CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021
CLASS OF 2021 HIGHLIGHTS Our ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL seniors have achieved incredible amounts throughout this tumultuous year and they will be furthering their education and pursuing their careers throughout various parts of the United States. Many students are attending schools around Colorado, including CSU, Metro State, University of Denver, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado College, CU Boulder, University of Northern Colorado, CMC, and Colorado School of Mines, while others will travel to schools in every part of the USA like Hawai’i Pacific, California Lutheran University, Coe College, and Middlebury College.
DIEGO LOPEZ AGUILAR will enlist in the Marine Corps and serve in our country’s military. This year’s senior class earned over $133K in local scholarships and over $310K in national, regional, and state scholarships. ISABELLA KNAUS earned the Boettcher Scholarship for her active educational career that has set her aside as a “doer and difference maker.” With over 1600 applicants, the Boettcher is a competitive scholarship awarding full tuition to any Colorado college to only 42 students from the state of Colorado. JESSICA KOLLAR was a semi-finalist for the Boettcher. VANESSA LEON-GAMEZ has been elected from a highly competitive group of western state students as a representative to the Rocky Mountain Peace Jam Youth Cabinet, an organization committed to creating young leaders who commit to making positive change in themselves and society. Vanessa is also a winner of the highly-competitive Greenhouse Scholarship, which will provide her financial support as well as leadership training and mentorship. AVA LEE was a finalist for the Daniels Scholarship.
ASHLEY PARRAS earned the Horatio Alger State scholarship, a competitive scholarship that honors perseverance, integrity, and excellence. She was also a semi-finalist for the Greenhouse Scholars scholarship, along with ANA VASQUEZ IBARRA. And five of our ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL seniors have been selected for the DreamUS scholarship which will allow them to attend Metropolitan State University in Denver. We would like to highlight some of the CLASS OF 2021 capstone projects which demonstrate their creativity and commitment to making a difference in their community. Here are just a few: • JUDITH GONZALEZ successfully published her own book • AUSTIN VILLARREAL planned and designed a van conversion • NATASHA JEWELL raised over $10,000 for Patrick’s Place, a potential Stepping Stones center in El Jebel • TRISTAN MAKER conducted research for The Great Microplastic Survey • JUAN CORTES ZUNIGA created a Dia de los Muertos painting for the Carbondale Creative District
This senior class should be proud of themselves for the resilience they’ve demonstrated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They have shown determination and hope as they persevered through a unique senior year with change being a constant in their lives. As these seniors pioneer their way through their education and careers, they will continue to adjust to new experiences and overcome obstacles. The CLASS OF 2021 will prove to be the leaders needed for a brighter future.
CLA SS O F 20 21
Melissa Aguilar
Julian Alcantara
Bryan Alegria
Gustavo Amador Palma
Josue “Geo” Ambrosio
Colorado State University
University of Colorado Boulder
Cesar Ayala
Diego Barajas Medina
Wyatt Benesh
Lorena Bernal Garcia
William James Bingaman
Entering the work force
Gap year to work, then attend Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College
University of Colorado Boulder
Fort Lewis College
Ruthie Brown
Ryan McDuffie Camp
Talon Cobb Carballeira
Augustus Carney
Daniel Carreno Ocampo
Middlebury College
Colorado State University
Colorado College
University of Wyoming
Colorado Mountain College
Jennifer Clemente Alonzo
Daniel Cortes Lopez
Juan Cortes Zuniga
Letey Crownhart
Lesly Cruz Hernandez
Colorado State University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University
University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 2021
Sachari Cuji-Caruso
Madison Alexa Diaz
Jaime Diaz Orellana
Jessie Diehl
Ismael Dolores
Anglo-American University Prague, Czech Republic
American University
Pursuing the United States Army
University of Redlands
Colorado Mesa University
Kendra Fernandez
Samantha Ferry
Richard Figueroa Candela
Jeannett Fletes Calleja
Arturo Flores
Eckerd College
Colorado Mountain College
Alvin Garcia
Brizabell Y. Gil Tellez
Dayanna Gomez Bogarin
Xitlali Gomez-Friessen
Carlos Gomez-Trujillo
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College
Judith Gonzalez
Laiken Groom
Miles Heck
Karla Hernandez
Kalyn Aydin Hurst Farnham
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mountain College Leadville
Javier Alejandro Jaquez Rojo
Moving to Texas to pursue Culinary Arts
Colorado Mountain College
Grace Jardine
Natasha Jewell
Izzy Knaus
Jessica Kollar
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University
University of Denver
Colorado Mountain College
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 2021
Ava Lee
Vanessa Leon-Gamez
Maya Elisabeth Lindgren
Jose Loaeza
Diego Lopez Aguilar
Fort Lewis College
University of Denver
Coe College
Keiry Lopez Perez
Karen Maganda
Tristan Maker
Keylin Marinero
Ana Martinez Huezo
Colorado State University
Gap year to work, then attend Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Gap year to work, then attend Colorado Mountain College
Israel Medina Rascon
Allie Meisler
Yoselin Melendez
Sophia Moon
Patrick Moravek
Colorado State University
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Northern Colorado
Colorado Christian University
University of Colorado Boulder
Sarah Murphy
Lily Nieslanik
Yamileth Noriega Rodriguez Edwin Nuñez
Florida State University
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College
Jeysel Orellana Perez
Ashley Parras
Mesly Patricio Hernandez
Juan D. Pimentel
Adrian Ty Quezada
Metropolitan State University of Denver
California Lutheran University
University of Northern Colorado
Colorado Mountain College
Enlisted in United States Marine Corps
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Ashley Nunley
ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 2021
Andres Quezada
Donovan Ramirez
Martin Ramirez
R&A Enterprises Apprenticeship
Genesis Yunuem Ramos
Jose Rascon Ortega
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College Pathways program to Colorado School of Mines
Birdie Salg
Ruben J. Samuelson
Ayden Richmond
Charlotte Roberts
Leah Rushton-Jenkins
California Lutheran University
Colorado State University
Portland State University
Emmanuel Santana Meraz
Liliana Santos Candela
Erica Savard
Sydney Schramer
Colorado State University
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Colorado Mountain College
Santa Clara University
Alexa Evelyn Solis De La Cruz
Lucila Adriana Solorio
Mario Sosa
Brandon Soto-Lupercio
Colorado Mesa University
Working for a year, then joining the military
Diego Tena
Edin Tena
Kaley Brianna Thomas
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University
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Colorado Mesa University
Ray Siegfried
Danishia Tellez Ferrufino Colorado Mesa University
Cesar Torres
Jesus Torres Mancinas
Colorado State University
Colorado Mountain College
ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 2021
Ana Rosa Vasquez Ibarra
Isabela Vega-Muñoz
Angel Villa Alvarado
Austin Villarreal
Noah Wheeless
Colorado State University
Hawaii Pacific University
Colorado State University
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder
CLA SS O F 20 21
A’ishah Leilani Acuna Villasano
Laisha Dianna Alba
Obed Jaciel Apodaca
Alexus Amaya Cosmetology School
Isaac Arellanes Marin
Steven Batterman
Omar Enrique Bonilla Perez
Military
Military
Haide Ariana Dominguez
Brian Esau Del Cid Sosa
Kimberly Guadalupe Esparza Gonzales
Colorado Mountain College Police Academy
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Anna Fernanda Figueroa Fletes
BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 2021
Martin Ricardo Flores Ruiz
George Garcia Rios Jr.
Kiara Gonzalez Hernandez
Lincoln Tech
Jesus Omar Grijalva
Cesar Rafael Herrera Romero
Bailey Rae Griebel Colorado Mountain College and then Texas A&M
Jackelyn Yamileth Guzman
Arleth Odalys Hermosillo
Kimberly Merie Hernandez
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College or Austin Community College
Cosmetology School
Milton Huerta
Merlin Yaneth Marquez Diaz
Jose Luis Mellin Lincoln Tech
Elian Najera
Carlos Ernesto Ortiz Barcenas
Brandy Padilla Aveda Institute Denver
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Bailey Joshua Parker
BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 2021
Gael Jorge Perez Casas
Angelina Ramirez
Katia Itzel Ramirez Lopez
Ulises Daniel Ramirez Rosales
Endy Arturo Rojo Tena
Jorge Alexis Rosales Delgado
Sergio Simon Gomez
Anthony Christopher Snider
Moving to Denver to Work
Emily Griffith and then University of Colorado Boulder
Savannah Gabriel Steele
Amy Nicole Telles Ramos
Adrian Torres
Citlali Torres Gomez
Colorado Mountain College
Skye Trenchard
Janeth Astrid Vargas Andrades
Yair Vasquez
Traveling
Grace Elizabeth Wesseling Moving to Gunnison Possibly CMC or Western
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