EDWARDS AIR BASE, Calif. — Desert High School held their 27th annual awards celebration May 17, during which students received more than $1 million in awards.
Team Edwards congratulates the following students for their outstanding accomplishments:
Abner, Jenieva – English, Valedictorian, NHS, Academic Letter, Varsity Mathlete, Mock Trial, Edwards Enlisted Spouses Scholarship $500, Federal Pell Grant $3600, Edwards Officers’ Spouses’ Club $4000, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority $500, Pepperdine Alumni Grant $37520, Cal A Grant $9,708
Acosta, Kamerine – Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Conference, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Adams, Dane – Antelope Valley College Math Field Day, Spanish, Biological Science, NHS, JV Mathlete, HOBY $1500
Arias, James – English plaque, Physical Science, 2nd Applied Mechanics, Kern County Science Fair, Valedictorian, Academic Letter, Mock Trial, Edwards Officers’ Spouses Club $1000, Antelope Valley Future Leader, Principal’s Scholarship
Avitto, Valerie, Mock Trial
Balthrop, Carrie – Athlete of the Year
Banuelos, Edward – Biological Science, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
Bates, Joshua – 2nd Chemistry Kern County Science Fair, $150 MDSACS Award, $150
Beasley, Sarah – ROP, NHS
Belen, Sabrina – Mathematics, 1st Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair, $125
Benlian, Bryce – 3rd Plant Biology Kern County Science Fair
Bishop, Justin – ROTC Plaque, NHS, Varsity Mathlete, Desert Football Boosters Scholarship $500, Rockford College’s Merit Scholarship $41600, Southern Virginia Univresity $24000, Whittier College $84,680, Allegheny College $76060, Graceland University $54000, Pacific University $65600, St. John’s University $55316, Menlo College $97200, Lawrence University $88000, Luther College $66840
Brater, Miranda – 3rd Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair
Brater, Rachel – Art plaque, 3rd Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair, Valedictorian, NHS, Edwards Officers’ Spouses’ Club $2000, Harvey Hall Ambulance Scholarship $500, Miami University $40000, Antelope Valley Future Leader.
Bugaren, Aimee – Spanish
Burgess, Lindsey – Athlete of the Year, HM Mammalian Biology/Physiology/Zoology Kern County Science Fair
Burghardt, Walter – Athlete of the Year
Cantrell, Will – P.E.
Caron, Doug – Mock Trial
Chahine, Sarah – NHS, Varsity Mathlete
Clouse, Patrick – ROP Plaque
Conner, Annaleise – Valedictorian
Conner, John – Mock Trial
Crosby, Jonathan – ROP, Principal’s Scholarship
Delator, Jeff-Rey – Mock Trial
Dina, Cristofer – Industrial Arts
Drummond, Jasmine – Mock Trial
Ege, Sara – NHS, Academic Letter. Varsity Mathlete
Endevoets, David – NHS, Boys’ State $750
Erickson, Niki – HM Physics Kern County Science Fair, $1000, Valedictorian, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Evensen, Katrine – Spanish Plaque, Biological Science
Evey, Gabrielle – MAA, 1st Mammalian Biology/Physiology Zoology Kern County Science Fair, $250, JV Mathlete
Fernandez-Hoyle, Mikel – Mock Trial
Fitzgerald, Jinnie – P.E.
Fobel, Trevor – Music, Social Studies Plaque, Kern County Science Fair $1000, Valedictorian, NHS, Academic Letter, Jeremy Bower Scholarship Antelope Valley Future Leader
Follensbee, Justin – Jeremy Bower Memorial Scholarship
Gaddis, Ali – Varsity Mathlete
Gigstad, Andrea – Mock Trial
Gigstad, Sarah – Mock Trial
Gorelick, Sam – Industrial Arts
Grimes, Eileen – P.E. Plaque
Grimes, Leonard – P.E.
Grubb, Mark – $500
Guerrero, Cecilia, HM Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair, Valedictorian, Academic Letter
Hall, Kyle – P.E. Plaque
Hanes, Derek, NHS, JV Mathlete
Hanes, Maria – MAA, Varsity Mathlete, Antelope Valley Future Leader, NHS
Hanes, Paula – NHS, JV Mathlete
Haraguchi – HM Earth & Environmental Kern County Science Fair
Hart, Angel – Drama
Hernandez, Alexander – Valedictorian
Hernandez, Benjamin – Valedictorian
Hill, Malik – Boy’s State $750
Holmes, Gregory – Physical Science, Drama Plaque, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts $6000
Hoshino, Gene – MAA, Music Plaque, 3rd Applied Mechanics Kern County Science Fair $1000, Valedictorian, NHS, Varsity Mathlete, Mock Trial, Lowe’s Scholarship $2,500, Terra-Gen Scholarship $1000, International Longshore & Warehouse Union $500, PTA $1200, Jeremy Bower Memorial Scholarship, Drexel University $76000, Colorado School of Mines $36000, UC Riverside $4000, Embry-Riddle $40000, Utah State $5400, College of Engineering Utah State $2000, Hanson Music Studio $500, Legacy Scholarship $500
Hoshino, Kenton – 3rd Applied Mechanics Kern County Science Fair, NHS, Hoby $1,500
Hudson, Eric – Mock Trial
Jones, Calvin – Industrial Arts Plaque
Kalita, Kasey – Varsity Mathlete
Kok, Jarrett – HM Physics Kern County Science Fair, $50 Naval Science Award
Lane, Jillian – Mock Trial
Larkin, Tonnesha – 1st Earth & Environmental Kern County Science Fair, $250
Lathrop, Kathrine – ROTC Plaque, NHS, Antelope Valley Future Leader, Principal’s Scholarship
Lee, Heather – NHS
Lewis, Debbie – $500
Lockwood, Matt – Music, Jeremy Bower Memorial Scholarship
Lopez, Alex – 3rd place Plant Biology Kern County Science Fair
Lott, Katherine – 1st Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair, $125, JV Mathlete
Males, Austin – NHS, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Mendoza, Alyssa – Valedictorian
Miller, Sh’linda – Girls State $750
Moore, Kelly – Art, English, Social Studies, Valedictorian, Johnson & Wales University $15945, Drexel University $22000, The University of Tampa, $14200, University of the Pacific, $10000, Penn State University, $24000, University of Pittsburgh $14500
Munoz, Marissa – Music
Murrell, Steven – Antelope Valley College Math Field Day, Mathematics Plaque, Valedictorian, NHS, Varsity Mathlete, Mathlete Top Score, Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete
Myers, Korina – Athlete of the Year Plaque
Myers, Tyler – MAA, JV Mathlete
Nelson, Dawn – Salutitorian
Nelson, Khris – Athlete of the Year
Nolan, David – Biological Science Plaque, 1st Physics Kern County Science Fair $250, NHS
Oklesson, Deanna – P.E.
Ozuna, Josh – Mock Trial
Pantana, McKenzie – Heart Award, Valedictorian, NHS, Academic Letter, Kern Co. Assc. Of Office Professionals $1100, CalEd Associates $2000, Antelope Valley United Methodist Church $500, American Military Comptroller’s Scholarship $500, PTA $600, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Phan, Vivian – Antelope Valley College Math Field Day, JV Mathlete
Rischar, Lacey – Antelope Valley Future Leader
Rush, Victoria – MAA, JV Mathlete
Sevenich, David – Mock Trial
Shaffer, Matthew – Mock Trial
Snyder, Brooke – Kern County Science Fair $1000, Valedictorian, NHS, Academic Letter, Edwards Officers’Spouses’ Club $3000, Terra-Gen $1000, Edwards Enlisted Spouses Scholarship $1000, PTA $1200, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Springer, Alicia – HM Physics Kern County Science Fair $1000, Valedictorian
Steele, Grayson – Varsity Mathlete
Tanner, Kayla – George Eastman Young Leaders Award, Youth Citizenship at Pepperdine $1800
Thomson, Katie – Social Studies, 2nd Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair $1000, Heart Award, Valedictorian, NHS, Academic Letter
Thomson, Rachel – CIF, 2nd Behavioral Sciences Kern County Science Fair $1000, Valedictorian, NHS, Academic Letter, Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete, Northern AZ $28000, Marquette University $48000, Marquette University $3500, Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Merit Award, Legacy Sholarsip $500
Tibayan, Jasmine – Valedictorian
Tracy, Ethan – JV Mathlete
Urban, Tyler – Art, Physical Science Plaque, 1st Mammalian Biology/Physiology/Zoology Kern County Science Fair, Valedictorian, Academic Letter, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Valladares, Bryan – NHS, Varsity Mathlete, Mock Trial, US Army Type 1 $94100
Vasquez, Edward – MAA, Mathematics, HM Earth & Environmental Kern County Science Fair, Xerox Award for Innovation & Information, NHS, Academic Letter, Varsity Mathlete, Mock Trial, HOBY Peer Mentor $1500, CMC Certificate
Vu, Madeline – ROTC Plaque, HM Mammalian Biology/Physiology/Zoology Kern County Science Fair, Valedictorian
Vuong, Louis – Drama, NHS, Antelope Valley Future Leader
Waterman, Julian – NHS
Wilson, Blaire – Johnson & Wales University $28000
Wilson, Kyle – Athlete of the Year Plaque
Wright, Benjamin – Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award
Zamot, Cameron – 3rd Physics Kern County Science Fair
Zamot, Noel – 3rd Physics Kern County Science Fair
