The strain of “Pomp and Circumstance” announced the entrance of some 80 Neil Hafley students to the school’s outdoor quad Tuesday morning for their formal promotion ceremonies before a standing room amphitheater crowd of friends and relatives.
Student Council President Pamela Mejia was tapped to give the opening address to her fellow students and their parents.  Other student council members were Amaiya Guyton, vice president; Ivy Ames, secretary and Prissila Afre, treasurer.  
Vice Principal Gena King recognized the honor students and the citizenship and achievement awards were presented by Mrs. Melanie Smith, Steve Schluer, school board president along with trustees Mrs. Kathy Howe and Mr. Michael Seeley.
The closing student speech was presented by Denae Wilson.
The students included Prissila Afre, Ivey Ames, Alejandro Anaya Solis, Melia Ap’e,  Arcelia Araujo, Shane Armento, Corey Barbee, Victor Barbosa Aguirre, Hailey Bennett, Dawson Cabezut, Natalie Carpenter, Angie Chavez, Briana Chavez, Edgar Contreras, Kylisha Davis, Philip Dominguez Sanchez, Brianna Espejel Garcia, Jyruz Faustroilla, Joseph Galapon, Jesus Galvan, Ronald Garcia, Ian Gaynor, Magali Gil Ruelas, Izaac Gonzales, Brody Gresham, Madalyn Griggs, Alexis Gutierrez, Omar Gutierrez, Amaiya Guyton, Citlalli Hinojosa Soto, Jesse Holguin, Alan Irigoyen, Manmohit Khinda, Mansirat Khinda, Logan Leal, Andrew Limon-Cabrero, Joseph Lopez, Omar Lopez, Christian Machuca Lara, Herbin Malhi, Pamela Mejia, Ricardo Moreno, Justin Murillo, Natalie Nobriga, Destiny Obasi, Julian Ochoa, Paola Ochoa, Leslie Olmos, Osmagbe Omokaro, Stephanie Ortega, Chloe Pel, Uriel Pelaez, Manuel Pena, John Perazzo, Alyssa Perez, Isaiah Presley, Jera Ramos, Eric Rodrigues, Victoria Rodriguez, Zakery Ross, Brandon Ruiz Gil, Siana Sanchez, Fernando Sanchez, Abundis, Samuel Sanchez Navarro, Dominic Sandoval, John Sandoval, Kaelyn Sealana, Austin Smith, Liam Storey, Tiffany Taylor, Caden Trevino, Zachery Tuers Gray, Oscar Vaca, Thania Valencia, Samantha Vargas Zamora, Isaiah Vazquez, Gisel Velazquez Munoz, Aliayah Villa, Monsterrat Villanueva and Denae Wilson.

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