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58 Kennedy High Students Honored for Maintaining 3.75 GPA or Above
Fifty-eight students at Kennedy High were honored at their principal’s Top 10 Luncheon on Friday, March 10, for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above, according to the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). “Kennedy administrators set a goal to honor 10 students from each grade level who maintained a 4.0 GPA and above (Seniors), a 3.9 GPA and above (Juniors), and a 3.75 GPA and above (underclassmen),” district officials said.
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Fifty-eight students at Kennedy High were honored at their principal’s Top 10 Luncheon on Friday, March 10, for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above, according to the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
“Kennedy administrators set a goal to honor 10 students from each grade level who maintained a 4.0 GPA and above (Seniors), a 3.9 GPA and above (Juniors), and a 3.75 GPA and above (underclassmen),” district officials said.
During the event, students and their families enjoyed lunch and casual conversations with Principal Jarod M. Scott and guests in an informal setting, according to the WCCUSD.
Providing encouraging words for the students at the event were Superintendent Chris Hurst, Board Clerk Jamela Smith-Folds, Board Trustee Otheree Christian, Richmond Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin, and Pastor Dale Weatherspoon of Easter Hill Methodist Church in Richmond.
The recognized students include:
Class of 2023
- Benjamin Blanco Comparan
- Kaylie Chao
- Yolande Jovannie Evenga Melingui
- Olinda Figueredo
- Giancarlo Garcia Ayala
- Miguel Angel Gonzalez
- Alondra Bethsaida Gutierrez
- Dulce Yazmin Munoz Diaz
- Hector Daniel Munoz
- Citlali Oceguera Delgado
- Jose Perez
- Aaliyha Buenrostro Sandoval
- Maricela Taylor Ortiz
Class of 2024
- Saqr Abdo Ali
- Yunus Emre Altunsoy
- Anyeli Sucely Barrios Salazar
- Bradley Javier Cauich
- Aixa Diaz
- Luis Alexander Gonzalez Garcia
- Aaliyah Hanvey
- Aleks Victoria Haynes
- Diana Queene Nguyen
- Mark Anthony Perez Rodriguez
- Havana Veronica Noel Ramirez
- Naely Milena Sanchez
- Laiba Shahid
- Afnan Hugais
- Juan Cabrera
Class of 2025
- Asia Ramona Belcher
- Anyelin Azucena Duarte Vega
- Brandon Neftaley Duran
- Anthony Lee Escobar
- Jonathan Gamez
- Iyana Jane Lopez Lutche
- Lourdes Abigail Mendoza Ramos
- Crystal Perez
- Kate Elizabet Sandoval
- Angela Viridiana Mine Taylor Ortiz
- Daniela Esmeralda Valenzuela Aguilar
Class of 2026
- Keyla Ruby Arana
- Argad Fath Muharram
- Hershey Russell
- Cesar Alejandro Villa Perez
- Leslie Jane Beatrix Abair Alcantara
- Elias Eliseo Avalos Perdomo
- Ronaldo Cervantes
- Angie Yolie Esquivel Rodriguez
- Vincent Santiago Hernandez
- Samiah Suri Angel Gonzalez
- Erick Perez Rodriguez
- Yshmael Felipe Rodriguez
- Paola Sofia Serrano
- Marvin Gregory Singleton
- Pamela Hernandez
- Keilyn Pamela Membreno
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