Schoolisofficiallyoutforafewmoreweeks,butPSUSDstudentsinterestedinenrichingtheirvacationwith the opportunity to learn more about the worldof musical theater can take advantage of one of twoupcomingsummercamps. Musical Theatre University (MTU) will beoffering “MTU Club Broadway” for first throughsixth graders weekdays July 5 through 15 from9 a.m. to noon at Rancho Mirage High School.

The younger student camp is led by upperclassmenintheafterschoolMTUprogram“MTUDestinationBroadway”for7ththrough12thgradestudentswillbeheldJuly5to15from1to5p.m.intheafternoons.BothcampsarefreeforPSUSDstudents. Thesecampsfillupquickly,andregistrationisonafirst-come,first-servedbasisToregisterorformoreinformation,call(760)202-6488.

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Palm Springs Unified School DistrictServing Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage & Thousand Palms

PSUSDGraduationSupplement•June/July2016

June/July 2016

Musical Theatre University Camps Begin July 5

Name Meal Meal Times Dates of Service

YMCA @ Rosa Gardens555 Rosa Park Rd, Palm Springs Lunch 12:15-12:45 6/13-8/5

Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City32141 Whispering Palms Tr, Cathedral City

LunchSnack

12:00-12:303:30-4:00 6/13-8/5

Boys&GirlsClubofDesertHotSprings11750 Cholla Dr Desert Hot Springs

BreakfastLunch

8:00-9:0012:00-1:00

6/13-8/5

City of Palm Springs Pavilion Sunrise Park BBQ

SnackLunch

3:00-4:0011:00-1:00 6/13-8/5

James O’ Jessie Desert Highland480 Tramview, Palm Springs Lunch 1:00-2:00 6/13-8/5

Thousand Palms Community Center (FIND)31189 Roberts Rd., Thousand Palms Lunch 11:00-11:30 6/13-8/5

LegacyApartments(FIND)72490ElCentroWay,ThousandPalms Lunch 12:00-12:30 6/13-8/5

MeccaBoys&GirlsClub9139166thAve.Mecca

BreakfastLunch

8:30-9:3012:00-1:00 6/13-8/5

CoachellaBoys&GirlsClub85350BagdadAve.Coachella Lunch 11:30-12:30 6/13-8/5

Name Meal Meal Times Dates of Service

Cathedral City High School69-250 Dinah Shore Rd, Cathedral City

Breakfast Lunch

7:30-8:0011:00-11:30 6/13-7/25

Desert Hot Springs High School65-850 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs

BreakfastLunch

7:30-8:0011:30-12:00 6/13-7/25

Palm Springs High School2401 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs

BreakfastLunch

7:30-8:0011:30-12:00 6/10-7/22

Rancho Mirage High School31001 Rattler Road, Rancho Mirage

Breakfast Lunch

7:30-8:0011:30-12:00 6/13-7/25

Katherine Finchy Elementary777 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs Breakfast 8:00-8:15 6/13-7/8

JamesWorkmanMiddleSchool69-30030thAve.CathedralCity

BreakfastLunch

7:45-8:0010:00-10:30 8/3-8/5

YMCA @ Coyote Run3601 N Sunrise, Palm Springs Lunch 12:15-12:45 6/13-8/5

YMCA @ Arroyo De Paz66-675 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs Lunch 12:15-12:45 6/13-8/5

YMCA @ Brisas De Paz65-921 Flora Ave., Palm Springs Lunch 12:15-12:45 6/13-8/5

Summer Feeding Program Under Way For Children Under 18CoachellaValleychildrenundertheageof18canreceivefreebreakfastand/orlunchthissummer.

PalmSpringsUnifiedSchoolDistrict’ssummerfeedingprogramrunsthroughJulyandAugustatvariouslocations.

InaccordancewithfederallawandU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturepolicy,theseinstitutionsareprohibitedfromdiscriminatingonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex,ageordisability.Tofileacomplaintofdiscrimination,writeUSDA,Director,andOfficeofCivilRights,1400IndependenceAvenueSWWashington,D.C.20250-9410orcall(800)795-3272or(202)720-6382(TTY).

USDAisanequalopportunityproviderandemployer.Formoreinformationonthesummerfeedingprogram,call(760)322-4117.

Summer Feeding Sites 2016

Special Tribute Edition to PSUSD Graduates Inside!

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Jessica Ramos UCLA

Araceli Carrillo Pepperdine University

Danny Pham UC Irvine

Samantha Abbott San Diego State

Gabriel Cruz UC Irvine

Genevieve SaldanaUC Riverside

Anna PachecoUC Irvine

TakInG IT To ThE nExT lEvEl - Cathedral City high School

ToP GraDUaTES – Cathedral City High School (Ranked left to right, top to bottom)

Heidi May Mendoza UCLA

Esmeralda Hic UC Irvine

American Musical & Dramatic AcademyAlyssa AlvarezLizeth Avalos Anton Petee Boise State UniversityMario De Loera Cal Poly PomonaTiffany O’Connor Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly San Luis ObispoRyan DilibertoIvan HernandezJazmin Munoz GonzalezChampion Cosmetology Institute Patricia Cortez-LorenzoJose Blancarte Chico State University

College of the DesertJesse Alaniz-HernandezFanny Alcantara PerezAlexia AlpizarStephani Altamirano NavarroRamon AlvarezEnrique AmayaJulia AnguloDorian ArauzAntonio ArceJesus Arias-FigueroaErick Avilez JrAlma BecerraHristo BeltranAquiles BonillaChristian CardozaFederico CarrilloJacob CastilloAaron Joseph CastroGerardo CervantesJose CervantesMichelle ChicasAngel Clark FernandezOmar Corado-TapiaMikhael CoronaFredy CoronadoJoseph CorreaMarissa CruzVanesa CuahuizoMaria Cuautle RamirezJose CuevasLlyanah DavidKarla De La LuzDaniel De La RosaOdalys De La TorreAngel DelgadoJennifer DiazBrooke DonezJonas EngelmannEfrain Esparza Diaz

Maryellin EspinoElizabeth FajardoMaritsa FloresEduardo FranzAngel GaliciaDenise GarciaFrancisco GarciaGabriela GarciaLexy GarciaManuel GarciaVictor GarciaGeorge Garcia IIIAlyssa GodinezAdrian GomezSebastian GomezHeidi GonzalezCrystal Grajeda GomezEdwin Grajeda TecunAnyssa GutierrezKarissa GutierrezEdward GuzmanDylan Haro-MezaAdrian HernandezIleanna HernandezJavertt HernandezNorberto HernandezEstrella Hernandez-NieblasFermin Hidalgo MartinezJeanette JaramilloJose JaramilloMagdalena Jaramillo VillalobosTiana KubitzRick LaraUlises LeonRicardo LinaresEvelyn LopezGonzalo LopezJose LopezCassandra LoyaJeremias LugoJocelyn LugoJulio MarquezImauny MarshallJasmine MartinAdrian MartinezGiselle MartinezKarla MartinezDiana Itzel Martinez BanuelosSthefani Martinez SalazarMaryssa Martinez-TorresMonica MataDiana Josephine MejiaRoberto MelchorJuanita Mendez

Lidia MonjarasGustavo MontesBrenda Morales CarrilloGabriela MorenoSavannah MorrisLizeth Munoz ContrerasLuis NunezMara Olvera BarkleyCatheleen OmnesFernanda Orozco CastellanosYulissa Ortiz-InzunzaAlejandra Ortiz-OleaAndrea PalmaTeddy PalomaresKassandra PerdomoAnthony PerezManuel PerlaElizabeth Pimentel AguirreZiza PonceAlberto RamirezBryan RamirezRoberto Ramos VillanuevaJose ReynaRosa G RodriguezManuel Rodriguez NunezAngelica RojasWendy RojasOsvaldo Rojas RosasAnalisia RomeroGiselle RosasYasmine Rubalcava DuranCeleste Rubio EsquivelAna RuizAbel SaboriJohanne SahagunIsel SalazarAbigail SanchezEsmeralda SanchezFernando SanchezLuis SanchezSergio SanchezJossue Sanchez RamirezAlicia Silva EspinozaAmbriel Styve-HectorOmar SuarezErika TorresLeslie TorresBryan Trejo-CruzKassandra ValadezMetzly Valencia-EspinozaElsemanet Valenzuela MartinezJ ValleTania Esmeralda VazquezChristian VegaBrandon Velasquez Alvarez

Jose Miguel VelazquezAbel VelezGianna VottaSasha Walker-LemusDarric WilsonDiego ZavalaCopper Mountain Community CollegeSelena PolancoCrafton Hills CollegeAaron LugoMonique VegaCSU Dominguez HillsKarely Aispuro-ValleElina CuahuizoCSU East BayJavier MendozaYulisa SolanoCSU FullertonGiselle CancinoRio ChaconSimi ChaconGonzalo FloresJiyo GallegoJordan LazaldeCamille ManalotoMonica Montes CastilloJanet MosquedaIsela Orozco MataHenessy PenaSelena RamirezNorma VazquezCSU Long BeachElizabeth ColePaola Lopez MaganaJimmy LucasMiguel Platero AlasRaul GuzmanCSU Los AngelesRaul GuzmanBrianna LaraKimberly LeyvaJesus OrdunoCatherine SilvaKarina VillalobosAlexis Cruz-Perez CSU Monterey BayJadin Wash CSU Monterey BayManuel Ortega CSU SacramentoLesley Soto Morales CSU SacramentoCSU San Bernarndino Teresa Alvarado PerezMichael CarrilloAngel CastellanosFrancesca Chio

Jocelyn CorletoRosa De Leon LuaJustin FriasRocio GonzalezIan HernandezJose JimenezMarrissa JuarezAndy LemusAbigail LomeliDulce Maria Mora AzaSamantha OlivaresJessica Yisel OrtizMaria PortilloMariafernanda SalazarGabriela SanchezBeverly Torres PorroVanessa TovarAlicia VallesCarolina VazquezAlondra VillalbaMiguel ZamoraCarla Davalos CSU San Bernardino at Palm DesertLeslie Medina CSU San MarcosLuis Vivas El Camino CollegeSonia Loera Fresno State UniversityFullerton Community College Adamaris CejaDaisy CortesMax Ocelott XochitlatoaAlejandra Felix Grand Canyon UniversityJesus Solares Humbolt State UniversityAudrie Mayorga Humbolt State UniversityAmberly Alcaraz Huntington Community CollegeInternational School of BeautyFatima DominguezKaren Cecilia Gutierrez FloresJohnson & Wales UniversityNancy CisnerosPriscilla CoradoJacob Munoz LA Pierce Community CollegeErick Medina LABI CollegeKarime Martinez Life Pacific CollegeMayfield CollegeWendy GarciaJocelyne RomeroMilan Cosmetology Institute Yomara GomezRosa HernandezMorgan HolecekJahari Tucker Mt. San Jacinto CollegeAlexandro Nuno Orange Coast CollegeAraceli Carrillo Pepperdine University

Riverside Community CollegeDanaeya BurrellEnrique MirafuentesAshley OrtizRocky Mountain College of Art and DesignCarlota CanedoJosue Valle San Diego Community CollegeSan Diego Mesa CollegeJorge Plata PerezAngelique VillaSan Diego State UniversitySamantha AbbottKenya FloresBriana PatchinSan Francisco State UniversityNijah LordJennifer RiosLuis Sandoval San Jose State UniversitySanta Monica Community CollegeKelly Bailon AlonzoPaola Lupercio TNT Beauty SchoolHugo Calderon Valenzuela U.S Marine CorpsUC Irvine Jesse AgpawaTaylor Avila-BurguenoIsaac BatesLaurangel BustosGabriel CruzJordan CruzAna Karen Gonzalez MunozEsmeralda HicAlan ManriquezAnna PachecoJonathan Perez OcaranzaDanny PhamValerie TobarUC MercedAnahi EscobarEdgar Jimenez Gonzalez UC RiversideChristopher AcostaMarcos AlemanStacy De La CruzBrandon HonakerValeria Josete Marquez ArzolaYasmine Munoz TapiaFrancisco Nunez-GalavizXimena Razo EstradaRosa I RodriguezGenevieve SaldanaJanett Tirado

Lexiani VillarrealUC San Diego Oscar LopezValerie LopezSara RodriguezUC Santa BarbaraAlejandra Acosta-HernandezAmayrani De La HerranSamuel Estrada UC Santa CruzUCLAHeidi May MendozaJessica RamosUniversal Technical InstituteMarcos GutierrezUniversity of IowaJuventino Camarena LopezAdriana HernandezUniversity of New MexicoBryan CovarrubiasUniversity of OregonRachel WrightUniversity of Texas, San AntonioJessica Gonzalez HerreraUS Air ForceEric AvilaJack DavidsonUS Army Kyle AnchetaMichael ArtigaElias DoradoIsidoro FloresPeter GarciaJaime LugoRolando MartaAlexis PadillaFederico Portuguez-LeonUS Marine Corps Alejandro AnguianoHugo Calderon Valenzuela Ryan CulbertsonDavid RamirezRicardo RamirezJose Rivera FranciscoEdwin VillalbaUS Navy Andrew AvilaKevin WarrenAlice Rodriguez USCVanguard UniversitySamantha RuizGabriel Vazquez

Jazmin Munoz Gonzalez Cal Poly SLO

Ivan Hernandez Cal Poly SLO

Isaac Bates UC Irvine

Valeria Josete Marquez ArzolaUC Riverside

Sara RodriguezUC San Diego

Valerie LopezUC San Diego

Alan ManriquezUC Irvine

Alejandra Acosta-HernandezUC Santa Barbara

Valerie TobarUC Irvine

Isela Orozco MataCSU Fullerton

Alice RodriguezUSC

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TakInG IT To ThE nExT lEvEl - Desert hot Springs high SchoolAdams State UniversityJasmine Ballard-CornejoAugsburg CollegeTaylor Morton

College of the Desert Claudio Alcantar MontoyaLizdani AlejoMaris AlvarezJonathan ArchuoletaAdrian Ayala-FajardoJose BeltranMichael BorjaCalvin BravoCienna CarhartDulce CarranzaDaniel CasaresJorge CesenaChelsie ChaviraKobe CompitoJoanna CortezChristopher CruzCarlos CruzTyler DarnellMarkese DenmonAnnelise EspinozaRashah FreemanJoseph GallegosJesus GarciaAlejandra GarciaJorge GarciaAnthony Garcia-AlvarezChris GarlandIsmara GonzalezJorge GonzalezKasandra GuerreroBeatriz GuevaraEmily GuillenLuis HernandezJasmin HernandezChrishayla Jackson

Haley JacobsVictoria JonesChristian LairdJustin LiceaMario LopezGuillermo LopezNixon LopezRachel LopezJosue LozanoEva LunaAnissa MadridEstevan MarquezGabriana MartinezEstela MartinezJeremiah McNealJames McRobertMistie MesserMonica MoralesAndres MorenoAlejandro MorenoMonica MorenoStephanie NguyenAdrian OntiverosMaria OrosStephanie OrtegaEmily OsorioHeriberto PachecoDafne PadronDavid PallaresJose Armando ParraMike QuevedoEilene QuinonezBrian RamirezAdrian RamirezMatthew RemingtonRaymond RiveraFrank RobinsonAntione RobinsonJose RodriguezCassandra Rojas

Bricia RomeroKeler RosarioMiguel RubioJonathan SageRandy SalazarMartin SalmeronErick SambranoRichard SantanaAlejandro SerranoHenry SmithAdilenne SotoDominique SwanCaston SwaseyMarco TorresDavid TorresEmily ToscanoBryana TrejoAntony TrujilloJose UrbinaKarina ValdiviaMaria VerduzcoVictoria VillaFrancisca Villalva HernandezIrene VillarrealChristian VillegasXavier Villegas

Colorado Mesa UniversityGabbriela Rojas

Copper Mountain Community College Corey AyalaKatherina CorveraMiriam CuevasDaniela FernandezEdgar FloresVictor GallegosIvette HernandezRosa JimenezCaleb MillerAndreina RuizDavid Vulpe

Crafton HillsEric Chacon

CSU ChicoOlga MejiaZemira Voorhies

CSU East BayMiguel AriasLorena Cruz

CSU FresnoJacob Rincon

CSU FullertonPilar CordovaPamela Stankova

CSU HumboldtBreanna CottonMercedes HendersonSalma Rincon

CSU Long BeachRicardo RamirezMaria Rico

CSU Los AngelesRonald Ivan Cruz OrellanaAlexa Garcia Manriquez

CSU Pomona Jose ChicasKarim HernandezJorge HinojosaJonathan LaffrediDiana Sanchez

CSU SacramentoKeidy ArciniegaJenner LopezLuis Yanez

CSU San BernardinoAlina AragonVictor BenavidezAnais Bucio

Lizbeth CasillasEdith CisnerosMayra CortezLorena DaileySalma Duarte OrosBrenda DuranJace EngdahlMonica EricsonIsela FrancoGricelda Garcia BaltierraFelix GomezNoe GranilloEloisa GuerreroKarime HernandezAlejandro Herrera SantosDiana MaciasAlexis McNamara-MalcomCecilia MeleroCarley MoellerAmber MoraGerardo Munoz AmezquitaSephora NavarroVictoria PerezKatiey PopeGriselda ReyesIdania RojasWilliam TownerJessica ValdezWilliam WatsonJoshua West

CSU San MarcosLillian Acosta

CSU StanislausJessica MoraTyler Morton

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Roberto cabreraLaneya Johnson

Fresno Pacific UniversityZachariah ClarkGrand Canyon UniversityOlivia JacobsRuth AmayaIsley AutreyImperial Valley CollegeMarisol ValdiviaMenlo CollegeCarlos LenosMt. San Antonio CollegeEmanuel CanedoNew Mexico Highlands University Ryan BennettNew Mexico State University Nicolas GirardinNewSchool of Architecture and Design Oscar Contreras

Riverside City College Chynna PurvisJohn RamosRavinder SinghMaria HerreraSan Diego State UniversityJessica MesaSan Diego City CollegeLuisangel Trujillo

Santa Barbara City CollegeRicardo FelixUC BerkeleySteven DangcilJessica Perez

UC Irvine Jose Herrera GonzalezNathalie MartinezKiran Singh

UC MercedMaribel Meza TorresLesly Perez

UC Riverside Alexander AguirreNykaya BotleyDenisse FelixAngelica FuentesMagali Gomez-FigueroaAndrew KaidinKatia Lopez-PeraltaJason MendozaSummer RodriguezLorren Vanzile

UC San Diego Alexandro AlvarezEduardo CasillasAlejandra ContrerasIsrael EscaleraNatali MontesUC Santa Barbara Denise Lopez-CortezJazmin Rosario

UCLASummer LindbergMarilou MontielUniversity of GeorgiaJocelyn MucinoUniversity of RedlandsJennifer Castillo OrozcoNancy Martinez

University of Southern CaliforniaCarol Abrajan

University of PennsylvaniaElvis Giovanni Jimenez

Karla Ocampo ArizmendiUCLA

Natali MontesUC San Diego

ToP GraDUaTES – Desert Hot Springs High School (Ranked left to right, top to bottom)

Denise Lopez-CortezUC Santa Barbara

Isley AutreyGrand Canyon University

Carol AbrajanUSC

Marilou MontielUCLA

Elvis JimenezUPenn

Jose Alonso Herrera Gonzalez

UC IrvineLorren Henry VanZile

UC RiversideSummer Lindberg

UCLAEduardo CasillasUC San Diego

Alexandro AlvarezUC San Diego

Luis HernandezCollege of the Desert

Jessica PerezUC Berkeley

Alejandra ContrerasUC San Diego

Jazmin RosarioUC Santa Barbara

Steven DangcilUC Berkeley

Jason Llancarlo MendozaUC Riverside

Jessica MesaSan Diego State

Jose ChicasCal Poly Pomona

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TakInG IT To ThE nExT lEvEl - Mount San Jacinto high SchoolCollege of the Desert

Kevin AcostaEliana AlvaradoChelsea AquinoValerie ArjonaTito Ayon

Carlos BowserFranklin ChoyJesus Cid AlejoAlyssa CortezJose Angel DavilaAlicia De La Paz Aguayo

Salma Delgadillo RamosPaola Delgado SeguraRicardo EscobarAlejandro FernadezDanielle Gieling-TaylorAnaceli Giron

Mayte Herrera CarrilloKatherine Ipina AcevedoBrian Jaime LopezAshley Lopez SandovalDenise Martinez-RodriguezPearl Martinez

Vincent MartinezRaquel MejiaTania MolinaHermelinda Perez HerreraJustin RandolphPedro Tapia

Genevive TorresOcean TuckerVivian Velazquez BanosIsaac VillalobosFaith Walker-TaylorMylah Willeford

Joseph Zavala

Copper Mountain CollegeJulian Martinez

Mayfield College

Maria Chavez-GonzalezCecilia Orozco Martinez

ToP GraDUaTES – Mount San Jacinto High School (Ranked left to right, top to bottom)

Elias GormanUndeclared

Joseph ZavalaCOD

Brian HewitsonUndeclared

Austin SumbalenUndeclared

Maria G. Nuno NeriUndeclared

Justin RandolphCOD

Genevive TorresCOD

Alicia De La Paz AguayoCOD

Ricardo EscobarCOD

Mylah WillefordCOD

Carmen MendezCOD

Pearl MartinezCOD

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Danielle Gieling-TaylorCOD

Tania MolinaCOD

Tiahni HellingerUndeclared

Cristhian GuzmanUndeclared

Ibetsy LopezUndeclared

Juan Morales VargasUndeclared

Faith Walker-TaylorCOD

Dane NeffUndeclared

Melanie CamachoCollege of the Desert

Francisco Cruz MondragonCollege of the Desert

Naomi MedinaCollege of the Desert

Maricruz ZunigaCollege of the Desert

Rosisela CuellarCollege of the Desert

Desert learning academy - PSUSD’s virtual School

Tasneim UmarCollege of the Desert

Marco Nuñez-ChaparroCollege of the Desert

Mayra Magaña-AlcarazMayfield College

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Bianca GallardoUCLA

Evelyn NevinUCLA

Adrian ValerosoUC Irvine

Alexandra MazmanianUCLA

Arantza Torres HerreraUCLA

Giselle ZarateUC San Diego

TakInG IT To ThE nExT lEvEl - Palm Springs high School

ToP GraDUaTES – Palm Springs High School (Ranked left to right, top to bottom)

Emily HawkinsUSC

Diego GarciaPepperdine University

American Academy of Dramatic ArtsKelly ServelleArizona State UniversityAlexander-Gibby CampbellHailee FosterViola Jackson GentryArt Institute of Inland EmpireGenesis AvilaNancy Alejandra RodriguezCamille Gaede Augustana UniversityAzusa Pacific UniversityMagali CabreraAddison DegolladoLacey RodriguezThomas VasquezLydia Kelsey Biola UniversityMary Lake Brigham Young UniversityAlec Merrill Brigham Young UniversityBrightwood CollegeJany DawiLucia DiazYesenia GarcíaCarolina Grajeda-VasquezCheyenne PonceMorgan Siffleet Cabrillo CollegeRebeca Flores California Baptist UniversityJustyn Roach California Baptist UniversityCalifornia Nurses Educational InstituteZach RagdeConnor SpearmanCal State Polytechnic University, PomonaNikolas BrahamChristine HoogendykCitlalli MolinaEfrain Mendoza Channel IslandsBlake Cornwell-Bullen Citadel Military AcademyCollege of the DesertViourunika AbdulmaseehAndrina AbdulmaseehCirce Acevedo SorianoAngel AcostaMonica AgriamAurora AlvaradoMaia AlvaradoFaith AndresenLilian Aranda CaraveoAaron ArciniegaLeonel ArizmendiCassandra AyalaJason AyubJazmin BaronJulianna BarrazaJenifer BarriosJennifer BazanJennifer BazanSylena BlackJulio BojorquezJuan BritoLexi Brown

Marco CalderonJakequet CampbellDaevon CampbellCharles CantwellAnabek CardozaAngelica CarrilloKelly CastanedaYazmin CastilloStephany CelayaKaitlyn ChavezSelene ComparanHayley DavilaJordan DayBrian De diosEmma De La RosaGealsy DelgadoArvin John DianaJomar DomingoRommel Domingo-GabardaWilliam DonovanAmari EasterNatalia EnriquezAilyssa EscobedoEtl EspinoBradley FarrellVanessa FigueroaAnsel FongBryon GalindoGabriel GarciaAlexis GarciaCris GarciaAnthony GarciaFabiola GodinezAlberto GonzalezCarlos GonzalezStephanie GuerraChristina GunkelJackson HansenJerrell HardimonJonathan HatsiosFrancisco HernandezMikael HolmJeremy HummelKyndra HusbandBrandon IshmaelIrving JacoboAnissa JimenezTina JimenezDevon JohnsonFernando JuarezKourtney KalisvaartDolores KennyChristopher LanderosMiriam LaraAlexandria LeonSocorro LomeliJose LopezSerenity LopezUlyses LopezRoxana LopezZaira Loza

Henry LucenaReyna Lugo-TrejoChristina MainezMarleny MartinezOziel MartinezSaima Martinez-NarvaezLuisa MayoralTerrell McgaughyConnor MckielSkyla MckinneyRuphel McmullenEsteban MedinaBrandon MedinaAllen MelendezRylan MillsTrevor MorawskiJosh MorquechoMirna MosquedaKimberly MunozAnthony MutascioJared MyrickAntonio NoriegaKaleb NortridgeBrian NussleAngel OchoaEmanuel OreaCecilia OroscoJose OrozcoSavannah OsborneSerene PaineSatienderjot PannuTom PascualFernando PerezNestor PerezRai RamirezBetzabeth RamirezLeonardo RamirezCynthia RamirezEllenmarie RamirezMarcos RamirezCeasar RamosKimberly RangelSkyler ReidAlexander RodriguezNancy RodriguezEsmeralda RojasAilin RomanJesse RomeroLionel RosalesEnrique RosarioMya RuckerKobe RushingKarla SalcedoOdalis SalcidoRosa SaldanaLuis SanchezJoselyn Sanchez IbarraMaria Angelika SantosArianna SierksAlejandro SigalaRuben Silva

Edwin SilvaCameron SmithJason SnipesAurelia Soriano PerezElisha SyedPatricia TabiraoCaren TorresAlexis TorresPatricia VazquezJesus VegaGina VillalobosAlicia WakemanLizbeth Xique MoyotlVanessa ZavalaMatthew Macias Colorado Mesa UnivAndrew Macias Colorado Mesa UnivAshtyn Lyneis Colorado State UnivRenz Garcia Concorde Career CollegeAsia Oneil Concordia UniversityCSU ChicoJasmine BoothJayla HardimonDamaris Robles-RodriguezEsiah SmithAshley Lorenzo CSU Dominguez HillsCSU FullertonJemmel Rea AhorroSteven BushJacqueline JordanAriela OchoaAlfredo Gonzalez CSU Los AngelesChristian Rosales CSU Los AngelesSarah Hemphill CSU NorthridgeCSU San BernardinoCarrie AcuahuitlRosemary AgresorEsmeralda AlvarezAlexander BrendenEmily Garcia RoldanAndrea GonzalezTarik HarrisonJonathan HernandezJon HunterAreli IbarraAlysa IzurietaGuadalupe LambarenaJennifer LeonKelly LopezRuben Lupercio, Jr.Valeria Martinez-MontoyaAmanda OchoaJasmine RodriguezFrancisco Sanchez-LemusNidia SandovalKatelyn SmithKimberly SotoJordan ThushStephanie Torres-BazanTiwahna Whyte

CSU San MarcosAndrea AlvaradoKirstin BarnettDemosthenes CarbajalSarah CarinoJamie ChaffinElizabeth De La CruzRachel FloresItzel GardunoEnrique GutierrezChristine HamamHannah HavenerRachel JacobsHager MandourJavier MolinaYesenia Ramirez Elegance InternationalFIDMSophie AllenMakiya BerryAmanda FranzFullerton Community CollegeAllyze OchoaAlondra OrozcoNoah McGuire Golden West CollegeGrand Canyon UniversityPaige GutierrezAlonzo ItricDamiana LeeViviana SanchezRazilee ValladaresCarlos VargasKris Howard Hartnell CollegeHumboldt State UniversityMelina MoralesMichelle RoseteJacob Loncar Inland Empire Electrical TrainingRodrigo Aspiazu Irvine Valley CollegeJacqueline Goytia Brizuela La Sierra UniversityAzia Manzy Las Vegas Community CollegeAlicia Serna Milan InstituteMira Costa CollegeSuphanut JuksujangMiguel MaldonadoAndres RosalesMichael Nichols Mt. San Antonio CollegeKatherine Carizon New Charter UniversityKaylie Moore New York Film AcademyConner Owsley Northern Arizona UniversityGiovanni Vallejo Notre Dame de NamurOrange Coast Community CollegeDeondre HawkinsKennadie Kuhns-UhlJared SniderGianni WoodfieldDiego Garcia Pepperdine UniversityAdam Lucas Pepperdine UniversityKaleb Sandberg Proactive Welding ZoneRiverside Community CollegeJoAna Adams

Endier JimenezPaola LandazuriSierra Leonard-MartinezSummer McNamaraFranklin MillerKenneth NelsonTyler Hawkins Sacramento State UniversityMakayla August Saint Augustine’s UniversityLuis Reyes San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Diego Mesa CollegeJocelyn Kato Amari MerthieJennifer PepperJudith PepperSan Diego State UniversityTayler HawkinsChasen KaminskyAllison LawrenceTrenton ThompsonJoel Hernandez Anaya San Francisco Community CollegeSan Francisco State UniversityAlden DulaliaEmmanuel MartinDabria Mendoza-rossiRachel SilvermanSasha Sedigh Santa Monica City CollegeTim Soulliere Santa Monica City CollegeAaliysah Olvera Santa Rosa Junior CollegeAlanis Aguilar Sonoma State UniversityNadchen Aralquez Southern Adventist UnivSouthern Prep AcademyAdrian OlveraWilliam OlveraJoseph Little Stanford UniversityCaitlin Clinkscales Sterling CollegeFreddy Flores SVC WeldingU.S. Air ForceMaria Cruz MondragonAlexandria HebbAlexander MooreJordan RodasMichael PettitU.S. ArmyManuel LaraBenjamin RiveraAngela SeguraU.S. Marine CorpsAnthony LaBrecqueMatthew BrentJordi Ruelas Rabagorandy OlivaFernando SilvaU.S. NavyBrandon ChagoyaSavanna HoltJesse MurrellAnthony Tobar UAE Air ForceOlivia Lewke UC - Berkeley

UC IrvineAaron AbonKayla CarreraAdam EldertDenae EstebanJoana FigueroaJose JaureguiJason LeeJoseph RiccioMariloly RodriguezVelasquez RosemaryRalph Lemuel SantosIris ToscanoAdrian ValerosoRosemary VelasquezUC RiversideDavid CarrascoThomas ForestAleksander GarciaKelly GarciaRomar LingadMartin Martinez MurguiaAndrea PerDominique RiveraSamantha TorresEleanor TrinidadKyle TuckerUC San DiegoEustaquio AguilarCeiba BeckerChristopher Carbajal-CarbajalGiselle ZarateUC Santa BarbaraDavia AmatoJimmy ChenCameron FournelleKyle HardieJulie SahagunMcKenna ThomasUCLABianca GallardoAlexandra MazmanianEvelyn NevinArantza TorresJoselynne Mejia Universal Technical InstituteElena Eckhardt University of HawaiiRoiann James University of La VerneJohn Rich University of MontereyTajana Hartwell Univ of Nevada Las VegasLisette Camarillo Univ of New MexicoUniversity of RedlandsAlexander BermudezArturo FigueroaPage HornsRashad Poole-Goree Univ of Southern NevadaKalynn Bedwell University of UtahEmily Hawkins USCAlejandra Valdez Wagners Training InstituteWoodbury UniversityShaina CarrollAlexis Minguez

Olivia LewkeUC Berkeley

Joseph LittleStanford University

Cameron FournelleUC Santa Barbara

Denae EstebanUC Irvine

Ralph Lemuel SantosUC Irvine

Camille GaedeAugustana University

Jose JaureguiUC Irvine

Alexis MinguezWoodbury University

Aaron AbonUC Irvine

Jimmy ChenUC Santa Barbara

Adam LucasPepperdine University

Davia AmatoUC Santa Barbara

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Christopher Carbajal-Carbajal

UC San Diego

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AMDA - New York

Cassidy McCarron

Aviation Industry

Chase Nickell

Cal Poly Pomona

Sebastian BressonDaryn Evans

California State University

Fullerton

Melissa AtilanoRobert Canas Mariah FerrerJohn RothReyna SacJacqueline Valenzuela

California State University

Long Beach

Sophia RuizRianne Thea Trillana

California State University

Los Angeles

Daisy Diaz GomezJessie Rojo

California State University

San Bernardino

Lisset AcostaCharles AndrewsGraciela AyalaBraulio CastilloLuis Gastelum James Kortmeyer Abby Perez

Savanna TrombettaJake VargasAlyson WhiteMariana Zamora-Elias Uzrri Brown

California State University

Stanislaus

Jesus Sepulveda GarciaFrancisco Ismael Cuevas

Champion Cosmetology

Adriana Ramirez Nocelotl

Cincinnati Christian University

Silas McPhee

Coastline Community College

Sylvia Calvache

College in Louisville Kentucky

Kaeliah Cavanaugh

College of the Desert

Arlena PadillaJanet AguilarMelissa AlvarezFrancisco AnguianoGema ArreguinDomeno BucaoDaisy Castaneda CanoNadia Ceja CeballosPaola DanielsZaira DelunaJiovanni DuarteChristopher DuVallKevin EncinoKatlynn Fagan

Juan FelixMaria FrancoJorge FuentesMarco GironEdgar GonzalezRuben GonzalezVanessa GrimaldoJoe Guluarte Ruby Guzman MarquezIsaac HernandezAbigail HernandezAime HerreraTrenton HoltsclawJacqueline Jaimes GironCharlotte KlangArysa LaPoliceHeidi LemusMiguel Lemus Blue Brian LepeRamiro Linares RodarteErin Lomas Diana MaciasCarlos MartinezKarina Martinez MoraAndrew MercadoJesse MillsJerry MolinaJerred MontgomeryIsaac MunozKevin NdunguAnthony NiedrichJahsun NunezJason NunezGerardo Orduno

Jagger OrtaJake OrtaChristian Perezchica Magaly QuirosIdxel QuirozOdalis RamirezPhoenix Reina-BazanEduardo Romero-GalloDiego SandovalDevin ScottKaitlin SmithJuan TapiaDominik TaylorDorian ThompsonRobert Topliff IIMarco TorresEunice VargasEmanuel VelazquezAlejandro Verdugo JrVincent VivianDanielle Wahl LeeAnn WatsonTristen WillisPeter Zepeda SmithLeslie AquinoOlivia CordovaDavid SilvaFlorian Yumul

Cornell University

Octavio Martin

Drexel University

Andrei Doroshin

Elon University

Marella Francia Sabio

Fullerton College

Sophia FelixAlexis Magana

Grand Canyon University

Kimberly OdisNatalie AriasAndrea Coronado

Humboldt State University

Celine Aguilera

Mayfield College

Stephanie Barrera

Military

Darrion PenaDJ Sailor

Military - US Air Force

Gabriel LanderosNicholas Wilson

Military - US Army

Talon Gillespie Anthony MelendezGilbert Salazar

Military - US Marine Corps

Yesenia Garcia Ryan HerdtAnthony MorganJosue Velazquez Castillo

Military - US Navy

Christian Winters-Rymer

Montana State University

Northern

Rue Mann IVDavid Mares

Musicians Institute

Ivan Chan-Hernandez

Northern Arizona University

Javier CamposGarrett JohnsonRicky RuedaAldijana AjanicTyrell Robinson

NYU Tisch School of Drama

Sasha Chasen

Pace University

Amisha Bhandari

Riverside City College

Lunye Barnett Jennifer Trinidad

Sacramento State University

Destiny Saavedra

San Bernardino Valley College

Kimberly Garcia-Munoz

San Diego Community College

Juan Leon

San Diego Culinary Institute

Alix Eliante

San Diego State University

Curtis HendersonStephanie Mares-Ristaino

San Jose State University

Sharlene CastanedaHaily CastilloLucero Vicencio

Santa Monica College

Lenny Gonzalez

Southwest Community College

Nia Smith

UC Berkeley

Alec Gormley

UC Irvine

Arianna AriasShaunae BoucherJelicka Mari GatusArturo MoralesBrian Myers

UC Riverside

Jonathan ArandaGabriel Rodriguez

UC Santa Barbara

Cristalyn Hernandez

UCLA

Aleeah Aguilera

UTI

Jonathan Uribe

West Coast University

Shannon Sundback

TakInG IT To ThE nExT lEvEl - rancho Mirage high School

ToP GraDUaTES – Rancho Mirage High School (Ranked left to right, top to bottom)

Alexandra ChasenNYU, Tisch School of Drama

Jelicka Mari GatusUC Irvine

Brian MyersUC Irvine

Jasmine VazquezCollege of the Desert

Alix ElianteCollege of the Desert

Brooke ElianteUS Army

Gabriel RodriguezUC Riverside

Moises HernandezCollege of the Desert

Reyna SacCSU Fullerton

Shaunae BoucherUC Irvine

Arianna AriasUC Irvine

Sophia RuizCSU Long Beach

Alec GormleyUC Berkeley

Aleeah AguileraUCLA

Marella Francia SabioElon University, North Carolina

Octavio MartinCornell University

Arturo MoralesUC Irvine

Rianne Thea TrillanaCSU Long Beach

Jacqueline ValenzuelaCSU Fullerton

Idxel QuirozCollege of the Desert

Page7PSUSDGraduationSupplement•June/July2016

Congratulations to PSUSD’s Classes of 2016!

Here is a sampling from awards ceremonies and graduations from our sites. We

commend the efforts of our graduating seniors, and this supplement is a tribute to all of you! We are proud of you and wish each of you success in whatever path you

choose for your future!

Asourgraduatesclosethebookontheirhighschoolexperiencesandprepare for college or career, I ampreparingtocloseahugechapterinmy book of life as well. After nineyearswiththePalmSpringsUnifiedSchool District, I have reached myfinalweekbeforemyretirement.Itisalwaysemotionaltoshakethehandsofourgraduates as theirnamesarecalled at the ceremonies. This year,ofcourse,itwasevenmorepoignant

knowingthatthiswillbethelasttimethatIhavethehonorandpleasureofdoingthis. I arrived in Palm SpringsUnified nine years ago to serveas Assistant Superintendent ofEducational Services. I was thenblessed with the opportunity tobecome the Superintendent of oneof the finest school districts in thestate of California. It has been anincredible final act to an over 40-year career in education. I couldn’tbe more proud of the students,staff,parentsandentirecommunityfor the academic and operationalstrides that have been made andthepartnershipsformedduringthistime.Iamgrateful totheBoardofEducation for their confidence inmetoleadthisDistrictduringsomevery challenging economic times,and I am grateful to our PSUSDfamily of administrators, educatorsand support staff who stepped uptomeetthosechallengesheadonto

moveusaheaddespitethehurdles. I leave PSUSD with mixedemotions.Ilookforwardtospendingmoretimewithmyfamilyanddoingsome of the traveling I couldn’tdo until now. At the same time, itwillbequitedifficultformetonotbe a part of the day-to-day workas the District continues to makeprogress with new and innovativeprograms, added services and thecontinuedcommitmenttoacademicachievement for each of our nearly23,000students. Onbehalfoftheadministrationand staff of the Palm SpringsUnified School District, I want tocongratulateallofourgraduatesandtell you how very proud we are ofyouandall youhaveaccomplishedso far. We wish you the very bestof success in your next pursuits –collegeand/orcareer–andwehavenodoubt thatyouwillcontinuetoproudly represent PSUSD and theentireCoachellaValley.

AsIpreparetoclosethischapterofmylifebook,Iwanttothankallof our students, staff, families andcommunity members for makingme feel welcome, your continuouscollaboration and your support ofourschoolsandtheDistrict.Ihavemetyour incomingSuperintendentof Schools, Sandra Lyon, and Iam confident that she will takePSUSD to the next level andbeyond. Her wealth of experience,reputationandcommitmentwillbea tremendous asset to this alreadygreatorganization.Ilookforwardtoseeing and hearing about the greatstridesthatIknowwillcontinuetobemadeinthefuture.Thankyouallagain!

ChristineAnderson,Ed.D.SuperintendentofSchools

Congratulations PSUSD Class of 2016

PSUSDGraduationSupplement•June/July2016Page8

Message from the Superintendent

Dear Graduates: On behalf ofthe Palm Springs Unified SchoolDistrictBoardofEducation,Iwantto congratulate all of our District’sgraduatesonajobwelldone!Weareso very proud of all that you haveaccomplishedoverthepast13years,and we look forward to hearingaboutallyouwillaccomplishinthefuture. For some students, the road togettohighschoolgraduationwasadifficultone.Maybeitwasjugglingstudieswithextracurricularactivities

or work, trying to master difficultsubjectmatterordealingwithfamilyobligationsorchallenges.Whateverthe hurdles, it was far from easy,but you have made it through andare now headed to the next stagein the journey of life. There will,nodoubt,bemoreobstaclesplacedin frontof youas youpursueyourfuture,butyoueachhave the toolsand talents to push through thesebumps in the roadandget toyournextdestinations. Whether your next stop is

college, military, trade school ortheworkworld,yourPalmSpringsUnified family supports you andwishesyoutheverybestofhappinessandsuccessinallofyourendeavors.Ourmorethan1,700graduateshavemadeussoveryproud.Waytogograduates!

ShariStewartPresidentPalmSpringsUnifiedSchoolDistrictBoardofEducation

Board of Education President Sends Best Wishes to Graduates