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GRADUATION CLASS OF 2023
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Maricopa Virtual Academy Administration
Marcus Mitchell, Principal
Marjorie Weaver, Secretary
Klarissa Zuniga, Registrar
Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent
Dr. Tracey Lopeman
Maricopa Unified School Board Members
Robert H. Downey, President
Dr. Gary Miller, Vice President
Torri Anderson, Board Member
AnnaMarie Knorr, Board Member
Ms. Patti Coutre, Board Member
Maricopa Virtual Academy Mission Statement
“By providing a rigorous, relevant, cutting-edge, technology-based education the Maricopa Virtual Academy prepares students for college, careers, and to be life-long learners by engaging one student at a time.”
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Dear Maricopa High and Maricopa Virtual Class of 2023,
I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of you on your well-deserved graduation from high school. Today you stand proud and ready to take on the world. This achievement is the first of many that
will open doors to new opportunities and possibilities for your future. Reflect, for a moment, on the grit and perseverance it took to get here — you did it. As you move on to the next phase of your life, whether it be college, trade school, military service, or the workforce, I want to remind you that you have what it takes to do hard things. Whichever path you choose, you are capable of greatness. This is your moment. We are rooting for you. Go change the world!
Sincerely,
Dr. Tracey Lopeman Superintendent
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5TH GRADE GRADUATES
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY MAY 19 10:00 AM LOCATION: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center
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Ms. Elizabeth Scerba Teacher
“5th-grade students of MVA, pat yourselves on the back for being promoted. You earned this by doing your work, being respectful, and having fun. I hope you continue to find your education as a path to amazing experiences, which will lead you to have many options and choices about your wonderful future. Promise me that you will vote when you are 18. Remember YOU can change the world!” – Ms. Elizabeth Scerba
Congratulations Students
Lyndsay E. Aesch La’nyiah N. Anderson Davis Noah G. Batton Tierre L. Chase Andrea F. Estrada Leia R. Hayduk Adelyn R. Keovorabouth
Alyssia R. Milligan Mikaela L Munoz
Evans L. Pigon Jude T. Reichelt Adrian J. Ruiz Ely’Jah Salas-Salazar
Mikaela Munoz
Adelyn Keovorabouth
Noah Batton
Tierre Chase
Evans Pigon
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Congratulations Class of 2023 ED3 is proud to empower the future of our community and supports local scholarships for our high schools.
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We are proud of our graduating seniors!
MARICOPA II Marcus Anglin Joseph Bailey Tayton Bartlett David Butterfield Christina Canty Matthew Carr Winston Coates
Alissa Farinas Abeline Garza Kandis Ramsey Hunter Roos Chance Roulston Natalynn Smith Ruben Villegas Yahaira Zazueta
MARICOPA Eric Ashley Kameran Bailey-Banks Kera Davis
Fenix Harris William Lissy Shayla Semallie Gibrill Sesay
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COMMENCEMENT
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY MAY 19 1:00 PM LOCATION: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center
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Processional ..........................................................................................2023 Graduating Class & Faculty “Pomp & Circumstance”
Opening Remarks ...............................................................................Ms. Maria Delgado
Pledge of Allegiance ........................................................................Ayden Munoz/Johnny Nguyen Lu
National Anthem .................................................................................“Star Spangled Banner”
Welcome ...................................................................................................Mrs. Shalini Sharma
Introduction of Student Speaker ...........................................Mrs. Shalini Sharma
Student Speaker .................................................................................Adrenah Medina/Simara Holloway
Principal Address ..............................................................................Principal Marcus Mitchell
Introduction of 2023 Promotees ............................................Mrs. Shalini Sharma
Presentation of Certificates ......................................................MUSD Governing Board & District Administration
Recessional ............................................................................................Please remain seated
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8TH GRADE GRADUATES
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY MAY 19 1:00 PM LOCATION: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center
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Maria Ellen Delgado Math
“ Job well done, 8th graders! As you end one phase of your life, another one begins. You are probably scared, excited, and dying to start that new chapter. Be prepared because it will be tough, but so are you! Wishing you a bright future full of joy, success, and love. Congratulations!” – Maria Ellen Delgado
Ms. Karin Spilman Social Studies
Congratulations Students
Dr. Jenifer Duffin English
Manuel Acosta Adyson Adams Julian Arroyo Ameirah Begay Emanuel Borras Max Delgadillo
“ Future Freshman! I can’t believe you are getting ready to start your high school career. You have all grown so much this year, both physically and academically. I look forward to seeing and hearing about your lives over the next four years, as you prepare for adulting. Enjoy your summer and more importantly enjoy your high school experience.” – Dr. Jenifer Duffin
Tyler Emmons Daijonne Green Simara Holloway Cameron Martinez Richard Mason Ayanna McGuire Adrenah Medina Anthony Montez Ayden Munoz Johnny Nguyen Lu Brian Norfor Keshawn Rainey Aaron Ramos D’jon Riley Lawson
Mrs. Shalini Sharma Science
“ Congratulations and well wishes to you on the 8th-grade promotion! Here are great things coming as you enter your new high school life, and just as your parents and teachers are proud, each one of you should feel proud of yourself. I’ll leave you with this final quote from a great author, Dr. Seuss, with whom I imagine you are all familiar. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” Congratulations again! I wish you all the best for your future endeavors!” – Mrs. Shalini Sharma
Earnie Sanders Brandan Sands Taya Terell
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COMMENCEMENT
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY MAY 19 6:00 PM LOCATION: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center
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Processional .......................................................................................... 2023 Graduating Class & Faculty “Pomp & Circumstance”
“National Anthem” ...........................................................................“Star Spangled Banner”
Welcome ...................................................................................................Dr. Jenifer Duffin
Introduction of Valedictorian ....................................................Dr. Jenifer Duffin
Valedictorian Address ....................................................................Jesus Corona
Salutatorian Address ......................................................................Rayana Bergstedt-Arphul
Superintendent Address ............................................................... Dr. Tracey Lopeman
Principal Address ..............................................................................Principal Marcus Mitchell
Introduction of 2023 Graduates .............................................Karin Spilman
Presentation of Diplomas ............................................................MUSD Governing Board & District Administration Proclamation of Graduates ........................................................Principal Marcus Mitchell
Turning of the Tassel .......................................................................Principal Marcus Mitchell
Recessional ............................................................................................Please remain seated
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GRADUATING SENIORS
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY MAY 19 6:00 PM LOCATION: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center
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Christian Batton
Rayana Bergstedt-Arphul
Olivia Cabrera
Jesus Corona
Eleisha Croskey
Breck Dusek
Keire Earl
Zachary Fruehstorfer
Brianna Jodie
Trinity King
Jack Landers
Nicholas Madison
Harley May
Derikka McClain-Small
Sergio Munoz
Shakyra Okonkwo
Ian Palm
Brianna Rainey
Fernando Ramirez
Kandis Ramsey
Mickayla Simpson
Moises Lopez Meraz Reno Ma’Ave Sefo Jordan Nickelson Clayton Sim Tatiana Skelton Justin Solano Khamari Walker
Graduating Seniors Not Pictured Esmeralda Alcaraz Isaiah Celis Anthony Daley Mosrite Gregorio
Carter Townsley
Nicolette Vandermeer
Kyndall Verser
Grant Zimmerman
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VALEDICTORIAN
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Jesus Elias Corona
G ood afternoon students, parents, and teachers, it is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 2023 Graduation Ceremony of Maricopa Virtual Academy. Today we celebrate an accomplishment we’ve been working towards since kindergarten. Today we celebrate the end of a major chapter of our lives and the start of a new one. Today, we celebrate the end of our high school years and look onwards towards the future. Thirteen years -at least thirteen years of our lives- has led up to this moment. Thirteen years of challenge. Thirteen years of hard work. Today, we can all agree that it’s been challenging. These last few years have been anything but ordinary. Quarantine and lockdowns began when most of us were only freshmen and we had to quickly adapt to a new style of learning. It took quite a while for us to find a rhythm when it came to online learning, but once we found it, some of us preferred this style of learning and chose to stay online once quarantine was lifted. I’m sure that many of you are anxious about starting this new chapter in your life and that’s okay. I assure you that with enough determination, you can succeed in just about anything. For some of you this may be the last time you ever touch a pencil or a book. For others, though, it may be only the beginning of your academic journey. The thought of such an open future may be overwhelming, but now shouldn’t be a time to stress. Today is the present; a day celebration. Sometimes it is best to be in the present and focus on what is now versus what will be. Today is a day that we don’t just look ahead, but we also look in the past and see how far we’ve come. In conclusion, you’ve earned this. All of the sacrifices you’ve made, all of the seemingly endless work you’ve done. Congratulations to every single one of you who are here today.
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SALUTATORIAN
Rayana Bergstedt-Arphul
“I’m just a regular guy, with a regular enemies list...”
“La Push baby, it’s La Push.”
“Aren’t people from Arizona supposed to be like, really tan?”
Congrats, Class 2023 Wherever you’re headed, your hometown is only a mouse-click away.
“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”
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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2023! From Your Local Maricopa Campus
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Congratulations, Ak-Chin Indian Community Graduates!
Jose Balderrama MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Nathan Bernal MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Sharon Carlyle MARICOPA RAM ACADEMY
Jesus Corella MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Haylee Delma MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Celeste Gloria MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Abel Miguel DESERT PINES HIGH SCHOOL
Alison Miguel BETTY FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL
Nicole Narcia MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Jonathan Peters MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Maria Peters MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Megan Quintero MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Angel Ruelas MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Robert Santos Jr. MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
Zylen Silas-Antone SHERMAN INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Damion Ugalde MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
42507 W. Peters & Nall Road, Maricopa www.ak-chin.nsn.us • (520) 568-1000
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Congratulations Class of
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Robert H. Downey PRESIDENT
Congratulations Maricopa High School and Maricopa Virtual Academy Class of 2023!
Dr. Gary Miller VICE PRESIDENT
Dear Maricopa High and Maricopa Virtual Graduates,
On behalf of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, we extend our warmest congratulations to you on your graduation day. This is a significant milestone in your lives, and we are truly proud of your accomplishments. You have worked tirelessly to get here, and your hard work and persistence have paid off. We commend you for your resilience and adaptability, to remain laser- focused on your goals. We have no doubt that you will continue to achieve great things in the future, and we wish you all the best as you embark on the next chapter of your lives. Well done!
Torri Anderson BOARD MEMBER
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board
Patti Coutré BOARD MEMBER
AnnaMarie Knorr BOARD MEMBER
(520) 568-5100 www.musd20.org
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