Presenting
Westlake High School’s Class of 2009
Special Senior Issue
100 N. LAKEVIEW CANYON ROAD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362
MAY 29, 2009
The Arrow Bunch
ARROW SENIOR STAFF 2009: (Top row) Nikki Fay, Kelley Biggs, Katelyn Smith, Sasha Lewis, Conrad Wilton, Jimmy Moore, Soumya Karlamangla, Wayne Huang, Dena Gallucci, Jessica Kane, Carina Wolff, Alannah Bradley, Justin Edwards, Kylie Blaber, Kayli Miletich, Natalya Sivashov, Alessandra Catanese.
Ceremony to Recognize 562 Seniors KATELYN SMITH NEWS EDITOR
In the 31st Annual Commencement Ceremony, the Class of 2009 will graduate 562 seniors on Thursday, June 11 at 5 p.m. at the Warrior Stadium. After the WHS Band performs the Processional and the National Anthem directed by Band Director Brian Peter, senior class president Austin Walker will welcome all graduates and their families to the special occasion. A Class Act will perform “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” followed by a speech
titled “Giving Thanks” by Brandon Hagy. Bryan Lazar will follow Hagy’s speech with his performance of “Stop This Train.” Assistant Principal of Instruction, Steve Lepire, will then present the nine valedictorians. Meryl Press’s speech “Our Time” will follow, along with a duet of “My Time with You” featuring Miko Shudo and Max Miletich. The Class of 2009 will first be presented by Principal Ron Lipari, and then accepted by Timothy Stephens, President of CVUSD Board of Education. Walker will accept diplomas, and the
Alma Mater will be performed by WHS Band. The Recessional will follow, and the PTSA will host a reception for the graduates. The addition of the jumbotron to the WHS football field, will allow videographers to capture each individual student graduating and receiving their diploma. The Baccalaureate Ceremony will be held on Sunday June 7 beginning at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, which is located on the corner of Westlake Blvd. and Hampshire. A rabbi and a pastor are scheduled
to speak at the ceremony, along with Conrad Wilton with his speech “Inevitable Change.” Students who want to participate in the ceremony, are expected to wear their caps and gowns, and arrive at 1:30 p.m. for check in. The Class of 2009, “distinguished themselves in every aspect of school, from academics to athletics and visual and performing arts,” said Lipari. He would like to leave the class with an English Proverb he feels embodies his dreams for their futures: “ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.”