BISHOP O’DOWD HIGH SCHOOL Senior Awards Ceremony Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Ceremony Program Welcome Mr. Kevin Cushing, Assistant Principal Prayer Mrs. Pam Shay, Principal Academic Awards Mrs. Pam Shay, Principal Ms. Colette Roche, Assistant Principal Mr. Kevin Cushing, Assistant Principal National Merit and Achievement Recognition Program Awards Academic Excellence Top 10 Seniors Salutatorian/Valedictorian President’s Awards for Excellence California Scholarship Federation National Honor Society Scholarship Recognition Department Awards Campus Ministry Recognition Mr. Greg Moore, Director of Campus Ministry Campus Life Awards Ms. Starr Saunders, Director of Student Activities Project Eye-to-Eye Award Ms. Starr Saunders, Director of Student Activities 201 Club & Service Learning Mr. Greg Moore, Director of Campus Ministry The Jefferson Awards Mr. Kevin Cushing, Assistant Principal Dragon Pride Awards Mr. Kevin Cushing, Assistant Principal The David Brower Memorial Environmental Science Award Ms. Annie Prutzman, Science Department Teacher Mock Trial Awards Ms. Bonnie Sussman, Mock Trial Moderator Journalism Awards Damian Barnes, Moderator Student Government Recognition Ms. Starr Saunders, Director of Student Activities Academic Excellence National Merit Scholarship Competition National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Riley Cooke Fernando Fine Alexis Hager Torrey Hart Cameron Hub Isabella Johnson Eric Liu Amy Mao Anna McAneny Thomas Myers Ryan Poon Isaac Roth Ryan Seideman Rebecca Sklar Nathan Woods National Merit Scholarship Finalist Austin Zhang National Achievement Scholarship Program Outstanding Participants Referred to Colleges Zenzile Riddick National Hispanic Recognition Program National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars Emily Caviglia Fernando Fine Sebastian Hurtado Academic Excellence at Bishop O’Dowd High School Cumulative GPA over 4.0 after seven semesters at BOD (through the semester ending December 2014) Anashe Barton Alice Beittel Emma Braden Sean Burke Alyssa Byer Emily Caviglia Lauren Choy Phoebe Chung Julia Cooke Riley Cooke Fernando Fine Torrey Hart Anna Hawkins Alison Heywood Sophia Hillesland Wenjun Huang Michael Hull Sebastian Hurtado Isabella Johnson Leigh Anna Johnson Theresa Karls Christopher LeBoa Ben Li Eric Liu Amy Mao Anna McAneny Thomas Myers Meredith Nix Lindsay Piette Ryan Poon Kendall Post Anthony Rimac Karina Rocha Isaac Roth Ryan Seideman Rebecca Sklar Elana Straus Rui Sun Joshua Takeuchi Charlotte Van Remortel Corinne Wong Nathan Woods Jingyuan Zheng Lan Zhou Yingying Zhou Top 10 Seniors (in alphabetical order) Emma Braden Julia Cooke Alison Heywood Sebastian Hurtado Christopher LeBoa Meredith Nix Ryan Poon Isaac Roth Rui Sun Nathan Woods Valedictorian Emma Braden President’s Award for Academic Excellence (3.5 GPA at seventh semester and 85% or better on math or reading on first writing of SAT or ACT) Madeline Allison Anashe Barton Emma Braden Sean Burke Alyssa Byer Bryan Cardenas Joseph Carriere Emily Caviglia Qiuyang Chen Lauren Choy Phoebe Chung Julia Cooke Riley Cooke Samuel Deck Amanda Drexler Sasha Durst Marissa Eckman William Evans Fernando Fine Nicklas Gardner Matthew Gildea Elena Gonzalez Bryce Grandison Alexis Hager Han Hai Kenza Hall Torrey Hart Anna Hawkins Alison Heywood Cylus Hindman Wenjun Huang Cameron Hub Michael Hull Sebastian Hurtado Gregor Iglesias Isabella Johnson Leigh Anna Johnson Lauren Jones Theresa Karls Christopher LeBoa Ben Li Eric Liu Nicholas Lonsdale Amy Mao California Scholarship Federation Life Membership Eden Cypher Samuel Deck Fernando Fine Matthew Gildea Bryce Grandison Kenza Hall Jaya Harrell Torrey Hart California Scholarship Federation Active Life Membership Anashe Barton Alice Beittel Emma Braden Brandon Bunner Alyssa Byer Genevieve Cagigas Joseph Carriere Emily Caviglia Lauren Choy Julia Cooke Amanda Drexler Sasha Durst Navah Evans Anna Hawkins Sebastian Hurtado Leigh Anna Johnson Christopher LeBoa Kaytlyn Lozano Amy Mao Sophia Natsues Anna McAneny Natalie Menicucci Andrea Metzgar Mackenzie Mills Christopher Moll Kendall Murphy Thomas Myers Meredith Nix Scott Olofson Lindsay Piette Marialena Plansky Ryan Poon Kendall Post Gabrielle Powell Latrel Powell Kendall Powers Zoe Rechenbach Olivia Regalia Zenzile Riddick Anthony Rimac Karina Rocha Isaac Roth Jeevin Sandhu Borami Schwartz Ryan Seideman Fangzhou Shen Emma Shilliday Matrix Shimizu Peter Shiu Rebecca Sklar Elana Straus Natalie Stroud Zihao Su Rui Sun Sophie Taylor Charlotte Van Remortel Alex Watson Nathan Woods Austin Zhang Qianjun Zhao Jingyuan Zheng Lan Zhou Yingying Zhou Alison Heywood Sophia Hillesland Gregor Iglesias Shannon Kilty Sabrina Mann Olivia Regalia Joshua Takeuchi Olivia Waters Meredith Nix Scott Olofson Viviana Padilla Kendall Post Anthony Rimac Rosette Rumberger Ashley Ryan Jeevin Sandhu Zihao Su Maria Suarez Agudelo Mayreni Sweis Sophie Taylor Charlotte Van Remortel Juliana Wells Corinne Wong Nathan Woods National Honor Society Madeline Allison Anashe Barton Alice Beittel Emma Braden Bryan Cardenas Joseph Carriere Lauren Choy Phoebe Chung Julia Cooke Samuel Deck Fernando Fine Torrey Hart Anna Hawkins Alison Heywood Sebastian Hurtado Isabella Johnson Leigh Anna Johnson Theresa Karls Christopher LeBoa Kaytlyn Lozano Amy Mao Mackenzie Mills Kendall Murphy Meredith Nix Ryan Poon Kendall Post Zenzile Riddick Anthony Rimac Jeevin Sandhu Matrix Shimizu Elana Straus Rui Sun Nathan Woods Scholarship Recognition Madeline Chapman Allison: Fordham University Fordham Loyola Scholarship and Fordham Grant; Gonzaga University Regents Scholarship; University of Portland President’s Scholarship; Loyola University Maryland Presidential Scholarship; Northeastern University N.U.in Program Halie Cheri Baker: The Oakland Bay Area Chapter of the Links, Inc. Scholarship; Saint Mary’s College of California Scholarship and Leclercq Scholarship; University of Puget Sound Alumni Scholarship; Seattle University Bellarmine Scholarship; Seton Hall University Scholarship Isaiah Berry: Kappa Alpha Psi 2015 Community Projects Scholarship Daroda Sturgis Brown: Loyola Marymount University Achievement Award; Hayward-TriCity Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Scholarship Brandon Joseph Bunner: Chapman University Chancellor Scholarship; DePaul University Presidential Scholarship Genevieve Angeline Cagigas: Loyola Marymount University LMU Scholarship; Oregon State University Provost Scholarship; University of Puget Sound Dean’s Scholarship Kira Alise Carnegie: St. John’s University Grant and St. Vincent De Paul Scholarship; St. Prairie View A&M University Distinguished Achievement Academic Scholarship Joseph James Carriere: Chapman University Dean’s Scholarship; University of Portland President’s Scholarship; Willamette University Scholarship Hannah Marie Agno Castillo: BURGER KING Scholars Award; University of California, Merced, Bobcat Grant and Cal Grant A Emily Maria Caviglia: American University Frederick Douglas Scholarship and Community-Based Research Scholars Program; The George Washington University Presidential Academic Scholarship and Elizabeth J. Somers Women’s Leadership Program; University of San Diego Alcala Award; Loyola Marymount University Arrupe Scholarship; Pepperdine University George Pepperdine Achievement Scholarship Graham Dalrymple Clark: Willamette University Scholarship Julia Louise Cooke: University of California, Davis, Regents Scholarship; University of California, San Diego, Regents Scholarship; University of California, Santa Barbara, Regents Scholarship; Oberlin College & Conservatory John Frederick Oberlin Scholarship; University of Puget Sound Trustee Scholarship; The University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship; Whitman College D.K. Pearson Scholarship Riley Peter Cooke: University of California, Davis, Regents Scholarship; University of California, Los Angeles, Regents Scholarship; Oberlin College & Conservatory John Frederick Oberlin Scholarship; University of Oregan Summit Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Jesse Piamonte Cruz: University of the Pacific President’s Scholarship Amanda Drexler: Washington State University Cougar Academic Award Sean Ekstrand: Chapman University Chapman Grant; University of Colorado Boulder CU-Boulder Grant; Seattle University Bellarmine Scholarship; New Your University Tisch School of the Arts Tisch Scholarship Nathan Engel-Holmes: Saint Mary’s College of California Scholarship and Leclercq Scholarship William Everett Evans: Baylor University President’s Gold Scholarship and Honors Program; University of Montana Davidson Honors College; Wheaton College Charles Blanchard Presidential Award Matthew Eagan Gildea: Arizona State University New American University Scholarship and President’s Award; The Ohio State University Trustees Scholarship and National Buckeye Scholarship Nathaniel Tucker Gipson: The Evergreen State College Freshman Scholastic Achievement Award; Ohio Wesleyan University OWU Recognition Award and Slocum Award Abraham Victor Graber: University of the Pacific Pacific Scholarship and President’s Scholarship Alexis M. Hager: Loyola University Chicago Loyola Scholarship Kenza Adel Hall: The University of Alabama Capstone Scholar Scholarship and College of Human Environmental Sciences Academic Achievement Award Jaya Iman Harrell: Oakland Rotary Club Saroni-Lena Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Torrey Hart: University of California, Davis, James N. and Leta H. Fulmor Scholarship; Lewis & Clark Trustee Endowed Scholarship; Northeastern University Dean’s Scholarship Anna Marie Hawkins: University of California, Davis, Regents Scholarship; University of Oregon Summit Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Michael Cooper Hull: Miami University RedHawk Excellence Scholarship; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Leadership Award Sebastian Stefano Hurtado: University of California, Santa Barbara, Regents Scholarship; University of California, San Diego, Ellen and Roger Revelle Scholarship; Northeastern University Scholars Program and Presidential Global Scholar; University of Southern California Dean’s Scholarship; University of Washington Honors Program and Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Theresa Henrietta Karls: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship, University of California, Davis, University Grant; University of California, Santa Barbara, Woods Scholarship; University of San Diego Trustee Scholarship Brianna Marie Karsseboom: University of California, Davis, Athletic Scholarship Emma Brooks Kern: Hofstra University Dean’s Scholars Award David Joshua Kyriacou: University of Kansas Athletic Scholarship Christopher Alan LeBoa: 2015 Bio-Rad Scholarship; University of California, Berkeley, Regents and Chancellors Scholarship; Cornell University Cornell Tradition Fellowship Program; Northeastern University Presidential Global Scholars Program Andrew Noah Levy: DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship; Loyola University Chicago Dean’s Scholarship Kaytlyn Marie Penaflor Lozano: University of Oregon Summit Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Alejandra Gabriella Magallon: University of Puget Sound Faculty Scholarship and Puget Sound Grant; St. John’s University Scholastic Excellence Scholarship, Hugh L. Carey Community Grant and Catholic High School Scholarship; Seattle University Bellarmine Scholarship Sabrina Jade Mann: The University of Arizona Excellence Award Anna Ellen McAneny: The University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship Natalie Borst Menicucci: Chapman University Dean’s Scholarship; DePaul University DePaul Scholars’ Award; Loyola Marymount University Achievement Award and Early Action Award; Seattle University Campion Scholarship Shoshana Rose Cosentino Merriman: Colorado State University Western Undergraduate Exchange Program Scholarship; University of Massachusetts Amherst Director’s Award; Washington State University Cougar Academic Award; Willamette University Scholarship and Jason Lee Award Andrea Michelle Metzgar: University of California, Santa Barbara, Promise Scholarship Sophia Lena Natsues: Northern Arizona University Founders Gold Award; University of Oregon Apex Scholarship; Washington State University Cougar Academic Award Haley Gabrielle Nishimoto: Middle Tennessee State University Athletic Scholarship Meredith Nicole Nix: 2015 Bio-Rad Scholarship; University of California, Davis, Regents Scholarship and University Honors Program; University of California, San Diego, Regents Scholarship; Colgate University Alumni Memorial Scholarship; Lewis & Clark Barbara Hirschi Neely Scholarship; Occidental College President’s Scholarship; Santa Clara University Provost Scholarship; Scripps College James E. Scripps Scholarship; Whitman College Alexander Anderson Scholarship Madison Reed Oakley: Marquette University Pere Marquette Award Scott Lincoln Olofson: Gonzaga University Regents Scholarship; Indiana University Dean’s Scholarship; Marquette University Pere Marquette Award; University of Oregon Apex Scholarship Viviana Ixchel Padilla: Lewis & Clark Faculty Scholarship; University of Puget Sound Dean’s Scholarship; Seattle University Campion Scholarship Matthew Ribeiro Powell: University of California, Los Angeles, Athletic Scholarship Ivan Charles Rabb: University of California, Berkeley, Athletic Scholarship Amanda Marie Raven: Colombo Club and Colombo Club Auxiliary Scholarship; Fratellanza Men’s Club Louis C. Biondi Memorial Scholarship; Fratellanza Women’s Social Club Scholarship Olivia Danielle Regalia: University of California, Riverside, Highlander Excellence Scholarship; Liguri Nel Mondo Scholarship; Loyola Marymount University Arrupe Scholarship; Occidental College Oxy College Scholarship; San Diego State University Honors College; University of San Diego Trustee Scholarship and Catholic Education Scholarship Ella Louise Brown Richards: Bradley University Deans Scholarship and Go Far Scholarship Anthony Michael Rimac Jr.: American University Dean’s Scholarship and CommunityBased Research Scholars Program; University of Denver Chancellor Scholar; DePaul University DePaul Presidential Scholarship; The George Washington University Presidential Academic Scholarship; Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship; Loyola University Maryland Presidential Scholarship; Occidental College Trustee Scholarship; University of San Diego USD Trustee Scholarship Travis Clayton Robertson: Dillard University DU Merit Scholarship and Athletic Scholarship Rosette Madelinda Rumberger: University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship and Patty Feist Undergraduate Scholarship; Oregon State University Provost Scholarship; University of Puget Sound President’s Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship; Willamette University Scholarship Ashley Ann Ryan: Butler University Fairview Scholarship; DePaul University DePaul Scholars’ Award Natalia Victoria Sanchez: Saint Mary’s College of California Scholarship and Leclercq Scholarship Ryan Seideman: University of California, Davis, Regents Scholarship and University Honors Program; Georgetown University GU Scholarship; University of Southern California University Scholarship; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Andrew Kelly Shaw: Colombo Club and Colombo Club Auxiliary Scholarship Ka (Peter) Y. Shiu: Beloit College Presidential Scholarship and Beloit College Grant; Centre College Centre Award; University of California, Santa Barbara, Promise Scholarship; Texas Christian University Faculty Scholarship; Trinity University Murchison Scholarship; University of San Francisco President’s Academic Scholarship Natalie Kyra Stroud: Fordham University Fordham Jogues Scholarship; Gonzaga University Dean’s Scholarship; Lewis & Clark College Dean’s Scholarship; University of Puget Sound PS President’s Scholarship; Willamette University Scholarship Sophie Marie Taylor: University of Portland President’s Scholarship; Seattle Pacific University President’s Scholar Award; Seattle University Trustee Scholarship; The University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship Iyanna Sheree Terrell: Grand Canyon University Theatre Performance Scholarship Isaiah Juwon Thomas: Northern Arizona University Athletic Scholarship Asha De Nae Tyler-Thomas: University of California, Berkeley, Athletic Scholarship Charlotte Susanne Van Remortel: University of San Diego Alcala Award; University of Washington Seattle Purple and Gold Scholarship Austin Norris Walker: The University of Arizona Excellence Award Olivia Renee Smith Waters: The Oakland Bay Area Chapter of the Links, Inc. Scholarship Corinne Wong: 2015 Deana’s Wish Memorial Scholarship; Loyola Marymount University Scholarship and LMU Early Action Award Hannah Danielle Wulff: 2015/2016 Founders Blue Scholarship Stephanie Marie Zuniga-Herrera: University of Colorado, Boulder, Athletic Scholarship Department Awards English Certificates Sean Burke Isabella Johnson Alexa Kemmerling Viviana Padilla Lindsay Piette Isaac Roth Rosette Rumberger Mayreni Sweis Sophie Taylor English Medal Anthony Rimac AP English AP Book Awards Riley Cooke Sebastian Hurtado Amy Mao Meredith Nix Ryan Poon AP English Medal Meredith Nix Fine Arts Ceramics Certificates Halie Baker Cylus Hindman Lan Zhou Visual Art Certificates Julia Cooke Alexa Kemmerling Choral Certificate Rosette Rumberger Drama Certificate Cassidy Kepp Media Arts Certificate Kristopher Telhami Photography Certificate Shoshana Merriman Matrix Shimizu Art Medal Statistics Certificate Nathaniel Gipson Mathematics Medals Meredith Nix Ryan Poon Elana Straus Chorus Medal Genevieve Cagigas Computer Science AP Computer Science Certificates Drama Medal Emma Shilliday Music Medal Isaac Roth Zihao Su AP Computer Science Medals Riley Cooke Torrey Hart Amy Mao Mathematics AP Statistics Certificates Physical Education Physical Education Certificates Abraham Graber Wenjun Huang Meredith Nix Isaac Roth Lan Zhou Applied Calculus Certificate Alice Beittel Calculus BC Certificates Alyssa Byer Riley Cooke Michael Hull Charlotte Van Remortel Corinne Wong Nathan Woods Finite Math Certificates Axel Christian Cabato Elizabeth Dietrich Mallory Loggins Kendall Murphy Precalculus Certificate Kaytlyn Lozano Isaiah Berry Alex Jaffe Travis Lynds Anastassia Reoutt Aisia Robertson Isaac Roth Physical Education Medals Banna Esaias Timothy Symens-Bucher Religious Studies Religious Studies Certificates Alice Beittel Bryan Cardenas William Evans Bryce Grandison Kendall Post Karina Rocha Rosette Rumberger Emma Shilliday Elana Straus Olivia Waters Religious Studies Medal Alexa Kemmerling Amanda Raven Science Science Certificates Samuel Deck Fernando Fine Matthew Gildea Jaya Harrell Michael Hull Sebastian Hurtado Isabella Johnson Alexa Kemmerling Sophia Natsues Meredith Nix Ryan Poon Physical Science Medal Amy Mao Life Science Medal Christopher LeBoa Bryce Grandison Marjorie Strandberg Latrel Powell Research Psychology Cert AP Government Certificates Latrel Powell Riley Cooke Kendall Murphy Kendall Post AP Macroeconomics Certificates Rui Sun Social Studies Medal World Languages French Certificate Bryan Cardenas Alexis Hager Wenjun Huang Isaac Roth Spanish Certificates AP Psychology Certificates Honors Spanish Certificates Torrey Hart Sebastian Hurtado Baseball & 21st Cent Certs Lauren Choy Brianna-Marie Karsseboom Angela Ambrose Gregor Iglesias Olivia Waters Environmental Science Medal Promise Burnett Latrel Powell Natalie Stroud French Medal Social Studies African American Studies Certificates The Holocaust & Genocide Studies Certificates Cameron Chan Alice Beittel Dingwane Gant-Kendricks Anna Hawkins Meredith McCleary Emma Braden Mandarin Medal Spanish Medal Anthony Rimac Extracurricular Activities and Service Campus Ministry Team Samuel Deck Navah Evans Bryce Grandison Anna Hawkins Thomas Myers Vineet Nair Scott Olofson Jordan Ortiz-Pallen Kendall Post Latrel Powell Amanda Raven Rosette Rumberger Andrew Shaw Rui Sun Charlotte Van Remortel Stephanie Zuniga Black Student Union Bryce Grandison Janae McFadden Zenzile Riddick Dragon Ambassadors Chris LeBoa Feminist Club Emma Braden Catherine Hoehn Filipino Club Isabella Johnson and Kelly Johnson Valeria Amaya Bryan Cardenas Elena Gonzalez Carolina Majute Mario Perez Karina Rocha Living Lab Anna McAneny Polynesian Club Kaytlyn Lozano Meredith Nix Annie McAneny Kelly Johnson Latinos Unidos Brothers Making a Change Clay Club Unity Club Zumba Club Not for Sale Dingwane Gant-Kendricks Jordan Ortiz-Pallen Devon Owens Latrel Powell Torrey Hart Lois Largoza Jordan Ortiz-Pallen Latrel Powell Book Club Sasha Durst Students for Sustainability Madeline Allison Robotics Enzo Marrama Sisters of Success Olivia Waters Jazmyne Wofford-Jones Project Eye-to-Eye 201 Club Halie Baker Anashe Barton Alice Beittel Mairin Boyle Emily Brazis Genevieve Cagigas Joseph Carriere Deirdre Carson Hannah Marie Castillo Cameron Chan Lauren Choy John Christman Julia Cooke Riley Cooke Hannah Daniels Amanda Drexler Sasha Durst Sean Ekstrand Navah Evans Jon-Gregory Harris Tatum Harrison Torrey Hart Anna Hawkins Catherine Hoehn Sebastian Hurtado Isabella Johnson Kelly Johnson Leigh Anna Johnson Theresa Karls Carly Larsen Christopher LeBoa Kaytlyn Lozano Amy Mao Britney Marshall Mackenzie Mills Sophia Natsues Meredith Nix Scott Olofson Sarah Phillips Ryan Poon Kendall Post Kendall Powers Anthony Rimac Rosette Rumberger Natalia Sanchez Andrew Shaw Matrix Shimizu Maria Suarez Agudelo Mayreni Sweis Sophie Taylor Olivia Waters Alex Watson Corinne Wong Nathan Woods Jefferson Award John Christman Chris LeBoa Sarah Phillips Kendall Post Dragon Pride Award Mock Trial Juliana Arruda Mallory Loggins Meredith McCleary Andrea Metzgar John Mulhern Kendall Murphy Ella Richards The Mitre Torrey Hart Matrix Shimizu The Crozier Phoebe Chung The Muse Rebecca Sklar Navah Evans Bryce Grandison The David Brower Memorial Environmental Science Award Alice Beittel Chris LeBoa Student Government Recognition Associated Student Body Executive Officers President: Ejahye Lyons-Clark Vice President: Madeline Allison Secretary: Deirdre Carson Treasurer: Max Alders Publicist: Nathan Engel-Holmes Senior Class Officers President: Kaytlyn Lozano Vice President: Sam Deck Secretary/Treasurer: Lindsay Piette Publicist: Bryan Cardenas