Rio Grande High School

"We didn't realize we were making memories, we thought we were just having fun."

Commencement Program

• Graduation Master of Ceremony - Leslie Jackson
• Name Reader - Renato Estacio
• Valedictorian - Adamaris Mendoza
• Salutatorian - Ellis G. Mata Jurado
• Student Body Vice President - Isabella Montoya
• Senior Class President - Melannie Hernandez
• Senior Class Vice President - Esperanza Rios
• Senior Class Secretary - Amanda Torres
• Senior Sergeant of Arms - Tyler Chavez
• Bilingual Speaker - Maria Lamas Valdez

Graduating Class of 2021

• Ingrid Sarahi Adame
• Lolita Carolina Aguilar
• A J Arath Amezcua
• Yoselin Aguilera Luna
• Julianna Doreen Aguirre
• Alejandro Alire Marquez
• Jesse James Marquez
• Christopher David Alvarado
• Elias Alvidrez
• Alexandra Andrade Landeros
• Marisa Consuelo Apodaca
• Aron Apodaca Cardenas
• Isabella Karina Archibeque
• Daniel Arredondo
• Roy Joseph Tanner
• Prisila Angelica Arredondo Torres
• Renee Arianna Arroyo
• Valeria Arroyo Lopez
• Juan Rey Avila
• Bamdian Jasiel Avila Duenas
• Sabestian G Ayinn
• Jamayka Mae Tweeten Baarde*
• Ariana Renae Baca
• Melanie Ann Baca
• Ruben Demetrio Baca
• Angelica Catalina Baldonado
• Luis Alberto Banda
• Mia Nichole Barela
• Abigail Barrera*
• Johan Humberto Barrera Garcia
• Brisa Gabriela Batista Ortiz
• Esmeralda Batista Ramirez
• Deandra Camille Begay
• Natalia Guadalupe Beltran Salcido
• Ellena Renne Benavidez
• Emanuel Bermudez
• Huber Bojorquez
• Jermaine Brown
• Xavria Angelie Buchanan
• Matthew Scott Burlison
• Paola Lizeth Calderon
• Anthony Isaiah Caldwell
• Michael Lane-Riley Call
• Brenda Cecilia Cano Granados
• Maria Luisa Cardenas Vazquez
• Lizbeth Cardoza
• Cassandra Carmona
• Sonya Aracely Caro
• Joaquin Carrera
• Juan Gabino Carrillo
• Mirka Odalys Carrillo
• Angie Guadalupe Carrion
• Abril Carta
• Jose Angel Castaneda
• Manuel Angel Castaneda Moreno
• Monique Nicole Castillo
• Sebastian Isaiah Castillo
• Jose T Ceniceros Jr
• Jordan Amilcar Chacon
• Yaquelyne Chacon
• Celeste Monique Chavez
• Diamond Alexandra Chavez
• Elijah Lawrence Chavez
• Jorge Luis Chavez
• Joshua Christopher Chavez
• Miguel Angel Cisneros
• Denilson Orel Cisneros Vallejo
• Braiden N Daugherty-Kelly
• Isaiah De La Rosa
• Javier Delgado-Chavez
• Yoselin Diaz-Bilbao
• Anthony John Michael Dimas
• Raul Phillip Dominguez
• Miguel Angel Dominguez Campos
• Eduardo Raul Enriquez Vega
• Fernando Antonio Escarcega-Suarez
• Miliani Aislinn Amelia Felix
• Jayme Marissa Fernandez
• Jovanna Dominique Ferraiolo
• Christopher Damien Fileto
• Litzy Rocio Flores Martinez
• Marangeline Estrella Franco
• Orlando R Gallegos
• Querida Christine Gallegos
• Jaqueline Gallegos Alcala
• Anthony Jonathan Garcia
• Brianna Anahi Garcia
• Haven Marie Garcia
• Hope Desiree Garcia
• Jacob Adam Garcia
• Jeremy Jesse Garcia
• Makayla Marie Garcia
• Reynaldo Jr Garcia
• Stephanye Garcia Montes
• Tiffany Garcia Montes
• Trent Xavier Garduno
• Soluna Gabriella Garvalena
• Christian Valentin Gaucin
• Miranda Jennifer Valerie Gonzales
• Desiree Gonzalez*
• Freddy Gonzalez
• Juliana Michelle Gonzalez
• Josue Gonzalez Rios
• Jocelyn Miranda Griego
• Fernando Gadiel Guerrero De La Rosa
• Analiya Alexia Gurule
• Alexis Gutierrez
• Jacob Andres Gutierrez
• Jazlin D Gutierrez
• Brianna Loraine Hernandez
• Christian Hernandez
• Rodrigo Hernandez
• Araceli Anahi Hernandez Garcia
• Alondra Huizar
• Alan Agustin Jimenez
• Taylor Marie Jones*
• Martin Estevan Juarez
• Milagros Guadalupe Jurado
• Jeny Lerma Escarcega
• Logan Nathanial Lippert
• Wendy Jeanette Loera Luna
• Alazae Diamond Lopez
• Brenda Callia Lopez
• Briana Lopez
• Carlos Angel Lopez III
• Drake Lee James Lopez
• Estrella Almelia Lopez
• Felix Lopez-Correa
• Avery Ann Lovato
• Ashley Abigail Lozano*
• Lizbet Lozano Vasquez*
• Edgar Ray Lucero
• Daniela Lujan
• Karina Renee Marez
• Dania Vianey Marquez
• Jesse James Marquez
• Jesse James Marquez (Escort)
• Willow Rose Marquez
• Obed Alejandro Marquez Estrada
• Juliana Lumina Marrufo
• Adilene Martinez
• Severo Marciano Martinez
• Savana Nicole Martinez-King
• Soriana Medina Ochoa
• Alexandro Gael Medrano
• Enrique Mendez
• Davianna Azucena Mendoza
• Marissa Monique Mirabal
• Phillip Ray Mirabal-Coyner
• Kimberly Ann Mitchell
• Monica Marlene Molina
• Cesar Gerardo Montelongo Carreon
• David Omar Montes Santos
• Luis Angel Montes Santos
• Luis Mario Moreno
• Juan Enrique Moreno Chavez
• Emilio Frank Moya
• Emily Naomi Moya
• Arely Noemi Munoz
• Brianna Munoz
• Daniel Nava Abrego
• Marissa Ellianna Neel
• Megan Neri
• Johnathan J Orozco
• Marcus Fabian Ortiz
• Gabriel Edward Padilla
• Isabella Marie Padilla
• Marianna G Padilla
• Arturo Parra
• Yamalet Merlen Pena
• Miguel Angel Perea
• Miguel Angel Perea Talamantes
• Jazmine Marie Samantha Peres
• Bryan Perez Aguilar
• Lilliah Saundree Pirkle
• Linet Andrea Prieto*
• Kristina Marie Rael
• Deven Venkat Raman
• Brian Alexis Ramirez
• Juan Hernan Ramirez
• Luis Osvaldo Ramirez Payan
• Zaira Guadalupe Ramos Holguin
• Zeidy Jared Ramos Holguin
• Jose Luis Reyes
• Francisco Miguel Rimbert
• Lexus J Rivas
• Alyssa M Rivera
• Breanna Jolene Rivera
• Briana Monet Rodriguez
• Isabel Rodriguez
• Erick Alejandro Rodriguez Diaz
• Jesus David Rodriguez Dominguez
• Abigail Rodriguez Quiroz
• Kyle Gene Romero*
• Trinity Veronica Saavedra
• Ramon Ariel Saenz
• Stephen Dominic Saiz
• Isaahi Santiago Salas
• Angelina Monee Sanchez
• Isabelle Alyse Sanchez
• Anjelina Jacqueline Sanchez-Cruz
• Marlene Elizabeth Sanchez-Prizzi
• Marisella Joleen Sandoval
• Jathziry Yaquelin Sandoval Cervantes
• Jude Sena
• Alexandra G Serbin
• Destiny Ines Silos Mesillas
• Carmen Siordia
• Jessica Guadalupe Solorzano
• Ixsy Soto
• Ruby Cristina Soto
• Amely Annette Teran
• Gema Guadalupe Tovar
• Reinalee Nubia Trejo
• Logan Bryce Trujillo
• Angel Valenzuela
• Jesus Adan Vargas
• Maribel Vazquez Quintana
• Marlen Aiday Vega Dominguez
• Yamilett Villa Castro
• Maria Auxilio Lamas Valdez
• Tyler Jacob Chavez
• Amanda A. Torres
• Isabella Antoinette Montoya
• Esperanze Sierra Rios
• Melannie Patricia Hernandez
• Ellis Giordano Mata Jurado*
• Adamaris Mendoza*

(*) Denotes Top Ten Graduate

Honor Cord & Stole Color Guide

• Gold Stole - Top Ten Student
• Gold Cord - Art
• Light Blue Cord - AP Calculus
• Peacock Blue & White Cord - AP Government
• White Cord - AP Spanish
• Kelly Green Cord - AP Statistics
• Purple Cord - AP World History
• Apricot Cord - Culinary Arts
• White Stole - AVID
• Navy Blue & Gold Twisted Cord - Drama
• Navy Blue & Gold Cord - National Honor Society
• Royal Blue & Red Cord - JAG
• Multi Color Stole - MECHA
• Light Pink Cord - Music
• Dusty Rose Cord - Photography
• Red, Turquoise & Gold Cord - Senate

Acknowledgments 

APS Board of Education

• Dr. David Peercy - President
• Lorenzo Garcia - Vice President
• Yolan da Montoya-Cordova - Secretary
• Peggy Muller‐Aragón
• Barbara Petersen
• Candelaria Patterson
• Elizabeth Armijo

APS Leadership Team

• Scott Elder - Superintendent
• Gene Saaved - Interim Associate Superintendent, Zone 1
• Dr. Antonio Gonzales - Associate Superintendent, Zone 2
• Amanda DeBell - Interim Associate Superintendent, Zone 3
• Troy Hughes - Associate Superintendent, Zone 4
• Stephanie Fascitelli - Interim Associate Superintendent, Special Education
• Dr. Madelyn Serna Mármol - Associate Superintendent, Equity, Instruction
• Tami Coleman - Chief Financial Officer
• Todd Torgerson - Chief of Human Resources and Legal Services
• Dr. Richard Bowman - Chief Information and Strategy Officer
• Dr. Gabriella Blakey - Interim Chief Operations Officer
• Yvonne Garcia - Chief of Schools
• Brenda Yager - Executive Director of Board of Education Services
• Monica Armenta - Executive Director of Communications
• Steve Gallegos - Chief of School Police
• Shannon Barnhill - Executive Director of APS Education Foundation
• Shelly Green - Executive Director of the APS Service Center
• Julianne Hix - Executive Director of Budget and Strategic Planning
• Aimee Milazzo - Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
• Shellmarie Harris - Executive Director of Educational Technology
• Valerie Hoose - Executive Director of Labor Relations
• John Dufay -  Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations
• Dr. Kristine Meurer - Executive Director of Student, Family and Community Supports
• Penelope Buschardt - Executive Director of Title I
• Francesca Verploegh - Senior Director of Office of Innovation
• Johanna King - Director of Communications

Rio Grande High School Leadership Team

• Antoinette Valenzuela - Principal
• Jenna Bludworth - Assistant Principal
• Benjamin Garcia - Assistant Principal
• Thomas Piper - Assistant Principal
• Jennifer Blea - Dean of Restorative Practices
• Christal Reid - Dean of School Culture
• Pete Pino - Athletics Director
• Leslie Jackson - Activities Director
• Melanie Telles - Community School Liaison

Rio Grande High School Marine Corps JROTC

The color guard is under the direction of Master Sergeant Phil Carter. The Colors are presented by

• National Colors Cadet Sergeant Joaquin Martinez
• Marine Corps Colors Cadet Corporal Josseline Ruiz
• Left Rifle Cadet Corporal Kimberly Carrasco
• Right Rifle Cadet Lance Corporal Leonah Gonzales