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JUNE 4 − JUNE 10, 2015
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s the end of your senior year
approaches, you look back on
the last years of your life and
realize just how fast it has gone. Upon
starting the next chapter of your life,
you need to not only be excited and
look to where you are going to take
your future, but you also need to never
forget how you arrived
where you are today.
Kubasaki Senior Class Council
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A SALUTE TO THE CLASS OF 2015
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The entire senior class on our personalized Senior Hill in our caps and gowns.
Kubasaki High School Class of 2015
Aguirre, Ryan
Albers, Kalyn
Allen, Josiah
Alverson, Jonathan
Aquino, Keana
Armellino, A
Arney, Kayla
Asato, Egao
Ashley, Nicholas
Asuncion, Daniel
Bailey, Jonah
Baskin, Tamaia
Beaver, Vanessa
Belin, Maria
Blakley, Conor
Bodwell, Charlee
Bogan, Gavin
Bonini, Alyssa
Borja, Brianna
Bourdony, Lianna
Bugler, Erin
Burke, Shantrell
Cardenas, Adrianna
Cavanaugh, Randii
Cerca, Jose
Clardy, Mary
Coulter, Michael
Cuny, Aarron
Curtin, William
Curtis, Deaven
Davis, Joshua
Davis, Terrion
Ebarle, Mark
Eisenberg, Alex
Erland, Richard
Estes, Luke
Estrada, David
Eyre, Yuki
Fay, Brenden
Ford, Courtney
Frazier, Sara
Fugate, Samantha
Gallardo, Jesus
Green, Sho
Grigsby, Hannah
Grimes, Kenzo
Griner, Judia
Guerrero, Jasmine
Guzman, Jaylyn
Hall, Triston
Hammonds, Alexxus
Hankins, Brian
Hanson, Jordon
Haynes, Liam
Hendricks, Steven
Hershberger, Daisy
Hopper, Courtney
Horner, Tristan
Inns, Lauren
Johnson, Erika
Kascak, Joseph
Keller, James
Kitashima, Kane
Koslowsky, Steven
Lewis, Harleigh
Lewis, Youki
Lo, Joevehn
Lozada, Jamie
Luksha, Nina
Macklin, Harvey
March, Nicholas
Martin, Malia
Mastriano, Ian
Mathis, Julie
Maxwell, Winston
McLaughlin, Alyssa
Mercado, Violeta
Mesquita, Marissa
Michael, Nicole
Mitchell, Haley
Morfitt, Mauryn
Morones, Jesse
Mulvey, Kavan
Myers, Matt
Orellana, Megan
Pagel, Nicholas
Palabrica, Matthew Nathan
Palmer, James
Peters, Aijia
Pharathikoune, Hannibal
Pierce, Rachel
Plattsmier, Catelyn
Powers, Allie
Redmond, Breanna
Rempola, Moriyoshi
Rigle, Ty
Roberts, Marissa
Rogers, Kelsey
Russell, Tyler
Rutledge, Christian
Scott, Krista
Shaw, Desiree
Sieber, Crystal
Simmons, Joellen
Solidum, Leandro
Spotts, Emily
Stavale, Sara
Taylor, Avonje
Trumble, Taylor
Ulrich, Lauren
Vivas, Chiyori
Walter, Sarah
Ward, Mackensie
Washington, Iseiah
Weber, Scott
Williams, Rebecca
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JUNE 4 − JUNE 10, 2015
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1. Seniors strike a pose.
2. (Left to right) Marissa Mesquita,
Christian Rutledge, and AlexisMarie Ylanan are elected for Senior
Homecoming Court.
3. Study, study, study.
4. (Left to right) Seniors Matthew
Palabrica, Keana Aquino, Nina Luksha,
Harleigh Lewis, Nicole Michael, Sho
Green, and Alex Eisenberg represent
the senior class during spirit week on
Ancient Civilizations Day.
5. Proud parents during Senior Night.
6. Let’s hear it for the seniors!
7. (Left to right) Seniors Sho Green,
Hannibal Pharathikoune, and Triston
Hall represent at Homecoming
underneath the “Welcome to the Jungle”
tent.
aking it to your senior year of
high school is one of the first of
many huge accomplishments
that you will experience in your lifetime.
Senior year is the last year of a 13 year
education program, and making it to
this point would not be possible without
guidance and support from those around
us. Without our parents we would not be
the people we are today.
Parents play a vital role in the development and growth of us, their children.
Without our parents by our sides, constantly pushing us to be better individuals, what would be our motivation to
strive for greatness?
Parents however, are not the only
people that affect us on a daily basis. We
would also not be where we are today
without the assistance from our teachers. Every day without failure our teachers spend up to 7 hours with us. In these
7 hours our teachers not only educate us
on the topics they are required to teach,
but they also teach us lessons that will
stay with us through the rest of our lives.
Teachers impact us in ways they may
never realize. For their constant attention and support, we will be forever
grateful. As the end of your senior year approaches, you look back on the last years
of your life and realize just how fast it has
gone. Upon starting the next chapter of
your life, you need to not only be excited
and look to where you are going to take
your future, but you also need to never
forget how you arrived where you are
today. Never forget all the people who
loved you, and supported you and all the
struggles and successes that brought you
where you are. I am proud to be a part
of Kubasaki’s 2014-2015 graduating
class, and will never forget those who
have helped us all along our incredible
journey.
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A SALUTE TO THE CLASS OF 2015
JUNE 4 − JUNE 10, 2015
Kadena High School’s senior class of 2015.
Kadena High School Class of 2015
Acuna, Rebecca
Addison, Dominique
Aguilera, Stephen
Ahlstrom, Andrew
Allen, Eric
Allen, Jordan
Alvarez, Andrew
Anderson, Reyna
Andrade, Bethany
Arebalo, Xzabier
Bagwell, Isaac
Baine, Brenden
Baquilar, Danielle
Barboni, Ashley
Barrett, Ryu
Beck, Monique
Beck, Tyler
Bell, Andrea
Berran, Stephon
Bishop, Hannah
Black, Stephen
Bordador, Keonna
Braaten, Dustin
Braswell, Jazmin
Braun, David
Brown, Ahman
Brown, Maurice
Brown, Rebecca
Burns, Antony
Cabase, Apryl-Len
Cato, Camisha
Cawley, Keiko
Chacon, Selena
Chalfant, Kirara
Childers, Erin
Clayton, Michael
Cole, Kiernan
Colon, Jaret
Cooper, Chayse
Daniels, Crystal
Dejesus, Jace
Devine, Aimee
Dietrich, Takeru
Dorsey, Kristian
Duenas, Tasi
Duplon, Gabriel
Elizaga, Jeffrey
Fajutagana, Leianne
Farmer, Jeremy
Farmer, Michael
Freeman, Christina
Friedland, Ashley
Garcia, Jordan
Garrett, Brea
Geronimo, Brianna
Gonzales, Jasmine
Gonzalez, Michael
Gordon, Boysie
Goslin, Kelcie
Grafton, Michael
Grannum, Jordan
Gray, Coby
Guzman, Clavel
Haar, Hallee
Harp, Aaron
Harris, Elva
Hecker, Colton
Heil, Kaitlyn
Heller, Amber
Hicks, Aubrey
Hicks, Sydnie
Hidaka-Gordon, Taiki
Hixon, Kortez
Ishikawa, Jenna
Jacobson, Maitland
Jenkins, Bradley
Johnson, Austin
Johnson, Kari
Johnson, Seira
Keskimaki, Sara
Kiser, Brenda
Klein, Alexander
Knuth, Mei
Kulberg, Joshua
Kunsman, Tamiyah
Landers, Renee
Lay, Nicholas
Leavitt, Olivia
Liemandt, Chloe
Lilly, James
Lohmeier, Abigail
Lunn, Ericka
Lyndsey, Jasmine
MacPherson, Chad
MacPherson, Chase
Mamalateo, Noriel
Manning, Kota
Manning, Niko
Martinez, Bridget
Mcbain, John
McElvany, Jamie
McNamara, Patrick
Mendez-Beltran, Gabriela
Micko, Jordan
Milani, Monique
Mooney, Mallory
Morgan, Jonah
Morgan, Ronald
Morin, Joseph
Murdock, Daisy
Mustafaa, Au Kanai’I
Nassans, Deana
Obsuna, Marie
O’Connell, Kyle
Olsen, Jason
Oregon, Carlos
Ortiz, Antonio
Parker, Hinano
Paul, Christopher
Perez, Nicolas
Persson, Jeremiah
Petruff, Joseph
Pickens, Danielle
Pinero, Adrian
Powers, Chase
Ramirez, Nathaniel
Reese, Chelsey
Reynolds, Nicole
Rhodes, Jasmine
Rider, Sophia
Rivera, Kai
Roberts, Melcia
Rodriguez, Tony
Rogers, Tanner
Roman, Tyler
Rosa Santos, Xochil
Rosell, Ruiz
Russell, Yoshiichiro
Salanga, Justin Isaac
Salas, Joshua
Salas, Phillip
Salinas, Ricardo
Savoy, Mia
Sayson, Hazeline
Schipper, Haley
Schreiber, Holden
Scott, Brandon
Sego, Justin
Sengaloune, Jonathan
Shankles, Aira
Sharper, Jazmyn
Sina, Nutchanart
Smith, Scott
Somday, Justice
Spriggs, Jeremiah
Starrine, Frances
Stebbins, Mia
Stevens, Melissa
Tagle, Bea
Thompson, Haley
Tolley, Victoria
Vaughan, Alicia
Veeder, Joshua
Vose, Jordan
Wallace, Jazmin
Wartella, Daniel
Watson, Dallas
Wedington, Deja
Wells, Brion
Wester, Joshua
Wimer, Tiffany
Wobbe, Tess
Wright, Julia
Young, Akari
Zermeno, Nicholas
A SALUTE TO THE CLASS OF 2015
JUNE 4 − JUNE 10, 2015
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ver since the first day of senior year we
all had one thought, it is our last year
of high school. Then before we knew
it, we began to count down and say there was
only a semester left. As time continued to slip
by, we started to come to a realization that
there was only a quarter left. Now that graduation day is just around the corner it is hard
to believe that high school is finally coming
to an end. It will be difficult to say our goodbyes and to enter into our next phase of our
live but we cannot move on until we take
the time to give thanks to the ones who have
given their endless support to us throughout
the years.
These past four years has been an extraordinary experience and we could not have
done it without our families always being by
our side. Parents, thank you for supporting
us infinitely and loving us unconditionally.
You have watched us grow and become the
unique individuals we are today. There is not
enough time in the world to show our appreciation for what you have offered and given
us. We hope that we made you proud of who
1. Seniors Marie Obsuna, 3. Melcia Roberts,
6. Stephen Black show off their super
senior powers as they dressed up for
Homecoming Spirit Week.
2.The senior class Powder Puff team gathers
for a group photo prior to the game. The
seniors won first place in the competition.
4. Seniors Frances Starrine, Danielle
Baquilar, and Daisy Murdock participate
in a game during a senior bonding activity.
5.A group of seniors return from lunch
dressed up in their Spirit Week Decades
Day costumes.
7.Yearbook staff photographers Dallas
Watson, Haley Schipper, and Chelsey
Reese proudly wear their black and gold
while covering a football game.
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we are and what we have accomplished.
Whether you have been at Kadena High
School since the beginning or you arrived in
the middle of the year or even if this is your
first year here, we all would like to give a big
thanks to the teachers and faculty. Thank you
for helping us build character and prepare for
the future. The impact that you have made on
us during our time in school will last a life
time. We would not be able to be prepared to
walk across the stage without your guidance.
Graduation day for Kadena High School
class of 2015 is finally coming. All the memories we made as Kadena Panthers will never
be forgotten. In this next step in our lives, I
hope you continue to find your place in the
world and never give up on yourself. This is
not the end or our final goodbye.
We finally made it but wev know it is just the
start of it all. Thank you to everyone who has
supported us every step of the way. We owe it
all to you, Kadena High School.
Noriel Mamalateo,
Kadena Class of 2015 President
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JUNE 4 − JUNE 10, 2015
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1. Members of the senior
class gather for a group
selfie at the end of the
Homecoming pep rally.
2.Seniors show their
class spirt after the
Homecoming pep rally.
3. Students who have
attended Kadena High
School for all four years,
also known as Four Year
Panthers, gathered for
a group photo for the
yearbook.
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Benefits outweigh the costs
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f it wasn’t for the military style life that I live now, I wouldn’t
be the person I am today. It has inspired me to think about
maybe joining in my future. I’m use to moving all the time,
so why stay in one place when I am accustomed to traveling.
Many military families, the family member that is in the military,
are there heroes. I want to be a hero for mine one day.
– Amber Heller, Kadena High School
he life of a military child is both challenging and
rewarding, but it is my strong belief that the benefits do outweigh the cost.
Living as a military child, I have moved five times in my
life and I am still one of the lucky ones in that regard. As a
military child, having to move means leaving one’s home,
leaving what is known, what is safe, and what is comfortable. Given, this might not be so for everyone, but generally, it is the rule. Five times in my life I have been picked
up and dropped, across countries and oceans, to three different continents, with each place being drastically different from the last. But though the struggles faced have been
great, the rewards have always been greater. Each place held
the possibility of success and each base held the makings of
a new home. Because I am a military child, I am proud to
say that I have friendships and bonds that span the World
over, from the sunny coasts of California, to the peacefulness of Germany and Europe beyond, to the distant shores
of Okinawa, Japan. I am truly a citizen of the world.
With every new home, came friends and opportunities. Imagine having the ability to start over, to leave the
person you were behind and decide a whole new way life
for oneself. Being a military child gives you that opportunity. To be the quiet kid, the popular one, the jock, or the
bookworm, living in the military means being able to have
it all, it means being able to shape who you are, however
you want; it is a sense of freedom granted by the nomadic
life that we military children live.
As a military child, I am grateful for the ability to have
traveled the world over. Throughout my life I have experienced endless amounts of culture, I have seen the beauty
of the Eiffel Tower, mourned the losses at Luxembourg,
learned of the devastation of the Battle of Okinawa, and
enjoyed the beauty and uniqueness of both America’s East
and West coast. Along the way I have met friends who
themselves have traveled the world over. From Italy, to
North Dakota, to Australia, and Turkey, I have friends all
over the world that I would never have made otherwise.
And while every move meant leaving, it never meant
goodbye. Moving as a military child is more saying “I’ll
see you later” and knowing that the next time you meet,
your world will be drastically different, and that you’ll have
countless stories to tell. If you’re a military child, be proud
of who you are, be excited that you get to see the world,
to be who you want to be. It is always darkest before the
dawn, so never give up, and always keep your eyes upon the
horizon, because just like the military child, the sun will
always rise.
– Tyler Roman, Kadena High School
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It hurts to say goodbye
eing a military child is not easy and it only gets easier when you allow yourself to accept your situation
and surroundings. There are many sacrifices you have to make and sometimes there is nothing in your
ability to stop it. It’s part of growing up and right now it might seem as a bad thing, but in a couple of
years you will look back and realize the benefits of this lifestyle has given you.
When I leave to the states and head to college, I’ll miss this place quite terribly. I’ll miss the feeling of being safe in Japan. I’ll miss all the friends I’ve made and the teachers at school. I’ll miss the attractions on this
island and the sense of familiarity. I’ll miss the convenience of the drink machines and the variety of what the
convenience shops provide. I’ll miss the food and the culture and the Okinawa water. I have lived overseas for
practically my entire life, I really don’t know how I’ll adjust when I leave.
– Noriel Mamalateo, Kadena High School
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