Kent-Meridian Class of 2021 Commencement
KENT-MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Class of Commencement2021 CLASS OF 2021 Commencement
NATIONAL ANTHEM Synterra Jones
WELCOME Tyrell Cook
STUDENT ADDRESS Arian Hakimi An original speech chosen by school faculty
RECOGNITION OF VALEDICTORIAN Mr. David Radford
SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESS Dr. Calvin J. Watts, Kent School District Superintendent
PRESENTATION OF CLASS OF 2021 Mr. David Radford
CLASS FAREWELL John Ho
BOARD OF DIRECTORS KENT-MERIDIAN ADMINISTRATION Ms. Denise Daniels President Mr. David Radford Principal Ms. Michele Bettinger Vice President Ms. Mary Anderson Assistant Principal Ms. Maya Vengadasalam Legislative Representative Dr. Bree Devlin Assistant Principal Ms. Leslie Kae Hamada Director Mr. Ronald Ness Assistant Principal Mr. Joseph Bento Director Mr. Ricardo Robles Assistant Principal Mr. Mike Simmons Dean of Students SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Ms. Deborah Drake Administrative Intern Dr. Calvin J. Watts Superintendent CURRICULAR LEADERS CHIEF OFFICERS Ms. Lauren Stark Art Dr. Wade Barringer Interim Human Resources Officer Ms. Lyudmila Bystrika and Bilingual Education Mr. Samoil Susan Dr. Jewelle Harmon Accountability Officer Mr. Michael Transier Business and Computer Science Mr. Israel Vela School Operations and Academic Support Officer Ms. Nicole Oertel and Counseling Ms. DeNelle West Learning Officer Mr. Carlos Alvarez EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Mr. Eric Andersen English Ms. Evie Roberge Family Consumer Science Dr. Christine Avery Learning Improvement Ms. Rachel Hopkins Health/Physical Education ASB EXECUTIVE BOARD Mr. Teshon Christie Organizational Effectiveness Ms. Beth Shoemaker International Baccalaureate Ms. Patty Drobny Learning Improvement Coordinator Ms. Cynthia Green Teaching and Learning Mr. Daniel Meade KMTA Mr. Randy Heath Student and Family Support Services Ms. Beth Shoemaker and Math Ms. Melissa Laramie Communications and Public Affairs Ms. Suzanne Skidmore Mr. Ruu Yuan (Spencer) Pan Inclusive Education Ms. Wendy Keomalu-Sarino Library Media Specialist Mr. Ben Rarick Budget and Finance Mr. Adam Rupert Performing Arts Ms. Joyce Wilson Human Resources Mr. Brian Gabert Science Mr. Travis Foltz and Social Studies Mr. Bart Shaffer Photography by Rowland Studio Ms. Megan Cz and Student Services Visit RowlandStudio.SimplePhoto.com and enter Ms. Tabitha Browning graduate student’s ID # to access their photo. Mr. Bud Bannon Trades Ms. Katrina Zimmerman World Languages
KENT-MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIANS
William Cranefield Song Hoang Fortunato Matusalem John Ho Minh Ann Le Jonatan Rios-Magallanes
TOP TEN PERCENT IN SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT
Angel Abenoja Arian Hakimi Shawna Nguyen Ethan Takahashi Nicktab Ayaba Charles Hawthorne Divinity Oliver Angelyna Tang Seraphina Bradley John Ho Krista Orejudos Kyi Thwe Daren Chau Tu Ho James Parrott Angelito Timbreza-Umagat Tyrell Cook Song Hoang GenerDavid Quitevis Kaylyn Tran William Cranefield Christopher Hoit Lester Quitoriano Steven Tran Ma Erica Dafun Buenio Minh Le Jonatan Rios-Magallanes Stacie Van Ryle David Evelyn Madrid-Fierro Adullah Sahak Tram Vu Logan Dinh Fortunato Matusalem Howsai Sahak Saleh Wehelie Parker Eckardt Alex Melinetskiy Hunerdeep Sangha Vaughn Williams Nicole Garces Aaleah Mendoza Jonathan Singer Elisha Gill Vedin Muratovic Marylue Smith
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA CANDIDATES
Abdirizack Ahmed Song Hoang Divinity Oliver Angelito Timbreza-Umagat Nicktab Ayaba Minh Ann Le GenerDavid Quitevis Kaylyn Tran Mark Hanscom Allison Macip-Palacios Hunerdeep Sangha Tram Vu John Ho Fortunato Matusalem Murwared Sayed Vaughn Williams
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
PRESIDENT John Ho VICE PRESIDENT Kaylyn Tran SECRETARY Lester Jush Quitoriano TREASURER Claire Ramel STUDENT LIFE DIRECTOR Aaleah Mendoza ADVISOR Mr. Ronald Ness ASB EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT Tyrell Cook VICE PRESIDENT Mark Hanscom SECRETARY James Parrott TREASURER Simran Purewal STUDENT LIFE DIRECTOR Don Le ADVISOR Ms. Leigh Barry
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SENIOR CLASS ADVISOR Mr. Ronald Ness GRADUATION PROGRAM SUPPORT Ms. Karen Piloco and District Printing Services
JUNE 18, 2021 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2021
Abdikadir Bashir Abdi Ki Boi Parker Jane Eckardt Julie Thao Huynh Hani Abdi Evelina A Bozhko Jaylon L Edwards Son Van Huynh **Aisha Mohamed Abdirizak Seraphina M Bradley Kayvon C Edwards **Abdikhadar Isaq Ibrahim Shukri Asad Abdirahman **Shonta M Brinkley Be-Emnet Nebiyu Elias Shirin A Ismail Sahara S Abdullahi Kevin Alexander Canas Fernandez Jonathan K Emery Shuaib Omar Jeele Subriya Nesredin Abdullahi Carlos Castillo-Aquirre Beau Allen Ervin Alisa N Jennings Angel Joseph Rivera Abenoja III Yakup Cetinkaya Kristan Loncia Faaui Jennifer Lizbeth Jimenez-Jovel Rahmatullah Afshar **Jessica Chandi Adan Silvestre Farias-Martinez **Synterra N Jones **Azra Agic Mwenda Lillian Chatta Joy L Fenster-Opstad Jarel Jose Terrones Juan Carlos Aguayo-Zuniga Daren Chau Ana Laura Fitch Valle Twalha Njeru Juma Abdulkarim Khadija Ahmadi Nguyen Da Quynh Che Nickolas Florez-Amaya Rosa Kadu Marwa Ahmadi Sunny Singh Cheema Breanna Rose Ford Raymond Antoine Kalonji III Ramzih Ahmadi Amy Chhiv Jun Fredrick Frame Precious Kar Reshad Ahmad Angel Jesus Chino Haley Danelle Franklin Belal Karimi Abdimahad Hussein Ahmed Christian Alexis Cisneros Jordux Vimoto Fuimaono Deeba Karimi *Abdirizack Hussein Ahmed Benjamin Raymund Clamor Shaniah Marie Arriola Funkugub Daniel Scott Kelly Ahmed Abdilahi Ahmed Catelyn Elizabeth Clute Jose' L Gallegos-Abarca Dal Gin Khai Fatxi Faysal Ahmed Makhari J Coleman Ernesto Antonio Gamez Perez Ahmad Firdows Khan Hashi Hassan Ahmed Sara Ann Collins **Nicole Nieves Newvillamor Garces Ahmad Faiz Khan Tarif Ahmed Romar-Jerick Caoagdan Conde Yahir Axel Garcia Mer Thomas Khan Aqeel Al Dawoodi Kristine Mateo Constantino Elisha K Gill Jasjeen K Khosa Ghaith Ahmed Al Shammari Delilah Marie Contreras-Hernandez Gabriel Alejandro Ginoris Ravy Khov Mohammed Ahmed Al Shammari Irma Rachel Contreras **Caroline Chase Godfrey Mekhriniso Khudaiberdieva Eldar T. Aladinov Jesus Daniel Contreras Ortiz Abraham Gomez Baltazar Hwi Sung (Andrew) Kim Ibraim Aladinov Tyrell Dominic Cook Samantha Gomez Gaona Kham Tul Kim Fatimah Abbas Rasham Albu Mohammed Analizbeth Cortes-Yepez Valeria Gomez Carrillo Emmanuel Kariuki Kinuthia Calvin James V Alejo Brenda Cortes Elizabeth Itzel Gonzalez Kiyoko Marie Kiyonaga Anderson Javante Vaugn Alex Evelyn Sibel Cortes Jair Gonzalez-Almanza Inari Samantha Lagunes-Martinez **Samantha Louise Sampana Alfonso Salma Cortes-Faustino **Miguel A Gonzaga-Garcia Eric Lam Alyson Alia-Rodriguez Nathaniel Allen Courchane Fiona Gordon Jordan Lawton Al-Hassan Ali Aljanabi Kenneth Andrew Cradle Patrick Walter Gosenberg Alyssa Minh Truc Le Alan Kevin Almeida-Coto **William James Cranefield Aminah Diane Marie Gradney *Minh Ann Ha Le Jennifer Alvarez-Leos Edna Susana Cruz Castro Sydney L Graff Ryan Nicholas Leung Yaneli Michelle Anacleto Gallardo Hallie Cruz Isaiah Scott Graham Mahogany Lovea Shavon Levy Leyla Angeles Ma Erica Laureana Dafun Buenio Cristian Gutierrez Iverson Lip-Yang Li Osvaldo Efrain Antunez-Torres JaVonte' Delon Darrett Sebastian Gutierrez Htun Myat Lin Kaalid Abdirizak Arare Ruineida Mohamed Daud Yasmin Guadalupe Gutierrez Nicholas M Livingstone Gianna Lauretta Grace Archuleta Ryle D David Aricel Gutierrez-Herrera Marylnn Lokboj Leanne Diamante Arevalo Leslie Marie Davila Mehria Haidar Kileo Robert Lokeijak Einar Arias-Enriquez Jaida Nicole Davis Arian Hakimi 'Ofa He Lotu Teresa Lolohea Arlind Asani **Sarah Jian Day *Mark A.L. Hanscom Luis Mario Lopez-Islas Cameron Li Ashby Baljot Singh Dayal Tiba Ali Hashim Peter Tunin Lopez Davion L Ausler Ema Rosaura De La Cruz Charles K Hawthorne Tiana Monique Lopez Jocelyn Angeline Avery John Mark Alaman de Leon Alexandria Noel Hays Alexis Lucatero-Perez Daria Avzhy Cylena D'Va Defilippis Christopher Alan Hays **Karina Michelle Luna Ceja Tyson Gage Awalt **Amma M Del Casal Joana Ruby Henneke Maria I Luna *Nicktab Metellus O Ayaba Vanessa Deluna-Cruz Elias Hernandez-Izquierdo Gay Ku Lweh Hamza Abdi Aydid Andrew JD Deniston Fernanda G. Hernandez *Allison Macip-Palacios Jasper Lawrence Ayers Jeziel J. DeWitte Jacqueline Herrera-Flores Evelyn Madrid-Fierro Veronica Andreyevna Babiyets Karandeep Dhillon Melissa Nayeli Herrera-Mendoza Husain Mahaweely Alexandra Jacqueline Barajas Santana Sheyla B Diaz Ian Haley Hicks Bihishta Majed Maurice D'Von Barron Ibrahim Diis Dezzaree D Hill Sadia Majed Vivek Singh Basra **Logan P Dinh Mia N Hjaltalin Efratha Zealem Makonnen Jack Eport Batlok Sana Doris-Elaine Dixon *John Kennedy Ho Rufina R Mamyedova Gavin Vonn Beck Jeremiah Dokum Tu Hai Ho Christopher Lee Alforja Mandapat Jr. Christian Jose Beleche Alvarez Keshawn L Douglas *Song Vu Hoang Precious A Mangrum Alejandra Betancourt Valderrama Fowsiyo Abdi Duale **Christopher T Hoit Anaiyah Tiaalii Manulauti Sean Devin Bickham Iniyah D.R Dunlap Tanika Marie Hoskins Amber R Marcotte Diwas Biswa Sydney N Duong Ka Paw Htoo Julio Eduardo Marin Rosales Puspa Biswa Kirat Dyot Andy H Huynh Jhandry Manuel Marquez Dominguez Tariq Antar Black Aaron Victor East Johnny Quang Huy Huynh Adalberto Martinez-Orozco
KENT-MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2021
Kassandra Martinez-Lopez Jaron Christopher Palomares Alex Carmelo Salgado-Iman Alan Cong To Oscar Jesus Martin del Campo Amiteshwar Singh Pandher Abimileh Sarai Sanchez Guevara Nadavia Toshinique Tolbert Jade Jones Matias Christian Gerardo Parada Alvarado Arly Sanchez-Behar Diana Torreblanca Angel *Fortunato D Matusalem Nuwadi Maung Parker Baltazar Steven Sanchez-Segovia Philippe Angelo Basco Totaan Tulouna Queenie Mauga **James Daniel Parrott Jason Baltazar Sanchez-Segovia Bahram Jan Totakhil Elnara E Mavludova Dillon Amador Patriarca Jose Alberto Sanchez-Alvarado Ibrahim Jan Totakhil **Jaureh Fatou Mballow Jasmin Tuazon Patungan Osvaldo Sanchez-Velez Kabul Jan Totakhil Cameron McAbee Neselena O Pele-Tukumoeatu Ramaneek Kaur Sandhu Obaid Ullah Totakhil Alexander William McFarlane Nidia Perez-Delgado Saul Sandoval *Kaylyn Vu Tran Savannah Louise McFarlane Berenice Perez-Flores Kham Sang Steven Chan Tran Makayla Jean McIntosh Yael Arturo Perez-Pena *Hunerdeep Singh Sangha Vy P Tran Narongrith Mean Alejandro Perez-Reyes Sukhnider S Sanghera Saw Tun Sebastian Mejia-Gonzalez Linsey Morgan Pfohl Jazlyn Elle Santiaguel Aiden Mana Tupuola Aydin Mekhridze Alexandria Pheakdey Phok Mame D Sarr Damani Kekoa Tyau **Alex P Melinetskiy Da Ree Pow *Murwared Kabul Sayed Jennifer Uribe-Osorio Dmytro Melnychuk **Priya A Prasad Axel Joseph Scales Oliver Maurcio Valdez-Hernandez **Aaleah Marie Sijera Mendoza Dre'Shawn Antonio Ross Purdy Taranvir Singh Sekhon Justin Dillon Valerio Dominic Ernesto Isidro Mendoza **Simran Purewal Timur Shakhzadayev Stacie Merrysok Van Kevin Mendoza-Garcia Mohammad Romal Qalandari Amira Abdulkadir Sharif Denisse Varela Danely Mercado Najila Qalandari Cameron W Shattuck Bryan Vargas Lemus Thandolwenkosi Mhlanga Suraya Qanit **Juwayriyah Abdulkadir Sheikh Lesli Madgali Vail Gomez Leban Shafi Gabobe Mihile Lutfullah Qayumi **Rukhia Mohamed Sheikh Kassim Allan Josue Villela Santos Gabriella Alene Minucciani *GenerDavid A Quitevis **Sole' Mia Shelton Shyr Anthony Ceballo Viray Rodrigo Enrique Miranda-Sanchez Lester Jush Llanes Quitoriano **Abdimajid Sidali **Madisen Nichole Visintainer Hamsa Shino Moalim Fannia Yadira Quizhpe-Rodriquez Avnoor Singh Sidhu Diana A Voronko Amir N Mohamedkemal Sayed Wais Mohammad Qureshi Ester Layanti Sigrah *Tram N Bao Vu Matemba Mohamed Abdul Rahman Arizbe Y Silva Peter Andrew Warren Mitra Mohammadi Kaveka Alexander Ray Raistrick Micaiah Aziel Simon Jaylen Kevon Watkins Mohamed Ali Mohamed Claire Natasha M Ramel Richard Alan Sinclair Saleh Yassin Jeyte Wehelie Sucdi Abdulkadir Mohamed Jorge Ali Ramirez-Castillo Jonathan Hiroshi Singer Thi-Son Williams Wheaton Htee Moo Joanne Lizbeth Ramos Leon Kunal Singh Darien James Whipple Lisbye Mpinganzima NiAni Rachelle Rashaad Prabhjot Singh Che'ton James Williams Timothy Alex Mulyarchuk Diana Rashidi Naserkhani Ashim Siwakoti *Vaughn Lee Williams Felipe De Jesus Munoz Khalid Said Rashid Jordan Jerrell Smalls Katrina Pearl Wilson Vedin E Muratovic Nazarii Revitskyi **Elizabeth Carol Smith Htay Htay Win Tamana Muhseny Araceli Revuelta Barajas Marylue Smith Julie Anne Wisniewski Manar Alaa Muttar Brian I Reyes Aaliyah Linh Sok Hoang Broderick Allan Woodbury Natalya F Myhre Janella Allen S Reyes Marcial Isela Rocio Solorzano Sepulveda Reyna Maribel Xoy Lopez Mustafa Mzahim Rubi Izmerai Reyes-Reyes Kayla B Somera Zaheer Yadgari Hayden Don Nailor **Jonatan Rios-Magallanes Jose Elias Sotelo Navarrete Anthony Joe Yefimchuk Nikhil Adarsh Nand R'Javeious Darronte Roberson Anna Monique Soto Eden Hailegabriel Yonas Melissa Nava Guzman Alondra Rocha-Cerda Jesus Antonio Soto Lopez Emily Azeneth Zapata-Padilla Berenice Nava-Maya Alicia Lili Roeun Jayda O Starling Elmira Aydin Ziya Connor Michael Navarra Osbaldo Gael Rojas Nathaniel Andreyovich Stavkovy Yeider Arley Zuluaga Loboa Salvador Navarrete-Gudino Pablo Rojas-Ceron Jalyn William Stepney Jose Angel Zuniga Lopez Ka Lar Nay Richard Rojas-Mendoza Valesha S Steven El Hadji Omar Ndiaye Erick Alexander Romero Sarah Eliana Strong * International Baccalaureate Thelma Jorom Nena Monserrat Rosales Lucas Ali Waleed Sulaiman Diploma Candidate Bob Ngoc Nguyen **Jasmin J Rose FNU Susan *Jeannie Linh Nguyen Skye W Roshon Ruslana Yuriy Synkovych ** A.A. Degree Shawna Phuong Uyen Nguyen Bryce Z Ross **Ethan Kazuo Oshiro Takahashi Honor Cords Tai Minh Nguyen Angel Matthew Ruiz Sahil Preet Singh Takhar Gold: 3.75 - 4.0 GPA **Vivian Phoung Nguyen Hana Nging Orn Saelee Alexia Sala Talamoni Silver: 3.50 - 3.74 GPA *Divinity Ann Marie Oliver Abdullah Sahak **Donovan Lejondro Talento **Krista Roekelle Orejudos Howsai Sahak Sang Dorjay Tamang Red: Departmental Awards Jayvon Orosco Komaljit Saini **Angelyna Cheng Tang Blue or White: Students of the Month Jose David Orozco Patrick Aluis Salas Sakisat Felegehiwet Fanuel Tesfay Alex A Ortega-Alvarez Haroon Salangi Van Thawng Tha Aisha Abdalla Omar Osman Rohina Salangi Neveah Angel Thompson Destiny Anahi Osorio Gisselle Saldana **Kyi Zar Thwe Irma Yajaira Padilla Montes Marwa Salehi *Angelito Dela Rosa Timbreza-Umagat
JUNE 18, 2021 KENT-MERIDIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS CLASS OF 2021
ANGEL JOSEPH ABENOJA ARIAN HAKIMI JHANDRY MARQUEZ-DOMINGUEZ Cornish College of the Arts $12,000; Honor Roll 4 years; Washington State Opportunity Scholarship $22,500 4-year Student of the Month – February 2017; KM Soccer. Athlete of the Month – Judo; Most Improved Player – Jazz Undergraduate Education; High Honor Roll; Student of Band 2 years; KM Orchestra; KM Jazz Band; Accompanist the Month September 2020 – Tech Savvy; Interact Club KASSANDRA MARTINEZ-LOPEZ KM Jazz Choir – Sound Connection; Interact Club; National – Member of the Quarter; Key Club – Locksmith of the Honor Roll 2020; Drama Club; Environmental Club; Tennis. Honor Society; Tennis; Judo. Quarter; Vice President KM Afghan Student Association; Coalition For Refugees From Burma 2019-2021; Achiever FORTUNATO MATUSALEM ABDIRIZAH AHMED Scholar of College Success Foundation 2019- 2021; KM Student of the Month Helpful – February 2019; Student Model United Nations Club; Voices of the World Club; Judo; Interact Club; Key Club; John Hancock Society. of the Month Spirited – October 2018; High Honor Roll Tennis. 4 years; KMTA Algebra III-IV Student of the Year 2018; TIBA HASHIM National Honor Society Member of the Month – Leadership FAXTI AHMED College Bound Scholarship $500; Athlete of the Month – December 2019; KMTA Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry University of Washington $4,000; Costco Diversity Tennis 2018; Tennis Coach Award – 2018; High Honor Roll Mathematics Award – June 2019; KM Boys Tennis; Scholarship $10,000 per year; Honor Roll; Basketball; Key 2 years; Soccer – Most Improved 2019; Basketball – Most National Honor Society; Engineering Club; Interact Club. Club; John Hancock Society; University of Washington Improved 2020; Tennis 1 year; Soccer 2 years; National Upward Bound 3 years; Coalition For Refugees From Burma, Honor Society 3 years; Upward Bound Scholarship 3 years; NARONGRITH MEAN Bird Club 1 year; Girls Who Code; Institute Community International Baccalaureate Certificate Candidate 2 years. University of Washington Scholarship $4,000; Washington Leadership. State Opportunity Scholarship $22,500; Honor Roll 1 year; CHARLES HAWTHORNE Orchestra; Baseball. JENNIFER ALVAREZ-LEOS Seattle University Achievement Scholarship $24,000; Basketball. DANELY MERCADO Washington State College Bound Scholarship $2,165; KM Cheer. Seattle University Bound Scholarship $1,361; Homecoming YANELI ANACELETO-GALLARDO Prince Nominee 2017; Presidents Education Award 2 years. Honor Roll 2 years. THANDOLWENKOSI MHLANGA CHRISTOPHER HAYS Basketball; Track; Football; Golf; Swimming. DAVION AUSLER Gaming Club. GABRIELLA MINUCCIANI Boys Basketball. Whitworth University Scholarship $23,100; Puget Sound JACQUELINE HERRERA-FLORES Scholarship $2,000; Puget Sound Founders Award $14,000; HAMZA AYDID Boys Varsity Baseball Manager; Mariachi Club; Environmental Club. University of Washington; Cross Country. Latino Club Treasurer. RODRIGO MIRANDA-SANCHEZ GAVIN BECK JOHN HO Welding Club; Weight Room Club; Ceramics Club; Gaming Club. College Bound Scholarship $3,812; University Scholarship Filipino Club. Seattle $4,000; Yale Scholarship $62,232; Outstanding CHRISTIAN BELECHE-ALVAREZ Soloist Award Bellevue Jazz Festival 2019; Student of the HTEE MOO Boys Soccer - MVP; Soccer. Month Motivational – November 2020; High Honor Roll; Soccer. Student of the Month Spirited – October 2019; Student of SERAPHINA BRADLEY the Month Thoughtful – June 2019; Student of the Month TAMANA MULSENY High Honor Roll 2 years; Student of the Month – March 2021 Determined – March 2018; Wind Ensemble – Most Spirited; Honor Roll. Outspoken; Key Club, Interact Club, John Hancock Society National Honor Society, Interact Club, ASB Class President Club; Model UN. 4 years; Varsity Tennis, Varsity Swim, Varsity Track. VEDIN MURATOVIC High Honor Roll; Presidents Education Award for CARLOS CASTILLO-AGUIRRE TANIKA HOSKINS Outstanding Academic Excellence; Basketball. Gaming Club. Pride Group. SHAWNA NGUYEN NGUYEN CHE ALISA JENNINGS Student of the Month – Determined 2019; Student of University of Washington Scholarship $4,000; Honor Roll Honor Roll 2 years; DECA President; DECA State 2 years; the Month – Open-Minded 2020; Student of the Month – Spring 2018; High Honor Roll 2019; Photography Class – ASL Club; DECA; Yearbook; John Hancock Society. Determined 2021; High Honor Roll 3 years; Varsity Girls Gallery Awards; Chess Club. Tennis Award – Most Dedicated; KMTA Award – Most JENNIFER JIMENEZ-JOVEL Determined 2019; Key Club Secretary 2 years; National CHRISTIAN CISNEROS Waldorf University Wrestling Scholarship $16,000; College Honor Society Historian 2 years; Girls Tennis 3 years; KMTA Athlete of the Month; Varsity Soccer 4 years. Bound Scholarship; Cross Country Captains Award 2021; 1 year; ceramics Club 1 year; Boys Tennis Manager 1 year. BENJAMIN CLAMOR Student of the Month Genuine – February 2021; Varsity JOSE OROZCO Student of the Month – Most Creative 2019; Key Club; Cross Country 4 years; Varsity Judo 3 years; Varsity Wrestling. Tennis; Judo. Wrestling 4 years; National Honor Society. DESTINY OSORIO DELILAH CONTRERAS-HERNANDEZ PRECIOUS KAR Girls Soccer. CERTIFICATES OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Girls Soccer. KM Gymnastics 2019; Gymnastics Club; Drama Club. JAMES PARROTT NATHANIEL COURCHANE KIYOKO KIYONAGA-ANDERSON University of Washington Seattle Direct Admission as a Judo; Cross Country; Band; Jazz Band. KM Cheerleading 1 year. Pre-Dental Student; Key Club 4 years; Key Club Vice President REQUIREMENTS: Completion of graduation requirements, minimum of 23 credits, cumulative GPA of 3.2, 1 year; National Honor Society 3 years; National Honor JADA DAVIS ALYSSA LE Society Treasurer 1 year; ASB Executive Board Secretary 1 specific subjects and credits including 1 year Pre-Calc/Trig, 3 years of Science and 2 years of Foreign Language. Renton Technical College $2,500; Softball – Most Improved; KM Baseball Manager. year; Student of the Month – Cooperative September 2018; Black Student Union; Leadership Club. Student of the Month – Understanding June 2021; High MINH ANN LE Honor Roll; KMTA Certificate; KMTA Geometry Student of JEZIEL DEWITTE Seattle Pacific University – Full Scholarship; Seattle the Year 2018 – 2019; Green River College Associates of Arts Honorable Mention - Football; Honorable Mention - University – Full Scholarship; University of Washington Degree; JV Boys Tennis Doubles and Singles. Basketball; Black Student Union; Football; Basketball; $4,000; High Honor Roll 2 years; West Central District III Baseball. Certificate of Participation – Swimming 2 years; Varsity NIDIA PEREZ-DELGADO Athletic Certificate 2 years; Coaches Award 2020; Most College Bound $1,000. IBRAHIM DIIS Valuable Swimmer 2021; Athlete of the Month 2019; North Honor Roll. Puget Sound League Second Team All-League 2020; North YAEL PEREZ-PENA Puget Sound League First Team All-League 2021; KM Girls College Bound. LOGAN DINH Swim and Dive Team 3 years; National Honor Society 3 High Honor Roll 4 years; KM Varsity Swim Award; years; Interact Club 2 years Interact Club Treasurer 1 year. ALEXANDRIA PHOK Swim Team; National Honor Society, Key Club, High Honor Roll; National Honor Society. Social Justice Project. KARINA LUNA-CEJA Student of the Year – Chemistry; Student of the Year – Math; LESTER JUSH QUITORIANO PARKER ECKARDT Tennis; Latino Club. Founders Gold Tuition $24,000; University of Arizona Gonzaga University Trustee Scholarship $24,000; Gonzaga Distinction Award $140,000; University of Arizona Honors Program Scholarship $1,800; University of Oregon GAY KU LWEH Dean’s Exemplary Award $1,000; University of Arizona Excellence Scholarship $15,000; Western Washington Honor Roll; Girls Soccer; Southeast Asian Club. Achievement Award $24,000; University of Portland University Admissions Merit Award $3,000; High Honor President’s Scholarship $96,000; University of Portland Roll 3 years; International Baccalaureate Learner Profile EVELYN MADRID-FIERRO Washington Success Award $8,000; Saint Martin’s Award – 2019; KMTA AP Geography Student of the Year – Achievement Scholarship $24,000; Costco Scholarship University Chancellor’s Scholarship $92,000; Saint Martin’s 2019; KM Cheerleader of the Week – 2018; KM Varsity Cheer $10,000; College Bound Scholarship $2,165; Varsity University Gala Scholarship $3,810; Pacific Lutheran Basketball Certificate 2018; Symphonic Band – Most University Presidential Scholarship $30,000; Pacific Team; International Baccalaureate Certificate Candidate; Lutheran University Housing Scholarship $3,500; Pacific Key Club; National Honor Society; National Honor Society Improved 2018; Class Record Holder Certificate – Girls Shotput 2018; Track and Field Athlete of the Year – 2018; University Q Club Scholarship $2,969; Washington State Secretary; Environmental Club. University Distinguished University Achievement Award Varsity Athletic Certificate Track and Field – 2019; Varsity $4,000; Seattle Pacific University Merit Award $13,100; BREANNA FORD Athletic Certificate Girls Basketball – 2019; Varsity Athletic Seattle Pacific University Micro-Scholarships $15,780; Most Motivational Student – September 2020. Certificate Golf – 2019; KM Track – Field Athlete of the Year Oregon Institute of Technology Winston Purevine $20,000; 2019; High Honor Roll 2 years; Washington State Seal of Boise State University WUE Scholarship $51,544; Seattle WASHINGTON STATE PRINCIPALS' SCHOLARS JORDUX FUIMAONO Biliteracy; Girls Basketball; Golf; Track & Field; KM Sports University Academic Achievement Scholarship $92,000; United States Army; Football. Medicine Practicum; National Honor Society; Eastern Washington University President’s Scholarship KM Jazz Band. $12,000; Gonzaga University Trustee Scholar $96,000; Washington College Grant $2,705; Upward Bound; Cornish Recognizing seniors that have led their class in academic achievement. ELISHA GILL CHRISTOPHER MANDAPAT College of the Arts 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for The following students will graduate in the top 5% of their class. Environmental Club; Model United Nations; John Hancock Basketball. excellence in Visual Arts; Seal of Biliteracy – Tagalog 2018; Society; Girls Tennis; Girls Soccer; ASB 2021. Seal of Biliteracy – Ilocano 2019; Boys Tennis Athlete of the PRECIOUS MANGRUM Month – December 2018; National Honor Society Member FIONA GORDON Eastern Washington University Scholarship $1,000; College of the Month – December 2018; KM Game Design Winner Drama Club; Choir. Bound Scholarship $500; Honor Roll; Varsity Soccer 4 years; 2019; Student of the Month – Open Minded January 2020; Varsity Fastpitch 4 years; Wrestling 1 year. Boys Tennis Varsity Athletic Certification 2020; KM Athletic ARICEL GUTIERREZ-HERRERA Award - Best Teammate Boys Tennis 2020; Intramural Student of the Month February – Genuine; Graduating 1 JULIO MARIN-ROSALES Boys Volleyball Champion – February 2020; ACTE Student year early; La Chispa. Award for English Improvement 2017 – 2018. Trophy Design 1st Runner up 2019; Certificate of Special
KENT-MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL KENT-MERIDIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS CLASS OF 2021
Congressional University of Washington Upward Bound HUNERDEEP SANGHA ANGELYNA TANG 4 years; Filipino Club 2 years; Key Club 2 years; National College Bound $500; University Scholarship Seattle $4,000; Honors Award 2 years; Running Start Vice President’s Honor Honor Society 2 years; Interact Club 2 years; Boys Tennis Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Baccalaureate Roll Fall 2019 – Winter 2020; Running Start President’s 3 years; Association of Washington Student Leaders $22,000; Interact Club; National Honor Society; Engineering Honor Roll Spring 3 quarters 2020; Tennis; Environmental – October 2019; Disneyland Leadership Conference – Club; Model United Nations; Tennis. Club Treasurer. December 2019; Class of 2021 Secretary 2 years; Kent Historical Museum’s 4th Annual We Are History Keeper JAZLYN SANTIAGUEL KYI THWE - November 2020; National Honor Society of High School High Honor Roll; Gymnastics Most Valuable Player; Costco Diversity Scholarship $10,000; Washington Scholars 1 year; Martin Luther King Assembly Performer Gymnastics Academic State Champion; Highline Associate Opportunity Scholarship $2,500; High Honor Roll; Key Club, 2020; National Honor Society Historian 1 year; University of of Arts Degree from Highline College – High Honor Roll; National Honor Society. Washington Ambassador 2 years. Gymnastics, Track. ANGELITO TIMBREZA UMAGAT KAVEKA ALEXANDER RAISTRICK MURWARED SAYED Student of the Month – March 2017; High Honor Roll 2 years; Student of the Month – December; Swim Team; Tennis; Washington State Opportunity Scholarship $2,500; Judo; Swim Team; Filipino Club; National Honor Society. Baseball; Key Club; Environmental Club. Leadership 1000 Scholarship $23,892; Honor Roll 2 years; Student of the Month – Cooperative September 2018; KABUL TOTAKHIL JONATAN RIOS-MAGALLANES Student of the Month – Brave 2021; Washington State Honor Roll; KM Afghan Student Association. Costco Diversity Scholarship $10.000; KMTA Student of the Seal of Biliteracy 2018; President of KM Afghan Student Year 2017 – 2018; JV Boys Tennis; National Honor Society. Association 4 years; ELL Tutor – Student Helper; President – KAYLYN TRAN Unknown Treasures Girls Group; Student Tutor After School University Scholarship – Seattle $4,000; UPS Scholarship SKYE ROSHON Program; Interact Club; Key Club. $7,000; College Bound $500; Student of the Month – Helpful Fastpitch. December 2019; Student of the Month – Supportive October AXEL SCALES 2020; High Honor Roll; Junior Homecoming Princess; ASB ABDULLAH SAHAK Red-Tailed Hawks Fly $1,000; Cross Country Most Improved Vice President 1 year; Key Club 3 years; Key Club Bulletin Dean’s Scholarship $4,000; Washington State Opportunity 2019; Honor Roll; Cross Country; Environmental Club; Editor 1 year; National Honor Society Treasurer 1 year; $22,000; Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation $3,000; Student of the Month 2019; Certificate of Achievement Best of Shape & Japanese Club; Gaming Club; Judo. Interact Club; Varsity Girls Tennis; Boys Tennis Manager; Line Show Arts Program; High Honor Roll; Certificate of National Honor Society 3 years; Interact Club 2 years. Achievement Best Presenter ELL Language Arts 2018; KM SOLE’ SHELTON Afghan Student Association – Administrative Professional Track Athlete of the Year 2019; Honor Roll; Track & Field; DAMANI TYAU Secretary; Certificate of Achievement – Completion of Basketball. Football. Language Lessons; Leadership Award – Coalition for Burma Refugees 2019; Certificate of Achievement - Completion MICAIAH SIMON JUSTIN VALERIO Upward Bound 2018; Certificate of Achievement Honor Roll; Student of the Month – Most Outspoken March Filipino Club; Judo; Wrestling Club; Weight Training. Determination – Math 2019; KM Afghan Student Association 2021; Interact Club; Gaming Club. Secretary 2 years; Upward Bound University of Washington STACIE VAN Summer Program; National Honor Society; Coalition JONATHAN SINGER University of Washington Scholarship $4,000; Washington Refugee from Burma; Refugee Youth Advisory Council. Woodmen Life Scholarship $500; Key Club. State Opportunity Scholarship; $2,500; College Bound $500; High Honor Roll 4 years; 5th Place National Sports Medicine HOWSAI SAHAK KUNAL SINGH Terminology American Academic Competition Institute Washington State Opportunity Scholarship $20,000; Sheng Choir. Sports Medicine Competition 2020; Career and Technical Ye Lu Foundation $9,000 and Laptop; Washington State Sports Medicine Association State Competition 2019 – 2021; Page Award; Leadership Award 2018; Upward Bound ISELA SOLORZANO SEPULVEDA Student of the Month – Inspiring May 2019; Girls Tennis; Key Positive Attitude Award 2019; National Honor Society Award College Bound; High Honor Roll; Girls Tennis Most Club; National Honor Society; Sports Medicine Practicum. 2018; Student of the Month – 2019; Best Attendance Award Improved; Girls Tennis 3 years; Interact Club. – 2019; Positive Attitude Award 2018; Most Effort Upward MADISEN VISINTAINER Bound Award – 2018; High Honor Roll 2 years; Coalition For KAYLA SOMERA University of Washington $5,544; Running Start Green River Refugees From Burma; University of Washington Upward Honor Roll; Perfect Attendance; Japanese Club. College Associates of Arts. Bound; National Honor Society; Institute for Community Leadership; Doctor for a day at Kent-Meridian High School; JESUS SOTO LOPEZ CHE’TON WILLIAMS Served as a Page in Washington State Legislative; Ceramic Soccer. College Bound. Club 1 year; RIYAC Program for Immigrants; Girls Who Code; Veterans Day Assembly Speech 2019; KM Afghan Student ETHAN TAKAHASHI YEIDER ZULUAGA-LOBOA Association Club, 2018. Tennis. Soccer All Star; Soccer.
CERTIFICATES OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
REQUIREMENTS: Completion of graduation requirements, minimum of 23 credits, cumulative GPA of 3.2, specific subjects and credits including 1 year Pre-Calc/Trig, 3 years of Science and 2 years of Foreign Language.
Angel Abenoja Song Vu Hoang Jeannie Nguyen Janella Reyes-Macial Ethan Takahashi Seraphina Bradley Minh Ann Le Vivian Nguyen Jonatan Rios-Magallanes Donovan Talento Daren Chau Maria Luna Tai Nguyen Hana Saelee Kyi Zar Thwe Tyrell Cook Evelyn Madrid-Fierro Divinity Oliver Abdullah Sahak Alan To William Cranefield Amber Marcotte Krista Orejudos Howsai Sahak Kaylyn Tran Ma Erica Dafun Buenio Fortunato Matusalem Jayvon Orosco Kham Sang Steven Tran Logan Dinh Narongrith Mean Destiny Osorio Hunerdeep Sangha Stacie Van Parker Eckardt Alex Melinetskiy Amiteshwar Pandher Jazlyn Santiaguel Madisen Visintainer Nicole Garces Dmytro Melnychuk James Parrott Mame Sarr Tram Vu Elisha Gill Aaleah Mendoza Alexandria Phok Taranvir Sekhon Saleh Wehelie Valeria Gomez Carrillo Leban Mihile Simran Purewal Juwayriyah Sheikh Katrina Wilson Charles Hawthorne Vedin Muratovic GenerDavid Quitevis Rukhia Sheikh Kassim Eden Yonas Alexandria Hays Manar Alaa Muttar Lester Jush Quitoriano Avnoor Sidhu John Ho Mustafa Mzahim Claire Ramel Jonathan Singer Tu Hai Ho Shawna Nguyen Nazarii Revitskyi Elizabeth Smith
WASHINGTON STATE PRINCIPALS' SCHOLARS
Recognizing seniors that have led their class in academic achievement. The following students will graduate in the top 5% of their class.
Nicktab Ayaba Charles Hawthorne Aaleah Mendoza Lester Quitoriano Steven Tran Tyrell Cook John Ho Vedin Muratovic Jonatan Rios-Magallanes Tram Vu William Cranefield Song Hoang Shawna Nguyen Hunerdeep Sangha Vaughn Williams Parker Eckardt Minh Le Krista Orejudos Kyi Thwe Nicole Garces Fortunato Matusalem James Parrott Kaylyn Tran JUNE 18, 2021 KENT-MERIDIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STAFF
Shatha Abbas Clemente Guerrero-Martinez Maureen Moloney Beth Shoemaker Abdul Ahmad Janean Guest Antonia Morfin Becky Sijer Brett Allen Russell Hanson Megan Morgan Judy Silva Teresa Allen Donald Hauck Jennifer Morton Teresa Simmering Carlos Alvarez April Hawkins Patricia Moss Michael Simmons Allison Amiri David Hayes Emily Murphy Suzanne Skidmore Eric Andersen Tina Hegel Aung Naing Aaron Smith Mary Anderson Krista Helbing Byron Names Maya Smith Natalie Atkins Jennifer Hinerman Ronald Ness, Jr. Patti Smith Clarence Baber Brenda Holz Tri Nguyen Ruth Smith Krithika Balasubramanian Tami Honda Jennifer Nichols Christopher Sparks Bud Bannon Rachel Hopkins Kenny Odum III Susan Spong Virginia Barkley Wanda Howlett Nicole Oertel Melissa Stanley Avi Barnes Scott Huck Todd Owens Lauren Stark Leigh Barry Maryia Hudzel Norma Paredes Torres Zachary Stockdale Deborah Bartsch Tracy Hunter Tina Parkhurst Elizabeth Stone Forogh Bashizada Nicholas Iacovino Pierre Petteway Jessica Stott Ellen Bonnard Francine Ingraham Rhonda Phipps Shea Stott Tabitha Browning Michael Jackson Karen Piloco Byron Strang Joseph Byrd Joseph Jarbah Nicholas Pizzalato Chaunsey Sumner Lyudmila Bystrika Maria Kajercline Renee Poitras Elizabeth Sundet Manuel Cadenas Suzanne Kanatsiz Irene Pool Samoil Susan Dana Caldwell Kelsey Kaufmann Diana Powell Lyubov Svintozelsky Justin Callander Kuldeep Kaur Tyler Pratt Devasagayam Tamilarasi Patrick Campbell Rupleen Kaur David Radford Deepeka Taya Joanna Cebulla Michael Kelley Joel Ricks Heath Thompson Vikashni Chaudhary Lisa Kelly Eveliene Roberge Jay Thornton Jennifer Chiafalo Wendy Keomalu-Sarino Kimberly Roberts April Thousand Michael Christiansen Kathryn Kidder Ricardo Robles Sue Tiffany Deborah Cochran Diane Klem Hector Rodriguez Lysa Tran Tracie Collis Jackie Knasiak Irene Ruiz Gonzalez Michael Transier Morag Crawford Kayla Koontz Adam Rupert Elizabeth Truskin Brenda Cruz-Ellington John LaGesse Alexi Salvador Nikolay Tsygankov James Cuevas Anna Lazo Eugenia Sanchez Steffani Underhill Mark Cvengros Summer Lenhart Karen Sandy Tuan Vu Megan Cz Zack Lenihan Danielle Sauvageau Corey Wheatley Jeane Dal Santo Thomas Lewandowski Elena Schafer Carolyn Whitver Dennielle Davis Jenny Lin Kirsten Scheffler Marissa Winmill Nausikaa Davis Mary Manil Becky Schelert Erica Wolfskill Andrew James de Leon Theresa Martin Elizabeth Schelien Marianne Yahyaoui Jill Delaurenti Daniel Maxwell Hattie Schley Thomsen Young Breanne Devlin Melissa McEneaney-Wassmann Tim Scott Amira Zaky Deborah Drake Kelly McGuinness Aman Sekhon Loyda Zamalloa Sheri-Lynn Dussault Daniel Meade Harpreet Sekhon Felipe Zavala Donan Kristine Edwardson Colin Miller Bart Shaffer Katrina Zimmerman Brandi Egbert Patrick Ellis Erika Enciso-Castillo Carri Enright Georgina Erickson Irma Fabian Valencia Jeffrey Fisher Mindy Flanary Travis Foltz James Frame, Jr. Davina Fuiava Brian Gabert Laura Gallegos Juan Garcia Jeremias Garza Taylor Gaston Kathleen Gilbert Tara Gonzalez Ligia Gonzalez-Dufour Bryan Gordon Jamell Goree Erin Gorr Virginia Griesbach