Graduate Katy Smith and her sister Tracy and graduate Nick Perez. Photo by Gary DeVon
- OROVILLE – The Oroville High School Class of 2012 graduated 52 students in a ceremony held at the Coulton Auditorium on Saturday, June 2.
- Heather Galvan, the class valedictorian, received the Glover Cup, which is awarded to the student who best represents, the “spirit of Americanism.” Liliana Castrejon-Perez was the class salutatorian.
- After a processional to “Pomp and Circumstance” performed by the Oroville High School Band, the graduating class took their seats on the stage. They were welcomed by Castrejon-Perez and then Principal Kristin Sarmiento spoke. Galvan gave the valedictory address. The guest speaker, Michele Fancher, a teacher at OHS, was introduced by Naomi Peters. Following Fancher’s speech, a slide show, created by Ali Fulmer was shown.
- Superintendent Steve Quick presented awards for Senior Projects, as well as the Glover Cup. In making the presentation of the Glover Cup to Galvan, Quick went into a short history of the award, which was created in 1924 after the then Superintendent for which it was named, died while at Oroville.
- Maria Griffin spoke about the various scholarships that were awarded during the Awards Dinner the night before. The dinner is sponsored by the Oroville Dollars for Scholars program.
- After Supt. Quick presented the Class of 2012, Principal Sarmiento and school board members Rocky DeVon and Amy Wise awarded the diplomas and the newly minted graduates filed off the stage to receive special congratulations from family and friends who were in attendance.
- The 2012 Oroville High School Graduating Class included: Alejandro Alvarez-Viveros, Lucero Cadena-Tirado, Maribel Castillo-Gonzalez, Liliana Castrejon-Gonzalez, Kylie Coffelt-Richardson, Breanna Dodd, Matthew Egerton, Ali Fulmer, Heather Galvan, Gabbriella Garcia, Jenavonne Glover, Caleb Haney, Kaylee Miller, Madison Hatch, Kelsey Hughes, Alexander Kelly, Joseph King, Brandon Lepley, Katriona Lidstrand, Michael Lynch, Taylor Maldonado, Chad Mathews, Edward Mathis, Megan Mieirs, Richard Milholland, Joshua Minarcin, Terra Mulllikin-Gredvig, Justyce Olsen, Daniela Ortega, Brittney Pellegrini, Nicolas Perez, Naomi Peters, Dylan Rise, Ivan Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez, AnaMae Rood, Annette Sanchez-Guzman, Cesar Santana, Leonel Serrano-Delgado, Katy Smith, Skylar Spears, Zachary Speiker, Cody Swensen, Chad Tibbs, Cara Valdez, Shelly Valverde, Krysta VanWoert, Ruby Vazquez-Curiel, Jose Viveros, Cruz Viveros-Hernandez and Caleb Whiteaker.
- The following scholarships and other awards were presented at the Friday night Awards Dinner:
- Liliana Castrejon
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Christensen Award $600
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Oroville Education Association $600
- Matthew Egerton
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Ali Fulmer
- Huna Heritage Foundation $700
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Ed King Award $500
- Terry Taylor Award
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Heather Galvan
- Kelly Foundation of Washington $2,500
- Wenatchee Valley Medical Center $3,000
- Detlef Schrepf Foundation Tara L. Allen 1,500
- Air Force Mathematics and Science Award
- EWU Academic Scholarship $3,500 per year renewed every year for 3 additional years
- Junior Women’s Club $500
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Dr. Steiner Award $1,000
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Oroville Education Association $700
- Oroville Chamber of Commerce $500
- The Glover Cup Award
- Bishop Fleet $2,500
- Terra Mullikin-Gredvig
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Sara Hulphers Memorial $500
- Okanogan Family Faire $1000
- Caleb Haney
- Molson Grange #1069 $500
- Madison Hatch
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Glenn & Katherine Tracy Award $500
- Kelsey Hughes
- Gold Digger’s 2012 Agriculture Scholarship $500
- Elaine Johnson Athletic Scholarship $500
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Yulah & Philip Schleif Award $800
- Wheeler Memorial Scholarship $100
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Aurora Masonic Lodge #201 $500
- Joseph King
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Ed King Award $500
- Wheeler Memorial Scholarship $100
- Katriona Lidstrand
- George Washington Foundation $1050
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Yulah & Philip Schleif Award $500
- Okanogan Masonic Lodge #169 Herbert & Elizabeth Davis Scholarship $500
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Bauer Scholarship $4000
- Kaylee Miller
- South Okanogan Minor Hockey $250
- Brittney Pellegrini
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Nicolas Perez
- Oroville Coaches Association $250
- Naomi Peters
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Yulah & Philip Schleif Award $800
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award
- Oroville Coaches Association $250
- Raul Rodriguez
- Future Cougars of Color $1000
- Cougar Commitment $5,164
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- AnaMae Rood
- North Valley Community Health Association Foundation Scholarship $400
- Roberta Patterson Stowe Scholarship $500
- Cesar Santana
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars $300
- Leonel Serrano-Delgado
- Air Force Mathematics and Science Award
- Realizing the Dream Scholarship $5000
- Washington Apple Education Foundation Scholarship $5000
- Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award
- Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award
- Zachary Speiker
- Elaine Johnson Athletic Scholarship $500
- Everett Community College Athletic Scholarship 40% percent of tuition paid
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Drummond Award $400
- Cara Valdez
- Molson Grange #1069 $500
- Eastern Advantage Scholarship $1500
- College Bound Scholarship $728
- Doell Scholarship $1,082.50
- Krysta VanWoert
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Ray & Eula Forney-Kuntz Award $600
- GESA Credit Union $2000
- Aurora Masonic Lodge #201 $500
- Caleb Whiteaker
- Oroville Dollars for Scholars Glenn & Katherine Tracy Award $300
