Golden Grads 2007: Clovis West High School
Monday, Mar. 24, 2008
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Raj Amin
AP Scholar of Distinction
Elizabeth Ashton
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Timothy and Peggy Ashton
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.15
Number of AP courses: Five
Activities: Clovis Academy gymnastics team, Riverpark Bible Church youth group, Clovis West gymnastics team - junior varsity and varsity
Post-graduate plans: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, majoring in mathematics
Anukina Ayvaz
Valedictorian
Parents: Nahrina Ayvaz
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.23
Activities: Faith Club secretary, Faith Club president, women's ensemble choir, women's chorale, chamber choir, concert choir, All-State Honor Choir, Fresno and Madera County Music Educator Association Honor Choir, Regional Honor Choir, vocal lessons, piano lessons, journalism/ school newspaper editor and editor in chief, Photo Club, National Honors Society, NHS officer, "Beauty and the Beast," math team, Principal's Honor Roll, Link Crew team member, Link Crew commissioner, Daisy Chain, Rotary Top 100 Student, California Scholarship Federation lifetime member, student leadership team, student internship program
Community service: Made water pasteurization indicators to send to Uganda, missions work around Fresno County, Light the Night, choir Christmas stocking project, Fiji mission trip, Operation Mexico, Destination Unknown mission trip
Post-graduate plans: California State University, Fresno, Smittcamp Family Honors College, majoring in music and liberal studies for elementary education
Dipti Banerjee
AP Scholar of Distinction
Adam Becker
AP Scholar of Distinction
Laura Carlson
AP Scholar of Distinction
Aubrey Caton
Valedictorian
Kung Chiao Chou
AP Scholar of Distinction
Kathleen Clapp
AP Scholar of Distinction
Timothy Dieu
Valedictorian
Parents: Mary and Larry Dieu
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.04
Activities: Water polo, swim team, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America president, Skills USA regional and state industrial arts competition, Who's Who in America's High Schools, CSF lifetime member, Principal's Medallion
Community service: Volunteering at St. Paul's Newman Center, serving meals at the Poverello House
Post-graduate plans: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in construction management
Hana El-Farra
AP Scholar of Distinction
Christina Griffith
AP Scholar of Distinction
Mikael Hastrup
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: William and Geraldine Hastrup
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.16
Number of AP courses: Seven
Activities: Boys varsity swimming, boys varsity water polo, Fresno Youth Symphony principal string bass
Post-graduate plans: University of California, Irvine, majoring in music performance, then graduate business school
Marissa Honda
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Larry and Diane Honda
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: Seven
Activities: Marching band and color guard - drum major, wind ensemble - principal oboe, "The Vantage" school newspaper reporter, pep and cheer
Community service: Youth Symphony of Fresno - principal oboe, Maple Creek pep coach, Fresno Arts Council Horizon Award
Post-graduate plans: University of Southern California, majoring in music performance - oboe
Jenelle Hughes
Valedictorian
Parents: K.C. and Karen Hughes
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.125
Activities: Fellowship of Christian Athletes member and president, Faith Club member, church youth group leadership team, varsity basketball CIF champions freshman year, three year varsity starter girls volleyball
Community service: Assisteens member, Hygiene Kit chairman, Nazereth House chairman, two mission trips to Mexico with church, medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic
Post-graduate plans: Point Loma Nazerene University, to become a nurse practitioner
Pooja Jajodia
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Anita and Prahalad Jajodia
Hometown: San Francisco
GPA: 4.2
Number of AP courses: 11
Activities: The Torch literary magazine, French Club, Science Olympiad, Indian Club, badminton, NYLF National Youth Leadership Forum for Medicine, CSF
Community service: Volunteering at Saint Agnes Medical Center and various other doctors' offices
Post-graduate plans: attending medical school to become an opthamologist, striving to become a well-known novelist, opening an orphanage and a school for blind children
Yekta Karimi
AP Scholar of Distinction
Cynthia Kim
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Kyung and Soon Kim
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.4
Number of AP courses: Six
Activities: Inner School Council, Principal's Advisory on Student Affairs, varsity cheer, Key Club
Community service: volunteer at Horizon Subacute Center
Post-graduate plans: University of California, Los Angeles
Jaime Krause
AP Scholar of Distinction
Jaime Lambert
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Susan and Chris Lambert
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.25
Number of AP courses: Six
Activities: Girls golf team, NHS, Interact Club, drama - backstage manager
Community service: Young Neighbors in Action, volunteer tutor, volunteer in the communications department of Good Samaritan Hospital
Post-graduate plans: University of California, Berkeley
Alison Lanier
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Drs. Andrea and Brent Lanier
Hometown: Fresno/Clovis
GPA: 4.35
Number of AP courses: Six
Activities: Varsity swimming, Future Farmers of America, California Scholarship Pageant, Youth for City Council representative, Key Club, Clovis Swim Club, school site council representative, forensics varsity team, Science Olympiad regional finalist
Community service: Altar service at St. Anthony's Church, volunteer vet assistant with Dr. Frank Ambrose, Children's Hospital Kids' Day participant
Post-graduate plans: Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., career goal of becoming a veterinarian
Heather Lea
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Judy Lea
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.24
Number of AP courses: Seven
Activities: CSF lifetime member, Principal's Medallion
Community service: Assisteens of Fresno - clothing children for Operation School Bell, Saint Agnes Medical Center's Footsteps program, Poverello House, Fort Washington Elementary School mentoring
Post-graduate plans: UC Irvine, then grad school
Dustin Lee
Valedictorian
Parents: Roland and Laurette Lee
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.12
Activities: Water polo, swimming, leadership, Principal's Advisory on Student Affairs, Student Life and editor-in-chief of yearbook, Clovis Swim Club, Clovis Water Polo Club, FCA
Post-graduate plans: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Alexander Lloyd
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Shara McNeely
Valedictorian
Parents: Jim and Kristi McNeely
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.04
Activities: Tutor for elementary students in reading and math, teacher's aid in math, peer math tutor, junior varsity soccer, club soccer, club volleyball, CSF lifetime member, National Society of High School Scholars, Who's Who Among American High School Students
Community service: Volunteer for various Lions Club charity events, graffiti clean up - city of Firebaugh, volunteer for Firebaugh Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfast events
Post-graduate plans: UCLA, double majoring in architecture and cinematography
Amy Monteverde
AP Scholar of Distinction
Shawn Moshrefi
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Zinat and Saaid Moshrefi
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.5
Number of AP courses: Seven
Activities: Environmental Club, math team, Key Club, Shotokan Karate black belt
Community service: Helping with various community activities in and out of Fresno
Post-graduate plans: UCLA, full scholarship
Laura Obler
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Matthew Oliveira
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Melvin and Lou Ann Oliveira
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.15
Number of AP courses: Six
Activities: Varsity volleyball, Environmental Club, Interact Club, elementary girls volleyball coach
Community service: Elementary volleyball coach, Fort Washington carnival, river clean up, making water pasteurization indicators
Post-graduate plans: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in biomedical engineering
Courtney Oustad
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Ginny and David Oustad
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: Five
Activities: Link Crew, Torch literary magazine, forensics and debate
Community service: volunteer at Horizon Health Hospital, volunteer at Hy Pana Convalescent Home, volunteer at Clovis Hills Community Church children's ministries
Post-graduate plans: University of California, San Diego, majoring in public law and political science
Maren Pace
Valedictorian
Parents: Robert and Shawna Pace
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.04
Activities: Mock trial, badminton, Key Club, Faith Club, Environmental Club, church seminary, youth group leadership, piano lessons, church choir, Annual Stake Youth Group Musicals
Community service: Graffiti clean up, Kastner volunteer, Chaffee Zoo/Storyland/Playland clean up, Community Church clean up and repair
Post-graduate plans: Brigham Young University
Samantha Patil
AP Scholar of Distinction
Arjan Puniani
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Trilok and Navjit Puniani
Hometown: Clovis
GPA: 4.4
Number of AP courses: 12
Activities: Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Academic Decathlon, tennis, math team
Community service: Sikh Youth, Kaiser Permanente
Post-graduate plans: UC Berkeley, majoring in neuroscience
Robert Quan
AP Scholar of Distinction
Riza Rana
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Sidario and Adelaida Rana
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.6
Number of AP courses: Eight
Activities: Filipino Club, Environmental Club, Interact Club, math team, student government sophomore class treasurer, junior class senator, senior class president, NHS, CSF lifetime member
Community service: volunteer at Willow Creek Health care Center, Poverello House
Post-graduate plans: UC, San Diego, majoring in bioengineering and pre-medicine
Nasim Ravanbakhsh
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Jafar and Shahia Ravanbakhsh
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.2
Number of AP courses: 10
Activities: Student leadership, varsity gymnastics team, Persian Club, journalism, Torch literary magazine, Associated Student Body Officers, Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee, peer counseling
Community service: Big Brothers Big Sisters, refusal skills presentations to elementary schools, SNR Dental student volunteer
Post-graduate plans: Fresno State, Smittcamp Family Honors College
Alan Reintjes
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Byron and Suzanne Reintjes
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.3
Number of AP courses: Six
Activities: Restores automobiles, barefoot water-skis, wakeboards, snow skis, tennis
Community service: Church youth group, Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout
Post-graduate plans: BYU, majoring in mechanical engineering
Alexander Robertson
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Maren Nelson and Rory Robertson
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.68
Number of AP courses: Nine
Activities: History Day, volleyball, Inter-school Council, guitar, CSF, Philosophy Club, Fresno Bee Backtalk page
Community service: San Joaquin River Parkway clean ups and camps, Make-A-Wish Foundation
Post-graduate plans: Stanford University
Nicholas Ruof
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Mark and Dianne Nury Ruof
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.41
Number of AP courses: Six
Activities: Football, ASB vice president, CSF lifetime member, NHS, Principal's Medallion, Math Club, Top 100 Student in Clovis Unified School District, Camp Royal attendee, women's basketball sixth man, Scholar Athlete, varsity football academic award, second team All-Tri-River Athletic Conference
Community service: Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout, Educational Outreach Director for the New Valley Times, Habitat for Humanity
Post-graduate plans: University of Notre Dame
Jaskaran Singh
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Jasvir Singh and Sukhbir Kaur
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.4
Number of AP courses: Five
Activities: Math Club, math team, tennis team
Community service: volunteer at Saint Agnes Medical Center
Post-graduate plans: UCLA
Nikita Sunilkumar
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Caroline Swinehart
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Doug and Therese Swinehart
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.67
Number of AP courses: Nine
Activities: Four years varsity tennis team, class council, ASB school council, math team, Philosophy Club founder, Environmental Club, CSF vice president
Community service: Interact Club president, Poverello House, the Water Pasteurization Indicator Project
Post-graduate plans: Yale University
Mark Thornton
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Roy Thornton and Susan Rodriguez
Hometown: Palmerston North, New Zealand
GPA: 4.7037
Number of AP courses: 10
Activities: Math team, Academic Decathlon, Astronomy Club, Environmental Club, Key Club, Philosophy Club, tennis
Community service: San Joaquin River Trust, Environmental Club, CSUF research
Post-graduate plans: Princeton University
Vinay Tripuraneni
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Emily Verwey
Valedictorian
Parents: John and Cherry Verwey
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.08
Activities: Faith Club, Key Club, badminton, First Presbyterian High School youth group and student leader
Community service: Fresno Rescue Mission, Chaffee Zoo, Youth with a Mission, AMOR ministries
Post-graduate plans: Fresno State
Marissa Williams
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Bianca Yau
AP Scholar of Distinction
Chad Yoshimura
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Don and Marsha Yoshimura
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.32
Number of AP courses: Five
Activities: Mulit-Cultural Advisory Committee, student leadership, Torch literary magazine senior editor, Science Olympiad, varsity boys tennis, Boys State delegate, Link Crew, Environmental Club, Junior LARCs, Interact, Japanese Club president, NHS secretary, CSF treasurer, Human Relations Day group leader
Community service: Woodward Park Library, Kaiser Permanente Hospital junior volunteer, Poverello House volunteer, Fort Washington Elementary School tutor
Post-graduate plans: UC, San Diego Honors Program
Alan Zhu
Valedictorian, AP Scholar of Distinction
Ahdad Ziyar
AP Scholar of Distinction
Parents: Latif and Nasima Ziyar
Hometown: Fresno
GPA: 4.4
Number of AP courses: 10
Activities: Filipino Club secretary, Link Crew, Science Olympiad
Community service: Clovis Community Hospital volunteer
Post-graduate plans: UC, San Diego, majoring in biomedical engineering
