FELICIDADES: Nearly 50 Spokane Public Schools students joined in the 27th annual Hispanic/Latinx Graduate and Young Scholar Recognition Ceremony last night at Spokane Community College.
The event, presented by LUNA HBPA Spokane Foundation and SCC, honored graduates from area high schools, colleges, and universities, including Eastern Washington University, SCC, Spokane Falls Community College, Community Colleges of Spokane, Whitworth University, Central Valley School District - Spokane Valley, WA, Cheney Public Schools, Dishman Hills High School, East Valley High School, Mead Schools, Medical Lake High School, Upper Columbia Academy, and SPS.
HBPA President Miguel Maltos Gonzales said the ceremony was a "brief glimpse of Spokane’s future community servants, economic leaders, educators, healthcare providers, tech developers, and creatives with balanced cultural foundations."
We're especially proud of the following 2022 graduates from SPS:
Melanie Garcia, Joel E. Ferris High School
Issac Wedge, John R. Rogers High School
Samuel Antonio Mitts, RHS
Jose F Cordero, RHS
Sariah Erfe-Fox, RHS
Veronica Torrez, RHS
Angel Landa, RHS
Katherine Luque Mesa, RHS
Esdier Mesa Ruiz, RHS
Alejandro Leon Triana, RHS
Erik Mateo Perez, Lewis and Clark High School
Isabella Anna Hernandez, LC
Emma Hernandez, LC
Daisy Rivera, LC
Ducati Nayan Sanchidria, LC
Emma Sienna Hernandez, LC
Christian Varallo, LC
Noe Silva, LC
Ubaldo Alexander Madero Meza, North Central High School
McKenzie Leigh (Gonzalez) Fairchild, NC
Jessica Olazabal, NC
Johan Garcia-Morales, NC
Alex Alegria, On Track Academy
Bayron Medina, OTA
Tiona Waggoner, Shadle Park High School
Andree Esai Ramirez, SP
Maddox Cummings, SP
Zachary Lopez, SP
Angel Jose Torres, SP
Malachi Landrum, SP
Makayla Danielle Daniels, SP
The celebration also included recognition of Young Scholars, students in middle and high school who have achieved academic excellence. SPS students included:
Lydia Miaele, RHS
Yadira Covarrubias, RHS
Adalayda Marie Rios, RHS
Christopher Sanchez Masias, RHS
Angelica Cue, RHS
Daniel Luque Mesa, RHS
Giselle Mesa Ruiz, RHS
Araceli Orozco, RHS
Elias Gutiérrez, RHS
Luis Eduardo Sanchez Masais, Garry Middle School
Ediani De La Caridad Martínez, LC
Isabella Hernández, LC
Carson Varallo, LC
Andres Miguel Gonzales, NC
Dominic Gael Medina, Shaw Middle School
Stephanie Uribe, Salk Middle School
Congratulations to each of these students and their families!
Original source can be found here.