Volume 5, Issue 6 - Santa Ana Unified School District

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Friday, June 13, 2014
THE GRIZZLY GAZETTE
Godinez Fundamental High School, 3002 Centennial Road, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Volume 5, Issue 6
‘Til Retirement Do Us
Part
Graduating
for Good
By Daisy Pizano & Margarita Perea
and Master’s Degree in English Literature.
She started teaching at Saint Mary’s for
one year, and then Valley High School where
she taught for six years. She spent 25 years at
Saddleback High School and she’ll end her
teaching career with 7 years at Godinez.
After retirement, Lammers said, “I plan to
help with childcare for my two grandchildren,
sleep-in more, and because of my students I get
to go to Disneyland.” She mentioned, “It feels
good to retire, but I still love my job.”
Lammers received “Teacher Of the Year” her
(Photo Courtesy Daisy Pizano)
Retirement is when every day is Saturdaygoodbye tension, hello pension! Sadly, this
year we say our farewells to two of our greatest English teachers: Christine Lammers and
Debra Moss.
They are two incredible teachers who started
college together. “Mrs. Lammers and I have
been doing things together since college at
CSUF. We feel totally blessed to be retiring
together,” Moss mentioned.
Even though this school is losing two teachers, life has more incredible plans for them.
They are leaving us with their remarkable,
joyful attitudes. “I’m truly excited for them, but
at the same time sad because wer’e losing such
great peers,” said Megan Blash.
Lammers has taught since 1975 for a total of
39 years. She graduated from California State
University, Fullerton majoring with a Bachelors
By Daisy Garcia
not only have one special memory, but a trillion others.
Lammers is going to miss the students, but
mostly her friends, fellow teachers and besties.
“Seeing them each day made life complete,”
Lammers said.
Moss, is not just a wonderful teacher, but a
mother of two daughters; Sarah and Rebecca
and is married to Michael Moss, who is a counselor at Valley High school.
2014, being her last year of teaching, is
“unbelievably wonderful,” she said. “Working
with high school students has been the best experience ever,” she added, “I’m forever grateful for their enthusiasm and love of life.”
Moss has taught over 38 years. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton [CSUF]. Walking off with her Bachelor’s
Degree in English Literature and Masters in
Communication.
[See Retirements, Pg. 3]
Photo Courtesy Abigail Martinez
“United we stand divided we fall, the
class of 2014 sure has it all.” This little
phrase was written on the back of my
sophomore class shirt two years ago.
Why I remember it is beyond me, why I
chose to include it in this editorial is anymyself hitting the “backspace” button.
As graduation gets closer, I can’t stop
from thinking of all the cheesy sayings
teachers and students have told us for
the past four years, most of them about
how awesome we are and how our class
has “honestly” been the best. So as I sit
here wondering how this could possibly
be the case, I start to wonder if maybe
they’re right.
To Dream the Impossible
By Juan Gonzalez
as rose bouquets were gathered and capes and
crowns were prepped. A hush fell across the
in particular seemed to radiate an unparalleled
sense of sheer anticipation and excitement.
Mario Buitron, whose familiar presence on
campus is undeniable, stood anxiously alongside his fellow nominees, awaiting the anof "prom king" forever. The sense of overwhelming optimism felt among his peers only
would follow, and with this, the stage was set
for the crowning of Godinez's 2014 Prom king.
Every campus hallway and wall seemed to
be covered with posters of Mario’s tuxedoed,
beaming image with the slogan “Mario for
King.” Conversations in the halls often cen-
felt different, the atmosphere and charisma was vibrant, and although I was
scared out of my mind about the fact that
most of my friends went to a different
school I was more excited than ever. As a
freshman the only thing we really had to
worry about was not getting “rolled out”
during pep rallies, along with obviously
learning how to work around the card
system we have all grown to love.
When you think about it, high school
is the one place you can begin to discover who you really are, or at least get a
glimpse at what the world has to offer. In
my four years here at Godinez, I’ve not
only discovered the importance of trust
but how valuable of a role friendship
plays on our lives.
tered around the hope for Mario’s win, and
oftentimes included self-assigned propaganda
rallying for “Vote[s] for Mario!” One group
of friends and avid Mario supporters even
fashioned shirts donning an image of the royal
nominee in the style of Obama’s “Hope” postthe Prom ballots.
The uniqueness of this election came in the
form of Mario himself, an underdog nominee
who is, as many not know, autistic. Although
and creates a relinquished, retreated attitude,
Mario’s autism is often overshadowed by his
astounding compassion and friendliness which
can be felt whenever in his presence. Students
felt this presence, producing overwhelming
support for his widespread campaign.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Everybody Has a Story: Mr. Rankin
By Eric Rodriguez
After two years in the retirement system
Mr. Greg Rankin has come back to give a few
words of advice for our retiring teachers and
the graduating class of 2014.
Rankin is the former Godinez Fundamental High School principal and worked in the
educational system for 39 years. He began his
career as a teacher at Carr Intermediate. Then
after seven years he was promoted to assistant principal. This title only lasted for three
years before he was promoted to the position
of school principal in which he occupied for
29 years. When asked about his retirement he
said, “I very much enjoyed what I did so I was
not necessarily wanting to leave, because this is
a great place to be but I hit an age and I had a
large number of years in the retirement system that I wanted the chance to do some other
things.”
When asked about his goals for starting a
school, he mentioned the exciting experience
of starting Villa Fundamental Intermediate
and how he implemented that experience into
Godinez Fundamental High School.
The card system was implemented by
system was already being used by other fundamental schools in SAUSD but Rankin saw
work on whatever assignment you choose to
get help in; rather than just sitting some place
and still not understanding the assignment any
tions that we were happiest with is the chance
for kids to serve detention by going to tutoring.
That’s one of the most positive things we ever
did.”
While he may be proud of the card system,
it’s clear he’s most proud of is his staff. “What
the teachers really made successful was everybody doing tutoring at least once a week before
school or after school, but many teachers do tutoring virtually everyday.” Rankin added, “it’s
not the facility, it’s the people that’ve made [the
tutoring program] outstanding.”
Mr. Rankin poses for his picture just after he had
Eric Rodriguez).
Rankin has been retired for two years,
which has allowed him for more free time and
activities. Golf is one of his hobbies. He says,
“I’ve played golf ever since I was in junior high
school but I had not been able to play very
much while I was working and my kids were
Public Service
Announcements
By Bethany Urbano
It’s June and it seems like there is nothing to do but sit on your couch.
volunteer; you don’t have to do it alone, bring your friends too! Silvia
Topete, the administrator in charge of your community service mentioned,” the most hours a student has done this year is over 700.”
So why should you volunteer?
-Volunteering can lead to learning new skills.
-Volunteering can help you deal with some of your personal problems.
-Volunteering helps you meet new people and breaks down barriers of
misunderstanding, mistrust and fear.
-Volunteering can create new contacts which may help your business or
career. “
(By: GreatSchool Staff)
After spending a few hours searching and asking about places to volunteer, here are a few places I found:
* Make a Wish Foundation
17992 Mitchell South, Suite
101
Orange County,(949) 476-9474
*Are you a Web-Wizard?
1902 W Chestnut Ave
Santa Ana, (714)834-9400
*Blind Children’s Learning
Center
18542-B Vanderlip Avenue
Santa Ana, (714) 573-8876
*Western Medical Center
1001 N. Tustin Avenue
Santa Ana,
(714) 953-3451.
*Santa Ana Zoo
1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, (714) 836-4000
*St. Joseph Hospital
1100 W Stewart
Minimum Age 12
(714) 771-8125 ext. 5
For more information head on over to Mr. Oxx’s web page on the Godinez website and click on “College and Career Planning.” Remember the
requirement is 40 hours, but don’t let that stop you from helping people
and doing what you love! Further Websites: DoSomething.com, or Volunteermatch.org
growing and they had activities to go to also.”
Suspiciously, Mr. Morgan had asked me
beforehand to ask Mr. Rankin his most recent
golf score. Rankin’s answer was, “he just asked
you that because the last time we played, he
beat me.” Laughing, he tried to defend himself
by saying, “I did not have a good day. I think I
had shot in the 90’s but I think the time before I
was in the 80’s and we take turns beating each
other.”
When asked to say a few words to retiring
teachers, Mrs. Debra Moss and Mrs. Christine
Lammers, he said, “I’ve known Ms. Moss since
we were in our twenties...she’s always been fun
to work with and she’s got a great reputation
as a teacher.” One of the philosophy he shares
with Moss, “If it’s not fun, maybe we’re doing
it wrong.”
For Lammers he said, “Like Moss, she is very
intelligent. She works hard as a teacher and
motivates, encourages, and supports her kids
to get them to college.”
Some advice for our graduating class of 2014,
Rankin stated, “You’re 17, 18 years old you’ve
got tremendous number of years ahead of you,
enjoy them. Travel, meet people, take advantage of all the opportunities that come along,
and continue your education.” He made sure to
add, “don’t sell yourself too short.”
To conclude he said, “hopefully everyone
who’s been at Godinez enjoyed it as much as I
did because I think it’s a tremendous example
of how people have worked together and created a really outstanding school.”
Summer Plans?
By Tamara Solano
Several students were asked what their plans were for this summer.
Here are a few of their responses:
Senior Joshua Sanchez stated, “I
plan on enrolling in barber school,
getting a job, hanging out with
friends, and having as many bon-
Junior Ruby Sanchez commented,
“I’d rather be doing something
and getting paid for it than staying
home and doing nothing, so I’m going to be job hunting.”
Sophomore Gabriel Andrade stated
that he will be “going to summer
school and looking for a job.”
Junior Aidan Alegria said he “will
be working, attending summer
school, and watching the World
Cup.”
CAMPUS NEWS
Mario
[Continuation from Pg.1]
motivations behind his campaign. When asked
why he decided to run for Prom king, he humbly replied, “[I ran] to support everyone and
to have support [in return].” Looking to Prom
night, and thinking about what the title of
Prom king truly means, he shared that a sincere
Prom king “gets to know people and identify
with them,” as well as practices the important
values of “kindness and loyalty.” Come Prom
ocean breeze. And the time had come for the
Prom-goers to hail their newly crowned king.
As Mr. Daniel Tena opened the envelope
containing the name of the year's Prom king,
the crowd’s energy turned into an uproar after
"Mario Buitron" was named king. He began
jumping up and down, with an enormous
smile spread across his face. The look of sheer
joy on his face caused all of those around him
to share his happiness, and cry out repetitive
chants of "Mario! Mario! Mario!"
each and every attendee present.
As the red carpet began buzzing with glamour, style, and elegance, a tuxedoed Mario
walked the red carpet with an unmatched
awaited him. Greeting everyone with a smile or
wave, and even shouting an occasional, spirited “Hi!” to friends, Mario entered the venue
with a limitless, pumped-up spirit.
Mario described his emotions as "excited,"
announcing that "I feel good!" This excitement
was for good reason, as the Balboa Fun Zone,
with its shining marina, arcade, Ferris wheel,
backdrop for a night that will forever live in
Godinez history.
In Mario's own words, the charged up
Mario Buitron beams of excitement after being
Courtesy Lesly Cruz).
made the night "feel like the end of school," the
perfect setup for the announcement of the Class
of 2014's Prom king.
The candidates were lined up. The crowns
were ready. The capes billowed in the cool
The deafening roars did not stop until Mario and the elected queen, Michelle Gonzacustomary king and queen dance. Silence fell
across the crowd, focusing all of the attention to the circled, vibrant pair dancing to the
emotional harmonies of Lana Del Rey's “Young
Maintaining a Creative Heritage
By Breanna Penaflor
and Beautiful.” The lights encircling the pair
and the awed expressions of the onlookers
only heightened the sense of victory in the air.
Mario seemed to sense this momentous accomplishment as he closed his eyes, and basked in
the success that he now held.
That night will live forever not only in
Mario's heart and memory, but also in those
of his family. Mario’s mother, Maria Buitron,
was left in awe as she picked up her caped and
crowned son from Prom. “It was incredible,”
she remarked. She attributes Mario’s win to his
“calm, fun, and sweet character.”
To his mother, the win was nothing short
of momentous, as it indicated that “you don’t
have to be an extrovert, you don’t have to be
extremely talkative or popular to become Prom
king.”
The legacy of Mario’s win was also felt on
campus, where many left in optimistic awe
after Prom night. To senior Diana Felix, Mario's
win symbolized a shift in the criteria for a worthy Prom king. She stated that his victory signaled that "you don't have to be popular to win
[Prom king]; anyone can win." The elections
for Prom court don't have to be a "popularity
contest[s]," stated senior Lauryn Reyes, who
mentioned that Mario won because "people
wanted a change."
The traditional images of Prom king and
queen have changed for the better. You can be
the next Prom king. You can be the next Prom
queen. That is the message from this inspiring
election. That is the message that will live on in
the heart and soul of Mario.
Retirements
Godinez Fundamental High
School is a next door neighbor to the
Heritage Museum of Orange County. A fact that may not be known
by many students at Godinez is the
Heritage Museum is actually located
in the historical Gospel Swamp, was
once one of the largest wetlands in
Southern California.
The Gospel Swamp was a place better
known in the late 1800’s originally settled
by families who were more than the usual
portion of preachers. The community became remarkable for its piety and church
masses held in the community. Today, the
Heritage Museum is home to the last natural lands of the historic Gospel Swamp.
Godinez student came about the Gospel
Swamp from the involvement by the Green
Fingers Club. Dr. Helen Apostle, science
teacher and guide to Green Fingers Club
who went to Mrs. Helen Seigal, Godinez art
teacher, informed her about the old, deteriorating sign propped up in front of the
Gospel Swamp and need of creative revitalization.
Fully on board with the task,.Seigal asked
four of her art students to take part in
painting a new sign for the historic location.
These hand picked students are sophomore
Maritza Coyazo, sophomore Laura Loredo,
junior Lisa Resendiz, and senior Moises
Gallegos.
When asked what challenges each of the
art students faced Gallegos replied " the
toughest part is trying to meet the artistic
ideas and expectations of the owners, all
while trying to incorporate the artistic ideas
of four other creative minds." Loredo and
Coyazo both answered and agreed with
the biggest challenge being painting with
acrylic paint, a technique they haven't done
before, but both ready to learn and master
the skill.
All art students came to say that the
greatest part of the art project in the end
is being able to leave an artistic trademark
of their very own, which they hope to last
for decades. Moises especially sees it this
way since his plans for college are to major
in graphic design. For Diana, Maritza, and
Lisa they see it as something to look back
on and be proud of and to continue their
artwork at Godinez and hopefully beyond.
The amazing art project is expected by
the art students to be completed mid-June.
Grizzlies let's do our part and make their
hard work worth it by showing our support
by paying a visit to the Heritage Museum to
marvel at the newly constructed sign.
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(Photo Courtesy
Daisy Pizano
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Moss worked at Valley High School for 25 years,
and then continued 5 years at Santa Ana High
soon be graduating with the Class of 2014. “I’ve
been around teenagers my whole life and it kept me
feeling younger,” she said.
One memory that will forever stay with her is:
“the day we defeated Segerstrom at football,” she
mentioned.
After so many years of teaching high school students, retirement has many incredible surprises in
life. “I have plans to travel, at times I would ordinarily be in school,” she said, “Montana and Hawaii
will see me soon!” she added.
“They have truly changed the lives of the students
whose lives they touched,” said Principal Cindy
Landsiedel. Not only were they able to help us with
their English Literature skills, but they taught us
more than what a teacher can give. “It’s terrible for
students that did not get to experience what wonderful teachers they are,” mentioned Robert Morgan.
To the school you may be just a teacher, but to
your students you are a hero. We’ll miss you!!!
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Best Movies for This Senior Class
By Julian Medranda
As with any group of persons on the verge
of graduation, the 2014 graduating class looks
to the past for fond memories of consolation.
To each their own reminiscence, but here is
from August 2010 to June 2014 that ought to be
remembered for adding quality to four years at
GFHS.
there is the romance between Ryan Gosling’s
nameless character and Carey Mulligan, that
adds the perfect element of grace to balance to
level, Drive’s symbolic aspects will enlighten
tion the awesome soundtrack?
(PG-13) - Moonrise King-
-
Freshman Year (2010-2011)
Blue Valentine (R) - A beautiful, well acted,
and well directed story that illustrates the development of a young couple into their middle
and it did not disappoint. Directing a romance
between 12 year olds could have easily gone
awry, but Anderson manages to keep it entertaining all the way through with its quirky and
which realistically shows how complicated a
seemingly perfect marriage can be.
(R) - Submarine is the perfect
warm depiction of pure pre-adolescent love,
presented with tight, meticulous cinematography and style.
with it’s comedic pokes at the indisputable
truths of teenage youth by means of its charming, relatable characters, to its endearing moments of “gooey [sentimentality].” Plus, Alex
Turner’s soundtrack provides great auditory
backdrop.
(PG-13)
Sophomore Year (2011-2012)
- Drive is my personal favorite movie for many reasons. For one, director Nicolas
Winding Refn is a master at painting Los Angeles as an atmospheric, neon-light doused world
of crime. The action in
is not as plentiful
typical action-but when it occurs it is executed
in an intense, edge-of-your-seat manner. Then
man whose life almost instantly falls to pieces
because of a simple lie spread about him. To
be able to, in my opinion, outperform Matthew
McConaughey’s Academy Award winning
performance in Dallas Buyers Club is no easy
feat, but the spectrum of emotions Mikkelsen
presents in less than two hours warrants high
recognition.
Senior Year (2013-2014)
NC-17) - Undoubt-
al high school audience, Abdellatif Kechiche’s
-
worthy of its Palme d’Or. Social class and sexual identity are some of the themes touched in
Junior Year (2012-2013)
Michael Haneke proves why he is one of the
best directors of the generation. Amour will
have audiences bawling at the perfectly acted
romance between Jean-Louis Trintignant and
Emmanuelle Riva, the latter whom was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Haneke’s directing is subtle yet powerful, with
an extreme lack of music and well-coordinated
background actors that make this movie feel as
believable as possible. It is worth noting that if
movies like Titanic made you cry, Amour will
break your heart.
- Mads Mikkelsen proves his
Oscar-worthy talent in this Danish gem about a
high schooler Adèle and graduating art student
Emma over the course of a few years.
(PG-13) - The King Of the Monsters is
back after a 10 year hiatus to duke it out with
tremendous kaiju and protect humanity in
Gareth Edwards’ 2014 reboot of the franchise.
Fans of Godzilla will be pleased that the titular
monster is treated with care and respect, and
even in its own right,
is an epic crowd
pleaser with great cinematography and special
effects. Thank you Legendary Pictures.
Summer Classes
By Diane Bustamante & Erika Evangelista
Summer school is no longer a
punishment. This year, new
summer classes have been
added to enrich students’ education. The new Summer Classes
offered at Godinez will help
students get ahead and take
courses students want.
The new classes are divided into
two groups, elective and enrichment classes.
Elective Classes:
Music Appreciation- Will be
team taught by Mr. Eric Vismantas and Ms. Jeanette McMahon.
According to Mr. Vismantas,
the course consists of learning
“music history (new and old),
theories, styles, and rhythms;
students will watch a musical/
opera/concert once a week. It
teach Rock!” In addition, Ms.
McMahon stated, “everyone
loves music,” and this is the
perfect class “to learn to read
music, study composers and artists, not just dead people.”
P.E.- Academically, students
will learn about their body systems and how it functions. They
will learn about proper nutrition, dieting, body conditioning,
and will have a chance to participate in various sports.
Journalism- Will be taught by
Mrs. Joyce Feuerborn and Mrs.
Nicole Gharda. They will be
“focusing on the summer reading book” which showcases Art
Journaling, which is how the author “expresses himself through
art and writing.” They will also
learn beginning photography,
newspaper writing, and format
a summer newspaper.
Drawing and Painting- The
teacher for this course is still in
the process of being hired.
Enrichment Classes:
Chemistry- Ms. Marie Clare
Siddall explained that the course
was “designed to prepare
[students] for AP Chemistry,
however, [students] can take
AP Biology, AP Chemistry, or
AP Environmental Science the
following year.” She also encourages “if [they] love science,
[they] should take this course,
science courses into [their]
schedule so colleges can see how
amazing [they] are.”
Summer Leadership Enrichment Program- This is a great
way to get out and see Orange
County/Los Angeles,that may
lead to an excellent personal
statement for the University of
California school system.
[See Summer Classes pg 5]
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Affordable Summer Plans
By Ana Villanueva
Need something to do this summer? Looking for free, cheap and affordable places to go?
Then the following list is perfect for you! Here
are some places to have fun!
Fountain Valley Summerfest: Fountain Valley Summerfest will be held June 26-29. Admission and Parking will be FREE! The times
On Thursday night, all rides are $1.Don't miss
out on the fun and attend the Fountain Valley
Summerfest!
Santa Ana River Trail: Are you a person
who simply loves to get out of the comfort zone
and would like to go on an adventure? Check
out the Santa Ana River Trail. You can take
your family and friends and enjoy an afternoon bike riding , for a jogging or just walking
around the trail.
Every year in Huntington Beach, millions of people attend the
26- August 3rd. Also, it includes skateboard-
ing, live music, movie premieres, and fashion
shows.
O.C Fair: Attend the O.C Fair July 11- August 10 and enjoy the food, the carnival and
have a concert Sunday August 13. On Wednesdays and Thursdays get the Unlimited Ride
Wristband with 2 free games for only $30.Its
valid until 8pm!
Volunteering: Its free and fun!
Movie Night at Mainplace: Only $2! to
watch any movie of your choice and you can
buy $1 hot. On Tuesdays movies are only $1
Bowers Museum: Visitors can enjoy FREE
FIRST SUNDAYS at Bowers Museum Located
here in Santa Ana! You will be able to enjoy
exhibitions, lectures and inclusively have the
opportunity to take art classes music education programs within other activities that the
museum offers.
Disneyland: It may be pricy, but the Southern California Annual Passport is $379 for
children for ages 3-9 and for ages 10+. A 1-Day
1- Park ticket ages 3 to 9 is $90 and ages 10 and
up $96. For a park hopper, ages 3 to 9 are $144
and ages 10 and up are $150.
Universal Studios: Online exclusive, buy
a day, get all 2014 FREE! regular prices are
$92.
Six Flags: It is known to be the biggest
amusement offering rides like Goliath, Superman: The Ultimate Flight, Green Lantern,
X2, Viper, and many rides that can give the
adrenaline we want. General Admission is $69
and children under 2 are free. Online discount
tickets are $49. The park is opened during the
weekends and also on holidays.
Knott’s Berry Farm: Want a day of adrenaline? Go to Knott’s Berry Farm and get on the
roller coasters such as Ghostrider, Silver Bullet,
La Revolucion and Boomerang. Go to Retailmenot.com for multiple discounts.
Go out and explore all these places that California has to offer.
Molding the Modern Family
By Selena Pineda & Janet Lopez
Church bells are ringing, children are playing, but what does this have to do with my
generation? The family that was portrayed
in the 50s and 60s has changed. The divorce
rate has increased, family size has decreased,
couples are now marrying in their late 20s, and
marriages between men and women do not
necessarily make up a contemporary family.
The modern family is changing, and we are
not necessarily talking about the American TV
show.
So what is causing it?
Today, families are not just the typical traditional family that consists of a married couple
and their children; it does accounts for about
16% of U.S. families, stated by a recent survey
from the Pew Research Center.
According to the PRC, the traditional nuclear
structure of family has transitioned into a
different norm. TV shows such as “Modern
Family” and “The Fosters” have portrayed the
plethora of differences that make up a family
in the 21st century. In our investigation and
the modern American family.
1. “Marriages [are] becoming obsolete,”
in other words, they are no longer the norm.
According to the author of The Next America,
Paul Taylor, “ the institution of marriage is
losing its customer base.” About 51% of adults
are married today, compared to 1960 when
72% of adults were married over the age of 18,
according to the PRC. More people are living
together without their marriage vows.
“When I was small I assumed that my parents were married, but in reality they haven’t
been married for 21 years,” stated freshman
Genesis Tapia. “The difference between marriage and non marriage is a piece of paper,”
commented Tapia. Tapia added that her parRuby Soto, senior, believes that deportation is
a common factor on why there are more single
parents in the Hispanic community in this
generation. She states that “during the past few
years [deportation] leaves families without a
mother or a father.”
2. Females are having less children, which
results in lower fertility rates at 1.9 children per
female. This results in a low “replacement rate”
which replenishes the population, which in
turn, could affect the future economy as well.
3. Partnerships are composed differently in
genders, instead of the traditional marriage
between a man and woman, same-sex parents
have become more common. According to the
PRC, “about 37% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender adults have had a child at some
point in their lives.”
4.Women are giving birth at an older age (35
amd up). In addition, more people are having
children outside of marriage a change that is
widespread, according to Director of Social
Trends Research, Kim Parker. In 2011, four out
of ten babies were born to unmarried mothers.
5. Lastly, interracial marriage is seen frequently where more races are marrying a
person of a different race.
celebrate occasions that are not usually celebrated here [U.S.].”
In addition, she states that she struggles
“more in one culture than the other” because
she grew up closer to her dad’s Southern Louisiana roots than her mother’s Spanish heritage.
In addition, Justin Reeves who, lives with his
Caucasian mom and has an African American
dad, mentioned “ As a kid ,growing up, was
hard because I received different responses
from the two cultures. For example, one part
of my family was loud and the other part was
quiet and secretive .”
So, in this 21st century many changes have
shifted towards a more diverse family.
Summer Classes
Continued from Pg.4
In this program,“We will be writing,
will be shown during the school year to
help motivate, educate, and inspire students to live healthy, successful lives
and to actively reach for their goals,”
stated Mr. Robert Morgan.
Desire Gonzales, freshman, stated that
she was glad to be taking Physical Education (P.E.) over the summer because
she was “going to get it over with in
two months” rather than a whole year.
While Isaac Aguilar, freshman feels
taking Chemistry Honors over the
summer, could help him to take an AP
Science class next year. He said, “I feel
good because it’s a serious class, and
with the new space I have in my sched-
ule I might take AP Biology.”
Angel Lobatos, freshman, also decided
to take Chemistry Honors over the
summer and is, “Looking forward to
taking AP Chemistry my sophomore
year so that I can be ahead in my
courses and enter a good university,
like Brown University.”
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that elective and enrichment classes are
being offered in order to help students
advance academically. Although these
classes are now available, if enough
students don’t sign up, then the course
will be dropped. To prevent a course
from being cancelled, make sure to
sign up-as soon as possible-you will
not regret it!
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Moonlight
Paradise
PROM 2014
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Prom Court
Mario Buitron & Michelle Gonzalez
crowned king & queen.
(Photos Courtesy of Mr. Maharaj, Lesly Cruz, Juan Gonzalez, Metztli Uraje, Google Images)
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EDITORIALS
Guy Code: The Final Advice
By Eric Rodriguez
(Photo Courtesy of Abigail Martinez)
Godinez Fundamental
High School
THE GRIZZLY GAZETTE
Founded September
2009
3002 Centennial Road
Santa Ana, California 92704
(714) 433-6600
www.sausd.us/godinez
Joyce Feuerborn , Adviser
Cindy Landsiedel, Principal
Dr. Rick Miller, Superintendent
Hey Grizzlies! This will sadly be
the last edition of Guy Code so grab
your last bits of advice while you
still can.
1. Penguin Couples- You know
what I’m talking about, we’ve all
seen them. These are the couples
that think every moment is a romantic moment, and it’s not “romantic”
enough to hold hands. In order to
satisfy their romantic needs, they’ve
come up with a new way of walking,
the penguin walk.
This walk consists of the guy
walking right behind the girl, he
usually rests his hands around her
waist and she places her hands on
top of his. The guy rests his chin on
her shoulder, and they walk.
Since they’re so close together the
girl’s feet get in the way of the guy’s
walking pass, so he walks with his
legs open, wabbling from side to
side like the ginger bread man or
like penguins; hence, the penguin
walk.
Don’t do this please, it looks very
uncomfortable, it’s not romantic and
you just look weird. Plus, it looks
plain stupid.
2. Gel- Sometimes we think that
more is better, with hair it’s not necessarily the case. There are guys who
like making their hair so hard that
it won’t move even if the next great
earthquake broke off California from
the mainland.
There’s no need for that! It destroys your hair and no girl is ever
going to say, “I like your hair, can I
touch it?” because if they did your
hair might just crack, like a branch of
a tree. Tone it down. Don’t use too
much, give your hair a little free-
dom.
3. Guys who lift- To the guys
who go to the gym six times a week,
props. I would not be able to handle
that, heck, I’ve never lifted anything
more than my mom’s groceries. It’s
nice to see that you care about your
mean you get the right to be a jerk.
Remember women are always the
priority, isn’t that why you joined
dates, in order to go workout, you’re
doing the wrong thing.
Don’t become obsessed with
yourself, it’ll get you no where. I’m
not saying don’t lift, I’m saying keep
your priorities straight. #swolepatrol
That’s it Grizzlies, thanks to
everyone who read the newspaper
this year and everyone who gave us
good criticism, you have made our
newspaper better.
I’m happy to say that this was a
fun assignment and I was always
looking forward to your reaction
and feedback.
Stay classy and have fun during
summer.
Swan Song
(Continued From Pg. 1)
Editors:
Daisy Garcia
Juan Gonzalez
Copy Editors:
Elizabeth Campos
Diane Bustamante
Photo Editors:
Abigail Martinez
Jose Ochoa
Bethany Urbano
Middle Pages Editors:
Lesly Cruz
Metztli Uraje
Staff Writers:
Margarita Perea
Megan Le
Janet Lopez
Carlos Leyva
Yalitza Perdomo
Elizabeth Garcia
Eric Rodriguez
Julian Medranda .
Daisy Pizano
Lizbeth Pantaleon
Cindi Garcia
Erika Evangelista
Ana Villanueva
Katherine Perez
Breanna Penaflor
Selena Pineda
Tamara Solano
Social Media:
Amy Jimenez
Irlanda Tapia
Luz Moreno
an umbrella is real). Although we’ve reached the end of chapter one, it doesn’t mean that it all goes downhill from
here, actually it’s quite the opposite because our real adventure is just beginning.
man again, we won’t forget about the many times we fell in the hallway telling ourselves to laugh instead of cry, the
slippery stairs on rainy days, or the all so infamous poster ask outs. All these memories have only helped shape the
person we’ve become and made clear that the next chapter in life will only be better than the last.
sweating up a storm in black robes at the Santa Ana Bowl waiting for our names to be announced. And remember,
make every dream and aspiration come true and become the person you’ve always wanted to be and never let anyone tell you you’re not good enough, because I mean, come on, you did graduate from Godinez.
(Photos Courtesy of Abigail Martinez)
The Grizzly Gazette.
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EDITORIALS
Gummy Bear
By Yalitza Perdomo
(Photo courtesy of
Abigail Martinez)
Dear Gummy Bear,
I’m going to graduate in less than a month now and I have no idea
what to do with my life. I want to go to college but I have no idea what
to major in. What Should I do? I’m freaking out!
Sincerely,
Clueless Grizzly
Dear Gummy Bear,
My boyfriend is going off to college soon and I won't be seeing him as
much as I do now. I am afraid that things will soon start to change with
the distance between us. How do we keep our relationship strong?
Sincerely,
Long Distance Relationship
Dear Long Distance Relationship,
I understand why you are afraid that things will change between you
two. This is a big change for both of you. It probably will not be easy but
it can work. In a long distance relationship, two of the most important
things are communication and trust. Technology is very advanced now
and you two can talk on the phone, Face time, Skype, etc. If you two are
really committed to each other and trust each other, I’m sure you can
make it work.
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dear Clueless Grizzly,
Deciding what you want to do for the rest of your life, at this age, is
never an easy task. Do not freak out. It is totally understandable that
you do not know what you want to major in. Take as much time as
you need to really think about what you will enjoy doing for the rest
of your life. When choosing a major, it is important to base your deciin internships during the summer can be a great opportunity to learn
more about yourself and what you enjoying doing. You can also take
personality tests online to help you. Just take your time, because it is an
important decision to make. Good Luck!
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dear Gummy Bear,
I really like this guy. The problem is that he’s a senior and I’m not.
I’m afraid to do anything about it because he’s graduating soon anyway. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Tick Tock
Dear Tick Tock,
If you really like this guy like you say you do, take a chance and say
something about it! Just because he is graduating soon doesn't mean
you can’t get to know each other, and develop a friendship. Who
knows! Maybe, once you two get to know each other you realize you
both enjoy each other’s companies and start dating. Do not end the year
wondering “What if I should have said something?” Take a chance, you
never know.
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dear Gummy Bear,
I never go out during the summer. I usually stay home because most
places are too expensive. This year, I want my summer to be memorable. What things can I do to make my summer fun without wasting too
much money?
Sincerely,
A Different Summer
Dear A Different Summer,
There are many things you can do during the summer that do not require you to waste money at all. For example, plan a day at the beach,
a sleepover at a friend’s house, bike rides around the park, etc. Most of
these things do no require you to waste money and you will have tons
of fun!
Sincerely,
Gummy Bear
Dates to Remember
June 18- Graduation at 1:00 p.m. And Grad Nite at 5:30 p.m.
June 24 to July 11-1st Session of Summer School
June 14 to July 30- 2nd Session of Summer School
June 24th to July 30th- CTE/ROP Courses at Valley High
School
Grizzly
Gazette
Editorial
Policy
The Grizzly Gazette is published six times per academic year by students in journalism class at Godinez Fundamental High School. Content is de
termined by the staff and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Godinez Fundamental High School’s faculty, administration, ad
viser or student body.
Students are protected in their exercise of press freedom by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and California Educa
tion Code 48907. Signed editorials and columns reflect the views of the writer. Letters to the editor and guest commentaries are encouraged and
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“Oh, the Places You’ll Go...”
Denison University Montana State
Abraham Rodriguez
University
Madison Thompson
Otero Junior
University of Oregon
College
Massachusetts Institute Franklin Marshall
of Technology (M.I.T.) College
Eric Ponce
Connecticut College
Briana Gonzalez
Marco Lazaro
Amherst College
Franklin W. Olin
College of Engineering
University of
Virginia
Cesar Santana
Linda Solval
Marcela Lazaro
Selena Pineda
Francisco Santana
Jennifer Meza
Nathaly Del Real
Karinna Moreno
Utah Valley University Tufts University
Emely Rubalcava
Cirenio Gonzalez
Kevin Cerna
University of Notre
Dame
Eduardo Mancilla
Allegheny College
Alfonso Garcia
Mason Khounchanh
Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach San Francisco State UC Irvine
Vanessa Beltran
Brian Benitez
Dody Bustos
Yesenia Coyazo
Aimara Cruz
Nathan Iniguez
Steve Tran
Katherine Perez-Arenas
Alyssa Lopez
Cesar Lopez
Vanessa Medina
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Virginia Guillen
Gonzalo Sanchez
Jesus Sandoval
Jesus Santana
Moises Santibanez
Eric Sierra
Oscar Solano
Mayra Alvizo
Karen Amigon
Leslie Arana
Isela Armenta
Rosana Carrillo
Abigail Castaneda
Yennifer Castellon
Eva Cruz
Emmanuel De La Rosa
Ana Torres
Julian Romero
Christian Romero
Guadalupe Maldonado
Stephanie Miranda
Ruben Ortiz
Oswaldo Palacios
Adriana Palos
Nancy Gomez
Brenda Gonzalez
Tania Duarte
Eric Diaz
Diana Rodriguez
Jose Arreola
Cecilia Ayala
Daniel Hernandez
Emmanuela Barajas
Celina Quezada
Christine Ramirez
Esteban Ramirez
Graciela Ramirez
Erick Juarez
Tania Juarez
Brian Lagunas
Daisy Martinez
Stacy Martinez
David Moran
Leslie Moreno
Sergio Murillo
Juan Flores
Ricardo Franco
Ernesto Rauda
Stacy Castaneda
Salvador Bahena
Cal State Fresno
Francisco Aguayo
Cynthia Alvarez
Ryan Bravo
April Cisneros
Alondra Jacobo-Chavez
Marylu Perez
Jesus Pina
Jennifer Gonzalez
Andrea Guerra
Irlanda Tapia
Beatriz Camberos
Stephanie Villa
Chelien Kue
Cal State Chico
Ramon Casillas
Emely Solorzano
Alyssa Ruiz
Angel Gonzalez
Maria Gutierrez
Guadalupe Esquivel
Cal State San
Bernardino
Ivette Rodriguez
Cal State East Bay
Jaimie Aguirre
Amanda Orduna
Fatima Tejeda
Nathally Haddad
Michelle Mejia
San Jose State
Raul Hernandez
Edgar Ibarra
Gabriel Quiroz
Flavio Flores
Genesis Ventura-Luna
Rodrigo Ramirez
University
Juan Belmontes
Zachary Huizar
Viridiana Serrano
Richard Caro
Uriel Guzman
Diana Felix
Justin Reeves
Karen Mantilla
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal State Stanislaus
Andrea Lucero
Christina Boch
Cal State Sacramento
Cynthia Duarte
Lizet Quintana
Cal State Los Angeles
Kevin Ramirez
Moises Gallegos
Cal State Dominguez
Hills
Ashley Huizar
Helmer Tovar
Yalitza Perdomo
Margarita Perea
Valerie Navarro
Sara Olivas
Gabriela Oregel
Aided Torres
Francisco Luna
Jose Miranda
Roxanna Godoy
Maria Demateo
Luis Villanueva
Mariana Jimenez
Reyna Chavez
Kamau Becktemba
Stephany Cabral
Joel Jaramillo
Abi Mendez
Gerardo Santos
Giovanni Cuellar
Brenda Velasco
Cristina Gonzalez
Stephanie Elena
Jason Rojas
Oscar Prado
Salvador Jimenez
Sergio Martinez
Daniel Florido
UCLA
Vinh Xuan Nguyen
Juan Hernandez
Freddy Jimenez
Maryrosy Araujo
Noemi Ruelas
Stephen Mendoza
Elizabeth Garcia
Ehab Bahrun
Aylin Castro
UC Davis
Ivette Rosales
Jose Ochoa
Andrew Saavedra
Luis Castillo
Jose Martinez
UC San Diego
Jane Alvarado
Erica Valencia
Edward Dizon
UC Riverside
Leticia Gonzalez
Julian Medranda
Cindy Leonides
Patricia Pintor
Nicksey Cruz
Jocelyn Velez
Bryan Rugerio
Everardo Molina
Juan De Real
Richard Rodriguez
Fernando Espinoza
Jose Martinez
UC Santa Cruz
Michelle Gonzalez
Ruby Soto
UC Merced
Chapman
University
Karla Zuniga
Stephanie Flores
Yesenia Ortiz
Irene Flores
Amber Rivero
Zeferino Aleman
Alina Alvarez
Isabel Silva
Karen Gonzalez
Samuel Nieto
Jesus Ortega
Pedro Leon
Cristina Lopez
Joceline Porron
Susan Tran
Amelia Trujillo
Adrian De La Riva
Edwin Vargas
Lazaro Vargas
Kenia Lopez
Rosalva Meza
Juan Rodriguez
Adriana Nava-Lopez
Isaac Garcia
Jason Garcia
Stacy Enciso
Alejandra Lagunas
Ramon Castro
Kimberly Cervantes
Priscilla Ramirez
Luz Moreno
Sarahi Estrada
Javier Almanza
Veronica Canada
Andre Rubio
Jason Padilla
Karina Hermosillo
UC Berkeley
Cal State Channel
Islands
Cal State San Marcos
Katie Alavez
Eduardo Alcala
Melony Perez
Daisy Pizano
Raul Vargas-Ramos
Clarissa Elizalde
Saulo Flores
Ruben Cordova
Carlos Grajeda
Luis Soto
Cynthia Romero
Bryan Dominguez
Nora Mar
Palomar College
Saul Garcia
Carlos Leyva
Sandra Loredo
University Of La
Verne
Berenice Gonzalez
Dasiy Garcia
Aaron Raya
By Elizabeth Garcia, Katherine Perez, Cindi Garcia
Military:
Pedro Cruz
Lupita
OsorioSilverio
Cynthia
Martinez
Concordia
University
Vanguard
University
City College
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Collective
Eduardo Gonzalez
Omar Morales
Joan Orea
Christian Devia
Emmanuel Noveron Daniel Andrade
Jesse Gomez
Santa Monica
College
Fullerton
Community
College
Janet Lopez
College of
Siskiyous
Adriana Valencia
Camara Starks
Juana Mendoza
Francisco Fregoso
Johnny Garcia
Concord Career College of
Garden Grove
Stephanie Ceniceros
Mt. San Antonio Community
College
Janet Jaimes
Cypress Community College
Jennifer Marin
Jonathan Cervantes
Coastline Community College
Elizabeth Campos
Juana Canales
Luis Lopez
Cesar Montano
Mayra Montano
Berly Rodriguez
Eric Rodriguez
Santiago Community College
Jennifer Mercado
Atzenet Moguel
Elizabeth Nava
Paul Munoz
Daisy Martinez
Orange Coast Santa Ana
Community Community
College
College
Ana Villanueva
Claudia Pacheco
Elizabeth Valencia
Leslie Pineda
Maribel Araiza
Eva Rodriguez
Joel Dominguez
Colleen Sloan
Hugo Serrano
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Leslie Pantiga
Jesus Garibay
Arnulfo Gonzalez
Israel Diaz
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Dulce Izquierdo
Leanna Colunga
Katy Coreas
Luis Uscanga
Joshua Sanchez
Daniela Aranza
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Jesus Maciel
Lisandra Mendoza
Stephany Roblada
Jocelyn Riverra
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Alexis Estrada
Luis Arevalo
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Diana Velasquez
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Jacquelin Meza
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Erika Medina
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Golden West Irvine Valley
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Page 11
SPORTS
Athletes of The Month: May
By Lizbeth Pantaleon
“Pedro has been a member of the Varsity Baseball for the past 3
ing him grow into the young leader he has become. Our team will
miss his presence terribly after he graduates.” Coach MacLennan
“Perseverance is the best word I can think of to describe
our May Athlete of the Month. When our coaching staff
talked about who would be Athlete of the Month there
was no discussion, it was Leslie Lopez. The work she has
put in this year alone is wonderful.” Coach Medina
Cheerleading: Cristina Gonzales 12th grader Varsity
“Cristina is a strong individual on and off the mats. She is seen as a
leader on the team and in school.” Coach Herbold
Boys’ swimming: Daniel Florido 12th grader Varsity
“Daniel is the type of athlete that every coach wishes for; he is competitive,
will go far in life and his impact on the swim program will be lasting.” Coach
Morris
Boys’ Track and Field: Luis Angel 11th grader Varsity
“Luis Angel is an all around athlete. The goals that Luis
has set for himself have made him a strong competitor
and a possible contender for an individual league title.”
Coach Brito
Girls’ Track and Field: Margarita Perea 12th grader Varsity
“Maggie is not only a team captain who leads by example, but she is also
Boys’ Tennis: Luis Soto 12th grader Varsity
“Luis is a pleasure to coach. He is a team player and
serves as quite the leader, always maintaining great
sportsmanship.” Coach Cortez
Girls’ swimming: Amy Carrillo 12th grader Varsity
“Amy has really improved over the last month of the season. I can only expect things to improve as the season draws to a close.” Coach Morris
of character who portrays Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Leadership and
Sportsmanship.” Coach Brito
“Jose is a 3rd year returning outside hitter and has become someone who we all rely on on and off the court. I
am honored to nominate Jose Martinez for athlete of the
month. Congratulations!” Coach Koeler
(Photos Courtesy of Lizbeth Pantaleon)
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Sports
Every Step They Take
By Megan Le
year participation in Division 1, and an addition of a new coach, the 2014 Godinez Track
and Field team jumped over many hurdles this
past spring season.
On March 29, 2014, the track team was
invited to the Santa Ana City Meet at Saddleback High School to compete against all high
schools in the city and returned home with
glowing pride as they earned the title of “2014
Santa Ana City Champions.” However, the
glory did not end there.
As track reached the end of their season,
the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Track team placed
second in the Division 1 Orange Coast League.
The Boys’ Frosh Track team placed second as
well, and the Girls’ Frosh Track team placed
was one of many who received the opportunity
to work with a new high jump, long jump, and
triple jump coach, William Dabun, who helped
Jones improve throughout the season. When
asked what she looked forward to in her next
ward to practicing earlier… so I can be a four
time league champ instead of three.”
the events of the 4x100 meter relay and 100
meter hurdles. Serrano was one of many who
suffered numerous injuries throughout the
spring season from pulling her groin to rolling her ankle, yet she still managed to power
through and reach CIF Prelims at Trabuco Hills
on May 17, 2014. The highlight in her track
career was when she and her 4x100 meter relay
team (Tiona Jones, Maggie Perea, and Michelle
Gonzalez) triumphed over the undefeated
Laguna Beach relay team at the Orange Coast
League Finals at Laguna Beach High School on
League Champs.” On top of that, 12 of our
Ambario; juniors Luisangel Araujo, Adrian
Briseño, Tiona Jones, Jesus Lopez, Sergio
Martinez, and Juan Reyes; seniors Nathan
Iniguez, Michelle Gonzalez, Maggie Perea,
Justin Reeves, Viridiana Serrano, and Jonathan
Torres.
One track star, junior Tiona Jones, was one
Prelims at Trabuco Hills High School on May
17th in the events of high jump, long jump, and
4x100 meter relay. Jones accomplished great
successes this season by setting personal records for all of her events and earning a spot in
the Division 1 Top 25 Girls for high jump. She
the event of shot put as well as becoming 2014
Santa Ana League Champion. Torres plans to
continue his shot put career at Orange Coast
College next year. A piece of advice he gave
to future athletes is to “take it serious because
by your senior year you will appreciate what
you’ve done all year long.”
Another senior, four-year track star Viridi-
during his sophomore year, and since then
he set ambitious goals for himself: to become
Santa Ana League Champ and qualify for CIF.
only had one goal in mind while entering his
know I’ve done my part for this school.” He accomplished his goals this year by qualifying in
future athletes, she shared, “Don’t get hurt. Do
every workout. Don’t confuse soreness with
being hurt.”
This spring season has seen great improvements and with young athletes like freshman
Victor Mora who became a 2014 Individual
League Champion in the 800 meter, the mile,
dent, not only to win City Champions again,
but also become League Champs.” Congratulafor all their successes this season!
Brains + Athleticism = Scholarships
By Carlos Leyva
With the 2013-2014 year coming to an end
we say goodbye to a senior class molded with
courage, strength, intelligence and persistence.
Among this senior class is a group of athletes,
who were awarded scholarships. Our power
players range from soccer to softball and even
volleyball. These strong and passionate athletes
have earned recognition for their abilities and
their dedication to the sport they love, and will
continue their dream in college.
Briana Gonzalez is one of those few who
was rewarded for her athletic ability in softball
to Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado.
Gonzalez will be living on campus and with
be covered. “This scholarship means the world
to me. It is not a scholarship to a division I
[school], but it is [the] start [of] where I want to
be in a year or two.” Gonzalez wishes to “open
a facility for the Santa Ana Xtreme organization.”
Aaron Raya received a scholarship for his
ability in football. He will be attending the University of La Verne which is awarding almost
a $100,000 reward to attend and play sports for
all four years. He looks forward to attending La
Verne because of its friendly environment and
is excited to play with his future teammates.
"The staff and coaches there are very friendly.
When I went to their preview day I was so
lost but the people there were so friendly and
made me feel like I was already a student",
says Raya. He wants "to pursue a mathematics major to eventually become a teacher." He
wishes to return to Godinez as a teacher and
coach, after graduation.
Two students, however, stood out the most
by receiving full athletic scholarships to their
university of choice. Sergio Martinez received
this award for his outstanding talent in soccer. Martinez received other offers from many
other schools such as Saint Mary’s, and Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo but what stood out the
most was Pomona’s strong business program.
When asked about his feelings towards
soccer and what motivated him to press on,
he stated, “it’s the passion for the sport. Step-
problem and every worry. It's the best feeling
in the world.”
Although he will be leaving home, Martinez
receives tremendous support from his parents
about his decisions. “They’re very proud of me.
They made sure it was really where I wanted to
go”, he said.
The other full scholarship recipient was
Viridiana Serrano, who received her award
from California State University Humboldt for
an honor and knowing that all my hard work
has paid off."
Humboldt was not the only institution interested in her. Holy Names University, along
with numerous community colleges such as
Santa Ana College, Golden West College, Orange Coast College, etc., were looking to have
her in their program for the 2014-2015 school
year.
When asked about her feelings about leaving
home to pursue her dream at Humboldt, she
responded, “I grew up in Santa Ana and it has
to leave, but I’m excited to go up north.”
She aspires to be a part of the womens’ USA
Olympic volleyball team and “ will work hard
to get there.” She wants to study criminology
Congratulations to all four of these senior
Grizzlies on their hard work and best wishes
on their journey to college.