Awards ceremonies over the last two weeks have seen graduates enjoying their last few hours with school friends. Here, members of the Falcon softball team: (top) Graduate Becca Hart (middle): Danica Aguilar, Ashley Lynn, Coach Jerry Quick, Graduate Aundrea Puga; (front) Taylor Herren and Graduate Clarissa Quick.
End of school year activities culminate in graduation ceremonies this week as 123 Class of 2008 seniors from Frazier Mountain High School and El Tejon School eighth graders all receive diplomas.
The high school graduation was scheduled for Thursday, June 5 (6 p.m. at FMHS). An all-night graduation party at Disneyland was scheduled to last until 9 a.m. the next morning.
El Tejon School eighth grade grads were scheduled to pick up their diplomas on Friday, June 6 at the FMHS gym
On Wednesday, June 4 the annual Senior Awards Banquet delivered scholarships and department awards to graduating seniors.
Senior Awards Banquet Award Recipients:
Local Community Scholarships
Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce: Tony Lenz
Mountain Memories Association: Josh Weingarten, Tyler Allred, Eric Wastaferro
Cal–Soap/Kern County Scholarship: Emma Gonzales, Josh Weingarten
Tejon Ranch Company: Brittany Firth, Rachel Nelson, Rebecca Hart, Kristen Barnes, Tyler Allred
AARP: Mitchell Bates
FMHS Booster Club: Athletes: Tony Lenz, Rebecca Hart; Cheer: Elena Nommensen; Music: Eric Wastaferro
CSEA Chapter 552: Michael Kohlscheen
VFW Ladies Post and Auxiliary 9791: Ann Kashanski, Mitchell Bates, Emma Gonzales
Jizo Peace Center: Tony Lenz
Flying J: Ann Kashanski
The Gefter Scholarship: Brittany Firth
Cash for College Scholarship: Elena Nommensen
ComTech Scholarship: Jaun Tellez
Outstanding Achievement Awards
CSF Awards: Mitchell Bates, Margo Brozsek, Jamie Cline, Ema Irene Gonzalez, Ann Kashanski, Cynthia Schroeder, Eric Wastaferro, Kacie Sanders, Cameron Gustafson, Tony Lenz, Elena Nommensen, Rachel Nelson and Tyler Allred
Teacher of the Year: Yvette Heasley
Senior Department Awards
Special Education Award: Ozzie Burch – Shaw
English Award: Rebecca Hart
Restaurant Careers Award: Elsa Pineda
Foreign Language Award: Rebecca Hart
Technology Award: Jamie Cline
Mathematics Award: Dominic Culver
Physical Education Award: Jonathan Aguilar
Social Science Award: Melissa Williams
Science Award: Dominic Culver
Art Award: Maria Carelly
Drama Award: Sarah Driscoll
FFA DeKalb Leadership Award/Outstanding FFA Senior: Luke Cregut
FFA Senior Sashes Distribution: Autumn Young
El Tejon Continuation School Award For Perseverance: Angelo Caprio, Amani Packard
Exceptional Students Awards
Male and Female Athletes of the Year: Tony Lenz and Shelly Birtell
Young Lady and Young Man Awards: Ann Kashanski and Tony Lenz
This is part of the June 06, 2008 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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