001[Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so [Music] so [Music] you may be seated good afternoon parents family members students staffed and dignified guests welcome to the 2022 cambridge virtual academy commencement ceremony my name is catherine carota and i will be your master of ceremonies today is a special day and one we are excited to celebrate together this ceremony is both a 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 air horns or noise makers please remain seated while filming or taking photos and remember to keep the recording devices at chest level to not impede the vision of others seated around you also please keep the aisle or walkway open throughout the ceremony today's ceremony is being
002live streamed and will remain on the district's youtube channel to view at your convenience it is so great that we can be together today to celebrate the class of 2022. without further ado let's let us begin at this time would you please stand for the pledge of allegiance after the pledge of allegiance please remain standing at our national anthem please place your right hand over your heart ready begin to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all please remain standing for our national anthem [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you please be seated i would like to begin the ceremony by introducing our distinguished guests who are here with us today trustee al-jabbar president of the
003anaheim union school district board of education trustee brian o'neill clerk of the anaheim union school district board of education trustee anne marie randall trejo member of the anaheim union school district board of education [Applause] mr michael matsuda superintendent dr jaren fried assistant superintendent educational services and our very own miss jackie counts director of cambridge virtual academy [Applause] i would also like to acknowledge and recognize the following individuals who are also in attendance this evening mr ryan rueles cva's assistant principal [Applause] mr tyler sherman cva's teacher of the year [Applause] miss casey spencer and mr ray solarzano cva's lead teachers [Applause] mr joel saldana administrator of student support services [Applause] i would also like to thank our cambridge virtual academy teachers and our counseling staff who have supported the graduating class of 2022 inside and outside
004the classroom and especially a big thank you to all the families and parents who raised amazing cva scholars who will be recognized this afternoon [Applause] at this time i would like to now introduce cva's asb vice president senior anna mansolut to deliver our first speech of today welcome and good afternoon my fellow cva colleagues families friends board of trustees cabinet and cva staff members i'd like to start off by saying how truly phenomenal of an opportunity it is to stand here today and represent the cambridge virtual academy class of 2022 none of us graduating on this stage today started our high school journey onto the stage together if you asked me four years ago where i'd be graduating from i wouldn't have said cva just because it didn't exist yet however throughout the last two
005years we were brought together from across the anaheim union high school district across the state of california and even from across the world to be united through a brand new virtual school here in aohsd called cambridge virtual academy we didn't see each other every day either instead we logged on e-cadence once a week to join our class conferences none of us knew what we were walking or rather clicking into when we made our decision to join cva but even so with discussion boards our incredibly considerate dedicated teachers and constant reminders of all the possibilities available to us we've formed a truly unique connection with each other and whether we've been here for two years or less than a semester we've come together to form cva's remarkable second ever graduating class even though this is the
006last time that any of us can say we're in high school the last two years have taught me that standing on this stage and saying goodbye to this chapter in our lives doesn't mean saying goodbye to our curiosity and ambition at cva we had the unique opportunity to take a step back and see both our world and the countless opportunities that might have been hidden find a door we would have originally had sorry hesitated to open and whether it was through our civic learning projects learning how to be successful with online group projects or becoming virtual mentors we have gained what is probably one of the most unique sets of skills of a graduating high school class i know personally that if it wasn't for cva i never would have had the conversations with teachers
007during office hours that reignited my love for learning in the last two years i've had opportunities to join a fellowship where i met friends and mentors co-founded a student-led mental health organization with some of said friends and had the life-changing opportunity to be this year's cva asb vice president and all of this was started thanks to maybe two or three emails from my now counselor miss poncey and our now asb advisor mr sherman we've all paved our own paths by diving headfirst in unfamiliar territory and in the end we emerge victorious none of us seniors here today need to stop pushing ourselves intellectually or restrict ourselves from taking necessary risks to satiate our ambition this is a lesson that i'll carry with me for the rest of my life and it's one that i'm certain
008that my fellow bees will as well we may not all be following the same paths after today but we will all be taking the lessons we've learned to make countless more memories let's all walk into the next chapter of our lives with our heads held high after all we're ready to tackle whatever obstacle or challenge we may face i mean hey we managed to navigate clover 19 in the in the last two years so i know we can handle anything else that comes our way congratulations my fellow class of 2022 graduates we've done it [Applause] now seniors let us reflect on our last year of high school and watch our senior slideshow [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] so [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so [Applause] it is now my honor to introduce cva
009student ambassador miss catherine carota who will deliver our second speech of today [Applause] hello everyone my name is catherine carota and i am the student ambassador here for cva i'd like to start off by congratulating the graduating senior class of 2022 you guys we made it it's been a long year of hard work overcoming challenges and coming to terms with personal trials and tribulations however there was never a time when we as a community community doubted your efforts even though cambridge virtual academy is a virtual school we in the class of 2022 are united and all of you guys have become my second family i am looking forward to seeing how far you'll go in life and what amazing things you'll accomplish we don't know where life will take us but whatever path we choose
010to take let's remember what we have learned while being a bee here at cva whether it was time management kindness or leadership so to my fellow graduates i wish you luck there's no guarantee that life outside of high school is going to be a walk in the park but let's make the most out of it and live it to the fullest even with challenges and all i wanted to take this opportunity to thank our cva teachers and staff for not only devoting their time and efforts into molding us into the exceptional students we are today but for also connecting us with us on a personal level cva was just an online school before we had you to our counselors and faces thank you for providing us with so many opportunities and inspiring us to be
011our best selves we are very grateful that you persevered with us to the very end to our teachers who not only taught us hard and soft skills but also saw the potential in each of us and were there for us when we needed someone the most thank you thank you thank you all of you teachers are amazing and we are thankful for everything you have done for us to our administrators who worked to shape the school into the most vibrant and exciting place to learn and be educated here in auhsd we here today are proof that you have accomplished this objective you have worked tirelessly to make this school shine and it was not in vain and lastly to our parents and guardians thank you for pushing us to be the best we can be
012providing for us day in and day out and for loving us even when we could be obnoxious there aren't enough thank yous or words to express how grateful we are to have you all in our lives and to my fellow classmates i am truly going to miss you all as you help me become the woman i am today this is not a goodbye but i thank you for being the best classmates i could have possibly asked for thank you [Applause] i would now like to introduce our cva director miss jackie counts [Applause] it is an honor to me to welcome our students parents family members teachers staff and honored guests on this special graduation day a graduation ceremony is a time of celebration a reflection of the year and an open door that welcomes the
013future and our future is a bright future look cambridge virtual academy's senior class our cva community is so very proud of you we're proud of your accomplishments and your achievements we're proud of you as you continue your journey some of you are entering the workforce others are attending community colleges and universities but we're even more proud of you for your dedication your resilience and transformative success that we've all witnessed you all did this despite this living through a coveted era and being a hundred percent virtual hopefully these lessons that you've learned will carry you through your adulthood i imagine that many of you made a decision or your families made the decision for you to attend cva because we provided a safe harbor from the pandemic yet something amazing happened at cva and you found
014yourselves in the midst of exploring and contributing to this amazing unique learning environment many of you have shared that cva exceeded your initial expectations experiencing civic learning projects taught by caring expert teachers interacting with other students through discussion boards and in your class and organizing a flexible schedule that's scheduled to participate in aim internships concurrent sports and classes dual enrollment classes at cypress college google certifications and in asb in-person activities to connect with others you truly experienced cva as you open your door this future door always bring joy with a smile gentle words or a simple act of kindness promote safety and well-being for your body mind and spirit focus on supporting innovation and creativity pushing your thinking well outside the box stay energetic flexible and embrace change as an opportunity not a threat i
015want you to know that how grateful i am for all of you that you're here today and that you will always be part of cambridge virtual academy know that you leave behind a legacy of caring and compassion for making this world a much better place for all remember we are cva thank you [Applause] i thought i missed this should i do this yeah um i wanted to thank catherine for the welcome address and your very inspirational speech and thank anna for your beautiful speech as well both of these young women did a beautiful job at capturing the significant impact cv hay had on their lives both academically and socially great job it's not it is now time to recognize some of the academic awards our seniors have accomplished seniors as i pronounce the academic award
016which is symbolized by a cord or a sash please stand to be recognized with applause and then be seated career technical education cte pathways [Applause] dual enrollment [Applause] seal of by literacy gold state seal merit diploma [Applause] google certification completion state seal of civic engagement [Applause] a through g [Applause] and academic honors seniors who've earned 3.5 or above grade point average [Applause] okay thank you miss counts class of 2022 we have arrived at the moment you have all been waiting for i am pleased to introduce our dignitary who will be presenting diplomas to our graduates board of trustee president mr al-jabbar miss poncey cva's lead counselor 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 read
017anna padilla salud [Applause] catherine carota [Applause] sharon kim [Applause] victoria celia rodriguez [Applause] alexis marie martinez [Applause] had a sin [Applause] krisha parmar [Applause] bruce jennings [Applause] jasmine guadalupe arroyo [Applause] [Music] maya sahira de leon [Applause] nancy patel [Applause] colin you win [Applause] connor boa [Applause] angelina guidos [Applause] justin kwan [Applause] edward marcano [Applause] see you jin you [Applause] donya you have scaredy [Applause] and not with us today emily rodriguez and aiden sheehan [Applause] class of 2022 please rise 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 trustee miss anne-marie randall trejo who will now certify the class all right i have the distinct pleasure and honor as trustee of the anaheim union high school district to officially certify
018that the students present here today from the class of have all duly met the requirements of the state of california and have completed the prescribed course of study established by the anaheim union high school district students you may now move your tassel from the right to the left and we congratulate you bravo [Applause] thank you trustee randall trejo graduates please be seated thank you for attending the 2022 commencement ceremony for cambridge virtual academy families and friends please remain seated until all graduates have exited the auditorium graduates please follow our distinguished guests as they leave the stage parents family members and friends please remain seated until all graduates have exited the auditorium please remember to take all your belongings with you and enjoy the rest of your day thank you so much so [Music] now [Music]
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