Photos: Class of 2024 valedictorians and top scholars for Riverside County (2024)

Name: Christina Chimal —Age: 17 —High school: Ramona High School —GPA: 4.67 —High School Activities or Groups: Marine JROTC CaptainMock Trial Lead Trial AttorneyROTC Expert MarksmanROTC Raiders TeamROTC Drill TeamAsian Student Union President4th Degree Black Belt (Taekwondo)National Collegiate Taekwondo Association High School Champion —After Graduation/College Plans: Committed to University of California, Riverside majoring in Business Economics, planning to pursue a degree in law —Career Goal: To become a lawyer and to pursue the pathway of becoming a judge —Parents: Christina Solorio & Pedro Chimal

Name: Odera Arene —Age: 18 —High school: Martin Luther King High School —GPA: 4.53 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB commissioner , Choir, MUN president , Researcher at UCR, 2023-2024 Student School Board member, Jazz Combo bandleader —After Graduation/College Plans: Harvard College —Career Goal: Physician —Parents: Tagbo Arene and Oluwatoni Arene

Name: Diana Leonor Martinez —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.29 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honors Society —After Graduation/College Plans: UCR —Career Goal: Criminal Psychology —Parents: Luis & Michelle Martinez

Name: Angel Jesus Panduro —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.2 —High School Activities or Groups: PuenteLink CrewBaseball —After Graduation/College Plans: UCR —Career Goal: Bachelor in Business —Parents: Hilda Cervantes

Name: Gianna Visco —Age: 17 —High school: California School for the Deaf, Riverside —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track, Varsity Softball, Varsity Volleyball, Junior National Association of the Deaf, Class Officer, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, Associated Student Body Government Officer —After Graduation/College Plans: Gallaudet University —Career Goal: Teacher or Athletic Director —Parents: Gregory and Georgette Visco

Name: Ariana Ramirez —Age: 17 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.1 —High School Activities or Groups: NHSCaptain cross countryLinkcrew officerScholar top 10% of the class —After Graduation/College Plans: Cal state Long Beach and kinesiology major —Career Goal: Physical therapist —Parents: Veronica and Carlos Ramirez

Name: Jaden Mckee —Age: 18 —High school: Martin Luther King High School —GPA: 4.77 —High School Activities or Groups: 2x Track and Field Captain (ranked CA #1 and US top 10 in the pole vault),4 years in my schools engineering program,3 year member of PAWSS, a club which connects special education students to general education students —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where I will be majoring in mechanical engineering and competing for their track team —Career Goal: To be an entrepreneur and run my own engineering start-up —Parents: Jeffrey and Jenny McKee

Name: Abigail Barrett —Age: 17 —High school: Banning High School —GPA: 4.48 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honors Society, Key Club, Spanish Club, AVID, ASB, Softball, and Colorguard —After Graduation/College Plans: My plan after High School is to attend University of California: Los Angeles, where I hope to double major in Psychology and Criminology. —Career Goal: My career goal is to become a Forensic Psychiatrist —Parents: Aaron Barrett and Lourdes Barrett

Name: Bailey Rosa —Age: 17 —High school: Martin Luther King High School —GPA: 4.68 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB President, Varsity water polo and swim captain, PAWSS club, faith in action club —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend CBU to play water polo and major in nursing. —Career Goal: Nurse practitioner —Parents: Kevin and Lindsey Rosa

Name: Daniela M. Pérez —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.18 —High School Activities or Groups: Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment (marching band)Moreno Valley Middle CollegeWorked Part TimeVolunteered Weekly at Lasselle ElementaryEquestrian Horsemanship —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending UC San Diego —Career Goal: Immigration Attorney —Parents: Antonio Perez & Martha Garcia-Perez

Name: Rubi Alvarez —Age: 17 —High school: Notre Dame High School —GPA: 4.67 —High School Activities or Groups: Environmental Club (President)Astronomy Club (Vice-President)Gardening ClubTitan Engagement LeadersArt ClubRiverside Youth CouncilPhotography ClubFinnegans Wake Literature Club —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to pursue a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. —Career Goal: My career aspiration is to work on defense projects at an aerospace engineering company such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, etc. —Parents: Alicia and Rutilio Alvarez

Name: Anan Mohammed —Age: 17 —High school: John F. Kennedy Middle College High School —GPA: 4.62 —High School Activities or Groups: Black Student Union (BSU), Unity, UNICEF, Red Cross, Principal’s Council, Assistant Instructor at Kumon Learning Center —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending UCLA as a Psychobiology major —Career Goal: Pediatrician —Parents: Fatuma Siraj (Mom), Kalid Mohammed (Dad)

Name: Andre Whitmore III —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde Highschoil —GPA: 4.12 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Basketball, AVID Student Leader —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCSD, Pursue Engineering Degree, Scale Clothing Brand “Debonair Dept.” @dbnrdept on Instagram —Career Goal: Some Engineering —Parents: Nicole and Derek Bonds

Name: Moses Ramirez —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.4 —High School Activities or Groups: I am part of a dual enrollment program known as “Middle College” and will be receiving several associate degrees including one in Math and Science, from Moreno Valley College. I am also a part of the national Honors Society in my high school. —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending UCLA —Career Goal: OB/GYN —Parents: Rogelio Ramírez and Diana Ramírez

Name: Lisette Martinez —Age: 18 —High school: Banning High School —GPA: 4.37 —High School Activities or Groups: California Cadet Corp, AVID, National Honors Society, Inland Solar Boat —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending UC Berkeley for Political Science/Legal Studies —Career Goal: To do something within politics, intern with senators to do public service later in the future! —Parents: Maria and Rafael Martinez

Name: Ryan Black —Age: 18 —High school: John F. Kennedy Middle College —GPA: 4.564 —High School Activities or Groups: I am an eagle scout & member of the band / drumline. —After Graduation/College Plans: UC Berkeley —Career Goal: Academia —Parents: Kimberly and Daniel

Name: Joshua Cypert —Age: 18 —High school: California School for the Deaf, Riverside —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: Associated Student Body Government President,Wrestling,Track and Field League Champion, Two-Year Football CIF Southern Section State Champion, Junior National Association of the Deaf —After Graduation/College Plans: —Career Goal: —Parents: Jeff and Michelle Cypert

Name: Calvin Junsay —Age: 18 —High school: Riverside STEM High School —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: Science Olympiad, Associate Student Body, California Scholarship Federation Club, Clueless (student-led jazz band), RCC Jazz Collective + Combo, Pathfinders (faith-based, co-ed Boy Scouts), La Sierra University Church Youth Praise Team —After Graduation/College Plans: Yale University —Career Goal: M.D. —Parents: Lester Junsay & Jermiene Junsay

Name: Ramon Gonzalez —Age: 18 —High school: Academy of Innovation —GPA: 4.38 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending California Baptist University in the Fall and majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management. —Career Goal: Chief Operating Officer (COO) —Parents: Yolanda Castro

Name: Hector Jr Carbajal —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.1 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honors Society —After Graduation/College Plans: University of California, Riverside —Career Goal: Electrical Engineering —Parents: Maria & Héctor Carbajal

Name: Ulysses Becerra —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: Construction Team —After Graduation/College Plans: Get My Bachelor’s in Business at California Baptist University —Career Goal: Manage a business or work for a Company demanding a Manager for a Water District —Parents: Leobardo Becerra , Cristela Becerra

Name: Cloe Marin —Age: 17 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Cal State University San Bernardino —Career Goal: Child Psychiatrist —Parents: Yajayra and Rigo Marin

Name: Muaz Kashif —Age: 17 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: 4.56 —High School Activities or Groups: Health Academy, MESA, SAC, HOSA, Intern at Madera Family Medical Group —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending UCR for Biology on the Pre-Med Track —Career Goal: Pediatrician with Fellowship in Sports Medicine —Parents: Kashif Hussain and Asmara Kashif

Name: Daphney Mahe —Age: 17 —High school: March Mountain High School —GPA: 3.82 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB and Peer Leadership —After Graduation/College Plans: Moving to Hawaii to attend Lee Ward Community College —Career Goal: I want to be an Artist —Parents: Guardians are: Nalu Nakaahiki, Grandparent and Leah Nakaahiki, Sister

Name: Karmen Tenorio —Age: 17 —High school: March Mountain High School —GPA: 3.589 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB, Weight Training, and Bible Study —After Graduation/College Plans: Looking for a job in the Cosmetology Field —Career Goal: To become a Hairstylist —Parents: Enrique and America Tenorio

Name: Cristian Chavez —Age: 17 —High school: March Mountain High School —GPA: 3.146 —High School Activities or Groups: Played on the Soccer and Volleyball Teams. —After Graduation/College Plans: I am going to attend Riverside City College —Career Goal: I want to be a Automotive Mechanic —Parents: Citlalli Hernandez and Jesus Chavez

Name: Lailani Champ-Felder —Age: 17 —High school: March Mountain High School —GPA: 3.690 —High School Activities or Groups: Bible Study —After Graduation/College Plans: To attend the College of Southern Nevada —Career Goal: I want to work in the field of Health Sciences —Parents: Tiffany Champ and Karl Felder

Name: Angelique Meza —Age: 17 —High school: Jurupa Valley High School —GPA: 4.5935 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Swim and Jags Fighting for a Cure club —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UC San Diego, majoring in biochemistry —Career Goal: —Parents: Naomi Cuevas and Victor Meza

Name: Stephanie Albarran Ramirez —Age: 17 —High school: Rubidoux High School —GPA: 4.266 —High School Activities or Groups: – Varsity: Cross Country and Track & Field– Upward Bound– RECHS & CCAP– National Honor Society– AVID– Mathletes– M.E.Ch.A– Journalism —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UC Irvine —Career Goal: Become a pediatrician —Parents: Lucio Manuel Albarran and Elizabeth Ramirez

Name: Yusif Jobran —Age: 17 —High school: Rubidoux High School —GPA: 4.45 —High School Activities or Groups: Football, Basketball, Mathletes —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend Boston College as a QuestBridge Scholar, majoring in philosophy and chemistry —Career Goal: Work in the pharmaceutical field —Parents: Zeinab Jobran

Name: Ilene Ramirez —Age: 18 —High school: March Mountain High School —GPA: 3.058 —High School Activities or Groups: Peer Leadership —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to attend Riverside City College —Career Goal: I want to become a Registered Nurse —Parents: Mayra Vera

Name: Riley Gervais —Age: 17 —High school: Patriot High School —GPA: 4.56 —High School Activities or Groups: Cross country, Track and Field, Esports Club, Trading Card Game Club, Spartan Race volunteering —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UC Davis or Cal Poly Pomona, majoring in computer science with a minor in psychology or cognitive science, and enlist in the Army National Guard —Career Goal: Become a veterinarian —Parents: Averi Zywiciel and Joseph Gervais

Name: Isabella Mariscal —Age: 17 —High school: Patriot High School —GPA: 4.46 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity SoccerVarsity TennisCalifornia Scholarship FederationClub Soccer —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCLA, majoring in chemistry —Career Goal: Become a pediatrician —Parents: Susana Buenrostro

Name: Jose Juarez Jr. —Age: 18 —High school: Jurupa Valley High School —GPA: 4.5568 —High School Activities or Groups: Tennis —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCLA, majoring in biology —Career Goal: —Parents: Esther Santamaria, and Jose E. Juarez Sr.

Name: Fietovola Tu’uhetoka —Age: 16 —High school: Nueva Vista High School —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: Student Board Representative, Yearbook Club, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) —After Graduation/College Plans: Seek a career in business/entrepreneurship —Career Goal: E-commerce —Parents: Muli and Neni Lasike-Tu’uhetoka

Name: Savanna Aguirre —Age: 18 —High school: Nueva Vista High School —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: Associated Student Body (ASB) —After Graduation/College Plans: Study veterinary medicine —Career Goal: Become a veterinarian —Parents: Bobbi and Isaac Aguirre

Name: Norah Pham —Age: 18 —High school: Riverside STEM Academy —GPA: 4.73 —High School Activities or Groups: Associated Student Body (Vice President of Activities)Speech and Debate (Co-Captain)Youth Advisory Council (1st District Commissioner)California Scholarship Federation (President)Science Olympiad (Varisty Team – 3 yrs) —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to attend UC Berkeley as a Bioengineer and Business Administration dual major in the program MET (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology). —Career Goal: I aim to devise sustainable approaches to address food insecurity among third world countries, mitigate water pollution from agricultural runoff, and create better infrastructure to address waste management. —Parents: Yen Nguyen, Ky Pham

Name: Levi Alderete —Age: 18 —High school: Murrieta Mesa High School —GPA: 4.6 —High School Activities or Groups: Robotics and Astrophysics Club President, National Honor Society Treasurer, varsity baseball team captain, and performing arts. —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending the California Institute of Technology (full-ride scholarship) where I will be majoring in astrophysics and playing baseball for the Caltech Beavers. —Career Goal: —Parents: Maribel and Rich Alderete

Name: Jesus Ruiz —Age: 18 —High school: Valley View High School —GPA: 4.635 —High School Activities or Groups: Church, Mock Trial, Computer Science Honor Society, National Honor Society (VP 1 Yr), Eagle Coders, Middle College, Treasurer at Middle College ASB, —After Graduation/College Plans: University of California- San Diego —Career Goal: Software Engineer —Parents: Jesse Ruiz & Rubia Ruiz

Name: Sean Eperjesi —Age: 18 —High school: Woodcrest Christian High School —GPA: 4.727 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Soccer (4 years), Soccer team captain (2 years), Discipleship group leader (2 years), Prayer group (2 years), Spring Break Mission Trip (3 years). —After Graduation/College Plans: Mechanical Engineering major and Aerospace Engineering minor at California Baptist University —Career Goal: TBD – Go wherever the Lord leads me somewhere in the mechanics field 🙂 —Parents: Father: Kevin Eperjesi; Mother: CJ Eperjesi

Name: Allan Luis Patawaran —Age: 18 —High school: Vista Murrieta High School —GPA: 4.6 —High School Activities or Groups: (Valedictorian)Varsity WrestlingBrazilian Jiu-JitsuPresident- Debate and Service ClubVice President- NHSLink CrewCSFBoxing + Boxing Coaching —After Graduation/College Plans: UCLA pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering —Career Goal: Trying to be a Mechanical Engineer at either NASA, SpaceX, or a car company —Parents: Hazel Patawaran and Allan Patawaran

Name: Ruby Montes —Age: 18 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: 4.754 —High School Activities or Groups: NHS president, IB Diploma, choir club, book club, and varsity tennis. —After Graduation/College Plans: I’ll be attending UCLA for chemical engineering —Career Goal: I want to help establish more sustainable energy and fuel production methods —Parents: Olga and Ruben Montes de Oca

Name: Ryuu Imeal Lee Jones —Age: 17 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.11 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Boy’s TennisWriter’s BlockRVTV —After Graduation/College Plans: UC Berkeley —Career Goal: Financial or Marketing Manger —Parents: Deshone Jones

Name: Alyza Macalinao —Age: 17 —High school: Temecula Valley High School —GPA: 4.5745 —High School Activities or Groups: Cross Country/Track and Field, National Honor Society, Peer Tutoring Club, American Red Cross Club —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan on attending the University of Southern California with a major in Health and Human Sciences on the Pre-Med track. —Career Goal: My ultimate career goal is to become a radiologist. —Parents: Karina and Michael Macalinao

Name: Felipe Valenzuela —Age: 18 —High school: 21st Century Learning Institute —GPA: 3.8 —High School Activities or Groups: Avid, ASB, and Volleyball —After Graduation/College Plans: Going to Crafton community college and then transferring to a university —Career Goal: Pschology (psychiatrist) —Parents: Felipe Valenzuela (Dad) Michelle Barrientos (Mom)

Name: Madison Castro —Age: 17 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.15 —High School Activities or Groups: Varisity SoftballNational Honor SocietyLink Crew —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending UC San Diego —Career Goal: Lawyer —Parents: Vincent and Jennifer Castro

Name: Melanie Pizano —Age: 18 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.75 —High School Activities or Groups: Letters for RoseBailadas Disfrutar —After Graduation/College Plans: UCLA – Statistics and Data Science —Career Goal: Data Analyst —Parents: Enrique Pizano and Maria Pizano

Name: Sienna Gaskins —Age: 17 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.3 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB, Scholars —After Graduation/College Plans: University of California San Diego —Career Goal: Doctor —Parents: Nicole Gaskins and Jacques Gaskins

Name: Elliah Yzabel Jose —Age: 18 —High school: 21st Century Learning Institute —GPA: 4.07 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Pursue a degree in architecture. —Career Goal: Become an architect specializing in sustainable building design. Design disaster resilient homes for people living in areas frequented with typhoons and earthquakes. —Parents: Maria Louise Jose

Name: Jennifer Lopez Valencia —Age: 17 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.4 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Cross Country and Track for 4 years, Yearbook, City of Perris Youth Soccer coach —After Graduation/College Plans: Go to UCR or UCI and major in biochem and mathematics —Career Goal: Become a child pediatrician or CFO —Parents: Maribel Valencia and Chris Bravo

Name: Katherine Blackwell —Age: 17 —High school: 21st Century Learning Institute —GPA: 3.98 —High School Activities or Groups: N/A —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending two year college to transfer to a university —Career Goal: Film/Photography —Parents: Ian & Marie Blackwell

Name: Kayla Sanchez Graciano —Age: 18 —High school: 21st Century Learning Institute —GPA: 3.4 —High School Activities or Groups: Attended college courses during junior year of high school —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend MSJC for my AA and then switch to Loma Linda for Pediatric Nursing —Career Goal: Pediatric Floor Nurse —Parents: Crystina and Daniel

Name: Aamyiah Williams —Age: 17 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honor SocietyAcademic Honor Roll: 2020-PresentHistory Day 2022-2023Science Fair 2022-2023AVIDRho*r Club (Sigma Gamma Rho) Interact Club (Rotary)Psychology ClubBlack Student Union —After Graduation/College Plans: UCR —Career Goal: Psychology to work in the FBI —Parents: Brandi Williams

Name: William Matthew —Age: 18 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.09 —High School Activities or Groups: -Orange Vista Varsity football captain.-2 year ASB member-1 year of shot put and discus as well as 1 year of wrestling —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending Columbia University —Career Goal: To play in the NFL and then eventually own a professional sports team. —Parents: Cassandra Matthew and William Matthew

Name: Ayleen Vazquez —Age: 17 —High school: San Jacinto High School —GPA: 4.64 —High School Activities or Groups: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A) Vice president, National Honor Society Secretary, Upward Bound —After Graduation/College Plans: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) majoring in Biology —Career Goal: General Surgeon —

Name: Valeria —Age: 17 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: —Career Goal: Labor and Delivery Nurse —Parents: Veronica Bautista and Lucio Fernandez

Name: Kaitlynn Sell —Age: 17 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.2 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity cheer captain, AVID President, cheer team for all four years, Link Crew member, National Honors Society, and Charities for Humanities. —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to attend UC Berkeley for Letters of Science for the fall semester. I plan to get my masters in Journalism and a minor in Media Studies. —Career Goal: My goal is to become an entertainment correspondent for a studio company such as Paramount or HBO. —Parents: Curt Sell and Jennifer Sell

Name: Yanti Quijada —Age: 17 —High school: Arlington High School —GPA: 4.54 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honor Society, Parent Teacher Student Association Representative, Riverside Youth Council, Link Crew, PLTW Biomedical Sciences Pathway, Key Club, Varsity Water Polo and Swim, Riverside Water Polo Club and Swim Instructor. —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend RCC for and earn an AA in Kinesiology and ADT in Psychology as well as play water polo and swim. The ultimate goal is to transfer to a UC or Cal State and earn a BA in Psychology and continue playing. —Career Goal: Sports Psychiatrist —Parents: Edmundo and Rocio Quijada

Name: Kambrie Karrow —Age: 18 —High school: Arlington High School —GPA: 4.39 —High School Activities or Groups: Theater President, Section Leader in Chamber Singers, Member of GSA, Ceramics and Painting, and was the lead in multiple theatrical performances. —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending CSU Fullerton to study Theater Arts —Career Goal: Musical Theater Performer —Parents: Kristin and Ryan Karrow

Name: Anabel Trefren —Age: 17 —High school: 21st CLI —GPA: 3.95 —High School Activities or Groups: Beaumont High School Performing Arts Theater —After Graduation/College Plans: Majoring in Psychology for 2 years at Riverside City College. Continuing to an undecided 4 year university. —Career Goal: Masters in Psychology and career in Clinical Therapy. —Parents: Pamela & Royce Trefren

Name: Cian Phipps —Age: 18 —High school: Riverside Poly —GPA: 4.81 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (Mechanical Engineering) —Career Goal: Microsoft Mechanical Engineer —Parents: Christina and Clint Phipps

Name: Michael Macario —Age: 18 —High school: Orange Vista —GPA: 4.1 —High School Activities or Groups: Baseballl, AVID —After Graduation/College Plans: UCLA, majoring in Applied Mathematics —Career Goal: Math Teacher —Parents: Jennifer Acevedo, Miguel Macario

Name: Robert Stenson —Age: 17 —High school: Riverside Polytechnic Highschool —GPA: 4.84 —High School Activities or Groups: Physics ClubSwim TeamWater Polo —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) —Career Goal: Work at a tech company like Microsoft or Dell to build and program the technology of the future —Parents: Ginger Stenson and Thomas M Stenson

Name: Tristan Broadbent —Age: 17 —High school: 21st Century Learning Institute —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Beaumont police cadet program —Career Goal: Police officer —

Name: Roberto Ruiz Mata —Age: 17 —High school: Vista del Lago High School —GPA: 4.6310 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honors Society, Interact Club, ESports, and reached California state level Science and Engineering Fair with my project R3M1ND. —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UC San Diego and study in Mechanical Engineering along with business administration. —Career Goal: I plan to open a business in new high-tech machinery fabrication. —Parents: Roberto Ruiz Pedroza & Rosa Maria Ruiz

Name: Aniya Perez —Age: 18 —High school: Academy of Innovation —GPA: 4.17 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Going to Cal Poly Humboldt and majoring in psychology. —Career Goal: Becoming a psychiatrist —Parents: Heather Perez and Luis Perez

Name: Isabella Dadalt —Age: 18 —High school: Murrieta Valley High School —GPA: 4.7 —High School Activities or Groups: 9th Grade President, 10th Grade President, ASB Vice President, ASB President, California Association of Student Leaders State Board Member, District Student Board Member, JV/Varsity Tennis, IB Diploma, Link Crew Leader, CSF, I work at Rita’s Italian Ice —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending UCLA, majoring in International Development, but I am considering changing to Public Policy. —Career Goal: I have hopes of working internationally in a career that allows me to travel, whether that be for business or policy based work. —Parents: Thank you to my parents, Marcos and Sabrina Dadalt, for always supporting me throughout my crazy high school schedule.

Name: Nadia Fontes —Age: 17 —High school: Beaumont Middle College High School —GPA: 4.02 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to continue community college to get some of my prerequisite classes completed and then transfer to a four-year University. I will resume my attendance at Mount San Jacinto College until I transfer to California State University San Bernardino. —Career Goal: I aim to pursue a career in Physical Therapy. I want to pursue this career to assist those in need of regaining their mobility and to help alleviate pain they may have. —Parents: Rosalina Mojarro

Name: Olivia Lopez —Age: 18 —High school: Hamilton High School —GPA: 4.3 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Wrestler, 2024 CIF Wrestling State Finalist, National Honor Society President, SkillsUSA President, California Scholarship Federation Secretary, Student District Board Representative —After Graduation/College Plans: University of California San Diego —Career Goal: Software Engineer —Parents: Katie Lopez and Juan Lopez

Name: Annika Jost —Age: 18 —High school: Temecula Valley High School —GPA: 4.59 —High School Activities or Groups: Girl’s Varsity Soccer, Tutoring club, Regenerative Agriculture club, Physics club, and Debate club —After Graduation/College Plans: Studying engineering and aviation as well as playing soccer at the Air Force Academy —Career Goal: Career in engineering and aviation —Parents: John and Michelle Jost

Name: Kevin Smith —Age: 17 —High school: The Academy of Innovation —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: Student of the month program. —After Graduation/College Plans: MSJC —Career Goal: Salesman —Parents: Marren Schoonover, Daniel Girard

Name: Jace Hellon —Age: 17 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.7 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honors Society Treasurer, Interact Club Treasurer, Varsity Tennis Co Captain, Psychology Club Vice President, Engineering Club Co-President, Girls Tennis Team Manager, Attended RYLA —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCSB —Career Goal: Financial Analyst —Parents: Joshua Hellon, Christina Hellon

Name: Rebekah Lopez —Age: 17 —High school: Vista del Lago High School —GPA: 4.3 —High School Activities or Groups: VDLHS Dance Team —After Graduation/College Plans: Get Bachelors Degree from CBU —Career Goal: Social Worker —Parents:

Name: Denbert Burguillos —Age: 17 —High school: Liberty High School —GPA: 4.75 —High School Activities or Groups: HOSA President, Asian Culture Club, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball manager —After Graduation/College Plans: Community College at Mt. San Jacinto —Career Goal: Dermatologist —Parents: Liberty Burguillos, Dennis Burguillos

Name: Natalye Sophia Tinajero —Age: 17 —High school: Moreno Valley Online Academy —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: Moreno Valley Online Academy – ValedictorianJournalism CommitteASB HistorianYearbook CommitteeBallet FolkloricoStudent VolunteerDigital Media Student Volunteer —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending the University of California, San Diego majoring in Human Biology —Career Goal: Pediatrician —Parents: Manuel & Aracely Tinajero

Name: Johnathan Persechini —Age: 18 —High school: Chaparral High School —GPA: 4.8085 —High School Activities or Groups: Mock Trial TeamSouthwest Valley Youth CourtSpeech and Debate ClubJunior Varsity Boys TennisCalifornia Scholarship FederationMath TeamCyberPatriot TeamPhysics ClubChemistry OlympiadNational Honor SocietyLaw Club —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCLA; study aerospace engineering. —Career Goal: Aerospace Engineer —Parents: Dominic & Annette Persechini

Name: Jayden Canizales —Age: 19 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: 2.92 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB —After Graduation/College Plans: Cosmetology School —Career Goal: Own my own salon —Parents: Erica and Cisco Canizales

Name: Jackson Gudat —Age: 18 —High school: Tahquitz High School —GPA: 4.38 —High School Activities or Groups: I have been heavily involved in the performing arts department, playing many lead roles in extracurricular drama productions, as well as being president of drama club, and being a member of my high school’s chamber singers choir. —After Graduation/College Plans: I am going to be attending UC Berkeley as an English major for the 2024-2025 school year! —Career Goal: I want to eventually use my aptitude for English in a legal profession, I am not sure what exactly I want to do in that field at this time but that is the eventual goal. —Parents: Melanie and Lane Gudat

Name: Ahmad Saber —Age: 18 —High school: Banning High School —GPA: 4.54 —High School Activities or Groups: Did dual enrollment at MSJC, Crafton Hills College, Riverside City College, Santiago Canyon College, and Chaffey College, and Moreno Valley City College. Will be receiving an associate’s degree from MSJC in Business Administration. National Honor Society —After Graduation/College Plans: Will be either attending UC Berkeley or Yale University to study Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. —Career Goal: I hope to become a computer engineer specializing in AI and Machine Learning —Parents: Omima Abdelaziz and Refat Saber

Name: Jenny Duran —Age: 18 —High school: Ramona High School —GPA: 4.64 —High School Activities or Groups: – Volleyball– Basketball– AVID– Dollars for Collars Club– Key Club– Link Crew– Reader for Lady of Perpetual Church– Civic Engagement —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to attend a four year university, either Chapman, Cal Poly Pomona or CBU —Career Goal: Civil Engineer – Construction Management —Parents: Maria Alvarado & Efren Duran

Name: Camila Carmona —Age: 17 —High school: San Jacinto High School —GPA: 5.0 —High School Activities or Groups: Marching and Symphonic Band, Link Crew, Varisty Waterpolo and Swim, MEChA, Mariachi, National Honor Society, Talent Search —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to attend UCLA in hopes of receiving my bachelors in human biology to head toward getting into medical school —Career Goal: OBGYN —Parents: Jessica and Ignacio Carmona

Name: Emily Alley —Age: 17 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.521 —High School Activities or Groups: Health Academy, HOSA, NHS —After Graduation/College Plans: Moreno Valley College —Career Goal: Dental hygienist –

Name: Ren Alison Manzano —Age: 18 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.102 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: attending to RCC majoring in nursing —Career Goal: To become a registered nurse to provide compassionate and effective care to patients. —Parents: Irene Pangilinan

Name: Jason —Age: 17 —High school: Vista Del Lago —GPA: 4.555 —High School Activities or Groups: Fitness Club and Interact —After Graduation/College Plans: Attending Cal State University of San Bernardino —Career Goal: A Nurse —Parents: Jeffrey Roesch and Nicole Roesch

Name: Iliana Perez —Age: 17 —High school: Ramona High School —GPA: 4.66 —High School Activities or Groups: Girls Volleyball, Dollars for Collars, CCAP Dual Enrollment, CSF Lifetime Member, AVID, AVID Tutor —After Graduation/College Plans: UCLA majoring in Biology —Career Goal: Pediatrician in a low income community —Parents: Jorge Perez and Elena Perez

Name: Odalys Oliden —Age: 18 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.3 —High School Activities or Groups: Part of the Middle College High School programPlayed on Varsity Girls Soccer —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend Riverside City College, then possibly transfer to Cal State San Bernardino —Career Goal: Registered Nurse —Parents: Cynthia Oliden (mother), Fredy Oliden (father)

Name: Valerie LuGrain —Age: 17 —High school: Banning High School —GPA: 4.56 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Girls Golf, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track and Field, and Advanced Band —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to become a financial analyst and help surrounding communities. —Career Goal: My goal is to become a financial analyst. —Parents: Robert and Maria Lu Grain

Name: Nelson Aghedo —Age: 18 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.2 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: 4 year university —Career Goal: Anesthesiologist —Parents:

Name: Abigail Mejia —Age: 18 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: 4.444 —High School Activities or Groups: – 3 year varsity water polo player– 3 year varsity swimmer– 4 year stat girl for the school’s wrestling team —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan on attending UC Davis to study Animal Sciences. —Career Goal: Exotic Animal Veterinarian —Parents: Javier Mejia and Jessica Mejia

Name: Yaneli Torres Perez —Age: 18 —High school: Perris High School —GPA: 4.4 —High School Activities or Groups: Swimming, Waterpolo, Youth Advisory Committee, and Team Manager, and Athletic Trainer Assistant —After Graduation/College Plans: UC Berkeley and double majoring in Political Science and History —Career Goal: Becoming a diplomat or ambassador. —Parents: Isabel Perez

Name: Angelina Castaneda —Age: 18 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: 3.7 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Majoring in Psychology at RCC and then transfer to ucsd —Career Goal: Psychiatric Technician —Parents: Brenda Castaneda

Name: Kevin moore —Age: 17 —High school: Glen view —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Get my degree —Career Goal: I want to start my own buissness —Parents: Edana Rehm Octavio

Name: Evelyn Celest Ramirez —Age: 17 —High school: Rancho Verde High School —GPA: 4.3 —High School Activities or Groups: Cross Country/TrackNHSLink Crew —After Graduation/College Plans: To attend the California State University of Long Beach. —Career Goal: Foresnic Scientist —Parents: Veronica Ramirez & Carlos Ramirez

Name: Painter Bo Hildahl —Age: 18 —High school: Hamilton High School —GPA: 4.0 —High School Activities or Groups: NHS, CSF, Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Volleyball —After Graduation/College Plans: MSJC —Career Goal: Mechanical Engineering – Motorsports or Automotive Industries —Parents: Sacha Hope, Trond Hildahl

Name: Alyssa Reyes —Age: 18 —High school: Vista Del Lago —GPA: 4.45 —High School Activities or Groups: National Honors Society —After Graduation/College Plans: Going to UCSD, majoring in Marine Biology —Career Goal: Marine Biologist or Veterinarian —Parents: Ingrid Martinez and Lusio Reyes

Name: Violeta Elizalde —Age: 17 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.33 —High School Activities or Groups: AP/Honors student, Tennis varsity 4 years and captain, NHS, TRIO student, madrigals choir. —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending UCSD this fall for psychology. —Career Goal: I want to be a psychologist. —Parents: Luis Arturo Elizalde and María Azucena Duarte

Name: Ceanna Anaya —Age: 18 —High school: Vista Del Lago High School —GPA: 4.590 —High School Activities or Groups: Varsity Girls Tennis Captain, National Honors Society Vise- President, MVC TRiO Tutor —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCLA for Business Economics —Career Goal: Business Consultant —Parents:

Name: Xochitl Monet Gutierrez —Age: 18 —High school: Vista Del Lago —GPA: 4.553 —High School Activities or Groups: Ballet Folklorico club, engineering club, academic decathlon, EAOP, —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCR and obtain a masters in electrical engineering. —Career Goal: To develop new and useful technology. —Parents: Bibiana Gutierrez and Raymundo Gutierrez

Name: Chris Habib —Age: 18 —High school: Liberty High School —GPA: 4.8 —High School Activities or Groups: Founder/President of Cars ClubPart of Medical PathwayPlayed soccer for a small time. —After Graduation/College Plans: Continuing school at UCLA. —Career Goal: Cardiothoracic Surgeon —Parents: Youssef Mousa Vivian Zakhary

Name: Cleo Jedrysek —Age: 18 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: 2.28 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Going to a community college. —Career Goal: Becoming an investigator. —Parents: Patricia Jedrysek Correa and Mark Correa

Name: Olenaus Clardy —Age: 18 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: 2.49 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB and AVID —After Graduation/College Plans: To work in order to save for college to study Criminology —Career Goal: Psychologist —Parents: Elmore Jordan

Name: Vivian Xiao —Age: 18 —High school: Western Center Academy —GPA: 4.77 —High School Activities or Groups: Environmental Justice Club President, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, Nature Photography Club President, Robotics Captain, Academic Decathlon National Champions, NHS, COSMOS, Bourns Tech., Civics Unplugged Fellowship, MIT BeaverWorks, Scholastic Art and Writing —After Graduation/College Plans: Stanford University —Career Goal: —Parents:

Name: Adriana Nichole Garcia —Age: 18 —High school: Hemet High School —GPA: 4.67 —High School Activities or Groups: Founder of Science Honor Society-expose students to improving health in our community(healthcare volunteering). For two years, I have been volunteering at Issstecali Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico helping in Emergency Room procedures and shadowing surgeries. —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be continuing my education at Stanford University in the fall of this year, and intend to major in Human Biology as a pre-medicine student. —Career Goal: In the future, I plan to become a Cardiothoracic surgeon. —Parents: Francisco Javier Garcia and Blanca Ruelas De Garcia

Name: Caroline Blount —Age: 18 —High school: Linfield Christian School —GPA: 4.51 —High School Activities or Groups: LINK leader, Student Ambassador, Varsity Swimmer, NHS member and Secretary (11), NEHS member and Vice-President (12), CSF member, SNHS member, Mu Alpha Theta member, Founder and President of club Hearts for Humanity, member of Biomedical Program. —After Graduation/College Plans: North Carolina State University —Career Goal: Pediatric Occupational Therapist —Parents:

Name: Cassidy Magnus —Age: 18 —High school: Temecula Valley High School —GPA: 4.57 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: I plan to attend the University of California San Diego and study astrophysics. —Career Goal: I plan to have a career in the aerospace industry. —Parents: Mark Magnus and Rhianna Miller

Name: Maria Gonzalez —Age: 17 —High school: Hemet High School —GPA: 4.6087 —High School Activities or Groups: Girls Who Code (President), Breakfast Club (Publicity), Mock Trial, AVID (Co-President), Art History Club (Secretary), Computer Science Club (Secretary) —After Graduation/College Plans: After graduation, I will be continuing my education at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) with a Gates scholarship, as well as a QuestBridge scholarship. I intend to major in Computer Science. —Career Goal: In the future, I plan to become a software engineer. —Parents: My dad is Hilario Gonzalez and my mom is Yaneth Molina

Name: Adriana Pulgarin —Age: 17 —High school: Paloma Valley High School —GPA: 4.8 —High School Activities or Groups: Polynesian ClubAsian Culture ClubVarsity TennisKey ClubNational Honors Society —After Graduation/College Plans: UCSD —Career Goal: Game Developer —Parents:

Name: Jeremiah Fulache —Age: 18 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: 4.673 —High School Activities or Groups: AFJROTC, Cross Country, Track and Field, National Honor Society, IB —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCLA —Career Goal: Enlist into Air Force/Space Force as an officer —Parents: Elmer Fulache and Juliet Fulache

Name: Shayna Ashley —Age: 18 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: 4.804 —High School Activities or Groups: Marching BandWind EnsembleVarsity TennisJazz EnsembleWinter DrumlineNational Honor Society —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending Brigham Young University to major in Music Education. —Career Goal: High School Band Director —Parents: Wende and John Ashley

Name: Hayden McIntosh —Age: 18 —High school: Riverside Polytechnic High —GPA: 4.44 —High School Activities or Groups: Theatre, Choir, Comedy Sportz, Show Choir, Photography Club —After Graduation/College Plans: I will be attending UCI for a major in Chemistry and hope to add on a second major in Theatre. —Career Goal: A Compound Pharmacist or Forensic Scientist —Parents: Jennifer McIntosh and Robert McIntosh

Name: Ryan Erickson —Age: 18 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: Culinary Arts —Career Goal: Chef —Parents: Chanda Erickson Jeremy Erickson

Name: Angelina Castaneda —Age: 18 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: 2.6 —High School Activities or Groups: —After Graduation/College Plans: College —Career Goal: Phycology —Parents: Brenda Castaneda

Name: Ruby Esmeralda Velazquez —Age: 18 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.3 —High School Activities or Groups: ASB, and Scholars —After Graduation/College Plans: Go to Riverside City College to pursue in Cosmetology and Business —Career Goal: My goal is to potentially open up my own salon —Parents: Jairo and Amelia Velazquez

Name: Haadie Syed —Age: 17 —High school: Orange Vista High School —GPA: 4.9 —High School Activities or Groups: Scholars, Middle College —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend UCR —Career Goal: Mechanical Engineering —Parents: Uzma Syeda, Munir Syed

Name: Angelina Rath —Age: 18 —High school: Perris High School —GPA: 4.5 —High School Activities or Groups: Perris Girls’ Varsity Volleyball, Key Club, Interact Club, Calculus Club, Associated Student Body, National Honor Society —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend a 4-year university and major in nursing —Career Goal: Nurse Anesthetist —Parents: Sakhem Rath & Phyrum Chea

Name: Daniel Namkung —Age: 18 —High school: Murrieta Valley High School —GPA: 4.6 —High School Activities or Groups: VEX Robotics Competition, Science Olympiad, AFA CyberPatriots, IB Diploma —After Graduation/College Plans: UC San Diego Computer Engineering, B.S. —Career Goal: Working in semiconductors, design or manufacturing —Parents: In Ja Kim, Il Namkung

Name: Caitlin Ornelas —Age: 17 —High school: Glen View High School —GPA: 3.6 —High School Activities or Groups: Sports Medicine —After Graduation/College Plans: Riverside Community College —Career Goal: Attorney —Parents: Hetty Ornelas(Mother) and Jess Ornelas(Father)

Name: Noor Abdelwahab —Age: 17 —High school: Canyon Springs High School —GPA: 4.4 —High School Activities or Groups: President of IB Club, President of Freedom Writers Club, Publicist for Spanish Club —After Graduation/College Plans: Attend University of Michigan Dearborn to major in Criminology and Criminal Justice —Career Goal: To become a lawyer —Parents: Etaf Mheisen and Mohamed Abdelwahab