A promotion parade was held May 26 for eighth-grade students at Golden West Elementary School.

The special drive-in event – this was the second straight year of doing this due to COVID-19 – celebrated their accomplishments of earning their certificate of promotion from the Manteca Unified School District. Next step for the classmates is high school.

Member of Golden West’s Class of 2021 included:

Kevin Alcaraz, Brandon Aleman, Jemma Bridewell, Jacob Bugayong, Myreal Althea Bugayong, Dinise Cataros, Gabriel Cervantes, Gavin Corral, Ariel Correa, Bryan Cruz Ontiveros, Jeffrey Davis, Ethan Duarte, Moises Flores Herrera, Marielena Flores Marcia, Griselda Gallo, Stephanie Garcia, Angela Garcia Aquino, Fernando Garcia Farias, Christian Garcia Ruiz, Anthony Gollihar, Martin Guzman-Caballero.

Breanna Hernandez, Casadee Hilberg, Emily Jauregui, Angela Lopez Emanuel Lopez Badillo, Jazlyn Luna Cortez, Thomas Maestas, Katessa Martinez, Randy Martinez, Christian Martinez, Jordan Mast, Elisabeth McComas, Jace Muschott, Ian O’Connell, Emily Orejel Zambrano, Akira Pape, Joselyn Pena, Sebastian Perez, Eli Perez, Cindy Ponce, Jasmine Charmain Ponder, Allison Ramirez, Anthony Ramirez, Mariah Ramirez.

Esteban Ramirez-Alvarez, Roger Reyes Romaguera, Allen Rios, Ryan Rodriguez, Isaac Sagredo, Alexi Santos, Abigail Simpson, Danica Simpson, Robert Souza, Opal-Marie Starkey, Alyssa Tavernier, Santiago Valencia Gallegos, Erick Vargas-Fonseca, Nyleena Vasquez, Delilah Vasquez, Alanis Wilson, Dominic Yeoman, Johanna Zambrano, Angelo Miguel Zambrano, Stefanie Zarate-Chamorro.