Corona del Sol H.S. lists top 2002 grads
Corona del Sol High School presented its 2002 graduating class with scholarships and academic recognition at the school’s annual Awards Night last month.
The following students were honored:
Scholarships
National Merit Finalists: Erika Ball, Jonathan Boeing, Katie Courtney, Megan Gacy, Megan Holly, Kirk Lane, Fred Lee, Lydia Lee, Jessica Liu, Michael Price, Emily Rap.
National Merit Commended Students: Bryce Gerrich, Sarah Hill, Lee Ann Shaffer, Jacob Starkey, Fariha Tarannum, Ryan Witko, Zachary Wofenbarger.
National Merit Corporation/University Scholarships: Megan Holly, Motorola; Katie Courtney, Cytec; JessicaLiu, Honeywell; Amber Hasulak, James E. Casey/UPS; Erika Ball, BYU; Jonathan Boeing, ASU; Megan Gacy, ASU; Michael Price, ASU; and Kirk Lane, BYU.
Outstanding Participant in the National Achievement Scholarship Program: Aaron Smith.
Military Awards
Jacob Adams, Navy College Program; Alfinio Flores, U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Merredith D. Levenson, U.S. Marine Distinguished Athlete Award; and Laurel Canuel Yanof, Musical Excellence, U.S. Marine Semper Fidelis.
Athletic Scholarships
Craig Hisle, men’s soccer, Central Connecticut State; Kevin Haynes, men’s soccer, Pima Community College; Tara Hansen, softball, Fairfield University; Matt Michael and Brian Smith, baseball, Grand Canyon University; Nichole Tiggs, women’s soccer, Indiana State University; Rayshaun Ames, men’s basketball; Adam Baxter, Patrick Brown and Tobin Scott, men’s soccer, Mesa Community College.
Ashley Zener, women’s volleyball, Southern Methodist University; Larry Minnefee, men’s basketball, South Mountain Community College; Breanna Pursley, women’s basketball, Texas Tech; Becky McDonald, softball; University of Northern Iowa; Alexis Timpone, women’s basketball, Vaguard University; Jacob Starkey, football, Weber State University.
Private Organizations
Ting-Ting “Tina” Ho, Business Internship Scholarship; Nicole Croci, Joyce Sobotka Scholarship (Tempe Schools Credit Union); Alfinio Flores, Academic Excellence for Hispanic Heritage; Emily Baker, Arizona National Assn. Of Teachers of Singing; Lydia Lee, Central Ariz. Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers; Ali Finney, CdS Cheer Scholarship; James Scott Lyons, Dartmouth Book Award; Mark Sutton and Julianna Norvell, Desert Club; Katie Courtney, Heidi Deibert, Jacob Glick, Amber Hasulak, Jamie Israel, Kayla Keegan, John Krause, Jacqueline Mah, Nicole Monaco, Tess Parker, Evan Shaw and Michelle Surcof, Diablos of Tempe; Bridget Valenzuela, Enable Scholarship for Bilingual Education; Heidi Deibert, Ford Motor Co. and Fry’s/Coca-Cola Scholarship; Courtney Smith, Harvard University Prize Book Program; Alfinio Flores, Jeanne Goldwater Scholarship; Jacob Glick, Jenny Norton-Bob Ramsey; Andrea Naylor, Mill Ave. Merchant Assn.; Alfinio Flores, National Hispanic Recognition Program; Juliana Norvell, National Latino Peace Officers Assn.; Julianna Norvell, Padgett Foundation Scholarship; Heidi Deibert, President’s Student Services; Megan Holly, Principal’s Leadership Award; Minal Ahmad, Certificate of Excellence, and Julie Augenstein and Ting-Ting “Tina” Ho, Letters of Congratulations, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; Matt Casiraro, Salt River Corp.; Priti Amin, Debbie Chiou, Alfinio Flores and Lydia Lee, Scudder Award; Lydia Lee (highest honor winner), Priti Amin (high honor winner) and Debbie Son-En Chiou (honor winner), Society of Women Engineers; Trisha Blackman and Jacob Glick (IDA Scholarship), and Marie Cress (Gary Bird Memorial Scholarship), Tempe Industrial Development Authority; Heidi Deibert, Tempe South Rotary; Lydia Lee, Tempe Schools Credit Union and Tempe St. Luke’s; Katie Courtney, T.W. Lewis; Leslie Marie Guy, Westcor Partners Scholarship; and Juliana Norvell, Wal-Mart Community Scholarship.
Colleges and Universities
Christina Melki, Anderson University; Kim Chittenden, Baylor University; Jessica Liu, Brigham Young University; Jessica Liu, Brandeis University; Liann Seiter, Brigham Young University; Kelly Brooks, California Lutheran University; Alfinio Flores, Carleton College; Maegan Kearns, Central Christian College of the Bible; Breanna Ruter, Cornell University; Tara Hansen, Fairfield University; Alfinio Flores, Harvard University; Alfinio Flores, Macalester College (2 scholarships); Emily Baker and Mary Katherine Stone, Northern Arizona University; Poonam Basu, New York University; Alfinio Flores, Rice University; Kim Chittenden, Savanna College of Art & Design; Ellen Woodward, South Pacific University (2 scholarships); Meagen Kearns and Ashley Smith, South Western College; Alfinio Flores, Stanford University; Alfinio Flores, University of California; Shawn Cooper, ROTC scholarship, University of Oregon; Ellen Woodward, University of Puget Sound; Alfinio Flores (2 scholarships) and Courtney Smith, University of Rochester; Kristine Fargotstein and Kelly Brooks, University of San Diego; Lydia Lee, University of Southern California; and Ellen Woodward, Western Washington University.
Arizona State University
President’s Scholarships: Minal Ahmad, Priti Amin, Poonam Basu, Jonathan Boeing, Brian Border, Matthew Casiraro, Kebbie Chiou, Katie Courtney, Kyle Fees, Alfinio Flores, Megan Gacy, Emily Hsu, Yin Lau, Lydia Lee, Jessica Liu, Maeve O’Huallachain, Jacqueline Sun and Ryan Witko.
Provost Scholarships: Andrew Althoff, Jame Beckman, Anna Castelli, Stephen Chang, Jonathan Eder, Christopher Engelsman, Kristine Fargotstein, Jacob Glick, Amber Harryman, Amber Hasulak, Sarah Hill, Sabrina Jessup, Kirk Lane, Meredith Levenson, Stefan Linssen, Colin Mcwhirter, Juliana Norvell, Amy Peterson, Michael Price, Megan Rabe, Liann Seiter, Lee Shaffer, Fariha Tarannum, Caleb Tice, Kate Tuxford, Sean Weiland, Dustin Wright and Laurel Yanoff.
University Scholarships: Frances Ahlborn, Derrick Allen, Eric Andazola, Derek Anderson, Jordan Bixler, Austin Blackert, Kelly Brooks, Meghan Carlson, Zachary Chatterton, Trevor Dauten, Heidi Deibert, Kristen Fant, Lisa Farrell, Alexis Finney, Julie Frick, Larry Fuller, Stacia Harris, Jenna Hedstrom, Elizabeth Hydrick, Andrew Jones, David Kassel, Kayla Keegan, John Krause, Dexter Lee, Veronica Lopez, Crystal Luong, Tiffany Martinez, Michael McCluskey, Nicole Manaco, Melanie Moore, Shannon Mulhollan, Marc Nolan, Hawlie Ohe, Jennifer Rosenm Briana Schile, Arturo Serrano, Darin Shebesta, Erin Shillings, Colin Smith, Michael Stark, Mark Sutton and Lindsey Taylor.
ACADECA Regional Finalist Scholarships: Stephen Chang, Lydia Lee.
Leadership Scholarship Program: Heidi Deibert.
National Merit Finalist: Jonathan Boeing, Katie Courtney, Megan Gacy, Lydia Lee and Michael Price.
National Hispanic Scholarship: Alfinio Flores.
Medallion of Merit Scholarship: Ajit Kamdar.
NAU Director’s Award: Emily Khorshidpanah.
Northern Arizona University
Director’s Scholarships: Jacob Adams,Eric Andazola, Ashley Bernero, Jordan Bixler, Nicole Monaco, Kristen Pearson, Krista Perry, Amy Peterson, Austin Blackert, Kelly Brooks, Anna Castelli, Zachary Chatterton, Kimberly Chittenden, Suzanna Coyoli, Jessica Erhart, Lisa Farrell, Alexis Finney, Timothy Gammage, Bryce Gerrich, Jonathan Held, Nicole Huth, Matthew Mazenauer, Steven McArdle, Timothy Melnick, Michael Price, Megan Rabe, Jennifer Rosen, Liann Seiter, Arturo Serrano, Brittany Shank, Ashley Smith, Michael Stark, Mark Sutton, Shayne Thompson, Kate Tuxford, Margarita Villaraza, Lauren White, Dustin Wright and Jami Joshioka.
University of Arizona
Andrew Althoff, Priti Amin, Eroc Andazola, Erika Ball, James Beckman, Daniel Bistany, Austin Blackert, Christine Bourey, Kim Bui, Matthew Casiraro, Debbie Chiou, Suzanna Coyoli, Lisa Farrell, Kyle Fees, Alfinio Flores, Julie Frick, Eric Fuhrmann, Gabriel Marcus, Tiffany Martinez, Timothy Melnick, Carl Nissly, Juliana Norvell, Amy Peterson, Michael Price, Nathaniel Riordan and Jennifer Rosen.