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20018 RADUUATE HIGHHLIGHTS GRADU Roaring Fork High School students have bee en honored for their academic achievements in the classroom as well as their authentic accomplishments in n their Capstone projects and extracurricular activities. Members of o the class of 2018 have worrked to see the school become 100% solar-powered, have been undefeated in the Battle of the Walls Art Show, have been the State Champions for the Solar Rollers two years in a row as well as travelled across the nation and across the globe with Model UN and World Travelers. Students have been accepted to major universities throughout the United States and have been awarded millions of dollars in institutional and local Roaring Fork Valley scholarship awards. • Members of the class of 2018 ENERGY CLUB contributed to make the school 100% solar powered. • Student artists curated and won the BA ATTLE OF THE WALL ART SHOW. • Competed and became state champions of solar rollers. • Student delegates have attended the MODEL UN CONFERENCE in New Y York ork City 4 years in row • Students have received hundreds and thousands in scholarships and been accepted to many colleges and universities across the nation. JUSTIN THOMPSON, a 2nd team all state basketball player, was named co-player of the year Western Slope league for 3A. He was awarded the Brenda Patch Memorial scholarship and will attend Metro State University in Denver and study pre-physical therapy.
CAL BRANIGAN was elec cted to the all-state choir. He will attend pursuing a Colorado Film school, Fast Forward for technical degrees, e dual major for directing and d acting. He is a recipient of a music scholarship from the Aspen com mmunity. CHELSEY SERRANO, class valedictorian, is an outstanding student. She is the founder of the girls’ summit and activities coordinator for the energy club. She plans to study computer scie ence at Brown University and is a recipient of the John Gould Scholarship larship, Rotary Scholarship and Booster Club Scholarship. VANESSA MONTOYA received the DREAMERS as well as three local scholarships. ZOE HANLON will attend Kenyon College where she s will study creative writing. She is a recipient of the Rotary Scholarship arship. RALPH GOOD, captain of the Solar Roller Team won sta t tes twice and nationals once. He has been an outstanding student every year, and will attend Wake Forest University in North Carolin na pursuing a degree in engineering. He is a receipient of the Porter Byrum Scholarship for Leadership. ANDREW BROADHURST is a state qualifier three yea ars in a row for golf and all-conference for baseball. He will work at R& &A Electric. JESSE MA ATTICS is a state qualifier for swimming for the last three years in 50 free and 100 free and was top 20 in the sta ate of Arizona, He will be joining the marines and studying aerospac ce engineering while on active duty.
2 0 1 8 GRADUATING CLASS
Gissel Alvarez Glenwood Beauty Academy
Irving Anchondo Construction, Electrical
Hair Stylist
Adamary Andrade
Leslye Benitez
Lucas Bensch
The Salon Professional Academy
Colorado Mountain College
Gonzaga University
Associates of Arts
Business
Cosmetology
Hannah Bingaman
Cathal Branigan
Andrew Broadhurst
Rodrigo Camargo
Eduardo Carrillo
Stetson University
Colorado Film School
Business
Colorado Mountain College
Restaurant Management
Communications & Media Studies
Videography Directing & Acting
Iliana Castillon
Edwin Cisneros Candela
Felina Cruz
Arianna Cuevas
Johnny Dolores
Colorado State University
Colorado Mesa University
Pre-Health
Marketing, Business
Colorado Mesa University or Fort Lewis College
The Salon Professional Academy
Colorado Mesa University or Metropolitan State University
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice
Reece Ettelson
Knoll Featherstone
Cameron Fiscus
Diana Fuentes
Jasper Germain
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University
Employed at City Market
Colorado Mountain College
Fort Lewis College
Real Estate
Molecular Biology
AS Degree & CNA Certificate
Wildlife Biology
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL
Paige Gianinetti
Ruben Gomez
Arely Gonzalez
Ralph Good
Camilo Guevara-Stone
Eckerd College
Colorado Mesa University
Wake Forest University
Southern Oregon University
Environmental Science
Criminology
Tourism or International Business
Engineering
History & Foreign Language
Zoe Hanlon
Juan Hernandez
Keegan Holt
Emily Johnson
Cesar Lechuga
Kenyon College
Front Range Community College
Fort Lewis College
University of Colorado Boulder
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Engineering
Environmental Design
Kloe Lee
Alexis Lopez
University of Colorado Boulder
Astronomy
Edward Lopez
Andy Loya
Jesse Mattics
Entrepreneur
Colorado Mesa University
Arizona State University
Radiology
The Military
Political Science & Pre-Law
Luis Medina Hernandez
Vanessa Montoya
Josey Morford
Lily Nichols
Megan Nieslanik
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Colorado State University
Kansas State University
Colorado Mesa University
Avila University
Agricultural Engineering
Computer Science
Animal Science
Business
Medical
Owen O’Farrell
Spencer Ochko
Kevin Oliva
Margaret Ordonez Lomeli
Oved Ortiz
University of Colorado Boulder
Nova Southeastern University
Gap Year
Metro State University
Colorado Mesa University
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Space Industry
Exercise and Sports Science
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2018 GRADUATING CLASS
Kevin Pacheco
Juan Parada
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College
Business
Law Enforcement
Hector Pelayo
Ronaldo Petatan
Marco Ramos
Aspen Valley Landscaping
Western Colorado Community College Diesel Mechanics
Durga Reed
Jose Rico
Kenia Rordriguez Alonso
Eduardo Rubio
Megan Rusby
Metro State University
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mountain College
Radiology
Culinary Arts
Colorado Mountain College Colorado Mesa University
Gonzaga University
Sports Management
Business Administration
Nursing
Chelsey Serrano
Leslia Serrano
Lilliann Smalls
Eric Sotelo
Trevor Stroud
Brown University
Colorado State University
Performing Arts
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University
Psychology & Computer Science
Pediatric Oncologist
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Jaden Stryker
Theo Stryker
Kajsa Sutro
Justin Thompson
Mike Topete
George Washington University
Curry College
Colorado State University
Metro State University
Colorado School of Mines
Political Science
Pre-Law
Animal Science, Equine Major
Pre-Physical Therapy
Mechanical Engineering
Eric Torres
Isabella Ulrych
Melvin Valenzuela
Lindsy Vega MuĂąoz
Elijah Wood
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University
Herrera Drywall
Colorado Mountain College
Travel the world
Business Management
Business
Surgical Technology
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL
ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2018
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CLASS OF 2018
Keydi Amador Nunez
Humberto Arguello Jr.
Austine Brown
Entering the workforce
Entering the workforce
Colorado Mesa University GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Ponte las Pilas. You get knocked down, get back up.
Jesse Campos
Oscar Chaparro
Kaysha Clark
Colorado Mountain College
Universal Technical Institute
Work and study at Colorado Mountain College
Let’s grow stronger. . . me and you together. —Jonathan Joestar
A lo hecho, Pecho.
Iris Esparza
Dylan Fenske
Work and study at Colorado Mountain College
Universal Technical Institute
Don’t wait, the time will never be just right. —Napolean Hill
PHOENIX, AZ
Work smarter, not harder.
Andrea Gallegos Becerril Entering the workforce Don’t trust anybody.
Abraham Gamez Cervantes
Karla Hernandez Lemus
Entering the workforce
Entering the workforce You said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything to prove you wrong.
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Jessica Hughes Entering the workforce and taking a gap year No matter what you choose to be in life, strive to be the best there ever was.
BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL
Rudy Kuchyt
Patrick Lewis
Jesus Martinez
Entering the workforce
Moving to Denver and entering the workforce
Entering the workforce
The Office, Season 7, Episode 19, Minute 14:45
Strive for greatness.
Manuel Mendez
Carolina Meraz
Karen Merlin Zacarias
Moving to Los Angeles and entering the workforce
Online college and travel
Colorado Mountain College
Shannon Moran
William Morris
Yesica Perea
Naropa University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College
Work hard, be successful.
BOULDER, CO
Major: Administration
. . . And so as to make life poignant, it’s always going to come to an end. That is exactly, don’t you see, what makes it lively. —Alan Watts
They told me I couldn’t, that’s why I did.
Guadalupe Preciado Espinoza
Burley Quoetone
William Rabon
Entering the workforce
Moving to Arizona and entering the workforce
Michael Rivera
Leslie Ruiz Magana
Jose Salais
Entering the workforce
Colorado Mountain College
Entering the workforce
Don’t study me, you won’t graduate.
Major: Nursing
Entering the workforce I don’t think inside the box. I don’t think outside the box either. I don’t even know where the box is.
High school is a lot like toilet paper, you only miss it when it’s gone.
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CLASS OF 2018
Joel Sanchez Clemente
Esmeralda Santos Ramirez
Entering the workforce
Entering the workforce
Timothy Stowe Front Range Community College
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.
Gloria Tobar
Roberto Vallejo Sanchez
Entering the workforce and taking a gap year
Entering the workforce
Ponte las pilas. —Mom
R E A DY FOR THE WORLD Alexis Beltran
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