Pojoaque Valley High School
“Congratulations to the Pojoaque Valley High School Class of 2018. Your perseverance, hard work and dedication saw you through, so let it continue to drive you in meeting all of your future goals. Welcome to the Pojoaque Valley School group of alumni.” — Jennifer Baca, principal
Valedictorian: Mariposa Gonzales Salutatorian: Matthew Quintana Senior class officers: Chloe Archuleta, president; Mario Santistevan, vice president; Lanz Sanchez, treasurer; Denisha Vigil Lopez, secretary
Class flower: Sunflower
Class motto or quote: “Together we have experienced life. Separately we will pursue our dreams. Forever our memories will remain” — Unknown
Class song: “On Top of The World” by Imagine Dragons
Accomplishments in sports
Michael Aguilar, first team all-district football Dallas Archibald, all-district cross-country Michael Ciddio, first team all district football Aaron Cuellar, honorable mention all-district soccer Mariposa Gonzales, honorable mention all-district soccer Kaylene Jacquez, first team all district softball and 4A softball North AllStar Hope Lopez, second team all-district soccer
Analisa Lovato, first team all-district volleyball, 4A north volleyball AllStar, first team all-district softball and 4A softball north All-Star
Benjamin Lujan, first team all-district football and 4A north football AllStar Sterlin Martinez, first team all-district football Hailey Ortiz, first team all-district softball Consuelo Quintana, all-district cross country Dominic Roybal, first team all-district baseball
Joshua Roybal, fourth place, state wrestling championships
Mario Santistevan, all-district cross-country and all Harrier at state crosscountry meet
Shania Thronas, 4A north basketball All-Star Avery Torrez, first team all-district basketball and cross-country Anyssa Villalovos, honorable mention all district soccer Individual accomplishments of seniors
Graduating band seniors: Rachel Dodd, Maria Mares, Jerick Martinez, Ashlee Lovato, Josue Ulloa, Orlando Miera, Jose Ortega, Miguel Lujan, Cesar Xuruc-Valdez, Maclovia Roybal, Brandy Powers-Baca, Maya Gallegos
Two seniors, Maria Mares on clarinet and Miguel Lujan on tuba, were selected by audition to perform in the District 4 Honor Band Festival. They performed with 138 other students from around Northern New Mexico.
Graduating Link Crew seniors: Chloe Archuleta, Rachel Dodd, Louis Gallegos, Maria Mares, Destiny Martinez, Jesiah Martinez, Kristy Miera, Josh Ortiz, Matthew Quintana, Consuelo Quintana, Lanz Sanchez, Mario Santistevan, Mia Speckled Rock, Shania Thronas, Avery Torrez, Denisha Vigil-Lopez
Emerald Scholars (students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better): Dallas Y. Archibald, Chloe O. Archuleta, Bianca J. Cole, Rachel A. Dodd, Maya Gallegos, Mariposa Gonzales, Jawendjige N. Janis, Hope M. Lopez, Estefania Mendoza-Beltran, Marelessis Palomino, Consuelo Quintana, Katelyn S. Quintana, Matthew D. Quintana, Matthew J. Sanchez, Mario P. Santistevan, Mia A. Speckled Rock, Avery J. Torrez, Adrian Vigil
Library Club: Ezekiel Romero, president; Josh Ortiz, vice president
2018 graduates
Shaun Michael Daisy Luis Antillon Andujo Abeyta Aguilar LeeAndra Dallas Archibald Apodaca Chloe Archuleta Melissa Arevalo Amalia Armendarez Nicholas Atencio Sarah Baca Chavez Reyna Baca Antoinette Barela Jayro Carrera Dylan Castillo Kaleb Charley Aubrey Chavez Michael Ciddio Bianca Cole Aaron Cuellar Rachel Dodd Adrian Dominguez Ayana Espinosa Esteban Figueroa Celina Gallegos Christina Gallegos Daniel Gallegos Louis Gallegos Maya James Jose Seth Shaniah Garcia Garcia Gallegos Garcia Garcia Antonio Ivory Gonzales Gomez Mariposa Gonzales Vanessa Gonzales Jade Gonzales-Rivera Cynthia Grant Matthew Gutierrez Jon Paul Hanika Berenice Hernandez Nathaniel Herrera Christian Hill Kaylene Jacquez Jawendjige Janis Danielle Jimenez Derrick Knight Kaitlyn Koller Colton Law Catherine Lopez Hope Lopez Rosa Lopez Analisa Lovato Ashlee Lovato D’Andrea Love Joy Benjamin Lujan Miguel Lujan
Isaiah Maria Alexandra Mares Maestas Martinez Ashlynn Destiny Martinez Martinez Dominique Martinez Erin Martinez Jerick Martinez Jesiah Martinez Kevin Martinez Madelyn Martinez Matthew Martinez Nicholas Martinez Nicolette Martinez RayAnn Martinez Sterlin Martinez
Estefania MendozaBeltran
Lesley Mendoza-Beltran Kristy Miera Orlando Miera Michael Molina Irell Montalvo Ashlee Montoya Jayden Montoya Jeret Montoya Trisdan Mountain Giovanni Munoz Hunter Naranjo Louis Naranjo Martin Olvera Sergio Olvera Jose Ortega Aaron Ortiz Hailey Ortiz Joshua Ortiz Valerie Ortiz Amos Pacheco DeAndre Pacheco Sabrina Pacheco Marelessis Palomino Sierra Paniagua Daniel Parra Jenifer Parra Brittany Pena Diego Perez Raylynn Pino Brandy Powers-Baca Consuelo Quintana Katelyn Quintana Matthew Quintana Miquela Quintana David Rodriguez Amanda Romero Ezekiel Romero Kyle Romero Isaac Roybal Joshua Roybal Maclovia Roybal Jasmine Samayoa Alicia Joanna Lanz Sanchez Sanchez Sanchez Matthew Sanchez Mario Santistevan Kristina Sena Horacio Simental Mia Speckled Rock Miguel Sustaita Mariah Sweeney-Naranjo Dominic Tafoya Shania Thronas Avery Torrez Josue Ulloa Maiko Ulloa Gabriella Valdez Cesar Valdez-Xuruc Cindy Vazquez Adrian Vigil Angelo Vigil Damion Vigil Derrick Vigil Ernie Vigil Denisha Vigil-Lopez Anyssa Villalovos Justin Youvella Gildardo Zavala Guadalupe Zavala