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Clovis Unified School District
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Clovis Unified Class of 2022

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Tassels were turning in Clovis Unified as 3,545 graduates earned their high school diplomas.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022 and best wishes for your future!
n Senior speech excerpts, see Page 5
n Ceremony highlights and honors, see Pages 6-8

MISSION: POSSIBLE Mission accomplished!
ON June 3 we celebrated the end of the 2021-22 school year, a year in which our district theme was
“Mission: Possible.” It really was a no-holds-barred year in which, to-gether, we traveled through valleys and climbed some tall mountains.We did it together, and as I spent time on every one of our school sites, I saw the powerful and positive effect of accomplishing our mission of maxi-mizing the achievement of ALL stu-dents.
A mission so important as ours cannot be taken lightly and I want, as well, to send a special thank you to our educational team for everything they poured into their jobs this year so that our kids could soar. For those students, staff and families we’ll see again in August, enjoy your summer!
To our Class of 2022 (who we especially celebrate in this issue of CUSD Today): You did it! Congratulations on not only attaining your high school diploma, but also in embracing your senior year and the activities and experiences we were thrilled to offer you.

Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D. Superintendent

2022-23 Five quick facts
about new school year

1.
FIRST DAY:Clovis Unified schools will begin Monday, Aug. 22.
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BELL SCHEDULE:Schools will have new starting and ending times. MEALS:No-cost breakfasts and lunches will continue to be available to all students. BUSES:Updatedschedules, routes and stops will be available in August. DRESS CODE:Therevised dress code is online and is helpful to review be-fore going back-to-school shopping.

Keep informed this summer with updates on these items and more by visiting cusd.com/2022-23schoolyear. Additionally, check your school’s website for specifics and updates regarding when students will receive their 2022-23 class schedule and teacher assignments; forms and key dates to join fall athletic and performing arts pro-grams; and school supply lists.

Annual information update

Parents and guardians of all returning Clovis Unified students must update stu-dent records with cur-
rent contact and emergency informa-tion prior to the start of
the 2022-23 school year.	➤ See Page 3

Civic-minded Spartans!

Tarpey Elementary is the top scoring elementary school in the state to earn the California Civic Learning Award. Six other CUSD schools are also recipients.

➤ See Page 3

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➤Announcements

Photo special to CUSD Today. Tarpey Elementary’s Student Council Club shares treats and notes with the Clovis Police Department on Patriot’s Day, one of many ways the students are learning about en-gaging in their community through service projects.

Tarpey, six others earn California Civic Learning Award

Clovis Unified’s Tarpey Elementary School is the top scoring elementary school in the state to earn the California Civic Learning Award of Excellence.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced the 2022 Civic Learning Award public school recipients being honored for their schools’ efforts to engage students in civic learning.
Tarpey Elementary has a robust Student Council Club that gives children opportunities to develop lead-ership skills, partner with community organizations and serve the school and local community through a variety of service projects.
Thurman also named six CUSD elementary schools – Garfield, Maple Creek, Nelson, Oraze, Red Bank and Woods elementary schools – as recipients of the Civic Learning Award of Merit. Two Clovis Unified schools – Clovis East High School and Reyburn Intermediate School – were announced as two of just three schools in the state to receive the Spirit of Liberty: Equity and Inclusion Award.
Learn more: California Department of Education, https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr22/yr22rel27.asp

CUSD annual student information update starts in July

Clovis Unified School District annually requires parents or guardians to review the address, contact phone numbers, emergency and health information for their student that is contained in Parent Connect and to review the district’s policies and procedures.
This year, the update process will occur online between July 25 to Aug. 12. Per Clovis Unified policy and student safety, this information must be reviewed and updated before the new school year begins Aug 22. Students will not receive their schedule or teacher assignments until the forms are completed.
The following provides helpful information:
■ Parent Connect accounts are tied to the parent’s e-mail address. Parents should log into their account prior to July 19 to verify your email address and password are correct. If a password has been forgotten, click on the “Forgotten Password” link to establish a new one.
■ Annual Information Update will be open for all parents from July 25 to Aug. 12.
■ Complete information update for all of your CUSD students at one time.
■ Intermediate and high school parents must complete the updates prior to walk-through registration.
■ Elementary parents, please complete the updates by Aug. 12.
■ Use the Parent Connect website: https://qweb. clovisusd.k12.ca.us/ParentPortal.
■ If you are using a cell phone, please download the Q Parent Connection App available at the IOS app store or the Google Play Store.

■ Completion of the Annual Information Update is mandatory for all parents.
Clovis Unified’s Technology Department will have a Parent Connect Help Desk available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays beginning July 25. The phone number is 327-0789.

No-cost summer meals Clovis Unified’ s Campus Catering

will provide breakfast and lunch this summer through the Seamless Summer Feeding Program. Meals will be offered to all students. No identification will be required.
Meals are available Mondays through Thursdays, June 13 to July 7, excluding July 4, at Clovis, Clovis North and Clo-
vis West high schools; Alta Sierra and Clark intermediate schools; and Fancher Creek, Lin-
coln, Pinedale, Temperance-Kutner and Weldon elementary schools. Times vary.
Students attending Clovis Unified summer school will be offered meals before school; lunch time varies by school site. For updates, times and more details: cusd.com/campus-
catering.aspx.

New student, employment-based enrollment opens for 2022-23 year

Registration is open for the 2022-23 school year for stu-dents who are new to the district.
Additionally, employment-based enrollment is available for students whose parent or guardian works within the Clovis Unified boundaries but does not live within the boundaries.
Instructions and online pre-registration forms for en-rollment from preschool to 12th grade are available at cusd.com/enrollment.aspx.

CUSD summer hours
Clovis Unified School District’s office will be on its summer schedule through Aug. 4. Business hours will be 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The of-fice will be closed July 4 in observance
of the Independence Day holiday. Regular hours will resume Aug. 8.

Photo special to CUSD Today. Clovis West Principal Eric Swain spoke frankly with students about the consequences of driving impaired during a new pro-gram by the California Highway Patrol that was piloted at the school in May.

CHP pilots new program at Clovis West Clovis West Principal Eric Swain spoke frankly with

students about the tragic death of his mother who was killed by an impaired driver only weeks after he graduated from high school. His message in May urging Clovis West juniors and seniors to pledge not to drive impaired was part of a new educational campaign developed by the Cal-ifornia Highway Patrol.
Called the “44 Assembly” – 44 percent of all traffic fatalities involve drug impaired drivers – the program pow-erfully addressed the potential outcome of driving under the influence of drugs. CHP Sgt. Brian Pennings said the goal is to bring the assembly to other schools in California and possibly the nation.“It’s a very important message,” he said.
In preparation of the event, 15 Clovis West student leaders secretly took part in a driving simulation that was

made into a video for the assembly. They first drove a set course in a parking lot to become familiar with it, and then drove it again wearing a body suit that simulates what happens when one is experiencing the effects of drugs. The suit adds weights to legs, creates tremors in the arms and impairs vision.
Students were asked about the experience and said they were shocked at the effects and difficulty, and they vowed never to drive while under the influence of a substance.
“My mother didn’t have to die,” Swain said in telling students to make the right choice and not drive or let a friend drive who is impaired in any way.

Before, after-school care
Campus Club is taking registration for the 2022-23 school year. Campus Club is Clovis Unified’s before- and after-school childcare/enrichment program for students in grades TK through sixth. The program offers curriculum and creative experiences that include indoor and outdoor activities, along with homework time. It is offered at all CUSD elementary schools. Space is limited. To learn more or register, visit: cusd.com/campusclub.

Win a home, support CUSD!
The Foundation for Clovis Schools is one of 12 community nonprofits that will benefit from Granville’s “Home of Hope” fundraiser. Granville and its trade partners are donating a brand-new house valued at more than $500,000 in Deauville East (in the Buchanan area) and selling a limited number of tickets to be entered into a drawing for it.
Tickets are $100 each.Also being offered is a two-ticket bundle for $200 that includes two tickets for the house and automatically enters those tickets in an additional drawing for a 2-year lease on a Lexus SUV. There are other additional prizes.
Tickets purchased directly from the Foundation for Clovis Schools benefit Clovis Unified through student scholarships and teacher grants. To purchase a ticket call the Foundation at 327-9095 or fill out an interest form at foundationforclovisschools.com/granvillehomeofhope.aspx. The drawing for the Lexus will be Sept. 14 and for the
home and additional prizes Sept. 28.
The Foundation for Clovis Schools is a nonprofit fundraising organization made up of volunteers that supports the district with such programs as Students of Promise, Superintendent’s Breakfast and Classroom Grants.
Details: FoundationForClovisSchools.com.

Key dates for 2022-23
Clovis Unified’s 2022-23 Student Calendar is available online and indicates holidays, grading periods and end of quarters/semesters for the upcoming, new school year. Here are a few key dates:
■ Aug. 22, School starts
■ Nov. 21 to 25, Thanksgiving Holiday ■ Dec. 26 to Jan. 9,Winter Break
■ April 3 to 10, Spring Break ■ June 9, School ends
For the complete calendar, see cusd.com/calendars.aspx.

Class of 2023 graduations!
The new class of seniors and their families can mark their calendars in anticipa-tion of graduation cere-monies. Let the party plan-ning begin!
■ Clovis West High, May 30, Veterans Stadium
■ Buchanan High, May 31, Veterans Stadi-um
■ Clovis North High, June 1,Veterans Stadium
■ Clovis Adult Education, June 3, Mercedes Edwards Theatre
■ Clovis Online School, June 3 or 6, TBD
■ Alternative Education, June 5, Mercedes Edwards The-atre
■ Clovis East High, June 7, Lamonica Stadium ■ Clovis High, June 8, Lamonica Stadium

SPORTS

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2022 Rene Errotabere scholars announced

Clovis West High basketball and football player Trey Carr was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Rene Errotabere Scholarship, an honor named after a beloved Clovis Uni-fied administrator who died in 2004.
The tribute recognizes Errotabere’s nev-er-give-up attitude. For Trey, that meant as often the shortest player on the team, he developed a work ethic that enabled him to play at an elite level.
“I had to put in the extra time to get to where I wanted to be, and I loved every single second of it,” he said.
Trey played basketball all four years at Clovis West and didn’t join the football team until his junior year. Said CW Coach Vance Walberg, “Trey worked and worked

on becoming the best he could and made himself a 1st Team All-League player in both football and basketball. … Trey was the only player in the six schools of our league to have achieved this.”
Trey will be studying civil engineering or construction management in college.
Other Errotabere Scholarship finalists celebrated at the May ceremony were:
■ Gavin Gid Nelson, Buchanan High, basketball, football, golf
■ Alejandro Bejarano, Clovis East High, football, wrestling
■ Nathaniel Avila, Clovis High, cross country, track, soccer
■ Paul Sharp, Clovis North High, football, wrestling

Photo special to CUSD Today. Finalists for the Rene Errotabere Scholarship are, back row from left, Paul Sharp, Gavin Gid Nelson, front row from left,Alejandro Bejarano, Trey Carr and Nathaniel Avila.

Graduating CUSD athletes sign to play for colleges

More than 60 graduating students signed to play their sport in college at signing ceremonies held in May. Signing ceremonies were held on school campuses.

Buchanan High
Luke Addington, Water Polo, Concordia University; Rachel Aujero, Golf, Occidental College; Max Bernal, Baseball, Cal State Bakersfield;Rylie Chaney, Soccer, Chico State; Emma Cook, Water Polo, Fresno Pacific University; Ally Dueker, Softball, San Diego State University; Kaylee Elliott,Track, California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo;Jack Gioffre,Wrestling,Virginia State University;Michael Gioffre, Wrestling,Virginia State University; Colby Hatton, Swim-ming, California State University, Berkeley;Robert Kirkman, Track and Field, Menlo College; Olivia Koop, Soccer, Uni-versity of Nevada, Reno;Kyler Lake, Wrestling,Utah Valley University; Joseph Martin, Wrestling, Northwestern Uni-versity;Jessica Montelongo, Soccer, California State University Sacramento;Catherine Nardella,Soccer, Anderson University; Logan Nidy, Soccer, California State University, San Diego; Jerry Rangel, Football, University of San Diego; Jett Ruby, Baseball, California State University, Fresno; Drew Smith, Baseball, Oregon State University;Ezekiel Swayne, Football, University of San Diego;Sarkis Tookoian, Baseball, University of Mississippi;Evan Wallace, Baseball, University of California Irvine; Austin Watson, Baseball, Utah Valley University; Lorelai Weaver,Water Polo, Salem University;Ciara Wilson, Soccer, California State University, Fresno

Clovis East High
Jacob Crain, Baseball, San Francisco State University; Madelyn Gilbert,Water Polo, California Institute of Tech-nology;Isaiah Hernandez,Soccer,William Jessup University; Giana Quintanar, Softball, Holy Names University; Alex Righetti, Water Polo, California Baptist University; Bria Zwaschka,Water Polo, University of California, San Diego

Clovis High
Nathaniel Avila, Cross Country, California State University, Fullerton;Ernesto Aguilera, Soccer, San Jose State University; Andrew DiMaio, Soccer, Crown College; Jesus Ponce, Soccer, University of California, Merced; Mason Hodges, Swimming, Concordia University Irvine; Koda Holeman,

Wrestling, California Polytechnic State University; George Rosas, Wrestling, The Citadel, South Carolina; Matthew Terrence, Wrestling,Vanguard University

Clovis North High
Susanna Carrillo,Water Polo, Penn State Behrend; Joey Cruz,Wrestling, Oklahoma State University;Sierra DePry, Swimming, State University of New York New Paltz; Sheyenne Hike,Volleyball, San Francisco State University; Nick Mastropaolo,Water Polo, California Lutheran;Paean Ocampo, Track & Field, California State University, Fresno; Jake Parnagian, Football/Track, University of Washington; Charlize Phillips, Swimming, Columbia University;Tatum Zinkin, Track & Field, San Diego State University

Clovis West High
Julia Bizik, Cross Country and Track & Field, Concordia University; Ethan Cole, Swim & Dive, University of the Pacific;Blake Contente, Golf,Vanguard University;Allison Ferrer, Swim & Dive, Azusa Pacific University; Matthew Hamm, Volleyball, Master’s University; Belicia Machicote, Water Polo, Fresno Pacific University; Vanessa Robles, Softball, Vanguard University;Victoria Ruiz,Golf, California Lutheran University;Katelynn Salcedo, Swim & Dive, Uni-versity of the Pacific; Rhya Williams,Volleyball, University of California, Merced; Emma Willis, Water Polo, Westcliff University; Michaela Young, Basketball, Concordia Uni-versity.

Buchanan High
both from home and at school, with sheer determination.
Stephanie Gomez
forward to a few more years down
Adult to obtain my high school
ney but also pushed me along the pa
Sarah Liscano
“Whether we met when we were 7 or 17, we have all im-
“We’ve grown inside and outside of the classroom, on
Clovis North High
Clovis Online School
“A lot of us [in Clovis Online’s Class of 2022] don’t
process.”
Victoria Ruiz
we learned to fly as one There’s a
whom we were lucky enough to
with us.”
sets our souls on fire.”
Nassiba Agbere
Editor’s note:
3,545 students in the
VISION

June 2022	CUSD Today	Page 5

Clovis Unified’s Class of 2022 looks to future

Katalina Dale Buchanan High

Celeste Garcia Clovis Adult Education

Stephanie Gomez Clovis Adult Education

Sarah Liscano Clovis Adult Education

Samatha Parilla Clovis East High

Madelyn Gilbert Clovis East High

Emma Lopez Clovis High

about it like that, staying stuck without any movement prevents us from being who we are meant to be. …
HA: Class of 2022 The beauty of this life is the great Katalina Dale	balance of holding onto our memories while constantly
“Throughout my high school experience, I have witnessed	making new ones.” countless times when Buchanan Bears have lifted each
other up. These past four years have not been easy, but our compassion and empathy for those around us have made
each day a little more manageable.	Hannah Larson As we move on to our next seasons of life, I challenge
many people as possible.”
Clovis Adult Education
each of you to make a positive difference in the lives of as	know each other personally, which is to be expected since we all went to school online. But what I find extremely special about all of us is that we all have an individual, unique journey that has assembled us together … I am so thankful for all of the opportunities that this school has
“To my fellow graduating students, you have studied
Celeste Garcia	provided me. I have been able to receive and complete my high school education at my own pace, without the pressure I would have faced otherwise, and have been able to receive
College and through a couple of AP courses during the
A lot of you have done so while working full or part time	a decent amount of college credit through Clovis Community AND while raising children even through the pandemic!
Clovis West High
We were placed in a situation that was unexpected. Being kept out of school and isolated, forced to take classes online – all the while dealing with the stress and fear of COVID. … It takes a really dedicated person to
go back to school as an adult. … Celebrate
yourselves today.You earned it!”                                                                                 “The Class of 2022 is no doubt full of diversity and those of different in-
“… In all that, school lost its
CUSD graduated
terests and lifestyles. However, in importance, so I dropped out. Fast	these past four years of. our lives,
the road—I wish I could say my
quote once said by the most in-life got easier and was all roses	Class of 2022. The	telligent and intellectual character
[Then] one year ago exactly, I
– Winnie the Pooh. He once said,
and sunny skies. But it wasn’t. …                        following are               cross paths with during our youth started back to school at Clovis               excerpts from class        ‘How lucky am I to have something
… Our lives are before us, our past is
diploma. … Thank you to the edu-                        speakers.               that makes saying goodbye, so hard.’ cators who not only supported my jour- th                                                             behind us, but our memories are forever
when things got tough! Thank you for giving
Enterprise High
me the courage to believe in myself. Thank you for not just being educators, but for being my extended
family.”	Melissa Cavins
situation. She too had to give up her education without a
siblings. Together we dreamt of hearing ‘Pomp and Cir-
shaking the hands of those who helped make it possib e. It
to heal and flourish. With this extra time, I was given
put my energy back into myself. I chose to take the t me I
that was needed for me … I’m excited to see what the
that each and every one of us follows our passion and what
“I felt like a failure and thought I had let my family and	“At Enterprise High School I was given the time I needed myself down, however my mother had experienced a similar     through doing my education independently, I was able to choice, as she was needed to help care for her seven younger     needed to rest, the time that was needed to talk, the i time cumstance’ while we walked across the stage, smiling,land     future has in store for all .of us standing here today. I hope is a dream no more, because today I will, and she will in
continue.
June. My” hard work has paid off and I’m motivated to	Brandon Cubit
Clovis East High
Samantha Parilla and Madelyn Gilbert
“Teachers and administrators like Mrs. Teevens, Mr. Gleason, and my mom all helped teach me the value of dedication, and of holding myself to standards that I set for myself no matter what. And with us standing on this stage today, I think we’ve all learned the valuable lesson of perseverance. … I’m proud of each and every one of you
the one you find.”
pacted each other greatly, and it has been a privilege to	standing on this stage today.And may the life you seek, be grow up with all of you. We have made mistakes, laughed,
Gateway High
Savannah Hayes
and cried. We have helped each other through the lows and supported each other in our highs.We have all become part of the Wolfpack, and Wolfpack means family. How difficult it is to leave this place and all the bonds we have
made, but this is our time to take the next step in our jour-          “If I could go back in time and give advice to the ney.”                                                                                          younger me, it would simply be to believe in myself. You
Clovis High
Emma Lopez
	.		cannot get anywhere if you don’t believe that you can do it. One of the things that my teachers and administrators taught me was to believe you can do it.Yes, it’s going to be hard, and you might feel like it’s impossible, but it is possible! Gateway has taught me that you can always be a
no matter your background.”
and off of Zoom, together with our classmates and friends,	better person than you were years ago or even months ago, and apart from them too. This growing happened because
we were planted in something bigger than ourselves. You
see, Clovis High is more than just a bunch of four-walled          “ … I didn’t appreciate the importance of graduating classrooms … It’s the place where we’ve gotten to grow     from high school. Now I am going to college and will and prosper, make progress and succeed, learn life lessons,     attend Fresno City College in the Fall of 2022. I want to meet impactful people, and discover and share our gifts     study psychology and counseling, and eventually law. I with those around us.”                                                              want to take this opportunity to express my love and ap-preciation for people who have helped me. I am truly
grateful for everything all of you have done for me.”

Sehej Chugh Clovis North High

Hannah Larson Clovis Online School

Victoria Ruiz Clovis West High

Melissa Cavins Enterprise High

Brandon Cubit Enterprise High

Savannah Hayes Gateway High

Nassiba Agbere Gateway High

Hend Ali Clovis North High

Hend Ali and Sehej Chugh
“SC: It’s hard to let go of the things we hold dear, and even sad to let go of something so central to the last four years of our lives. But in a way, isn’t that the very thing that makes us human? The thing that makes life worth living? Being able to move on from something so important is nothing more than a sign that in the last four years, we’ve experienced extraordinary growth. And when you think

Samuel Montanez
“My life was spiraling downwards fast. I came to Gateway with the intent to make my life better, not just for me but for the people that were with me.When I was at my lowest, I saw how badly it was hurting them to see me mess up and failing. I wanted to prove to people that your past doesn’t define you and you can always change your cir-cumstances if you try hard enough.”

Samuel Montanez Gateway High

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CUSD Today, Clovis Unified’s good news publi-cation, is sent directly to the homes of all CUSD parents and staff, as well as district supporters. In an effort to unify the CUSD community, the newspaper highlights the achievements of Clovis Unified students and staff; profiles new and updated Governing Board policies; and shares general news and information happening within the district.
Circulation: 34,000.
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Publishing & Editorial Clovis Unified School District 1450 Herndon Avenue Clovis, CA 93611 Telephone (559) 327-9094 cusdtoday@cusd.com

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Advertising Specialist 327-9095 Verna Garcia
Graphic Designer 224-9711

CUSD Governing Board Members

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Tiffany Stoker Madsen	David DeFrank	olanda Moore President                                           Vice President                                        Clerk
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Hugh H.Awtrey                                  Steven G. Fogg                            Betsy Sandoval 437-6580                                                269-7000                                         291-7564

CUSD Administration

Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D.	Norm Anderson Superintendent                                                  Deputy Superintendent
327-9100	327-9107

Robyn Castillo, Ed.D. Corrine Folmer, Ed.D.	Barry Jager	Michael Johnston Associate Superintendent	Associate Superintendent Associate Superintendent Associate Superintendent
Instructional Services	School Leadership	Human Resources and	Administrative Services 327-9373                            327-9350                   Employee Relations                  327-9110
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‰Alternative Education	MAY 24, 2022 | 53 GRADUATES Gateway and Clovis Community Day School

Photos special toCUSD Todayby Rob Lambert     |     More photos at http://clovisunified.zenfolio.com/CUSDgraduations2022

‰Clovis High School	MAY 25, 2022 | 632 GRADUATES

PERFECT ATTENDANCE K-12

Nathan Maldonado

VALEDICTORIANS

Desirae Aldana Morgan Blackburn Alexis Brown Eliana Cain

Lucy Dixon Jace Evans
Kirsten Farnsworth John Fast Maria Harrison Ty Henderson
Madeline Henson Samantha Hong Haley Ia Karley Lake

Samantha Lewis Lauren Linford Emma Lopez Kathryn Maffeo Alyssa Nolasco Lindsay Ridenhour Sydney Sherman Taylor Sherman Emma Steinhardt

SALUTATORIANS Dakota Dean Suzuka Dvorak Abby France Owen Lachs Anthony Mariscal Marisela Molina Madison Murad Kyanna Nguyen Kelsey Radford

Riley Russell Paige Sowden

ADVANCED STUDIES SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION

Morgan Blackburn Alexis Brown Eliana Cain Quetzaly Cruz

Dakota Dean Peter Del Bosque Lucy Dixon Suzuka Dvorak Jace Evans James Flores Martin Gomez Ella Hanson Maria Harrison
Madeline Henson

Samantha Hong Haley Ia Owen Lachs Mac Leal
Samantha Lewis Kathryne Maffeo Kien Marczak Marisela Molina Alyssa Nolasco Chase Oliver

Alexandria Ollivier Aubrey Pope Marissa Rico Lindsay Ridenhour Ashley Rocha Riley Russell Emma Steinhardt Joshua Sullivan Juan Villa

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‰Clovis East High School	MAY 26, 2022 | 659 GRADUATES

PERFECT ATTENDANCE K-12
Nicole Olaivar Frances Surilla VALEDICTORIANS Anita Adelusi Jasleen Aulakh Hayden Barrett
Francis Clarence Belocura Samantha Blunt Autumn Cha

Arshnoor Dhaliwal Mia Dilley Sev Dimacali
Crysta Duenas Katherine Fong Madelyn Gilbert Andrew Gooboian Zachary Held Padouachi Heu Kaylee Lehnick Sydney Loucks Diya Mehta

Samantha Parilla Myles Rentuza Kaitlyn Rodriguez Autumn Vang Benjamin Ward Michael Zlaket SALUTATORIANS Leilani Carmona Eryn Gip Jedidiah Vang Shireen Virk

SCHOLARS OF ACADEMIC DISTINCTION Lilieth Alcaraz Jasleen Aulakh Isaac Baez Benitez Hayden Barrett Mekai Barrientez Katarina Becker Naline Beshay Preetpal Bhangoo Jimeah Buyao Leilani Carmona

Kenneth Castillo Roger Cervantes Cortes
Autumn Cha Jamison Cowings Arshnoor Dhaliwal Sev Dimacali Olivia Elliott Katherine Fong Madelyn Gilbert Guntash Gill Andrew Gonzales Andrew Gooboian

Giordan Gunawan Nikhil Gupta Brandon Harris Annika Heng Padouachi Heu Emily Lee Omar Lopez Sasha Lopez Natalie Maciel
Benjamin Madrigal Izzell Madrigal Jancey Marty

Diya Mehta Maddox Merlo Jerry Moua Porfirio Ocegueda Samantha Parilla Eddie Pecina Avery Ramirez Kalven Rangel Kaitlyn Rodriguez Elise Romero Logan Ryan Arabella Santiago

Christian Solorio Casandra Song Anthony Souza Teresa Stover Emily Turczak Siza Uppal Autumn Vang Marcus Velasquez Shireen Virk Benjamin Ward Maia Xiong Michael Zlaket

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‰Clovis Adult Education	MAY 27, 2022 | 185 GRADUATES

Photos special toCUSD Todayby Darren Grubel     |     More photos at http://clovisunified.zenfolio.com/CUSDgraduations2022

‰Clovis Online/Enterprise Schools MAY 27, 2022 | 270 GRADUATES

VALEDICTORIANS: Hannah Larson | Aidan Purtell | Amelia Wu SALUTATORIANS: Amy Filipoff | Jacklyn Lee
SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION: Anna Chautong | Camerong Little | Aubrielle Livingston

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‰Buchanan High School	MAY 31, 2022 | 645 GRADUATES

PERFECT ATTENDANCE K-12 Mandy Zhu

VALEDICTORIANS Rachel Aujero Christopher Basham Sawyer Blied Abigail Bouasy Landin Burdeshaw Luke Carter Alexander Cha
McKenna Christensen Allison Cline Jaxon Contreras Katalina Dale
Arielle Mei Demonteverde Hailey Ferris Logan Finley

Alexander Fischer Kaitlyn Foster Garrett Fox Jordan Garver Logan Good Riley Grabe Safia Haq Portia Harris Sarah Hogue
Pratham Hombal Kassidy Karr Nicole Kellogg Stone Kerney Simran Longia Emma Maltes Gabriel Munro Catherine Nardella
Madeleine Passmore

Daphne Person Ciabel Querol Arman Rai Elena Ramos Aran Saini Alina Sheikh
Arashdeep Singh Jashandeep Singh Ethan Smith Kyle Smith Adam Staley Kara Statham Andrew Tinseth Jette Wesson
Raymond Williams Andrew Wong Chloe Yang Catherine Zhang Mandy Zhu

SALUTATORIANS	Antonio Avila Haley Geers               Christopher Basham
Rylee Gonzales           Venkateshwar Boggula Kayla Her                  Landin Burdeshaw
London Hyatt	Elmer Carballo Gavin Nelson                    Allison Cline
Madeline Ross	Braxton Cobb Ashley Schwartz               Jaxon Contreras Dylan Stopinski                  Anne Corliss
Niveditha Sukesh            Elizabeth Dahlberg Hannah Taylor              Arielle Mei Demon-
Liana Vangyi	teverde Nicolas Vidrio                   Mckayla Dolly
Drew Washburn	Hailey Ferris Aja Wilson                  Alexander Fischer
Kaitlyn Foster ACADEMIC SCHOLARS	Haley Geers
OF DISTINCTION	Rylee Gonzales Rachel Aujero                  Katelyn Gould

Rohan Hadavale Portia Harris Meribeth Hastings Pratham Hombal Harrison Kalpakoff Brett Kamimoto Mishleen Kaur Eunice Kim Camden Kirk Avery Kruthers Genie Lee Jason Li Tian Li
Simran Longia Brenton Maddox Emily Maddox Joseph Martin Sanjam Mondair Jessica Montelongo

Gabriel Munro Lisa Nakano Catherine Nardella Hailee Nielsen Jackson Paramo Greven Pasaporte
Madeleine Passmore Sevag Poladian Ciabel Laine Querol Arman Rai Elena Ramos
Loreelene Raneses Caden Rodgers Aran Saini Nonika Sangha Alina Sheikh Arashdeep Singh
Jashandeep Singh Kavan Singh

Elizabeth Smith Tyler Soldani Adam Staley Kara Statham Dylan Stopinski Niveditha Sukesh Hannah Taylor Andrew Tinseth Jayden Udall Jacob Vang Liana Vangyi Nicolas Vidrio Jette Wesson Ethan West
Raymond Williams Andrew Wong Chloe Yang Catherine Zhang Mandy Zhu

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‰Clovis North High School JUNE 1, 2022 | 613 GRADUATES

VALEDICTORIANS

Lily Barrett Jonah Bedouch Aanya Bhandary Emma Bogna
Ashton Broussard Lilian Chen Erin Costella Miles Crook Cole Fellows
Enrique Herrera Castaneda Daniel Hwang Tayla Jauch Manogna Jha Kaede Juarez Mariem Kamal Candria Kim Sophia Linder Hayden Lusk Sofia Lykos
Nathan Maldonado

Rohun Malhotra Noah Math Lauren McLaury Elizabeth Moua Margaret Murray
Phoenix Elizalde Pua Jordan Rodriguez Ryon Sanaie Jackson Smith Christian Thao Aidan Tran Sulayman Umari Luke Zhao Patrick Zhu

SALUTATORIANS

Justinclay Aduana Parker Beebe Kendal Buessing Weehan Choi Amber Depry Julia Finlinson

Kaleigh Green Samantha Hickey Sofia Kinney Charlize Phillips Armaan Salahuddin Paisley Sayers Manal Sultan Ian Tapia
Daniel Warkentine Faith Williams
ACADEMIC SCHOLARS OF DISTINCTION Justinclay Aduana Haroon Ahamed Hend Ali
Nicholas Alvarado Emery Amico Jonah Bedouch Aanya Bhandary Emma Bogna Jordan Boris

Phillip Brundage Kendal Buessing Hannah Carstens Emma Chen Lilian Chen Eunice Choi Weehan Choi Sehej Chugh Juliana Conway Miles Crook Idalys Cuaderno Amber Depry Sierra Depry Cole Fellows Julia Finlinson Scarlett Fletcher Daniel Fourchy Taylor Gensler Adam Gerena Mannat Gill
Alexander Mariam Ginther

Tina Guo Baylee Hamm Brooke Harris Julie Harris Isabella Helm
Enrique Herrera Castaneda Vivian Hua Daniel Hwang Dimitri Jankovic Tayla Jauch
Nandana Jayasankar Manogna Jha Nicholas Jones Kaede Juarez Armaan Kahlon Mariem Kamal Grisha Khanzadian Laith Khoury Candria Kim Sofia Kinney Janaki Krishna

Sachin Kulkarni Harry Lam Christine Mae Leslie
Jacob Llamas Rasavong Rozhin Lodge Hayden Lusk Sofia Lykos
Nathan Maldonado Rohun Malhotra Noah Math Lauren McLaury Wyatt McMurry Toros Mkrtchyan
Yimeng Mouanoutoua Rufaro Muchaka Rakel Munshi Nathan Nguyen Sree Shivani Pamula Sydney Perez Anthony Petrosso Dustin Pham

Charlize Phillips Dylan Plunkett Paul Porter Trisha Prajapati
Phoenix Elizalde Pua Crystal Rana Yuvraj Riyar Jordan Rodriguez Sophie Rosenfeld Kyran Ross Alireza Saffarian Winny Saini
Armaan Salahuddin Ryon Sanaie Armaan Sandhey Simone Sandhey Fateh Sandhu Paisley Sayers Jackson Smith Gavin Stanley Aryannah Stefani

Christian Stinson Ariba Suhail Manal Sultan
Benjamin Swanbeck Christian Thao Aidan Tran Tyler Tran
Carson Urquhart Tyler Villegas Vachan Vishwanath Vedanth Vishwanath Cyrus Waldrop Daniel Wang Daniel Warkentine Claire Wilson Kyle Wong Fiona Yao Maru Youn Mia Zamora Luke Zhao Patrick Zhu

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‰Clovis W st High School	JUNE 2, 2022 | 488 GRADUATES

VALEDICTORIANS Mina Abdelmessih Lauren Aguila Camille Amezcua Garret Angres Isabel Angres Kalei Aoki-Chance Rileigh Armstrong Andrew Bernard Taytum Bigelow Morgan Bouskos

Carson Davis Aidan DeVaney Alexandra Dritsas Tejus Gokal Matthew Hamm Hannah Harbin Viraj Jain Logan Jensen Radhika Kakkar
Morgan Logoluso Ava Renfro

Benjamin Reyes Kylie Vera

SALUTATORIANS Elijah Anderson Madison Boynton Ethan Cole Charlotte Cosner Allison Ferrer Diego Gonzalez Etiana Hormel

Reagan Wilkins Tanner Wright Mia Yang Michelle Zamora

SCHOLARS OF ACADEMIC DISTINCTION Mina Abdelmessih Lauren Aguila Lutfia Ahmad Elijah Anderson

Garret Angres Isabel Angres Kalei Aoki-Chance Emily Backowski Colin Bennett Andrew Bernard Taytum Bigelow Agambir Chahal Hung-Chih Chen Ethan Cole Charlotte Cosner

Laura Crantz Carson Davis Aidan De Vaney Alexandra Dritsas Allison Ferrer Colin Galaviz Ryann Gill Tejus Gokal Diego Gonzalez Peyton Gorans Lindsay Gross

Matthew Hamm Hannah Harbin Etiana Hormel Castillo Viraj Jain Logan Jensen Radhika Kakkar
Madison Kennedy Pei-Hsuan Lee Elizabeth Lew Riley Means Ali Moazzami

Samantha Owada Ava Renfro Benjamin Reyes Garrett Sunahara Vikram Thind Lucille Wilhelm Reagan Wilkins Tanner Wright Mia Yang Michelle Zamora

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AROUND THE DISTRICT

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Peer counselors hold summit

Clovis Unified welcomed 209 students and one dog (Charlie, the emotional support dog from Granite Ridge Intermediate) to its first ever CUSD Peer Counseling Summit this spring. Peer counseling students – who are enrolled
in a year-long Peer Counseling elective course that teaches peer socio-emotional support and intervention skills –from each of Clovis Unified’s intermediate and high schools gathered for training on student-generated topics, team-building and more.
“The students loved the opportunity to in-teract with other peer counselors from through-

out the district,” said Clovis Unified Lead Psy-chologist David Weber.“They had to the op-portunity to share ideas, practice skills, and establish new friendships.”
Weber said it was the first time that peer counselors from across the district have been brought together and it sent an important message.
“The summit truly allowed our individual school programs to see that they are a part of something much bigger and can learn from one another in building upon a very successful foundation.”

Shave for a cause
Clovis Unified has some of the most dedicated staff who will go to great lengths to support students and schools. For Tarpey Elementary GIS Shane Gillen, that in-cluded giving the hair off his head! Gillen told students he’d shave his head if they made the school’s $15,000 Jog-A-Thon fundraising goal. The kids did that and more, and they were delighted when Mr. Gillen made good on his promise.

Student returns as author
Freedom Elementary students heard from one of their own recently when local children’s author and a former Trailblazer herself, Madison Moreno, visited her former school to share her book,“Grow to LoveYourself.”
The book is about Sunny the Sunflower discovering how to feel good about herself among other flowers that have beautiful shapes and colors.“The main message is to love yourself just the way that you are and to accept others’ differences because we are all unique in our own ways,” she said.
Moreno read the book to students gathered in the library, and she donated a signed copy to Freedom as well as other Clovis Unified elementary schools.
“I want to inspire students at the elementary schools that they can do anything if they put their mind to it because I was quite literally right where they are,” said Moreno who graduated from Clovis East High in 2019.

Generosity by REC Book Club
Children at the Marjaree Mason Center were surprised by a donation from the Reagan Educational Center Book Club. The club at Clovis East High School and Reyburn Intermediate School collected items and filled 68 baskets with toys, books, candy and other goodies to donate, far surpassing their goal of 20-30 baskets.

Autism awareness
Clovis Unified students and staff took part in National Autism Ac-ceptance with a variety of educational and playful activities to raise aware-ness and understanding.
Weldon Elementary students wore bright colors or tie-die to recognize the beauty in the diverse spectrum of the human mind. Woods Ele-mentary held trivia and coloring contests to teach facts about and promote acceptance of people with autism.At Century Elementary, Spe-cial Day Class teacher Astyn Lopez’s
class created a bulletin board with their peer buddies to celebrate each other’s “true colors.”
“Autism Acceptance Week supports building a better understanding of students with autism by providing infor-mation, promoting acceptance, celebrating differences, and focusing on inclusion of all students,” said Dr. Carrie Carter, Clovis Unified’s director of Special Education.

Disneyland leadership for Clark
Eighth-graders in Clark Intermediate’s School Service Leadership class attended the Disney Imagination Campus

Planting the future

To celebrate Earth Day, students at Jefferson Ele-mentary added pops of color and joy across the school’s campus by planting a variety of flowers. Kids not only helped beautify their campus but also are learning about taking care of the environment. Great job, Blue Jays!

leadership course at the “happiest place on Earth” this spring.
During the 3 ½ hour class, students learned what being a leader truly means, how to identify their own leadership style, how to lead a team of individuals with different per-sonalities and strengths, and how to leave a legacy to which others can contribute. Before and after the course, the kids got to explore and enjoy the park and observe first-hand some of the leadership principals they learned about.

Principal in training
Red Bank Elementary had a new principal – for a day – when first-grade student Khloe Vargas took over the re-sponsibilities from Principal Dr. Pa Vue. Khloe welcomed the student body on the black top, did morning announce-ments, put notes in teacher boxes, toured classes and handed out recognition tickets to well-behaving students. She was given a personalized clipboard, megaphone, iden-tification badge and hot chocolate. The young administrator won the honor at a silent auction fundraiser.“We had fun,” said Principal Vu of sharing her work with Khloe.

Making news in Europe FortWashington Elementary sixth-

grader Courtlin Pulliam will be fea-tured in a newsletter distributed in Europe for research she did for her History Day project. Courtlin learned about the Comet Line, an escape route formed by volunteers for pilots who needed to return to Britain dur-ing World War II. Her research led her to connect with members of the Comete Line Remembrance Society for Belgium and France, with a Royal Air Force veteran who had created an interactive map, and with a relative
of a man who was in the Comet Line and helped smuggle pilots over the French and Spanish border. The Society, after learning Courtlin’s History Day project had won an award in the Fresno County History Day competition, decided to feature her work in their newsletter.
“The biggest thing I have learned from my research on the Comet Line is how amazing the people were who took part in rescuing complete strangers,” Courtlin said.

my in six years and the
years. Additional recog-
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Competitions bring acclaim to CTE students

By Karen Boone

CUSD Learning Director for CTE

Clovis Unified’s Career Technical Education programs finished the school year strong.
Many participated in the Annual Careers Skills Challenge, which is an opportunity for area CTE students to compete in applied learning pedagogy, while others entered spe-cialized competitions. Here’s a few of the high-lights for each site:
Buchanan High:Buchanan News Network (BNN) won an Award of Excellence from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sci-ences Student Produc-
tion Awards, also known as the Student Emmy! This year’s award marks
Career echnical Education (CTE)	the fourth Student Em-courses are offered at all of CUSD’s

first ever in consecutive
high schools and are designed to let students personalize their education to their interests. Students combine academic studies with hands-on learning applications
and mentoring by industry partners.	nitions from the Na-tional Academy of Televising Arts and Sciences Student Production Awards included: Excel-lence Award for Newscast; Excellence Award for Music Video; Excellence Award for Com-mercial; Excellence and Merit Awards for Pho-tography; Merit Award for Video Essay; Merit Award for Audio/Sound; and Merit Award for Editing.
Clovis East High:The Patient Care Path-way students received two 1st Place awards at the Career Skills Challenge: Patient Care/ CPR/First Aide and Patient Care/Office Visits. Clovis East’s ROP class was one of only three ROP classes who were able to place students as volunteers in area hospitals; two of the Clovis East students were hired for a paid po-sition due to the impression they made during their community classroom placement.

Photo special to CUSD Today. Clovis East juniors and seniors were partnered with two Reyburn Intermediate students each where they spent time making personal connections and advis-ing them about the classes available in the Education Pathway. The Reyburn students enjoyed meeting older students and look forward to next year.

The Education Pathway earned a 3rd Place award at the Career Skills Challenge in the Child Development competition. Clovis East Education Pathway students also had the op-portunity to make connections by mentoring seventh and eighth graders who are interested in exploring a career in education. Clovis East juniors and seniors were partnered with two Reyburn Intermediate students each where they spent time making personal connections and advising them about the classes available in the Education Pathway.
The Public Safety pathway also brought home awards from the Career Skills Challenge: 1st Place in Crime Scene Investigation and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in Fire Fighting.
Clovis High: Clovis High’s Construction team received a 1st Place award at the Career Skills Challenge. Additionally, 100% of the construction internship students were offered positions or hired outright at their host com-

Photo special to CUSD Today. CTE programs at both Clovis High and Clovis East was recruited by the US Navy into their nuclear engineering program receiving a $38,000 signing bonus. He is a shining example of the value that CTE can bring to young people looking for non-college pathways.

panies. Some of these offers were more than $22/hour and included benefits! The Con-struction Class built four custom sheds for members of the community.
CTE student Joshua Blowers, who has been active in CTE programs at both Clovis High and Clovis East was recruited by the US Navy into their nuclear engineering program re-ceiving a $38,000 signing bonus. He is a shining example of the value that CTE can bring to young people looking for non-college path-ways.
The Education pathway classes from Clovis East and Clovis High School travelled to Fire-baugh for the Child Development Storyteller Competition. Clovis High’s Kayla Montiel earned a 3rd Place in that competition, using handmade props to entertain preschool students with her storytelling.
Clovis HighAutomotive is a benefactor of the CEC Ideal ZEV Workforce Grant through

Fresno City College which will fund technology and training for electric vehicles.
Clovis North High: KMPH recently did a story on students in teachers’ Steve Elsberry’s Product Design class and Mary Allen’s Com-puter Science class. The focus was on how students in the pathway have used technology to benefit others. A few of their projects include fabricating parts for Precision Plastics, POM, and the Clovis North Band as well as modifying a student’s wheelchair.
Clovis West High: In the Career Skills Challenge, Clovis West’sAutomotive and Diesel competitors earned 1st Place trophies. In the Virtual Event format, Clovis West took 3rd Place in Maintenance and Light Repair. In a separate competition at UTI in Sacramento, the Automotive team took 1st Place, receiving a toolbox and tools for the program and over $10,000 in scholarships for the students
The Clovis West EECU Branch continues to exceed expectations for their performance. Student tellers have handled over 14,000 trans-actions during the first eight months of the 2021- 22 school year. EECU has also hired a total of nine students to work in part time or full-time positions for the 2022 summer.
Starting next school year, second year EECU students will be given the opportunity gain valuable work experience at other branch lo-cations and explore career opportunities. Stu-dents selected for this experience will work a few of their EECU shifts at another branch location; instead of working all of their shift at the Clovis West branch.
Center for Advanced Research and Technology: Members of CART’s Business Team took 2nd Place in the Career Skills Chal-lenge.
Congratulations to all of our CTE students for their efforts and achievements!

Board honors students’ work, new administrators announced

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BOARD
By Kelly Avants	before their family and friends.	million for the California Career Verde.
BRIEFS
Chief Communications Officer	Students representing the Inter	Technical Education Incentive Grant.	■ Approved new three-year con-
May 18
Accomplished musicians, vocalists
school were on-hand at the meeting
School Council (ISC) from all five                                                                  ■ Approved a three-year agree- tracts for those Assistant Superin-of the district’s comprehensive high                                                             ment with Hatching Results for col- tendents in existing multi-year con-lege and career readiness resources tracts with no changes to contract
dents about their educational ex-
■
Awarded construction, equip-
■
Held public hearings on pro-
and artists were honored by the to deliver an end-of-year report.	for use in the district.	terms and conditions.
May 18 as part of the board’s annual
recognition of students achieving
with graduating seniors from all of
the district’s secondary schools to
In other action, the board:
Adopted textbooks for use in
Clovis Unified Governing Board Earlier in the day, the board gathered periences.                                           ment and supply contracts to mul- posed Local Control Accountability tiple vendors for various mainte- Plans (LCAP) for the district and
local, county, state and national ac-
complishments during the 2021-22
hold their Student Voice Workshop.
During the workshop, members of
elementary and secondary schools
for the 2022-23 school year following
■                                                                  nance projects, operational supply Clovis Online School; and received orders, and equipment for schools. a summary report of the district’s
school year. More than 200 students
from across the district were invited
to the meeting to be commended
the board reviewed feedback gath-
ered through the annual survey of
seniors about their time in the dis-
a lengthy pilot and review process
by faculty and staff, and prior review
by the Governing Board.
■ Authorized the district to enter proposed LCAP. No one was present into a renewable energy certificates to address the Board during this service agreement for management, hearing.
for the dedication and hard work
trict and talked with individual stu-
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■ Approved the annual agreement with the Advance-ment Via Individual Deter-mination (AVID) Center for the 2022-23 school year to support students to access post-secondary education.

May 4
The May 4 meeting of the Governing Board cele-brated students and staff achieving milestone accom-plishments.
The students in atten-dance have achieved first place at the regional or coun-ty level; or first, second or third place at the state or national level in academic competitions during the 2021-22 school year. Com-peting in Destination Imag-ination, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Robotics,

History Day, and others, the students were recognized not only for their awards, but for the hard work, diligent effort, and attention to detail displayed during their com-petitive journeys.
In other action, the board: ■ Appointed current
teacher on special assignment at Clovis North High Andy Dominguez, to the position of Learning Director at the school effective July 1.
■ Held a public hearing allowing for public comment on the conveyance of public street rights of way for a public easement to the City of Fresno, and later approved the easement with no public comments.

April 20
Winners of the annual Budget Book Cover Art Con-test were announced. Five

June 2022

student finalists were selected from among more than 360 pieces of artwork submitted to the annual contest. Final-ists were Fort Washington Elementary first grader Jais-ley Garduno, Woods Ele-mentary fifth graders Dan Herwaldt and Amara Rankin; Reyburn Intermediate eight grader Jaquelyn Aguirre; and Clovis West High tenth grad-er Isabella Mayorga. Jaquelyn Aguirre was selected the over-all winner, with her artwork to appear on the cover of
the district’s annual budget. q
The next regularly sched-uled meeting of the Governing Board is scheduled for July 13 at 1680 David E. Cook Way in Clovis. The public portion of the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Complete agen-das, minutes and videos of meetings are available online at www.cusd.com.

Clovis Unified student actors, singers, dancers and technicians who brought lively musicals and intense dramas to life during the 2021-22 school year were cele-brated at the CUSD Celebration of Theatre. The “stars”arrived dressed celebrity-style and en-tered the Mercedes Edwards The-atre on a red carpet. Photos were snapped and fans cheered, and during the evening event, several scenes from some of the top shows were performed one more time. Graduating seniors received special presentations.

Photos special toCUSD Todayby Kenny Gilman

EMPLOYEES

June 2022	CUSD Today	Page 13

Exceptional Person Award winners celebrated

Clovis Unified’s Special Education De-partment celebrated its 2021-22 Exceptional Person Award winners. The award honors staff and volunteers who have been excep-tional in helping a student with special needs and making a significant difference in that student’s life. Recipients were nom-inated by families, staff, students and vol-unteers, and then chosen from a selection committee.
District-Wide: Jackie Redmond – IA II, Clovis Adult School / ATP; Kim Creaney – IA III, Clovis North High
Buchanan Area: Gabriella Hart – SDC Teacher, Woods Elementary;Michelle Gutier-rez – 1st Grade Teacher / 504 Coordinator, Garfield Elementary; Adolph Martinez – Student Relations Liaison, Dry Creek Ele-mentary
Clovis Area:Tiffany Villard – SDC Teacher (Grades 1-3), Mickey Cox Elementary; Heather Henson – Librarian, Clovis Ele-mentary; Chelsea Bowling – School Psy-chologist, Freedom/Jefferson Elementary.
Clovis East Area: Tracy Biberston– SDC Preschool Teacher,Young Elementary;Caren Burgess – Drama Teacher, Reyburn Inter-mediate; Scotland Moore – 6th Grade Teacher, Boris Elementary.
Clovis North Area: Mistie Burrow –

Photo special to CUSD Today by Kenny Gilman. Tiffany Villard, left, Heather Henson and Chelsea Bowling are among the Exceptional Per-son Award honorees.

School Secretary I, Clovis North High;Julie Lutton – Parent Volunteer, Bud Rank Ele-mentary; Jack Shumaker – SDC Teacher, Bud Rank Elementary.
Clovis West Area: Jacob Rangel – SDC Teacher, Maple Creek Elementary; Lindsay Mora – Autism Intervention Program Teacher, Kastner Intermediate; Kylie Dunn – Speech Language Pathologist, Maple Creek Elementary.

➤Employee briefs

Have a great summer!

Javier Avila is AMAE Educator of the Year

Congratulations to Clovis East High School Spanish teacher Javier Avila who was named Educator of the Year by the Fresno Chapter of the Association of Mexican American Educators!
This award recognizes educators who have gone above and beyond to provide opportunities and services to Hispanic/Latino students, and recognizes individuals at the Elementary, Middle School, High School and College/University levels.

Bus drivers honored by CHP At a May Clovis Unified Governing Board

meeting, district bus drivers who have achieved milestone anniversaries of no fault, accident-free driving were recognized by the California Highway Patrol and District. CHP Officers Mata and Salas presented awards to the following drivers for safely transporting students for: 35 Consecutive Years - Lorrie Garnier;30 ConsecutiveYears - Rosheen O’Neil; 25 Consecutive Years -Sue Pepin; 20 Consecutive Years and the Blackwell Award - Michelle Garrow; 15 Consecutive Years - Larry Crayne; 10 Con-secutive Years - Michael Gonzalez, Feng Ly, Paul Macias, Teresa Strahan; 5 Consecutive Years - Marty Streeter, Trisha Yamagata, Christina Bier, Mark Giesbrecht,Alexander
Hardee and Ching Her.

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