiegoNicholasNunez-Montes

MaraLeilaniRapson

LuciaC.Rosen***

MUSIC

DjangoDylanBeaudoin***

ClaireChristensen***

ZoeAnnElliott*

ElenaMariaGonzalez***

MadelynLouiseKingston***.

SALUTATORIAN

ElvisDanielMarin**

SydneyNorlemMuller***

SiscoZhiFuOdai

Carlotta TellezSchaeffer***

LeafMichael TuneSchawel*

LexingtonColbySmith***

ErinE.Stucky***

CoreyOlsenLowrey

ErlanOmarMarquezBojorquez

AnunMcCormack

FaeViolaOrdaz***

LuciaPorterfieldOrtiz**

AvalonLeighPerry

ArwynBeatrice Vernold***

VALEDICTORIAN

His other accomplishments include:

u NDIAA Division II Boys BB

All-Americans 2019-20, 2021-22.

u Second All-State Team Basketball

2021-22.

u NDIAA Division II 6- Man Football

All-Americans 2021-22.

u District 7A 2021-22 Basketball

All-District First Team and player of the year.

Class of 2022

Victoria Baca

Emily Begay

Bruce Brewer Jr.

Angel Cabrera

Vicente Garcia Spillman

Sophia Martinez

Adam Rylee

Ricardo Salmon-Medina

THEATRE

KevinEliezerGonzalez

LeoAndrewHenry

Jordan Lynn Howe**

CadenAlexanderKalfin

TheoAmelieKutsko

WilliamHamishMcGuinness

HanaO’BrienIshikawa**

Dakota TaraRose***

AidanAllenSullivan

IsaBellaImaniPearlThomas

VISUALARTS

HelaynaSoleBell*

ElenaPilarBunkerRuiz***

HaileyElizabethChanler**

Na’ilFrankCurrie

CruzAnthonyDavis-Martinez***

SaintKameaGarrett

AnnabellaClaireHill*

SkylerFoxHraber***

SolisIsabelleLucero

MackenzieRuthLuna

AlexisMauderPittis

Aidan-ReneSalladin-Lachance

MagdaleneRuthSanchez***

RCM.Santistevan

ClaraElizabeth West***

COURTESY PHOTO

Front row from left: Victoria Baca, Angel Cabrera and Emily Begay. Back row from left: Adam Rylee, Vicente Garcia Spillman, Bruce Brewer Jr., Sophia Martinez and Ricardo Salmon-Medina.

PECOS HIGH SCHOOL

Class of 2022

Benjamin Carlos Archibeque

Tymia Bené Archuleta

Diego Armando Armendariz

Jade Joseph Baca

Jordan Christopher Bernal

AshleyAnn Bowen-Gonzales

Jaxen Bujold

Emiliano Caballero Vargas

Ethen Trey Cachora

David Candelas

A. Jeremiah Clokey

Lucas SA Coriz

Daniel Anthony Dominguez

Carlos Santiago Duran

Isaiah Michael Duty

Christopher Martin Esquibel

Aiden W. Fairchild

Devin Joel Flores

Chaz Avery Forester

Ansen French

Andres Antonio Gallegos

Hannah Marie Garcia

Maudalena Rosa Garcia

Shiara Nazareth Garcia

Rhegan Kaylynn Glidewell

Faith Esperanza Gomez

Ariana J. Gonzales

Owen Michael Gruda

Aria Fiona Gurulé

Emiliano Gutierrez

Jayden Jacqueline Howley

Charleigh Fallon Jaramillo

Milena Granado Keene

Ryan Robert Kuhn

Mariah Eliza Landeros

Aquiles G Leija-Sanchez

Louis Lingat

Isabella Christine Lopez

Jennifer Lopez-Vargas

America Lucero

Jasmine Joy Lucero

Daymon Thomas Lujan

Ethan Macready Manske

Abel Adam Martinez

Derek Sean Martinez

Wade Harrison McDermott

Alexis McQuiston

Abigail Musser

JoeRay Thomas Paña

Claire Elisabeth Patten

Elisa Michaela Quintana

Katlyn Ariana Rodriquez

Angel Romero

Oliver Samir Rosales

Isaac Augustin Ruiz

Stefan Sabo

Steiven CeeJay Saiz

Gabriel Joseph Salazar

Isaiah Cruz Salazar

Elijah Abel Sisneros

Charles Tetrault

Cannon Martinez Trujillo

Alyssa Marie Trujillo Duran

Mariah Elena Valdez

Melisa Sultan Varol

Milan Paris Vigil

Cody Raymond Wilson

Adam Joseph Witt

Daniel Jeffrey Wojahn

Joshua Michael Wojahn

The Class of 2022

“ It has been an interesting end to an interesting past few years. Pecos High Seniors have proven themselves to be flexible when needed and kept up academically and athletically through out all of the changes.

From COVID-19 and varying types of instruction to our current situation with fires, they have overcome obstacles that many of their parents did not have to endure in their high school years. And yet, here they are, standing strong. I am proud of each of our Panther graduates and look forward to seeing how they shape the world around them. Class of 2022 … Adelante!”

Principal Pedro “Pete” Vallejo

Valedictorian: Mariah Ruiz

Salutatorian: Alyssa Alcaraz

Class motto: “This for everybody going through tough times. Believe me, been there, done that. But every day above ground is a great day, remember that.” — Pitbull

Class song: “Memories are made of” — Luke Combs

Class flower: Cactus

Class of 2022

Alyssa L. Alcaraz **

Justine C. Aragon Angelo A. Benavides

ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

Isabel J. Flores

Ashley Galvan Perez **

Antonio M. Garcia

Grace Ann Giles

Jarvis D. Gonzales

Nicholas A. Gonzales

Fernando Gutierrez

Oscar Gutierrez

Francisco J. Herrera

Zayna L. Hoogerhuies

Adrianna C. Marin

Iesha C. Marquez

Maria Morataya **

Christopher M. Ortiz

Derik I. Ortiz

Isaac M. Ortiz

Valedictorian: Elise Quintana

Salutatorian: Ethan Manske

Class Flower: Lilac

Savanah D. Ortiz

Cindy Perez

Benjamina A. Quintana

Alyssa J. Roybal **

Mariah F. Ruiz **

Dominique V. Salinas

Angelique E. Sanchez

Isaiah J. Sandoval

Ariana J. Singer

Ashleigh F. Sorrell

Nayelli B. Terrazas

Estevan O. Ulibarri

Antonio Valles

Michael C. Vigil

** National Honors Society

Class Motto: “They said don’t give up on your dreams … so I went back to bed.”

Class Colors: Navy blue and lavender

Class Song: “Forever Young” by Jay Z

DESERT SAGE ACADEMY

of 2022

“

I want the Santa Fe community to know that our graduates have proven themselves as resilient capable leaders ready to take on the world! It has been my pleasure and honor to work with these future leaders. My teachers and support staff wish the best of luck to our graduates! Hooah!”

Mr. “G”, Principal Michael Granado

Class motto: “Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.” — Sun Tzu

Class song: “I Got a Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas

Valedictorian: Grace Marie Wagner

Salutatorian: Diondre Mayes

Class flower: White rose

Estrada Velasquez

New graduates celebrate in front of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi after the St. Michael’s High School commencement ceremony on May 20.

RIGHT: Graduate Alexis McQuiston fails to take the advice on her cap during the St. Michael’s commencement ceremony.

ABOVE: Grads celebrate after receiving their diplomas inside the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Class of 2022

MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET SCHOOL

ABOVE: Vitanie Berger, left, and valedictorian Shloka Bhakta look at their diplomas following their graduation ceremony.

Students

“ This group of graduates has weathered the pandemic and the cumulative stresses associated with isolation, masks, fluctuating case counts, as well as the high academic demands of the International Baccalaureate. They have emerged stronger, more resilient and as the most unified group of graduates that I have had the privilege of working with in my 25 years in education. I am extremely proud of who they have become as caring human beings, as well as how they have grown as thinkers. I feel confident about the future of our society knowing that these graduates will be making decisions that affect all of us in the years to come.”

Head learner Randy Grillo

Valedictorian: Shloka Bhakta

Salutatorian: Francisco Diaz-Sena

Class motto: “Bloom large, wherever you plant yourself.”

Class song: ”Simple Twist of

Fate” by Bob Dylan

Class flower: Sunflower

Class of 2022

Lily Alexander

Sofia Beals

Vitanie Berger

Shloka Bhakta

Jasmine Buenviaje

Francisco Diaz-Sena

Finn Ellis

Gracyn Ervin

Ethan Garcia

Ashley Hernandez Ruiz

Tatum Holladay

Isaac Olafson

Alexis Prieto

Jadyn Taylor

Jillian Tompson

Ava Wilkinson

PHOTOS BY GABRIELA CAMPOS/THE NEW MEXICAN

from the 2022 graduating class of Mandela International Magnet School huddle before their graduation ceremony May 25 at Desert Sage Academy.

TOP: Gabriel Prieto holds up a letter and picture of his sister, Alexis Prieto, during her graduation ceremony May 25.

RIGHT: New Mexico School for the Arts Valedictorian Arwyn Vernold concludes her speech during the school’s commencement ceremony.

BELOW: New Mexico School for the Arts senior Cisco Odai fists

bumps Principal Eric Crites after receiving his diploma at the Class of 2022’s commencement ceremony.

“ Class of 2022, NMSA is a better school because of you and I am a better person for having known you, and I want to thank you personally and on behalf of NMSA. Today is a milestone for each of you. You have been a part of a distinctive kind of education: a dual curriculum in arts and academics. It has shaped the way that you will face the opportunities and challenges before you. I am fully confident that you are prepared to navigate the next steps in your journey. We wish you continued success in all that you do.”

Eric Crites, principal

NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

Valedictorian: Arwyn Vernold

Salutatorian: Madelyn Kingston

Class song: “Move on up,” by Curtis Mayfield

Class of 2022

Dance Olivia Pearl Green

Lily Gennavina Grogan

Avery Hinckley

Alexa Maas

Aleshanee Katherine Nikita

Diego Nicholas Nuñez-Montes

Mara-Plum Leilani Rapson

Lucia Calder Rosen

Music

Django Beaudoin

Claire Sarah Christensen

Zoe Ann Elliott

Elena Maria Gonzales

Madelyn Louise Kingston

Corey Olsen Lowrey

Elvis Daniel Marin

Erlan Omar Marquez

Anun Lisa Angeleah McCormack

Sydney Norlem Muller

Sisco Zhifu Odai

Fae Viola Grace Ordaz

Lucia Porterfield Ortiz

Avalon Leigh Perry

Carlota Tellez Schaeffer

Leaf Tune Schawel

Lexington Colby Smith

Erin Elise Stucky

Arwyn Beatrice Vernold

Theater

Leo Andrew Henry

Jordan Lynn Howe

Caden Kalfin

Theo Kutsko

William Hamish McGuinness

Hana O’Brien Ishikawa

Dakota Tara Rose

Aidan Allen Sullivan

Isa Bella Imani Pearl Thomas

Visual arts

Helayna Bell

Elena Bunker Ruiz

Hailey Elizabeth Chanler

Na’il Currie Cruz Anthony Davis-Martinez

Saint Garrett

Annabella Claire Hill

Skyler Fox Hraber

Solis Lucero

Mack Elaine Luna

Alexis Mauder Pittis

Aidan Saladin-Lachance

Magdalene Ruth Sanchez

RC Santistevan

Clara Elizabeth West

Tierra Encantada Charter School

Advice to future generations: Work hard and always remember that the hard times are worth it.

Maiah Trujillo

The Academy for Technology and the Classics

“I want people to fall in love with themselves and to be really proud and full of joy for the space they take up.” -Jonathan Van Ness

Jillian Tompson

Mandela International Magnet School

International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate, American Association of University Women Scholarship Recipient

Melaki Jones

Española Valley High School

Melaki received an impressive number of scholarships and accolades and will be going to college to pursue a degree in engineering.

Mariah Valdez

St. Michael’s High School

Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.

Adrian Fernandez

Pojoaque Valley High School

Adrian’s accomplishments include being among the Top 5 in his class. He received numerous scholarships and will study engineering at UNM.

Katlyn Rodriguez

St. Michael’s High School

Face your challenges with strength and confidence. Chase your dreams and never stop learning. Listen to your heart and take risks carefully.

St. Michael’s High School

Jeremiah will be studying diesel mechanics and welding with hopes to one day own his own shop.

Kiana Dixon Tafoya

Desert Sage Academy

Kiana plans to attend cosmetology school and her advice to future generations is: Even though it gets hard keep on going.

Isaiah Duty

St. Michael’s High School

Isaiah is a musician who has played both school and solo concerts around Santa Fe. He has his first single, “Moment” on soundcloud.com.

Troy Bojorquez

The Academy for Technology and the Classics

Embrace your unique and imperfect self. You don’t have to belong to a category. You are not defined by any term that has ever existed before you. Don’t ever feel pressured or convinced to fit in.

Santiago Montoya-Archuleta

Santa Fe Waldorf School

My favorite memory is my mom’s face and her love. I wish she was here with me today to see me graduate.

Belicia Esquivias

Santa Fe High School

Belicia graduated in the top 10% of her class and was a recipient of the Hadley Honor’s Scholarship at New Mexico State University where she will study mechanical engineering.

Jordan Howe

New Mexico School for the Arts

Advice to future generations: Don’t procrastinate. It does not help you one bit. All it does is get in the way of what you want to achieve.

Special thanks to the LANL Foundation for supporting our graduates.

Embrace what makes you you. Whether it be dyeing your hair, wearing weird clothes or just acting how you feel on the inside... do it! Unless it’s something bad... then don’t do that.

Julian Rhode

Santa Fe Waldorf School

Julian received the Renaissance Scholarship and was a National Merit Semi-finalist. He will be taking a gap year, then going into STEM (probably math).

IsaBella Thomas

New Mexico School for the Arts

IsaBella is a Daniel Scholarship recipient. An “ Official IsaBella Thomas Day” was declared by the Waco, Texas, mayor for her cultural contributions and leadership.

Kaelynn Mondragon

Pojoaque Valley High School

Kaelynn was involved in travel club, varsity soccer, varsity softball and will be attending New Mexico State University.

Joshua Hauer

Santa Fe Waldorf School

Joshua plans on taking a gap year and is the son of Jim and Claudia Hauer.

Emma Rhode

Santa Fe Waldorf School

Recipient of the Willamette Pathfinder’s Award, Willamette Award, Willamette Compass Scholarship and will be attending Willamette University to study creative writing to become an author.

Each year the seniors get to go on a twenty-four hour contemplative solo in the woods at Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center. My solo was a truly magical experience that I will never forget.

Anissa Faye Herrera

Pojoaque Valley High School

Anissa is a Golden Elk - top 10% of class, Emerald Scholar and will be attending NMSU in the fall.

Orion Star Canyon Sheets

Santa Fe High School

Orion Star’s future plans include enjoying life while attending college at Fort Lewis on a partial scholarship.

Andres Gonzales

Santa Fe Waldorf School

Andres will attend American University in Washington, DC, in hopes of studying criminology.

Keanne Phillips

Santa Fe Waldorf School

Keane was involved in Tae Kwon Do, amateur HEMA, and is a junior docent at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.

Rowan Flores

Los Alamos High School

Advice to future generations: Maintain your drive throughout all of high school and don’t waste any of your four years. Rowan will run cross country for Western New Mexico University.

Olivia Koo

The Class of 2022 LOS ALAMOS HIGH SCHOOL

“ This year’s seniors are an especially accomplished group. In addition to inventing new and creative ways to get the most out of high school, they’ve done it with exceptional style, class and spirit. From our homecoming dance under the stars and the biggest prom in memory to enjoying lunch on the lawn all year long, they’ve triumphed through all of it and made it look easy. Well done!” Principal Carter Payne

Aubrey Harms

Isaiah Harrison

Kyle Hatler

Cami Heath

Tayler Heath

Torsten Heavner

Orion Henderson

Wakeiyo Hettinga

Perola Hilderbrand

Connor Hoch

Sylvia Holesinger

Carley Hollander

Carly Hook

Sally Hopkins

Cinyoung Huang

Phillip Ionkov

Marek Jablonski

Hannah Jameson

Lauryn Jaramillo

Cassidy Jimenez

Dallas Johns

Avery Johnson

Heidi Johnson

Kylie Johnson

Nina Johnson

Zachary Jones

Kyle Kenamond

Talon Kendall

Gabriel Kephart

Caiden Keresey-Yates

Caleb Kerstiens

Cooper Kinman

Parker Koppi

Ryan Kornreich

Maxim Laurent

Sofia Lebensohn

Abigail Lechel

Suyeon Lee

Kaitlyn Leffler

Conrad Leitner

Erik Leonard

Stephen Levings

Stephen Levings

Alesha Lopez

Gabriel Lopez

Kira Lorenc

Marisol Lovato

Gwyneth Lyons

Tristan Macdonald

Kenia Macias

Emilee Maestas

Mateo Maestas

Andrei Maiorov

Isabella Manzanares

Daniel Marquez

LeahJaney Michel

Paetyn Miller

Sophia Miller Marr-Lyon

Savanna Martin

Damian Martinez

Isaiah Martinez

Jerome Martinez

Maddox Martinez

Rosalie Martinez

Elizabeth Massa

Isabelle Matteson

Matthew McNiel

Maxim Mealy

Ilse Michel

Jonah Mondragon

Aliana Montoya Alisabela Montoya

Connor Moore

Thalia Moraga

Stokely Moran

Alex Morgan

Savannah Morgan

Molly Morris

Melayna Morrison

Jolie Moss

Joshua Moulton

Corrinne Nettleton

Danny Nichols

Brianna Nieto

Christina Nisoli

Nina Nzekwe

Shelly Ogrady

Thomas Oldham

Elijah Ortiz

Kathryn Osburn

Matthew Papatheofanis

Westley Parker

Noah Patterson

Tiffany Perrault Valerie Pestovich

Stephanie Peters

Kyle Peterson

Aaron Philip

Alma Phillips

Jason Pieck

Jessica Points

Jaden Price

Adam Rahn

Emma Raven

Mary Redmond

Wyatt Rendell

Addison Richie

Isabella Robertson

Dailynn Rodriguez

Dana Roelofs

Alexandra Romero

Camille Romero

Isabelle Romero

Kamaya Ronning

Matias Rougier

Parthib Roy

Jordan Salazar

Harold Sanchez

Holly Sanchez

Katrina Sanchez

Felicity Sandoval

Morgan Schaller

Conrad Schoenberger

Laura Scott

Gabriela Segundo Canales

Lillian Shevitz

Sylver-Monet Shrum

Marcus Sintay

Cameron Sisneros

Elijah Smeltz

Satchel Smith

Samuel Sparks

Jenny Stafford

Wesley Stanfield

Charles Steinkamp

Brayden Stidham

Caden Stilwell

Robert Strauss

Sevanna Swanson

Ty Swavely

Michelle Szinger

Dejahn Tafoya

Madeline Tapia

Suzanne Tastan

John Teague

Connor Tepley

Jaime Terrazas

Isabella Thomas

Caden Thornton

Shane Tobin

Sara Tompkins

Kendall Trellue

Jonathan Triplett

Ada Tripp

Eliana Trujillo

Jorda Tucker

Sydney Turner

Adan Twary

Jerome Ulibarri

Alexander Usov

Nicholas Usov

Brianna Valdez

Eliseo Valdez

Norissa Valdez

Donovan Valerio

Ezri Vigil

Sayra Villalobos

Aaliyah Walker

Haileigh Walkoviak

Octavia Walsh

Aria Warner

Grant Watkins

Alexander Watts

Grayson Weisner

Liam West

Kelly Wetteland

Katherine Whitley

Ezekiel Williams

Wayne Williams

Katie Wingo

Keira Wisdom

Adalee Witt

Samuel Wolfsberg

Joshua Woodson

Christopher Workman

Ryan Worley

Charles Young

Ryan Zeik

Daniel Zhao

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