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Neil Hafley 8th graders make the mark to move next door to East Union High
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Roman Guzman enjoys the moment during his eighth-grade promotion event Wednesday.

Neil Hafley Elementary School honored the Class of 2021 at Wednesday’s drive-thru ceremony.

Included were  110 eighth graders who received their Certificate of Promotion from the Manteca Unified School District – most will make up the incoming freshmen class at next door to  East Union High in August.

Principal Lori Guzman-Alvarez and her staff provided a memorable send-off for members of the graduating class with a goodie bag of items at the end of the parade route.

Members of the class included: Alan Acierto, Noah Alexander, Alexis Alvarez, Isaac Alvarez, Izabella Avalos, Daniel Bagadiong, Gracie Balis Carrillo, Albert Ballerini-Isaak, Jaelynn Baliou, Arizbeth Barajas Herrera, Ciana Belion, Jacob Benavidez, Chelsea Burdett, Diego Bermudez, Kobe Brueckner, Saige Carstensen, Kevin Cisneros, Dulce Cruz Garcia, Giovanni Curiel, Aidan Dakins, Elissia Davila, Danica Davis, Journi Dixon, Alira Dresser, Madison Ednie, Chloe Ente.

Emily Erdmann, Gianna Fernandez Escobedo, Julian Galvan, Anthony Garcia, Laila Garcia, Nickolas Garcia, Isadora Geipel, Caleb Theo Gochangco, Luis Gonzalez Palacios, Gavin Goodwin, Maison Gouker, Kendall Guerrero Perry, Sami Guillermo, Bibiana Gutierrez, Roman Guzman, Acelia Hernandez, Gabriel Holguin, Connor Holliday, Damien Horat, Alexander Huffman, Miles Hutchinson, Evelyn Jauregui, Mario Juarez.

Trinity Kemptner, Masen Knapp, Shaylareign LaGrande, Andrew Leca, Alejandra Lopez, Cianna Lopez, Laci Lopez, Natalie Lopez, Jeovani Lopez Berumen, Adrian Lugue-Escalante, Alexis Machuca, Jammison Mack, Kylie Manges, Cristiana Mariscal, Luisa Martinez, Lamont’tae Mason, Marlon Montano Godoy, Alessandra Montes, Anthony Morales, Hunter Nobriga, Aurora Ochoa, Virginia Oliveira, Zander Ordaz.

Gabriel Pardini, Jackson Pellizzari, Valeria Pena, Olivia Pereira, Dallas Perez, Russell Plowman, Chase Porter, Zierra Pryor, Nicholas Pugliese, Christopher Ramos, Lacijo Reese, Tristin Reeve, Guadalupe Reyes Cabrera, Brittany Rios Gutierrez, McKinleigh Rodriguez, Jim Rogers, Lilly Segura-Jennings.

Haylee Seus, Malia Simmerman, Majane Simon, Alex Simon-Rangel, Isabella Smith, Alondra Solis, Troy Thomas, Brandon Torres, Gabriel Torres Esparza, Emily Tostado, Katelynn Trevino, Ashley Trujillo Hernandez, Jorge Ulloa Lopez, Jesse Van Hees, Salvador Verduzco, Ian Wilcox, Oscar Zarate and Tan Zhiyu.