001okay [Music] so [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] you [Music] now [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] so [Music] ah [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] good afternoon you may be seated good afternoon buenos tardes parents family members students staff and distinguished guests welcome to the 2022 savannah high school commencement ceremony my name is mike pooley i'm a proud principal and i will be your master of ceremonies this afternoon today is a special day one we are excited to celebrate together this ceremony is both joyous and solemn occasion please let us remember to be courteous to those around us we need to be respectful to our seniors during the ceremony so no more air horns or noise makers please remain
002seated while filming and taking photos remember to keep the recording device at chest level to not impede the vision of others seated around you please keep the aisle or the walkway open throughout the ceremony today's ceremony is being live streamed and will remain on the district's youtube channel to view at your convenience it is so great that we can all be together today to celebrate the class of without further ado let this begin at this time i'd like to introduce amelie arista hernandez our asb president who will lead us in the pledge of allegiance after the pledge of allegiance please remain standing for our national anthem that will be performed by our very own savannah high school band amelie thank you mr pulley will the audience please rise for the pledge of allegiance place your
003right hand over your heart ready begin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible and liberty and justice for all please remain standing while the savannah band plans plays our national anthem [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign thank you amelie please remain standing before we begin this joyous occasion we would like to pause with a moment of silence for the students teachers families of rob elementary school in texas our hearts and thoughts are with you today and for the weeks to come please take a moment with me thank you you may be seated it's a beautiful sound to hear your metals jingle so exciting at
004this time i'd like to begin this ceremony by introducing our distinguished guests please welcome mr al jabbar president of the board of trustees [Applause] mr brian o'neill clerk to the board of trustees miss anne-marie randall trejo member of the board of trustees dr jared fried assistant superintendent educational services and mr brad jackson assistant superintendent human resources in addition i'd like to thank our teachers our administrators our support staff and our counseling staff who have supported this graduating class of 2022 let's give them a round of applause [Applause] now please welcome our first senior speaker miss chadera okarama thank you mr pulley good afternoon everyone on behalf of the class of 2022 i would like to welcome all faculty alumni friends family and distinguished guests to the savannah high school 2022 graduation ceremony to the class
005of 2022 we made it my name is chidera okorama your classmate friend and the person who's going to miss you all take a minute to soak in this moment and think of how far we have come as individuals and as a class we have lived through many cringeworthy moments the tick-tock era the woe and gorilla glue we experienced lockdowns at home and at school online learning in pajamas and supported one another in unprecedented times of the pandemic but most of all we survive the capstone despite all of the unforeseen circumstances this class has unquestionably been one of the most greatest and successful classes in the history of savannah high school and of course the most attractive a direct quote from joanna santos during the late night facetime call exactly two hours five minutes and 26
006seconds before graduation our class has to be the most fortunate class in the past two years from being able to attend school dances to playing sports and engaging in in-person interactions with our friends and teachers and i agree we are all a living witness to our dedication and commitment to excellence because we made it here many decorated with these cords sashes and stoles reminding them of their personal accomplishments graduates you are all meant for greatness and we must try to be hopeful and not give up easily while we attempt to change the world for the better as harriet tubman once said every great dream begins with a dreamer always remember you have within you the strength the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world let us embrace this new
007change that is about to be bestowed upon us as we enter the real world on with all of the knowledge gained at savannah high like in math class where you learned that y equals mx plus b in science class we found out that mitochondria is known as the powerhouse of cell in english class miss venezuela helped to analyze various william shakespeare's writing and all of these things well you know are what adults often talk about in their daily lives i have had one unforgettable experience here at savannah i'm going to miss all the amazing teachers staff lunch ladies custodians and friends that i've made along the way and i would personally like to express my heartfelt appreciation to mr olivas and ms stew for their unwavering support and guidance it has been said before and
008do believe in today when i say this you and i all of us are capable of changing the world for the better you can accomplish anything you set your minds to so let us step out into the real world and embrace it with open arms but before we all do ask yourself what am i leaving behind what is my legacy what impacts have i made in this community of ours for those that i've known on a personal level and those that i've not yet been fortunate to meet i will be forever curious to know what accomplishments you've accomplished and where life has taken you a decade from now for those that have only listened to part of my speech without falling asleep remember this of me i enjoy long romantic walks to the fridge class
009of 2022 best of luck y'all [Music] thank you chadera please welcome our second class senior speaker miss ivana marlejo [Applause] thank you mr pulley it is with a great honor that i welcome you all today i welcome all students staff and family members of savannah high school we are gathered here today to celebrate the end of our high school career thank you to the teachers and staff who saw our potential before getting the chance to grow into it and thank you to our parents who never lost faith in us when we needed it the most thank you to our loved ones who unfortunately could not be here today many of us have gone through many losses this year and i would just like to congratulate you on being here today we watch each other flourish
010from teenagers to adults and live moments that will soon become memories it seems like just yesterday we were only freshmen longing for this moment to come the upperclassmen of our time once told us enjoy high school because of time time flies this year we got the pleasure of being those upperclassmen trying to give out the same piece of advice in the blink of an eye we are ready to step into the next chapter of our life every decision we have made for the past 13 years has led us up to now take pride in this moment as you have all earned to walk across this stage we leave our campus not only as peers but as one big family the experience at savannah high school has been surreal we have made friendships that will last
011us a lifetime and we come across teachers that taught us more than just lessons in a classroom we were hit with the tragic event halfway through our sophomore year with kobe taking more than a year and a half away from us to be here and enjoy this last year has been nothing more than exciting this is perhaps the last time we will all be together as one and i wish you nothing but the utmost success in life i'm so proud to have come across such an exemplary group of individuals continue to leave your mark as we all did this school year this is only the beginning to what we call the rest of our lives you have all shown personal growth and character development i see it and i applaud you many people will never
012know what it was like to live through a time so harsh like we did an event that will soon be put into history books we survived it in the midst of this exciting moment let's take a second to remember the struggles we have endured to get here getting here has been nothing short of hard work many of us struggled getting through school online and i was sadly one of those people i got a taste of what it was like to earn money and i lost i lost the vision i had once created for myself the consequences of my actions caused me to start off my senior year at gilbert high school the hardest part was accepting the help when i needed it the most with the amazing support i received from both campuses i got
013the chance to come back and walk with my class i did more than enough to be able to come back to savannah and graduate with my class i had created many goals and i got the support to reach them working hard for all of my credits i dug myself out of the hole i initially put myself into taking advantage of every opportunity i was given and doing the most with my time i joined things i joined clubs i got involved with career fairs and i did more than enough to come back home finishing school at gilbert would have been the comfortable solution but i am no longer looking for comfortable i was looking to get back it is not the struggle that's important but the lesson you take from it having to prove not only
014to yourself but to the people around you that if you could be great in one place you could be great anywhere it was a very hard adjustment coming back to savannah stepping back onto the home i initially failed in i could not self-sabotage myself knowing the amount of work i put into coming back i'm here to tell you that no matter what it took to get here every struggle is different and every struggle is real i hope you take with you today the satisfaction of knowing that you pushed through every obstacle and succeeded mark twain once said the two most important days of your life are the day you're born and the day you find out why this is just the beginning of your journey continue on and remember the beauty behind the struggle is
015what shapes you as an individual wherever life takes you from this point in on find your purpose and leave your legacy be the brightest light in the room and be curious of the ideas you are yet to discover fascinate yourself with the idea of you today we become savannah graduates the home of the rebels is now home to our future doctors athletes entrepreneurs and artists pursue any pathway you love and enjoy what you do for the rest of your lives every single one of your experiences has been different here at savannah high school for whatever reason we chose to become rebels four years ago today we throw up our red caps and say we did it congratulations to you the class of 2022 [Applause] thank you ivana cedar and ivana both spoke so eloquently about
016their educational journey while at savannah high school savannah high school is truly an amazing one-of-a-kind school because of our committed and caring teachers and staff members again at this time i'd like to recognize and acknowledge the savannah faculty and staff for their dedication in preparing our students these last four years the class of 2022 is a special class to me i have seen them grow and flourish since our days some time ago over at brookhurst junior high school you have all had an incredible ride to get to this point and i could not be more proud of you this year back in person has been quite remarkable and i know many of you enjoyed it to its fullest you have had to navigate through many challenges of high school that not many of others had
017faced over the course of the year i was able to witness your kindness and your compassion for one another for your families and for our school community the class of 2022 is in a class of its own and i'd like to recognize several student accomplishments from this amazing class it is now time to recognize some of the academic awards our seniors have accomplished seniors as i announce the academic award which is symbolized by your sash or your accord or your medal please stand to be recognized with applause those that earned the career technical educational pathway please stand [Applause] those that earned the award for dual enrollment please stand you can remain standing those that earn the award of seal of by literacy please stand [Applause] those that have earned google certificates please stand [Applause] those
018who have earned the state seal of civic engagement please stand those are awarded a through g accomplishments please stand [Applause] and those that have received academic honors seniors who've earned a 3.5 or above gpa [Applause] congratulations seniors one more round of applause for all these awesome accomplishments [Applause] so proud of you all again this class of 2022 is ready for life college and for your next chapter whether it's career it is evident in your capstone that you did several weeks ago many of you shared about your educational journey and how education is working for you we are proud of you as you continue your journey some of you are entering the workforce others will be attending community colleges and others are attending universities no matter where you are headed you have all gained and developed
019so many skills which we call the five c's and with them you will take on the world students as you reflect on your four years at savannah high school one thing is clear during your years of high school you have been challenged and you may have struggled at times but with this struggle came the opportunity to learn from each other from your colleagues from your peers your teachers and those that care most about you what you learned was how to persevere how to persist and ultimately how to succeed class of 2022. [Applause] class of 2022 we have arrived at the moment you've all been waiting for i am pleased to introduce to you our dignitaries who will be presenting diplomas to our graduates president of the board mr al jabar and clerk of board of
020trustees mr brian o'neill and board of trustee member again miss anne-marie randall trejo mr hogan camp and mr ruiz will now read the names of the class of 2022 graduating seniors please respect each of our graduates and hold your applause until all the names have been ready emily arista hernandez [Applause] ivana francesca manmolejo [Music] chidera pete okodama [Applause] [Music] i'm trying not to be in his shop can okay [Applause] jacob matthew aguilar [Music] kevin henderson amber arellano andrea gilletti hernandez we're clean clara glucos josue alberto hernandez paulina [Music] [Applause] [Music] lee [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] riley evangelist lee francis diaz fragoso [Music] faith angel lee [Music] nia javier lopez destiny domingo [Music] hannah mark [Music] irvin dumas cecilia magdalena martinez michelle duran cabral joshua e martinez leslie egan [Music] isabelle sue mcclendon jordan galindo [Music]
021ashley mendoza [Applause] j.r galvez julica mesa cruz eduardo jesus garcia [Music] omar andres rosie minelli [Music] annie gia tran [Applause] aaron miako giselle vargas [Music] [Applause] jessica ventura [Music] ashley vanessa olvera alberto andrea pena cassandra gracie molinos adonai [Applause] jaylene taylor aguirre [Music] nicole sydney senisa giovanni alexander alcala aya ahmed [Applause] emily alexis alvarado [Applause] kimberly rodriguez michael thomas alvarado jasmine romero daniel alvarez castro mia sanchez alexis ergon james andrea santiago [Music] jessica paola arroyo joanna alisa santos [Applause] albert henry atanasio rodriguez [Music] matthew [Applause] [Music] jesus antonio campos canizales joshua avina emmanuel canisales [Music] are [Music] camila cardenas kailene balovich osvaldo cardenas juan balderas jonathan cardona pass jimmy ray banegas kelsey maria cardona [Music] [Applause] jose angel barradas [Applause] [Music] brandon [Music] anthony calderon [Music] william braveheart hendricks clegg evelyn torres alvarez [Music] torres
022jaime medina david [Applause] [Music] [Applause] mariana felix guadalupe cruz sydney estella buena filo [Music] jonathan christian cruz alexis fix [Music] kavika david [Music] emily flores pineda dominic davis ryan peter estrada dawson d honor [Applause] alyssa fuerte salinas juan pablo de luna [Music] jasmine kaliliana fujimoto whitman christian michael garcia [Applause] [Music] genesis garcia sophia desai [Music] marlene diaz [Music] heidi marian garcia [Music] brian duarte [Applause] [Music] [Applause] steven hiron alejandra gomez [Music] ashley celeste aguilar hernandez alvin esparza rebecca jimenez ethan esparza cassandra janette johnson george michael musa faltas alexia juarez ramos jacqueline gonzalez melanie aguirre juarez angel giovanni gonzalez randall jung [Music] cecilia gonzalez [Music] abdullah kasim megan carolyn gonzalez kelani lavastida brandon griffin [Applause] [Music] hernandez [Applause] yvette leal [Music] alexander hernandez [Music] alyssa rian lombard moses hernandez brianna lopez nieto frank hernandez aaron diego
023lopez jessica hernandez alexis lopez oscar hernandez dolly lopez perla osiris hernandez tell me siamata lopez sarah hernandez raul lopez miranda herrera de los santos [Music] brianna elizabeth jimenez annae mendes eliane josue gomez corina mendoza ian losa ludwika michelle mendoza gian ross mata gangai [Music] damien eduardo merlos moreno leonardo madrigal alain mesa kimberly maldonado [Music] banya alexa molina emmanuel manzano vigela [Music] leong [Applause] diana maria mungia [Applause] martinez [Applause] [Music] martinez [Music] martinez cervantes evan lee nickerson ashley mckenzie maximus fareed todari [Applause] thomas perez alexander medina eric pichardo [Music] maritza marie medina enrique garcia [Applause] angelina castillo diego placencia [Applause] nicolat giselle placencia ediberto nunez [Music] [Applause] emily ramirez axel santiago origuela [Music] kaylee nevae ramirez [Music] samantha irene ornelas luis enrique ramirez anna karen ortega oscar ramirez jasmine ortega roman daniel ramos omer osterg jennifer
024ramos liset padilla sevilla [Applause] paradela anthony rivera domares pascual mendes fernando rocha andrew rodriguez hernandez christian peralta eric guillermo sanchez [Music] penny nicole pereira leslie lisbet damian perez michael andre schmitz joshua alexander perez seth kyle shop sophia pena [Music] ashley segura maria rodriguez jonathan segura brianna alexis rodriguez george senteco castillo damian ivan rodriguez melanie cerratos [Music] david joseph rodriguez emily elizabeth silvestre eric rodriguez isaiah mickey simpson jonathan rodriguez lillian smith [Music] alexandra sotelo one second valeria joanna rodriguez kevin [Music] andrew michael stevens alejandra rubio destiny abigail summers fierro larissa reunions daniela rosalia tehran [Music] saldana gonzalez joshua trejo jasmine salgado [Music] junior salmeron castillo kimberly salvador ramirez [Applause] mark jesse's son gabriel [Applause] alexis sanchez ariana rosa sanchez serenity sky kevin alexander trujillo brittany turian brian turian jugo valdes carlos vargas francisco vargas jose antonio
025vazquez [Applause] [Music] vega victoriano mariana villagomes jackie via lovos anthony villarreal [Music] tommy roger viramontes kelly alicia young [Applause] um class of 2022 would you please stand [Music] [Applause] it gives me great honor to present the class of 2022 to the board of trustees for certification please welcome to the podium board of trustees president mr al jabbar who will now certify the class [Music] thank you mr pulley [Applause] all right as a trustee for anaheim union high school district it is my honor and privilege to officially certify that the students present here today from the class of 2022 have all duly met the requirements of the state of california and have completed the prescribed course of study established by anaheim union high school district students you may now move your tassel from right to left
026congratulations class of 20-22 [Applause] thank you board of trustees president mr al-jabbar graduates please remain standing for the playing of our alma mater or our wonderful savannah high school band the words are printed on the back of the program if you'd like to join along as we sing it one last time [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you class of 2022 graduates you may be seated [Music] not yet so soon everyone thank you again for attending the 2022 commencement ceremony for savannah high school families and friends please remain seated until all graduates have recessed out of the stadium graduates please follow our distinguished guests as they exit the stadium and through the stage parents family members and friends our graduates are notified earlier to meet you at your
027vehicle after the ceremony remember to take all of your belongings with you as you exit the stadium and enjoy the rest of the day and your celebration thank you so much for attending [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] uh [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] no so [Music] ah [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you