Pojoaque Valley High School
Valedictorian: Jenae Bobchak Salutatorian: Dominic Roybal Class officers: Grace Lopez, president; Aubrey Aldaz, vice president; Miranda Grasmick, treasurer
Class flower: Lemonade rose
Class motto or quote: “How can you tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon” — Paul Brandt
Class song: “Stole the show” by Kygo Class colors: Onyx, emerald and pearl
Accomplishments in sports:
Jodi State Garcia, championshipNathaniel Manges, bowling Elias team: MartinezKyle Salazar,and Erik
Cordova Racheal Garcia: Basketball, volleyball, softball Andres 2-4A Romero:in football Football, basketball, baseball; allDistrict
Dominic Roybal: Cross country, basketball, baseball, track; all-District 2-4A North All Star in basketball
Daniel Rael: Football, track; all-District 2-4A, North All Star in football
AubreyMegan Herrera:Aldaz: Volleyball,Cross country, soccer, track basketball, track
Kalei Windham: Volleyball, basketball, track; allDistrict 2-4A in basketball
Evan Lucero: Second team defender, soccer
Kyle Salazar: HM forward, soccer; Bowler of the Year, first place high series
Felyse Cordova: Second team midfielder, soccer; North All Star in softball
Grace Lopez: All-District 2-4A, North All Star in volleyball
Jonathan Brandy Chavez:Torres: All-District All-District 2-4A 2-4A; in North volleyballAll Star in football; District 2-4A champion in shot put; State third place in wrestling
Henry Roybal: All-District 2-4A in football; District 2-4A champion in javelin
Andres Romero: All-District 2-4A in football James Garcia: All-District 2-4A in basketball
Chross Jaramillo: All-District 2-4A, North All Star in baseball
Nathan Aguilar: All-District 2-4A, North All Star in baseball
Terrell Calabaza: District 2-4A champion in discus Erik Jodi Cordova:Garcia: All High State, game, second bowlinghigh series, bowling
Individual accomplishments and scholarships
Emerald Scholars: Emerald Scholars is a society for students who have successfully maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average. Its purpose is to recognize students who are academically successful.
Senior members: Aubrey Aldaz, Jenae Bobchak, Terrell Calabaza, Brittany Chato, Felyse Cordova, Evan Lucero, Ayleen Fierro Alvidrez, James Garcia, Miranda Grasmick, Grace Lopez, Shane Padilla, Austin Perez, Abel Romero, Faith Romero, Dominic Roybal, Eli Sanchez, Aspen Vallo, Lorena Velasquez, Josef Weese
Link Crew helps freshmen transition from Middle School to High School.
Link Crew members: Aubrey Aldaz, Estefany Arevalo, Luz Castaneda, Jon Chavez, Kathleen Gentry, Jasmine Gonzales, Miranda Grasmick, Megan Herrera, Lyisa Jimenez, Adrienne Lewis, Grace Lopez, Dayana Maldonado, Nathaniel Manges, Cynthia Mares, Kayla Montoya, Lianna Ortiz, Cindy Parra, Daniel Rael, Lorena Velasquez, Candace Rios
Mock Trial: Lorena Velasquez; Jason Quintana, Outstanding Attorney, state competition; Eli Sanchez; Josef Weese; Dayana Maldonado
Senior choir members
Leah Archuleta: Choir member for nine years — High School Concert Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir seventh, eighth, 10th, 11th and 12th grades
Jenae Bobchak: Choir member for seven years — High School Concert and Show Choirs; NMMEA AllState Treble Choir — 10th grade; NMMEA All-State Mixed Choir — 12th grade; NCNMMEA Honor Choir — seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th grades; High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall — Mixed Choir — 11th grade; Student Apprentice with The Sangre de Cristo Chorale — 10th, 11th and 12th grades; Superior and Excellent awards at NCNMMEA Solofest — 10th, 11th and 12th grades
Luz Castaneda: Choir member for three years — High School Mixed and Concert Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir — 11th and 12th grades
Brittany Chato: Choir member 5½ years — High School Concert and Show Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir seventh, eighth, ninth and 12th grades; accepted into the musical touring group Up with People for 2017; played the roles of “Daffodil” and “Sage” in the 2015 PVHS production of Quixote
Sharon Chavez: Choir member for two years — High School Mixed and Concert Choir; NCNMMEA Honor Choir 12th grade
Ramses Loera: Choir member for five years — High School Concert and Show Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir — 11th grade
Marisa-Ann Lopez: Choir member eight years — High School Concert Choir; NCNMMEA Honor Choir – seventh, eighth, ninth and 12th grades
Arian Perea: Choir member three years — High School Mixed and Concert Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir 12th grade
Zuleika Perez: Choir member nine years — High School Concert and Show Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir — ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th grades; played the role of a “Goth” in the 2015 PVHS production of Quixote
Faith Romero: Choir member four years — Mixed and Concert Choir
Christina Sisneros: Choir member 10 years — High School Concert and Show Choirs; NCNMMEA Honor Choir — Middle School and High School
Senior band members: Dylan Russell, Rhealyn Landgren, James Roybal, Cassie Martinez and Josh Duran. They received a score of “Excellent” in band performance and sight reading at the Music Performance Assessment Festival.
Senior Drama Club:
Brittany A. Chato, Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, 10 shows in four years
Sharon Chavez, Narrator 4 and Villager in Beauty and the Beast, two shows in four years
Ramses Loera, LeFou in Beauty and the Beast, four shows in four years
Austin Perez, lights, five shows in four years Zuleika Perez, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, six shows in four years
Dylan Russell, sound, five shows in four years
Eli Sanchez, Maurice and set design for Beauty and the Beast, six shows in four years
Josef Weese, Beast in Beauty and the Beast ,10 shows in four years
National Honor Society members: The following students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher — Aubrey Aldaz, Jenae Bobchak, Terrell Calabaza, Brittany Chato, Felyse Cordova, Evan Cruger-Lucero, James Garcia, Miranda Grasmick, Grace Lopez, Marissa-Ann Lopez, Austin Perez, Dominic Roybal, Eli Sanchez, Aspen Vallo, Lorena Velasquez, Josef Weese
‘Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around every once in a while, you could miss it.’ — Ferris Bueller. Congratulations Pojoaque Valley High School Class of 2017!” — Jennifer Baca, principal