Santa Fe New Mexican

Pojoaque Valley High School

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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

 ?? PHOTOS BY RHONDA EVENHUS ?? Eli Sanchez and Lorena Velasquez enter the gym at Pojoaque Valley High School during their graduation ceremony.
PHOTOS BY RHONDA EVENHUS Eli Sanchez and Lorena Velasquez enter the gym at Pojoaque Valley High School during their graduation ceremony.
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 ??  ?? Miranda Grasmick and Terrell Calabaza listen to a speech from salutatori­an Dominic Roybal.
Miranda Grasmick and Terrell Calabaza listen to a speech from salutatori­an Dominic Roybal.

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