When Maricopa High School’s 115 graduates cross the stage tonight to receive their diplomas and turn the tassels on their mortarboards, many of them will already have made plans for the future.
Some, like co-valedictorians and identical twins Austin and Clinton Anderson, know exactly where they will be attending college in the fall. The Andersons are heading for their father’s alma mater, Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, the town where they were born.
Salutatorian Kari Baker will attend Arizona State University, having spent the last semester at Central Arizona College after finishing her high school class work in December.
The message from the faculty, staff and administration at Maricopa High School notes that this class, the Class of 2007, “have raised the bar and set the challenge to future classes.”
At the recent awards convocation the following seniors were honored for their accomplishments during four years of high school. According to the administration, the scholarships awarded to various seniors totaled about $1 million.
Class of 2007 Scholarships and Awards:
Azita Afsharimehr — CAC Academic Scholarship; Key Club Scholarship; Krystin Diehl Memorial Scholarship; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Karyne Albert — CAC Academic Scholarship
Austin Anderson — Northern Arizona University – President’s Scholarship; Arizona Board of Regents Honors Tuition Waiver; CAC Academic Scholarship; Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship; English and Social Studies Award; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Clinton Anderson — Northern Arizona University – President’s Scholarship; Arizona Board of Regents Honors Tuition Waiver; CAC Academic Scholarship; Key Club Scholarship; Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship; English and Social Studies Award; Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Kari Baker — Arizona State University – President’s Scholarship; Arizona Board of Regents Honors Tuition Waiver; CAC Academic Scholarship; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Jeffrey Ball — Fine Arts Award
Christine Barrand — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Jedidiah Browning — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Cheyenne Calhoun — Principal’s Leadership Award Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Andrea Cardenas — CAC Academic Scholarship
Michael Compian — Arizona Board of Regents Honors Tuition Waiver; CAC Academic Scholarship; Mathematics Award; Science Award
Johnnie Cyr — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Kelsey Early — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship; Northern Arizona University – Dean’s Scholarship; Wendy’s High School Heisman Nominee; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Ashley Epperson — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; Arizona Private School Association Scholarship
Vinson Ferguson — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship
Cody Field — CAC Academic Scholarship
Brian Flemming Jr.– Arizona Private School Association Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Lindsay Gallegos — CAC Academic Scholarship
Raymundo Garcia — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; Maricopa Teen Council Member; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Meredith Hardt — CAC Academic Scholarship
Danielle Heidema — CAC Academic Scholarship
Charlee Honeycutt — CAC Academic Scholarship
Joseph Hoxie — CAC Academic Scholarship; DePauw University Full Tuition Academic Scholarship
Lionel Iglesias — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Gabriel Jenkins — CAC Academic Scholarship
Rick Jones — CAC Academic Scholarship
Raphael Kerckhof — Northern Arizona University – Merit Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
Cristhian Luis Dian — CAC Academic Scholarship
Matthew Main — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship
Jessica Mead — CAC Academic Scholarship
Calder Miller — CAC Academic Scholarship
Christopher Miller — CAC Academic Scholarship; Matt Huffman Scholarship; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Khoi Nguyen — CAC Academic Scholarship
Adam Page — Prudential Spirit of Community Award; CAC Academic Scholarship
Tony Pham — Arizona State University – Provost’s Scholarship; Northern Arizona University -Dean’s Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship; University of Arizona – Wildcats Excellence Award
Heather Roberts — CAC Academic Scholarship; HOSA State Leadership Conference – Medical Assistant Clinical
Andrew Rodriguez — CAC Academic Scholarship
Ulises Rojas — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship
George Scheuchensuber IV– Wendy’s High School Heisman Nominee; CAC Academic Scholarship
Jessica Schwanbeck — CAC Academic Scholarship; Krystin Diehl Memorial Scholarship; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Sarah Scofield — CAC Promise for the Future Scholarship; CAC Academic Scholarship; Krystin Diehl Memorial Scholarship; Athlete of the Year
Casey Settle — Maricopa Rotary Scholarship
Sean Soliz — CAC Academic Scholarship
Clinton Teller — CAC Academic Scholarship
Kayla Valisto — Arizona Board of Regents Honors Tuition Waiver; Matt Huffman Memorial Scholarship; Amerind Scholarschip; Maricopa Rotary Scholarship; Academic Athlete of the Year
Thanh-Tuan Van — CAC Academic Scholarship; Mathematics Award
Joseph Zabawa — Athlete of the Year
Congratulations, Class of 2007!