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OHS Seniors Cash In On $325,000 In Scholarships
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Excitement was not containable for some seniors during the 129th OHS Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 27 at the Oakdale High Corral. The senior class also recently was presented with multiple awards and scholarships. Teresa Hammond/The Leader

Members of the Oakdale High School Class of 2022 gathered for a traditional ceremony at the Corral on Friday, May 27. Prior to the commencement ceremony 177 seniors were notified of scholarship honors. A total of close to $325,000 was allotted to the seniors as part of the 54th annual year of senior scholarships. Names and awards are listed and written as provided by OHS staff.

The following are recipients of 2022 scholarships, listed by name in alphabetical order.

 

Vincent Alves: OHS Continuing Education. Dylan Anderson, BSU, Payette Scholarship. Liv Antinetti, Cowboy Museum Ag, Elizabeth Jade Martinez Honorary, California Women for Agriculture, Norm and Pam Antinetti Memorial, Lowell C. “Doc” Dorius Fund and Phyllis Bordona Honorary Service Award. Miguel Avila, Class of 1956 and Alfonso Pogolotti Senior and Junior Memorial. Yahir Ayala Gutierrez: Jim Cook Memorial Football Scholarship and Mustang Character Award, A.L. Gilbert & Company Agricultural.

 

Ynigo Bacud: Violet Drew Memorial. Lex Bairos: Mark Ulrich Memorial Award, OHS Alumni & Community In Honor of Neil Hudson, OHS Continuing Education Honoring Douglas Teter Class of ’55, Mark Dickens Baseball Scholarship. Kailey Ballantyne: Clarence Royce Memorial. Melissa Barajas: School Board “Future Educator”, Central Valley Association of Realtors, OHS Music Boosters. Oscar Barajas Zamora: OHS Continuing Education. Victoria Becerra: Soroptimist International of Oakdale and Robert J. Cardoza Memorial. Alexandra Becerra Ortiz: Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5303, Dr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Barber Future Healthcare Provider, Phyllis Bordona Honorary Service Award. Maquel Besson: OHS Continuing Education. Jayse Bettencourt: Arthur “Bus” House Family. Victoria Blanc: Jackie Brown Women’s Golf, Wiley Pinkerton Memorial, Oakdale Lions Club (4 Year), Oakdale High Sports Boosters Club, Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale, Jacqueline Riise Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Ken Arnold Memorial Golf, Oakdale Teachers Association/OTA Member, Phyllis Bordona Honorary Service Award. Brian Blanco: OHS Continuing Education. Savannah Borba: Leo Volz Memorial, Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club, Oakdale Women’s Club. Amanda Bricker: Oakdale High School Sports Boosters Club, Phyllis Bordona Honorary Service Award. Ildee Briton: OHS Continuing Education. Christopher Brown: Sierra View Elementary School “Former Student”. Trevin Brown: Orange Blossom 4-H Club, Cowboy Museum Ag. Michael Brush: OHS Continuing Education.

 

Victoria Cadwell: Clarence Royce Memorial. Opal Cahoon: OHS Alumni & Community, River Oaks 4-H Club. Michael Camacho: OHS Continuing Education. Mekayila Camacho: OHS Continuing Education Honoring Neil Hudson. Kevin Camelin: Glenn Bacigalupi Memorial, Elijah Daniel Martinez Honorary, Troy Robinson Athletic Memorial. Gannon Camp: OHS Val/Sal Scholarship on behalf of Dale R. Pugh, Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale, Mark Dickens Baseball Scholarship. Nicole Carter: OHS Continuing Education. Hayden Cassaretto: Knights Ferry Community Club, Stanislaus Lodge #170 Odd Fellows (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #170, IOOF), Knights Ferry Parent-Teacher Club. Tate Cassaretto: Stanislaus Lodge #170 Odd Fellows (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #170, IOOF), Knights Ferry Parent-Teacher Club, Mark Dickens Baseball Scholarship. Adella Castellanos: OHS Alumni and Community. Christian Castillo: Class of 1956. Jonathan Castro: OHS Continuing Education. Tristan Ceja: OHS Continuing Education. Viviana Chavez: OHS Alumni and Community. Claire Cooper: Oakdale Lions Club, Kim Stogdell Memorial, Central Valley Association of Realtors, Sierra 4-H Club Scholarship. Bryan Cornejo: OHS Continuing Education, OHS Alumni and Community. Christopher Courtney: Steves Chevrolet Buick and Haidlen Ford. Nathan Criswell: Mark Dickens Baseball Scholarship. Sarah Cuenca: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”. Claire Cummins: Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale.

 

Stephanie DeCavit: Fred I. Abbott Memorial, OHS Music Boosters. Anayalee Delgado: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”, Soroptimist International of Oakdale. Madison Dessert: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”. David Diebner: Bill and Diane Henley Memorial 4-H/FFA, Oakdale Irrigation District Agricultural, Central Valley Association of Realtors, Cowboy Museum Ag. Morgan Dietrich: OHS Continuing Education Scholarship. Ethan Dingu: Oakdale Soccer Club. Kendyll Duke: Andrew Joel Martinez Honorary, OHS Continuing Education Honoring Douglas Teter Class of ‘55.

 

Ethan Espinosa: Knights Ferry Garden Club. Estefani Espinoza Belmonte: Dr. Julius C. Manrique, Josephine Graziano & Virginia Wann Memorial. Seth Esteves: Oakdale High School “S” Club Scholarship/Soroptimist of Oakdale.

 

Ruby Fink: Oakdale AAUW. Elizabeth Fox: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”, Oakdale AAUW Scholarship, Michael Blevins Memorial on behalf of CVAR – Central Valley Association of Realtors. Roberto Franco Valenzuela: Robert J. Cardoza Memorial. Nour Frej: Emmalene “Em” Rippe Memorial. Cody Frost: Oakdale Sunrise Rotary Vocational, Harlow A Reed Vocational, Universal Technical Institute. Madison Frye: OHS Continuing Education.

 

Gisel Garcia: OHS Alumni & Community and James Pitassi Memorial. Raelynn Garcia: Class of 1956. Cesar Garcia Santana: OHS Val/Sal Scholarship on behalf of Dale R. Pugh, Weichert/Hawkins Prize. Ceasar Garza: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”, Charlie Gilstrap Athletic Memorial, Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial, Jack & Elaine Walker Honorary, OHS Continuing Education Honoring Coach Dale Clipper, OHS Continuing Education Honoring Coach Steve Strange, OHS Alumni & Community Honoring Coach GW Wingo, OHS Alumni & Community Honoring Coach Art Webb. Breelie Gibson: Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club, Oak Valley Hospital District Auxiliary/Jr. Volunteers, Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale, Oakdale Women’s Club, Jeanie Emery on behalf of the NDGW, Central Valley Association of Realtors, Dr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Barber Future Healthcare Provider, CSEA Chapter #830. Mason Gilton: The Robert D. Bagley Family, OHS Alumni & Community. Alonzo Gonzalez: OHS Continuing Education Scholarship. Edger Gonzalez: Class of 1956. Joel Gonzalez: Bright Family Foundation/Modesto Junior College. Emmanuel Gonzalez Silva: OHS Continuing Education. Jordan Goodman: Stanislaus County Sheriff SWAT - David Vierra Memorial. Kyla Green: OHS Alumni & Community. Kaylee Griffith Pierce: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Noah Groom: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial, Oakdale Teachers Association - OTA MEMBER. Ceasar Guerra Pantoja: OHS Continuing Education In honor of Danica Taylor. Jacob Guignard: OHS Continuing Education In honor of Danica Taylor.

 

Hollis Harned: Oakdale Teachers Association Education. Sierra Hartwig: Mark Dickens Math. Taylor Hauser: OHS Continuing Education. Jackson Healy: Don Valk Memorial, OHS Music Boosters. Alfredo Hernandez Vigil: Class of 1956. Aidyn Hill: OHS Continuing Education. Kristeena Hodges: OHS Alumni & Community. Nicholas Hodges: Class of 1956. Haleigh Humble: Glenn Bacigalupi Memorial, Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club, A. Dale Lacky/CSEA Scholar Athlete, Valley Oak League Scholar Athlete Award.

 

Tessa James: California Women for Agriculture, Cowboy Museum Ag. Maddie Jones: Jenessa Pitassi Memorial, Kim Stogdell Memorial, Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”, Orange Blossom 4-H Club, Don Valk Memorial, Bruce C. Galvan Memorial, OHS Music Boosters. Judith Juarez: Oakdale Lions Club, Valley Home Parent Teacher Club.

 

Jake Kettering: Dr. Sanford “Wishing You Well”, Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Jack Kjeldgaard: OHS Continuing Education In honor of Danica Taylor. Alexia Konecny: OHS Continuing Education. Amber Konecny: OHS Continuing Education. Johnathon Kraude: Brian Irvine Memorial, Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”. Ryan Krause: Wiley Pinkerton Memorial, Arthur “Bus” House Family, OHS Alumni & Community.

 

Maci Lebsack: OHS Continuing Education. Luke Leijten: Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5303. Miguel Lopez: Dr. Dale R. Pugh Memorial. Emma Lowe: Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club, Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale, Central Valley Association of Realtors, Joanne Bettencourt Memorial Tennis, Dale and Evelyn Clipper Honorary, Oakdale AAUW, Oakdale Rotary, Oakdale Rotary Robert H. Brunker Memorial.

 

Jessica Machuca: Valley Home Parent Teacher Club, Josephine Graziano & Virginia Wann Memorial. Joseph Mageean: OHS Music Boosters, OHS Music Boosters/David Schwartz Memorial. Jade Manriquez: Child of an Employee of the Stanislaus County Office of Education, Dale and Evelyn Clipper Honorary. Marianna Marquez: Jack & Elaine Walker Honorary. Juan Martinez: OHS Continuing Education. Meghan McCluney: Class of 1956. Kenneth McDonald: Oakdale Teachers Association Scholarship for Education. Makena McDonald: OHS Continuing Education. Avery McGee Brown: Cathleen Janssen Memorial. Maxwell McMorris: CSEA, Chapter #748 Vallecito, Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale. Deyra Mejia: Class of 1956. Isabel Mejia: OHS Music Boosters Scholarship. Baylee Merrell: OHS Continuing Education. Asa Merry: OHS Alumni & Community. Sofia Meza: Native Daughters of the Golden West/Oakdale Parlor Award, Sierra View Elementary School “Former Student”, Dr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Barber Future Healthcare Provider, Soroptimist International of Oakdale, Dr. Pezoldt. Jayden Mohr: Diane Yuskiw Memorial. Tyler Mota: Dr. Ken Arnold Memorial Golf.

 

Erik Nava: Class of 1956. Maxwell Nieto Rodriguez: OHS Continuing Education. Vanessa Norvell: Jack & Elaine Walker Honorary. Mikayla Notaro: Robert J. Cardoza Memorial. Landon Nunes: OHS Alumni & Community and Mark Dickens Baseball Scholarship. Kaylie Nuno: OHS Alumni & Community.

 

Reagan Oliveira: Native Daughters of the Golden West/Oakdale Parlor Award, Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club. Kendall Oliver: Charlie Gilstrap Athletic Memorial, Cecil Muniain Athletic Memorial. Giselle Ortiz: Sierra View Elementary School “Former Student”, Class of 1956. Sophia Ortiz: OHS Alumni & Community.

 

Jonathan Pantoja: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”, Bright Family Foundation/Modesto Junior College. Devon Pastor Guzman: Steves Chevrolet Buick and Haidlen Ford, Alicia Corral Memorial Fund. Madison Pennell: OHS Music Boosters. Candy Penunuri: OHS Continuing Education. Maria Perez: Class of 1956. Fatima Perez: OHS Continuing Education. Caleb Poling: Joanne Bettencourt Memorial Tennis, OHS Continuing Education In Honor of Joe Gambini. Kai Prom: Ione Corrigan Memorial, Oakdale Rotary.

 

Marissa Raggio: OHS Continuing Education In honor of Danica Taylor. Frida Record: John Michael Fletcher Memorial, OHS Continuing Education. Haleigh Redding: J.O. Gossett Memorial. Madalyn Renfrow: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Rocky Richardson: Charlie Gilstrap Athletic Memorial, OHS Continuing Education. Micaiah Richison: Albert Rossini LTP, Central Valley Association of Realtors. Garrett Riley: Don Valk Memorial Jocelyn Rivera: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Aiden Rodrigues: Oakdale High School “S” Club Scholarship/Soroptimist of Oakdale, Phyllis Bordona Honorary Service Award, Central Valley Association of Realtors. Marlenne Rodrigues Ayala: Oak Valley Community Bank Business Major, Soroptimist International of Oakdale. Jenna Rollin: OHS Continuing Education Honoring Douglas Teter Class of ‘55. Daniela Romo: Sierra View Elementary School “Former Student”. Jessica Rovai: Oakdale Lions Club, Robert J. Cardoza Memorial. Aaliyah Ruiz: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”.

 

Esperanza Sainz Trujillo: Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”. Andrew Sapwell: OHS Continuing Education Honoring Douglas Teter Class of ‘55, Mark Dickens Baseball Scholarship. Aidan Scott: Central Valley Association of Realtors, Oak Valley Community Bank Business Major. Devyn Scott: Oakdale Sunrise Rotary Vocational, Harlow A Reed Vocational, Universal Technical Institute. Ashlynn See: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Kennedy Sekona: Arthur “Bus” House Family, Don Valk Memorial. Rilee Silva: OHS Music Boosters. Maci Soares: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Marisol Soto Ayala: Mark Dickens Math. Jacob Sponsel: Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club, Orange Blossom 4-H Club, Pacific Project Heroes. Kierstyn Springer: Elks Lodge National Foundation Most Valuable Student, OHS Continuing Education. Carson Stueve: AFS Andria Farinha, Cloverland Elementary School “Former Student”, Central Valley Association of Realtors, Lloyd L. Stueve Memorial, Phyllis Bordona Honorary Service Award, Oakdale Soccer Club, Lowell C. “Doc” Dorius Fund, Cowboy Museum Ag. Lydia Stueve: AFS Andria Farinha, Lloyd L. Stueve Memorial. Dion Suarez: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial.

 

Alex Tangle: Class of 1956. Sophia Thompson: Dr. Julius C. Manrique, Soroptimist International of Oakdale, Josephine Graziano & Virginia Wann Memorial, OHS Alumni & Community In Honor of Neil Hudson. Brooklyn Tolboe: Jack & Elaine Walker Honorary. Alexandra Torres Aguilar: Carolina Ruiz Be Kind & Vibe, John Michael Fletcher Memorial, OHS Continuing Education .

 

Fernanda Vale: OHS Continuing Education. Isabela Valero: OHS Continuing Education. Alondra Valdez Neri: OHS Continuing Education. Matthew Van Dyke: Oakdale High School Sports Booster Club, Oakdale High School “S” Club Scholarship/Soroptimist of Oakdale, Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5303. Jordan VanRys: G.W. Wingo Memorial, Antwan Moore Memorial. Dalton Vargas: Jack & Elaine Walker Honorary. Perla Verduzco: Emmalene “Em” Rippe Memorial, Fit Republic Oakdale. Ariatna Verduzco: OHS Continuing Education. Preston Vieira: G.W. Wingo Memorial, Ferrarese’s Delicatessen, OHS Alumni & Community, Mark Dickens Baseball.

 

Abigayle Waite: Josephine Graziano & Virginia Wann Memorial, Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial. Rylee Winton: Child of an Employee of the Stanislaus County Office of Education, Oakdale Soccer Club, Pacific Project Heroes. Taylor Word: OHS Alumni & Community, OHS Most Improved Senior on behalf of Dale R. Pugh. John Wylie: Anna and Francis O’Brien Memorial.

 

Cleavant Yang: Barbara A. Wikoff Memorial Music by Kiwanis Club of Oakdale, Oakdale High School “S” Club/Soroptimist of Oakdale, OHS Music Boosters.