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Student Shout Outs! You guys are amazing!
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GRADUATION AWARDS
VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN
ANASTASIA DRULIAS & KYRA SALES
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| Kyra Sales & Anastasia Drulias |
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| Congratulations to our Salutatorian, Kyra Sales, and our Valedictorian, Anastasia Drulias! At our graduation ceremony, only two students have the honor of speaking to their classmates, parents, faculty members, and everyone else in the audience. As the salutatorian, Kyra gave the invocation and it was heartfelt and beautifully done. Anastasia had the privilege of speaking for the entire class and she gave a personal, thoughtful, humorous, and lovely speech that truly captured the heart of the Class of 2017, also known as the "backbone". Both young ladies clearly loved their years at Garces and it was reflected in their words and in their demeanor. Great job Rams! |
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Graduation Awards - Voted on by the Class of 2017
The Bishop's Awards
JohnPaul Sakowski & Nevada Allison
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The Bishop's Awards are presented to the graduating male and female who in the judgment of their classmates best represent those characteristics for which Garces Memorial stands and who most closely manifest Christ's teachings in their own lives.
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Graduation Awards - Voted on by the Class of 2017
Jim Burke Leadership Award
Patrick Burke & Kyra Sales
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The Jim Burke Leadership Award is given to the senior who has been most distinguished as a leader both academically and in extra-curricular activities.
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Graduation Award - Voted on by the Class of 2017
The Garces Award
JohnPaul Sakowski
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The Garces Award is Garces Memorial's highest award and is given to a senior who, in addition to general excellence, most nearly personifies the Christian ideals embodied by the patron of our school, Father Francisco Garces.
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Congratulations to Eric Klang, Lee Begin, Chance Miller and Cael Osborn! At the CIF CS Valley Meet on Saturday, the boys set a new school record in the 4 X 100 relay! The new record stands at 3:14.60.
The boys earned 5th place medals in the relay race at Valley. Congrats Rams!
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CIF CS D1 Valley Swim Results
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| Congratulations to our swim team on their great showing at the CIF CS D1 Valley Swim Meet. The boys finished 5th overall, placing higher than any other team in Kern County. The girls finished 10th out of 14 teams. Back: Coach Mark Brown, Evan Berry, Mason Smith, Chance Miller, Ken Russo, John Starkey, Lee Begin, & Greg Marquez. Middle: Jana Dulcich, Jay Clerou, Lauren Burson, Eleni Zaninovich, Cael Osborn, Eric Klang & Coach Jessica Pavletich. Front: Kim Mielke, Laura Gonzalez, & Sophie Bouldoukian. Great job Rams! |
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Congratulations Will Farr & Sydney Wetzel
Youth Citizenship Seminar
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| Congratulations to Will and Sydney who have been selected to attend the Youth Citizenship Seminar at Pepperdine University this summer. Each year, approximately 1,200 YCS applications are received from public and independent high schools throughout Southern California - 250 students, from high schools on the list, are selected, representing a wide variety of strengths in the fields of scholastic, athletic, musical and theatrical accomplishments. The requirements were: current high school Junior, must be nominated by a school advisor on the basis of their character and leadership potential, and must embody a unique desire to make a personal contribution to America's future. |
Jim Tyack Award Finalist &
Mayor's Award Finalist - Scott Boylan
Congratulations to Scott Boylan! Nominations for The Jim Tyack Award have been narrowed down and Scott is one of five young men who are finalists for the top athlete in Kern County. Scott has lettered in Boys Golf, Football, and Track. Scott was a two way starter on the Rams football team this year. He was the Hometown Sports Scholar Athlete of the Year and KERO TV's Carl's Junior Student Athlete of the Week. He was honored by the Jockey Club as an Outstanding Athlete and was the GMHS Football Scholar Athlete of the Year. He is rankled #3 in the valley in the 100M and recently won the CIF CS South Area Meet in the 100m dash. Last year, Scott was a member of the 4 X 100 Relay Team who set, and currently hold, the school record. Last year Scott was also the Varsity Track Scholar Athlete of the Year and the Varsity Boys Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year. He was the senior class president, CSF, National Honor Society, Link Crew member, and a school ambassador. Scott was a member of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Team and served as an Eucharistic Minister and Altar Server during Masses at Garces. The Jim Tyack Award winner will be announced at a luncheon at Hodel's on Monday, May 22nd.
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Jim Tyack Award Finalist
Anastasia Drulias
Congratulations to Anastasia Drulias on being a finalist for The Jim Tyack Award. She is one of five young women who are being considered for the honor of being the top female athlete in Kern County. Anastasia is a two time valley champion in Girls Tennis. Her freshman year, she was the CIF CS Girls Tennis Singles Valley Champion. This year, along with her sister Alexsia, she was the CIF CS Girls Tennis Doubles Valley Champion. She and her sister were named the All Area Doubles Team of the Year. She was honored as an Outstanding Athlete by the Bakersfield Jockey Club and was named KERO TV's Carl Junior's Player of the Week. She helped to lead her team to the SWYL league championship and to the Lewis Cup Championship. Her freshman year she helped her team to win the SEYL league championship and was named the All Area Player of the Year. She was the class vice-president and president of the Interact Club. She was a core officer and member of CSF. She also was a core Link Crew member. She graduated first in her class and was the Valedictorian for the Class of 2017. The Jim Tyack Award winner will be announced at a luncheon at Hodel's on Monday, May 22nd.
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CLASS OF 2017 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
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Below is the last of the list of award and scholarship winners from the Class of 2017. If we accidentally omitted any awards - please let us know and we will publish the award next week. Congratulations again to all of our outstanding graduates!
U. S. Marine Corps Honor Award - Musical Excellence
Ethan Greenleaf
U.S. Marine Corps Honor Award - Scholastic Excellence
Kyra Sales
U.S. Marine Coprs Honor Award - Distinguished Athletes
Brandon Villalobos & Blaire Williams
Budd Ray Memorial Scholarship
Brandon Villalobos
Congressman Kevin McCarthy Merit Award
Patrick Burke
Ford Dimension Scholarship
Kyra Sales
Dream Builders Scholarship
John Abrams & Thomas Toretta
Student Leaders in Life
Jay Clerou
Joe Alexander Scholarship/East Bakersfield Rotary Scholarship
Megan Puget
Edith & Domenick Bianco Family Scholarship
Abigail Campbell
Vincent & Jane DiGiorgio Memorial Scholarship
Mathew Renzi
Carl & Barbara Fanucchi Family Scholarship
Esperanza Rivera & Joshua Gonzalez
George Valos Scholarship
Jamie Penner
Reis Memorial Scholarships
Jessica Taylor, Zachary Turley, & William Cross
Harvey Hall Ambulance Medical Scholarship
Ali McCullum
Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship
Antone Fanucchi & Mathew Renzi
OLPH Alumni Scholarship
Ali McCullum
Lou Koelzer Memorial Scholarship
Megan Puget & JohnPaul Sakowski
Cindy Meek St. Francis Parish School Scholarship
Scott Boylan
Arnold Kirschenmann Memorial Scholarship
Allie Crawley, Megan Nagel & Scott Boylan
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ASB & CLASS OFFICERS FOR 2017-2018
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Congratulations to the students who have been elected as Class Officers and ASB Officers for the upcoming school year. They are:
Sophomore Class Officers:
President: Farah Abumeri
VP: Gabriella Jackson
Representative: Jana Dulcich, Isabella Echeverria, and Catherine Bayne
Junior Class Officers:
President: Sam Sakowski
VP: Perri Starkey
Reps: Rebecca Strasser , Eleni Zaninovich, Sophie Bouldoukian, Nick Cinquemani, Jazmine Mayan , Ambroise Clarke-Curutchague, and Emmanuel Alvarez
Senior Class Officers:
President: Priscilla Miranda
VP: Blake Thorne
Representative: Claire Smith, Molly Ming, and Daniella Vargas
ASB Officers:
Co-President: Emmet McCormick and Molly Soper
VP: Mia Hoffman
Secretary: Emily Demler
Corresponding Secretary: Albert Lee
Co-Treasurers: Kaitlyn Cooper and Maggie Waguespack
Commissioner of Public Relations: Emma Antongiovanni
Rally Commissioner's: Dominic Fannuchi and Emily Layton
Internal Affairs: Francesca Shattuck
Sargent of Arms: Ostin Woodfin
Historian: Nick Oh
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MS. CLARKE'S POETRY SUPERSTARS
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Below is the next installment of poems written by the Class of 2018 during their sophomore year.
Ode to Kobe Bryant
By: Harman Sangha
He is determined as a hardworking man,
His shot is as wet as the Niagara Falls,
His is as strong as an anchor,
He is as smart as Albert Einstein,
He is as athletic as an Olympic athlete.
Kobe won five championships,
He is the second player to make 81 points or higher in a game,
Kobe is important because he made me like basketball.
He changed the whole league of the NBA,
Kobe taught me that nothing can stop you from your dreams
Ode to Pearls
By: Monica Uriaz
A pearl, small, like a drop of water,
And utterly beautiful, glistening,
Like the oceans it was made in.
They are common
But each is unique and spectacularly wonderful
In its very own way.
Ode to my Phone
By: George Tang
My IPhone, my IPhone, my super magical IPhone!
You look so pretty, like a woman with dressing in gold.
Every time I see your golden body,
Your crystal screen, really inspires me.
It looks like a diamond, and feels like water flow.
Oh! My IPhone!
You work perfectly.
Did you see the textbooks beside?
They are so fatty, weighing like pigs.
But you are so light, light like feathers.
Your size is just as big as a baby, sleeping in my pocket.
The screen displays fantasy.
Just through this little toy.
I experienced the most happiness I had never been given.
You are my friend.
You are my life.
Without you, I will be like a faded flower.
Living with myself.
Ten Little Things About Him
By: Zabrina Thein
He is the morning sky on a sunny day.
It almost seems forbidden to be with him.
He is the smell of coffee on a rainy day.
His appearance like freshly, blooming flowers.
His words taste as sweet honey.
His voice so soothing, like a gentle breeze in my ears.
His touch as soft as clouds.
A thousand angel kisses prickling my skin when I'm with him.
Movie night at my house with him.
The joyful laughter of happiness echoing in the room.
He makes everything around us disappear, as if its only us in existence.
The sky smiles and winks at me.
Now it doesn't seem forbidden, but only right.
Mt. Sac
By: Aaron Padilla
The path flies at me like a bullet in the wind,
To me its terrors are set.
Through my feet I feel it raise and lower, twist and turn, make itself course.
The piercing thud of a fallen victim fills one's ears,
Aroma from its trees make me calm, but slower.
My saving grace, the Sun, wakes me up with its hurtful beatings.
Its touch wears me down, makes me want to go all the more fast.
The site of the finish line like the smell of a metal somewhere far,
Coach Olson pushing me along running through a canyon that day,
Though there is no canyon.
The endless pass a relentless kept pushing at us
We flew over the ground at light speed,
As the mountain held us back with amazing power.
All the while the path throw the selfishness on the scorched fall day.
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