Moments of struggle, of triumph for Hoover High Class of 2022
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Hoover High School senior Emily Renee Garza, who graduated with a 4.06 GPA, will be attending Fresno Pacific University where she is planning to major in liberal studies and become a teacher.
Classmate Mathew Eliseo Magallanes is graduating with a 4.08 GPA. He will be attending UC Merced and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
Julissa Topete Sánchez is graduating with a 4.11 GPA and plans to attend Fresno State and major in biology with the goal of going to medical school.
Also graduating with a 4.11 GPA is Zulema Jiménez, who plans to major in business, while Ulysses López Cadena, who is graduating with a 4.13 GPA is headed to CUNY Hunter College to major in theatre.
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Evonne Destiny Martínez is graduating with a 4.20 GPA and plans to major in mathematics with an art minor while Daniel Joseph López is graduating with a 4.23 GPA and plans to study civil engineering at Fresno State.
Garza, Magallanes, Topete Sánchez, Jiménez, López Cadena, Martínez and López were among this year’s Hoover High valedictorians who were recognized Monday night (June 6) during the commencement ceremony at the at the Save Mart Center.
“There have been moments of struggle and moments of triumph,” said Hoover Principal Rebecca Wheeler to the graduating class, pointing out that as a class they have many accomplishments and have left their mark not only on Hoover High School but also on their hearts.
The Class of 2022 joined Wheeler in recognizing their parents, family and friends with a round of applause.
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“We have great confidence in you and in your future and I hope that you’re proud to be graduating as a patriot from Hoover High School,” Wheeler said. “Everyone’s path to get to this point of graduation tonight was different. You have different families, different circumstances, different experiences ….”
“And yet, you’re all here at this same point that is Hoover graduation,” Wheeler said adding that she hopes they know how resilient they are as they faced unique challenges of a pandemic during their high school career at the same time, they worked to stay positive and optimistic and persisted.
Wheeler told the class to keep engaging and learning, to stay curious, participating in their jobs, families and communities.
“You are a class of brilliant people who will do good things,” Wheeler said.
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Hoover region trustee Claudia Cázares told the graduating class that “your desire to succeed and your good termination to get to your best place is what will distinguish your path from others.”
“Forge your own path. Don’t let others determine how your future will look like,” Cázares said, reminding graduates to show kindness and love on their way. “This will open doors that would otherwise be close to you.”
Hoover High School
June 6, 2022
Save Mart Center / Fresno
Latino enrollment: 62.5%
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Latino valedictorians: Daniel Joseph López, Evonne Destiny Martínez, Ulysses López Cadena, Zulema Jiménez, Julissa Topete Sánchez, Mathew Eliseo Magallanes, Emily Renee Garza.
Highlight: Refection video of Hoover High School Class of 2022.
Quote: “Remember how resilient you are. Remember there are multiple paths to a goal. Remember to lean on others, accept help, learn. Remember to give to others, to engage and to seek joy,” Rebecca Wheeler, principal.
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Esta historia fue publicada originalmente el 7 de junio de 2022, 2:01 p. m..
