Golden Grads 2008: Buchanan
Friday, Jun. 06, 2008
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Katrina Abhold
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Jacqueline Aldern
Scholar of Distinction
Stephanie Aoki
Scholar of Distinction
Brianna Bane
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Rod and Leigh Ann Bane
Hometown: Clovis/Fresno
GPA: 4.25
Number of AP courses: 8
Activities: French Club, Key Club, Frontline Christian Club
Community Service: Church nursery volunteer, church and club activities Post-graduate Plans: California State University, Fresno, Smittcamp Honors College
Cody Barger
Valedictorian
Parents: Janice and Tom Barger
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.0
Activities: Frontline Christian Club, California Scholarship Federation lifetime member, Principal's Advisory for Student Affairs meetings
Community Service: Summer school tutor for young children, high school tutor
Post-graduate Plans: Fresno City College Honors Program
Sydney Barnes
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Karen and Carter Barnes
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.24
Number of AP courses: 8
Activities: Junior Larcs president and treasurer, Principal's Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, Block B, Key Club, Cheer Chicks co-coordinator, junior varsity cheer, varsity cheer, competition cheer, tumbling at Break the Barriers, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, student council, leadership, DARE secretary, peer counseling, National Honor Society, freshman class secretary, sophomore class vice president, junior class president, ASB commissioner of philanthropy, Rotary Top 100 Students, 2007 homecoming queen, BHS Senior of Distinction, AP Scholar with Honor, National Society of High School Scholars
Community Service: Clovis Hills Community Church, Rivercamp junior counselor, Buchanan tutoring, Garfield Elementary School cheer coach, Special Olympics, Apollo Mission Tutoring
Post-graduate Plans: University of California, Los Angeles
Vladimir Borshch
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Aleksandr and Tatyana Borshch
Hometown: Dzhambyl, Kazakhstan
GPA: 4.23
Number of AP courses: 5
Community Service: Fundraiser volunteer, church clean-up
Phoebe Copp
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: John and Peggy Copp
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.29
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: Key Club vice president, NHS, CSF treasurer, Chamber Choir, Fresno County Youth Choir, FMCMEA Honor Choir, French Club, Science Olympiad
Community Service: Relay For Life team co-captain, Race for the Cure, Old Town Clovis Kiwanis volunteer, Salvation Army bell-ringer, Woods Elementary School math tutor Post-graduate Plans: University of California, Davis, majoring in clinical nutrition
Michael Elias R. Cruz
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Victor and Mira Cruz
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.6
Number of AP courses: 9 Activities: Leadership, California Council for the Social Studies, CSF, Columbia Space Mission, Chess Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Filipino Club, French Club, Frontline Christian Club, History Day, Interact Club, Key Club, Mock Trial Team, NHS, Philosophy Club, Principal's Advisory on Student Affairs, School Assessment and Review Team, Science Olympiad, Sons of the American Legion, Student Senate, Taekwondo, varsity track and field, varsity cross country, musical "Bye, Bye, Birdie," California Boys State (served as Supreme Court Justice,) Court Member for Ms. Philippines Benefit, Harmony Special Needs and Diversity Talent Show, Human Relations Day, piano
Community Service: Altar server for Holy Spirit Catholic Church, prayer group leader, Santo Nino, CIF State Championship Cross Country Race volunteer, Academic Tutor volunteer, Little Bears Running Camp volunteer coach, Kaiser Permanente Hospital volunteer, Court of Honor and Ushers
Post-graduate Plans: Stanford University
Lei Cui
Scholar of Distinction
Deanna DenHartog
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Marshall and Denise DenHartog
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: Frontline Christian Club, marching band, wind ensemble, orchestra, Les Flutes Enchantees, orchestra for musicals, Fresno Youth Philharmonic, Certificate of Merit, Solo Festival, Fresno-Madera County Music Educators' Association Honor Band, Branch Honors, PASA
Community Service: Elementary school math tutoring, Clovis World Changers, Mexico missions, worship team, vacation Bible school teacher, Sunday school teacher
Post-graduate Plans: Fresno Pacific University, majoring in music
Janine Frey
Valedictorian
Parents: John and Marilyn Frey
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.06
Activities: Marching band, wind ensemble, orchestra, Junior Larcs, Link Crew, Frontline Christian Club, Spanish Club, CSF, freshman volleyball, Key Club
Community Service: Special Olympics volunteer coach, church youth group, church nursery child care, mission trips to Tecate and Ensenada, Mexico, Clovis Community Medical Center volunteer
Post-graduate Plans: Fresno State, majoring in nursing
Karly Gelardi
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Tom and Kathy Gelardi
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Varsity soccer, volleyball, tennis, FCA, president of the Chess Club and Harry Potter Club, CSF, senior class secretary, NHS, Odyssey Club Soccer and Cold Stone Creamery employee
Community Service: Mexico mission trips, Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteer and Children's Hospital Central California volunteer
Post-graduate Plans: UC Davis
Hannah Horspool
Scholar of Distinction
Alan Huang
Scholar of Distinction
Michael Jameson
AP Scholar of Distinction
Ki Jun Kang
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Young and Heytan Kang
Hometown: Jeju, South Korea
GPA: 4.16
Number of AP courses: 7
Activities: Track and field, Spanish Club, Columbia Math Mission, Key Club
Community Service: Library volunteer
Post-graduate Plans: University of California, San Diego, pursuing dentistry
Sorin Kim
Scholar of Distinction
Staecy Kim
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Young and Kyung Kim
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.19
Number of AP courses: 8
Activities: Executive assistant and president of Key Club, cheer, section leader and concert mistress of Symphony Orchestra, Mishka Quartet, NHS secretary, CSF lifetime member, Link Crew, Forensics, Columbia Math Mission, UCSF BioMedical Research Internship
Community Service: Head keyboard player/pianist for praise team at Korean Presbyterian Church of Fresno, Children's Hospital Central California, Saint Agnes Hospital, pit orchestra for school musicals, quartet performances for CSF banquet, Senior Scholarship Night, Salvation Army bell ringing, fundraiser for Pediatrics Emergency Medicine, Orchard Park Senior Living Home, tutor for Woods Elementary School, Special Olympics
Post-graduate Plans: UC San Diego, majoring in pre-medicine
Joshua King
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Ronald and Tracie King
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.37
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: Frontline Christian Club, CSF lifetime member and banquet speaker, Math Team president, Spanish Club
Community Service: Poverello House volunteer, Northside Christian Church volunteer, free private tutoring
Post-graduate Plans: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, majoring in architecture with a business minor
Ruthie Lichtenstein
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Ron and Vardit Lichtenstein
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Spanish Club, colorguard, winterguard, ballet, Kenpo Karate
Community Service: Valley Public Television, tutoring and Omni Women's Health
Post-graduate Plans: Fresno State
Christina Liu
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Chia-Wei and Nadia Liu
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.8
Number of AP courses: 9
Activities: Piano, violin, command performances for solo violin, solo piano and string quartet performances at the CMEA Music Festival, first place piano concerto performance at the Phillip Lorenz Memorial Competition, Art Club president
Community Service: Tzu-Chi Organization, Chinese-English translator, Sign Language Team, volunteer at free medical clinics
Post-graduate Plans: UCLA, majoring in economics and/or chemistry
Daniel Malcolm II
Valedictorian
Parents: Daniel and Monica Malcolm
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.042
Activities: Boy Scouts of America
Community Service: Eagle Scout leadership service project, trailblazing of a segment of the Mt. Stevenson Trail
Post-graduate Plans: Full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Raahil Malhotra
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Rajeev and Robina Malhotra
Hometown: Great Neck, N.Y.
GPA: 4.36
Number of AP courses: 11
Activities: CSF lifetime member, NHS, Math Team, Indian Club vice president, Academic Block B, High Honor Roll, varsity tennis (three years,) Forensics, History Day (three-time county winner/two-time state finalist), Mock Trial (two-time county winner/ eighth in state), Columbia Mission participant, peer counselor
Community Service: Children's Hospital Central California STARS volunteer, lab research/internship at Children's Hospital Central California microbiology and infectious disease lab, student volunteer for high school and middle school students, Refusal Skills and elementary school tutoring, peer counseling
Post-graduate Plans: University of California, Berkeley, double majoring in pre-business and pre-medicine
Brittany McManaman
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Lori and Patrick McManaman
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.2
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Marching band, Buchanan Jazz "A," Jazz Combo, French Club, Key Club, orchestra, Wind Ensemble "A," All-State Honor Band, BHS productions "My Fair Lady" and "The Pirates of Penzance," County Honor Band, County Honor Jazz, CSF, NHS
Community Service: Math Mission Tutoring, Waterhouse Animal Clinic, Children's Hospital Central California Caroling, New Harvest brass choir
Post-graduate Plans: UCLA, double majoring in chemistry and music with an emphasis in jazz studies
Matthew Mealer
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Jere and Nancy Mealer
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: History Day, Mock Trial Journalism, Buchanan Peer Counseling, Clovis Student Drug Prevention Council, CSF, NHS, National Society of High School Scholars, Frontline Christian Club
Community Service: Northside Christian Church Technical Team volunteer, Red Ribbon Week, tobacco refusal skills for elementary school students, Mountain View Elementary School classroom tutor, tobacco clean-up at Letterman Park
Post-graduate Plans: Fresno State, Smittcamp Honors College, majoring in mass communications and journalism with an emphasis in electronic media production
Konrad Miller
Scholar of Distinction
Sarah Newmark
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Gary and Alysia Newmark
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Frontline Christian Club, marching band, wind ensemble, Les Flutes Enchantees
Community Service: Tutoring, church toddler room volunteer
Post-graduate Plans: Westmont College, majoring in English
Huu Tuy Nguyen
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Binh Nguyen and Gai Le
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.07
Number of AP courses: 10
Activities: Key Club, T-shirt designs for Key Club and the senior class, Mock Trial, Clovis West High School Korean Club, Filipino Club, Forensics, Asian Club
Community Service: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, bell-ringing for Old Town Kiwanis, Fall Rally, Walk for Life and local charity fundraisers
Post-graduate Plans: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in architecture
Kayla M. O'Leary
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Patrick and Terry O'Leary
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.19
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Peer counseling, yearbook staff, soccer, cross country, Spanish Club
Community Service: Clovis Unified Student Drug Prevention Program
Post-graduate Plans: Pepperdine University
Chelsie Olson
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Ralph and Linda Olson
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.24
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: Varsity tennis team captain, Key Club Division 5 secretary and public relations officer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Link Crew leader and commissioner, 12 years piano lessons, math tutor, Little Bears Tennis Camp coach, NHS, CSF lifetime member
Community Service: Kindergarten Sunday School teacher at New Harvest Church, Mexico Missions Trip 2004, San Joaquin River Valley cleanup, volunteered to work on floats for 2007 Pasadena Rose Parade, Salvation Army bell ringing, Commercial Property cleanup
Post-graduate Plans: Westmont College
Munir Patel
Scholar of Distinction
Brian Pickford
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Dave Pickford and Denise Sasso
Hometown: Huntington Beach
GPA: 4.21
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: Varsity waterpolo, varsity swimming, NHS, CSF, Spanish Club, Interact Club, peer counseling, Columbia Math Mission, Clovis Swim Club, Clovis Waterpolo Club, Buchanan High School graduation usher
Community Service: Team coordinator: Lance Fritts "Light the Night" Walk, Poverello House volunteer, elementary school "Refusal Skills - Antiviolence" team, Pelco food drive volunteer
Post-graduate Plans: University of California, Irvine, majoring in political science
Allison M. Ryan
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Russ and Nita Ryan
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.27
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: French Club (trips to France and Switzerland,) orchestra (violin,) CSF lifetime member, Latter-day Saints Youth Council
Community Service: Church volunteer, volunteer pianist at the Latter-day Saints Church, Poverello House, Senior Citizen Village Service Project
Post-graduate Plans: Brigham Young University, majoring in psychology
Daniel Samarin
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Tim and Vicki Samarin
Hometown: Kerman
GPA: 4.15
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Fellowship of Christian Athletes president, varsity volleyball (three years), varsity waterpolo (three years), varsity swimming freshman and senior years, Junior Larcs, Interact Club, leadership, CSF lifetime member
Community Service: Coaching, volleyball, Light the Night, Special Olympics
Post-graduate Plans: University of California, Santa Barbara
Paula Sato
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Clara and Paulo Sato
Hometown: Martinez
GPA: 4.17
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Marching band, wind ensemble, jazz band, Interact Club, Key Club
Community Service: San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival, San Joaquin Valley Colorguard and Percussion Review, Veterans Day Parade, Clovis Children's Electric Christmas Parade
Post-graduate Plans: UC Berkeley, majoring in chemistry
San Ta
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Peter and Doan Ta
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 5.0
Number of AP courses: 7
Activities: Asian Club, Japanese Culture Club
Community Service: Kaiser volunteer, pharmacy volunteer
Post-graduate Plans: University of the Pacific
Hannah Thomason
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Derek and Elizabeth Thomason
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.2
Number of AP courses: 5
Activities: Editor-in-chief of student newspaper, Frontline Christian Club, Spanish Club, Filipino Club, orchestra, junior varsity badminton, CSF
Community Service: Clovis World Changers construction projects, various summer mission trips through church youth groups
Post-graduate Plans: Washington and Lee University, pursuing a career as an interpreter, author and ESL teacher.
Brittany Vock
Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Sharon and Wayne Vock
Hometown: Shannon, Ill.
GPA: 4.17
Number of AP courses: 6
Activities: Spanish Club, Key Club, Link Crew
Community Service: Inter Faith Youth Alliance community cleanup, Poverello House (with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno Youth Group)
Post-graduate Plans: UC Davis
Dylan Webster
Valedictorian, Scholar of Distinction
Russell Whitlow
Scholar of Distinction
