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“Maintaining a 4.0 (and higher) GPA throughout high school is impressive. It meant long nights spent studying, and many of these students were also involved in extracurricular activities, adding even more pressure to achieve their goals,” stated Aubray McPherson, president of the 4.0 Student Recognition Dinner Committee. “The 4.0 Student Recognition Dinner commends them for their hard work [and] reminds them to never give up and to always keep striving for excellence.”
This year’s event takes place at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 23, inside the H.W. Hunter Pavilion at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H in Lancaster.
The event will honor top academic achievers from 12 local schools – Antelope Valley Christian, Desert Christian, SOAR, Antelope Valley, Littlerock, Pete Knight, Eastside, Lancaster, Paraclete, Palmdale, Highland and Quartz Hill High School.
Representatives from each high school and local elected officials will be awarding certificates to each honor student. The ceremony will also include an invocation by Bishop Henry Hearns, the National Anthem performed by trumpet player Gerald E. Lockwood, MSGT, and a keynote speech by John Vento, honors coordinator and professor of International Relations, Comparative Government and American Government at Antelope Valley College. The Master of Ceremonies will be Cecil Swetland, Ed.D, Chief Executive Officer for Desert Christian Schools.
Sponsorships still available
The annual 4.0 Student Recognition Dinner is financed through donations, and sponsorship tables are still available for purchase at the Gold ($600) and Silver ($400) levels. Each table of eight seats two sponsors and six students. Individual dinner tickets are $40.
Local businesses, organizations and community leaders are encouraged to support these young men and women for their commitment to excellence as they pursue their post high school education. Click here for more information on how to help sponsor this year’s event.
A website has been established for patrons interested in becoming year-round sponsors of the program or to make individual contributions. Visit www.avstudentsuccess.com to set up an account and make a donation using PayPal. All proceeds will benefit the annual 4.0 Student Recognition Dinner. A commemorative 4.0 Student Recognition pin will distributed to each contributor of the program.
The annual 4.0 Student Recognition Dinner is presented by Friends of the Antelope Valley Fair, Inc. and the Antelope Valley Fair Association. For more information on the 4.0 Student Recognition Program, visit www.avstudentrecognition.com.
Congratulations to the 4.0 (and higher) students!
ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
- Bernardo C. Schwab
ANTELOPE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
- Alma Castellanos
- Wendy A. Cuevas
- Brianna M. Doratt
- Martha E. Hernandez
- Andrea Lopez
- Samuel C. Nichols
- Irene M. Ramos
- Jasmine E. Rivas
- Christopher Rodriguez
- Emily Valencia
- Karen Ventura
- Lizbeth A. Zarate
DESERT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
- Katie R Biggerstaff
- Olivia N. Bosma
- Kelsi D. Grau
- James P. Hamory
- Jacob R. Limon
- Madison E. Mulcahy Zelenski
- Katie N. Nystrom
- Madeline M. Raulston
- Jacob W. Riley
- Chloe L. Warren
EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
- Brittany M. Bynum
- Garrett D. Carr
- Jacqueline T. Chang
- Jeremy C. Cordon
- Melisa Gutierrez Luna
- Nicole M. Hidalgo
- Berenice Madrigal
- Alexia M. Martin
- Oscar Martinez Melchor
- Michelle Miriti
- Moriah S. Mitchell
- Michelle H. Nguyen
- Marvin G. Nunez
- Erik W . Oberg
- Aileen E. Serrano
- Aileene L. Simbulan
- Shania L. Singer
- Jenny L. Trujillo
- Brittney M. Turner
- Jacob-Matthew I. Valencia
- Jose A. Valencia
- Karla M. Vargas
- Antwane Young
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
- Jasmine M. Adams
- Richard Ballena
- Vanessa B. Barajas
- Aspyn B. Bessler
- Lauren E. Billings
- Ryan G. Bugsch
- Gian Pierre S. Burga Cortez
- Ashley M. Chacón
- Nickolas C. Chew
- Susan Chor
- Dastaja V. Coleman
- Elise R. Decker
- Jordan T. Dennis-Chevis
- Alexxiss J. Diaz
- Danielle N. Galli
- Diego A. Garay
- Daisy A. Garcia
- Taylor R. Garcia
- Lawson G. Godde
- Melissa D. Harrington
- Zoë A. Haylock
- Nia S. Henry
- Amanda M. Hernandez
- Devin J. Hicks
- Hanna Hong
- Brittany M. Ibarra
- Airelle G. Javelosa
- Kim H. Ma
- Nicolette R. Munoz
- Cecilia P. Nguyen
- Sophia A. Otasowie
- Jennifer Padilla
- Jeanie Paek
- Amber M. Philbeck
- Jacob R. Reed
- Francis J. Rivera
- Kelsey M. Riverol
- Andy A. Rosales Elias
- Sarah N. Samdin
- Anthony A. Sanchez
- Ulyses E. Sanchez Rea
- Katherine B. Villacorta
- Makeen A. Yasar
- Karla C. Young
KNIGHT HIGH SCHOOL
- Stephanie Y. Aceves
- Stephanie A. Almanza
- April A. Barbosa Pena
- Sienna C. Beltran
- Jessica E. Bennett
- Astrid S. Cabrera
- Deanna M. Cantu
- Jocelyn M. Carmona
- Nathalie A. Carrillo
- Jamine Chavez
- Chiemeka L. Ezechukwu
- Andrew J. Ezpeleta
- Jasmin Figueroa
- Sarai Galarza
- Carolina Garcia
- Fernando C. Gill
- Marielena Gonsalez
- Marilinda M. Gonzalez
- Jamie Gordon
- Erica T. Granados
- Cynthia Hermosillo
- Vianney Hernandez
- Stephanie S. Hooper
- Priscilla T. Khuu
- Flormaria Lopez
- Jose A. Lopez
- Abigail B. Lozano-Flores
- Arshlee D. Mamangun
- Julissa Marquez
- Carmela Martinez
- Michelle Montalban
- Patricia Negad
- Victoria I. Nuila
- Joseph E. Porges
- Ashley-Mae Puckett
- Valeria G. Ramirez
- Jessica M. Ray
- Sophia M. Reynoso
- Randy Rivera
- Gabriela Rodriguez
- Giovanny Rodriquez Quevedo
- Ashley M. Salazar
- Christian B. Salazar
- Roger R. Saravia
- Farahnaz Sazmand
- Laura V. Shoff
- Abigail E. Silva
- Miguel E. Valadez
- Juan M. Vazquez
LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
- Sandra M. Aboutaleb
- Dezeray A. Aguilar
- Shelby C. Alius
- Lacy R. Ashworth
- Laura A. Booth
- Rosemarie De La Melena
- Stephanie De La Melena
- Matthew T. Green
- Raven S. Holmes
- Shelby L. Larsen
- Joe A. Lozano
- Jahaira I. Lucas
- Sandi J. Maidaa
- Ashley J. Martinez
- Marc A. Monico
- Brian R. McCormick III
- Dakota M. McDaniel
- Taylor A. Nicolosi
- Katherine O. Nishimoto
- Jasmine O. Nkwocha
- Jonathan R. Ochoa
- Haylee S. Plahn
- Lorraine R. Rowe
- Hannah M. Rowe
- Robert A. Rowe
- Sophie L. Rowe
- Allen G. Salcedo
- Ciera M. Smith
- Isaac Urquilla
- Joseph S. Wert
- Chloe A. Whicker
LITTLEROCK HIGH SCHOOL
- Nycoordia A. Clayton
- Alexis M. Gomez
- Destinee A. Gossman
- Corina R. Kostorowski
- Esmeralda I. Martin
- Isabel R. Marquez
- Javier G. Melgoza
- Yanely Ortega
- Amy Perez
- Josie Piña
- Yulissa Rojas Montes De Oca
- Jordan M. Tarquinio
- Odalis Trasvina
- Tiara A. Triplett
- Jazmin P. Villegas
PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL
- April Mholly A. Azusada
- Jelci J. Barraza
- Jacqueline Barrientos
- Estefania Caldera-Alvarado
- Yesenia Cardenas
- Kyle V. Carson
- Osiris E. Childs
- Emily R. Cooksey
- Andrew Cruz
- Juan C. Diaz-Salazar
- Miriam G. Gomez
- Yulissa L. Lemus Reyes
- Kenza Jemmali
- Austin P. Kremer
- Noemi Madrigal
- Alexis Mejia
- Juliana Navarro
- Cindy O. Nonega
- Sergio I. Olivas
- Hector Perez-Aguilar
- Noel Pineda
- Zoë Reinhardt
- Monica C. Rico
- Stepheny Saavedra
- Denise Sanchez
- Jacqueline Torres
- Valeria Torres
- Annie Tran
- Bradley G. Williamson
PARACLETE HIGH SCHOOL
- Alejandra A. Aguilar
- Victoria L. Aitken
- Gabrielle A. Blanco
- Brennen L. Bryant
- Neal W . Carter
- Jocelyn Ceron
- Bridget N. Detlefsen
- Constance C. Duster
- Marissa A. Estrada
- Anna K. Felten
- Aurora V. Gallardo
- Stephanie D. Hawara
- James R. Horney
- Naomi C. Howansky
- Hannah R. Hunter
- Margot F. Johnson
- Drew M. Jorgenson
- Miranda L. Judge
- Patrick A. Kilcoyne
- Chloë C. Koslo
- Jada M. Kurian
- Ji Yoon (Kelly) Lee
- Jodie A. Montano
- Chiara M. Metellus
- Mackenzie G. Murphy
- Katherine G. Petrik
- Karina L. Quiroz
- Alisabeth N. Rogers
- Kayla R. Rohaley
- Mackenzie K. Rush
- Thomas M. Sullivan
- Kirsten A. Toft
- Carolina Torres
- Lia I. Vargas
- Grant T. Williams
QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL
- Esperanza Aurora A. Agtarap
- Christian D. Amaya
- Alexandria R. Arvidson
- Katie A. Bear
- Krista A. Beck
- Carly A. Becker
- Elizabeth E. Belzil
- Lane C. Bennett
- Isabella N. Blanco
- Kalani Cabico
- Marisol R. Castro
- Madison P. Chisholm
- Mark Tristan Z. Curaming
- Tiffany M. Darden
- Kathryn A. Davis
- Ashley N. Dunn
- Emil S. Ekanayake
- Nina Marie S. Federizo
- Marcos A. Flores
- Lucas J. Foy
- Isis V. Galindo
- Tyler P. Gemora
- Melissa A. Goldovsky
- Hailey M. Gomillion
- Adrian S. Gonzales
- Manpreet K. Grewal
- Megan M. Haddad
- Ashley C. Haney
- Veronica S. Hasik
- Caleigh A. Hider
- Elizabeth L. Jacobs
- Bailey A. Johnson
- Jordan A. Kasiah
- Manroop Kaur
- Kuninda Kaur
- Erin M. Knight
- Niket S. Kulkarni
- Manjot Laly
- Stephanie J. Lehman
- Irving A. Lizarde
- Cedric J. McCray
- Samantha D. McKim
- Bethany J. Mahan
- Isidro Martinez
- Jacqueline Martinez
- Priscilla J. Mayorga
- Daniel E. Medina
- Melody J. Mendez
- Kate L. Moody
- Karla E. Morales
- Tristine A. Nguyen
- Katelyn S. Ogunmowo
- Akuabata F. Okenwa
- Andrew M. Pardo
- Seung D. Park
- Sarah A. Pramono
- Alexandra K. Quinones
- Dylan J. Rainbow
- Lauren A. Ramirez
- Andrew J. Reyes
- Gillian H. Richman
- Troy M. Rodgers
- Evan M. Ross
- Saahil A. Shah
- Kavya Shivaram
- Katilin M. Stephenson
- Ricci C. Strattan
- Shira B. Tagle
- Brianna J. Thrasher
- Ifeoma E. Ufondu
- Lucrezia Villani
- Lisa M. Vogler
- Annabel T. Vu
- Brian P. Walsh
- Krystal F. Waters
- Korbin I. Weatherman
- Jamie M. Wells
- Eric D. White
- Tyler E. Wimbish
- Cori L. Ziel
SOAR HIGH SCHOOL
- Alina C. Alvarado
- Jason Alvarez
- Diane F. Amon
- Kelsey R. Campbell-Yonkers
- Kaylie C. Cetera
- Julian A. Dakwa
- Andrew D. DeShields
- Christian G. Dillon
- Jeylan N. Dokmeci
- Jasmine B. Fontenla
- Anne-Marie Grimes
- Kevin C. Guerra
- Kyle P. Krumrei
- Daniel A. Lemus Jr.
- Brenda Montesinos
- Veronica A. Montoya
- Julissa L. Morelos
- Arturo Navarro
- Jesus D. Ortiz
- Daniel A. Peters
- Annalie J. Ramos
- Brenda Rincon
- Ariana R. Romero
- Chase L. Stanley
- Camerin M. Thompson
- Anahit A. Topchyan
- Chelsea R. Trujillo Ariza
- Chelsea I. Vizcarra
- Adrian G. Zamora
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amaya gomez-mcpherson says
this should SMA.
Larry Dunn says
I would like to congratulate all of you from the class of 2015 that have earned this honor! My daughter Ashley Dunn is among the 80 from Quartz Hill High School in a graduating class of more than 720. I know first hand the amount of effort it has taken her and all of you to achieve this.
Ashley – Please know that words cannot express how proud your mother and I are of everything you have accomplished in your life to this point. Your achievements academically and in sport are beyond anything we could have ever hoped for you, but it is the character of the fine young lady you are becoming that is most important and what we are most proud of. #BeYou #AlwaysBelieve
Quigley says
358 Superstars! Congratulations to all of you for an amazing accomplishment! Kudos to the the families who were involved as well!
ERIK says
It makes me proud to see so many names on this list.
These kids worked hard. They have my deepest respect!
Karla cortez says
very proud of my son Gianpierre S Burga Cortez, i love u
Bob says
Hopefully these young men and women will not stay in the Antelope Valley. Hopefully they will realize their dreams in a more conducive place to live and achieve their goals.
Tina says
That’s a crappy thing to say, “Bob”! Our community needs kids like these more than ever! Some may leave and go other places, I’m sure, but many will stay and be productive members of the community and give back to it. Others will leave for school and then return to make the community their home again, as so many have done before them. It has very little to do with the place you’re in and more to do with the company you keep and the kind of person you are to begin with!
Tami says
why don’t you involve Rosamond high school Mojave high boron high calcity high ? We All spend our hard earned money in Lancaster and Palmdale ? My son is graduating with over a 4.0 and has kept it all his life !! He could use scholarships as well !!
Mike says
Tell your school districts to participate!
AVCitizen says
CONGRATULATIONS & AWESOME JOB young men and women!!!!
Carol says
Vasquez High School is just minutes away from Little Rock and Palmdale. Why were they not included?
LCC says
No recognition for kids from Desert, Boron, Cal City, Mojave, and Rosamond? Shame on you!
Esme says
Not true my niece is graduating from Mojave and she is having an event for recognition aswell. I’m sure other schools from the Kern county area will be present.
(: says
Vasquez HS is not part of the Antelope Valley. All other schools mentioned by LLC are part of Kern County. They have their own ceremony event, they still get included in AV’s larger events. Trust me, I know this info. directly and not as hearsay.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AWARDS RECIPIENTS- GOOD JOB
Mike says
Vasquez is in Acton and politically IT IS considered part of the A.V., even if it’s in the hills above the valley.
Sissy says
It’s a shame that the following high school students are not included in this event. When these schools in those communities are recognized and participate in the annual fair;
1. Desert High School
2. Boron High School
3. Rosamond High School
4. Mojave High School
5. California City High School
Esme says
Not true my niece is graduating from Mojave and she is having an event for recognition aswell. I’m sure other schools from the Kern county area will be present.
Tinak says
Those schools are in Kern County. I’m sure they will do their own recognition.