Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Senior Decision Day
On May 12th, 2023 the back of the school was alit with rainbow colors, flowers, and bluebirds. The occasion? Senior Decision Day, the day where our senior class announces the colleges they will be attending after graduation. This year, the theme was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”! Seniors enjoyed candy, conversation, and karaoke, bookending the grand announcements of their colleges. The celebration guaranteed every student to leave with a smile on their face.
Following the event, senior Nathan Alquicira remarked, “It felt nice to lift each other up and celebrate everyone’s future endeavors.
Despite the laughs, there were also some tears as graduation swifly approaches.
“Just seeing the seniors all in one classroom for the last time was so bittersweet and brought back all the memories from the last four years,” counselor Claire Contreras gushes.
All in all, this year’s Decision Day celebration was most certainly one to remember!
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(left to right) Asrar Mohamed, Katrina Miller, Mya Hoil, Marcus Minor, Michaela Chung, Francine Callanta, Armie Hermogeno, and Breanne Soriano pridefully display their colleges.
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Isabel Enciso and her little sister pose for a photo.
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Michaela Chung and Isabel Enciso show off their college flags.
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Angel Mancinas and Natalie Berganza-Rodriquez steal the spotlight for a round of karaoke.
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(left to right) Lynette Vasquez, Maya Quintero, Sebastian Gonzalez, Jessica Sanabria, and Isabel Enciso enjoy eachother’s company.
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Nicolas Galicia and Jaden Nguyen showing off their college flags.
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Counselor Claire Contreras takes the stage to announce the seniors’ colleges of choice.
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The senior class applauds as their peers are called to accept their flags.
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As Vice Principal Tomoko Price presents the flags to each senior, Gerhard Lopez gazes wistfully toward his future ahead.
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Emily Martinez makes her way to the front, her friends cheering her on.
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Our proud class of 2023!
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(left to right) Breanna Soriano, Francine Callanta, Asrar Mohamed, Marcus Minor, Armie Hermogeno, and Michaela Chung joke around near the stage,
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Isaac Lichtman proudly shows off his college flag.
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Annette Tucker and Brittany Ruvalcaba share a friendly hug beneath the Decision Day event entrance as Triana Limon snaps a photo.
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Isabel Enciso and Sebastian Gonzalez perform an epic karaoke duet of Careless Whisper for the seniors.
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Nicole Li bravely steps on the stage to sing A Million Dreams.
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Seniors enthusiastically cheer for the karaoke performers.
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Andrea Pedrosarias and Gabriel Nichols gossip near the Decision Day entrance.
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The senior class of 2023 throw around ballons as they wait for the Decision Day Celebration to begin.
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Sebastian Gonzalez announces his plans to tour with his band after graduation.
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Eliza Vasquez and Stephanie Balanzar embrace eachother beneath the Emerald City rainbow.
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Isaac Lichtman marvels at the flag of his college.
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Triana Limon accepts her Fullerton flag.
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The senior class let out a howl.
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The seniors howl to the sky in celebration.
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Tiffany Wilcox kicks off the Decision Day karaoke.
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Joseph Jamie raids the Decision Day candy bar.
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(left to right) Ariff Moreno, Nicole Li, and Justin Mayoralgo eagerly take their college survival kits.
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Justin Mayoralgo joins Nicole Li on the stage for an unforgettable karaoke performance.
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Isabel Enciso, Jonathan Guerrero, and Paulina Davalos show off their colleges of choice.
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