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Oceana High Seniors Graduate After Four Years Of "Unforgettable Memories"
106 students received diplomas in a packed gymnasium Thursday evening.
After four years of papers, projects, athletics, friendship and an arduous senior project, 106 seniors got to throw their caps in the air.
Parents, friends and family gathered in the school's gymnasium Thursday evening to support the graduates, clad in blue gowns, as they accepted their diplomas.Â
As each student crossed the stage to shake hands with faculty and get their picture taken with the new paper proof that they are, in fact, high school graduates, cheers filled the building.Â
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For many of the graduates, however, the day was about more than receiving a diploma. It was about remembrance, community and unbreakable bonds. Â
"You can get a high school diploma anywhere:Â Terra Nova, Jefferson or even a generic diploma from the high school district," said Naomi Davidson, Class of 2011 Valedictorian, in her speech to classmates. "but we cannot find the experience of Oceana anywhere but here. It's not just the academic experience, either. I know someone is sure to crack an inside joke in almost every class and it won't be the troublemaker trying to cause commotion, but a well-meaning classmate, or even the teacher. The good-natured fun in which everyone engages in creates this amazing community that you won't find anywhere else. I would feel comfortable going up to any of you graduates and starting conversation or asking for help. Whether it be knowledge, understanding or simply unforgettable memories and friends, we received way more than a piece of paper."
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Congratulations to all of Oceana's 2011 graduates!
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High Honors
Waseem Rasem Bader
Jasmin Ann Baker
Seng IL Bang
Emily Grace Birks
Emily June Chen
Daisy May-Jin Chow
Naomi Ann Davidson
Justin Tyler De Roboam
Samuel Paul DeNatale
Delano Marcel Fields
Gina Relos Galang
Christian Luke Gushi Galliguez
Eric Guo
Vanessa Nancy Hanson
Taylor Rose Lee Helphrey
Molly Katherine Hicks
Jobelle Padilla Huertas
Marcus de Osma Johnson
Robin Kuang
Martin James Kuhn
Samson Lam
Haris Latif
Matthew Tyler Louie
Sallie Del Socorro Madriz
Jenny Hong Nguyen
Joshua Micael Parina
William Thomas Revetria
Dion Joaquin Rosete
Alyssa Lauren Ross
Jobel Angelica Therese Gabriel Salubre
Christopher James San Diego
Kaitlin Bartlett Sealey
Ninah-Marie Mingao Solidum
Slade Jesse Steady
Madeline Joy Carrillo Strawser
Nancy Tat
Serafina Jean Tulioc
Frances Rose Ulrich
Justin Du Lark Yoo
Kristina Yu
Elizabeth Paige Tuen
Honors
Joanne Jazhel Bandelaria Ahad
Christie Dee AcevedoÂ
Frances Elizabeth Murphy Burke
Matthew Alexander Calderon
Malik S. Dosouqi
Julian Lancaster Fontaine
Vanessa Katharina Graupe
Eber Jacobo
Sheridon Xavier Joves
Eva Kwan
Daryl Aguas Manangu
Lyle Ace Borromeo MatreoÂ
Richard Laszio Nicholson
John Viktor Aquino Non
Brandon James Ramos
Hyuk Bin Song
Tiffany Gai Thang
Randall John Totah
Janessa Maria Ezequiel Zapanta
Andy Zhen
Graduates
Kris Aquino Agustin
Earl Michael Arredondo
Abigail Atilano
Caleb Alan Barnes
Emanuel Camacho
Allan Rey Castillo Jr.
Zakariya Chkinef
Nina Camille Ignacio Cosino
Francesca Roosendaal de la Concepcion
Marc Llorenz Robert Arnaldo De Leon
Shannon Lee Dixon
Janna Melissa Valencia Donaire
Curtis Yasuo Driscoll
Jasmine Sabrina-Marquez EncisoÂ
Roynea Lasha Epps
Ariel R. FigueroaÂ
Maria Czarina Nuñez Garcia
Jezzielynn Dela Cruz Gomez
Irwin Tormon Gonzales
Shannon Nichole Greeno
Jairo Jaime Guillen-Vasquez
Karly Michelle Herder
Erik Valentin Johansson
Justin Michael Kalotkin
Alexandra Nalani Lefler
Michelle Ka0hey Lieuw
Christina Marie Mangubat
Taylor Machias Medina
Angelique Marie Muñoz
Gabrielle Meghan Pabonan
Laura Soniel Pineda
Marissa Angelique Ramirez
Steven RamirezÂ
Ralph Daniel Blardony RecintoÂ
Generis Peralta Reyes
Erika Rachel RobertsonÂ
Brandon Christian Santamaria-Guilles
Devin Tyler Scott
Timothy Gabriel Stone
Chinelo Adaeze Ugbaja
Kenneth John van Dam-Ballard
Ricardo Alberto Vega
David John Ward
Paula Xiao
Damon Yee
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