MIGRANT STUDENTS DON’T LET OBSTACLES STOP THEM

By Editor Ken Harvey

Hurbita Ruiz came to the U.S. just three years ago so her mother could receive better cancer treatment, but to no avail.

"She died six months after we came to the U.S.," explains the Davis High School senior. "It was very hard for me, but with my family and God’s help I have been able to focus on my future."

Living now with her older brother, his family and a younger sister, Hurbita misses the rest of her family still living in Mexico. That, too, has been difficult, but, she says, "I have to be strong for my younger sister."

Another challenge Hurbita faced when she arrived three years ago was learning a different language, as do most migrant students.

"I didn’t even know a word," she says. "I worked hard in order to overcome this obstacle, and now I’m happy because I’ve learned English -- and I’m proud of it."

Despite these obstacles, Hurbita has a near-perfect 3.97 grade point average (GPA), is looking forward to going to college next year, and wants to become a lawyer.

"With this career I will be able to help Hispanics who don’t speak English," she says. Hurbita also has goals of traveling the world to such places as England and Jerusalem. "I have faith in God that my long-term goals are going to come true."

Hurbita is involved in a number of school and community activities. In addition she helps senior citizens clean up their yards and teaches a Bible class on Sundays.

Hurbita is one of 330 students featured in this year’s Washington State Exemplary Migrant Student Yearbook.

"These students were invited to share their life stories and goals with us because they are role models for younger students, and they have worked hard to achieve high academic standards," says Dr. Jane M. Gutting, superintendent of Educational Service District 105 in Yakima.

"The migrant students showcased in our Exemplary Student Year Book represent the best of what America has always stood for. Each of them faced incredible personal challenges on so many levels and yet, through their own perseverance, has succeeded where too many have not," says Dr. Richard Gómez Jr., the state’s Migrant Education Director.

"Each of these young adults embraced the help of dedicated teachers, home visitors, principals, and countless others within the Washington migrant program family, who, in turn, partnered with the students’ own family of moms, dads, siblings, grandparents and others to collectively support their children’s academic success," says Dr. Gomez. "With that, come true choices for planning the rest of their lives."

Another of the exemplary students is Hernan Lemus, who graduated from Eastmont High School last spring with a 3.72 GPA. He is now enrolled at Central Washington University, with the goal of becoming an architect.

"I like working with computers and designing houses," he says.

Hernan came to the United State at age 14 and also faced a huge language barrier.

"I knew no English when I started going to school," he says, "I was having a lot of trouble with my homework in classes when I didn’t understand. Last year, I had classes that required hours of homework. I was determined to do well in those classes, and I put a lot of effort into them to earn good grades."

Hernan’s 3.72 GPA suggests he handled his challenges very well.

After Hernan becomes an architect, he has one major goal "to help my parents economically. I want to give back to them some of the support they have given me."

His parents still work the orchards, picking apples, cherries and pears. He likes the idea of building his parents a new home someday.

He also wants to help his two younger sisters and younger brother to get through college. "I would like them to go to college so they can get a better job and not have to work in the orchards," he says.

Hernan has participated in many extracurricular activities, including the State Migrant Student Leadership Conference. "It made me believe you can achieve whatever you want – you just have to work at it."

Mercedes Martinez, a senior at Sunnyside High School, wants to become a U.S. senator someday, and it’s easy to believe she can do it.

She already is very service-oriented. She participates in SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and is one of seven students participating in the Lower Valley Youth Advisory RUD (Reducing Underage Drinking) Committee.

She wants to help youth understand "you don’t have to do drugs and alcohol to be happy," she says. In this and in other ways, "I want to be a good influence on children. I would like to bring more awareness to kids all around the world and let them know there is help out there."

It was while going to a national anti-drug and alcohol conference last January that Mercedes began thinking about a life in public service.

"It got me pumped," she says. "People up there said, ‘You would make a good senator.’"

With her 3.88 GPA and very positive attitude, Mercedes doesn’t think she’s had any serious obstacles in her life. Only with some prodding does she admit it was difficult when her family first moved from Mexico to Ohio.

"It was hard. No one spoke Spanish," she concedes. But she appreciated the one-on-one assistance a Catholic nun provided to teach her English.

Mercedes says she has only had "small hills" to overcome, compared to obstacles of many migrant students. "My parents have always been there for me," she says. Her father currently supports the family by working in construction.

Mercedes plans to major in business administration.

Alejandro Lopez-Bautista, a senior at Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School (3.09 GPA), wants to pursue a career in architecture. "My dream is to have my own business," he says. "One of the biggest obstacles I have had to overcome was leaving my studies in Mexico to come to the United States. When I arrived, I started working in agriculture. It was then I realized I needed to go back to school. All of my classes are in English, and I must work extra hard to earn good grades."

Dianely Acevedo, a senior at Davis High School in Yakima (3.84 GPA), wants to be a pediatrician. "I would like to help sick children and be useful to my community," she says.

The language barrier is one of the obstacles she is trying to overcome. "I don’t want English to be a barrier when I go to college," she says. "I try to practice English everyday, when going to school, doing my homework, reading books, and watching TV."

Magali Ambriz, a senior last year at Toppenish High School (3.42 GPA), plans to major in business administration.

"Living in poverty for as long as I can remember has demonstrated to me the importance of an education," she says. "I want to be a role model for my younger siblings and for my community.

"The biggest obstacle I faced was learning a new language," she says. "Even though it has been a struggle these past four years, I refused to let the challenges stop me from pursuing my dream."

Jessica Arreola, a senior last year at Walla Walla High School (3.73 GPA), is planning a career in teaching.

"I want to help future generations, including students who don’t speak English," she says. "I want to help children to reach their dreams, the same way some of my teachers have done for me."

Lupe Carrillo, a senior at Kiona-Benton High School (3.95), wants to major in politics/government at college. "My ultimate goal is to be a very influential figure in politics and government.

"I have overcome the opinions of others, those who say ‘you can’t.’ I have surpassed peer-pressure that only leads to failure. My family and I have overcome many losses in order to pursue the American Dream. The hardships I have undergone have only fueled my ambition and fed my desire to succeed."

Guadalupe Contreras, a senior at Pasco High School (3.94 GPA), wants "to go to Eastern University to become a dentist, help people, and go to other countries representing a social gospel group and talking about God and his love for all of us."

Blanca Diaz, a senior last year at Mabton High School (3.56 GPA), says, "I am the first girl in my family to pursue education, and a lot is expected of me. I am glad I have these expectations because then I can accomplish my goal by attending college. After this, my future will open many doors for me.

"I have learned through my parents the hardships that many people face in this world. I was taught this by working since I was in the sixth grade. I remember those hot and backbreaking days in the summer when it was 102 degrees and sweat would run down your body. This helped me realize to take advantage of my education because without an education you’ll get nowhere," she says.

Israel Gonzalez, a senior last year at Highland High School (3.37 GPA), plans to major in political science and work at the White House. "Some of the major obstacles I still need to overcome are my broken family and an alcoholic parent. I have a family of 10, which puts a lot of strain on my family’s finances."

Miguel Munguia, a senior at Highland High School (3.63 GPA), plans to go to a technical school to study auto mechanics. "When I was in Mexico, I used to live on a very poor ranch. My father didn’t go to this ranch very often. I came to the United States because my father and mother were already here with Rosa, my sister, who had cancer and died 8 years later. I was in Mexico, along with my sister and a brother, with my Aunt Maria for about 5 years. Although she took good care of us, it was not as good as being with my mother. All my family finally united in 1998, and my sister and brother and I started going to school."

Estela Ortiz, a senior at Pasco High School (3.93 GPA), wants to become a business teacher and learn more about computers. "The biggest hardship for me was to change my culture and language. My family was a kind of obstacle because it was hard to separate from them and come to the U.S. And despite many obstacles and hardships, I will keep going ahead."

Eduardo Pedroza, a senior last year at Prosser High School (3.86 GPA), wants to study police science. "I had to learn how to speak and write English so that I could do well in my classes. Another obstacle was to meet new people and make new friends."

Guadalupe Rios, a senior last year at Davis High School (3.50 GPA), believes with a college education, "broad opportunities will come knocking at my door, and I will be prepared."

The talented young man has many interests. "Music, architecture and government are the three main fields of study I’m interested in. Though different, I plan to learn as much as I can about them. ‘The only way to predict the future is by inventing it,’" he quotes.

Emmanuel Sanchez of Granger High School (3.83 GPA) planned to graduate from high school and community college at the same time through the Running Start program. He wants to get a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in astronomy. "I had to learn English in two years in order to keep up with my classes," he says. While going to high school and college simultaneously, he also worked part-time and donated time at the Food Bank.

Guadalupe Hernandez, a recent graduate from Eastmont High School (3.40), plans to work part-time while attending Wenatchee Valley College this fall, then transfer to Central Washington University to pursue a master’s degree in business and computer science. She was a student representative to the Migrant Education State Advisory Committee.

Anna Martinez, a senior at Warden High School (3.41 GPA), wants to go into medicine. "Every other year my family goes down to Mexico, and sometimes it’s hard for me to keep my grades up. But I have been able to overcome this obstacle."

María Mora, a senior at Wenatchee High School (3.84 GPA), wants to become "a great teacher" of kindergarten. "Since I came from Mexico, I didn’t know how to speak (English) or write it, but now I’m learning it in school."

Fabian Pulido, a senior at Wenatchee High School (3.77 GPA), wants to study automobile engineering and maybe start his own shop or business. "Most of my life I have had to battle being from a Mexican family. I experienced racism in school and also some in sports. I am happy to say that I didn’t let that hold me down."

Amanda Short, a senior last year at Entiat High School (3.95 GPA), wants to major in elementary education at Washington State University. "I have overcome the early death of my mother. Ever since her passing, I have wanted to make her proud, and have done so. My father raised my two brothers and me alone and brought us up to the best of his ability."

Claudia Vergara, a junior at Connell High School (4.00 GPA), wants to major in business or medicine. "I have moved to many different schools. But I know that if I apply all my efforts into my education, I will be successful," she says.

Tanya Castellón, a senior at Lynden High School (3.68 GPA), is ASB vice president. "One of the hardest things I have learned to accept is a sense of who I am. Throughout my childhood I grew up in a culture and society that I wanted to be a part of," she says. "I felt like I wasn’t completely accepted. Yet, today I am one who does not think twice about saying, ‘Soy Mexicana,’ and knowing I can still be American. I have grown to be proud of my roots and culture. I have learned English without losing my Spanish."

Yanet Escobar, a senior last year at Centralia High School (3.10 GPA), wants to go to college and get her CNA and LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) certification. "One obstacle I have overcome has been being a mother and a wife while finishing school," she says.

Maria Navarrete, a senior at Shelton High School (3.14 GPA), wants to go to college to learn computer technology. "My parents died when I was a toddler, so I have no mother or father. Moving to the U.S. at such a late age and living with my bother has been hard," she says. "I want to make my family proud of me."

Elsa Nayeli Sandoval, a senior last year at Centralia High School (3.31 GPA), wants to first graduate from Centralia Beauty College, then work toward a bachelor’s degree in education, becoming an ESL teacher. "Even though there have been obstacles in my life, I have learned valuable lessons from them, and I have become a better person," she says.

A listing of the rest of the 330 migrant students featured in the 2004 yearbook:

MERO 105

Misael Acevedo
GPA: 3.77, A. C. Davis High School

Viridiana Alarcon
GPA: 3.31, Grandview High School

Carmen Alvarado
GPA: 3.40, Wapato High School

Roberto Andrade
GPA: 2.98, Wahluke High School

Cristina Araiza
GPA: 3.77, Pasco High School

Juana Araiza
GPA: 3.10, Prosser High School

Ruth Araiza
GPA: 3.44, Pasco High School

Karla Armijo
GPA: 3.08, A.C. Davis High School

Alan Avila
GPA: 3.78, East Valley High School

Gerald Barragan
GPA: 3.00, Wapato High School

Cecilia Barrera
GPA: 3.56, Wapato High School

Miguel Bautista
GPA: 2.92, Pasco High School

Gustavo Bravo
GPA: 3.26, A. C. Davis High School

Fernando Castañeda Jr.
GPA: 3.85, Toppenish High School

Ariadna Castellanos
GPA: 3.21, Royal High School

Aurelia Castrejon
GPA: 2.80, A. C. Davis High School

Hector Cazarez
GPA: 3.40, Wahluke High School

Roberto Chavarria
GPA: 3.68, Pasco High School

Angela Chavez
GPA: 3.80, Pasco High School

Briseida Chavez
GPA: 3.48, Southridge High School

Maria Chavez
GPA: 2.90, Pasco High School

Maria Chavez
GPA: 2.85, Pasco High School

Anabel Cisneros
GPA: 3.11, Highland High School

Angel Cisneros
GPA: 3.06, Highland High School

Salvador Cisneros
GPA: 3.55, Wahluke High School

Guadalupe Contreras
GPA: 2.91, Pasco High School

Angelica Copado-Trujillo
GPA: 3.04, Prosser High School

Gladys Cruz
GPA: 3.28, East Valley High School

Marilú Cruz
GPA: 3.98, Wapato High School

Omar Cruz
GPA: 3.21, Wapato High School

Lucia Cuellar
GPA: 3.30, East Valley High School

Mario Cuellar
GPA: 3.22, Royal High School

Evelia Cuevas
GPA: 3.34, Grandview High School

Monica de la Mora
GPA: 3.24, A. C. Davis High School

Gerardo Delgado
GPA: 3.35, Walla Walla High School

Alejandro Diaz
GPA: 3.04, Pasco High School

Jose Diaz
GPA: 3.24, Granger High School

Juanita Diaz
GPA: 3.27, Pasco High School

Carlos Donan
GPA: 2.99, Prosser High School

J Ignacio Donan
GPA: 3.11, Prosser High School

Claudia Duran
GPA: 3.43, Pasco High School

Maria Enriquez
GPA: 3.03, Prosser High School

Felix Farias
GPA: 3.72, Pasco High School

Maria Farias
GPA: 3.03, Pasco High School

Robert Farias
GPA: 3.80, Pasco High School

Yolizma Flores
GPA: 4.00, Highland High School

Javier Galvan
GPA: 3.48, Mabton High School

Christina Galvez
GPA: 3.45, Sunnyside High School

Alma Garcia
GPA: 3.29, Pasco High School

Ana Garcia
GPA: 3.04, West Valley High School

Angelica Garcia
GPA: 2.95, Pasco High School

Gerardo Garcia
GPA: 3.17, Grandview High School

Hugo Garcia
GPA: 3.50, Pasco High School

Jesica Garcia
GPA: 3.85, Pasco High School

Jose Luis Garcia
GPA: 3.41, West Valley High School

Maria Garcia
GPA: 3.34, West Valley High School

Olga Garcia
GPA: 3.02, Grandview High School

Rosalinda Garcia
GPA: 3.44, Kennewick High School

Margarita Gomez
GPA: 3.30, Wapato High School

Sergio Gomez
GPA: 3.30, Columbia High School

Virginia Gonzalez
GPA: 3.20, Wahluke High School

Osvaldo Guel
GPA: 3.73, Wapato High School

Edgar Guizar
GPA: 3.11, Southridge High School

Lionel Guizar
GPA: 3.80, Pasco High School

Lidia Gutierrez
GPA: 3.85, A. C. Davis High School

Maria Gutierrez
GPA: 3.14, A. C. Davis High School

Carlos Guzmán
GPA: 3.21, Pasco High School

Erika Hernandez
GPA: 3.44, Pasco High School

Jazmin Hernandez
GPA: 3.11, Eisenhower High School

Jorge Luis Hernandez
GPA: 2.95, Highland High School

Juan Hernandez
GPA: 3.47, Sunnyside High School

Saray Hernandez
GPA: 3.56, Walla Walla High School

Annet Hueso
GPA: 3.30, Pasco High School

Alma Jimenez
GPA: 3.17, Granger High School

Enimia Laguna
GPA: 2.90, A. C. Davis High School

Angelica Lopez
GPA: 3.31, Wahluke High School

Esmeralda López
GPA: 3.51, Pasco High School

Liliana López
GPA: 3.62, Highland High School

Olivia Macias
GPA: 3.53, Grandview High School

Maribel Madrigal
GPA: 3.66, Sunnyside High School

Alma Magaña
GPA: 3.52, Prosser High School

Dianna Manjarrez
GPA: 3.58, A. C. Davis High School

Marisol Marquez
GPA: 3.61, Grandview High School

Magdalena Mildreth Martinez
GPA: 3.06, Grandview High School

Esveida Mercado
GPA: 3.22, A. C. Davis High School

Brenda Meza
GPA: 3.27, Pasco High School

Leida Meza
GPA: 2.91, Pasco High School

Rodolfo Meza
GPA: 3.26, Sunnyside High School

Lucia Molina
GPA: 3.12, Highland High School

Maria Morales
GPA: 3.73, Ellensburg High School

Maria Morales
GPA: 3.47, Walla Walla High School

Aldo Muños
GPA: 3.50, Wahluke High School

Carlos Muñoz
GPA: 3.40, Pasco High School

Ana Murillo
GPA: 3.18, Wapato High School

Melissa Nava
GPA: 3.48, Highland High School

Maria Dolores Nesta
GPA: 3.19, A. C. Davis High School

Ana Yeli Noyola
GPA: 3.00, Wahluke High School

Edil Ochoa
GPA: 3.40, Highland High School

Telma Ojeda
GPA: 3.23, A. C. Davis High School

Jose Olivera
GPA: 3.12, Pasco High School

Elizabeth Ornelas
GPA: 2.90, A. C. Davis High School

Juan Ornelas
GPA: 3.36, A. C. Davis High School

Angelica Orozco
GPA: 3.04, Wahluke High School

Juan Ortiz
GPA: 2.91, Pasco High School

Lizabeth Pacheco
GPA: 3.77, Granger High School

Antonio de Jesus Padilla
GPA: 3.62, A. C. Davis High School

Claudia Padilla
GPA: 3.88, A. C. Davis High School

Rosa Padilla Maciel
GPA: 3.48, A. C. Davis High School

Oralia Panduro
GPA: 3.62, Pasco High School

Erica Patino
GPA: 3.27, Walla Walla High School

Maria Perez
GPA: 3.92, Kiona-Benton High School

Andrea Preciado
GPA: 3.52, Wahluke High School

Adrian Ramirez
GPA: 3.59, Granger High School

Alma Yuridia Ramirez
GPA: 3.26, Wahluke High School

Magaly Ramirez
GPA: 3.39, Sunnyside High School

Olga Ramirez
GPA: 3.57, Pasco High School

Oscar Ramirez
GPA: 3.28, Wahluke High School

Raquel Ramirez
GPA: 3.52, Pasco High School

Diana Renteria
GPA: 3.90, Wapato High School

Rita Resendiz
GPA: 3.50, A. C. Davis High School

Mara Reyes
GPA: 3.00, Prosser High School

Daniel Rios
GPA: 3.81, Sunnyside High School

Candelaria Rivera
GPA: 3.45, Sunnyside High School

Elodia Rodriguez
GPA: 3.20, Prescott High School

Mirian Rodriguez
GPA: 3.46, Granger High School

Belem Rojas
GPA: 3.50, Pasco High School

Lucia Rojas
GPA: 3.27, A. C. Davis High School

Estela Roman
GPA: 3.09, Prosser High School

Gricelda Ruiz
GPA: 3.70, Wapato High School

Iris Ruiz
GPA: 3.78, Sunnyside High School

Alberto Saldaña
GPA: 3.41, Wapato High School

Denise Salgado
GPA: 3.93, Royal High School

Alejandro Sanchez
GPA: 3.58, Pasco High School

Esmeralda Sanchez
GPA: 2.98, Goldendale High School

Guadalupe Sanchez
GPA: 3.17, West Valley High School

Maria Sanchez
GPA: 3.21, West Valley High School

Rafael Sanchez
GPA: 3.12, Wahluke High School

Faviola Sandoval
GPA: 3.16, Pasco High School

Dennise Silva
GPA: 3.33, Toppenish High School

Lucia Solis
GPA: 3.47, A. C. Davis High School

Angelina Sosa
GPA: 3.68, Wahluke High School

Adrian Suarez
GPA: 2.94, A.C. Davis High School

Rosa Suarez
GPA: 3.75, Toppenish High School

Victor Tabares
GPA: 3.25, Highland School

Yeidi Tabares
GPA: 3.25, Highland High School

Marisol Tapia
GPA: 3.29, Prosser High School

Heriberto Tereza
GPA: 3.28, Highland High School

Mayra Torres
GPA: 3.07, Pasco High School

Noemy Torres
GPA: 3.79, Wapato High School

Esteban Urbina
GPA: 3.78, Wapato High School

Erika Valdovinos
GPA: 3.18, Wahluke High School

Yadira Valencia
GPA: 3.00, Prosser High School

Christina Vargas
GPA: 3.35, Mabton High School

Maria Vargas
GPA: 3.70, Sunnyside High School

Olga Vasquez
GPA: 3.67, Toppenish High School

Miryam Velasco
GPA: 3.82, Pasco High School

Martha Velazquez
GPA: 3.37, Granger High School

Yasmin Villa
GPA: 3.60, Toppenish High School

Jessica Zamorano
GPA: 3.41, Sunnyside High School

Jose Zepeda
GPA: 3.48, Sunnyside School

MERO 171

Irma Acosta
GPA: 2.95, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Johana Alvarez
GPA: 3.37, Wenatchee High School

Christian Avelar
GPA: 3.41, Entiat High School

Aldo Avila
GPA 3.45, Wenatchee School District

Leticia Bahena
GPA: 3.36, Entiat High School

Allan Barrios
GPA: 3.36, Eastmont Senior High School

Linda Bentacourt
GPA: 2.89, Wenatchee High School

Ana Bravo
GPA: 3.06, Connell High School

Milka Bravo
GPA: 3.41, Connell High School

Alma Rosa Capote
GPA: 3.69, Tonasket High School

Hector Casique
GPA: 3.09, Eastmont Senior High School

Leobardo Castañeda
GPA: 2.91, Cashmere High School

Celina Cazares
GPA: 2.81, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Mayra Cervantes
GPA: 3.03, Wenatchee High School

Maria Cisneros
GPA: 3.28, Chelan High School

Secundino Cuevas
GPA: 3.91, Pateros High School

Yesica Lorena De La Torre
GPA: 3.24, Quincy High School

Lesley Díaz
GPA: 3.01, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Juan C. Dominguez
GPA: 3.59, Warden High School

Elizabeth Escalera
GPA: 3.28, Eastmont Junior High School

Marivel Espinoza
GPA: 3.85, Eastmont Senior High School

Heracleo Esquivel
GPA: 3.62, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Monica Esquivel
GPA: 3.03, Wenatchee High School

Ricardo Esquivel
GPA: 3.07, Wenatchee High School

Beatriz Farias
GPA: 3.19, Wenatchee High School

Ernesto Figueroa
GPA: 2:93, Wenatchee High School

Aracely Garcia
Grade GPA: 3.34, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Berenice Garcia
GPA: 3.20, Connell High School

Cesar Garcia
GPA: 3.08, Brewster High School

Ester Garcia
GPA: 3.28, Connell High School

Ivonne Garcia
GPA: 3.04, Wenatchee High School

Roberto Garcia
GPA: 3.05, Wenatchee High School

Custodio Garibay
GPA: 3.15, Chelan High School

Judith Garibay
GPA: 3.26, Eastmont Senior High School

Salvador Garibay
GPA: 2.98, Connell High School

Mayra Giles
GPA: 3.20, Wenatchee High School

Maritza Gladin
GPA: 3.30, Eastmont Junior High School

Ana Gonzalez
GPA: 2.96, Eastmont Senior High School

Celia Gonzalez
GPA: 3.73, Eastmont Junior High School

Griselda Gonzalez
GPA: 4.00, Eastmont Senior High School

Rafael Gonzalez
GPA: 3.95, Eastmont Junior High School

Janet Guerrero
GPA: 3.52, Entiat High School

Ada Gutierrez
GPA: 3.29, Wenatchee High School

Felicitas Guzmán
GPA: 3.08, Wenatchee High School

Emilio Hernandez
GPA: 3.05, Cashmere High School

Lorena Hernandez
GPA: 2.99, Wenatchee High School

Julieta Hurtado
GPA: 3.23, Cashmere High School

Rodrigo Interiano
GPA: 3.27, Moses Lake High School

Edgar Lazaro
GPA: 3.06, Eastmont Senior High School

Elias Lopez
GPA: 3.34, Eastmont Junior High School

Yuritzi Lozano
GPA: 3.57, Eastmont Senior High School

Humberto Maciel
GPA: 3.05, Chelan High School

Rafael Magallanes
GPA: 3.14, Chelan High School

Leticia Manzo
GPA: 3.03, Eastmont Senior High School

Maria Maravilla
GPA: 3.45, Wenatchee High School

Jonathan Mariscal
GPA: 3.28, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Amy Martinez
GPA: 3.07, Warden High School

Misael Martinez
GPA: 3.66, Brewster High School

Ruthell Martinez
GPA: 3.30, Eastmont Senior High School

Yajaira Martinez
GPA: 2.80, Warden High School

Miguel Mata
GPA: 3.27, Chelan High School

Blanca Mejia
GPA: 3.02, Wenatchee High School

Jesus Mendoza
GPA: 3.00, Wenatchee High School

Laura Crystal Mendoza
GPA: 2.94, Wenatchee High School

Andrea Montelongo
GPA: 3.50, Wenatchee High School

Mayra Montelongo
GPA: 3.31, Wenatchee High School

Melissa Moreno
GPA: 3.42, Eastmont Senior High School

Yesenia Mota
GPA: 3.00, Eastmont Junior High School

Gerardo Najera
GPA: 3.91, Lind High School

Felicita Oropeza
GPA: 3.31, Eastmont Senior High School

Dalia Orozco
GPA: 3.33, Tonasket High School

Erika Orozco
GPA: 2.87, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Roberto Orozco
GPA: 3.20, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Anai Padilla
GPA: 3.02, Tonasket High School

Martha Padilla
GPA: 3.62, Entiat High School

Norma Paz
GPA: 2.97, Entiat High School

Ana Paz Gomez
GPA: 3.17, Entiat High School

Karla Peña
GPA: 3.08, Othello High School

Perla Pizano
GPA: 3.32, Eastmont Senior High School

Efrain Pruneda
GPA: 2.91, Warden High School

Juanita Pruneda
GPA: 2.92, Warden High School

Tomas Pruneda
GPA: 3.68, Warden High School

Andreina Quezada
GPA: 3.83, Entiat High School

Fredy Quezada
GPA: 3.01, Entiat High School

Ever Ramirez
GPA: 3.09, Quincy High School

Jaime Ramirez
GPA: 3.47, Wenatchee High School

Janet Ramos
GPA: 2.83, Tonasket High School

Jorge Reyes
GPA: 3.48, Warden High School

Judy Reyes
GPA: 3.78, Eastmont Senior High School

Roberto Reyes
GPA: 3.20, Warden High School

Carina Rios
GPA: 2.86, Wenatchee High School

Maria Rizo
GPA: 3.95, Connell High School

Peter Rizo
GPA: 3.21, Connell High School

Blanca Rodriguez
GPA: 3.72, Warden High School

Cynthia Rodriguez
GPA: 3.68, Quincy High School

Alondra Rojas
GPA: 3.24, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Janet Romero
GPA: 3.85, Eastmont Senior High School

Anali Rubio
GPA: 2.92, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Odaiba Salmeron
GPA: 3.13, Moses Lake High School

Carmina Sanchez
GPA: 3.34, Eastmont Senior High School

Jesus Sanchez
GPA: 3.00, Cashmere High School

Jannette Serrano
GPA: 3.63, Soap Lake High School

Yesica Serrano
GPA: 3.60, Brewster Jr/Sr High School

Isis Belén Silva
GPA: 3.27, Othello High School

Marco Silva
GPA: 3.56, Wenatchee High School

Jose Sosa
GPA: 3.17, Eastmont Senior High School

José Valentin
GPA: 3.09, Wenatchee High School

Gustavo Vasquez
GPA: 3.03, Ephrata High School

Lucia Vasquez
GPA: 3.63, Entiat High School

Pamela Vazquez
GPA: 3.03, Othello High School

Ana Vega
GPA: 3.65, Moses Lake High School

Azucena Villa
GPA: 3.50, Eastmont Senior High School

Edith Zavala
GPA: 3.20, Wenatchee High School

Hugo Zavala,
GPA: 3.83, Wenatchee High School

Nora Zuniga
GPA: 3.18, Othello High School

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Mairana Ayala
GPA: 3.00, Centralia High School

Cory Bardonski
GPA: 3.77, Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School

Amanda Cabrera
GPA: 2.97, Centralia High School

Yesica Casillas
GPA: 3.16, Mount Vernon High School

Ana Rosa Ceceña
GPA: 3.35, Mount Vernon High School

Lupita Contreras
GPA: 2.96, Winlock High School

Monserrat Cruz
GPA: 3.08, Mount Tahoma High School

Maria Galindo
GPA: 3.25, Mount Vernon High School

Florence Galvan
GPA: 2.96, Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School

Ivan Guillen
GPA: 3.07, Centralia High School

Kisai Vanessa Guzmán-Rocha
GPA: 3.31, Mount Vernon High School

Daniel Jaimes
GPA: 3.86, Centralia High School

Raymond Koopmans
GPA: 3.20, Mount Vernon High School

Luz Nieto
GPA: 3.24, Mount Vernon High School

Alejandro Perez
GPA: 3.11, Mount Vernon High School

Bonnie Perez
GPA: 3.67, Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School

Dalila Rodriguez
GPA: 3.22, Mount Vernon High School

Isabel Rodriguez
GPA: 3.38, Mount Vernon High School

Karla Rodriguez
GPA: 3.04, Mount Vernon High School

Mario Sandoval
GPA: 3.00, Henry Foss High School

Nancy Santillan
GPA: 3.08, Mount Vernon High School

Anivi Serrano
GPA: 3.32, Mount Vernon High School

Joel Vasquez
GPA: 3.20, Mount Vernon High School

Hector Venegas
GPA: 3.30, Mount Vernon High School

Mark Wirkkala
GPA: 3.62, Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School

Derek Yasunaka
GPA: 3.37, Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School