HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL:’It’s great to say I graduated’

Hoover High School seniors walked across their home field as high school students for the last time on Wednesday afternoon.

When the Class of 2007’s graduation ceremony got underway, the students bid farewell to the campus they had known so well over the last four years.

Some were ready to move on, having applied and been accepted to universities and community colleges in the area and abroad. Others still wanted to hold on to the high school life, along with the sights, happenings and friends they cultivated during that time.

Graduates waited in the auditorium right before the ceremony began.

“This is great,” Erick Zoltzman, 18, said. “Just being able to walk with my friend. Just being able to say that I graduated.”

Zoltzman plans to head to Pasadena City College after summer break in the fall. He did not know what he wants to do with his life, but he knew what he would miss — the friends he made and moments he cherished that made high school bearable.

Like the time he performed in a rap group in front of the whole school as a culmination of his music technology class. He sad he would never forget it.

Football player Steven Wheler, 17, recalled the happiness he felt at the Hoover High Tornadoes’ win during this year’s big game against longtime rival Glendale High School.

It was their only win of the season.

“I remember that last game,” Steven said. “It felt really good. There were almost 2,000 people there.”

All the graduates had their moment in the spotlight when their names were called during the ceremony Wednesday.

As they lined up to take their seats, friends, family and loved ones waved and shrieked frantically toward the field trying to get the attention of the graduates they were there to support.

Arminee Shahgaldians was at Hoover High to see her friend’s daughter, Talin Mehranians, graduate.

Talin immigrated to the United States just two years ago and did not speak a word of English when she was dropped into Hoover High.

“It’s such an accomplishment for her to be able to graduate in a couple of years,” Shahgaldians said. “She’s an amazing girl.”

Under the heat of the setting summer sun, graduates took their seats and heard the speeches. Their names were called and some accomplishments were noted.

They were finally leaving behind the blue lockers and chewing-gum-spotted halls of Hoover. With the turning of their tassels, they would move beyond the bathroom passes, homerooms and nutrition breaks of high school.

“I’m kind of excited,” Jackie Yang, 18, said.

“Really excited, actually. Because it’s all over now. All the hard work, even the mess-ups. It’s all over.”

THE CLASS OF 2007

Abedi, Vehans; Abelian, Menva; Abelyan, Elvis; Abelyan, Kristina Amayakovna; Abelyan, Kristine; Abeshyan, Knarek; Abolian, Eric Armen; Abramian, Katrin; Acuna, Manuel; Agah, Lea; Agakhanyan, Telma; Aghajanian, Andreh Andy; Aguila, Andres Arturo; Aguirre, Diego; Ahn, Angela; Ailian, Vatche; Ainsworth, Joseph Michael; Aivazi, Zhana; Aivazyan, Armond; Akhverdyan, Adrine; Akoopians, Lilian; Alaverdyan, David; Alaverdyan, Raymond Karapetovich; Alcazar, Adrian; Aldana, Jessica Catalina; Aleshkevich, Aleksandr; Alexin, Ailin; Allahverdi, Mher; Allahverdian, Melina; Alvarez, Jocelyn Gabriela; Amir, Ali Kiran; Amirian, Araz; Amirian, Vehans; An, Hyok; An, Jin Ah; Anderasin, Artin; Arakelian, Cynthia; Armas, Alberto Epifanio; Armen, Meghri; Armstrong, Matthew Paul; Arrazola, Sophia; Artinian, Maggie; Artolozaga, Paolo Inigo; Arutunyan, Inessa; Arzoo, Annett Shermaine; Arzumanyan, Ani; Aslanyan, Marine; Aslanyan, Robert; Avag, Petrosyan Ani; Avaksounbatian, Astineh; Avanessian, Arpa; Avetisyan, Mariam; Aviles, Diana Isabel; Avina, Jurgen; Azar, Carlo; Azarian, Amin.

Babalianmashhadsari, Ariou; Babayan, Tatevik; Bacon, Nicolette Paulina; Badalians, Vanigh Menooa; Baez, Mendoza Alan Rene; Baeza, Katherine Danielle; Balabanyan, Silva; Balanchi, Michelle; Balayan, Armine; Balbuena, Anthony Sangalang; Balian, Sanahine; Bandari, Andreh; Banzon, Theodore Justin; Basmadzhyan, Armen; Basmajian, Maral; Bates, Arron Christopher; Batmanian, Michael S; Bautista, Stephanie Alexis; Beginyan, Raymond; Benitez, Magnolia; Boghosian, Artin; Boghozian, Anasheh; Borjas, Madeleine Elizabeth; Brouwer, Anthony; Burger, Michelle Elizabeth; Burger, Ryan Edward; Burleson, Joseph Mathew.

Campos, Sara Anne; Cantre, Benjamin; Capiral, Amanda Rachel; Carter, Isabelle; Casasola, Oscar Alberto; Castro, Hernandez Michael; Chaparian, Carolyn; Charifa, Jean-Charles; Chavez, Cindy Merlin; Cho, Judy; Choi, Joyce Younghae; Choi, Yoon Jung; Chora, William Rogelio; Clifford, Hamish; Colina, Francis Benedict Cuevas; Contreras, Vicky; Cope, Kimberly Susan; Cordero, Joanna Lejano; Corral, Sergio; Crockett, Connie Nichole.

Darakhchyan, Hripsime Tina; Dardon Jr, Jorge Efrain; Davidian, Armen; Davtyan, Artashes; Davtyan, Lusine; De Guzman, Michelle Carla; De Pasion, Marielle Alindayu; Demurchyan, Ani; Der Aprahamian, Anoush; Der Yaghoobian, Linet; Derohannessian, Lucie H; Diaz, Daniel Eduardo; Dib, Mohamad Atef; Djagharbekian, Anna; Doloukhanians, Shelia; Doloukhanians, Tara; Dorian, Ronny.

Eam, Hyo Joon; Elghobashy, Mohammed; Estrada, Araceli.

Fajardo, Melanie Kate; Figueroa, Anne Giselle; Fleitas, Mary Justine; Flores, Catrina Elise; Foster, Jesse Caleb; Fragoso, Efrain; Francisco, Marie; Fuentes, Maritza Jessica.

Gabrielyan, Violet; Gallagher, Ii Perry Allen; Galoushian, Annie; Garagousian, Ariga;

Garcia, Joana; Garibjanyan, Tatevik; Gedelekyan, Shushan; Gendal, Gregory; Geverkian, Shant; Gevorgyan, Alla; Gharabagi, Angena; Gharibi, Sharis; Gharibian, Ellenie; Gharibian, Sarah Grace; Goad, Mattie Jo; Gomez, Andrea; Gonzalez, Jonathan; Grigorian, Gevorg; Guiyangco, Christian Andrew; Gumrikyan, Ani; Gumrikyan, Syuzanna; Gundlach, Charina Costillas; Gyonjyan, Luiza; Gyunashyan, Nubar Nick.

Hacikian, Tamar; Haghverdian, Carla; Hakobyan, Ani; Hakobyan, Ani; Hakobyan, Evelina; Hakvardian, Alfred; Haroutunian, Emmanuoel; Hartooni, Nairi; Hartoonian, Vaheh; Harutyunyan, Anna; Harutyunyan, Armine; Hatami, Sarbel; Herman, Steven Lee; Hernandez, Alejandro; Hernandez, Elizabeth Delmendo; Hernandez, James Michael; Herrera, Emerson; Hill, Meredith Monique; Honarchian, Prany; Hong, Clara Sungyoun; Hossepians, Razmik Gevork; Hovakimyan, Allen Hakobi; Hovanissian, Lilit Sirik; Hovasapian, Alex Norier; Hovasapian, Maral; Hovhannesian, Verjine; Hovsepyan, Tatevik; Hwang, Ju Hyeon; Hwang, Yuna.

Ifiktchyan, Ani; Ilem, Frank Joseph; Iranoosian, Sangibarani Lilia; Isagholian, Renee Anais; Isakhanian, Arman.

Jun, Bniel Daesu; Jung, Jung Hwan.

Kachikyan, Lusine; Kang, So Yeon; Karabidian, Veroyer; Kartolov, Boyan; Kasoumian, Milen; Kazaryan, Avetis; Keldjian, Gregory V; Keshishian, Natalie; Keshishian, Romel; Keshishyan, Diana; Khachatryan, Artem; Khachatryan, Tatevik; Khachiyan, Maria; Khajehkian, Arin; Kharbertyan, Christina Tighranouhi; Khmoyan, Arevik; Khodadadian, Narineh; Khodaverdi, Siuneh; Khrimyan, Zinaida; Kim, Angela Park; Kim, Conoon; Hong Joon; Kim, Hanna; Kim, Jenny; Kim, Ji Min; Kim, Sue Vin; Kim, Tae Jung; Kirakosian, Hovick; Kledjian, Lucy Gacia; Knepper, Amanda Marie; Krikorian, Antranik Tony; Kulp, Jonathan Neil.

La Com Dylan; Lacayo, Conty; Lee, Hyo Jung; Lee, Karen Myungmi; Lee, Suk Won; Lepe, Jasmin Vanessa; Lepe, Jessica Justine; Lima, Aracelys; Limon, Jose Lino; Linares, Mariela E; Lopez, Andrea; Lopez, Marlen Joana; Lopez, Raul.

Maamer, Sam Benjamin; Machaalany, Marvene George; Madatyan, Artin; Maguisa, Gerard; Mahmoodi Loosineh; Maleki, Anaeis; Manokian, Melineh; Manouki, Masihi Narek; Manoukian, Anaeis; Mansuryan, Tevan; Manukyan, Suzanne; Marghosian, Gagik; Mariano, Kristina; Martinez, Denise; Martinez, Jose Carlos; Martinez, Lorena; Marukyan, Henri; Mayilyan, Melina; Mcguire, Connor Lee; Medina, Erik Mariano; Megerdich, Armen; Megerdichian, Ani; Mehrabian, Roni; Mehranian, Oromieh Talin; Mejlumyan, Norayr; Melik, Stepanyan Robert; Meliksetyan, Eleonora; Melkonian, Colette; Meloyan, Anna; Menasaghanian, Varand; Mendoza, Jeremy Joseph; Meserkhani, Nareh; Meserkhani, Sevana; Mikayelyan, Mher; Mills, Carolyn Elaine; Minasyan, Gohar; Mirbakian, Renta; Mirzaagajanian, Gamer; Mirzakhanyan, Sharese Savana; Mitchell, Michelle K; Mkhitarian, Ani; Mkrtchyan, Anait Ani; Moayer, Alina; Molina, Erick A; Momeni, Elmira; Montoya, Anacaren; Moon, Reanna; Moradi, Loosineh; Morante, Chavarri Melissa; Mouradian, Elen; Mouradian, Sona; Muradyan, Argist; Musakanian, Adrienne; Musulyan, Arsen.

Nadjaryan, Vartan; Nahapetian, Amin; Nazari, Arvin; Nazari, Teny; Nazarian, Aram; Neale, Aaron Joshua; Nersesyan, Anita; Nesmith, Jacob; Nguyen, Martin Tien; Niyazyan, Mesrop.

O’ Brien, Liam Kristopher; O’brien, Joseph; Oh, In Jae; Olivas, Jessica Lauren; Orellana, Jessica Tatiana; Orozco, Reuben; Orsan, Christina; Ovsepyan, Anait.

Paek, Sarah; Paet, Sherry Anne; Pak, Eric Cheol; Panosyan, Serine; Pantoja, Remedios; Papazyan, Paitsar; Papukhyan, Narek; Pardo, Michael; Park, Arlene; Park, Sue Jin; Parsons, Ryan Andrew; Pascual, Michelle Carla; Pasillas, Juan Jose; Pasmakian, Vrej; Patino, Leslie Dinora; Paytaryan, Astgik Sandy; Pedrossian, Ailin; Pelletier, Brenna Alaia; Perez, Natalie Ann; Petrosian, Narek; Petrosyan, Zhanna; Petrousian, Andre Melik; Poghosyan, Mher.

Quinzon, Julian Paul.

Ramos, Jessenia; Rangel, Jonathan; Regner, Breanna Ysabel Urgel; Restrepo, Isabella Cristina; Reyes, Michael; Rhee, Maureen Moonan; Rivera, Priscilla Michelle; Rodil, Bryan Jeffrey; Rodriguez, Crystal Marie; Rodriguez, Elisa Aminta; Rodriguez, Juan Carlos; Rodriguez, Mariela; Rodriguez, Natalia Christina; Rodriguez, Roxanna Alicia; Rodriguez, Vanessa Marie; Rodriguez, Yessenia Lizet; Rojas, David; Rubino, Andrew Franklin.

Saakyan, Ruzanna; Salas, Stephany Kristein; Santrosyan, Lilit; Sarkissian, Lina; Sarkisyan, Karine; Sayadzadeh, Andre; Sefyan, Andranik; Senane, Nayera; Seo, Bryan; Setaghian, Leah; Shabani, Lala; Shahbaz, Asim Aslam; Shahnazarian, Dalar; Shaidzhanyan, Armine; Shinn, Timothy James; Shnoravoryan, Karo Gery; Simonyan, Merry Anna; Skorka, Tautvydas; Smith, Neil; Sogoyan, Gregory; Soliva, Justine; Song, Chung Woo; Stepanian, Ani; Stepanyan, Ruzan; Suh, Jong Won; Sukiasian, Michael; Sumilong, Androv Carlo; Sung, Jun Oh.

Tahmasebian, Karineh; Tahmasebian, Narineh; Takajian, Sylve; Tarverdian, Tadeh; Tarverdian, Tedi; Tashchian, Ani; Tayyebian, Dena; Telunts, Anna; Terzian, Patile; Tfnakjian, Talar; Thompson, Radiance D’yona; Tien, Kevin; Tojino, John Alden; Topsakalyan, Nazely Nancy; Toramanyan, Tereza; Torosian, Vahan; Torosyan, Gayane; Torres, Marina; Townsend, Jordan Taylor; Truong, Vicky Quyen; Tsarukyan, David; Tsarukyan, Edgar; Tsatryan, Astghik; Tsaturyan, Sarmen; Tsrtataryan, Lilit; Turner, Christopher; Tuzon, Kristine Ripani.

Udiong, Ana Katrina; Urutyan, Lianna.

Vartanian, Andrea Nicole; Vartanian, Melisa; Vasilyan, Karen; Velasquez, Cynthia Kate; Vera, Andrew; Voskanian, Tania; Vu, Christian Hoang.

Walton, Hevan Leigh; Ward, Roisin; Wasco, Steven Anthony; Watson, Katherine Dovie; Welsh, Casey Sheridan; Welsh, Joseph Ryan; Wheeler, Steven Taylor.

Yamat, Seirha; Yang, Jacklyn; Yapundzhyan, Navard Suzanna; Yaralian, Zohrab Zory; Yee, Allison Kiyomi; Yeghoyan, Zaruhi K; Yegoyan, Sasun; Yeroumian, Gareh; Yesayan, Narine; Yoo, Benjamin Fredlick; Yoon, Han Soraya; Yousefi, Saraber; Yun, Daniel.

Zadouri, Watschel; Zakarian, Narine; Zakaryan, Ruzanna; Zaldana, Nuria Lisette; Zamora, Norberto Alejandro; Zamora, Rafael L; Zargarian, Alineh; Zargarian, Susan; Zargaryan, Masis; Zendejas, Miguel Angel; Zendejas, Tammy; Ziraki, Adena; Zoltzman, Erick.