congratulations 2017 graduates
2017 GRADUATE HIGHLIGHTS Roaring Fork High School students continue to be honored for academic achievements in many areas including science, math and language arts. Students have been accepted to major universities throughout the United States. The 83-member class of 2017 is 84 percent college bound and has been awarded approximately $2 million dollars in Institutional scholarships from the schools that they were accepted to and earned more than $180,000 in local, Roaring Fork Valley scholarship awards.
TAVIA TEITLER, CO-VALEDICTORIAN, earned a Boettcher Scholarship and will be attending Stanford University to study Latin American Studies. She was also one of the student liaisons to the School Board who helped pass the Seal of Biliteracy for the RFSD. NICK PENZEL, CO-VALEDICTORIAN, earned a Boettcher Scholarship, a full ride scholarship and will be attending Colorado College and plans to study Environmental Science. JULIA LEE earned the Daniels Fund Scholarship, a full ride scholarship to the college of her choice. She will be attending Stanford University to study Engineering and Creative Writing. FABIAN RICO, HEAD BOY, earned the Daniels Fund Scholarship, a full ride scholarship to the school of his choice and will be attending Seattle University to study Political Science. LORENZO ANDRADE earned the Daniels Fund Scholarship, a full ride scholarship to attend the school of his choice and will be attending Cal Poly to study pre-med. He was also one of the student liaisons to the School Board who helped pass the Seal of Biliteracy for the RFSD.
ENRIQUE GONZALEZ earned the Daniels fund scholarship and will be attending Colorado School of Mines to study engineering.
KATELYN KREHBIEL competed in the Cross Country Skiing State Competition and took 10th, receiving All-State Honors. She will attend Montana State University to ski and study Art. ALDO PINELA, a Post Independent athlete of the month achieved All-Conference honors in Varsity Baseball, 1st team All-Conference in Varsity Football and 3 years All-Conference Varsity Basketball including an All-State Honorable Mention his senior year.
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS AWARD To earn this award these seniors took a foreign language through level three or higher and completed at least two of the following: a 3.75 GPA or higher, a 24 or higher on the ACT, and/or successfully completed two or more college level classes. LORENZO ANDRADE ERYN DOHERTY ENRIQUE GONZALEZ LYNDSAY HANSEN ANDREA KOLLAR CARLEY MORAVEK KRISTIN PAGE ALDO PINELA ALEX SLOAN
ELLE DERBY REED FEATHERSTONE ASHLEY HALL JAKE KELLEY JULIA LEE MAEVE O’DONNELL PAX NICOLAS PENZEL FABIAN RICO TAVIA TEITLER
2 0 1 7 GRA DUAT I N G CLA SS
Cristian Alvarado
Johan Anchondo Duran
Lorenzo Andrade
Ailyn Arevalo Fierro
Buckshot Barry Colorado Mesa University
Take a gap year
I am moving to Texas and will work on my welding certificate
California Polytechnic State University Biology/Pre-Med
Colorado State University Human Development and Family Studies
Kahsiah Bell
Hayden Bernot
Kevin Camacho Robles
Anexy Candela
Larris Candela
Colorado State University of Pueblo and will major in Recreation
Colorado State University
Entering the workforce
Colorado Mountain College Nursing
Colorado Mountain College R&A enterprise for journeyman certificate
Taylor Carney
Jazmin Contreras
Bianca De La Torre
Elyssa Derby
Eryn Doherty
Gap year and work then I will go to Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mesa University and major in kinesiology
Colorado Mesa University and study radiology and became a phlebotomist
California Polytechnic State University to study Political Science
University of Colorado at Boulder to study nutrition
Jose Dominquez
Maggie Eagleton
Wesley Engstrom
Reed Featherstone
Alexa Fiscus
Entering the workforce
Continue work career, while taking a few classes at CMC and traveling
Fort Lewis College and will be majoring in graphic design and music
Attend Colorado State University and study engineering
Attend college and study to become an athletic trainer or respiratory therapist
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL
Lizzeth Gallegos
Eligio Garcia
Jorge Gomez
Enrique Gonzalez
Maria Guadalupe Herrera
To find a job that I love
University of Colorado Boulder to study Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Colorado Mesa University and enjoy what life brings me
Colorado School of Mines and major in Computer Engineer
I will work as a cashier for a year and then move to Mexico and start College In the Universidad de Leon In Guanajuato Mexico
Jose Guevara Contreras
Ashley Hall
Lyndsay Hansen
Brandon Haroutunian
Emily Henley
Work and attend Colorado Mountain Colllege to study nursing
Colorado State University to study biology and attend their veterinary school
Minnesota State University Major — Early Childhood Education, Minor — Coaching
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Major in videogame and design
Study acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
Enrique Iglesias
Corey Johnson
Michael Kashnig
Jake Kelley
Kade Kennedy
Arapahoe Community College and major in audio music technology
Colorado Mountain College, transfer to CSU for Exercise Science and Psychology
Marine Corps Boot Camp Job field is Combat Support
Texas Christian University
Colorado Mountain College, Leadville to study fire science
Andrew Kollar
Katelyn Krehbiel
Julia Lee
Shepherd LeVan
Jasmin Lopez
Colorado State University, Fort Collins majoring in Mechanical Engineering
Montana State University, Bozeman Mt. majoring in art and nordic skiing competitively .
Stanford University and studying engineering and creative writing
Working as a pastry assistant chef and then college
Colorado Mesa University and majoring in Sports Medicine
Ruby Meade
Madelyn Mejia Montoya
Aron Mendoza
Yarelie Meraz
Madeleine Miller
Fort Lewis in Durango and majoring in education
Work and attend college
Attend college and learn English
Colorado Mountain College, transfer to the University of Denver for Anesthesiology
LIM College, New York Spring, 2018. Major in Business, Minor: Marketing
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2017 GRADUATING CLASS
Carley Moravek
Luisa Munoz
Maeve O’Donnell Pax
Kristin Page
Axel Palomera
Colorado State University to study Business Management
Colorado Northwestern Community College and major in Equine Studies
Regis University, Denver studying psychology and environmental studies
The University of Tampa majoring in International Business and Management
Colorado Mountain College and enroll in the Vet Tech program
Carlos Palomera
Nicholas Penzel
David Pereida
Jassiel Petatan-Mariche
Carlton Phelps
Marine Corps
Colorado College to study Biology
Colorado Mountain College to study Auto Mechanics
Colorado Mesa University for Auto Mechanics
Gap year
Aldo Pinela
Jensen Platero
Liliana Ramos
Isak Resnick
Fabian Rico
Colorado Mesa University to study Diesel Technology
Colorado State University majoring in Journalism
Colorado State University majoring in Biomedical Engineering
Fort Lewis College, Durango Interested in Criminology Spanish & Outdoor Education
Seattle University in Washington to study Business or Political Science
Jennifer Rios
Diana Rojas Mariche
Joel Rothman
Cindy Salinas
Cristian Sanchez-Solis
Colorado Mountain College and obtain an associates in science for nursing
Brigham Young University Idaho
Take a gap year and live life
University of Northern Colorado to study nursing
Entering the workforce
Melissa Sanchez
Lisenia Sandoval
Jose Santana
Jordi Silva
Alexander Sloan
Colorado Mountain College and study Nursing
Colorado Mountain College to eventually become a Radiology Technician
Electrician apprenticeship
Colorado Mountain College Steamboat and I will major in auto mechanics.
Colorado State University studying Wildlife Biology
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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL
Sean Smollen
Tavia Teitler
Eric Tinajero
Arturo Torres
Victor Trejo
Colorado Mountain College Steamboat
Stanford University to study cultural anthropology
Colorado Mountain College for two years then transfer to study psychology
Entering the workforce
Colorado Mountain College Major: General Business Transfer after two years
Yaislin Venzor
Haisson Villareal Mena
Katherine Weimer
Eduardo Yanez
Colorado Mesa University and major in Business
Colorado Mountain College and study music
University of Colorado, Boulder majoring in Political Science with a minor in Business
Colorado State University with an undecided engineering intent
ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2017
WE MET AS STRANGERS, GREW AS CLASSMATES, AND LEAVE AS FRIENDS. 4
C LA SS O F 20 1 7
Joel Andrews
Alexandra Carrillo
Riley Canham
Gerrardo Caraveo
Entering the workforce
Apprentice to be an Electrician
Juan Cerventes
Edwin Chaires
Adele Craft
Work and Study Welding at Colorado Mountain College
Study Photovotalic Engineering at Colorado Mountain College
Graduated from CMC, May 2017 Valedictorian
Marcus Crawford
Erick Diaz Mendez
Annie Dwiggins
Cade Erickson
Keep working at Verizon and transfer my job to California
Air Force
Nancy Fernandez
Mariela Gallegos
Sam Hankinson
Hannah Hayden
On-line college classes and taking care of my baby girl
Study Veterinary Technology at Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College Sustainability and Business Valedictorian
Study Accounting at Texas Tech University Valedictorian
Study Fashion Design
Josh Carrasco
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BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL
Anakaren Hernandez
Isaias Ezekiel Hernandez
Kristina Hernandez
Rene Hernandez
Work and save up to go to Europe
Work and go to college
Study Criminal Justice
Vaughn Janckila
Lily Janssen
Jasmin JuanLucas
Julia Koski
Study Business
Study Outdoor Leadership at Colorado Mountain College
Study Social Work at Colorado Mountain College
CMC Classes, Complete school for my electrician’s journeyman’s license
Suleima Ledezma
Ilse Loaeza Kircio
Vanessa Loya
Enrique Madrigal
Study Veterinary Technology at Colorado Mountain College
Entering the workforce
Study Veterinary Technology at Colorado Mountain College
Work and Study at Colorado Mountain College
Jeffrey Martinez
Oscar Mendez
Marco Mendoza
Jack Meredith
Entering the workforce
Entering the workforce
Work at Verizon and study Criminal Justice at Colorado Mountain College
Entering the workforce
Leslie Mireles
Susan Mireles
Gabe Monroy
Study Nursing at Colorado Mountain College
Study Nursing at Colorado Mountain College
Alexis Moores Work and attend Colorado Mountain College
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CLASS OF 2017
Arturo Ortiz
Eva Pearson
Ranching and attend Colorado Mountain College
Viridiana Pena
Arlene Perez Arreola
Attend Long Beach Community College
Entering the workforce
Jose Ramirez Penaloza
Natalia Rascon
Enrique Rodriguez
Tania Salinas Hermosillo
Entering the workforce
Study Nursing at Colorado Mountain College
See the world, work and go to college
Entering the workforce, College
Jesus Santiago
Luis Estaban Santoyo
Cody Schneider
Elisa Selby
Study Digital Media at Colorado Mountain College
Entering the workforce
Become a scuba instructor in the Bahamas
Study Psychology at Colorado State University
Hector Serafin Andrade
Lillith Snyder
Jasmine Ventura
Billy Ward
Entering the workforce, College
IN MEMORIAM Ay l e e n R u i z A lva r a d o 1999-2017 Raam Weinfeld Work as an actor, study at Colorado Mountain College and travel to Hungary
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