Chaparral High School Graduation 2014

CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 2014

CHAPARRAL AND VISTA HIGH SCHOOLS

Over 600 friends and family were joined by the Board of Education and District Administration to celebrate the 44 graduates from Chaparral High School at their 2014 graduation ceremony in the Avalon Room at the Pomona Fairplex Tuesday evening, June 3. Principal Mo Williams commissioned the graduates to “Discover the path that fits your style, and in the same compassionate manner you displayed at Chap, go make the impossible possible!” Chaparral graduate Savannah Simpson, recipient of the math award in addition to the La Verne San Dimas Educational Foundation Perseverance scholarship, stated during her student address, “The teachers believed in us when no one else did and helped us when no one else would.” Chaparral High graduate Linda Harwood who was awarded the San Dimas Senior Citizens Club Scholarship, applauded the school’s positive culture in her address. “Here at Chap we were constantly told that we could do anything if we only put our minds to it.” Student of the Year Sharon Lopez, who also received the “Every Student Succeeding” Award was given the honor of leading the students in the poignant turning of their tassels. Prom King Ruben Benitez asked students to “take a moment to reflect on the impossible odds we faced just to achieve something that most people take for granted: an education”. Graduates Brianna Luna and Anastasia Tovar reminded the seniors that “Tonight is a celebration; tomorrow is a new opportunity.” An inspiring slide presentation reflecting back through the school year to the song “These are the Days” clearly mirrored the thought of each staff and family member: “You are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you!”

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

ROP Business Briana Luna Journalism Michael Trussell Career and Technical Ed Chase Entrikin Accelerated Reader Brent Smith Alternative Learning Center Hector Gomez Fine Arts Josh Arias English Anastasia Tovar Government Josh Arias Economics Desiree Spadaro Math Savannah Simpson (already mentioned in text so can be omitted) ROP Event Planning Tyler Gebbie Renaissance Alexa Merritt

Delta Kappa Gamma Society Citizenship Award Travis Harker and Don Johnson La Verne-San Dimas Educational Foundation Savannah Simpson, Desiree Spadaro, DJ Thomas, and Michael Trussell Bonita Unified Management Team Award Brianna Luna San Dimas Senior Citizens Club Scholarship Linda Harwood and Alexa Merritt Sarah Stewart Citizenship and Perseverance Award Josh Arias Perseverance Award / Student of the Year Sharon Lopez (already mentioned in text so can be omitted) Every Student Succeeding Award Sharon Lopez (already mentioned in text so can be omitted)

Top Row: Michael Trussell, Derek Johnson, Alexander Turner, Scott Thomas, Brent Smith, De Vonshe McFadden, Jamale Antwine, Joshua Arias, Leon Dameron III

2nd Top Row: Jonathan Hernandez, Hector Gomez, Chase Entrikin, Master Johnson, Travis Harker, J.R. Purification, Edward Arana, Luis Lopez, Zac Watters

3rd Row: Reuben Benitez, Matthew Cote, Latisha Hassan, Moncerrath Contreras, Geovani Hurtado, Tyler Gebbie, Gabriel Smith, Javeion Sims, Anastasia Tovar

Bottom Row: Eric Takemori, Alexa Merritt, Savanah Simpson, Dameion Thomas, Linda Harwood, Desiree Spadaro, Sharon Lopez, Marie Ortega, Manuel Martinez, Stormie Lunch, Brianna Luna, Elva Escobar

Graduated but did not walk: Sedrick Speed