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1. Del Norte County Assessor's records, accessed 2/25/2019; cross referenced with Google earth and calling.
2. US Census, www.census.gov/quickfacts/delnortecountycalifornia
3. Centers for Disease Control: Smoking and Tobacco Use Fast Facts
4. Centers for Disease Control: Smoking and Tobacco Use: Secondhand Smoke
5. Open Door Asthma prevalance rates for patients under 18 in Del Norte and Humboldt County; accessed 2/27/2019
6. California Tobacco Fact and Figures 2018
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COVID-19 impact: Didn’t get to say goodbye
I
didn’t get to say goodbye. dance until my legs were shak- get to take selfies with my fel- throw it in the air. goodbye to and give one last
To walk down the halls of ing with my amazing friends. low seniors with the hashtag, I won’t get to say a huzzah hug. People who are moving or
Gold Beach High School I didn’t get my senior pic- “#almostthere,” and inevitably and then pack onto a bus for a going into the military or peo-
one last time savoring every tures or invitations to put them crying together because we’re long night ahead. I won’t get to ple who will stay in Gold
stain on the walls and mis- on. I didn’t get a senior prank sad it’s almost over. We’ve stay up all night and do weird Beach when I move away.
matched tile on the floor. and skip day; which were going worked so hard and waited so things that only happen with I thought I had months but it
I didn’t get to have one last to be at the same time. I didn’t long for this one moment and sleep deprivation and crackhead was over a month ago. I didn’t
breakfast and one last lunch get to have that one unforgetta- feel sad and happy that it’s all energy and I won’t get to hug realize that the day I walked out
from the masterful Mr. Kitchen. ble day upriver with all my coming to an end. everyone in the morning before of Gold Beach High School it
I didn’t get to tell my teachers, classmates celebrating our Oh, but it already ended. I we part ways. The last time would be my last. So this is my
“thanks for the pain and suffer- childhood memories. won’t get to walk and take my we’ll all be together. letter to Gold Beach High
ing, but I’m going to miss I might never see the people seat holding the flowers we I’m writing this letter School and to everyone I didn’t
you,” and hug them one last I grew up with again. I won’t chose to represent this day. I because I didn’t get to say get to say goodbye to.
time. get to wait in the girls' locker won’t get to read the names of goodbye. I didn’t realize what I Thank you for the memo-
I didn’t get to go to prom Samantha Mazur room in my cap and gown. The all my friends and classmates had lost until I saw those stadi- ries,
and hear the drama regarding one that I spent hours decorat- as they walk across the stage. I um lights and I couldn’t hold
who got queen. I didn’t get to dress I’ve been waiting four ing with the perfect phrase that won’t get to read my own. I back the tears. There are so • Samantha Mazur
break the bank on this beautiful years to buy and I didn’t get to was clever and funny. I won’t won’t get to move my tassel or many people I wish I could say 2020 Gold Beach Senior
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2020 Del Norte High School Graduate Candidates
• EDITOR'S NOTE: INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS ALL THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT •
These 2020 graduate candi- Cruz Cerros Sebastian Gonzalez Tyler Lopez-Keene Claire Penree Darian Scott
dates must complete the required Leslie Cerros Maria Gonzalez Flores Emily Lor Andrea Peters James Simmons
220 credits for graduation. Jesus Chavez Thomas Griffin Diego Lucatero Scott Peters Steven Simpson
Leon Chavez David Hall Karmen Lucatero Sabrina Pingree Jarhett Skaggs
Kenji Adams-Lee Alexzandra Cholwell Ramiro Hernandez Aron Luna Orozco Michael Polk Anthony Slayton
Davien Afdahl Kaitlyn Coltra Alyse Herrera Ana Machado Landon Pope Mary Smith
Axel Aguilera Leonardo Contreras Cherrie Herrera Simone Magarino Arelli Proctor Ryden Snow
Ana Alanis Samuel Cowan Jennie Hill Lola Martin Aliyah Rafalowski Tanner Stancliff
Blake Allen Joseph Cruz-Vandenberg Bryce Howard Rebecca Martinez Brannon Ralphs Matthew Stevens
Melanie Alvarado-Lopez Ian Curtis Makayla Howie Kirklin Matheny Colleen Ramey Olivia Stilwell
Rachel Appel Trevor Dalbec Riley Hughes Grace Mayes Dante Ramirez Blake Sullivan
MacKenzie Apperson Chayanne Denburger Katlyn Jackson Jacob McAdams Itzel Ramirez Calum Swan
Travis Bailey Alexander Dodson Evelynn Jacobs Jaden McAlexander Lizeth Ramirez Elsie Swiderski
Sergio Omar Banuelos Alejandra Dominguez-Mejia Zachary Jacques Zoe McManus Eric Ramirez-Lopez Kyle Sydathong
Mashayla Barker Damian Dowd Micah Jones Sierra Meadows Cadin Rampersad Claire Taylor
Kai Baugh Lindsey Early Tylor Jones Bryan Miller Brock Reagen Cynda Thao
Cameron Beneke Taran Eatmon Luke King Emile Millhouse Jose Reyes-Romero Pa Thao
Chase Blackburn Enoch Eaton Alyssa Knodel Kobe Mitchell Emily Ricks Rickey Thomas
Reyna Borges Taylor Farley Isaiah LaBrasca Sebastian Monroe Nolan Ridgley Angelina Thompson
Lanaeya Botelho Rebecca Felver Chance LaFazio Santiago Montanez Jaden Rigden Chayen Vang
Destannie Brown McKenzy Fernandes Jessica Lanum Alfie Moon Dylon Rios Ximena Velazquez
Sequoia Butz Amaris Folkins Eli Larson Orion Moore Kaden Ritter Joseph Wainscott
Spencer Byrne Taim-pe-wich Folkins Selene Ledezma-Olmedo Owen Mostovoy Haskola Rivera Elizabeth Ward
Taylor Byrnes Nickolas Freeman Seth Lee Faith Nelson Bryson Rodriguez Brinkley Webb
O.J. Calleja Lauren Galea Aleesha Lenover Trinity Noel Brandyone Salazar Michael Weiland
Saul Calte Caitlyn Gallogly Ashley Lenover Siena Noll Cecilia Sample-Bergren David Willet
Monique Camarena Jessica Gamez-Ramirez Dayana Leon-Chavez Pablo Orozco-Cortez Darius Sanders Brooke Winingham
Elena Campos Ethan Gardner Kaiili Lewis Yarelzy Ortega-Gonzalez Andres Sarinana-Hassman Noah Yang
Adam Cantrall Bailey Gonzalez Nissa Levy Vincent Park Allison Schoonover Xavier Young
Aaliyah Capon Giovanni Gonzalez Conner Long Madilyn Patton Ayden Schultz Daniela Zepeda-Garcia
Jadelin Castellaw Melanie Gonzalez Gilberto Lopez Michael Patton Danika Scott Paizly Wilson
2020 Del Norte Community School Graduate Candidates
Tyler Burns Bryton Eyre Honey Johnson
2020 Adult Education Graduate Candidates
Joel Heberlein Isaac LaVeck Ian LaVeck
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Del Norte Scholarship Foundation 2020 Scholarship Recipients
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The following students will be Orencio (O.J.) Calleja Evelynne Jacobs Gilberto Herrera Lopez Scott Peters Olivia Stilwell
receiving a scholarship from the Jadeline Castellaw Luke King Emily Lor Sabrina Pingree Blake Sullivan
Del Norte Scholarship Foundation Cruz Cerros Alyssa Knodel Karmen Lucatero Levi Polk Elsie Swiderski
on June 3. At this time, scholar- Samuel Cowan Ashley Kramer Simone Magarino Aliyah Rafalowski Cynda Thao
ship details are unavailable. Ian Curtis Chance LaFazio Lola Martin Jaden Rigden Pa Thao
McKenzy Fernandes Irvin Lara Rebecca Martinez Bryson Rodriguez Angelina Thompson
Kenji Adams-Lee Elizabeth Fitzgibbons Eli Larson Grace Mayes Darius Sanders Timothy Thompson
Axel Aguilera Nick Freeman Selene Ledezma-Olmedo Zoe McManus Allison Schoonover Ximena Velazquez
Melanie Alvarado-Lopez Lauren Galea Seth Lee Emile Millhouse Ayden Schultz Elizabeth Ward
Rachel Appel Bailey Gonzalez Aleesha Lenover Sebastian Monroe Darian Scott Brinkley Webb
Reyna Borges Alyse Herrera Ashley Lenover Bailey Moore Isaiah Sherman Paizly Wilson
Lanaeya Botelho Bryce Howard Dayana Leon Orion Skyler Moore Jarhett Skaggs Brooke Winingham
Destannie Brown Makayla Howie Conner Long Carter Emmet Ross Mount Anthony Slayton Xavier Young
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These 2020 graduate candi- Courtney Bogard Cody Dickinson Julian Gensaw-Galarza Lori Moodie-Cotta Jonny Rodman
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Nicholas Abuan Stephanie Chisman Trevor Fritz MadaLynn Larson Owen Proctor Kamilah Stary
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Ethan Hooper: BHHS 2020 Valedictorian
Randy Robbins American Politics with a minor shirk one class over the needs of he takes the honor in stride. grads in cars getting out for pic-
For The Pilot in Business and Economics," he another... so I had to work extra "Look, the title of valedicto- tures at the podium with photo
said. hard to make sure they were all rian is nice, but for me, it really ops for family," he said. "As for
A
s with other class of He credits many of his teach- done right every time." just speaks to the hard work I've the addresses they might be on
2020 graduates across ers for helping him "to discover But he points a finger at put in, that's all. It is the reward projection screens or in person,
the country, this year's what I wanted to do in life" but himself. of having done that work," we are working through that
crop of Brookings-Harbor singles out his Social Studies "This year was especially Hooper said. now."
seniors has endured what had to teacher, Kelly Garvin, as being tough because I also threw What does he regard as his What will the valedictorian
be unthinkable a scant few key in the process. four sports into the mix," he greatest accomplishment during miss when he tosses his tassel
months ago-namely-a world- "She lit a fire in me and got said. his tenure as Brookings-Harbor and leaves the home of the
wide pandemic resulting in an me hooked on what I am pas- Hooper's scholastic game High School A.S.B. President? Bruins for good?
all-encompassing quarantine sionate about," he said. meant balancing his 4.0 GPA "I would have to say it was "I would have to say it will be
that effectively shut down the What does he consider now with the added demands of working with our new the fun, daily interactions with
country, and by extension, end- to be the biggest hurdle to over- time and energy to the sports Principal, DeAnne Varitek, my classmates and faculty,"
ing the 2019-2020 school year Ethan Hooper come on his straight-A destina- and other extracurricular activ- and providing her with my Hooper said. "All the fun parts
early. tion that started way back in ities. Throw in seeking out input on new elective classes of every seniors' year typically
Ethan Hooper is this year's easy offramps on his highway of grade school? The thinker con- scholarships and his life ranging from entrepreneur come at the end of the year
BHHS Associated Student life. siders the question briefly and resembled a high stakes game classes to trade schools for next when the tests are done and
Body President and the valedic- Case in point, this top aca- responds. of Jenga tower...one misstep year's students...I've enjoyed burdens start to lift. That is when
torian. A well-rounded individu- demic was accepted to presti- "Oh, it had to be finding that and it could all come crashing that aspect of my time in office," we (seniors) are supposed to
al, Hooper in addition to main- gious Harvard University, not perfect balance," he said. down. For Hooper that entailed Hooper said. kick back a little, enjoy our-
taining a 4.0 grade point aver- exactly the cushiest place to get Balance? 12-hour days at school and giv- How does Hooper see a selves and because of all of
age, also earned varsity letters in into after high school. Hooper is "Many times I found myself ing it 100% to make sure it COVID-19 BHHS graduation this(COVID) we were robbed of
four sports — football, basket- focused. He knows precisely in the position of having several didn't crash. He made it. The go down this year? that."
ball, golf and bowling. what he wants to do. papers coming due at the same tower is still standing. "It's still being discussed but Then speaking for his class-
Not an easy task, but then "I am going to pursue a dual time," he said, laying out the Was it hard? "Without a it looks like we might have a mates he waxes bittersweet, "It
again, Ethan isn't one to look for major of Government and challenge. "You simply can't doubt." Worth it? "Uh-huh." But drive-thru diploma grab with is unfortunate... sad really."
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Destiny Roberts: BHHS 2020 Salutatorian
Randy Robbins across from incarcerated work, grab a quick bite of support of family and friends
For The Pilot criminals with the goal of dinner, then would head off here, but will not miss hav-
counseling to determine to my room sometimes until ing to be super independent
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rookings-Harbor High whether or not they can be 1 a.m. to get my homework up there," she said with a
School senior Destiny rehabilitated. and other items that needed smile.
Roberts is the Class of Her hard work while at my attention done." How has COVID impact-
2020 Salutatorian. BHHS earned Roberts what Destiny admits her dedi- ed her senior year?
The 17-year-old has she describes as "a full-ride" cation meant often short- "Our (seniors) normal
earned an impressive 3.93 scholarship to P.S.U. She changing some of her social workload classes were get-
grade point average during credits two Bruins instruc- life. ting easier toward the end of
her BHHS career and is tors, Mr. Scott and Miss "I didn't get to hang out the year," she said. "A lot
attending Portland State Keady, for inspiring her to with my friends as much as I less stressful, but that was
University in the fall. Once follow her dreams. Scott would have liked," she said. replaced with worrying
there, her major will be in teaches Advanced Placement What does the nearly about school curriculum
Psychology with a minor in Literature and Composition, graduated Bruin like to do in changes, sports cancella-
Criminology. while Keady teaches her precious few minutes of tions, and the like. I guess
Why so? Advanced Placement downtime? COVID made things more
One could say, as Roberts English. "I draw. I like art and jour- stressful because of the
herself readily admits, "That How exactly did she man- nal," she said. She also men- uncertainty surrounding it."
I want to know what makes age to achieve one of the tions that she has a penchant Roberts will be giving a
the bad guys tick." best academic performances for Mexican cuisine. commencement speech at
Her desire to do so is Contributed
among her peers? What will she miss the graduation, along with Ethan
because someone in her Destiny Roberts, right, is pictured with her mother, left.
"Well, it's not easy. There most when she packs up the Hooper's valedictorian
immediate family chose to was always stress involved, car for Portland with address, but the details of
break the law. It was an became personal for me." herself as a forensic psy- commitment, and hard Brookings in her rearview exactly how that will tran-
event that shaped her life This fearless, soon-to-be chologist one day in the not- work," she said. Adding, "I mirror? spire in the new age of social
saying matter-of-factly, "It high school graduate, sees too-distant future sitting would do the normal school "I will definitely miss the distancing remain to be seen.
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Manny Zamora: BHHS Boy Athlete of the Year
Randy Robbins "I am very honored to receive it D.N.A. you would want in representing there was a man on third. I turned
For The Pilot (award). I've always felt I had to work a your school. He is just made of the right and gunned the man out from
little bit harder than my peers," Zamora stuff, positive leadership, passion, 250 feet away," he recalled.
M
anny Zamora values family, said. "I was never recognized in the past, dynamic on/off the field, hard worker, After graduation, Zamora
hard work, and commitment. so it feels good to get that now." grit and of all relentless approach to any is joining the United States
You can hear it in his voice Zamora's gridiron career had him goal he has ever had. Navy. His ship date is Sept.
while recalling all those special times he doing double duty as running back and "He was captain for two years, play- 10. He feels it is his duty to
and his granddad had reliving every linebacker for the Blue and Gold. On ing multiple positions for us both on serve his country.
play. football he says, "I love the growth we offense and defense and was our vocal "I'm second generation to
The elder was Manny's "biggest fan" (Brookings) had over the last two years. leader. We won't be able to replace America and first generation
Manny in our program, however, he has born here. I want to give back
helped tremendously by moving our and to do something with a
program forward and building a solid challenge," Zamora said.
foundation for our future success. Adding, "I want to leave
"My grandfather "He has special talent that isn't
acquired, he is born with it, he makes
Brookings
rience
and expe-
was always whatever he is around better, people, life out
sports teams, leadership class, class- t h e r e
waiting for me room and will be a very successful through my
when I got home member of society. He gets what com- own lens."
munity is and that he wants to make our Z a m o r a
from a game. football program better for the future praised all of his
Bruins football players. The way he coaches but singled out his baseball
Baseball was our interacts with our youth on and off the coach, Keith Wallin.
bond." field is priceless. Examples: working "He (Wallin) held me to a higher
with youth baseball all-stars in the bat- standard, pushing me to be better with-
• Manny Zamora, ting cage during the summer, to running out wavering," Zamora said.
BHHS senior our Bruins Brother Football camp, or Zamora said his work ethic comes
writing 'Future Bruin' on a Dutch Bros. from his father.
cup. Our youth has looked up to him. "I've been through a bunch in my
Manny really gets that he is positive for life. My dad was always there sup-
our young kids." porting me and challenging me,"
watching and encouraging the youngster We came together and brought back our Of basketball, Zamora points to his Zamora said. "My dad is the reason,
all through his life until he passed away football to a winning program." favorite memory as "playing with my along with my grandfather, for my
the night before Zamora's senior base- The Bruins, after suffering several buddies from the time were all in fourth working harder and ultimately becom-
ball season was slated to open. years of head coaching switches and grade," but comes back to baseball as his ing the athlete that I am."
As it turned out, grandpa didn't miss subpar seasons, made the state playoffs favorite sport. Final words of advice to the Bruins
a thing. The COVID-19 shutdown made the past two years. "There is the mental side I really athletes coming up through the ranks?
sure of that. BHHS head football coach Shaun enjoy, lots of preparation between every "Work hard, take pride in being a
Manny was a powerful force not only Bavaro had high praise for Zamora's pitch along with just the game itself," Bruin and love every minute of every
in Bruins baseball, but football, basketball, performance on the team making these Zamora said. game," Zamora said. "High school ath-
and wrestling and earned him the distinc- three observations: Best baseball memory? letics will go by in the blink of an eye.
tion of being named Brookings-Harbor "Multi-sport athlete all four years, "Yeah, in my junior year we were tied Enjoy it all and appreciate every
High School's Boy Athlete of the Year. captain, high GPA and has the right in the fifth in a game with Reedsport and moment."
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Alonna Nalls: BHHS Girl Athlete of the Year
Randy Robbins her while there and I was intrigued by
For The Pilot that...I like being able to help people," she
said.
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n the next week or so, Alonna Nalls How did COVID-19 impact her sports?
will leave Brooking-Harbor High There is a certain sadness in her answer.
School along with the rest of her At what could have been.
graduating class of 2020 for the next "I missed my entire senior year of
chapter in their lives. That much we know. track," she said. "This year was my last. I
What remains to be seen is what the had high hopes of competing at state and
vacuum her departure will mean for when that fell through I was not very
Bruins athletics next year. happy."
Some sneakers are harder to fill than Ever the competitor, when most every-
others. one else was resigned to their fate, Nalls
Nalls was named the BHHS Girls held fast to practicing, hoping for a chance
Athlete of the Year by the school's to put on the Blue and Gold one last time.
coaching staff and Athletic Director "Yeah, I kept practicing. Maybe it
Jean Shearers. would open back up," she said. "But it
"It is an honor," Nalls said. "I feel good didn't."
about it (the award). It has been important It was that kind of can-do attitude that
for me to get good grades and to work impressed BHHS varsity girls basketball "Alonna has a work ethic that is
hard at my sports." coach Chris Schofield. The Lady Bruins second to none...she can always be
The talented senior competed in three advanced to the semifinals of the state
different sports — volleyball, basketball girls basketball tournament. counted on for mental toughness
and track. "I could probably go on for days about
While she enjoyed aspects of all three, what Alonna has contributed to our pro- and perseverance."
she said her favorite had to be track and gram," Schofield said. "But the number • Lorinda Shew, BHHS varsity volleyball coach
field, where she rattled the competition by one thing she brought to our program was
running a leg on the 4x100 meter relay, toughness. Her fierce competitiveness
competed in the long jump, and finished definitely set her apart. She competed hard
off by turning on the turbo thrusters in the every day in practice and raised our inten-
200- and 400-meter sprints. In the last sity level in everything we did. She took
event, she navigated the track in 52 sec- pride in her role as a defensive stopper and
onds. rebounder. I never heard a complaint out
"I like track because I had to rely on of her about needing to play more or want-
myself and make myself accountable," ing to shoot more. She just went about
Nalls said. being the best basketball player she could
Next year, Nalls plans to attend Lane be for our program."
Community College in Eugene where she How was it that Nalls become so deter-
shares that she will, once again "lace her mined as an athlete? Did her father,
shoes up to run track" but while there, she Lonnie Nalls, who coaches Bruins wres-
will be majoring in Nursing. That career tling serve to inspire her?
choice came to her after paying a visit "He did," she said. "He reminded me
to a friend who was hospitalized. that whatever I put into something in life
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2020 Brookings-Harbor High School Graduate Candidates
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Jaden Piper Riley Joshua Daniel Bryce Taya Kasilyn Jair Jason
Sanders Schauer Serna Smith Strom Testa Torres Ulery Valdovinos-Flores Vanginderen
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Students receive $176K from Brookings-Harbor Scholarship Foundation
STAFF REPORT BHHS graduates. or at PO Box 7673, Brookings Scholarship Other past graduates receiv- • Makayla Rose Fulton,
Leading the awards for gradu- OR 97415. • Jacob Goodwin, $2,250 ing BHSF scholarships for the $3,500 Mabel George
Scholarships totaling ating seniors was class valedicto- Other awards to the Class combined Longstreet 2020-21 academic year will be: Scholarship
$176,000 were announced for rian Ethan Hooper, designated to of 2020 include: Scholarship and Bruce Harden • Shawntisha Bailey, $4,000 • Cade Freels, $,3000 Tisdale
2020 by the Brookings-Harbor receive $7,500 in a John Atkins • Natalie Garcia, $3,500 Scholarship combined Nidiffer Family Scholarship
Scholarship Foundation, rang- Scholarship. He was followed by Mabel George Scholarship • Jaidyn Dunn, $2,250 com- Scholarship and Opal Scott • Kevin Brambila, $3,000
ing in individual awards from salutatorian Destiny Roberts, • Gracie Brozdounoff, $3,500 bined Longstreet Scholarship Scholarship Tisdale Scholarship
$1,000 to $7,500. Jesse Contreras and Cecilia Mabel George Scholarship and Bruce Harden Scholarship • Ashley Shew, $4,000 com- • Jaime Olvera, $3,000 Ruth
The non-profit fund desig- Hilton, all given $5,000 in total • Arthur Christow, $3,500 • Isabella Freitas, $2,250 bined Nidiffer Family Johnson Trust Scholarship
nated $72,000 in awards for 24 scholarships from both Atikins John Atkins Scholarship combined Longstreet Scholarship and Opal Scott • Cass Freels, $3,000 com-
seniors graduating in 2020 from funds and Brookings-Harbor • Patrick Runge, $3,500 John Scholarship and Bruce Harden Scholarship bined John Atkins Scholarship
Brookings-Harbor High School High Student Body scholarships. Atkins Scholarship Scholarship • Thaddeus Steerman, $4,000 and Mabel George Scholarship
and $102,000 for 36 past gradu- For past graduates, the awards • Maddy Gwillim, $2,600 • Jason Vanginderen, $2,000 combined Nidiffer Family • Mahalee Evans, $3,000
ates of BHHS. start at $5,000 from Doug combined Leroy Weideman and Longstreet Scholarship Scholarship and Opal Scott John Atkins Scholarship
“We’re pleased that the foun- Peterson Scholarships, going to Tom Abbott scholarships • Cartyr Fitzhugh, $2,000 Scholarship • Samuel Broberg, $2,500
dation can continue to support Kaylee Strain, Jenni Portwood, • Navaeh Meyer, $2,600 Longstreet Scholarship • Kylie Johnson, $4,000 Opal John Atkins Scholarship
the dreams of BHHS gradu- and Nathaniel Barnard. Kurle/Waite Scholarship • Brooke Firestone, $2,000 Scott Scholarship • Morgan Early, $2,500 John
ates,” said BHSF President Established in 1992, the • Danika Leaver, $2,600 Bruce Harden Scholarship • Patrick Fulton, $3,500 Ruth Atkins Scholarship
Scott Darger. “In addition, many Brookings-Harbor Scholarship Kurle/Waite Scholarship • Alonna Nails, $2,000 Bruce Johnson Trust Scholarship • K’La Kennedy, $2,500
of our awards honor the memo- Foundation is a non-profit inde- • Cort Morris, $2,600 com- Harden Scholarship • Emma Leonard, $3,500 John Atkins Scholarship
ries of donors who wanted to pendent organization, operated bined Pioneer Scholarship and • Mila Weaver, $2,000 Bruce combined Longstreet • Abigail Delaney Marks,
leave a legacy in the Brookings- by an all-volunteer board. Kurle/Waite Scholarship Harden Scholarship Scholarship, Dr. Edmund G $2,500 John Atkins Scholarship
Harbor community.” The foundation’s endow- • Zachary Walker, $2,600 • Clayton Sackett, $2,000 Samuel Scholarship and Arrell • Jonathan Kleespies, $2,500
The competitive scholarships ments total more than $2 mil- combined Pioneer Scholarship Bruce Harden Scholarship Scholarship John Atkins Scholarship
are in addition to the ongoing lion. To make a donation or dis- and Kurle/Waite Scholarship • Mia Hoenke, $2,000 Bruce • Savannah Goetze, $3,500 • Elizabet Ferrer, $2,500 John
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UP, a federal grant administered foundation can be contacted combined Longstreet • Celeste Goetze, $1,000 • Jake Christensen, $3,500
by the foundation for past bhsfscholarships@gmail.com Scholarship and Bruce Harden Bruce Harden Scholarship Mabel George Scholarship See Awards, Page 17
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It’s knowing your whole community
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Congratulations, Class of 2020. Obstacles? You
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And when you make your next move, we’re here
for you. #SutterStrongStudent Spotlight • Graduation 2020 — Page 17 Awards 2020 Brookings-Harbor Cord Recipients From 15 • INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT • •Alexis Pacino, $2,500 John Atkins Scholarship VALEDICTORIAN and Nevaeh Meyer Aiden Zellmer •Izaiha Bruce, $2,500 John SALUTATORIAN — Natalie Garcia Atkins Scholarship GOLD CORDS Destiney Roberts Manny Zamora • Ethan Warner, $2,500 John Nevaeh Meyer Atkins Scholarship Valedictorian Patrick Runge CTE Completion of program — • Sienna Worthey, $2,500 Patrick Runge GREEN CORD John Atkins Scholarship Ethan Hooper Bryce Testa • Kimberly Hulen, $2,000 Zackary Walker Harrison Nelson combined Rogue Federal Credit Salutatorian HONORS DIPLOMA — Union and George Darling WHITE CORD RED CROSS DONOR/VOLUNTEER Robert Rowe Scholarship Destiny Roberts — • Alissa Podesta, $2,000 John Jesse Contreras RED CORD Gabby Hodges Atkins Scholarship ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE — • Laurie Buehler, $2,000 PURPLE CORD and CERTIFICATE Ethan Hooper Cortney Johnson Bailey Ireland John Atkins Scholarship • Aleksandr Kay, $2,000 Gracie Brozdounoff Danika Leaver Arthur Christow Danika Leaver John Atkins Scholarship • Roman Worthey, $1,500 Arthur Christow Cort Morris Jesse Contreras Jason Vanginderen John Atkins Scholarship • Lindsay Larsson, $1,500 Jesse Contreras Destiny Roberts Jason Vanginderen SOU College Credit Honor — John Atkins Scholarship BLACK and RED CORD • Marina Goodwin, $1,500 Natalie Garcia Zackary Walker Danika Leaver John Atkins Scholarship Clayton Sackett • Anna Serna, $1,500 John Ethan Hooper NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY — Zack Walker Atkins Scholarship SILVER CORD • Luke Beaman, $1,500 John Cecilia Hilton Conner Christensen Atkins Scholarship Jesse Contreras Photos of Brookings-Harbor High School seniors are displayed in windows after the campus was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Page 18 — Student Spotlight • Graduation 2020
2020 Gold Beach High School Graduates
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Alex Anneblle Arieanna Arthur Austin Bethany Brooklen Cameron Cara Colby
Pacheco Digby Salcedo-Morel Knighten Morris Michaels Dunn Hagood Haman Smith
Dani Danny Darren Destiny Dylan Emanuel Ethan Georgia Hope Hylah
Young Hawthorne Bright Hendricks Edwards Quesada Carpenter Brudnicki Taylor Souza
Isabelle-Anne Jenifer Joey Katelyn Katie Kit Landen Payton Pristine Quincy
Walker Risenhoover Greer Woodward Schaller Keusink Timeus Higgins Kuljis Tanner
Samantha Sarina Scarlett Shay Simis Toby Zoe
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2020 Pacific High School Graduates
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Class Quote: "The best way to predict your future is to create it."
• Abraham Lincoln
Layne Ash Benjamin Kaiya May Alley Marie Madison Esequiel Ryce Ezra Covey McKenzie Ryan Wayne Natalie Kay Atticus Yang David Samuel
Converse Christopher Gourneau Guerin Lucille Hall Hernandez- Johnson Renea Martin Sibley Jr. Vincent Wahl Wyatt
Lee Garratt McKenzie
LAYNE CONVERSE: competitor for Future Business Leaders Southern Oregon University to pursue a sure that they are still moving forward wouldn't be as successful as we are in
VALEDICTORIAN of America. Layne plans to attend bachelor's in Emerging Media and in their future. providing a well-rounded education to
Layne Converse is graduating with a Oregon State University's Honors Digital Arts. After graduating, she Pacific's motto has always been that our students. I am proud to have been a
4.0 cumulative GPA. He is the son of College for Mechanical Engineering. hopes to continue her education and we welcome our alumni home with part of this journey with our 12 seniors
Ken and Canada Converse of Bandon. receive a master’s in Education. open arms and I hope that this year's and wouldn't want to have been any-
During high school, he has been an MADISON HALL: graduates remember that Pacific will where but here.
active member in his school and com- SALUTATORIAN PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL always be here, ready to support them As Abraham Lincoln once said,
munity, participating in National Honor Madison Hall is graduating with a PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE in their journey and cheering them on. "The best way to predict your future is
Society, robotics, and student govern- 3.96 GPA. She is the daughter of Jesse Ending your high school years, the Thank you to the senior families and to create it." Godspeed and good luck to
ment. He also volunteers as a firefighter and Tori Hall. While at Pacific, she has way that this year ended is not the way the communities of Port Orford and the Pacific High School seniors. Once a
for the Bandon Fire Department, been an active member in basketball, that it should be, but our senior Pirates Langlois for the support they have Pirate, Always a Pirate.
founded Pacific's Young Americans for track, 4-H, and the National Honor have done a great job in adapting. They given our graduates and staff during the
Freedom chapter, and was a national Society. Madison will be attending have continued to work hard, making past four years. Without them, we • Krista Nieraeth, Principal
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BHHS Principal
DeAnne Varitek’s Message
W
e know this has graduation cords, yearbooks, Seniors will receive their
been a challenging and senior announcements to diploma shields as they
time and our hearts your car. We also have a spe- normally would and we
go out to you and your fami- cial gift for our seniors! will provide a photographer
lies for the special experi- On June 13, at 2 p.m., in who will post digital photos
ences that you have lost. We alignment with current free of charge.
have done our best to plan guidance from the state, we We hope this will be a
some memorable events that plan to hold a formal grad- positive experience for stu-
will demonstrate how impor- uation ceremony on school dents, families, and the
tant you are to us and to grounds. The ceremony community.
invite the community to join will be broadcasted while Please know that we will
with us in honoring the Class students and families watch always do our best to pro-
of 2020. in a designated lineup from vide the experience that
On May 29, we will hold the comfort of their cars. most closely aligns to your
a Cap and Gown Drive-Thru When we reach the por- expectations while taking
Pick Up Party From 8 to 10 tion of the ceremony where every measure to ensure the
a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. On that students receive their diplo- safety of you and your fami-
day, students or parents can mas, each family will drive lies.
drive by the front of the up to the stage, exit their We are so proud of your
school and a BHHS staffer vehicles, and seniors will accomplishments and look Claudia Elliott, The Pilot
will deliver caps and gowns, march across the stage. forward to seeing you soon! City of Brookings staffers Mark Camarillo, left, and Michael Pundyk hung banners honoring 2020 Brook-
ings-Harbor High School graduating seniors on Friday afternoon, May 29.
Gold Beach Principal Best Wishes and Good Luck
Joshua Metzer’s Message to the Class of 2020
E
very school year is new constant in education. we saw you graduate from
marked by change. That when people work the back of a car that trium-
New students join us, together they can overcome. phantly paraded you through
others leave. Teachers retire The class of 2020 saw their town, and we saw you build
and new teachers begin their long-anticipated rituals such common bonds that helped
careers. Schedules change, as graduation taken from you navigate what could feel
new books, new expecta- them, but instead of wailing like an isolated world. In
tions. Only one thing and gnashing teeth, they set short, what I get to write
remains a constant in educa- about finding ways to make about instead is that you
tion, that it will change, them happen still that would have shown this community
evolve and continue. be creative and meaningful and this world hope.
The 2019-2020 school in this new world. The rest You have rallied together
year began like any other, of you struggled to find a with your teachers and with
but will be marked by histor- new “normal” but met the your friends, and you have
ic change. In a short time the challenge of changing educa- worked together to prove
world went from discussing tional expectations with flex- that you can be successful no
events in a rural part of our ibility and grace that shows matter what the world
world to seeing how we live the world that you will suc- throws your way.
here and abroad fundamental- ceed in life. You have proven that
ly changed. Students were Thinking about the end of together we can face this
sent home to learn, teachers this year it would be easy to change and those that are yet
were asked to rethink how lament what didn’t happen, to come.
they support students, and it but many of those things still While the world may have
seemed like the entire world happened, despite world changed, we remain a com-
sheltered in place. events, not because of them. munity.
And yet now we see a You finished school at home, We are Gold Beach.Student Spotlight • Graduation 2020 — Page 23
CONGRATULATIONS
to the Graduating Classes of 2020;
Del Norte High School,
Sunset High School, Castle Rock Charter
School, Del Norte Community School
and Adult Education.
All of the staff in the Del Norte Unified School
District and Del Norte County Office of
Education wish you a successful future.
“Today is a milestone.
It tells you how far you’ve come. Keep learning,
keep trying, keep accomplishing, and keep venturing
on through your journey.”Page 24 — Student Spotlight • Graduation 2020
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