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ABOVE: JuanGuerrero,right,StudentofNotehonoreefor2018,acknowledgestheapplausefromtheaudience after he was presented with a plaque by Renee Craig-Marius, vice president of Student Services,
ABOVE RIGHT: Stephanie Curry, left, president of the Reedley College Academic Senate, and President Sandra Caldwell lead the procession to the stage. It was Caldwell’s fifth and final commencement at the college. This summer, she leaves for her new job as executive director of the Wyoming Community College Commission.
RIGHT: Genesis Martinez, left, a psychology major, poses for a photo with Regina Pallares, counselor for Reedley College mainstream students, inside the college gymnasium before the May 18 commencement ceremony.
Single roses
for veterans
at David’s
Staff Report
David’s of Reedley and the Cpt. Joe F. Lusk II Memo- rial Foundation are providing the public with long-stemmed roses to place on the head- stones of local veterans at Reedley Cemetery to com- memorate Memorial Day.
David’s and the foun- dation are partnering with the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation to provide a rose for each veteran buried at the cemetery. The allotment for Reedley is 250 roses.
The public can pick up a rose at David’s, 1034 G St. in downtown Reedley, on two days: Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Memorial Day Flowers Foundation has been putting roses at Ar- lington National Cemetery since 2011.
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Dewhirst and Jason Awbrey, who also are RHS band di- rectors; Corey Dobbins, the Pirate band percussion tech; and Elizabeth Hull, a Visual and Performing Arts tech. Also, Erik Dewhirst, Lisa’s husband, will perform. He teaches music in the Clovis Unified School District.
What’s more, the audi- ences will know who the high school band represents – the students and directors will be allowed to wear the RHS Pirate Marching Band uniforms.
Symphony Silicon Val- ley was founded in 2002 and has established itself as the greater South Bay’s premiere orchestra. The ensemble performs — un- der the direction of distin- guished guest conductors — a variety of music, from classical to the scores by John Williams for the “Har- ry Potter” films.
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in Oklahoma but made poor lifestyle choices and dropped out. After returning to Cali- fornia and working for years to support family, he enrolled at Reedley College in 2015 and worked in the communications program. In spite of working full time in addition to his full- time studies, Guerrero man- aged to attain a cumulative grade point average of 3.8.
“Studying journalism and communication allowed him an opportunity to learn how to express himself and his life journey,” said Craig-Marius.
After he had been pre- sented his degree, Guerrero proudly sat in his chair at the northwest end of the graduate seating. He said journalism aroused a curiosity in him.
“I like the investigation part of stories. To do the work at learning the truth,” he said as fellow graduates celebrated receiving their diplomas. “It feels great to get this.”
This year’s Distinguished Alumnus Award went to Der- ek Franks, a 2004 Reedley Col- lege graduate who now is the
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“I can say without hesita- tion that if I didn’t come here for two years and start my college career, there’s no way I’d be standing here today,” Franks said. “To be serving in a role as president of the Fresno Grizzlies, a team that I care so much about and in an industry that I love.”
Franks said he joined the Grizzlies organization as an unpaid intern and worked his way up to ticket manager, sales manager, director of sales, vice president of sales and ex- ecutive vice president/general manager. He was selected as the Pacific Coast League’s Ex- ecutive of the Year in 2015.
“Cherish this night, go on and do great things,” he told the graduates. “Go out and treat people right. Wake up every day and know you can do something better.”
Instructor Eileen Apper-
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS NEXT WEEK Reedley High: Thursday, May 31, 8 p.m., Reedley High
ters Honors Program. Caldwell and Ron Nishina-
ka — retired longtime Reed- ley College instructor and a trustee for the State Center Community College District — passed out degrees to the graduates along with Gregory Taylor, general counsel for the SCCCD, and Jerome Countee, vice chancellor for education- al services for the SCCCD.
“Once you leave Reedley College and move on to the next step in your life, I am confident the education you received here will prepare you well for the future ahead,” Caldwell told the graduates.
“These alumni that you now join continue to make a positive impact on our re- gion, our state and the world. You are part of a very special legacy. And I hope that you set your sights high and reach for the stars.”
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son-Williams was presented with the inaugural Presidential Distinguished Faculty Award. Caldwell said Apperson-Wil- liams was honored “for her high faculty performance and promotion of special student outcome. This is the high- est award given to faculty.” Caldwell praised Apperson- Williams’ work on the arts council and developing a cross curriculum studies program.
Matt Navo, superintendent for the Sanger Unified School District, joined Caldwell on stage as Caldwell asked the 24 Sanger High student graduates to stand and be recognized.
“For last four years, Sanger High students completed high school and college courses at the same time,” Caldwell said. “They endured many sleepless nights, but will earn either an associate degree or certificate.”
Dale Van Dam, vice presi- dent of instruction at the col- lege, introduced the 23 gradu- ates who earned Summa Cum Laude honors — a cumulative GPA of at least 4.0.
Emily Berg, instructor and honors program coor- dinator, recognized the nine graduates of the Pete P. Pe-
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