By James Stanley | For The JOLT News
The River Ridge High School Class of 2025 graduated during a commencement ceremony at Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey on Friday, June 13.
The ceremony began with a prelude and processional, accompanied by “Pomp and Circumstance,” which were both performed by the River Ridge Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Austin Schlichting. The national anthem was sung by graduating senior Elisha Valentin with an American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation provided by graduating ASL students.
Native Studies seniors Lahtecia Garduno-Hatch and Francheska Helton received the North Thurston Public Schools Land Acknowledgment. Associated Student Body Public Relations Officer and graduating senior Jada Flynn gave the opening speech.
Other remarks included a welcome address by Superintendent Troy Oliver, an address by Principal Brent Whitemarsh and a speech delivered by River Ridge faculty member Jacob Ribar, Senior Class President and Valedictorian Celine Joseph also delivered a speech entitled, “Becoming.” Principal Whitemarsh presented the class.
Graduating senior Simran Kaur sang “A Million Dreams” from “The Greatest Showman” with ASL interpretation provided by graduating senior Matthew Fillmore.
River Ridge presented 281 diplomas to the Class of 2025. Closing remarks were delivered by graduating seniors Riley Blondin, Makenzie Judah and Emilee Schildman. Graduates recessed to “Allegro Pomposo,” which was performed by the River Ridge Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Schlichting.
Each of the five North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors were in attendance for the ceremony: President Gretchen Maliska of District 1, Tiffany Sevruk of District 2, Sarah Tracy of District 3, Vice President Esperanza Badillo-Diiorio of District 4 and Michelle Gipson of District 5.
River Ridge High School opened in 1993 and is a comprehensive high school that serves grades nine through 12 in Olympia and Lacey. The school offers a wide variety of co-curricular activities to support lifelong learning with a global perspective.
River Ridge High School Class of 2025 graduates
Yair Agras De Santiago
Mark Aguilar
Dylan Albrecht
Trevor Althauser
Samuel Althauser
Ariyana Alvarez
Kimberly Alvizo
Lindsay Angeles
Angel Anitok
Meara Apilado
Madilyn Ashley
Emilee Attwood
Forrest Bajema
Joel Baxter
Tristan Beane
Aeonna Beck
Kate Beecher
Aaron Belton
Khate Isabel Beltran
Jeremiah Bigby
Riley Blondin
Landon Blum
Arya Bond
Lily Anne Box
Addisyn Brady
Breanne Brooks
Mekhi Brown
Naiveo Brown
Parker Brown
Khyree Brown-Parada
Kailee Brushwood
John Buchanan
James Bull
Tanner Bunnell
Lanihya Burns
Aletha Mikayla Campos
Microny Raysonia Cantero
Jacob Caperon
Alexa Castaneda
David Castleberry
Ethan Cecil
Jackie Chheng
Noah Chiarani
Leon Chin
Samuel Choi
Sadie Christensen
Jarod Christiansen
Danica Claridge
Timothy Comstock
Jadynn Conesa
Jaiden Contes
Arcelia Contreras
Jada Cooper
Lien Cortes
Alika Cosare
Taylan Coulter
Breanna Courcy
Reya Cruz
Jeremiah Culla
Steven Dang
Julia De La Cruz
Elizabeth Deblois
Leian Dela Cruz
Gabriel John Dela Cruz
Tayden Demayo
Simone Devine
Brianna Dewitt
Lindsay Dorasco-Gomez
Morgyn Douglas
Albert Duran
Jaren Kekoa Dye
Ryan Egan
Kailin Eiffert
Samantha Ellis
Lillian Ellis
Roxanne Erickson
Gerardo Escarcega
Cyrus Estal
Julian Estigoy
Selah Estorgio
Athena-Marie Farias Chet
Isaiah Faro
Ian Faulkner
Felise Fears
Matthew Isaac Fillmore
Jada Flynn
Gabriel Ford
Liu Fredrickson
Sonora Fredrickson (Carpenter)
Selena Galarza Perez
Andres Gallardo
Lahtecia Garduno-Hatch
Eixia Keera Giray
Arcus Gonzales
Naomi Gunderson
Marc Guntalilib
Kaden Haggard
Ethan Hall
Adriauna Hanna
Haley Harmon
Hayden Harper
Darian Harper
La'Kendrick Harris
Layli Harris
Richell Haser (William)
Trace Hatam
Erika Hayes
Francheska Helton
Yanira Henley-Garza
Karina Herreras
Delland Hipol
Eleanor Hixon
Nickolas Hoffman
Jayden Hoffman
Talon Hover
Calvin Huffman
Tristen Huffstead
Hayden Jacquet
Nicholas Jaimes
Taylor Jensen
Wesley Jernigan
Blaine Johnson
Gabriel Johnson
Kevin Johnson
Shiloh Johnson
Celine Joseph
Makenzie Judah
Carlissa Kalama
Kenneth Kampe
James Karpiak
Simran Kaur
Madison Keller
Peighton Key
Iris Kim
Eleanor Kloft
Temica Korean
Sydney Labrecque
Vivian Le
Sarah Lee
Ayla Lee
Jimmy Leiato
Tayanna Leiren
Morelia Lemus Ramirez
Kathleen Lemus Ramirez
Brittany Lewis
Joshua Lie
Maya Lindauer
Natalie Lopez
Leonidas Lujan
Oscar Lupercio
Faith Luurs-Lapierre
Alice Ly
Jack Malone
Reese Mancuso
Addison Manter
Kyle Marapao
Xander Mararac
Jesse Marin
Dante Marin
Jace Marquez
Zero Marzano
Kate Mcclellan
Riley Mccrory
Emily Mcgee
Saraia Mclamb
Lila Mcquilton
Kaitlyn Mcvaugh
Elizabeth Mendoza
Jolleen Meno
Reid Miller
Xander Miller
Andrei Milne
Tyler Mitzel
Aaliyah Moreno
Trevor Muller
Fumianne Naka
Keleilane Doreen Naputi
Audrey Nelson
Aidan Nilsen
Barbara Nino Cella
Amira Norris
Hayden Ocho
Kaida Onexaivieng
Cleivet Ortiz
Jade Padilla
Mina Seline Pangelinan
Dylan-Greg Parks
Corwin Parmele
Adriana Payo-Salazar
Tristan Paz Vasquez
Eliana Joy Peregrino
Emily Perez
Keira Peters
Vivianne Peterson
Tony Pham
Anthony Phan
Jeffry Poou Sixta
Sean Prado
Johann Pronin
Isabella Prouty
Reighley Prouty
Raphael Quinto
Aydin Raas-Wawrinofsky
Skye Rhodes
Mabel Rieser
Abigail Ringman
Kianna Rios
E'Lisa Rivera
Edgar Rivera
Chasity Robertson
Jerimy Robinson
Keanu Robinson
Zane Robinson
Ariana Robles
Noah Rodriguez
Myolie Ros
Jonathan Ross
Polina Ryjov
Ronaldo Salazar-Gonzalez
Leonida Salihu
Ariana Salinas-Arroyo
Justus Schardt
Emilee Schildman
Bailey Schoene
Scarlett Scroggins
Kellen Seeley
Alyana Severino
Joseph James Sgroe
Alyssa Shandley
Jocelyn Shields
Matthew Shoemaker
Kacey Shoemaker
Jaiden Silvano
Cassandra Simmons
Sophia Sloniker
Romee Sman
Elijah Smith
Xariel Soto
Natalie Souci
Able Soung
Joshua Spurlock
Lillian Stephens
Xavier Stevenson-Barrett
Aaron Stuckey
Alan Tagiilima
Noel Thompson
Madison Thompson
Edmarc Shane Tomarong
Regan Torres
Alexander Torres-Villa
Muhamed Lamine Toure
El Hadj Ali Iboun Lamine Toure
Olivianna Trinidad
Emotasi Tuimaseve
Ali'Ioletaeao Tuipe'A
Makaila Underwood
Ayden Urdaneta
Elisha Valentin
Ryan Vanzuyt
Lovella Vargas-Perez
Jaiden Veal
Xochilth Villanueva-Tejeda
Charleston Dave Villegas
Calleigh Vincent
Sankear Vortis
Eun-Ha Walker
Avelynn Ward
Keira Watson
Lamiyah Weaver
Jayda Weaver
Austin Weber
De'Morion Wells-Burton
Jacob Wendell
Isaiah Wiger
Nevehia Wigfall
Makiah Wilbourn
Snoquoia Williams
Ailey Williams
Justin Wright
Julien Wright
Francisco Zambrano
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