Admin/ASB FArewellS May 2016 Auld bids farewell ASB, Sr. Presidents offer parting words To the Class of 2016, To the Class of 2016! Graduating from high school, for most, is the first major milestone one ex- I’d just like to tell you, periences: it truly is a historic moment in the story of your life. In fact, some THANK YOU. Thank you not choose to regard high school graduation as the closing of the first chapter in only for the best senior year one’s life and the beginning of another. However, my take on the symbolism possible but for the best four of writing one’s life story and the significance of high school graduation is a years of my life. Thank you for bit different than most. letting me represent you guys; it Although there certainly has been a cast of “characters” in your life story means so much and I am forever thus far, you will encounter and befriend a multitude of other “characters” as grateful for it. But most impor- your story unfolds. However, I am also speaking of the main character in your tantly, thank you all for sharing story…you. You, over the course of the past 17 or 18 years, have developed, to and creating the friendships and a great degree, your core belief system. These core beliefs won’t likely deviate lifelong memories we now have. much. The formative development of the “main character” in your story has, As we are all about to part to a significant extent, taken place and, therefore, will contribute substantially ways and create even more to the way your story unfolds. friendships and memories, let us I also feel strongly that “setting” will remain a constant throughout your not forget the ones we’ve made. story. While you have left your mark on Burroughs High School and this small Let’s not forget our first day of desert community, don’t think for a second that Burroughs High School and this freshman orientation, when we small desert town has not left its mark on you. Regardless of whether you never were all so timid to start this leave, leave and come back, or leave and never come back, the significance incredible four-year journey. of the “setting” during your formative and developmental years will remain a Let us not forget our crammed constant contributor to your life story. homecomings, killing it at pow- In conclusion, I congratulate you on completing the first several chapters in derpuff, wearing outrageous your life story. In those chapters you have experienced joy, conflict, anxiety, outfits for dodgeball, looking excitement and many other emotions. Each of those experiences contributed to fly for prom, losing our voices the development of you… your core beliefs, your discipline, your work ethic, at rallies, and finally the best to your disposition, and your integrity…which will be the foundation from which come, graduation. Through all your story unfolds. You have developed those traits necessary to be successful these events we’ve grown so and you are prepared to begin the next section of your story. much together and I sincerely I wish you the best as you write the next chapters of the book of your life. hope we never take these mo- Go places and see things. Make a difference. Make your story one worth tell- ments for granted. ing. Don’t worry so much about the cover; it’s the beauty and the substance of Although these are great what lives between the covers that truly matters. Most of all, may your story memories, don’t let them be always honor your heritage; your family, your beliefs and what once was your your best. Continue to go out “setting,” Burroughs High School. and create new ones. Continue To the Class of 2016, to better yourself, to go out of Wow, I can’t believe we are seniors! It feels like just yesterday we BRYAN AULD (BHS ‘92) your comfort zone and grow as were walking onto the Burroughs High School campus, a little nervous Principal individuals. With all the new but excited for what was ahead! We have all grown so much and in so experiences and obstacles that many different ways. we may encounter, I would just Through these special experiences, many of us have learned and grown like to simply wish you all good up. As young adults, I feel we are truly prepared to be successful and luck. I have no doubt that we will contribute to the rest of the world. These special memories of football all come out successful in all of games, rallies, dances, float building, powderpuff, grad night and our our endeavors. pool party will be memories that we will all cherish and never forget. Once again thank you for this I am thankful for all of you, because without you I wouldn’t have had amazing experience. I couldn’t the most memorable four years of my life. Thank goodness for phones, have wished for a better class texting, Facebook and Instagram because without them, I wouldn’t be to graduate. able to see all of your achievements you will be making after graduation. It has been a privilege to be class president my freshman to junior BRANDON BROWN (BHS ‘16) year and an honor to be your student body president our senior year. Senior Class President No matter what happens ten years down the road, just remember that you all are so special and unique in your own way and don’t let anyone tell you differently. BAILEY HANNAFIN (BHS ‘16) ASB Class President BB Wills May 2016 what I have- since you’re always ask- Leilani Buelna ing for me to help you out in art. To: Chris I will you my great jokes. I know Haley Busby you really want that skill, haha. To: Micah To: Nahomi I will you the ability to have fun Morgan Belill I will you my overall skill. and stay the cutest forever. To: All Underclassmen To: My soccer girls Have fun with P.E. I will you all my amazing soccer skills that you all secretly want! Hasta La Pasta! To: J. Squad Marcus Calderon I will whoever is jumping cap- To: Jimmy, Stephen, Anthony, and Wil Cheyenne Bowen tain next year the ability to somehow Always watch out for each other To: Jordan Ordaz: (without cheating of course) beat and keep it 400. Bubbbbaaaaa! I love you and everyone in sprints. I will still hang out with you after I graduate. To: Morgan Anderson: Kaylynn Cano Even though we have been through Kevin Burgess To: Rhiannon alot I will always love you and you I will you Yahooooo! are still and always will be my best To: Trevon Burgess I will you my abilities to work To: Ashlee E. Sydney Barney friend love you! hard. I will you my sarcasm. To: Emma To: Tyler Royal To: Brock, Tony, Riyad, and Hickey Emma, to you I will the most- Thank you for all the memories Jose Alvizar I will you my athleticism. take that as you will. I will you my in Faber’s, and Taco Bell runs, it was To: All Underclassmen To: Tyler Lopez entire heart, my vast knowledge of a blast. Love you lots and can’t wait to To all the underclassmen to you I will you my beauty, because you Stevannee Carmichael historical figures (study up on your hear all the complaints of your senior I give all the stress and work that all need it. To: Marissa Deleon Hamilton, kiddo), the power to get year lol. the seniors have to go through. But To: Chad Ramos I will to you my sass, my temper, through the next two years- I promise don’t worry it’s all worth it when you I will you my size and my patience. Also my good looks. you, it’s not as far away as you prob- graduate. To: Next Year’s Seniors I also will you to pass all your classes ably think; I will you our millions of I will you my my leadership abili- so I can come watch you graduate. fictional loves, or at least- offer you Brandon Brown ties. To: Kalli Self joint custody. Lastly, I will you my To: Bryan Cortez To: Michael McKinney I will you everything I know phone number because you need to U my boi. I will you my awful I will you my greatness, make about art and ability to “blend”. BK Armstrong stay in touch with me- I expect us to track skills your senior year the best because you To: Chad Leverett To: Colbey Armstrong spend time together after high school, To: Riyad only get one. I probably spelled your last name I will you the ability to have fun you nerd. I will you my right knee. wrong, but I will you the ability to the rest of your high school years and To: Jenna To: Tony keep your hair nice and your muscles to drive fast cars. Remember to make Jenna, I will you good luck- I will you the ability to roast strong. Take care of Marissa while I the most memories you can while you you’re a strong kid, and you don’t need Riyad when I’m not there. am gone. are here because you’ll remember it, but you definitely deserve it. To: Brock To: Cameron Esparza them forever and don’t be boring. To: Vivienne Richard Burke I will you my good looks, because Little Cam Cam, I will you the To: Ryan Baker Vivienne, I will you the strength to To: Ryan Toler we all know you need them.