001e e e [Music] h [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] please please stand for the national anthem performed by Cadet jakai Fagan and the posting and retiring of the Colors by the Cortez njrc [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh say can you see by the dawn early light was so proudly weh at the Twilight last gleaming who's brought stripes and bright stars through the peral fire oh the ramp parts we wased were so gly streaming and the rocket red glare the bumbs bursting in air gave prove through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that star spangle B yet wave Oh Land of the Free and the home of the bra [Applause] [Music] you may now be seated greetings graduating class cherished families and dedicated staff I am Angela Solorio your student body president
002over the past last four years I have come to understand the true power of connectivity as I stand before you today I wish to impart a humble piece of advice be the change you wish to see in the world be the good you know exists in humanity amidst adversity and Global tensions the virtues of love and solidarity shine brighter than ever it falls upon us to shape the future we envision it is our time to step forward as leaders and as Catalyst for positive change there is much left to learn much left to experience and much love for you all to share with the world keep an open mind an open heart and approach the future with empathy and determination that being said congratulations to the class of 2024 I am eager to witness I
003am eager to witness what you guys will do [Applause] next the most important responsibility of a school is to promote academic Excellence Cortez High School confers its highest Distinction on students in the top 1% of the graduating class I am pleased to present two students who hold the highest academic ranking for this graduating class please stand as I call your name mert Chan ishik ail narez Loya [Applause] May students students who ranked academically in the top 3% please stand when I call your name and be recognized for achieving the status of high distinction Rael gabra [Applause] HT Leslie Munos Asia Lee [Applause] Wilson finally I wish to acknowledge those students who are ranked academically in the top 10% of this class and have earned honor status while I will not present them to you individually
004let me draw your attention to their names which are marked in the commencement program and ask you to applaud their accomplishments now you will hear from our students who are graduating with highest distinction following their remarks Freddy Hernandez senior class president will make a presentation on behalf of the senior class I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the importance of choosing the right friends and influences in one's life if there's any one thing that I accredit My Success to it's the fact that I've always surrounded myself with people whose qualities I admire when I wanted to become more disciplined I joined wrestling and learned how to rebound from failure after failure both on and off the map when I wanted to learn more about business to eventually start my own I found
005like-minded people who motivated me to continue my education the list goes on but the point is that whenever there was a characteristic a goal or anything I wanted to achieve in school or life I sought out people who I knew with would push me towards my goals the people who you spend time with are a reflection of who you are as a person you become who you surround yourself with and as you move forward in life to wherever you may choose whether it's work college or trades be mindful of who it is you you are around sooner or later you'll adopt those same characteristics whether good or bad thank you and once again congratulations I would like to begin by asking the class of 20124 to reflect on their four years of High School freshman
006year sophomore year junior year and finally senior year almost every day this year was spent thinking about today and what's after today but this isn't the year of last this is where we decide the beginning of our tomorrow I would like to share a piece of advice from my dad my dad encouraged me to have pride in myself to carry who I am and my differences With Honor we will encounter situations where we may look or talk differently than others but we must have pride in ourselves it is this individuality that makes us unique this strength that has got us here today and where we plan to be tomorrow I know like me there's a lot of graduates here today who have loving parents or family members that have made great sacrifices for them to
007be able to stand here today I stand on this stage today proud to call myself a graduate for my parents who are unable to I'm blessed to have a loving family and group of friends that support me relentlessly and to them I am truly thankful it has been a wonderful four years thank you class of [Applause] 2024 as your senior class president it is both a privilege and an honor to stand before you all today graduating together is not just about crossing a Finish Line rather the journey we've shared and the remarkable impacts we've made on one another no matter where our paths may lead it is important to carry the lessons we've learned and the friendships forged into the next chapter of our lives with that I hope to maintain unity and spirit on
008campus by announcing our senior class gift as a new mascot costume to be a beacon of school spirit and celebration this new mascot will leave a lasting Legacy inspiring future generations to uphold what community means to Cortez High School commemorate tradition and provide entertainment for all although we might be leaving our impact will forever be embedded in the community we chose to share I know Bright Futures await you all so I'd like to say one final time congratulations to the graduating class of 2024 Freddy on behalf of the students and faculty of Cortez High School I want to thank you and the senior class for the thoughtful and generous gift thank you thank you the concert band will now perform a selection titled salvation is created [Music] la h [Music] l ah [Music] [Applause] at
009this time I would like to introduce two special guests Mrs Allison maddingley associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the glendell Union High School District and Mrs Natalie vimar Clerk of the governing board Mrs vimark is a lifelong member of the Glendale Union High School District community as a graduate of Thunderbird high school she and her husband chose to send their four children to Thunderbird as well aside from graduating from West Mount College in California Natalie has been an active member in the north Phoenix Community serving in the North Mountain business Alliance National charity League of Moon Valley North Valley chapter of boys team charity Trinity Bible Church children's ministry Young Life life and the parent organizations at her neighborhood schools she and her husband are part of their family-owned underground construction business please join
010me in welcoming our governing board member clerk Natalie vimark to the [Applause] podium hello this is an exciting day and I want you to think back um on how much has happened in six years now I know we're at a high school graduation and you're wondering why I'm saying six years but when you are 18 years old six years is a third of your life so as I speak to you today I'm speaking of these very formative past six years and then I'm going to look ahead and encourage you in the next six years there's a vast difference between the sixth grade version of yourself and the 12th grade version of you your taste in music has changed your hairstyle has probably changed a few times you've probably have different hobbies and your interests are
011either improving or they're different and become more advanced and what you now know academically relationally has grown exponentially sometimes you need to take a big step back and look at how far you've come to appreciate app all that you have ha all that has happened in high school graduates in May of 2018 you were just finishing up your time in sixth grade for most of you that meant there was a big transition ahead most of you were leaving elementary school or moving into harder classes at the same Elementary School and and having different privileges you likely were in a class with fellow classmates that you'd been around for six to seven years and the fact that you would be living leaving what you had known in elementary school was both terrifying and probably about 12
012months overdue looking back to see how you maneuvered through these changes can help you prepare now for what lies ahead you're about to leave the comfort of what you've known it's likely that this is again slightly terrifying and also about 12 months overdue since you've earn your high school diploma at Cortez you are prepared to take on the choices and the challenges of the 21st century your work and the support of your teachers and administrators has provided the foundation of all that lies ahead so here are some challenges to lean into As you move forward to the next six years keep taking on hard things and don't let yourself become too comfortable you will be exposed to new people as you go into new settings Embrace these relationships and expand your circle of friends in
013higher education or the workforce these relationships will have an even greater impact on your success than they have previously finally when you're discouraged remember that the things that things can look different in as little as 24 hours but they can be drastically improved in six years keep your goals ahead of you with the next six years in mind and now to all the friends and family that are here of these graduates this Milestone of high school graduation is significant and it comes full with a very full range of emotions six years ago I was in a an arena like this and I watched my oldest graduate from high school and I just had the biggest smile on my face the entire time it was simply a joyous day however the following day I attended the
014celebration of my sixth grader who um had an event where they walked through the halls and the teachers came out and clapped and after watching that I cried uncontrollably at a sixth grade celebration to the point where it was very ugly cry and it was quite embarrassing you just don't know how these emotions are going to affect you but the beauty of embracing the many stages of the journey is that you know there are new and exciting things to celebrate just ahead graduates be kind to your family members who just might have some of these big emotions today or in the next few days they don't really intend to embarrass you they might not mind it but they don't intend to embarrass you with them as a member of the glendle Union High School District
015governing board it is my honor to congratulate you for graduating from Cortez High School I and the entire GSD governing board have the brightest hope for your next six years and Beyond Mrs Parsons please join me it is my pleasure as principal of court TZ High School to certify that these students have met the requirements for graduation as set forth by the Glendale Union High School District accordingly I present this class and I respectfully request that you accept these graduates and that you and Mrs madingley confer diplomas upon them this is the fun part as a member of the governing board of the glendel Union High School District and by the authority vested in Me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Arizona I accept and confirm that the Cortez High School
016class of 2024 has met the requirements for graduation misss Parsons please present the graduates to receive their [Applause] [Music] diplomas seniors will those of you seated in the front row please rise and prepare to receive your diplomas [Applause] Angela Carolina salario MH thefa Mt isek Dominic mandron a Naz laer Patrick [Music] Ortega Freddy Hernandez Daniel Garcia Ortiz lesie Munoz Ty Howard Roland [Applause] Asia Lee Wilson Ariana hope sharp sergy Rahel gabri hewit Isabelle Angel Torres Leila kalender oich Nova Rose Murray Joselyn nees Alexia Victoria palano Roxanna [Music] Leon Melissa [Music] TK Carol alen Lorenzo harez Derek Maurice ladak Eileen sandal [Music] Nunes Muhammad subah [Music] cyan Allison Amaya Diaz Jam Del rasario montio Angie Michelle Chi Xavier Brian narez Nicole arambulo Guerero Andre Eduardo barela Desiree [Music] Blanchett Alex Robles elaco Jose and hel Gerardo
017Morales WEA po Brian Daniel Tovar Vasquez manura solidad Gonzalez sadf Amiri tamak Enrique marel mantes ma Alexander ivth Annie sendal Mahia paa Cruz Lopez Emily Martinez Munoz Nicole Diaz panaga abigel SoDo [Music] Rodriguez Alexis Hina Bautista shapona Miki [Applause] Connie Daniela Chavez Cadence Suzanne Wisin hey2 Pamela vidiian masas Anna Marisella Garcia Lopez Jake Alexander le [Applause] le Jacqueline Bautista beo Jonathan David pesu Joseph Javier anahi estrea Luna Jamal Demario Hughes Gilbert Ray Long Adam Kyle Harris Bryson Jr Xavier Vasquez [Music] Sanchez Amari Michael Hardaway isaas Martinez mono Manzone Ryan [Applause] do Ashley hav havia Valiente Herman Steven K [Music] Flores Ashley Sanchez Franco Peter Joseph koono Serenity fan Devin Deshawn Fowler Doris Maria Renee [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Sanders Zen Ray grandis Schultz maker maior [Applause] maker Rihanna holiday Brian Lewis Amar Wells brandan Barnes Juvia
018erisel Rodriguez deleno dimitric Hunter AA [Music] Valdez Jackson will Willam Cooper Lucero Lopez Valdez jir Nicholas [Applause] Cameron Dominique Cassandra Vasquez Joana Cordova Michelle Vasquez Josias gabri Garcia Ryan Antonio Orosco Koo Mia Victoria Guera Angel tobl Alejandra Yadira Guzman Rodriguez Christiana anise wri Ashley Milagros bario Sanchez Julian Aiden Potter Lorena Hernandez Martinez nollie [Applause] Way Aliyah Marie Bellamy Ellie R par Tariq H Barnett byun siba Abraham Alita Lane Lopez Bella Christine gagos Angel Ed Edgardo Lopez [Music] [Applause] Antonio Hernandez Santiago Lindsay de carad Suarez Lopez janayah precious Jackson Ry Jesus Perez Serano SVA farage Mary Alexius laio [Applause] [Music] Cruz doen Mana bang muo Rosie Sanchez Angeles SOI Joanne gagos Abigail Mi miar Salgado joani Fernandez vialpando Michelle Ariana Vios [Applause] Cortez yavan Kamari Graham Natalie May [Applause] Monte julan Anthony barera Alexis Angelita Rodriguez
019Diego Alejandro butran bonitz kajan lavel [Applause] Williams nor Abdul Karim Jabar abas [Applause] roas Skyler Allan Griffith the PA Mia [Applause] Olivia Anderson Anor [Applause] UA Miguel de Leon sh kaar Mar [Music] henrique Brian Flores ornelas to Colo W Kevin griel Maria fernandoa Mesa Valdez Tyson Alexander beerley Jennifer S Sanchez menia Kira Talen Johnson Adriana Maria Sanchez menia Cesar Danielle Haro Ruiz Elizabeth VGA Lon Manuel Pereira fona Leah Winfred Marquez zantino David Andrew arisu Christopher roas [Applause] Guzman Javier Alejandro Diaz Kevin Jesus Mendoza rendez Marilyn Aaliyah Caba Valeria Molina Bautista [Music] beautiful Ayana Zahir etin Jonathan Douglas [Music] short Caesar Gabriel Diaz harumi Marino Hernandez AEL azriel alado Marquez Al Alexa Silva [Music] Hala Rolando Benjamin CA Natalia viz agier ji jenez madrano alandro maner Munoz Ramirez Julian Emanuel Bernal [Music] alila mirenda Lopez [Music]
020Perez Jasmine Alana Olivia Chris Nathan Matias Martinez toriana Eva Latrice Kimber Eduardo Miguel Lugo Gutierrez [Music] deara Martha Cara Jovani Zuniga [Music] Moreno Eddie Angel Mendoza [Applause] graduates the faculty and staff of Cortez High School are extremely proud of your perseverance and grit as you tackle this school year your accomplishment today showcases that you are destined to achieve greatness remember you are a cult Cults are focused and Cults possess intensity that will keep you from backing away from any challenge dig in those Hooves and chase your dreams seniors please rise [Music] [Applause] all right seniors you may now move your tassels from right to left parents and guests I present you the graduated class of 2024 congratulations [Applause] [Music] [Applause] all right you may leave house music please [Applause] w [Music] a a [Music] [Applause]
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