St. Francis High School Graduating Class of 2004
A group of 158 young men were graduated on June 5 on the campus of St. Francis High School in La Cañada.
Fr. Antonio Marti, O.F.M.Cap., the Provincial of the Western American Province of the Capuchin Franciscan Order, represented his Eminence Cardinal Roger Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles at the graduation. Fr. Matthew Elshoff, O.F.M.Cap., the school president, and Thomas Moran, the school principal, also officiated at the 55th commencement ceremony of the local Catholic, college-preparatory institution.
Addressing the gathering was valedictorian Sarkis Kavarian of Glendale and senior class representative Adolph Delgado of San Gabriel. Kavarian received the Capuchin Award and Medal for Scholarship. Receiving Bank of America Achievement plaques were salutatorian Benjamin Yim and Raffi Kotoyan for science and mathematics and Kavarian in liberal arts.
Bank of America certificates were awarded to graduates in the following categories: Art, David Israelsson; English, Ryan Fleming; Fine Arts, Michael Cruz-Herrera and Elan Lopez; Foreign Language, Mario Garcia and Manuel Amao; Mass Media, Harout Bouldoukian; Mathematics, Alexander Davis; Publications, Kyle-Cameron Lewis; Religious Studies, Parth Shah; Science, Alexander Davis; and Social Studies, Aram Sethian.
The school faculty also presented medals for excellence in subject areas to the following individuals: Art, Brice Linane; Athletics, Scott Burton; Biology, Alexander Davis; Chemistry, Parth Shah; Chorus, Justin Gopiao; Economics, Matthew Arnold; English, Sarkis Kavarian; European History, Benjaniin Yim; Kinesiology, Ryan Bronk; Latin, Rodrigo Berrios; Mass Media, Vincent Richards, Jr.; Mathematics, Benjamin Yim; Physics, Branden Izumi; Publications, Carlos Tobon; Religion, Paul Di Pietro; Spanish, Carlos Tobon; Theater, Harout Bouldoukian; U.S. Government, Sarkis Kavarian; and U.S. history, Michael Powell.
At the Baccalaureate Mass on June 4, Community Service Awards were presented to Paul Di Pietro (Pro Deo et Patria for Leadership); Stephen McGee (Pro Deo et Ecclesia for Leadership); Michael Cruz-Herrera (Fred Pumer Humanitarian Award); Gabriel Perez (Roger Barkley Award for Outstanding Character); Rodrigo Berrios (Archdiocesan Christian service Award); and Christopher Findlay (Medal for Good Citizenship). In addition, Kathy LaRussa and Teresita McGee-Maupin were honored for their service to St. Francis with the Claire of Assisi award.
Thirty-five of the graduates received a St. Francis Honors Diploma, an award given for Christian Service, high academic achievement and for taking at least one of the Advanced Placement courses during their senior year at the school. Twenty of the graduating seniors be-came Life Members in the California Scholarship Federation.
The National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar Finalists are Mario Garcia, Francisco Gaviiia, Jr., and Carlos Tobon. National Merit Scholarship Commended Students are Matthew Arnold, Timothy Dietrich, Sarkis Kavarian, Raffi Kotoyan, Parth Shah and Benjamin Yim.
Twenty-six students graduated as members of the National Honor Society and 12 graduated as Mu Alpha Theta Members. The NHS Certificate of Merit was awarded to Sarkis Kavarian.
At press time, St. Francis High School’s selected students of the graduating Class of 2004 received 70 Scholarships, awards and honors to colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The following colleges and universities presented scholarships, honors and awards:
Albertson College, Conrad Seibert; Allegheny College, William Wallace; American University, Andres Ramos; Arizona State University, Jeffrey Bouchard; Boston College, Matthew Amold; California State University, Northridge, Takeshi Nakanishi; Case Western Reserve University, Benjamin Yim; Denison University, William Wallace; Dominican University, Michael Jaso; Fordham University, Andres Ramos; Franklin W. Olin College, Alexander Davis; Gonzaga University, Justin Howard; John Hopkins University, Benjamin Yim; Loyola Marymount University, Matthew Arnold, Carlos Tobon and Barouir Yeretzian; Loyola University of Chicago, Timothy Dietrich; Marquette University, Domenico Pontrelli; Menlo College, Paul Najarian; Northern Arizona University, Hugo Catalan, Jr.; Matthew Delphey, Jonathan Shaw; Notre Dame de Namur University, Michael Jaso and Matthew Kleiman; Occidental College, Alfonso Berumen and Stephen McGee; Oregon State University, Andrew Cyr; Regis University, Robert Arrañaga, Hugo Catalan, Jr., Patrick Christy, Raul Puentes, Wesley Parlee and Ryan Rosales; Rockhurst College, Hugo Catalan, Jr., Roger Williams University, Aram Sethian; St. Louis University, Conrad Seibert; San Diego State University, Matthew Kleiman; Santa Clara University, David Girard, Sarkis Kavarian, Kyle-Cameron Lewis and Domenico Pontrelli; Sonoma State University, Nicholas Ruggiero; Southern Methodist University, Jeffrey Bouchard; St. Mary’s College of California, Matthew Kleiman; Syracuse University, Andres Ramos and Nicholas Ruggiero; Texas Christian University, Paul Di Pietro; University of California, Davis, Scott Burton; University of California, Riverside, Sarkis Kavarian; University of California, Santa Barbara, Raffi Kotoyan; University of Arizona, Mark Skeehan; University of Denver, Conrad Seibert; University of La Verne, Adolph Delgado; University of Michigan, Andres Ramos; University of Oregon, Ryan Fleming, Justin Howard and Jonathan Shaw; University of Portland, Andrew Nicchitta, Domenico Pontrelli; University of San Diego, Ryan Fleming, Justin Howard and Andres Ramos; University of San Francisco, Nicholas Ruggiero; University of the Pacific, Conrad Seibert; Washington State University, Andrew Cyr; Matthew Delphey; Whittier College, Andrew Sinatra; Woodbury University, Brice Linane; Xavier University, Domenico Pontrelli and Andres Ramos.
Members of St. Francis High School Class of 2004:
Christopher Aguayo
Alexander Victor Aguilar
Jeremy Vaughn Alalay
Evan Antolin Algorri
Gustavo Galeazzi Alonzo
Anthony Carlos Alvarado
Josef Anthony Aranda
Manuel Amao
Matthew Lewis Arnold
Robert C. Arrañaga
Matthew George Ayers
Artin Simon Babayan
Travis Steven Berg
Neil Aquino Bernardino
Rodrigo Berrios
Alfonso Paul Berumen
Spencer Ross Bezaire
Michael Jason Bonfiglio
Jeffrey Jordan Bouchard
Harout Garo Bouldoukian
Ryan Matthew Bronk
Christopher James Bruno
Scott Douglas Burton
Sean Patrick Butler
Dax Tyler Casillas
Hugo Enrique Catalan, Jr.
Kingsley Chiu Yin Chan
Patrick Edward Christy
Patrick Kennedy Conway
Byron Christopher Costales
Michael Ilagan Cruz-Herrera
Andrew Richard Cyr
Alexander Edward Davis
Efrain Andres De La Peza
Adolph Thomas Delgado
Matthew Crocker Delphey
Paul Michael Di Pietro
Timothy Michael Dietrich
Charles Neil Digal
Shant Estepan Dilanian
Joel Turin Doerning
Michael James Doyle
Thomas Andrew Edwards
Joe Zohrab Elmazian
Christopher Richard Findlay
Ryan Phillips Fleming
Salvador Flores
Matthew A. Friedman
Taylor Mc Fadden Furlong
James Brian Galvan
Mario Esteban Garcia
Paul Loren Garcia
Francisco Marcos Gaviña, Jr.
Mike K. Gawad
Mark Anthony Geraci
David Alexander Girard
Alexander Gonzalez
Justin Albert Gopiao
Christopher James Grimard
Damian Eugene Harrington
Jonathan David Hayne
Kevin Charles Holmquist
Justin Bao-Son Howard
Kevin Gordon Inverno
Dominic Walter Ireland-Galman
David Simon Israelsson
Branden Takeshi Izumi
Andrew F. Jarrous
Michael Dryden Jaso
John E. Jimmo
Elliot Thomas Jones
Michael Anthony Jones
Christopher Jesse Juarez
Sarkis Harry Kavarian
Christian Williams Kelly
Grinil M. Khanna
Matthew Steven Kleiman
Michael Allen Knosp
Jason Vincent Koors
Raffi Arthur Kotoyan
James Harrison Kurtz
Matthew Frank LaRussa
Daniel Paul Lauerman
John-Che Santos Legaspi
Samuel Leiaghat
Kyle-Cameron Lewis
William Thomas Lewis
Brice Joseph Linane
Alexander Jonathan Logan
Joseph Noah Longo
Elan Rene Lopez
Richard F.R. Kristian Lopez
Benjamin Ian Lorin
Phillip M. Malakauskas
Dylan Andrew Mart
Colin Patrick Me Carty
Stephen Liam McGee
Andrew Joseph Mc Intyre
Boghos Leon Mikailian
Bryan Roshan Moonesinghe
Devin Nbchael Moorad
Anthony Alexander Mora
Michael James Morgan
Jonathan Chtistopher Lester Moss
Joseph Samuel Munayyer
Paul Joseph Najarian
Takeshi Nakanishi
Steven Chase Navarro
Andrew Steven Nicchitta
Gabriel Dylan Savoia Norris
Christopher John Ortiz
Wesley Martin Parlee
Michael James Pearce
Gabriel Alejandro Perez
Andrew David Plumley
Domenico Trifone Pontrelli
Michael Brian Powell
Raul Jesus Puentes
Andres Murray Ramos
Matthew Harry Redoglia,
Gregory Reynolds Reyes
Vincent Michael Richards, Jr.
Craig Andrew Rienbolt
Ryan Arthur Rosales
Justin Robert Ross
Patrick Christopher Ross
Nicholas Cord Ruggiero
Luis Femando Salazar
Eduardo Pablo Sapetto
Jon Harrison Scheffey
Joshua Christopher Schirripa
Franz Joseph Schmutzer
William Louis Schwing
Patrick Russell Sclafani
Conrad Ryan Seibert
Aram Nubar Sethian
Parth Dilip Shah
Jonathan Patrick Shaw
Frank Andrew Sinatra
Mark William Skeehan
Anthony Franc Soriano
Joseph Michael Stabile
Joseph Michael Tesoro
Paul Eugene Tino
Carlos Alberto Tobon
Brandon Corey Towner
Samuel Vaca
Christopher Howard Vargas
William Michael Wallace
Ian Andrew-Halley Ward
Sean Kazuo Watanabe
Robert Page Monis Whyte III
James Drake Wickersham
Gavin Arthur Wolflick
Barouir Yeretzian
Benjamin Yim
Terence Richard Young
David Wesley Zastrow