Early College Academy
“Together we have experienced life. Separately we will pursue our dreams. Forever, our memories will remain.” -Unknown
Graduation Details
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
- Location: Albuquerque Civic Plaza
- Class Song: Don’t Stop Believing - Journey
- Class Animal: Wolf
- Class Flower: Sunflower
Commencement Program
- Master of Ceremonies: Bailey Rowe - Activities DIrector
- Processional: "Pomp and Circumstance," Edward Elgar.
- National Anthem: Lilly Martinescu
- Introductions: Principal Patrick Arguelles
- Reading of Senior Class Poem:
- Top 10: Counselor Lynn Ramsey
- Introduction of Student Body President: Bailey Rowe
- Senate Officer Address: Lucia Coca
- Introduction of Salutatorian & Valedictorian: Bailey Rowe
- Valedictorian Address: Carter Heinrich
- Salutatorian Address: Richard Ross
- Special Awards: Lynn Ramsey & Pat Arguelles
- Citizenship
- Educational Achievement
- Academic Excellence
- Scholar Athletes
- Principal’s Award
- Presentation of Class: Patrick Arguelles
- Acceptance of Class: Member of the Board of Education
- Presentation of Diplomas: Lynn Ramsey
- Turning of the Tassels: Ria Schultz
- Final Thoughts: Patrick Arguelles
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Recessional: Recessional: Rondeau
Top Ten Graduating Students of 2021
- Sergio N. Abriola
- Kaeli M. Benavidez
- Lauren N. Glaser
- Carter L. Heinrich
- Mohammed B. Khan
- Cayden C. Mannos
- Eva R. Mueller
- Aryanna J. Nicasio
- Taha Raad
- Richard Ross
Acknowledgments
Special Thanks to
- Taylor Betzen
- Amanda Cortez
- Angel Saavedra
- Mary Gomez
- Lupe Pedro
- Yolanda Herrera
- Harold Pope
- Marianna Herrera
- and to everyone else on the ECA/CEC Team who helped make Commencement and all the Senior events a huge success.
Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education
- President Dr. David Peercy
- Vice President Lorenzo L. Garcia
- Secretary Yolanda Montoya-Cordova
- Peggy Muller-Aragón
- Barbara Petersen
- Candelaria Patterson
- Elizabeth Armijo
Albuquerque Public Schools Leadership Team
- Scott Elder - Superintendent
- Dr. Richard Bowman - Chief Information & Strategy Officer
- Yvonne Garcia - Chief of Schools
- Gene Saavedra - Associate Superintendent for Zone 1
- Dr. Antonio Gonzales - Associate Superintendent for Zone 2
- Amanda DeBell - Associate Superintendent for Zone 3
- Troy Hughes - Associate Superintendent for Zone 4
- Dr. Gabriella Blakey - Chief Operations Officer
- Todd Torgerson - Chief, Human Resources & Legal Services
- Tami Coleman - Chief Financial Officer
- Dr. Madelyn Serna Marmol - Assistant Superintendent E, I, & S
- Shellmarie Harris - Executive Director, APS Information Technology
- Stephanie Fascitelli - Associate Superintendent Special Education
- Monica Armenta - Executive Director, Communications
- Shannon Barnhill - Executive Director, APS Education Foundation
- Kristine Meurer - Executive Director, Student, Family & Community
- Mark Garcia - Executive Director, Office of Innovation
- Brenda Yager - Executive Director, BOE Services Office
- Steve Gallegos - Chief of School Police
ECA 2020-2021 Leadership Team Members
- Patrick Arguelles - Principal
- Rebekah Floryance - Assistant Principal
- Lynn Ramsey - Counselor
- John Potter - Special Education
- Shanel Fretwell - Dean of Students
- Mark Walker - Member At Large
- Bailey Rowe - Activities Director
- John Glaser - Planetarium
- Sue Estell - Technology
- John Glaser & Shanel Fretwell - Teacher Leaders
- Rebecca Weatherford, Mark Mulroy, Tracie Bartlett, Lorena Glaser, Gabino Noriega, Paty Carreon - Instructional Council