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The Class of 2014 A keepsake for Santa Fe’s high school graduates

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Serena Robinson, Santa Fe High “In 20 years, I see myself with a steady job that I love going to and living out of state near a beach.”

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Army Pfc. Samuel Lovato, far left, a graduate of La Cueva High School, decided to serve his country before tackling college. COURTESY PHOTOS

Alexandra Kravitz, Santa Fe Waldorf School “I want to be basking in the sun on my yacht with my German shepherd named Bill and my corgi named Rick.”

Nick Johnson, New Mexico School for the Arts “Twenty years ... That’s a long time.”

Niall Ridgley, Santa Fe Prep “In a big city, working a sketch job and trying to book acting gigs.”

Myriah Toups, Santa Fe Waldorf School “I hope to be having my own private practice in counseling evaluation and art therapy.”

Osvaldo Garcia, Santa Fe High “Working as an electrical engineer in Colorado Springs, either with or working on a master’s degree.”

Meggie Stone, Santa Fe Prep “Living in Boston, making lots of money.”

Stewart Ottersberg, New Mexico School for the Arts “Hopefully on the stage of the Met.”

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Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

Solomon Taishoff, Santa Fe Waldorf School “I want to benefit the world in a positive way while achieving my personal goals.”

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SPEAK OUT Sammantha Coriz, Santa Fe High “I plan on having my major in nursing and pre-med, having my own church and being a youth leader there, getting married, having children and helping the community, especially the youth and abused women.”

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Amani Rogers-Muller, Santa Fe High “Maybe running for the U.S. [in the] Olympics and getting the world record for the 400.”

Following the path less taken Why some high school graduates are bypassing or delaying college

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Sam Parker, Santa Fe Prep “Hopefully, I’ll still be finding things to be interested in.”

2014: The year of …

How will 2014 graduates look back at the past year in terms of cultural trends? Here’s six reoccurring themes from the past year.

The use of social media The influence of social media and the Internet changes continually. Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show features funny stories about certain subjects written by his fans and hashtagged on Twitter. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel often shows YouTube videos. Pope Francis has been called the “Social Media Pope” for his use of technology to spread information.

Selfies The song “Selfie” by The Chainsmokers came out this year, and though it is a terrible listen, it does address a new cultural phenomenon, the quick self-portrait.

President Barack Obama, Pope Francis and celebrities at the Oscars, among others, have all been seen taking selfies this past year.

Obsession with celebrities Staying updated on the lives of celebrities makes people feel as if they are part of the rich and famous culture.

In a 2009 Psychology Today article, Nathan Heflick explains that we love celebrities because “they are an integral part of our culture. They have made it in the worldview we are so entrenched in. By worshipping them (to an extent) we feel as if we are participating in this hugely important cause/belief system.” The personal relationships of celebrity couples, including Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, continue to be followed under the spotlight. Even now, we are all still caught up in the recent birth of the royal baby, Prince George of Cambridge.

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Fairy tales In an interview for Wired magazine, Edward Kitis explains why fairy tales have remained popular: “Fairy tales cast an especially strong spell over the public imagination these days because of one ogre that just won’t go away: the floundering economy.”

Between 2013 and 2014, many classic and contemporary fairy tales have been adapted into film: Beautiful Creatures, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Brass Teapot and Maleficent all offer magic, evil and happy endings.

The end of the world Vampires, zombies and the end of times remain popular. Warm Bodies, Life After Beth and World War Z, as well as the popular TV series The Walking Dead, deal with the threat of flesh- and braineating zombies. In the films RapturePalooza and This is the End, people left behind from the Rapture must deal with humorous and hellish after-effects. Only Lovers Left Alive is about two vampires falling in love as they watch the world collapse. They marvel at the mess humans have made of the Earth. The upswing in the obsession with zombies and vampires may be explained by growing fears of pandemics, but perhaps the terrifying conditions within these stories distract viewers from the banality of their own lives.

Gender bias Who would have thought, in 2013-14, that this problem still exists? In her song and music video “Hard Out Here,” Lily Allen discusses gender double standards, showing the way women are objectified and exploited in the media.

That video also reflects on the cultural phenomenon of twerking, which pop star Miley Cyrus (among others) has brought into public display.

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ccording to a 2013 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, about 66 percent of high school graduates go on to college. But what happens to the rest of them?

For many graduates, following an alternative path after high school is a goal based on long-held aspirations of travel or service. Some do not find the idea of college appealing. Regardless of the individual reasons, many students believe that bypassing or putting off college enables them to explore unique opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them.

“I think a lot of people go straight from high school to college not really knowing what they want to do just because that’s what society kind of expects: You graduate high school and you go to college, and after college you get a job and that’s that,” said Naomi Cantor, a recent Desert Academy graduate. She will spend her first year out of high school traveling. She plans to explore Europe next fall, with Amsterdam serving as her home base. During the spring, she wants to backpack in South America and work on an organic farm in Hawaii.

Cantor is a strong supporter of taking a gap year and has been saving for her travels since the eighth grade. For her, the real lessons in life do not come from a textbook.

“There’s a certain kind of learning in school, but then there are also things that you learn about the world that you can’t learn in school. And I hope to go out and learn a little bit about the world and also about who I am and what I want to be,” she said.

New Mexico School for the Arts graduate Brenna O’Brien agrees. She warns, however, that it is important to stay focused and avoid becoming lazy if you take a gap year between high school and college. “Because it is a year off, it’s so easy to just be like, ‘Oh well, I’m just gonna relax and do nothing.’ And I think that it’s really easy to get depressed and feel unfulfilled, so I think the challenge will be to stay active and busy,” she said. Though her plans are still up in the air, O’Brien hopes to pursue a work-exchange situation in Japan followed by visits to Turkey, India and Thailand.

For others, elaborate travel plans are not in the cards.

“I think [I’ll try] to find a job — hopefully at the airport but maybe somewhere else if that doesn’t work out,” said Santa Fe Prep graduate Ian McClaugherty. “I think that would be great, so I can really know what it’s like to have a legitimate job that’s not structured by my parents or my parent’s friends. I’m really excited for that, and I’m definitely scared for that, too. So it’s a whole new realm for

“There’s a certain kind of learning in school, but then there are also things that you learn about the world that you can’t learn in school.”

Eliza Donahue will be a senior at Desert Academy.

Eliza Harrison will be a senior at Santa Fe Prep.

“I see potential in every person I meet, but there’s always this kind of mindset that, you know, you can’t do anything big in Santa Fe or you can’t make it.”

Kevin Segura, St. Michael’s graduate

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Raina Wellman will be a senior at New Mexico School for the Arts.

me, whole new world.

And it’s frightening, but I think that’s what makes it exciting.”

Diverging further from the usual collegiate path, St. Michael’s High School graduate Kevin Segura plans to start his own business. He has an ambitious plan to open a center “where artists can have a studio space with all their materials, all the equipment, resources, mentors, teachers and stuff like that that can help them get out whatever they have in their minds and whatever they can imagine.”

Inspired by the artistic community in Santa Fe, Segura said, “I see potential in every person I meet, but there’s always this kind of mindset that, you know, you can’t do anything big in Santa Fe or you can’t make it.” He has received a lot of support for his plan but acknowledges the dangers of his choice. “Not going to college is already a risk,” he said. He’s got a lot of work in front of him, trying to line up a site and funding to make his dream a reality.

Other graduates choose to serve their country. “During high school I was a decent Naomi Cantor student, but I wasn’t Desert Academy graduate motivated to go to college,” reflected Army Pfc. Samuel Lovato, a graduate of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. “I figured that I would go into the military and get paid to help people and also get paid to go to school in my free time rather than paying out of pocket.”

Currently working as a combat engineer, Lovato sees college in his future, with the goal of attaining a degree in the medical field. But for now he is glad to be serving his country. In looking at the benefits of early enrollment in the military, he said, “I think it’s a good thing for students who are looking for alternatives to college to go into the military directly out of high school. I think it helps the person mature and make timely decisions. When you’re in the military, you get to look at life through a different lens.”

These graduates realize they will face challenges on their alternative paths. Cantor said: “I feel like I’m really ready to go and face those terrifying things. I mean, there’s lots of things that could happen. I could run out of money, I could not get a job, I could get everything stolen from me. There are millions of things that could go wrong. But I think it’s good to be terrified and go and do something even if you’re scared of it.”

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Inspired to achieve For many recent graduates, a teacher made the difference

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eff Mathis believed in Katie Wheeler when she no longer believed in herself.

Wheeler, a Desert Academy graduate, said she would not have discovered her true passion if it had not been for Mathis, her science teacher. “I had never really been into science before, but in the 10th grade he helped me take on an extra chemistry class, and it really sparked my interest,” she said.

Mathis’ support of her budding enthusiasm gave Wheeler a much-needed boost in confidence, inspiring her to work harder in her junior and senior years and paving the way for her to be accepted into Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. “I attribute a lot of my success in life and academics to Mr. Mathis,” she said. Wheeler is one of many students who say the guidance of a certain teacher changed the course of their lives.

The theme of inspirational instructors has long been part of popular culture, showing up in books and films, including James Clavell’s 1967 movie To Sir With Love, based on E.R. Braithwaite’s book; James Hilton’s Goodbye, Mr. Chips, which was made into a film in 1939; Ramón Menéndez’s film Stand and Deliver; and Helen Keller’s autobiography, The Story of My Life. All of these works have teachers who serve as mentors and leaders, instilling much more than the quadratic formula — as valuable as that may be — into their students’ lives. They remind

Mary English, a Santa Fe Prep graduate who is on her way to Dartmouth College, speaks fondly of Melissa Carl, above, who taught her Honors Chemistry in junior year and Physics in senior year. COURTESY PHOTO

us that any student, no matter how lonely or lost, can find loyalty, guidance, friendship and support from the right teacher.

Mary English, a Santa Fe Prep graduate who is on her way to Dartmouth College, speaks fondly of Melissa Carl, who taught her Honors Chemistry in junior year and Physics in senior year. English said Carl is her most influential teacher because she counteracted the effects of “senioritis” and continued to hold English to a high standard right to the end. “Ms. Carl inspired me to keep going strong and keep

Graduates

Honors Valedictorian: Jasmine Sisneros Class Speaker: Kimberly Herrera Hadassah Aguilar-Davis: NMSD Residential Student of the Year Mark Chavez: Track & Field 2014 State Champion, 200M; second place, 100M; varsity basketball Most Valuable Player Timothy Cordova: Elk’s Lodge Outstanding Student Award recipient Meagan Gorsuch: Elk’s Lodge Outstanding Student Award recipient Sarah Gonzales: Litherland Residential Leadership Award Kimberly Herrera: NMSD’s High School Student of the Year Varsity girls basketball Most Valuable Player; District 5B All-District basketball team Immanuel Neubauer: Track and field 2013 state champion, 400M Jasmine Sisneros: Santa Fe Institute’s Students Who Excel in Science Award recipient

Hadassah Aguilar-Davis Alyssa Balderaz Jessica Chavez Mark Chavez Timothy Cordova Sarah Gonzales Meagan Gorsuch Kimberly Herrera Kaleb Larkins Kalle Lofgren Immanuel Neubauer Cheyenne Price Marisol Sanchez Jasmine Sisneros Alissa Vargas Rollin Warwick Karla Wilson

Class motto: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” — Walt Disney Class flower: White Lily Class song: “One Step at a Time” by Jordan Sparks

up a high quality of work until graduations,” English said. “She did that by never letting me slack, and that’s how I kept going. It will be impossible to forget Ms. Carl.”

Santa Fe High graduate Micalah Boddy points to her theater director and teacher, Reed Meschefske, as the person who fostered her passion for drama. She didn’t realize how inspirational he was until shortly before graduation. “I had been working on a monologue for weeks and it just wasn’t clicking, so I went to rehearsal one afternoon and it still just wasn’t working, and he told me to breathe and feel it,” she said. “And suddenly it clicked. I started to cry, and it all came together.” Meschefske, she said, also cast her in roles that she never thought to tackle. “He’s given me a new way of thinking and has gotten me to places I never thought I would be today,” she said. She is off to study biology at Lipscomb University but said she will always be involved in theater.

Wheeler, the Desert Academy grad, said she can’t imagine how she can ever do justice to Mathis. Her gratitude likely is echoed by many graduates whose goals and accomplishments were achieved with the help of inspirational educators. Be sure to thank your teachers as you go out into the world — especially the ones who changed your life.

Emily Davis is a rising senior at Santa Fe Prep.

Contact her at emilydavis@sfprep.org. Sophie Wickert is a recent graduate of St. Michael’s High School. Contact her at sophiepwickert@ yahoo.com.

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After 13 years of school, what does Graduation Day mean to Santa Fe teens?

For Diego Perea of Santa Fe Prep, the step of graduating has particular relevance because he is one of the few in his family to do so. “Knowing that I’m graduating and taking the next step and going to college is huge to me, because there’s a lot of people in my family who never graduated high school,” he said.

Perea spent the last four years of high school playing sports and taking it one year at a time. To get through various challenges, he developed an interest in history, which he plans to study — along with civil rights — in college.

For Perea, college means starting life as his own person.

“College is where you definitely get most of your independence as a person,” he said. “In high school, we depend on our parents for a lot of stuff. [College is] definitely where you learn to take care of yourself a little more.”

As for the actual Graduation Day experience, “It feels amazing … it’s also scary at the same time,” Perea said.

Santa Fe High School graduate Micalah Boddy said experiencing Graduation Day is a “really good feeling.”

Getting through those four years of high school can be a challenge, she said: “You have to work really, really hard and there’s always gonna be really tough times, but as long as you get through those, you will be golden, and you’ll be a lot more prepared for what’s next.”

For those students considering opting out before the big day, she advises staying focused, persevering and having fun. “You’ll always remember it and you’ll always think back on it,” she said.

Graduation Day remains a distinctly sentimental moment for many students. For New Mexico School of the Arts salutatorian Rachel Baltz, it marks “a celebration of starting a new chapter of life.” She sees the work she put in during past four years as playing a role in making her a more independent person. She cites her sister, Keziah Baltz, as being particularly helpful on her road to graduation because “seeing her go through her high school experience and graduate helped me realize that it can be done.” Standardized tests sometimes got in the way of Rachel Baltz’s path. The importance many people applied to those tests angered her, but she said she was careful not to let them deter her from more creative pursuits, including theater and writing.

Others, including Desert Academy graduate Dylan Madri-Renfo, see graduation as a necessary milestone in their journey toward adulthood. Madri-Renfo believes the most important experience he gained from his four years in high school is discovering his passion for art. Forging friendships and sharing in his classmates’ personal growth have been more important to him than academics, he said, though the high school experience allowed him to “get better adapted to the world around me and to become familiar with how academics work.”

Many seniors face graduation with a mix of melancholy for what was and excitement for what lies ahead in college and adulthood, and it remains a highly emotional memory for students as they leave the last four years behind and embark on a new journey.

Marco White is a recent graduate of Santa Fe Prep. Contact him at marcowhitesfnm@gmail.com. Tilcara Webb will be a junior at New Mexico School for the Arts. Contact her at tilcarawebb.gennext@gmail.com.

New Mexico School of the Arts salutatorian Rachel Baltz with actress Shirley MacLaine on graduation day. COURTESY DALE BALTZ

“Given we are not just a preschool through high school but a close knit community as well, we shall miss the daily contact we have had with our graduates and watching them develop their total human potential over the years. But for the most part, it is a day of celebration for us as our graduates have shown they are primed for their next steps in life. We extend our heartiest congratulations to our seniors and their families!”

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Valedictorians: Anthony Garcia and Jorge Lira Salutatorian: Alejandra Palos Athletes of the Year: Anthony Garcia and Miriam Ochoa Top 10 percent: Julian Borquiez, Jerick Martinez, Andrea Pacheco, Andrea Garcia, Kenneth Garcia, Jorge Lira, Anthony Garcia, Alejandra Palos, Jesse Duran, Alonso Arana, Joselin PerezRascon, Jesus Vasquez, Lonnie Valdez, Lucio Raymond Paul Velasco, Mayra Beltran, Adriana Erives Gonzales, Miriam Ochoa Reza, Nicholas Cardona, Eduardo Ochoa Luna, Julia Paul, Stephanie Ariaza Perez, Bianca Solis Alvarez, Savanna Leyba, Arturo Gutierrez Super Scholars: Jorge Lira, Anthony Garcia, and Michael Hodges Sterling Silvers: Erika Quinones, Damaris Gaytan Romero, Jairo De Paz, Siria Montoya, Julian Borquiez, Jerick Martinez, Andrea Pacheco, Andrea Garcia, Jorge Lira, Anthony Garcia, Alejandra Palos, Alonso Arana, , Jesus Vasquez, Lonnie Valdez, Lucio Raymond Paul Velasco, Mayra Beltran, Nicholas Cardona, Eduardo Ochoa Luna, Medical Sciences Pathway Honors: William Alarid, Maria Arreola Nava, Kelly Ann Garcia, Damaris Gaytan Romero, Selena Gonzales, Yadira Guardado Hernandez, Maria Lara, Mearah Macasero, Karina Moreles Mier, Sabrina Narvaiz, Laura Ontiveros Lopez, Diana Pena Jaquez, Arcelia Perez Ruiz, Erika Quinones, Sabrina Rodriquez, Maria Del Rosario Santos Basurto, Valeria Tovar Business Pathway Honors: Yessica Amaya Cruz, Sergio Baray, Alondra Calderon, Viridiana Carrillo, Monica Chavez, Ashley Gomez, Ashley Rae Martinez, Janeth Perez, Angel Ulibarri, Rita Veleta Digital Design Pathway Honors: James Chavarria, Benjamin Cruz, Leonardo Espino Rivera, Alexis Gallegos, Edgar Jimenez, Marisol Lorenzo, Alfonso Martinez Mendez, Yanela Jessica Martinez, Aaron Martinez, Siria Montoya, Emerzon Perez Carmona, Gerardo Pineda, Jennifer Rojo Castillo, Rey Tapia, Chelsea Ukadike, Alfredo Vargas Production Pathway Honors: Eva Allison, Samantha Biel, Estrella Cordova, Susana Dominquez, James Ray Gonzales, Erick Hinojosa, Anthony Leon, Clarissa Miller, Lesly Montano Nieves, Helian Najera, Nathalie Nichols, Chelsey Padilla, Cynthia Rascon Guerra, Jazmin Reyes Ramirez, Thomas Robinson, Sabrian Salas, Diana Salazar Garcia, Antonette Tapia

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“Your mind will be both your best friend and your worst enemy.

Make your mind your ally, and never allow your enemy to get the best of you.”

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Class motto: “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it.” — William Arthur Ward Class flower: Stargazer Class song: “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic

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WILLIAM BARTRUM “Wherever you go, go with all your heart”Confucious We love you! -Mom, Dad, Gracie, Grandpa, & Grandma

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SAVANNA LEYBA We are so proud of you & love you very much!!!

Love Mom, Dad, & Lawrence

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Ashley, congrats we’re proud of you.

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Damian Daniel Vigil Congratulations Damian! You did it.

Good luck on your endeavors- Grandma Veronica & Grandpa Dan & your dad Gabe

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Chantel Montoya Congratulations Chantel - We are very proud of you!

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Class president: Marissa Branch Class vice president: Kelsey Dorsett Class motto: “You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you are the one who’ll decide where to go” — Dr. Seuss Class flower: Lotus Class song: “It’s time” by Imagine Dragons

Graduates Valerie Alvarado Isaac Angel Abigail Aragon Alicia Archuleta Cody Archuleta Ericka Armijo Evan Aubrey Juan Avila Campuzano Abisaid Baca Moreno Andrewe Baca Brandon Baca Cassandra Baca Rick Baca Brandon Baldonado Devin Barela Shannon Bates Aaron Beckman Eliana Bell Abraham Benavidez Elijiah Berry Tiffany Berry Ambrose Bickett Leyla Birkan Micalah Boddy Kevin Bojorquez Marissa Branch Emma Brandt Shayla Brooks Alexus Burke Alfonso Bustillos Ryan Bybee Ashley Caldera Cristina Cardoza Ponce Kayla Carrillo Sylvia Castaneda Jesus Castillo Estrada Alina Castillo Antonio Castillo Andrea Castro Itzel Chacon Ornelas Zachary Chacon Flor Chavez Ituarte Camille Chavez Darlene Chavez Gloria Chavez Jonathan Chavez Marissa Chavez Taylor Cherwinski Edith Cobos Saenz Rogerio Contreras Sammantha Coriz Deimy Coroy Alonzo Dmitri Cramer Juliet Critchlow Jacob Dannenberg Dahlia Dant Josue De Luna Navarro Krystl Debruyn Ansley Dedomenico

Jessica Defoe Alma Diaz Valenzuela Sophia Diaz Kelsey Dorsett Miranda Duran Claudia Enriquez Nava Alexandra Enriquez Taylorrae Eoff Alexandra Esquibel Samuel Fairchild Emily Faust Eduardo Fernandez Ochoa Citaly Fernandez Jacob Fernandez Karina Fierro Valenzuela Gabriella Fischer Mario Flores Peakes Cassandra Flores Matthew Flores Bonnie Fortier Shultz Christopher Francisco II Dakota Franco Katelin Frybarger Adam Gallegos Maximilano Gallegos Israel Gandarilla Osvaldo Garcia Alvarez Nayetzy Garcia Olea Bryana Garcia John Garcia Mariah S Garcia Tiffany Garcia Alexandra Gentsch Celeste Gomez Amanda Gonzales Andrea Gonzales Chrsitan Gonzales Cisco Gonzales Marcos Gonzales Victoria Gonzales Daniel Gonzalez Karla Gonzalez Zachary Grand Nadine Grantham Phillips Arianna Gucito Sebastian Gurule II Heather Gutierrez Weir Angelique Gutierrez Danielle Gutierrez Mystique Gutierrez Abigail Gwynn Rahna Hammad Sean Hardy Hannah Hargrove Jocelyn Hernandez Monsalvo Anthony Hernandez Angelica Herrera Salinas Aram Herrera Courtney Herrera Scott Herring

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Melody Hett Christopher Hunter Jacinda Irwin Ramon Iturralde Torres Stephanie Jiron Edith Juarez Jacob Kehoe Mariah Knight Ryanna Kramer Aidan Landen Feliz Larranga Tara Lasiloo Megan Lettenberger Lindsay Levitt Johnny Loera Jared Linson Felicia Lopez Tyler Lopez Roberta Lopez Trujillo Evelyn Lozano Gamboa Alexandra Lucero Amanda Lucero Joseph Lugo Danielle Lujan Marissa Lujan Richelle McKinley Mariah Madrid Crystal Mallary Michael Manning Antonio Mares Zuleyka Mariscal Marquez Edi Marquez Guerra Diego Marquez Ontiveros Laura Marquez Katyia Martinez Montellano Abrianna Martinez Andrea Martinez Ariana Martinez Chantelle Martinez Cynthia Martinez Danielle Martinez Erica Martinez Jacquelynn Martinez Jared Martinez Luis Martinez Melinda Martinez Jessica Mascarenas Daniel Matzir Emily Maxon Alejandra Mayorga Del Valle Sulema Mejia Rivas Mia Melchor Maria Melchor Munoz Bryan Mendoza Carson Miller Greta Miller

Dennisse Molina Caraveo Leslie Molina Garcia Benjamin Montoya Chantel Montoya Jordan Montoya Joshua Montoya Marina Montoya Juan Morales Brandi Moya Gabriel Moya Aimee Munoz Brandon Mutz Thomas Matthew Olson Luis Ornelas Eduardo Orona Estephanie Ortiz Vivanco Julie Ortiz Olivia Ozelton Juan Pacheco Britiana Padilla Estrella Page Lopez Michelle Parry Sangye Phuntsog Lindsey Pichardo Devin Poole Mykala Porras Xeala Porras Christian Porter Carlos Portillo Kevin Portillo Noel Prandoni Martha Quintana Chavez Adrianna Quitana Moriah Rael Steven Raisbeck Angel Ramirez Ordonez Fredy Ramirez Villatoro Leslie Rascon Tobias Raymer Gabrielle Rios Maria Rios Joe Rivera Guereca Andres Rivera Penelope Rivera Herbert Robinson Serena Robinson Miguel Robles Marielle Rodriquez Amani Rogers Muller Adam Romero Camille Romero Christina Romero Daniel Romero Jarrod Romero Jourdan Romero Shantel Romero Patrick Romero Marco Rossetti

Joseph Roybal Justin Roybal Shantal Roybal Marcos Saiz Alex Salazar Noehmi Salazar Edgar Sanchez Zayra Sanchez Dionicio Sauer Kevin Schumaker Michael Seymour Jessica Sieters-Martinez Alexander J Smaby Natasha Smith Ross Soleil Palmer Jonathan Soriano Javier Soto Rivera Taylor Soveranes Trent Spencer Zoe Standridge Anna Swanson Daniel Szabat Echo Taliman Tiyaporn Tangpradabkul Ernest Tapia III Lauren Tapia Jyles Tenorio Susan Torres O’Neal Anthony Trujillo Kayla Trujillo Tiffany Trujillo Ryan Turner Brandon Valdez Xavier Valencia Joanna Velasquez Valeria Vega Toscano Edgar Vergera Adrianna Vigil Damian Vigil Myalee Vigil Noah Vigil Olivia Vigil Jorge Villanueva Nicholas Volkman Sarah Voter Riley Walker Sidney Wayne Lin Wenes Alexander Werber Madeline Wiebe Luna Wildharber Bryan Williams Amy Wilson Elijah Wolverton Maren Woods Michael Woods Denise Zapata Jeremy Zeilik

Roberta Elizabeth Lopez-Trujillo

Johnny Loera

Evan Aubrey

YOU DID IT Proud of you, luv ya!

G-MA, Gramps, Mom, Auntie, 2ton, gbaby

Happy Graduation!

We’re so proud of you, babe! We love you!

-Mom, Dad & Sis

Congratulations Evan!

You knocked it out of the ballpark!

Love, Mom & Dad

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Brandon Baldonado

Matthew Flores

Isaac Angel

Congratulations!!

“Super Scholar” We are proud of you Mom, Dad and Nakita

We love you! May God Bless you everyday!

Love Mom, Dad, Nicolas & Jordan

Congratulations sunshine, we are all so proud of you!

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“The school year has come to an end. Most students have accomplished a great deal in their educational journey. Our graduates are about to begin the next phase of their life’s journey. For some it means a continuation of their education, for others it means the world of work. The Class of 2014 has been a great influence at Santa Fe High School as they exemplified our creed, ‘Demons Push to Excel!’ … The administration and faculty extend our best wishes to the members of the Class of 2014.”

Patrick Lenihan Santa Fe High principal

Honors Valedictorian: Greta Miller and Eliana Otero-Bell Salutatorian: Aidan Landen u Girl’s Basketball State Champions u State Cheer Champions u State Champions in tennis doubles (Greta Miller and Brandee Fulgenzi) u Girls track and field team second place overall in state u Individual state champions in track and field: Akeisha Ayanniyi, long jump; Tiffany Garcia, 100, 200, 400 (tied 100 record and established records in 200 and 400), also school records; 800 relay (Garcia, Ayanniyi, Shantal Roybal, Samantha Woodman), state and school record; 800 relay (Ryan Tanuz, Woodman, Roybal, Ayanniyi), state and school record

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Class of 2014 Santa Fe Waldorf High School

Waldorf’s Class of 2014, from left: Elijah Andes, Solomon Taishoff, Alexandra Kravitz and Myriah Toups. COURTESY KATIE MEAD Chief executive: Elijah Andes Class matriarch: Alexandra Kravitz Ministry of culture: Myriah Toups Assistant gadfly: Solomon Taishoff Class quote: “We are the Jelly Donuts.”

Class flower: Orange Blossom

Graduates Elijah Andes Alexandra Kravitz Solomon Taishoff Myriah Toups

Honors Valedictorian: Elijah Andes

“The Santa Fe Waldorf School wishes its seniors every success in their next steps, hoping for each a life of inquisitive joy, compassion and courage to contribute to the best possible world for all.”

Jeffrey Baker Waldorf School administrator

Class of 2014 Secondary Learning Center

Santa Fe High School’s seniors celebrate during their graduation ceremony last month at Ivan Head Stadium.

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Bryan Williams

Adam Gallegos

Wilia, You are a wonderful son, brother, and friend.

Love, Dad, Mom & Dixy

YOU DID IT! We are extremely proud of you!

- Love Dad, Mom & Javi

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Crystal Mallary

Brandon Valdez

Your family is very proud of you!!! Love Mom, Dad and Melissa

Way To Go!!!

We are so proud of you!

We Love you!

Mom, Javier, Ryan & Holly

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Graduates

Honors

Isabel Devereux Sarah Gonzales Amelia Howell Ezra Sage Jaya Lyric Sweder

Valedictorian: Amelia Howell Salutatorian: Izabel Devereux

“You all, my last class, have made me proud and happy and hopeful in every way.

Congratulations!”

Dana M. Rodda principal and director

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Class of 2014 Monte del Sol Charter School

Graduates Nirankar Ambriz-Khalsa Danny Andermann Matthew Anderson Fatima Avila Peter Bartlett Cruz Bencomo Jesse Bodelson Erin Brooke Barret Carr Cristian Carrillo Dean Delora Saul Dominguez Rosemary Elliott Smith Hunter Ferguson Juan Fierro Aspen French Rafael Garcia Amelia Guiterrez Juan Heras Lief Hogden Yamileth Koerdell Anthony Lambson Dionique Leyba Luis Lozoya Audriana Montano Cruz Muniz

Class of 2014

A joyful graduate at the ATC graduation ceremony.

Monte del Sol grads celebrate at their recent ceremony.

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Academy for Technology and the Classics

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Kayla Mullen Faridah Ndiaye Andres Phillips Jacqueline Ramirez Lysander Reid-Powell Karla Reyes Garcia Eduardo Rivas-Baazza Jonathan Rivera-Loya Arianna Rodriquez Cynthia Rodriquez Jacob Romero Kimberlee Romero Stephen Michael Romero Alicia Roybal Tiesta Ruiz Savannah Saiz Santiago Sanchez y Lucero Javier Sernas Sloan Simpson Alexandria Solano Cassandra Starr-Salcido Antonio Tapia Miguel Tarango Ernie, Trujillo Mark Van Sickle Valerie Villa Dasha Wilson Lissa Zein

Honors

Graduates

Aryssa Baca Bailey Benton Puneet Bhandal David Boggs Bennett Campbell Noah Caulfield Gino Coutsouranos-Rosellini Max-Christofers Dixon John Paul Donoghue Nina Elmer Charles Fox Campbell Galon Lucas Gonzales Jordan Grow Simone Suenther Kusum Gurung Devin Horne Anna Isenberg Monserrath Juarez Galindo Nicole Kaplan Takeshi Kobayashi

National Honor Society Members: Nirankar Ambriz-Khalsa, Matthew Anderson, Rosemary Elliott Smith, Faridah Ndiaye Spirit of Monte del Sol Award: Faridah Ndiaye and Jacob Romero Pamela A. White Award: Faridah Ndiaye National Merit Finalist: Rosemary Elliott Smith Los Alamos Employee Scholarship Foundation Bronze Award: Rosemary Elliott Smith and Faridah Ndiaye

“We’re very proud of the hardworking Class of 2014. They have led us all year with energy and creativity, and we expect this class to go far, starting with college attendance from New Mexico to New York to California to Costa Rica. Go ’14!”

Student council president: Dustin Weinreb Student council vice president: Bennett Campbell Class quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill Class flower: Sunflower Class song: “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World

Dr. Jim Ledyard Monte del Sol head of school

KIMBERLEE ROMERO Way to go Kimberlee!!!

-Love, Dad, Mom, Stephan, Jaymee, Ashlee, & Jaks

MONTE DEL SOL

JONATHAN TIBBETTS

Graduates

Cayenne Rae Kennell Adler Dune Alford Alejandra Darlene Avila Emily Grace Baca Rachel Magdalene Baltz Sarah-Michael Alcala Batey Jessika Anastasia Bray-Morris Sarah Jesse Colvin Sachiko Medina Cooper da Silva Mohit Lauer Dubey Ellie Evans Emma Xiaokai Lenihan Felt Lyle Niamey Frauenglass Joaquin David Russell Gomez Adrienne Sarah Gonzales Kalia Sierra Gregory Lozen Haozous Class flower: Lotus

Dare to be as amazing as you truly are!

We love you, Dad, Mom, and Jules ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND THE CLASSICS

Juan Lira Velazquez Zoe Lopez Ariel Lotero Robert Lovitt Luis Loya Christopher Martinez Angelica Mozzillo Linh Nguyen Jasmine Ortiz Shoshana Pava Benjamin Pfeifer Alira Raymer Joseph Romero Anthony Saiz Anna Sones Larriane Tan Fitri Teddy Jonathan Tibbetts Andrew Vigil Dustin Weinreb Hunter Weinreb Anthony Wheeler

Shani Mikaela Harvie Ana Elaine Hernandez Elliot Christopher Hield Nicholas James Liam Johnson Meghan Lang Bo LiCedes LeMieux Devin Maes Addison Sage Martin Bryon Alec Martinez Mateo Atom Messer Max River Murphy Dylan Murphy Elliot Daniel Nuñez-Montes Brenna Lucia O’Brien Liam Anton O’Brien Rachel Ortiz Stewart Douglas Ottersberg Katarina Benois Pittis Cosimo Mancini Pori

“The Class of 2014 is an intelligent group of men and women who have pushed academic limits and have truly become fearless learners. They are spreading their wings across the nation in the world of college and careers like no other class before them.”

Susan Lumley ATC principal

Honors

Valedictorian: Charlie Fox Salutatorian: Ken Kobayashi u 2014 New Mexico chess runner-up u Cross Country and Track and Field 2014 district runnerup

Tatjana Nunez del Prado Benjamin Wyatt Rosen-Hatcher Eva Joy Ross Theresa Marie Roybal Danyelle Renee Shuck Emily Marie Stearns Nicholas Michael Valdez Kellie Johanna Walsh Lucas Townsend Weiss Holly Charline Wilson Vladyslava V. Yaremenko Chavele N. Yellow-Owl

Honors

Class of 2014 New Mexico School for the Arts

Valedictorian: Mohit Lauer Dubey, Elliot Christopher Hield Salutatorian: Rachel Magdalene Baltz

Class song: “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

“We are so proud of NMSA’s graduates for their extraordinary ability to sustain dual commitments to their artistic passion and their academic growth. You have done yourselves, your school and your families proud.”

Cindy Montoya, NMSA principal Riis Gonzales, NMSA Art Institute director

EMMA LENIHAN FELT

MATEO MESSER

JOAQUIN GOMEZ

“I take the opportunity each day offers.”

Andy Goldsworthy Love you! M,T,L

Congratulations!

We are so proud of you, Love You. x.x.

-From Nana & Grandpa

A year early.

So proud of you.

Love, Mom and Dad.

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Class of 2014

Graduating senior Aaron Stevens speaks at the commencement ceremony at Santa Fe Prep.

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Santa Fe Preparatory School

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Class of 2014 Desert Academy

Graduates Alex Archuleta Cruz Armendariz III Konrad Asprodites Amalia Bertram Madeline Boyd Jeremy Brooks Jimmy Buchanan DJ Casados Liam Daly Emily Deissler Jackson Dooling Mira Engel MK English Alicia Galván Webb Garrison IV Eli Green Lukas Kret

Above, Santa Fe Prep’s Sarah Schulz signs a poster of actor Miguel Sandoval, who spoke at the ceremony. Right, Senior D.J. Cassados, 18, accepts his diploma from his father, Darren Cassados.

William Lenfesty Jackson Levy Ben Maran Ian McClaugherty Zaide Torres Mc Miller Samuel Parker Diego Perea Emerson Pope Brigid Quinn Niall Ridgley Sarah Schulz Aaron Stevens Meggie Stone Conor Sullivan Wyatt Trevathan Erin Tyra Kevin Weiss Marco White

Graduates Diamar Beltran-Taylor Josh Bohlman Naomi Cantor Zoe Chmielarczyk Chloe Clemens Cora Cliburn Reed Franco Samuel Goodwin Xuan Han Spencer Humphreys Tyler Kelehan

Honors Valedictorian: Ian McClaugherty Class of 2014 Cum Laude Society: Ian McClaugherty, MK English, Jackson Dooling, Emily Deissler, Jimmy Buchanan, Meggie Stone, and Niall Ridgley Class of 2014 senior scholar athletes: Alex Archuleta, Jimmy Buchanan, DJ Casados, Liam Daly, Jackson Dooling, MK English, William Lenfesty, Ben Maran, Mark Miller, Diego Perea, Brigid Quinn, Aaron Stevens, and Meggie Stone

“To the Class of 2014: From all of the faculty and staff at Santa Fe Prep, congratulations on your many and varied accomplishments, and thank you for your lasting contributions to the school. You are headed for bright futures and purposeful lives, and will be true to your motto: ‘Class of One-Four, Need We Say More?’ ”

Class of 2014 National Merit Scholar Finalists: Jackson Dooling, Niall Ridgley, Kevin Weiss Class of 2014 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists: Conor Sullivan and Mc Miller

Students end their time at Desert Academy with a graduation ceremony last month.

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Dylan Madri-Renfro Hayley Manges Skye McDiarmid Daisy Ottaviano Noah Pearson Kramer Alexander Redmond Xoco Sanchez Austin Snyder Sophia Stroud Sahur Torres Nick Umphre Jennifer Usner Xing Wang Katie Wheeler

Honors Valedictorian: Cora Cliburn Salutatorian: Hayley Manges Melissa Engstrom Youth Art Award: Cora Cliburn Santa Fe Institute Scholar: Katie Wheeler Century Bank Super Scholars: Xoco Sanchez, Cora Cliburn, Hayley Manges

National Hispanic Scholars: Alex Archuleta, Niall Ridgley, Marco White State champions: Girls and boys lacrosse District champions: Volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys basketball, and boys and girls track Spirit of Santa Fe Prep: Ben Maran Elrington Award: Sarah Schulz Robert W. Kurth Humanities Award: Mc Miller Dougharty Book and Travel Award: DJ Casados Blue Griffin Award: Mc Miller English Award: Jeremy Brooks, Emily Deissler, Alex Archuleta, Sam Parker Science Award: MK English and Wyatt Trevathan Language Award: Jackson Dooling Visual Arts Award: Mira Engel and Aaron Stevens Performing Arts Award: Marco White and Mc Miller Athletics Award: Alex Archuleta and DJ Casados Santa Fe Institute High School Prize for Scientific Excellence: Ian McClaugherty Santa Fe Institute Prize for Outstanding Teaching: Drew Nucci

Jim Leonard Santa Fe Prep head of school

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Century Bank Super Scholars: Ian McClaugherty, MK English, Jackson Dooling LANL Foundation Bronze Scholar: Jimmy Buchanan

“This class is one of the most unique, distinctive and independent groups of young people we’ve ever graduated at Desert Academy. Yet, they share one commonality above all others — their desire to do the right thing defines each and every one of them.”

Niall Ridgley

Webb Garrison, IV

We are so proud of you, Niall! Mom & Dad, Grandma & Grandpa, Val & Paul

We are so proud of you, son! Congrats Webbie!

We love you!

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Erin Tyra

Conor Sullivan

DYLAN MADRI-RENFRO

You’re an amazing young woman Erin!

Luv Mom, Dad, Hailey, Nanny, Nana & Pop

We are so proud of you and your accomplishments!

Congrats!

Love Mom and Dad

Congratulations, Dylan!

Love You & So Very Proud Of You, Always, Mom

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Terry Passalacqua Desert Academy head of school

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Class of 2014 The MASTERS Program

Graduates Stephanie Marie Alderete Christopher James Andrews Fernando Athie Ramirez Tala Honnaka Blais Isabella Kate

Bronstein Christopher T. Brown Jose P. Byrne Sean H. Callin Samuel D. Christensen Elijah E. Cross

Townsend “TJ” Dale Nayla Raven Degreff Rhiannon M. Doughman Stephanie M. Griego Olivia Nicole Kurtz Gabriel A. LaVail Jacob Julian Maestas Karissa Brianne Martinez Houston Murdoch Maxwell Quinlan A. McKernan Jose R. Melendez Ry Weston Mohon Yesenia R. Montalvo Storm A. Nelson Leah Puglisi Gabrielle T. Rivera Jenelle Elaine Romero Maximilian Werner Ruesch Anson M. Schwegmann Emma Sindelar Rajat G. Singh Miriam Y. Vazquez Neda R. Vesselinova Paul Vigil Auriel Ann Zimmer

TJ DALE We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, & Travis

MASTERS PROGRAM SFCC

TALA MILLER To our daughter & Valedictorian, Tala.

We are so proud of you!

We love you!

TIERRA ENCANTADA

TALA MILLER Congrats Tala!!

You rock! Love, Auntie Heather, Uncle Steve and Autumn!

TIERRA ENCANTADA

CHRISTOPHER TRUJILLO

Graduates Natasha Lynn Abeyta John F. Ainsworth Odalys Andujo Hernandez Janeth Ruby Antillon Kenneth Phillip Apodaca Anthony Alejandro Aragon Katelyn Archuleta Ryan Archuleta Valerie A. Archuleta Livier A. Arevalo-Diaz Lauren Amanda Armijo David Ray Louie Baca Deanna Marie Nichole Baca Jonathon Michael Bartleson Shayla M. Beavers Johana Bencomo Nicholas C. Branch Sydney Jayde BuffingtonCordova Crystal BustamanteCisneros Alex P. Bynum Lynen Carpenter Marina Mercedes Chavez Kayla Marie Coriz David Lazaro Crespin Rafael De La Torre III Antonio Josh Dominguez Nicholas Joseph Dominguez Cassandra Jo Duran Jotham N. Espinosa Brandon Nicholas Espinoza Martha Faye Espinoza Aleena Lauren Frenier Mikaela K. Fresquez Randall Jesse Gallegos Allison MaryFrances Garcia Desiree Ana Maria Garcia Jorge A. Garcia

Monique R. Garcia Vidal P. Garcia Jasmine Emily Geyer Leticia R. Gomez Aaliyah Jane Gonzales Darren I. Gonzales Floyd Gonzales Gabrielle D. Gonzales Jon Paul Gonzales Tiffany Lynn Gonzales Lizzie Griffis Danielle Chantel Gurule Leslie Rae Gutierrez Isaiah James GutierrezArquero Jordan Hardy Brandi Alexis Herrera Kevin Christian Herrera Matthew Guadalupe Sebastine Herrera DeseRay Lizabeth Holmes Gary Christopher Johnson Craig Jones Gessica Louise Koroneos Cheyenne DeRae Law Rico Santiago Lebron Elizabeth R. Shaylynn Leyva Grant David Longacre Jacob A. Lucero Amber Sky Lujan Katelin Marie Aurea Lujan Kiana S. Lujan Kirsten Reneé Maestas Jennifer Marley Lorenzo Martin Alyssa Ellie Martinez Camille DeAnna Martinez Christopher Matthew Myron Martinez Joylynn Martinez Leroy Christopher Martinez Jr. Michael J. Martinez

Class of 2014 Tierra Encantada Charter School Graduates Carlos P. Garcia Santiago Larrañaga Antonio J. Lopez Fernando Martinez Tala S. Miller Bianca C. Ornelas Delmi M. Panagua Julio E. Rodriguez

Yazmin E. Sabillon Nadia M. Sandoval Lauren A. Schwartz Mariah Tapia Christopher L. Trujillo Miguel Trujillo Andrew Vanderbilt

Miranda Martinez Richard S. Martinez Whitney D. Martinez Lauren S. McCubbins Dulce A. Mendez Chelsey Sylvia Aimee Montaño Jared Tyler Nicoll Melby Mizdrain Nolasco Porras Joseph D. Norris Brandon N. Ortiz Chenoah Maye Ortiz Enrique A. Palomino Eduardo Peña Ashley M. Pompeo Jospeh Porter Maria Elena Quinonez Melinda Lynnea Quintana Juan Diego Rios Nataly Rivas Victor Rodrigues Brian Anthony SnowBird Romereau Ashley Romero Javier Antonio Romero Joshua Romero Kendall Rae Romero Raul A. Romero Claudia Rose Rosacker Daniel Eldan Roybal Israel Ruiz Laura Karina Salaises Piñuelas Alexis Frances Salazar Johnny M. Salgado Breanna Ashley Sanchez Christopher Sanchez John Sanchez Jereme Rey Santistevan Mariah B. Sisneros Cyrus W. Suazo Tamara Lynn Torres Aamon M. Torrez

Honors

Valedictorian: Tala S. Miller Salutatorian: Yazmin E. Sabillon Class Quote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson Class flower: Bachelor’s Button Class song: “Good Riddance (The Time of Our Lives)” by Green Day

“There is no elevator to success you have to take the stairs.”

Daniel Benavidez director

LIVIER AREVALO-DIAZ

Class of 2014 Pojoaque Valley High School

“Congratulations to the Pojoaque Valley High School Class of 2014!”

Kathy McClendon principal Adrian Federico Trujillo Breanna A. Trujillo Carmella S. Trujillo Jerry R. Trujillo Joshua J. Trujillo Ignacio Villarreal-Trujillo Michael Anthony Urbina Maria Josefina Valdez Edgar Evan Velador Jessica B. Vigil Kenneth Gilbert Vigil

Graduates Emily F. Archuleta Reina R. Archuleta Immanuel E. V. Avila Joseph A. Baca Ortiz Clarissa Benavidez Alejandro E. Dorado Beltran Ryan Christopher Catanach Brandy M. Chavez Chad Cortez Dominique M. Diaz Sara Laura Enriquez Nava Christopher G. Mencos Gonzales Jennire Juarez Desiree Lucero Mariah M. Medina Troy Mendiola Adrian Moya Erik William Nelson Calicah Pacheco Raul Rodriguez Valencia Joel Arturo Ruiz Vargas Dominique Raquel Sanchez Austin Anderson Tyra Jessica Valdez Thomas G. Wells Shawn Williamson

Melina Visarraga Feliz Santana Watson Kristin Charis Woody Jesse L. Yelvington Eduardo Zavala Jesus M. Zavala

Honors 2013-14 Class AAA girls state volleyball champions

Class of 2014 Academy at Larragoite

Honors u Reina Archuleta, Desiree Lucero, Jennire Juarez, and Troy Mendiola received the DeAnna Sanchez Memorial Scholarship. u Troy Mendiola and Austin Tyra graduated with AVID honors. u Desiree Lucero received the ENMU Foundation Starter Scholarship. u Austin Tyra received the Opportunity Scholarship at NMSU and also received the Science Scholarship. u Calicah Pacheco received the NM School Board Scholarship. u Dominique Diaz received the NMEAF

SER GED grads Reuben Anaya Briana Marie Bernal Ramon Caballero Desiree CdeBaca Lawrence Cody Chavez Mariah Adrianne Garcia Andrea Esmeralda Holguin-Duran Omar Jaquez-Martinez Camilo J. Martinez Jesus Anthony Mendoza David Mentor

Altair Nazeer Mirian Sujey Ortega Silviano Ortega Melany Parra Jennifer Rosio-Rodriguez Shaila G. Roybal Isabella M. Salazar Andrea Sanchez-Salas Victor Trujillo Unique Raina Pena Maria Del Mar Calderon

I am Proud of you my son.

I love you!

DAD

Congratulations Livier!

-The Martins

TIERRA ENCANTADA

POJOAQUE VALLEY

CHRISTOPHER QUINTANA

TAMARA TORRES

SILVIANO “SILVER” ORTEGA

Congratulations, Chris!

We love you!

Mom, Nick, Cailyn, Caleb & Carli

We’re so proud of your accomplishment!

Love, Mom, Dad & Family!

You did it your way, and we are so proud of you! We love you very much. “Now to bigger and better things.” -Love, your dad, Mando, grandma, grandpa, Silver, Nellie, Nino-Daniel, Nina Carmella & family

ROBERTSON HIGH

POJOAQUE VALLEY

ACADEMY AT LARRAGOITE

JESSE FOSTER

DAVID GARCIA

CAMILLE MARTINEZ

We are so proud of you, Jesse! Love, Mom, Sara, Monique, Dad, and Carla

Congratulations David we are proud of your success! Love you!

Mom and Dad

Work hard-keep promises-count your blessings-have fun!

Love Auntie Manda

2014

2014

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Class of 2014

Class of 2014

Santa Fe Indian School

St. Michael’s High School

Graduates Lindsey Abeita Kein Kent Ami Isaac J. Archuleta-Vigil Nolan Arquero Kristin A. Atencio Evan E. Baca Dominic Bailon Jaylen Tre’ Bailon Patricia L. Bancroft Kyle J. Benavidez Ariana Bitsui Kourtney Alayn Bobelu Peshawn Bread Merrick Calabaza Robert A. Calabaza Ramon S. Calvert Eric L.G. Candelaria Vijay J. Candelaria Cynthia Castillo Vernita Chalan Augustus Chama Jonathan Ross Chavarillo Brandon J. Chavarria Jamie N. Chavarria Aliyah Jade Chavez Cornelia Chee Nitara Cheykaychi Crucita Vernel Coriz Eugene Aldon Coriz Jordana Coriz Reyes Denise Crespin DeVaughn Shane Denetchee Trevor W.E. Eustace Shyanna Fender Nicolette Leah Garcia Trishana F. Garcia Danella M. Hall Kyler Jay Henry Anthony Humetewa Anfernee Jake Lauren Tenzin James Robert T. Jojola

Benito Lahi Elizabeth Victoria Lewis-Quam Andrea Lomayaktewa Jerome Anthony Lujan Selena R. Martin Evren Martinez Alyssa Montoya Kaitlyn D. Naranjo Colin S. Nelson Colten K. Nez Crystal L. Nieto Leewayne Seven Nieto Shane E. Pacheco Shavelle Kaye Pacheco Shawn A. Pacheco Tishamarie J. Pacheco Tamarah Padilla-Martinez Shania J. Pinto Shaina M.D. Roanhorse Vanessa Salas Ashley D. Salter Chasity Sam Johnny J. Sanchez Deanna Sandoval Tyra Jasmine Sandoval Janaya Tafoya Keshia Amber Tafoya Raphael J. Tafoya Gia Christine Taylor Christian P. Tenorio Garrett Lee Tenorio Myron Jr. Tenorio Valerie Rose Tenorio Dolores Trujillo Shania D.M. Valdez Marina Jazz Van Pelt Christian J. Velarde Tasheena Velasquez Merissa Erika Victorino Carlos J. Vigil Evangelo Eric Wero Anna Marie L. Whaler Maggie D. Whaler Eisley M. Willeto Haley Willie

The Rev. Frank Prieto celebrates with St. Michael’s graduates after their ceremony at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Honor rolls Valedictorians: Eric Dunn, Na Hyun Park Salutatorian: Brianna Farrier u St. Michael’s won the state championship in drill and chess u Six individual state champions: Two in wrestling (Koery Windham and Luke Sanchez); four state titles in track and field (Armando Blea, Isaiah Dominguez, Jocelyn Fernandez, and Mathias Hochanadel).

Graduates Carlos Acosta Emory Alba Michael Aranda Jeremy Aranda-Trujillo Kyle Arguello Anthony Bernal Rafael Bernardez Elizabeth Blake Armando Blea Rachel Bower Kira Breeden Soren Brown Bryan Calzadillas C. William Campbell Evelyn Candelas Katelynne Capener Joshua Castaneda Melissa Castillo Sean Catanach Gabriela Cde Baca Natalie Christner Jacob Connerly Ellen Creecy Benjamin Dahlman Gabriella Dalton Kelsey Dobesh Kristine Dofflemeyer Isaiah Dominguez R. Elena Dominguez Melissa Dulanto Morales Eric Dunn Hannah Edwards Amelia Farrell Brianna Farrier Jordan Fernandez Justin Flores Kristiana Gallegos Carlos Garcia Linda Garcia Hannah Gates Francesca Gentile

Honors Valedictorian: Johnny J. Sanchez Salutatorian: Aliyah Jade Chavez

Eugene Palermo Na Hyun Park Briana Perry Felisa Pineda Ynez Quintana Jordan Readyhough Georgia Redd Ariana Rey Micheal Rivera Abraham Rodriguez Audrianna Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Alicia Romero Anthony Romero Katarina Romero Ina Saiz Rachel Saladen John Salazar Joella Sanchez Luke Sanchez Joaquin Segura Kevin Segura Mackenzie Serrao Matthew Smallwood Sean Smith Nathan Spingler Theodore Springer Kenneth Tapia Weston Tice Tyler Trollinger Alyssa Trujillo Amber Trujillo Marisa Trujillo Juliana Valdez Ally Weidner Frankie White Sophia Wickert Cora Wiegel Koery Windham Wyatt Wink Moran Lauren Wissmann BenRobert Zamora Sandra Zapien-Villalobos

Raquel Gilliland Elisa Gonzales Esmerelda GonzalesMunoz Ashley Gorman Evan Graves Derrick Herrera Kelsey Herrera Joris Hochanadel Matthias Hochanadel Yijing Huang Catherine Ish Christiana Josephakis Noah Kaiser Alexander Kerr Lukas Kerr Maxwell King Jacquelene Lara Nina LeBlanc Christopher Legits Ellia Leyba-Trujillo Loretta Lithgow Arianna Lovato Christopher Lovato Jazlyn Lozoya-Acosta Maria Lozoya-Grado Lauren Lucero Micquella Lucero Dominique Madrid Haley Marcus Kayla Marquez-Cimino Amanda Martinez Keith Martinez-Dominguez Attyat Mayans Sierra McDowell-Nardine Meghan Metzger Eileen Mitchell Louis Montoya Lauren Nitschke Sean Noonan Mario Olivas Daniel Ortega Andrea Padilla

“I challenge you to be the person you want to be, to not accept mediocrity, to never be satisfied, and to remain the resilient young men and women, that I have come to know.”

Sam Govea principal

Seniors file in for the graduation ceremony at Santa Fe Indian School last month.

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PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS THE NEW MEXICAN

ARIANNA LOVATO Congratulations!

We are all very proud of you!

-The Lovatos & Griegos

ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

CHRISTOPHER LOVATO Congratulations!

We are very proud of you. -Uncle Ted and Auntie Clarissa

ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

BILLY HOMER Billy, You are an official High School Student!

Mom – Grandpa and Nana

ST MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

ASHLEY GORMAN Ashley, You positively inspire those around you.

Love, Dad, Mom & Kat

ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

ALEXIS CDE BACA

KELSEY DOBESH

Keith Martinez

Congratulations Alexis!

We are proud of you!

We love you!

Dad, Mom & Isaac

Congratulations Kelsey!!

Great job!!

We love you, Mom and DAD

#7 You’re #1 Congratulations! We’re so proud of u! Love u!

-Nana & Grandpa

PECOS HIGH

ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

ST. MICHAEL’S HIGH SCHOOL

The future looks bright with the graduating class of 2014 on the horizon!

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THE NEW MEXICAN

Sunday, June 8, 2014

THE FLYING MEN FROM VERACRUZ: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!

Don’t miss the return of the amazing Voladores de Papantla to Santa Fe! Saturday and Sunday July 19 & 20, 2014 10 am to 5 pm

El Rancho de las Golondrinas Living History Museum www.golondrinas.org 505-471-2261

Program support provided by the Santa Fe County Lodgers Tax Advisory Board and the New Mexico Humanities Council