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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. 

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. 

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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.  

"You can get a high school diploma anywhere: 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 Acevedo 

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 Matreo 

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 Enciso 

Roynea Lasha Epps

Ariel R. Figueroa 

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 Ramirez 

Ralph Daniel Blardony Recinto 

Generis Peralta Reyes

Erika Rachel Robertson 

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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