268 say goodbye to Maricopa High School

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Maricopa High School’s Class of 2014 graduation ceremony took place Thursday evening at the football stadium. Two hundred and sixty-eight students graduated.

“It was a big crowd – lots of parents and kids, too,” said Alex Ceja, whose son Jason was among the graduates. “It was real fun.”

“I am so proud to represent the graduating class of 2014,” Principal June Celaya said. “They have represented Maricopa High School well and are indicative of our academic growth and success.”

“I was very proud of our students, who were offered over $2.7 million in scholarships,” Superintendent Steve Chestnut said. “These scholarships included a National Merit Scholarship winner, three National Merit Scholarship commendations, 23 Arizona State University scholarships, 11 to Northern Arizona University, six to the University of Arizona, and 102 to Central Arizona College."

Co-valedictorians Aaron Tamaddon and Alex Vu addressed their fellow graduates. Tamaddon drew inspiration for his speech from a Pokémon video he and his friends made in middle school.

“As I thought about it, I came to realize that the chief objective in Pokémon is much like the chief objective in high school – to garner the right skill set, train hard and become the very best,” he said.
 

Come back to InMaricopa.com for more graduation news and photos in the coming days.

Member of the Class of 2014 are:

• Eric Michael Abbott
• Justin John Abruzzese
• Marco Arturo Acosta
• Cody Morgan Addington
• Karen Aguero-Mancillas
• Sydnee Marie Akers
• Monique Sharna Marie Akins
• Joseph James Alfano
• Allen Kenneth Allcott Jr.
• Lyric Alexandria Allen
• Elijah Angelo Alvarado
• Noah Ross Anderson
• Holly Elyse Antone
• Michael Joseph Ashe
• Eduardo Atayde
• Arella Lynn Marie Bailey
• Dusti Donn Baker
• Esmeralda Bandin
• Jared Dell Barney
• David Barrios
• Christina Marie Bates
• Beth Clea Beach
• Jessica Sarah Beach
• Brandy Inez Beasley
• Camden Carl Behrens
• Valeria Ambriz Bejar
• Liliana Beltran
• Michael Evan Berg
• Kristen Nichole Berquist
• Logan Shimon Blevins
• Louisa-Marie Rachel Blevins
• Lucas McKenzie Blevins
• Anissa Bobo
• Isaiah Bogan
• Trudi Elizabeth Bonnell
• Coty Allen Brown
• Gabriel Bueras
• Cody Bunton
• Madison Farrell Byrd
• Destinee Marie Caldwell
• Nattaly Campos
• Rosman Rivera Carino
• Jasmine Ann Carlyle
• Mila Carmen
• Gino Angelo Carpenter
• Celina Marie Casillas
• Arlinda Rose Cassa
• Jason Ceja
• David Cervantes
• Keundrea Tyreace Christian
• Mykel Angelese Cifaldi
• Anthony Devante Clark
• Francis Clay Jr.
• Devin Kyle Clayburn
• Jounique Cooks
• Kimberly Cortes Cueto
• Cameron Couts
• Ashley Suzanne Cox
• Bryce Richard Crosbie
• Brittany Lee Darnall
• Kaylee Michelle Darnall
• Diana De La O
• Stephanie De La Rosa
• Tyler James Del Cotto
• Sabryna Del Rio
• Paul Anthony Delgado
• Xavier Diana
• Nelson A. Diaz
• Zachary Taylor Dohrn
• Efrain Dominguez
• Ryan Joseph Dougherty
• Julia Carol Marie Dudley
• Silver Marie Dugan
• Quinci Dana Eaton
• Gisele Ndollo Egbe
• Joyce Violet Enow Egbe
• Michael Presley Emerson
• Janette Enrique
• Marco Antonio Escareno
• Kain Anthony Evans
• Taylor Rayne Fair
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• Marisa Taylor Foster
• Justin James Franklin
• Nathan Paul Frarck
• Kiana Jane Frutiger
• Joseph Gagliano
• Ciara Danae Garcia
• Julian Gabriel Garcia
• Kendric Taylor Ali Garcia
• Stephanie Gaytan
• Niles Jamison Getz
• Joseph Anthony Gilkerson-Reeves
• Caitlin Mackenzie Gill
• Morgan Ariadne Golden
• Aleah Jade Gonzales
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• Andrew Fhilone-Aerick Grant
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• Javien Ralph Greer
• Morgan Lynn Griego
• BriAuna Lichon Grier
• Alexia Paige Gross
• Aaron Christopher Gruber
• Paul Guerrero Jr.
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• Vincent Gutierrez
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• Devon Michael Hajek
• Jordan Hamlett
• Erasha Davina Hardy
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• Daniel Thomas Hersey
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• Sayaka Ito
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• Selena Yvonne Kirkland
• Michael Dennis Koch
• Kolby Sterling Kruse
• Robin Nicole La Voie
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• Joshua David Lasher
• Jordan Taylor Latham
• Gretchen Anne Lauterbach
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• Scott Kelly McCall
• Italy Paige McCray
• Andrew Misquez
• Billizia La Fay Mitchell
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• Dajonna Marilyn Swaing
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• Aaron Tamaddon
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