One Hundred and Thirty SeventhCommencement
Virtual CeremonyThursday, June Eleventh
Two Thousand and Twenty 4:00 p.m.
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STADIUM STADIUM HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL
Class of 2020
Program
Processional..............“Music for a Ceremony” Video Montage, Morrissey
Welcome .................................................................Kevin Ikeda, Principal
National Anthem ...................................................................... Molly Bliss
Farewell Remarks .......................................Mia Naccarato, ASB PresidentElla Wolfe, Senior Class President
Presentation of Top 20 ...........................................Kevin Ikeda, Principal
Farewell Remarks ....................................................Kevin Ikeda, Principal
Presentation of Class ..............................................Kevin Ikeda, Principal
Acceptance of Class ............................ Carla J. Santorno, Superintendent
Message from School Board Member ............................ Dr. Enrique Leon
Graduate Slideshow ..............................................................Class of 2020
Turning of the Tassel .................................Mia Naccarato, ASB PresidentElla Wolfe, Senior Class President
Closing Remarks .....................................................Kevin Ikeda, Principal
Recessional ........................... “Stars and Stripes Forever” Video Montage, J.P. Sousa
Class of 2020ASB Cabinet
Mia Naccarato, PresidentAntonio Hernandez, Secretary
Kate Brown, Treasurer
Senior Class OfficersElla Wolfe, President
Andrew Le, Vice PresidentWendy McCann, Secretary
Jalyssa Tiengkhamsaly, TreasurerJohn Beardemphl, Senator
Asia Selah, Senator
Academic Top 20 Seniors*Recognizes students with 4.0 cumulative GPA
Tia Bjornson *Molly McCall *Sydney Britton *Katherine Murphy Grant Carr Christine Nguyen Kathryn Cobain Erin Overson *Man Dang Emma Penick *Katherine Fors Marian Picard *Scott Johnson Emma Robinson *Eric Large *Sophia Smolinski Brennan Lee Stephanie Smolinski Madison Leon Rachel Tao
The following honor cord colors represent:Gold .................................................... 4.0 GPABlue ..................................................... 3.5 GPA & aboveWhite .................................................. 3.2 GPA & aboveBlue/Gold/White Twist ..................... AP Capstone Diploma CandidatesPink ..................................................... Four Year Music StudentsBlue/White Twist ............................... DECARed/White/Blue Twist ....................... Navy JROTCYellow/Blue/Red Twist ...................... College Success FoundationBlack/Maroon Twist ........................... TRiORed/White/Blue Ribbon Medallion ....Washington State Seal of BiliteracyGold Ribbon Medallion ..................... Top 20 Academic SeniorsBlue Ribbon Medallion ...................... National Honor Society
Zachary AbellaAllen Acevedo MartinezKate AdamsAilyn Aguilar TellezAlexander Aguilera IIIAvery AhearnAmber AlcornTyson AlexanderEugene James AlipioJailene Altamirano GarciaLaura AlvarezIsaiah AndersonAlessio AndolinaBrett AntonJenna ApelesAngelo ArcenaCole AshbaughJohn AtanassovDylan BachlerChristopher BangertMarta BarlowRayna BarnettJeremiah BeachJohn BeardemphlTabitha BeebeHailey BejaranoBailey BellLydge BellTia BjornsonAlexis BlackRileigh BlacksonMolly BlissNyla BookerMakenna BorellAlvina Borishkevich
Griffin BoumaSkyler Bowen-LaudenslagerMcKenna BraegelmannRubi Bravo-PonceJohn Paul Brennan Jr.Grayson BrewerSydney BrittonDaniel Brixie Jr.Bianca BrooksKate BrownSophie BrownleeEthan BuiAletta CapellGrant CarrMichael CarswellTrue CarterEmilio CasillasIsaiah ChambersOasha ChambersSayona ChethSungwoo ChoNoah ClappKathryn CobainTristan ColeyAmanda CommodoreBraiden CovingtonJared CrooksKennedi CurryMan DangRyan DangTheron DanielsonJonathan DavisSimon DenboIsaac DeWater IVTyra Dilts
Stadium High SchoolGraduating Class of 2020
Tri DoanNicholas DuganMary DycusHieu EgnewLiam ElliottRachael EslerHarlan EstradaJoseph EyreGrayson FarinhaThomas FarmanDaijah FarmerLeRoy FenglerElicia FisherSolomon FixJosue FloresKatherine ForsMason FortenberryAlina FowlerAmber FrancisChloe FreyIsabella FroesBeaumont FryCassidy GarcesJosselyn Gomez-SotoChristian Gonzalez-GonzalezIsabella GossLucy GouldElise GrageChristopher GrangerLillian GrayAaron GreerTommy Griffith JamesSamuel GruhotHonorius GulmaticoChloe Gutierrez
Brady HagenKaijah HallMatthew HallMia HallDaniel HanAiden HankelEmily HansenCasey Harris-TookesHarrison HarteImahni HawkinsNya HedeEligh HenningsMatthew HensonAndre HigginsKyle HoaglandCameron HolmesAlivia HopkinsJames HopkinsHannah HoriuchiCathy HuangIsabella HuebnerDamion HurleyZane HurleyDonnelle IrvinEthan JaynesJessica JinAlexa JohnsonDuwayne JohnsonParshayla JohnsonScott JohnsonCaedon JonesWilliam JordanFarhiyo JumaTaylor KabacyLeviticus Kabucho
Stadium High SchoolGraduating Class of 2020
Ashlyn KahlkeHennah KaliraeSiri KentfieldAyanna KittEduard KondratyukAnthony KrupaMalia KvalheimThach LamEric LargeAndrew LaverenzAndrew LeCooper LeachBrandon LeeBrennan LeeTalia LeffelNikki LeomitiMadison LeonAspen LepkowskiMatthew LewisAshlea LiljarElizabeth LimestallLeona LinceJordan LindquistDaniela LizarrarasKennedy LizotteIsabella LonigroOlivia LowenSam LukanAlyssa LutherDesiree LynchAudrey MaloyPayton MarshallCooper MartinMaeLynne MartinJenna Martino
Molly McCallWendy McCannBryson McCarthyMeri McElligottIsabella McGhieCarmen McLemoreAndrew McRobertsAbigail MedinaMara MeisbergerEriliana MejiaThomas Melton-HunterLindy MilesErandy MontesAuleesha MontgomeryPayden MontgomeryThomas MooreKatherine MurphyMadison MurrayMia NaccaratoLisandro Naranjo GuzmanBrady NehlsCaerwyn NelsonKaylie NelsonPayton NewmanChristine NguyenDung NguyenKayden NguyenKaylynn NguyenGabriel NickelsAvaree NicodemusRyan James Normandia Jr.Dylan O’ConnorKellen OlsonHassan OmarHussein Omar
Stadium High SchoolGraduating Class of 2020
Erin OversonStacey PanoJonah PanzerVincent PattersonNayeli PelayoMackinzie PendergrassEmma PenickKara PepperMichelle Perez-GarciaDoan PhamKade PhamVincent PhanMarian PicardStone PoeRyan PoolOwen ProthroBraeden PryorVincent PurgatorioSpencer PutnamJack RaboinFrances Ramirez-AyusoDylan RamosCraig RandallAubrie RaposaTyler RaymundoZachary ReedJose Renteria-TexidorKaulanie RiversMatthew RobiEli RobinsonEmma RobinsonMatthew RobinsonMariela RodriguezCarter RojeckiMiyamora Rosenthal
Isabella RoysterOlivia RumelHaileigh RushingFavion Russell-AvilaSean SadlerEzra SaengerHunter SangheraMelinda SantiagoBenjamin SavenettiAbigail SaylesDylan SchoelerStella SchrammColin SchweinlerDavid ScottJacquelynn ScottAsia SelahEvelyn ShkinderJason ShonHanna ShubinaCarsyn SiegKendall SiegBenjamin SmolinskiSophia SmolinskiStephanie SmolinskiBryce SorianoElizabeth SpencerKendrick SpencerWillem SpencerLia StihariKobe Su’aAndy SunDelaney SwansonJason TanRachel TaoKrystyna Tarasova
Stadium High SchoolGraduating Class of 2020
David TaylorElisabeth TenaAbigail ThompsonJhauntrell ThompsonCassius ThreatsJalyssa TiengkhamsalyLiam Tosch-BerneburgGloria TranCarlos TrillanesIsaiah UhlerKush VakilVictoria VanceSydney VasquezLogan WaltersCeara WebsterVictoria WeinbergerAidan Wells
Daniel WestbrookAkicita Nagi WhiteZayvian WhiteJeffrey WhittenRyan WicklundAnauncia WillisHannah WilsonElla WolfeEkaterina WoodJason WoodViktoria YeagerJoseph YiSydney YoungVictoria ZapataFrank ZhengFranke Zimmermeier
Stadium High SchoolGraduating Class of 2020
Students Earning an Associate DegreeJohn AtanassovSayona ChethCassidy GarcesLucy GouldChloe GutierrezCaedon Jones
Taylor KabacyMeri McElligottOliva RumelColin SchweinlerJacquelynn ScottKobe Su’a
Gray Gowns – Top Academic JuniorsEthan BlairHenry BlairElla BoersIsabelle JarosekPatrick KonecnyJohn Magira
Cierra McCartyMadison NickelsAllison SchultzWilla StockdaleLucas VosIsaac Yi
Awards and ScholarshipsZachary AbellaWestern Washington University
Avery AhearnWestern Oregon UniversityNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Amber AlcornWashington State University
Eugene James AlipioUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Jailene Altamirano GarciaGreen River CollegeWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Laura AlvarezWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Alessio AndolinaUniversity of WashingtonSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Brett AntonUniversity of WashingtonSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBrowns Point Improvement Club
Scholarship
Jenna ApelesTacoma Community College
Cole AshbaughTacoma Community College
Dylan BachlerTacoma Community College
Marta BarlowArizona State UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Rayna BarnettTacoma Community College
John BeardemphlMontana State UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Tabitha BeebeUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Hailey BejaranoTacoma Community College
Tia BjornsonUniversity of Washington SeattleSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardWilliam W. Kilworth ScholarshipStadium Daffodil Princess
Alexis BlackCentral Washington University
Molly BlissPacific Lutheran UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Nyla BookerClark Atlanta University
Makenna BorellCentral Washington UniversityCentral Washington University Merit
Scholarship
Griffin BoumaMontana State University BozemanWestern Undergraduate Exchange
ProgramWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Skyler Bowen-LaudenslagerNational Honor Society Inductee
Awards and ScholarshipsMcKenna BraegelmannUniversity of San DiegoUSD Trustee ScholarshipUSD Athletic Scholarship - SoftballSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardDash Point Social & Improvement ClubTacoma Education Association AwardWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Rubi Bravo-PonceWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Grayson Beck BrewerAP Seminar & Research Certificate
Candidate
Sydney BrittonUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of Redlands Achievement
AwardNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBen Cheney Foundation ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Daniel Brixie Jr.Western Washington University
Bianca BrooksTacoma Community College
Sophie BrownleeArizona State University
Ethan BuiAugustana CollegePresidential ScholarshipInternational Student Grants
Aletta CapellWestern Washington University
Grant CarrCase Western Reserve UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar AwardTrufant Tacoma Scholarship
True CarterArizona State UniversityProvost’s Award
Emilio CasillasPierce College
Isaiah ChambersArizona State UniversityTrufant Tacoma Scholarship
Oasha ChambersFayetteville State University
Sungwoo ChoSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardAP Capstone Diploma CandidateWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Noah ClappTacoma Community College
Kathryn CobainOccidental CollegeNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBlossom Benefit Scholarship FundSally Granquist Leadership Award
Tristan ColeyUnited States Marine Corps
Braiden CovingtonIBEW Local Union 46Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship
Committee Youth Apprentice
Jared CrooksPierce College
Man DangUniversity of WashingtonAerospace Joint Apprenticeship
Committee Youth ApprenticeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardThe William P. Bergsten ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Awards and ScholarshipsRyan DangTacoma Community College
Theron DanielsonWestern Washington UniversityWestern Washington Merit ScholarshipBrowns Point Improvement Club
Scholarship
Jonathan DavisCentral Washington University
Tyra DiltsUniversity of Washington TacomaUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Freshman Gold Merit Scholarship
Nicholas DuganTacoma Community College
Mary DycusWestern Oregon UniversityE. Wesley Scholarship
Hieu EgnewBoise State UniversityWestern Undergraduate Exchange
Program
Liam ElliottUniversity of Puget SoundPuget Sound’s Presidential ScholarshipPuget Sound GrantSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Rachael EslerWashington State University
Grayson FarinhaWashington State University
Daijah FarmerWashington State UniversityTrufant Tacoma Scholarship
Solomon FixUniversity of UtahDavid Eccles School of Business, Business
Scholars ScholarshipLassonde Founders Entrepreneurial
Scholarship
Josue FloresTacoma Community College
Katherine ForsBoise State UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBaker Foundation ScholarshipChief Carr Athletic AwardSuper S Varsity Athletic AwardWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Mason FortenberryTacoma Community College
Alina FowlerTacoma Community College
Chloe FreyNortheastern UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Isabella FroesTacoma Community College
Beaumont FryCentral Washington UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar AwardDodie Shelton Arts ScholarshipJack Lloyd Band Scholarship
Cassidy GarcesTacoma Community CollegeSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Josselyn Gomez-SotoWestern Washington UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Awards and ScholarshipsChristian Gonzalez-GonzalezPierce College
Isabella GossTacoma Community College
Lucy GouldSmith CollegeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardWe Live for Each Other Scholarship
Lillian GrayNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardPaul & Michael Healy Memorial
ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Aaron GreerWashington State University
Tommy Griffith JamesCentral Washington University
Samuel GruhotWestern Washington University
Chloe GutierrezTacoma Community College
Matthew HallFlatiron School
Mia HallUniversity of WashingtonSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Daniel HanWashington State UniversityUniversity Achievement AwardSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Harrison HarteUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Imahni HawkinsThe Tacoma (WA) Chapter of The Links,
IncorporatedAct Six Scholarship
Matthew HensonCalifornia Baptist UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar AwardChief Carr Athletic AwardSuper S Varsity Athletic Award
Kyle HoaglandBoise State UniversityWestern Undergraduate Exchange
Program
Cameron HolmesMontana State UniversityAchievement Award
James HopkinsTacoma Community College
Hannah HoriuchiUniversity of Washington SeattleWashington NASA Space Grant AwardNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardTrufant Tacoma Scholarship
Isabella HuebnerWestern Washington University
Jessica JinMiami University
Alexa JohnsonTacoma Community College
Scott JohnsonUniversity of WashingtonSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBernice A.B. Keyes Scholarship
Awards and ScholarshipsCaedon JonesBelmont University
Farhiyo JumaHighline College
Taylor KabacyUniversity of UtahAthletic ScholarshipAcademic Achievement
Ashlyn KahlkeEastern Washington UniversityGeorge and Mavis Engelland Memorial
Foundation Scholarship
Hennah KaliraeTacoma Community College
Ayanna KittWashington State University
Anthony KrupaRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Leadership Award
Malia KvalheimHighline College
Thach LamWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Eric LargeUniversity of Washington SeattleNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBob Maguinez Memorial Scholarship
Andrew LaverenzWestern Washington University
Andrew LeUniversity of Washington SeattleSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Brandon LeeUniversity of DaytonNational Honor Society InducteePalmer ScholarPaul Margelli Memorial Scholarship
Brennan LeeUniversity of Washington SeattleSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBernice A.B. Keyes Scholarship
Nikki LeomitiHighline College
Madison LeonBoise State UniversityBoise State University Honors College
AdmissionSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardThe Marv Shain Endowment
Matthew LewisUniversity of Washington TacomaLeadership 1000 Scholarship
Ashlea LiljarUniversity of Washington Seattle
Elizabeth LimestallEastern Washington University
Leona LinceCentral Washington University
Daniela LizarrarasUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Isabella LonigroUniversity of Oregon
Olivia LowenTrinity Western UniversityTWU Provost’s ScholarshipTWU Women’s Soccer Scholarship
Awards and ScholarshipsSam LukanWashington State University
Alyssa LutherWestern Washington University
Payton MarshallCentral Washington UniversityCentral Washington University Trustee
Merit ScholarshipDash Point Social & Improvement ClubTacoma Principals’ Association
Scholarship
Cooper MartinUnited States Army
Jenna MartinoWestern Washington University
Molly McCallUniversity of Southern CaliforniaPresidential ScholarNational Merit ScholarBruce Perry ScholarshipSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardDash Point Social & Improvement ClubPhi Beta Kappa AwardBrowns Point Improvement Club
ScholarshipBernice A.B. Keyes ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Wendy McCannGonzaga UniversitySuperintendent’s Scholar AwardDash Point Social & Improvement ClubBrowns Point Improvement Club
Scholarship
Isabella McGhieTacoma Community College
Carmen McLemoreTacoma Community College
Abigail MedinaUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Eriliana MejiaUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Lindy MilesTacoma Community College
Erandy MontesNational Honor Society InducteeAlbert D. Hayes Scholarship
Payden MontgomerySuper S Varsity Athletic Award
Thomas MoorePortland State University
Katherine MurphyUniversity of Washington, Paul G.
Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
National Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardWashington State Fair Foundation Fair
Chance ScholarshipGeorge A. Lund ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Madison MurrayTacoma Community College
Mia NaccaratoLinfield CollegeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardThe William P. Bergsten Scholarship
Lisandro Naranjo GuzmanUniversity of Washington Seattle
Brady NehlsWestern Washington University
Awards and ScholarshipsCaerwyn NelsonWillamette UniversityWillamette’s Presidential ScholarshipWillamette’s Technical Theatre
ScholarshipSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Payton NewmanBoise State UniversityWestern Undergraduate Exchange
Program
Christine NguyenUniversity of WashingtonNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Dung NguyenUniversity of Washington TacomaWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Kayden NguyenWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Gabriel NickelsUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraSwimming Scholarship
Dylan O’ConnorBellevue CollegeBaseball ScholarshipRichard Graff Athletic AwardSuper S Varsity Athletic Award
Kellen OlsonArizona State University
Hussein OmarTacoma Community College
Erin OversonWashington State UniversityRegents ScholarshipSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Jonah PanzerSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBob Maguinez Memorial ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Nayeli PelayoTacoma Community College
Emma PenickPacific Lutheran University253 PLU ScholarshipSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardTacoma Education Association AwardLeadership 1000 Scholarship
Michelle Perez-GarciaWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Doan PhamUniversity of Washington SeattleWashington State Opportunity
Scholarship
Kade PhamTacoma Community College
Vincent PhanTacoma Community College
Marian PicardWellesley CollegeSilver Medal for Jewelry, 2020 National
Scholastic Art & Writing AwardsSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardTacoma Education Association AwardWomen’s Transportation Seminar, Puget
Sound Chapter, Transportation YOU Scholarship
Washington State Seal of Biliteracy
Ryan PoolMontana State UniversityMSU Achievement Award
Awards and ScholarshipsOwen ProthroBates Technical College
Braeden PryorWestmont CollegeSoccer AwardAcademic AwardSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Vincent Vegas PurgatorioWashington State University
Spencer PutnamTacoma Community College
Frances Ramirez-AyusoTacoma Community College
Dylan RamosClover Park Technical College
Craig RandallAP Capstone Diploma Candidate
Aubrie RaposaTacoma Community CollegeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardAP Seminar & Research Certificate
Candidate
Tyler RaymundoCentral Washington UniversityAP Seminar & Research Certificate
Candidate
Zachary ReedUniversity of the PacificUniversity of the Pacific Presidential
Merritt ScholarshipAP Seminar & Research Certificate
Candidate
Jose Renteria-TexidorBates Technical College
Kaulanie RiversWashington State UniversityPles & Alma Gilmore ScholarshipCoach Haase Memorial Award
Scholarship
Eli RobinsonUniversity of UtahGlobal Business Scholars Program
Emma RobinsonUniversity of Washington SeattleSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardKiwanis Scholarship
Carter RojeckiUniversity of UtahAcademic Achievement ScholarshipRotary Club of Tacoma #8 Scholarship
Miyamora RosenthalBruce Perry ScholarshipTacoma Elks Lodge 174 Scholarship
Isabella RoysterSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Haileigh RushingAP Seminar & Research Certificate
Candidate
Sean SadlerTacoma Community CollegeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardAP Seminar & Research Certificate
Candidate
Ezra SaengerBarbara Adell Rowland Culinary
Scholarship
Benjamin SavenettiTacoma Community College
Abigail SaylesCentral Washington University
Awards and ScholarshipsDylan SchoelerCentral Washington University
David ScottCentral Arizona CollegeBasketball Scholarship
Jacquelynn ScottUniversity of Washington TacomaUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Freshman Gold Merit ScholarshipSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBruce Suttles Inspiration Award
Asia SelahHonorable Mention 5th Ave Award
(Female Lead)
Evelyn ShkinderTwo Washington State Seals of Biliteracy
Jason ShonUniversity of Washington TacomaDirect Admission ScholarshipSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Hanna ShubinaOceanPointe Dental Assisting Academy
of SeattleWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Benjamin SmolinskiWashington State UniversitySuper S Varsity Athletic Award
Sophia SmolinskiUniversity of Washington, Michael G.
Foster School of BusinessNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardBrowns Point Improvement Club
ScholarshipHelen Margaret Kokich AwardWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Stephanie SmolinskiWashington State UniversityDistinguished University Achievement
AwardNational Honor Society InducteeSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardJohn & Mary Vukovich Award
Bryce SorianoUniversity of Hawai’i at ManoaNational Society of High School Scholars
Elizabeth SpencerSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Willem SpencerSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Lia StihariWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Kobe Su’aGreen River College
Andy SunMiami University
Delaney SwansonWestern Washington UniversityWestern Academic Award
Jason TanPurdue University West Lafayette
Rachel TaoUniversity of Washington SeattleSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardDash Point Social & Improvement ClubWashington State Seal of BiliteracyRotary Club of Tacoma #8 Scholarship
Krystyna TarasovaWashington State Opportunity
Scholarship
Awards and ScholarshipsDavid TaylorWashington State University
Elisabeth TenaPacific Lutheran University
Abigail ThompsonWashington State University
Cassius ThreatsUnited States Navy
Jalyssa TiengkhamsalyWashington State University
Liam Tosch-BerneburgWestern Washington University
Gloria TranGeorge Brown College
Isaiah UhlerWestern Washington University
Kush VakilUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Victoria VancePierce CollegeWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Logan WaltersUniversity of Portland
Victoria WeinbergerWhitworth University
Aidan WellsTacoma Community College
Ryan WicklundUniversity of Washington Tacoma
Anauncia WillisSaint Martin’s University
Ella WolfeUniversity of Hawai’i at ManoaTacoma Propeller Club Memorial
Scholarship
Ekaterina WoodTacoma Community College
Jason WoodWestern Washington University
Viktoria YeagerTacoma Community College
Joseph YiUniversity of Washington SeattleSuperintendent’s Scholar AwardGerard Kern ScholarshipWashington State Seal of Biliteracy
Sydney YoungWashington State University
Victoria ZapataBates Technical College
Frank ZhengUniversity of California, San DiegoSuperintendent’s Scholar Award
Names and awards listed were reported as of May 29, 2020 – the printing deadline. We apologize if any students were inadvertently missed or if we received word of their awards after the deadline.
The Stadium Tradition“Academic Excellence”
Stadium High School has always been known for its remarkable beauty. Architect Frederick Heath designed the new building after a fire had engulfed the original structure in 1898. The building, with its magnificent view of Commencement Bay, the Cascades and Olympic Mountains, had been boarded up since the Panic of 1893 caused work to cease completely. On February 19, 1904 the school district bought the charred ruins for $35,000. The intention was to build a high school for the expanding education system. Tacoma High School opened on September 10, 1906 with 878 students and 38 teachers. In 1908, civil engineer L.A. Nicholson submitted a plan and estimate for grading a stadium in the gulch north of the school. A committee of representatives drew up a resolution to ensure completion of the stadium. The stadium was the setting for great speeches by Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding. Five years later the school was renamed Stadium High School. Today, over 300 seniors graduate with a diploma in one hand and a future in the other. They have successfully completed four years of high school education and celebrate this honor with friends and family. The long hours of studying and support from faculty and staff pay off as they prepare for the next chapter in their life. The road of independence and adulthood begins as the Class of 2020 graduates.
Board of DirectorsScott Heinze, President
Andrea Cobb, Vice PresidentElizabeth Bonbright
Lisa KeatingEnrique Leon, M.D.
AdministratorsCarla J. Santorno, Superintendent
Joshua Garcia, Ed.D., Deputy SuperintendentToni Pace, Assistant Superintendent, K-12 Support
Douglas Hostetter, Ed.D., Executive Director, Secondary EducationKevin Ikeda, Principal
Dwayne Folsom, Assistant PrincipalShannon Marshall, Assistant Principal
Maryn Sage, Assistant Principal
AcknowledgementsTacoma Public Schools’ Public Information Office
Lauren Sneden, Senior Class AdvisorLisa Wren, ASB Advisor & Reader
Kristin Emmert, Choir DirectorRandall Cruz, Video Producer
Jeremy Leffel, Photography ProducerSue Johnson, Yearbook Advisor
Calyn Kinney, Video Graphic DesignBroadcasting Media Class
Stadium Boosters