WILLIAM B. TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

WILLIAM B. TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Vice President Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Patti Radle Arthur V. Valdez Debra Guerrero Ed Garza James Howard Steve Lecholop Christina Martinez Superintendent of Schools Pedro Martinez Deputy Superintendent of Schools Dr. Pauline Dow Deputy Superintendent of Talent Management Dr. Matthew Weber Chief Innovation Officer Mohammed Choudhury TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL Adrianna L. Arredondo Dr. Irene O. Cruz, Assistant Principal Rachel B. Shipp, Lead Counselor Tiffany C. Jackson, College & Career Advisor Jeffrey Blum, College & Career Counselor It is the policy of San Antonio ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and SAISD s board policies DIA, FFH, and FFI. Es norma del distrito de San Antonio no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, identidad de género, expresión de género, orientación sexual o discapacidad, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda, y las pólizas DIA, FFH, y FFI de la mesa directiva de SAISD. 2

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Friday, June 8, 2018 5:30 p.m. Alamo Convocation Center Opening Remarks Procession Presentation of Colors National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance and to the Texas Flag Invocation Welcome and Introduction of Guests Senior Messages Principal s Address Presentation of the Class of 2018 Acceptance of the Class of 2018 Awarding of Diplomas and s Turning of Tassels Recessional Adrianna L. Arredondo Principal Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Opus 39 Sir Edward Elgar, Composer Burbank High School JROTC Color Guard The Star-Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key, Composer Eddie Jesus Gonzales Seth Michael De La Fuente Student Advisory Representative Summer Rae Casarez Class President Adrianna L. Arredondo Principal Ethan Ulysses Hernandez, Salutatorian Joshua Alexander Medina, Valedictorian Adrianna L. Arredondo Principal Adrianna L. Arredondo Principal Steve Lecholop SAISD, Board Member Trustee SAISD Board of Trustees Summer Rae Casarez Class President Joshua Alexander Medina, Valedictorian Ethan Ulysses Hernandez, Salutatorian The students who shall be speaking at the graduation ceremony were selected based on neutral criteria to deliver messages of the students own choices. The content of each student speaker s message is the private expression of the individual student and does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position, or expression of the District. 3

Honor 2018 SENIOR Graduates CLASS TOP TEN VALEDICTORIAN Joshua Alexander Medina SALUTATORIAN Ethan Ulysses Hernandez Kristin Joy Silva Mireya Sotelo Jared Roland Casey Gianna Gabrielle Burciaga Summer Rae Casarez Natalia Belen Ayala Joyceline Del Castillo Fernando Julian Luna SUMMA CUM LAUDE, GPA OVER 100 Joshua Alexander Medina Ethan Ulysses Hernandez Kristin Joy Silva Mireya Sotelo Jared Roland Casey Gianna Gabrielle Burciaga MAGNA CUM LAUDE, GPA OF 95-99 Summer Rae Casarez Natalia Belen Ayala Joyceline Del Castillo Fernando Julian Luna Sarah Elizabeth Torres Steven Carlos Betchel Marissa Rodriguez Shianne Marie Forth Sarvia Torres Ortiz Shayla Margaret Rubio Fabian Alonso Ventura Cepeda Lauren Alexandria Estrada 4

MAGNA CUM LAUDE CONT. Raeann E. Vasquez Brandon Keith Duprey Alexis M. Rodriguez Elizabeth Monik Hernandez Jaime Alberto Aguilar Yesica Z. Gomez Michelle Riojas Alyssa N. Powell Illiana Leeh Guajardo Eduardo Ignacio Reyes Azahria Tionne Joiner Alexis Iris Ramirez Phoebe Maxine Fontenot Carolina Cantu Acasia Hope Smith CUM LAUDE, GPA OF 90-94 Travis Carter Bustos Alicia Lynn Aguilar Gregorio Abel Garcia Seth Michael De La Fuente Eddie Jesus Gonzales Aseneth Berenice Rosado Gabriela Nicole Iturbe Ariel Yanez Vanessa Cortes Amber Herrera Kayla S. Gomez Ana Michelle Betancourt Delilah Rayanne Davila Leslie Ann Lopez Pedro David Mota Tijerina Marco Alexander Gonzales Esperanza Perez Martha J. Duran Christopher Rubio Joshua Matthew Salazar Mia Yesenia Garcia Matthew Edward Lopez Rebekah Christine Garcia Nicholas A. Martinez Eve Marie Campos Yasmine Rangel Timothy Edward Jimenez John Travis Henning Giovanny Seth Damian Halie Zan Salazar Kimberly Elizabeth Hernandez Mayanayah Napash Gonzalez Destiny Mora Obregon James M. Hernandez Vanessa Absidy Pena Josef David Arzola 5

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Natalia Belen Ayala Gianna Gabrielle Burciaga Summer Rae Casarez Jared Roland Casey Seth Michael De La Fuente Joyceline Del Castillo Lauren Alexandria Estrada Joshua Alexander Medina Alyssa N. Powell Alexis M. Rodriguez Marissa Arelis Rodriguez Shayla Margaret Rubio Kristin Joy Silva Mireya Sotelo Fabian Alonso Ventura Cepeda NATIONAL HISPANIC HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Jamie Alberto Aguilar Steven Carlos Betchel Summer Rae Casarez Joyceline Del Castillo Shayla Margaret Rubio Fabian Alonso Ventura Cepeda 6

CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION Alicia Lynn Aguilar Jaime Alberto Aguilar Luis Alvarez III Alicia Rose Isabella Ambler Josef David Arzola Lilianna Alesandra Avila Natalia Belen Ayala Ana Michelle Betancourt Steven Carlos Betchel Gianna Gabrielle Burciaga Travis Carter Bustos Eve Marie Campos Carolina Cantu Hannah Daisy Carranza Summer Rae Casarez Jared Roland Casey Lilu Castro Peyton Pena Contreras Vanessa Cortes Giovanny Seth Damian Delilah Rayanne Davila Seth Michael De La Fuente Joyceline Del Castillo Brandon Keith Duprey Martha Janeth Duran Allyson D. Esparza Sanchez Lauren Alexandria Estrada Phoebe Maxine Fontenot Shianne Marie Forth Gregorio Abel Garcia Mia Yesenia Garcia Rebekah Christine Garcia Kayla Savanah Gomez Yesica Z. Gomez Eddie Jesus Gonzales Marco Alexander Gonzales Mayanayah Napash Gonzalez Edgar H. Gonzalez-Valdez Tyler Hunter Gorentz Thomas Aaron Green Illiana Leeh Guajardo John Travis Henning Elizabeth Monik Hernandez Ethan Ulysses Hernandez James M. Hernandez Kimberly Elizabeth Hernandez Madai Hernandez Amber Herrera Nina Isabel Ibarra Adrian G. Iniguez Gabriela Nicole Iturbe Timothy Edward Jimenez Azahria Tionne Joiner Celeste Monique Jones 7

CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION Angelina M. Longoria Leslie Ann Lopez Matthew Edward Lopez Matthew Jeramy Lopez Fernando Julian Luna Gage Jesse Martinez Giovanni A. Martinez Marie Enedelia Martinez Nicholas A. Martinez Joshua Alexander Medina Kayla Paige Meece Jose Darinel Mejia Flores Alysha Nicole Moreno Pedro David Mota Tijerina Destiny Mora Obregon Sarvia Torres Ortiz Vanessa Absidy Pena Esperanza Perez Rhiannon Renee Perez Alyssa N. Powell Christopher Michael Quijano Alexis Iris Ramirez Yasmine Rangel Eduardo Ignacio Reyes Michelle Riojas Alexis M. Rodriguez Marissa Arelis Rodriguez Aseneth Berenice Rosado Christopher James Rubio Shayla Margaret Rubio Halie Zan Salazar Joshua Matthew Salazar Kristin Joy Silva Acasia Hope Smith Mireya Sotelo Jacob Alexander Staggs Sarah Elizabeth Torres Armando Valdez Salvador R. Valdez Raeann Elexus Vasquez Fabian Alonso Ventura Cepeda Ariel Nicole Yanez Blue & White Cord Early College High School Navy Blue Sash Dual Credit Student Black Cord SAC Honor Roll Light Blue Sash National Honor Society SASHES & CORDS Gold Cord SAC Phi Delta Green Cord Gamma Sigma Purple Cord Distinguish Graduate of SAC Red, White & Blue Cord Decathlon Red Cord South Tissue Blood and Tissue Donations Red, White & Blue Cord Student Advisory Commitee Member Red Sash National Hispanic Honor Society 8

TRAVIS ECHS SENIORS SCHOOL COLORS Navy Blue & White SCHOOL MASCOT Panthers CLASS SONG Congratulations by Post Malone SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Historian Parliamentarian Summer Rae Casarez Fabian Alonso Ventura Cepeda Alyssa N. Powell Jared Roland Casey Thomas Aaron Green Joshua Alexander Medina CLASS SPONSOR Alexis N. Haase 9

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS CLASS of 2018 SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED AT TIME OF PROGRAM PUBLICATION ALICIA LYNN AGUILAR Dean s Schreiner University Merit Kym s Kids JAMIE ALBERTO AGUILAR University of Houston-Victoria Undergrad Tuition Grant ALICIA ROSE ISABELLA AMBLER Dell Scholar Kym s Kids Insurance Women of San Antonio JOSEF DAVID ARZOLA St. Mary s University Presidential NATALIA BELEN AYALA St. Mary s University Presidential Texas A&M University San Antonio Opportunity Award Greater Texas Foundation President s Achievement University Initiative Undergrad Regent Dell Scholar Baumberger Endowment Southwest NAHRO ANA MICHELLE BETANCOURT Our Lady of the Lake University Academic St. Mary s University Bordeaux Kym s Kids GIANNA GABRIELLE BURCIAGA Baylor University Academic Baumberger Endowment TRAVIS CARTER BUSTOS Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Achieve Texas Tech University Grant Our Lady of the Lake University Academic EVE MARIE CAMPOS St. Mary s University Santa Maria Distinguished 10 CAROLINA CANTU Dean s University of Texas at San Antonio New Student University Grant SUMMER RAE CASAREZ St. Mary s University Presidential Excellence Scholar Our Lady of the Lake University Academic JARED ROLAND CASEY Texas A&M University Presidents Achievement St. Mary s University Trustee Southwestern University Mood Scholar Award Truman Odiorne Endowed Presidential University of Texas at San Antonio Distinguished Presidents New Student University Grant PEYTON PENA CONTRERAS Achievement Award VANESSA CORTES Our Lady of the Lake University Presidential Excellence St. Mary s University Santa Maria Iona College Heritage Abilene Christian University Dean s Award of Academic Excellence Dean s New England College Merit Schreiner University Merit GIOVANNY SETH DAMIAN Distinguished Our Lady of the Lake University Academic St. Mary s University Bordeaux Schreiner University Mountaineer Kym s Kids

DELILAH RAYANNE DAVILA Mills College Eucalyptus Mills College /Grant SETH MICHAEL DE LA FUENTE University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusader Our Lady of the Lake University Academic St. Mary s University Bordeaux University of Tulsa Old Gold Dean s Scholar Bill Miller JOYCELINE DEL CASTILLO St. Mary s University Academic Distinguished Scholar Award Mary Baldwin University Dean s /Grant Kym s Kids BRANDON KEITH DUPREY Our Lady of the Lake University Academic St. Mary s University Presidential Presidential MARTHA JANETH DURAN Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit Scholar Our Lady of the Lake University Grant ALLYSON D. ESPARZA SANCHEZ St. Mary s University Bordeaux Texas Lutheran University Academic Excellence Award Distinguished McCracken Alumni Referral Kym s Kids PHOEBE MAXINE FONTENOT St. Mary s University Presidential SHIANNE MARIE FORTH Presidential St. Mary s University Presidential Kathleen May Gonzales GREGORIO ABEL GARCIA St. Mary s University Bordeaux Dean s REBEKAH CHRISTINE GARCIA Greater Texas Foundation KAYLA SAVANAH GOMEZ Schreiner University Mountaineer Merit St. Mary s University Bordeaux Kym s Kids YESICA Z. GOMEZ Our Lady of the Lake University Presidential Excellence Dean s C.H. Guenther EDDIE JESUS GONZALES Distinguished Scholar MARCO ALEXANDER GONZALES Austin College Dean s San Antonio Independent School District Scholar Award University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Honor Crusader TYLER HUNTER GORENTZ Achievement Award Concordia University Kilian Award ILLIANA LEEH GUAJARDO St. Mary s University Bordeaux Our Lady of the Lake University Grant St. Edward s University Grant Dean s Munday University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazer Pride Hilbert College Hilberto College Resident JOHN TRAVIS HENNING Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit ELIZABETH MONIK HERNANDEZ Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit St. Mary s University Santa Maria University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusader Dean s 11

ETHAN ULYSSES HERNANDEZ Texas A&M University San Antonio Top Ten Greater Texas Foundation St. Mary s University Madeleine JAMES M. HERNANDEZ St. Mary s University Bordeaux KIMBERLY ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ Our Lady of the LAke University Academic St. Mary s University Santa Maria AMBER HERRERA Texas A&M Corpus Christi Achieve St. Mary s University Madeleine ADRIAN G. INIGUEZ St. Mary s University Santa Maria GABRIELA NICOLE ITURBE Our Lady of the Lake University Presidential Excellence Dean s Kym s Kids TIMOTHY EDWARD JIMENEZ Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit AZAHRIA TIONNE JOINER Huston-Tillotson University Academic ANGELINA M. LONGORIA Achievement Award MATTHEW EDWARD LOPEZ St. Mary s University Santa Maria Schreiner University Mountaineer /Grant Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit Scholar MATTHEW JERAMY LOPEZ Our Lady of the Lake University Academic St. Mary s University Bordeaux Distinguished /Grant MARIE ENEDELIA MARTINEZ Achievement Award 12 NICOLAS A. MARTINEZ St. Mary s University Bordeaux JOSHUA ALEXANDER MEDINA St. Mary s University Trustee Northeastern National Hispanic Northeaster University Grant Presidential Texas State University National Hispanic Texas State University Achievement JOSE DARINEL MEJIA FLORES Distinguished PEDRO DAVID MOTO TIJERINA St. Mary s University Santa Maria Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit Our Lady of the Lake University Grant Distinguished SARVIA TORRES ORTIZ Texas A&M University Kingsville Dean s Angelo State University Carr Schreiner University Presidential Merit Scholars Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Presidential VANESSA ABSIDY PENA Distinguished RHIANNON RENEE PEREZ Distinguished CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL QUIJANO Academic Houston Baptist University Merit ALEXIS IRIS RAMIREZ St. Mary s University Academic YASMIN RANGEL Distinguished Kym s Kids

EDUARDO IGNACIO REYES Presidential DePaul University Scholars Award DePaul University Grant Drexel University Founder s Kym s Kids MICHELLE ROJAS Our Lady of the Lake University Presidential St. Mary s University Bordeaux Kym s Kids MARISSA ARELIS RODRIGUEZ University of Texas at San Antonio New Student University Grant ASENETH BERENICE ROSADO Our Lady of the Lake University Dean s Merit Distinguished Scholar Award Academic St. Mary s University Chaminade Grant CHRISTOPHER JAMES RUBIO Dean s SHAYLA MARGARET RUBIO Dean s Schreiner University Merit HALIE ZAN SALAZAR St. Mary s University Bordeaux Schreiner University Mountaineer Schreiner University Grant JOSHUA MATTHEW SALAZAR Dean s Kym s Kids KRISTIN JOY SILVA St. Mary s University Trustee Smith College Presidential Smith College Grant Northeastern University Grant University of Texas at Austin Baumberger Endowment San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Scholar Francis G. Greiner, MD Memorial ACASIA HOPE SMITH St. Mary s University Presidential Stevens Institute of Technology Grant Edwin A. Stevens Martha Bayard University of Dallas Grant Provost MIREYA SOTELO Carnegie Mellon University Grant Presidential University of Texas at Austin JACOB ALEXANDER STAGGS Hendrix College Academic Austin College Academic Honors SARAH ELIZABETH TORRES Our Lady of the Lake University Presidential Excellence Our Lady of the Lake University Grant Univerisity of the Incarnate Word Dean s University of Texas at San Antonio New Student University Grant Duquesne Univeristy School of Education Tutition Baumberger Endowment ARMANDO VALDEZ Our Lady of the Lake University Achievement RAEANN ELEXUS VASQUEZ St. Mary s University Santa Maria Skidmore College Grant Iona College Heritage FABIAN ALONSO VENTURA CEPEDA St. Mary s University Madeleine Texas Lutheran University Optimist Club of San Antonio Ed & Freda Jackson Kym s Kids ARIEL NICOLE YANEZ Our Lady of the Lake University Academic 13

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WILLIAM B. TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF 2017 2018 Maria Estela Alvarado Adrianna L. Arredondo Jeffery Blum Julio C. Castillejo Hannah Mei Ling Contreras Irene Olvera Cruz Magdalena Cruz Elsa F. Diaz Rosa Maria Dockal Lindsey Kaye Dodd Elida Garcia Emma Raquenel Garcia Irene Garcia Norma Garza Jose Emmanuel Gonzalez Alexis N. Haase Emily Rebecca Hanley Yvonne Hernandez Liz G. Jimenez Tiffany Celeste Jackson Yolanda H. Jacobs Cynthia M. Medina Anthony M. Montoya Arianna Denise Moravits Aurora S. Moreno Gwendolyn Norton Felts Trinidad Serefino Ortiz Joseph G. Ostrowski Dawn Nicole Palmquist Gloria B. Rodriguez Rebecca Camarillo Romero Frances Marie Santos Rachel Bazan Shipp Rachel Solis Aaron Matthew Terrazas Cassandra Melissa Vara Edwina Teresita Villarreal Meagan L. Whaley Kristina Marie Williams-Berrier 16