GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL:
Facing uncertain futures made murkier by decimated higher education budgets and a slumping job market, the Glendale High School class of 2009 received its diplomas Friday at a ceremony on Moyse Field.
“Many of you have taken different paths to get here, but today we all celebrate,” said Principal Deb Rinder. “I am confident that you are prepared to make a difference in this world. But ultimately, the choice is yours.”
Street vendors offered floral leis and motorists jockeyed for prime parking positions as some 4,300 family members, friends and educators poured into the school’s athletic facility. A cool breeze whipped through the air, reverberating words of reflection punctuated by the crowd’s piercing acceptance.
“Do not fear the uncertain economy in these uncertain times,” Rinder said. “Always strive for excellence.”
An airplane hovered ahead pulling along a message to one lucky graduate: “The sky is your limit.”
“I couldn’t be more proud of him,” said Ararat Tahmassian, whose son, Edward, was among the graduates. “From the time he was very young, 5 or 6 years old, he wanted to be a doctor for children, a pediatrician. He’s a dreamer, and I want him to reach his dreams.”
The atmosphere of “Pomp and Circumstance” soon gave way to cheers and laughter, prompting Rinder to remind the class of 2009 that this was graduation, not Dodger Stadium. Salutatorian Nicholas Wagner and Valedictorian Roza Petrosyan both offered favorable remarks to the pranksters among the senior class.
Minutes later, the students, capped in red and black, began doing the wave.
Senior class president Jennifer Movsessian presented administrators with a $20,000 check before taking the microphone.
“You will never be trapped in Verdugo traffic again,” she said to laughter.
“You can now wear any hat or listen to your iPod whenever you want.
“GHS is a phenomenal place. Don’t worry about forgetting the past, and don’t worry about what comes in the future. Have a wonderful life.”
Forty-five students were honored with 20 seconds of adoration for achieving a 4.0 grade-point average throughout high school.
While his grades were not perfect, the family of Joshua Arthur Minchaca beamed with satisfaction.
One of the few family members aside from his mother and older sister to finish high school, his grandmother Elvia Muniz said, Minchaca hopes to pursue a career in residential real estate and will attend a local community college in the fall.
“I want him to have a good job and a good future,” Muniz said.
“He will.”
CLASS OF 2009
Hrachya Abelyan
Lawrence Albert Abes
Aragas Abramian
Arpine Abramyan
Villan Abramyan
Akop Achemyan
Adrian Acosta
Lusine Adamyan
Mariam Agazaryan
Elina Adelina Aghajanian
Hripsime Aghajanyan
Teny Aghazarian
Vana Akhverdyan
Chris Vartkes Akmakian
Ara Akopian
Marianna Akopian
Artur Akopyan
Arnold Alahverdian
Regina Joy Duque Alcazar
Alexander Liwag Alfaro
Anthony Corpus Alfonso
Vaneh Allahverdi
Luis Alberto Alvarez
Victoria Amalyan
Michael Ambartsoumian
Ani Amiryan
Artin Anderiasian
Maria Angelica Singh Ang
Arthur Stephan Anjelian
Hovhannes Apayan
Lizette Iribe Araujo
Iris Maria Arciniega Henrici
Erika Michele Arezomanians
Rosa Belen Arias
Ayanna Armatrading
Kahmaara Armatrading
Daryl John Arreza
Arvin Artoonian Savarani
Hamlet Arutunyan
Georgy Arzumanyan
Anna Asatourian
Anna Asatryan
Artur Asatryan
Edmon Simonovich Asatryan
Edmond Asatryan
Michael Astorian
Anasheh Avakians
Sevana Siran Avaneceian
Anush Avdalyan
Edita Avdalyan
Meruzhan Avetisyan
Alan Alexander Aviles
Andrea Celine Avina
Anna Ani Avoyan
Robert Montana Awaides
Suren Aydinyan
Armen Ayvazyan
Selva Sonia Azilazian
Vania Gabriele Azurdia
Victor Azurdia
Edward James Babakhani
Robert Michael Backhach
Arman Bagdasarov
Hoolyaneh Bagdasaryan
Bryan Drow Baghdasarian
Jilbert Khacheak Baghdasarian
Arsine Baghdasarian Malhami
Garnik Baghdasaryan
Sargis Baghdasaryan
Edgar Baghumian
Elina Stepan Bagmanyan
Lusine Bakalyan
Maghmik Bakhshi
Sarmen Bakhshi
Sipan Bakhshi
Tina Balalian
Leo Balian
Talin Caroline Bandaryan
Vanui Barakezian
Aram Barakyozyan
Arielle Barba
Victor C Barba
Natalie Bardawil
Suzanna Barkhutyan
Jerair K. Barmaksezian
Sevan Barseghian
Christine Bautista
Eduardo Bautista
Esperanza Bautista
Rojelio Bautista Ceja
Anush Bayburtyan
Aaron Michael Baykov
Alicia Arousyak Bayramian
Ani Bazikian
Manuel Mike Bedrossian
Andre Beglaryan
Hovhannes Beglaryan
Rochelle Antoinette Bell
Diana Marcela Beltran Rodriguez
Miguel Angel Benitez
Rebecca Bodaghian
Anasig Boghozian
Loosineh Boghzian
David Alexander Bojorquez
Stephanie Mary Boon
Armanoush Boudaghians
Imane Boulares
Elizabeth Sophia Bowerman
Jordan Michael Bradshaw
Andrew Kentaro Breitborde
Kristoffer Amante Bueno
Arshak Vigenovich Buniatyan
Caroline Cary Buniatyan
Isis Burns
Ruzanna Butyrskaya
Emmanuel Lance Nunez Caballes
Cristine Yesenia Cabotaje
Johnny Cabral
Sally Arlene Calderon
Dayana Kailyn Campos
Kirsten Ramos Cangco
John Rupert Gaerlan Capistrano
Soraida L. Carcamo
Elizabeth Ashley Carter
Lizbeth Castaneda
Paulina Isabel Castaneda
Damaris Castro Miranda
Hazel Cedillos
Lucila Celiverti
April Jazmine Cerrato
Stephanie Cerros
Alejandra Ivet Cervantes
Carlos Antonio Cervantes
Paul Jonathan Cevallos
Seul-A Cha
Betty Chaljian
Edgar Chavez
Patrick Chi
Elaine Cho
Eun Sun Cho
Joon Il Choe
Han Sol Choi
Joseph Dae Choi
Sun Woong Choi
Angie Lyn Dolliente Chua
James Chung
Alexis Armenta Cisneros
Erika Tomoko Clingerman
Kristofer Dale Coffman
Ian Conover
Anthony Cortes
Charles Boyer Crosby
Ariela Merissa Cruz
Natalie Cruz
Samuel Estuardo Cruz
Marcos Cuateco
Maritza Cuateco
Arielle Citlali Cubero
Anel Cuevas
Arjola Cuko
Edita Dalakyan
Narek Danielyan
Toddeh Griesh Davidian
Sevak Davoodian
Hasmik Davtyan
Lilit Davtyan
Faddie Yousif Dawod
Ana Judith De Leon
Ian Carlo Mercado De Los Santos
Ohreez Bularan De Vera
Shain Daniel Defoe
Adrine Degbashyan
Dion Dehbanian
Chaterly Dela Cruz
Anne Delgado
Maral Bedrose Derbedrosian
Edgar Diaz
Ervin Diaz
Martha Diaz
Samantha Nicole Dickens
Nahran Natalie Dizayer
Alexander Seth Djaradjian
Haroutune Harry Djemelian
Aimee Kristine Donabedian
Kacie Taryn Dragojlovic
Olga Drobinina
Yadira Alejandra Duarte Montoya
Yepruhi Mary Dzhikneyan
Mineh Ebrahimian
Michelle Renee Edstrom
Suzanna Endzhighoulian
Grikor Greg Erdoglian
Jazmin Escobar
Narek Esmailian
Eric Espinoza
Andrew Jeremiah Soriano Esposo
Emin Estepanian
Priscila Eugenio
Carl Andre Faylona
Dyane Figueroa
Hayley Scarleth Flores
Alvin Fuentes
Reynaldo A Fuentes
Ashley Figeac Furman
Dominique Lauren Fuster
Melkon Gabikyan
Edgar Gabrielyan
Seda Gabrielyan
Hilda Gabriyelyan
Lex Serjan Galaroza
Felix Galicia
Erik Galstyan
Shushanna Galstyan
Arturo Jose Garcia
Blanca Gabriela Garcia
Cynthia M Garcia
Kevin Garcia
Maria Crisedla Capili Garcia
Jose Trinidad Garcia Silva
Diane Lizette Garcia-Solano
Arman Dan Garibian
Vahagn Garibkhanyan
Meri Gasparian
Artsrun Gasparyan
Mary Jena Gasparyan
Artin Nejde Gevondyan
Atene Gharachehdaghi
Adena Gohar Gharaptyan
Lilia Gharibian
Anoush Ghazanchyan
Nazali Ghazari
Spencer Patrick Gilmartin
Carlos Ricardo Giron
Cristian Geovanny Giron
Elizabeth Giron
Zachary Joseph Glazer
Joey Alberto Godoy
Maryam Mary Golabian
Glenda Gonzales
Delmy Elizabeth Gonzalez
Eunice Del Gonzalez
Fernanda Maria Gonzalez
Hillary Aimee Gonzalez
Ivan Gonzalez
Jose Jesus Gonzalez
Talin Gragol
Kimberly Anne Greenough
Anahit Grigoryan
Michael Grigoryan
Alyssa Monique Guajardo
Jessica Karolina Guccione
Barbaro Damian Guerra
Gary Alexander Guerra
Jacob David Guerra
Eduardo Guerrero
Lizet Yadira Guevara Sanchez
Pauline Hacopian
Gissane Hadjian
Meline Haghnazarian
Samira Haidarnia
Caroline Elia Hajjar
Davit Hakhverdyan
Aram Hakobyan
Vardan Hakobyan
Aram Hakpian Adegani
Hike Hambarsoomian
Jacqueline Frances Harms
Jessica Haro
Robert E Haro
Clara Haroutunian
Michael Anthony Haroutunian
Michael Anthony Harris-Davis
Thomas Charles Harrison
Lilia Hartonia
Hrach Harutunyan
Mariam Harutyunian
Shahane Harutyunyan
Tatevik Harutyunyan
Khachatour Hatamian
Minas Hayrapetyan
David Emmanuel Hernandez
Fredy Hernandez Hernandez
Helen Aurora Hernandez
Jason Delmendo Hernandez
Jeanette Hernandez
Mark Calvin Dizon Herrera
Ivan Antonio Higareda
Kristopher Allen Maun Holgado
Arash Hosseini Jafari
Maria Hovanessian
Elza Hovannisyan
Hayk Hovhannisyan
Tatevik Hovhannisyan
Margarita Husian
Louie Kim Hwang
Jonathan Francis Ilem
Maria Angela Minas Ingco
Anthony Michael Ingledue
Sheila Karina Irigoyen
Hayarpi Isayan
Christopher Ismail
Narek Issagoolian
Jiana Jaber
Ramon A Jacinto
Meheir Jahezian
Mariana Julie Jalnekrian
Carlo Awades Janoyan
Zuleika Gabriella Jaramillo
Pamela Kate Jayoma
Eu Sun Jeong
Debbie Jimenez
Amanda Jazmin Johnson
Stephen Van Johnson
James Edward Jonson
Miya Joo
Vardan Kajberuni
Anahid Kalaydjian
Derenik Kaloosi
Brian Chong-To Kan
Ji Suk Kang
Yoo Kyung Kang
Andranik Kapikyan
Sarine Karadolian
Vanuhi Karapetian
Shahen Karapetyan
Katerina Karavodin
Nicole Shantal Karayan
Vahe Karimian
Tamar Kassabian
Veeken Kevork Kassabian
David A Kazaryan
Carin Hera Kellzi
Naira Keshishyan
Arutyun Khachatryan
Gevork Khachatryan
Viktoriya Khachatryan
Anita Khachikyan
Anoush Khachikyan
Axal Roger Khachikyan
Zhanetta Khachikyan
Soseh Khachturian
Jean Khajarian
Taleen Khalafian
Celine Khalatian
Tatevik Khalatyan
Svetlana Khanzratyan
Goar Khechumyan
Paula Kholobekian
Martin Khudabakhshyan
Tatev Kilislian
Aaron Kwon Kim
Daniel Juyoung Kim
Jung A Kim
Paul Chanhee Kim
Timothy Dong Kim
Yeseul Kim
Haik Kirakossyan
Annie Knarik Knyazyan
Hampig Kodjanian
Hasmik Korkis
Narek John Koshkakaryan
Duriye Mercedes Kutlu
Marie Ashley Sedano Lacambra
Angela Lam
Sheila San Lam
Theodore Jairus Lasin
Joseph G Lattouf
William James Lawrence
Ji Hyun Lee
Marc Lee
Robert Francis Lee
Sungwoo Daniel Lee
Won Geuk Lee
Yoo Ra Lee
Yu Bin Lee
Randolph Relic Legaspi
Jessica Renee Lemus
Carter William Lewald
Javoni Renee Lewis
Jessica Mei Lim
Sindy Lisbeth Linares
Richard Patrick Samaco Lineses
Annalou Catajoy Lingat
Antonio Carmelo Lombardo
Hipolito Lopez
Rene Alejandro Lopez
Xandee Muriedas Lu
Christopher Alexander Lyon
Neziahlean Posadas Madeja
Christopher Torio Magpayo
Ruzan Mailyan
Marielle E Malabug
Nareg Manookian
Armen Mansuryan
David Andre Mansuryan
Dianna Manukyan
Hasmik Manukyan
Lilit Manukyan
Robert Davidovich Manukyan
Natalie Chloe Manvelyan
Massis Markar
Anna Markosyan
Eric Marquez
Ronald Edward Marquez
Andrea J Martinez
Laura Martinez
Sabrina Martinez
Arman Martirosian
Vahe Martirosian
Marissa Raine Matagi
Natalie Matossian
Armand Hagop Mavyan
Brianne Kathleen Mc Evoy
Elizabeth Mclean
Araz Megerdichian
Rafi Meguerdijian
Silass Mehrabian
Kareem Michael Mehrabiani
Angie M Mejia
Maria Juliana Mejia
Ani Mekasijian
Erika Fabiola Melendez
Fernanda Elizabeth Melendez
Triana Melendez
Angela Suzy Melikyan
Davit Melikyan
Gina Katherine Melkisetian
Eric Aram Melkonian
Harry Harut Melkonian
Brittney Ariel Membreno
Bianca Mendoza
Debby Kristine Mendoza
Leslie Mera
Janet Michelle Merida
Michelle Meza
Edgar Mihranian
Michael Mihranian
Leena Mikailian
Eric Thomas Miller
Allen Dro Minassians
Ara Hovaness Minatsaghanian
Joshua Arthur Minchaca
Leanne Marie Minimo
Joseph Emmanuel Miranda
Nareg Mirzaei
Shant Norair Mirzaians
Syuzana Mirzoyan
Tovmas Mirzoyan
Arman Mnatsakanyan
Caitlin Roche Mangila Moleno
Andrea Moncada
Karol Moncada
Edgar Montalvo
Veronica Morales
Jenny Alejandra Morataya
Amy Moreira
Christian Dhel Moreno
Esmeralda Gloria Moreno
Stephanie C Moreno
Natalie Anais Mouradian
Jennifer Adrineh Movsessian
Gegham Mughnetsyan
Jorge Mario Muralles
Khashayar Nahidsepehr
Anahit Nalbandyan
Mikael Navasardian
Noe Navasardian
Armen Nazari
Anginay Nazarian
Mariam Nazaryan
Vruyr Nazaryan
Arbi Nazaryandarberoody
Lena Nersesian
Mitchell Baolong Nguyen
Astghik Novrazyan
Arthur Oganesyan
Seungjai Oh
Elizabeth Olmedo
Victor Manuel Orellana
Yuriy Orlovsky
Andrea Nicole Ornopia
Rosanne Lise Ornopia
Argisht Ovsepyan
Seung Hyun Paik
Vivian Elizabeth Pamboukchyan
Taminie C Panich
Jan-Raye Pantaleon
Alessandra Marina Pardo
Crystal Michelle Perez
Ivette Abundis Perez
Kevin Perez
Maico Perez
Mark Anthony Perez
Geghart Perjanloo
Alexander Robert Petro
Roza Petrosian
Hayarpi Petrosyan
Nare D Petrosyan
Roza Petrosyan
Taguhi Petrosyan
Vivian Camila Pinilla
Stephanie Pizano
Nellie Plouzian
Anoush Pogossian
Anzhela Grayrovna Pogosyan
Daniela Kalani Pollard
Tylor O’rion Pope - Dorado
Mario Portillo
Bryan Christopher Price
Evelyn Tracey Pumar
Diane Erika Legaspi Querimit
Jean Nicole Ramasasa
Angeline Nicole Ramirez
Enrique Ariel Ramirez
Sameer Emad Rasheed
Nicole Kelly Reece
Jennifer Regalado
Michelle Regalado
Tniztney Renee Reyes
Lidia Ester Rivas
Natalie Janette Rivas
Ryan Matthew Rivas
Emerson Rivera
Joana Remedios Rivera
Ray Orlando Rivera
Wilbur Santos Rivera
Maria Magdalena Robelo
John Bernard Robertson
Bryan Rodriguez
Claudia Carolina Rodriguez
Esther Elizabeth Rodriguez
Jessica Nathaly Rodriguez
Katia Selene Rodriguez
Michael Christopher Rodriguez
Valeria Del Carmen Rodriguez
Victor Rojas
Jacqueline Yvonne Romero
Adriana Sofia Roque
Maritza Grace Rosales
Brayam Abel Rosero
Claudia Rubalcava
Cristina Saavedra
Jose Saavedra Ruiz
Alyssa Joy Sabino
Adena Safarian
Haik Galust Sahakyan
Darlene Antoinette Chio Sales
Lizette Sanchez
Irene Santa Cruz
Jomari Errol Santiago
Wendy Nayely Santiago
Samantha Santiesteban
Patrick Irving Santillana
Louis Vernon Paez Santos
Alen Vigenobich Sargsyan
Haykaz Sargsyan
Ruzanna Sargsyan
Arpi Sarkisian
Maneh Sarkisian
Ara Vrej Sarkissian
Ariga Sarkissian
Carla Sarkissian
Emin Sarkissian
Nounie Sarkissian
Ani Sarkisyan
Elen Tina Sarkisyan
Lusine Sarkisyan
Rudy Ernesto Sarmiento
Leana Sarukian
Lily Sassone
Katherine Lazar Schowengerdt
Alen Senanian
Jennifer Hyun Seong
Veronica Serguera Kudlach
Blanca Yesenia Serna
Ofelia Seropyan
Claudette Karen Seyfi
Ninelly Shabani
Vahag Shabani
Arayik Shahbazian
Mohammad Shahhosseini
Anna Lala Shahinian
Vanuhi Shahnazaryan
Lilit Shakhnazaryan
Mane Shamiryan
Bertina Shamouny
Greta Maria Sharoyan
Aren Shaverdi
Irene Lida Shaverdian
Meghrik Shaverdian
Sasha N. Shellock
Seta Ardash Sherian
Greg Naoto Shimizu
Naira Bertovna Shirvanyan
Odette Enriquez Siason
Sarah Lee Silverstein
Norvan Simonian Gharaghani
Andrew Carl Snodgress
Lilian Sohrabian
Rebecca Kiyoko Soken
Ivonne Solano Maximo
Anastasia Akela Soleta
Jonathan Solis
Hanna Song
Mathew Lantz Soria
Alejandra Belen Sosa
Luis Antonio Sotillo
Abraham Soto
Gabriela Carolina Sotomayor
Nicholas James Souza
Ustin Stasevich
Vera Elizabeth Stewart
Veronica Stoever
Emilse Suarez
Ilene Suleymanyan
Faddy Issa Sunna
Leah Bomee Suzuki
Kevin Mark Gutierrez Sy
Eli Sam Tahan
Edward Tahmassian
Armond Varuzhevich Takhmazyan
Arpine Takhmazyan
Anthony Brooks Tapia
Emil Albert Tarbinian
Audine Jalal De Guzman Tayag
Barin Tchahezian
Thanut Teeyahirunwatana
Edvin Telemi
Anush Telyan
Eline Telyan
Irela M Tenorio
Marc Al Angel Terre
Andrew Murray Thompson
Marlow Biana Tomasian
Hasmik Torosyan
Jeremy Gabriel Torres
Wendy K. Toscano
Goharek Tosunyan
Sona G Tovmasyan
Javier R Trejo
Arleen Tumasian
Eileen Tumasian
Hayk Tumoyan
Matthew Aaron Turney
Eric Alexander Ubillus
Glenn Emmet Underwood
Susan Marie Uriarte
Gaby Alexander Urquilla
Lusine Vahanyan
Skye Krysten Valenzuela
Tammie Abigail Valer
Andres Roberto Valle
Jessie Nugent Van Amburg
Gloria Maria Vaquerano Beltran
Ani Vardanyan
Lusine Varzhapetyan
Socorro Vasquez
Carlos Alexander Velasquez
Amanda Nichole Velis
Amber N Veliz
Luis Alberto Vera
Stephanie Lynette Verdon
Edita Veygum
Amy Villalta
Nicholas James Wagner
Robert Charles Weathers
Kevin Ka-Sing Wen
Alexis Valerie Whalen
Carin May Wong
Usanee Wongphyat
Albert Woo
Yundan Xiao
Arlen Yeghiazarian
Gayane Yeghoyan
Ofelia Sergey Yerzinkyan
Lilit Yesayan
Nora Yesayan
Esther Yim
Sevak Milagerdi Zadorian
Niniya Zadouri
Artin Zakarian
Christopher Karo Zakarian
Menooa Zakarian
Ramon Zamarripa
Ani Zargaryan
Vahe Zargaryan
Anoush Zatikyan