Class of 2015 - "The Relentless" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial. . . can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved. - Helen Keller
This Senior Awards Night is a night of recognition for those seniors who have been relentless in the pursuit of their dreams.
Opening Ceremony
Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance ................ Moises Gutierrez Student Body Class President
Greetings from the Principal..................................... James Lee
COMMUNITY AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS American Red Cross Blood Drive Recognition Cords Teresa Ancona Bendrel Adriana Carrasco Jazzmin Cooks Rury De Santiago Jacqueline Esparza Irene Flores Dulce Franco Andrea Garcia Mia Garcia Eberardo Gomez
Jonathan Gonzalez Moises Gutierrez Vanessa Gutierrez Nichole Herrera Stephanie Huerta Elvira Lechuga Natalie Lemus Clarissa Loy David Miranda Michelle Mori
American Red Cross Blood Drive Special Recognition Awards Shelbi Figueroa Natalie Olivares
Margarita Reynoso Marina Rojas
Sylmar Community Certificates of Achievement
Julieann Membreno ................................................ American Sign Language Daniel Cobian ............................................................Automotive Technology Esteban Cervantes ................................................................... Business Law Angelica Barragan ................................................................................Drama Edgard Beltran .....................................................................................English Emory Jerro... ......................................................................................English Stephanie Pagaza.....…..…………………………………………………English Edgard Beltran ............................................................................ Government Giselle Gutierrez ........................................................................... Horticulture Annmarie Villalva ....................................................................... Mathematics Nicole Duran ......................................................................................... Music Yesenia Orellana .................................................................................. Music Rafael Herrera ................................................................................... Spanish Francisco Ibarra ................................................................................. Spanish Ricky Sifuentes .................................................................................. Spanish Saray Contreras ............................................................................... Yearbook
ACT Cares Community Scholarship Patricia Beltran-Cortez
Sylmar Woman’s Club Scholarships Angelina Almanza Patricia Beltran-Cortez Elizabeth Fausto Giselle Gutierrez Gisselle Hernandez
Michelle Mori Margarito Pena Marina Rojas Dannia Ruiz Jaquelin Urueta
Kiwanis Club Scholarships Marleny Flores Guerrero Maria G. Franco
Brenda Yera Maria Yera
Sylmar Civic Association Inez Shaw Memorial Scholarships Arnoldo Gonzalez
Brenda Yera
Hartly Barber Engineering Scholarship Elena Adame
San Fernando Elks Lodge William Frye Scholarship Karla Casas
Patricia Beltran-Cortez
Schools First Credit Union Scholarship Shelbi Figueroa Warren Christopher Scholarship Ashley Noble
SCHOOL AWARDS AND HONORS Departmental Awards Art Ashley Noble .................................................................................... Ceramics Julissa Padilla .................................................................................. Ceramics Brenda Yera ..................................................................................... Ceramics Maria Yera ....................................................................................... Ceramics Gerardo Romero .................................................................................. Design Nanely Cifuentes ........................................................................ Life Drawing
Drama David Ramirez ......................................................................................Drama
English Alexis Chalk ..................................................................................... Literature Tania Partida ................................................................................... Literature Kevin Rico Copado ............................................................. Modern Literature Larissa Martinez ................................................................................. Writing
Industrial Education Lexie Mendoza ........................................................................... Culinary Arts Edward Martinez ........................................................Automotive Technology Cesar Ramos .............................................................Automotive Technology Socorro Macias .............................................................................. Agriculture Isamar Gonzalez........................................................................... Horticulture Gisselle Hernandez ...................................................................... Horticulture
Mathematics Cristobal Caballero ........................................................................... Calculus Jessica Rodriguez ..................................................................... Math Analysis Music Brenda Aceves…….….…………………………...…...……Instrumental Music David Ramirez ............................................................................. Vocal Music Science Patricia Beltran-Cortez.........................................................................Biology Cristobal Caballero ......................................................................... Chemistry Margarito Pena ................................................................................... Physics
Social Science Cristina Vizcaino ............................................................................ Economics Brenda Yera ................................................................................ Government
World Languages Julieann Membreno ................................................ American Sign Language Julissa Padilla ................................................................... Spanish Language Christopher Aguirre............................................................ Spanish Literature Abigail Foster ..................................................................... Spanish Literature Ismael Gutierrez ................................................................ Spanish Literature Stephanie Pagaza ............................................................. Spanish Literature
Business, Technology, Design (BTD) Award Henry Alfaro International Arts and Media Award Jose Sepulveda Leadership and Public Service Award Stephanie Pagaza Mathematics/Science/Technology Magnet Award Dannia Ruiz
Biliteracy Awards Brenda Aceves Elena Adame Christopher Aguirre Angelina Almanza Teresa Ancona Bendrel Wendy Avalos Patricia Beltran-Cortez Cristobal Caballero Guadalupe Cacho Cindy Caldera Adriana Carrasco Evelin Carrillo Enriquez Karla Casas Monica Castillo Melina Cazares Cindy Ceja Nanely Cifuentes Lupita Colunga Saray Contreras Bryan Corona Stephanie Estrada Yadilenne Flores Irene Flores Abigail Foster Maria Franco Dulce Franco
Adrian Galvez Eberardo Gomez Arturo Gonzalez Brenda Gonzalez Isamar Gonzalez Christopher Gonzalez Fernando Gonzalez Giselle Gutierrez Ismael Gutierrez Juan Gutierrez Gisselle Hernandez Ailyn Hernandez Stephanie Huerta Jenny Juarez Elvira Lechuga Natalie Lemus Mylina Leon Marcos Lopez David Miranda Luis Molina Michelle Mori Ashley Noble Jennifer Ochoa Erik Padilla Julissa Padilla Stephanie Pagaza
Arlene Palacios Margarito Pena Jessica Perez Franco Alejandro Popoca Margarito Quiroz-Cherem Monica Ramirez Cesar Ramos Matthew Reyes Sarahi Reynaga Esteban Reynoso Juan Robles Jessica Rodriguez Mariela Rodriguez Marina Rojas Giovanni Rosales Karen Ruelas Dannia Ruiz Eden Segura Palomares Javier Valerio Ruiz Eduardo Velazquez Vanessa Vera Annmarie Villalva Jazmine Virgen Brenda Yera Maria Yera Kimberly Zamora Serrano
Workability Awards Pablo Anguiano David Chavez Jazzmin Cooks
Antonio Gutierrez Galan Alexis Gomez Maria Guillen
Jessica Hernandez Baily Marquez
Christine Thessen
Golden State Seal Merit Awards Brenda Aceves Elena Adame Angelina Almanza Patricia Beltran-Cortez Cristobal Caballero Cindy Caldera Eric Camacho Cindy Ceja Esteban Cervantes Nanely Cifuentes
Lupita Colunga Bryan Corona Juan Davalos Nicole Duran Adrian Galvez Stephanie Huerta Leonel Martinez Vallin Lexie Mendoza David Miranda Luis Molina
Ashley Noble Natalie Olivares Erik Padilla Margarito Pena Jesus Perez Matthew Reyes Sarahi Reynaga Dannia Ruiz Sabina Segovia Maria Yera
Speaker.....................................................................Luis Molina Extracurricular and Service Awards Athletics Adrian Galindo ............................................................... Jeff Engilman Award Erik Padilla ..................................................................... Jeff Engilman Award Jessica Gonzalez........................................................ Dr. Linda Calvo Award Cristina Vizcaino ......................................................... Dr. Linda Calvo Award Charles Jacob Arevalo..................................................... John Bishop Award Maritza Tapia Torres…………………………………...…..Sue Mayhew Award Patricia Beltran-Cortez..……………………….………..Scholar Athlete Award Luis Molina.....................………………………………..Scholar Athlete Award
California Scholarship Federation Life Members Patricia Beltran-Cortez Elizabeth Fausto Ashley Noble Magarito Pena
Arnoldo Gonzalez Brenda Gonzalez Ailyn Hernandez Sandra Hernandez Peregrino Bridget Lashley Natalie Lemus Socorro Macias Gizzeth Martin Leonel Martinez Vallin Brenda Nino Natalie Olivares Stephanie Olmeda
Stephanie Pagaza Andrea Perez Cecelia Ramirez Monica Ramirez Margarita Reynoso Mariela Rodriguez Vanessa Salcedo Ana Santa Cruz Eduardo Velazquez Angela Veloz Leslie Zamora Melissa Zamora
Student Body Leadership Award Moises Gutierrez Stephanie Huerta
Natalie Olivares Marina Rojas
Senior Class Leadership Award Shelbi Figueroa
Margarita Reynoso
GRADUATES WITH HONORS
Valedictorians 4.0 & Above GPA
Brenda Aceves Elena Adame Alberto Barajas Patricia Beltran-Cortez Cristobal Caballero Karla Casas Nanely Cifuentes Lupita Colunga Bryan Corona Elizabeth Fausto
Abigail Foster Fernando Gonzalez Stephanie Huerta David Miranda Luis Molina Ashley Noble Margarito Pena Jessica Rodriguez Marina Rojas Dannia Ruiz
Gold Seal 3.6-3.99 GPA
Guadalupe Cacho Cindy Caldera Cindy Ceja Juan Davalos Rury De Santiago Ramirez Shelbi Figueroa Yadilenne Flores Ana Garcia Jessica Gonzalez Ismael Gutierrez Marina Martinez Julieann Membreno Lexi Mendoza Julissa Padilla
Stephanie Pagaza Alejandro Popoca Monica Ramirez Matthew Reyes Sarahi Reynaga Margarita Reynoso Sabina Segovia Cynthia Valdez Annmarie Villalva Jazmine Virgen Brenda Yera Maria Yera Kimberly Zamora Serrano
Silver Seal 3.0-3.59 GPA Christopher Aguirre Angelina Almanza Jocelyn Alvarado Alejandro Ambriz Teresa Ancona Bendrel Alberto Araujo Eduardo Ayala Javier Ayala Angelica Barragan Eric Camacho Alexis Carranza Ortiz Monica Castillo Melina Cazares Esteban Cervantes Dante Chavez Ceja Melissa Chavez Melissa Collins Saray Contreras Sergio Dominguez Nicole Duran Genaro Espinoza Luis Estrada Lopez Stephanie Estrada Julissa Fierros Marleny Flores Guerrero Irene Flores Dulce Franco Adrian Galindo Adrian Galvez Liliana Gomez Arnoldo Gonzalez Arturo Gonzalez Brenda Gonzalez Christopher Gonzalez Isamar Gonzalez
Jonathan Gonzalez Giselle Gutierrez Gisselle Hernandez Jamie Hernandez Lesly Hernandez Martin Hernandez Uriel Hernandez Sandi Hernandez Rafael Herrera Johel Jimenez Solano Jenny Juarez Bridget Lashley Elvira Lechuga Natalie Lemus Monica Leon Ruth Liceaga Myoni Lightner Brian Lopez Clarissa Loy Leonel Martinez Vallin Larissa Martinez Alexis Mendez Efrain Mendez John Mendez Andrea Montoya Claudia Moreno Michelle Mori Anthony Muse Miranda Nagy Eduardo Navarrete Brenda Nino Jennifer Ochoa Natalie Olivares Stephanie Olmeda Paulina Ortiz
Erik Padilla Frank Paredes Jessica Perez Franco Jesus Perez Natividad Perez Teresa Plascencia Rosario Ponce Margarito Quiroz Cherem Jazmine Rangel Carlos Reynaga Kevin Rico Copado Alejandra Rodriguez Mariela Rodriguez Karen Ruelas Saul Santiago Eden Segura Palomares Jahvonnia Shumpert Amy Silva David Siordia Joe Stewart Raigoza Maritza Tapia Torres Astrid Toledo Leslie Torres Maritza Torres Jaquelin Urueta Christopher Valencia Susan Vega Eduardo Velazquez Felix Velazquez Angela Veloz Vanessa Vera Oscar Villa Cristina Vizcaino Julie Ward Melissa Zamora
CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! We wish you continued success as you face the challenges you will encounter in the years ahead. -The Teachers and Staff of Sylmar High School