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Congratulations class of 2021: Nearly 500 students graduate from Carson High School Saturday following challenging, unprecedented year

Nearly 500 Carson High School Students donned their graduation caps and gowns Saturday for their commencement ceremony, celebrating all of their hard work these past 12+ years.

Congratulations to the class of 2021, for succeeding during this unprecedented, challenging year.

The list of names for students eligible to receive their diplomas Saturday is as follows:

David G. Aburto
Jacqueline Acosta-Bruno†
Anabella Aguilar
Larisa Arlet Aguilar
Ivan Aguiniga-Felipe
German Aguirre
Brenna Marlene Ailes
Lex Elaine Allan
Anthony Julian Alvarado
Gema Elizabeth Alvarado Villagrana
Ernesto Alvarez*
Nayzeth Alvarez
Romario Alvarez Munoz
Madalynn Marie Ardis Amos
Evan Garrett Anderson*
Jaden Lanae Anderson
Lola Serena Anderson
Jesus Ricardo Andrade-Navarro
Angelo Alejandro Antonucci
Jacob Aragon
Madisen Aragon
Camila Arechiga
Seth Argust
Nicholas Arraiz*
Steven Arraiz*
Emily Arroyo
Geovanny Arroyo
Haley Arroyo Elizondo
Jazmin Arroyo
Claudia Edith Avila Aviña
Jacqueline Avila Rodriguez
Diego Avina
Marcos Vazquez Avina
Juan Ayala Marquez
Nicolas Baggio
Rylee Jeann Baglin
Bryce H. Baker
Christopher Baker-Geralds
Magalie Banuelos
Jonathan Barrera Martinez
Belkis Barrientos
Christopher Barrios
Hailee Bauman
Karen Elizabeth Beglin
Emily Madison Bell
Joey Immanuel Bertrand
Kiran K. Bhambra
Bea Bianca Lopez Bicasan
Alan Bonilla
Tyler Borst
William M. Breeding
Raymie Brooks
Makenna Lorene Brown
Kyle A. Brune
Emilee Michelle Bruster*
Veronica Burson
Christopher Bush
George Camacho
Johnathon Campbell
Mira Jade Caraway
Owen Carlson
Alfredo Carrasco Solano Jr.
Jeffrey Carrick*
Axaell Alejandro Carrillo
Kolbie Powma Carrillo*
Laura Carrillo
Illyahna Ann-Marie Cartright
Abraham Castaneda
Daniela Castillo
Trevor Ryan Castillo
Brianna Chavez Balderas
Lucia Chavez
Abbie Katherine Cherpeski
Tyler Lee Clark
Nina Elizabeth Coe
Nathan Coffman
McKenna Coleman
Javen Comeaux*
Kassandra Dawn Conragan
Alicia Jackie Contreras
Ashton Robert Cook
Ryan Cooley
Guadalupe Cortes Solis
Karely Cortes-Navarette
George Cox
Morgan Michael Craghill
Brandon Crandell-Richardson
Cordell Robert Creech
Cynthia Jordan Crittenden
Jacob Daniel Crossman
Walter A Cruz
Israel Alexander Cuadras Meza
Colin Daniel Curtis
Shiloh Rose Cyphers
Serena Dantzler
Emelly Davalos
Ashton Robert Davis
Jose Guadalupe De La O Solis
Dante A. De Luca
Miranda Dean
Devon J. Defilippi
Heidi DeLeon-Saenz
Andrea Delgado
Danielle Diaz
Ismael Diaz Venegas
Jonah Herrera Dodd
Cassandra Dominguez-Hernandez
Monica M Dominguez
Samantha Dominguez-Hernandez
Emma Doty
Jackson Ian Doughty
Stephany Duarte Alvarado
Brianna Kaitlynn Duckworth
Daniel Dueñas Rosas
Michael Duffy
Michael G Duncan
Mariah Nadine Dunham
Jaden Earle
Katelyn Eaton
Brock Eckery
Graeme Eckery
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Edge
Dilon Jay Elder
Jared H Elder
Braden N. Eldred
Jackson Allen Ellender
Breanna Marie Elliott
Isabel Rose Embro
Chloe Samantha Empeno
Brandon Engels
Joseph Erwin
William Escalante
John Anthony Estrada-Rodriguez*
Vivanie Estrada
Alicia Evans
Bryar Lynn Fancher
Cash Ronald Farnworth
Alixis Fausto Hernandez
Jose Fausto Hernandez
Bryce Fettic
Maximilian D. Figueroa
Ashley Jane Fitzpatrick
Sophie Michele Fliegler
Ethan M. Foley
Sergio Fonseca
Zenon Foster*
Alexis Fox
Adahana Galindo Ledezma
Edson Galvan-Perez
Ac Garcia
Cristian Uriel Garcia Perez
James L. Gardner
Cady Lynn Luana Garrett
Michael Garrett Jr.
Tyler Germain
Allison Gill
Jordan Goggiano
Morgan Ann Golden
Abigail Grace Golik
Alexia Gomez Soriano
Ronald Gomez Jr.
Gerardo Vladimir Gonzalez
Lizbeth Gonzalez Castro
Paulina Gonzalez
Kalin J Gordon
Gavin Goss
Amelia Kristeen Graul
Ryan Vaughn Graunke
Hunter Green
Callie Grennan
Caleb Grim
Kaitlyn Elayne Grime
Logan Troy Grime
Kira Danelle Grist
Kory Grist
Brooke L. Gudmundson
Maxwell Gunkel
Tyler Gurrieri*
Alejandra Gurrola Graciano
Brian Timothy Guthrie
Ariana Stephanie Gutierrez Ponce
Luis Armando Guzman Salas
Faith-Lauren Hampsten
Owen Brain Hardy
Maizie Lau Harris
Maximus Robert Harris
Isaac Harrison
Nicholas Hart
Trinity Jade Harvey
Emma Grace Hataway
Lauren Hawkins
Jeremy R. Heaton
Emma Henrie
Axel U Hernandez Ponce
Brianna G. Hernandez
Miguel Herrera Munoz
Shay August Hiney
Tiffani Marie Hodges
Liberty Arwen Hoefling
Kyle W Holloway
Ibis Hood
Rebecca Michelle Howard
Manuel Rafael Hoyos Velazquez
Victoria Huerta Aguilar
Justin Michael Hulen
Barbara Samantha Hurst
Andrew Harrison Ingram
Edgar Alexis Iza
Ivan Amin lza
Cody Allen Jackson
Sarai Jauregui Rivas
Bahar Jazani
Bita Jazani
Pedro A. Jimenez
Gianna K. Johnson
Alyssa Jolly
Drake Keller
Kennith Paul Kelley
Amberlee Christina Ketten
Riley Ann Kidd
Valerie Helen King
Matteas Alexander Klatt
Seth Allen Knox
Allison Rose Kolber
Devan Kopp
Camille Kordonowy
Liam Kordonowy
Yakov G Krassovskiy
George Dean Kremastas
Sabrina E. Krueger
Sebastian M. Krueger
Anthony J Kunter
Connor Douglas Lampert
Sarah Jay Laney
Lilly Langager-Edwards
Diego Lara-Contreras
Camille Lee Larkin
Vivian Ann Lathrop
Anthony Francis LeBlanc
Thomas Legott
Abby Lemburg
Enrique Lemus
Alejandro Lepe
Daniel Lewis
Sydney Aurora Lewis
Sydney Lloyd
Yoselym Lopez Peralta
Kedre Luschar
Walker MacKenzie
Rosalind Taylor Macy
Gabriel James Madera
Kamryn Main
Renald Christian Malasaga
Jared Mariscal
Casey Gary Martensen
Cesar Martinez
Dominic A. Martinez
Ethan Lee Martinez
Laryssa Diane Martinez
Emily Mata
Jeter Mata Martinez
Yahir Mata Martinez
Janna Mi Matthews
Taylor M. Matthews
Luis Mayoral Rivera
Nicholas James McBrayer
Shawn Gabriel McConnell
Christopher James McCorkle
Nevan Paul Mcllwee
Daniela Medina Salgado
Kasandra Medina-Torres
Mayra Medina
Natalie Emily Mena
Amaya Marie Mendeguia
Brandon Mendoza
Jair Mendoza Castellanos
Nataly Mendoza
Marissa M Messmann
Anthony Meyer
Gage Jacob Mills
Megan Mitchell
Brenda Monrroy
Amilkar Enrique Montero Elizalde
Britney Montero-Silis
Cristal Montero
Lorena Montes Montes
Isaac Mora
Omar Mora
Jason Moreno
Kobe Masaharu Morgan
Walker Morgan
Andrew C. Morris
Isaiah Morris*
Isaiah Ruiz Morrison
Makayla Mueller
KiLynne Janell Muñoz
Amy Yahaira Munoz Landa
Robbie Munoz Jr.
Taylor Madison Murphy
Amber Leahna Murray
Aidyn Murry
Bladen Darrion Nelson
Isaac R Nelson
Benjamin Allen Newmeyer
Cooper Nichols*
Jacob Nichols
Kaleb Russel Nix
Madalyn Nolan
Adan Nunez-Soto
Lizbeth Nunez-Sanchez
Justin Lee Nussbaumer
Amy Lizbeth Obeso Robles
Ceara O'Keefe
Olivia Elaine Vela Spuehler Oliveria
Jocelyn Olvera Cabral
Alexa Ontiveros*
William Ray Ore
Nicole Orio
Abril Ortega-Soto
Carlos Alfonso Ortiz
Damaris Reyna Ortiz
Saul Ortiz
Sebastian Ortiz
Tania Ortiz Diaz
Lucas Osborne
Adam Oxendine*
Ashley Pacheco
Bryan Pacheco
Ricardo Pacheco lbarra
Christofer A Palacio Nevarez
Izayah Pando
Ashlyn Elizabeth Parnham
Isarai Partida Lopez
Kaitlyn Jean Patton
Thania Pazos Heredia
Luke Z. Pedersen
Aylin Peredo Nunez
Brian Alejandro Perez Sanchez
Guillermo Perez Roque
Janice Yamileth Perez-Galvan
Julissa Mishell Perez Zelaya
Marissa Perez-Morris
Emma Adelaide Peterson
Claudia Plascencia Solorio
Jeremy Platero Marroquin
Michael A Poole*
Vanessa Poppenga
Mikayla Rochelle Portch
Gabriella Powers
Noah Benjamin Presswood
Slade Pronk
Brynn Reed Prunty
Jacqueline J. Puett
Quinn I. Pulver
Justyce J. Quintana
Marvin Quintanilla
Brigette Quintero
Madison Marie Rabideau
Austin Jessie Ramirez
Brayan Uriel Ramirez Jimenez
Bryan J. Ramirez
Cristian Adrian Ramirez
Romeo Paul-Teel Ramos
Shannon Rae Rangel Milenski
Savanah Pearl Ray
Marco Antonio Razo-Nevarez
Brendon Michael Reeder*
Kaiden James Reese
Claire Reichelt
Taylor Reilly
Deanina Rebecca Renfrow
Yamilet Resendez Ceballos
Nathan Reynolds
Sutter Reynolds
Rebekah Lorraine Rhea
Madison Rhine
Cameron Tyler Rice
Adam Richetta
Robin Richey
Michael Phoenix Riege
Brook Risner
Jonathan Rivera Rosas
Devin Octane Roath
Alexander Robison
Roger A. Robles
Valeska Robles
Jose Angel Rocha
Giselle Guadalupe Rodiles Saldana
Nayeli I. Rodriguez
Maleah Rosalee Rogers
Bryce Franklin Rohrer
Oswaldo Rojas
Lily Kiyoko Roman
Michael Robert Roman
Anay Romero Estupinan
Cody S. Rosky
Maria Guadalupe Ruelas
Karyme Jasmine Salgado Gomez
Kevin Issac Sanchez Limon
Flor Jackeline Sandoval Orozco
Gisselle Sandoval
Isaiah Danilo Santos
Kaleb David Schumacher
Blake C Searcy
Casanova Segura
Koen Seibert
Zephyn Sellars
Michael Service
Yesenia Stephanie Sevilla Montalvo
Lander Fermin Smith
Madison Leanne Snodgrass
Samantha Leigh Snyder
Haylee Solorio
Anika R. Soulier
Tyler Stagliano
Andrius Stankus
Adam Jordan Marroquin Stearns
Josey Ann Steinecke
Lucas Joseph Stocz
Lauren Michele Stokes
Jade T. Stotts
Brooke Straw
Noah Bradley Swanson
Robert Brayden Chicago Swartz
Heba Syeddah
Olivia Syndergaard
Kayla Taylor
Amara Tedford
Elysia Teruya
Jashmeen Kaur Thind
Maxwell E. Thornley
Taegen Nicole Tommila
Andy Torres-Hernandez
Carlos Alberto Torres
Allannah Paige Touchton
Jacob Trejo
Benjamin Tureson
Emma Joy Tuttle
Ethan Valdez*
Fatima Uribe
Chloe Rene Vasquez
Elizabeth Maria Vasquez
Steven Ivan Vasquez Menjivar
Ana L. Vazquez Cerritos
Edwin Torres Vazquez
Ariel Vega-Alvarez
Cynthia Vega
Makenzee Valentine*
Alondra Velazquez
Guadalupe Vidrio-Rios
lzaiah C Villaseñor
Teresa G. Virgen Paque
Tristan Wahl
Zachary Alfred Waiksnoris
Chase Waldroop
Matthew Walker
Bailey West
David Wetzel
Ethan Zachary Wheatley
Samantha Kristine White
Trinity White*
Jalina Whitney
Kyle Williams
James Wilsey
Garrett Wilson
Mya Pearl Wilson
Reese Wilson
Chase Wixon
Madeline Wolz
Emily Wood
Levi Walker Woods
Lola Vita Works
Rion M. Yeager
Perry Kaneali'l Yim
Paige Yochum
Jordan Alonso Zamora
Martin Zaragoza
Katie Zarate
Jose Zepeda Carmona*

*Adult Education Graduate
†Graduating posthumously

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