001foreign good evening thank you for joining us for the Mountain View High School class of 2023 commencement ceremony to rise graduates and families as we honor our nation with the playing of the national anthem performed by The Talented students of the Mountain View High School bands and oh [Music] down to five times [Music] [Applause] [Music] and the home of Glory [Music] [Applause] thank you to our fantastic Mountain View choir please be seated my name is Delia mccrayley principal of Mountain View High School and it is my pleasure to offer a warm welcome to our families friends and faculty here tonight as we celebrate the remarkable class of 2023. I am honored to introduce our guests who are seated on the stage this evening governing board president Dr Maribel Lopez governing board members Mr Tom Carlson
002miss Catherine macronas and superintendent of the Marana Unified School District Dr Dan Streeter assistant superintendent Dr Carolyn dumler assistant superintendent Mr Mark goligowski assistant superintendent Miss Kristen Reedy Chief Financial Officer Mr Dan contorno executive director of state and federal programs Ms Denise lensalado I would now like to recognize the Mountain View administrative team associate principal of Educational Services Mrs Laura goligoski associate principal of student services Mrs Robin meese and Associate principal of operations and athletic director Mr David Romero thank you we offer our thanks to all these individuals for their support of our students I also want to extend a sincere thank you to all the Mountain View staff that work tirelessly to make this ceremony a reality specifically Mr Ramon Lopez Mr Pablo lazoya Miss Pat la pruda Miss Kimberly DeSantis Miss Cheryl Prosser
003Miss Carrie Hussey Miss Jessica Manson and Miss Cecil Reyes thank you on behalf of our graduates I would also like to offer a message of gratitude to all their current and former teachers many of whom are joining us tonight as well as a heartfelt thank you to our parents and families we are so appreciative of the ongoing support and the commitment you have shown to our school by supporting not only your graduate but the entire class of 2023. tonight we have the opportunity to hear from very four very talented members of the senior class our first Speaker this evening is our student body president Logan hermanstoffer [Applause] thank you Miss mccrayley good evening my name is Logan hermanusoffer and it and I have been this year's student body president and it is my honor to
004speak to you all tonight thank you friends family faculty and the future alumni of Mountain View High School for being here tonight we always love the last day of school the final Bell Rings we watch Friends run out the door but this year has been different we've been enjoying senior sunsets and prom watching events we have waited our whole life for to only exist as memories I used to love the last days because I knew we'd all see each other again same time same place same people but now it's our last day and this time we won't be coming back these past four years have been an adventure to say the least after facing challenges that nobody could prepare us for we are here tonight to celebrate a great achievement each and every one of
005us has grown and changed so much if you don't think you've changed just remember back when we are all making wishes at 11 11 and thought we were like smoking hot with a dog filter on yeah we've changed a lot but we've made it here and we will all be crossing the stage and entering the next chapter of Our Lives this past year I took economics just like many of you here and one of the first things I learned was that time like everything else is scarce there are only so many hours in a day days in a week and weeks in a year you have to decide at every moment how are you going to best utilize your limited time live every moment to the fullest plans change friends change family changes I want
006each and every one of you to leave the stage tonight with the goal to enjoy every experience that comes your way and to not be afraid of anything live your life to the fullest enjoy even the small and normal moments because sometimes you'll know when it's the last time and sometimes you won't thank you [Applause] and now I'd like to introduce Riley Knutson the 2023 salutatorian [Applause] okay so I would like to start by saying thank you to some sorry I would like to start by saying thank you to some people so thanks my parents my teachers Richard russick cell Khan Neil Campbell for writing Campbell's biology um and also web gen thank you web gen and just a disclaimer also the people in my language already know how bad I am at giving speeches
007so my apologies in advance here we go when I was writing this speech I thought I knew exactly what I was going to say I was going to start with the remark that despite the fact that I really am 18 I'm pretty sure I still look like I'm 16. which is actually not false although it pretty I'm pretty sure oh wait sorry although it certainly is an improvement for looking like I was 14 as my friends assured me junior year um then I was going to read off one of Paul Graham's speech is titled what you wish you'd known which I thought since junior encapsulated the full high school picture and was the best advice for this graduating class it was this idyllic speech advice that I thought I'd give cemented my mind to be
008the perfect farewell and it starts like this when I said I was speaking of high school my friends were curious what would you say to high school students so I asked them what do you wish someone had told you in high school and their answer is remarkably similar so I'm going to tell you what we always someone had told us I'll start by telling you something you don't have to know in high school what you want to do with your life people always ask you this so you think you're supposed to have an answer but I know assassin's mainly is a conversation starter they want to know what sort of person you are and this question is just to get you talking they ask out the way you might poke a hermit crab in a
009tide pool to see what it does if I were back in high school and someone asked me about my plans I said that my first party Whistler with the options were you don't need to be in a rush to choose your life's work what you need to do is discover what you like because you have to work on stuff you like if you want to be good that way you do but that was the point when I stopped reading and I realized I was never going to give that speech verbatim I was only going to give a fifth of it verbatim because while I think this advice is valuable I can't say it's Timeless the thing I realized was that looking back on high school the only thing I'm truly certain on in this life
010besides death is uncertain change and I wonder this might be a little bit overly dramatic but for death to quote Steve Jobs death is life's change agent it clears out the old to make way for the new remembering that it'll be dead soon is the single most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices life um because almost everything all external expectations all Pride all fear cement or failure these things just fall away in the face of death leaving only what is truly important to us remembering that you were going to die is the best way I know to avoid the Trap of thinking of something to lose and changes what makes us for New identities life passions excitements new hopes new friends and dream new dreams change is the reason
011I stand here right now and the reason you're here ties the person you become the thing I realized when I was trying to write this ultimate farewell is that there really isn't one I'm pretty sure we all had some concrete idea this world one or two years ago we'll look back on that now think of that person you were in the store sorry think of that person you were um yeah think of the world you saw in the Stars kind of idea like I know but think that person you were two years ago two months ago even two weeks before this have you changed because I know I have and I'm guessing you up too I think the truth as all of you already know is that all of us are going to change probably
012in a ways we never thought we would but by all means we are leaving behind a chapter of Our Lives it also means we're getting a new one and I think whenever changes is the joy of Life the thorough of chasing your dreams and a funny purpose the Stars themselves will always be there so of all the advice I thought I'd give of all the things I want to tell you what I wish for myself and of our class of 2023 is to never lose those Joys those Thrills and to ever stop dreaming thank you [Applause] thank you Riley good evening class of 2023 families the excitement of meeting new people making new friends having relationships and most importantly learning who we want to become now after tonight we all go our separate ways take
013New Paths and follow our dreams this year has been mentally challenging for me I'm not going to lie the best way to degrass scribe it is a roller coaster it's constantly going up and down you start to recognize that all your Furs become your last that there is this stress of where to go after this special night whether it is college or not also knowing that the people we've grown up with and see every day turn into seeing them every few years but we made it through this crazy roller coaster as we leave here tonight I hope that you take that chance that you may be afraid of Doom I hope that you take pride in what you will accomplish in life I hope that you lead with love I hope your kindness makes a
014mark on this world because it can be so cruel sometimes I hope that no matter how challenging it may get for you you never give up you matter always remember that I am so proud to be your senior class president the memories that this year this class has made is truly something to cherish from winning the spirit stick all year long having our senior prom at the zoo lastly coming together at senior sunset with the crazy weather thank you so much for a lifelong memories I hope you cherish them as much as I will thank you I would now like to introduce our 2023 valedictorian Rachel Pixley [Applause] thank you during our time here we've had the opportunity to live unique stories and learn from them in my first year at Mountain View I had
015a sports accident I was on the tennis team at the time and one fateful day at practice I was watching a match and I walked into a pole I don't remember hitting the pole or the ground but I do remember waking up on the floor in front of the principal what did I learn from this experience wow to make me feel better Mr Relic told me a very embarrassing story from when he was in high school unfortunately I had a concussion so I don't remember any of it anyway what I took away was that it's important to look where you're going seriously if you don't pay attention you might not end up where you want to be take a look at the people in your life whom you consider wise or successful As Americans the
016people we most respect and admire are the ones who under all kinds of circumstances Orient themselves towards their goals and work hard to see what they can do and learn Helen Keller Albert Einstein the Wright brothers each one made history because they concentrated on their dreams throughout constant setbacks everyone graduating today knows from experience how crucial that commitment can be a covid pandemic was like a Soup Sandwich messy and confusing the nature of school changed completely we lost our support network nothing felt real and suddenly it was all up to us in order to make it through our class had to keep our goals in mind we are here today because we chose to take responsibility for our future our class knows how to overcome adversity in order to learn all we need to go
017far after today is to take that mindful perseverance to school work our relationships to make intentional choices keep looking where you're going and you'll get there sometimes life hits us like a pole in the face then in the words of Theodore Roosevelt we have to do what we can with what we have Where We Are the class of 2023 has already shown the world we can do that going forward we will continue to set goals stay focused and succeed let's knock ourselves out [Applause] thank you speakers I would now like to address the class of 2023 As We Gather here tonight to celebrate you and your graduation I want us to consider the Scrapbook theme of our 2023 yearbook along with the title Deja Vue it's a play on words of the well-known Deja Vu
018meaning seen before Deja Vu or in your case deja vu is typically described as an overwhelming Sensation that you have been here before and that you are exactly where you're supposed to be graduates in this moment you are exactly where you're supposed to be and while no student sitting before me on this field has lived the same experience we are all connected through a combination of memories which have been made over our time together you will be surprised how often you will look back on all your experiences from high school with pride maybe relief but most certainly sack of satisfaction and my hope for you is that those memories bring you confidence and Assurance when facing new situations Deja Vu is the promise that you will always have a home here at Mountain View and
019the belief that you are fully capable of climbing any mountain [Applause] on behalf of the staff and administration of Mountain View High School I would like to congratulate the graduates of the class of 2023. [Applause] tonight as we begin to announce our graduates I ask that we give each individual the honor they deserve and cheer respectfully as each name is read when the ceremony is over I invite you down to the field to visit and celebrate with the graduates the students names will be read by members of the Mountain View staff selected by the class of 2023. at this time we ask our families guests and faculty to join us informally acknowledging that the Mountain View High School students who sit before you have met all the requirements set by the Marana Unified School District
020to participate in this ceremony it is my privilege now to invite the seniors to come forward to accept all of the honors which they have earned as graduates thank you we will Begin by reading the names of the Mountain View class of 2023 top 10 students read by Mr David class followed by the names of the class of 2023 read by Mr Steve blockowitz Mr Gregory Sears Mrs Dina silver and Miss Michaela Suba here we go our valedictorian Rachel Marine Pixley [Applause] our salutatorian Riley Andrew Knutson Cade Whitney Ashby [Applause] Cassandra Renee Schrader Miranda weekly Rachel Catherine Johnson El Ada samoji Wyatt Jackson Gibbons Annabelle Catherine goo Lyndon Paige Ackerman [Music] [Applause] Gael Acuna Vasquez [Music] Ariana Michelle Aguilar Lara Evelyn Danielle alcantar Maxwell Cole Alexander Elijah J Anderson Mason Shane Angelo Hayes Brody Armstrong
021Kylie Lynn Armstrong [Applause] Amore Carlos Arriaga Silas Miguel arviso [Applause] Andre Davion Robert askew [Applause] gaiel atando [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Clarissa analine Aviles Helen bahi Gracia Leyva baldanebro Madison Ryan Barney Natalia Siena Barrera Angela Naomi Barrios Danielle Monique Barton Elizabeth Ella Marie Bauman Lonnie Jordan Beatty Adriana Rayne Becerra Garrett Paul beam Naya tribe lion belcastro Madison Elizabeth Catherine Bell Justin Gage Bemis Khalil benhaj Abdallah Thomas Alexander benzi Mira Lynn Berger Matthew Allen Bertrand Jack Paul Allen Blumenthal Zachary Cullen bonta Tariq Devion Booker [Applause] Michael Anthony borquez Christian Alexander Bowden Elena Grace Braden camp Preston Christopher Brynn Kimberly Lynn Brock Nicholas Andrew Brown Quinn stone Brown Riley ray lynn Brownlow spiers Jaden Kane Buchanan tweet Bowie Kayla Gabby barola Kayla Christine calleos Alexander ursulo Luis Camaro Lizette Ilion Campos William David Campos Ella Renee Kano Brynn
022Orion Carlisle Kaylee Ray Carlson Dominic Tyson kosholi Phoenix Ayan Castro Olivia Christine Castro Barrowman Drake Robert Chadwick Ethan Scott Chamberlain Alexander Kyle shumley Dante Valentino siaco Christopher Raymond Collins Emma Angel Collins [Music] Cadence Emily Coloma Leone Bell Connolly Isabella Jolie Constantino Nicholas Isaiah Contreras Gabrielle Isabel Corona Goss Monique Ana e coda Tatum River cologne Lucas John maestas Tempo Maximus Crawford Carly Jill crook Mariah Charlize Cruz Andrea Anisa cunez [Music] Liam Gregory Chuck Shamar Ian Dalton Robert Carl Daly and dong v g Dao Aiden Taylor Davis Brendan Patrick Davis Nicole de loyalsa Caden Paul derolo Gregory Alexander de Leoni Emma yesenda Delgado Sydney Marie dial Sierra Lynn Dixon runnell Maria dimmick Kayla Mackenzie ditch Hayden Ray down a neck Cassidy Marie Dowden Kalyn Elizabeth Duchesne Brooklyn Elise Dyer Nicholas Iman and Kobe Diego Renee Ellis Alicia
023Kendall Antoinette Ellis hamena I believe Enriquez Amber Marie elderly [Music] Alexandra Esquivel Aubry Nicole Ivano Skyler Gray fairbrow Joshua Howard Lee Ferguson Mariano Fernandez Oro Isaiah James fimbres Emma Danielle flax Alejandro Flores Christian Reed Flores Riddick Maximus Flores Alexander Scott Frazier Matthew Charles Bradley Nathan Christopher Fritz Nicholas Lewis Fritz Alexis Brianna fudge Alexandria Rose fullen Joel Jameson fur John Arnold fur Isabella Rose Teresa benedicta Gaines Elizabeth Garcia Nicole Christine Garcia Richard Raymond Garcia Roman Angel Garcia Talon Aramis goldcool Chloe Allison galahar [Music] Eliana Esme Gonzalez Luis Angel Gonzalez Annika Joy Gooding Josephine Paige Griner Maria mariza Guillen Chris T Smith guntrum Navarro [Music] key Lila Ruby Gutierrez Riley Marie hack Julian Catherine Hemet James Mickey Hancock Josiah James Oliver Hannah Kyle Brenton harleen Caitlin Marie Harrell Brevin Scott Harris Ryan Thomas Hartman Jordan Cheyenne Haver
024[Music] Samuel Coleman hey Logan Adele hermit Stauffer Preston Jonathan Herman Stouffer Giselle Lisette Hernandez Lynette Michelle Hernandez Ashley Lynn herring Samuel Brian Higgs Riley Alexis hilgart foreign [Music] Jacob Joseph Irvin Haley Marie Jacob [Music] Landon Preston Jacobson Roman shaylynn Alexa Jamie holtzer Hayden Ty James Daniela Jara Kyla Marie Jimenez Claire Marie jerovic Dylan Stephen Johnson Ileana Aaron Johnston Nicole Madeline Gracia Jones Isabel Jordan Mckenna Grace carlic Muhammad mayor katiba Emma Marie Kelly Nadine Alyssa Kennedy heiress Tegan carnegan Sabrina patience Kingman [Music] Skyler Michael Knight Nick Ivan kornacki Alyssa Renee crone Dallas Gage Crow Taylor Rayne Laria Faith Lee Peyton Marie lacer Caitlin Alexis Leone Isaac Alexander Leone Abigail Marie Lincoln Ariana Alyssa Lind a David H lizaraga Rivas Hector F lizaraga Rivas Chloe and Matilda lockowitz Amy Marie Lopez Isabella Juliet lauridich Cameron John McArthur
025Katie Elizabeth Matson Elijah Matthew Magnus Caleb James main Waring Aiden major McIntosh Berlin Page Manor Holly mccarno [Music] David Eduardo Marroquin [Music] Talia and Martin David Armando Martinez Alessandro Martinez Joshua Martinez Sophia Elsa Martinez Valera Martinez Guzman [Music] Victoria athelia Martinez Sydney Jane and Mason Daniel Brad McClure Charles Rory mcnellis Emmanuel Antonio Medina Emma Giselle Medina Caroline Melendez and Raven Aaliyah Renee meros Gilbert Adriel merlos [Music] xanderi Merriam in Stringfield James Robert Don Meza Jax Ian Miller Daniel Alessandro Miranda Derek Miranda Riley Gail myros Sean Mitchell Sophie Nicole Pauline Marina monteni [Music] Kiana Ileana Montano Emily Shiloh Mooney Jaime Elijah Moreno Hayden Christopher Thomas Morris Ella Claire Morrison Jocelyn Alice Mullen Jean-Paul Mario Natalie Nicole Mario Musa ladaine Thomas Knollwood [Music] Kylie Rosemary Marie Newberry win Adrian Julian Noriega Rome Alexander Northington Matea Shea o'haver
026Colby Emmett O'Neill Isabel Ruiz orchakowski Alexis eliosa odd Jesus Renee Pardini Perez Marek Pierce Parker Luke Byron parks means Travis Ray Patterson Vincent Charles powellzik Dorado hello Kevin Ricardo Perez Perez Haley Michelle Perry Dylan Nicole Pogue Taven Jeffrey Ponder Chancey Don Paul Warren McCray post Anthony Lee CH in Cameron pridgette jira Tamiya LV Pruitt Emily Virginia Poland Elijah Connor Ramirez Isaiah Matthew Ramirez Gutierrez Halle Christine Reese Isabel Maria Renteria rich Jenna and Marie Reynolds Ashley Lorraine roadie Kate Elizabeth Richardson Ariana Isela Rivas [Music] aliciana Bree Cruz Rivera Aaron Joshua Rivera [Music] Adair Rivera Alejandro Federico G Rivera Diego Rogelio Rivera Rebecca Rivera Brett Paul Roberts Sophia Chanel Roberts [Music] Lydia Grace Robertson Chloe Emma Raquel Ed Gore Salvador Rodriguez Alea Monique Rodriguez Nathan David Rogers Joshua Michael Roman Jr Kayla Lane Romero Reina Marie Romero
027Brett Matthew Rood Samantha Paulina Rosales Nathaniel Alexander Roth Mia Sienna Rubio Yasmine Elena Rubio Elijah desjay Russell Mia Isabel Salas Elijah salsita bracamonte Araceli Renee saldago Alexis Renee Sanchez Gabriella Brianna Sandoval Angelina Gabrielle Santiago Brandon Stephen James Saunders Megan Diane Diana Schmidt Cody Kenneth shooterman Steven Anthony Scott Nicholas Gregory sorenza [Music] Vincent Alexander Sereno [Music] Samuel Eugene shealy Julia Lynn Shepard James Demetrius Demetrius sikotas Aisa Inez Silva Sydney Marianne Garrett Jacob Elijah Smith Alexandra Grace Snell Ray Allen Soper aralyn Yazi Sosa Joseph Donald Spees Kira Luis spawn Draven Nikolai Stafford Emily Michelle Standridge Logan Stevens abrianne Isabel Buble Stokes Kayden Michael Streeter Isabella Soleil Stroh [Music] Kayla Marie strowman Madison and stutzman Mason Jean swink Trevor Alexander Tackett Emma May Taggart Ayanna Jacqueline Taylor Hector is Teo Ethan Angelo Testa Anaya talicia tomatis [Music] Josephine
028Aurora Tisdale Lorena Corelli Torres Philip Christian Torres Jr [Applause] Kyler Lee Townsend Dylan mean tree Tran Ariana Jinx faith treywick Jaden Skye truslo Cole writer synergy Haley Joe Tyson Ariana Sahari Uribe Martinez Katya Daniela valvadas Osuna Annie Sophia Valdez durazo Lucas Johan Valencia Levi Antonio Valle Isabella Janae Vasquez Evelyn Jalen Vasquez Zane Benjamin Vasquez Anthony David Vega Rodolfo Isaiah Vega Nicholas velarde Medrano Nicholas Andres Velasco Zamora Anson Christopher Vera Mariana via Romano Benjamin Pena walk Caleb James Walker Deborah Renee Wallace Haley Savannah Walsh Aiden Joshua Ward Kennedy May Ward Britain Julia Ward Jonathan Chavez Watts Abram Lee weakland Jasmine Gabriella Webster Megan Marie Weir Bailey Rose wheaty camp Skyler Devin Wellborn Delaney Addison Whaley Ariana Jolie White Sylvia Veronica Rose Whitehall Braden Matthew Williams Megan Lynn woofel Mateo Gregory Ibarra day in Yoon Kyle Cooper
029Young Armando coraleo zabaletta [Music] [Applause] thank you thank you diplomas will now be distributed by our teachers in on the field students please enjoy some artwork in each of your folders from musd students to you that's in closing congratulations to each of the unique members of the class of 2023 thank you for growing with me and encouraging each other along the way Mountain View strives to be our very best and with the support of our mountain lion Community we are Mountain View class of 2023 please stand [Applause] Mountain View High School community I present the graduating class of 2023. [Applause] foreign guests and family you are welcome to join us on the field all right [Applause] [Music] what happened to you my sister foreign