A Message from the Principal - Grand Junction High School

Grand Junction High School 

1400 N. 5 th Street 

The Home of the Tigers 

Main Office 254-6900, Counseling 254-6914, Attendance 254-6911 

Jon Bilbo Carol Coburn Jason Eidinger Jami Moore Ned Pollert 

Principal Asst. Principal Asst. Principal Asst. Principal Activities Director 

June 2012 http://gjhs.mesa.k12.co.us 2011 – 2012 No. 7 

A Message from the Principal: 

On May 15, 2012, 364 members of the 100 th senior class from Grand Junction High School and several early 

completers from the Class of 2013 received their diplomas in a bright, sunny ceremony held at Stocker Stadium. 

On behalf of the entire staff and faculty and administrative team of GJHS, I want to personally thank all of the 

parents/guardians and significant others who raised our seniors for the love, encouragement, and support they 

provided their student over the past twelve years, and more specifically for the time they spent at Grand 

Junction High School. It is our hope that we lived up to the expectations you had for us and that you feel that 

the value of a Junction education and the preparation given to our graduates is priceless. 

Graduates, we are so proud of you! Over the past four years you set the standards for the student body in many 

areas to include: student leadership; your behavior in and out of school; academics; service learning contributions 

to the community; sportsmanship at home and away sporting events; and your involvement and level of 

excellence is our co-curricular programs. I also commend you for an outstanding Baccalaureate Service and a 

truly wonderful Commencement Ceremony. They were the best I have seen in my five years as the principal at 

Grand Junction High School! 

As we say good bye to the Class of 2012, here IS just a part of the legacy of excellence the Class leaves behind 

as we send them off to meet the challenges of the future: 

Over 40, 332 service learning hours, 

144 students recognized as Millennium Club honorees, who completed 112 or more service learning 

hours, 

33 Superintendent Scholars with a 4.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) in all four years of high 

school, 

8 students who graduated early, 

131 students earned a 3.5 GPA or higher, 

57 students were members of one or more of our four honor societies, 

16 graduates plan to serve our Country in the military, and 

65 graduates received one or more of 129 scholarships 

See the inserts for a list of the graduates of the Class of 2012 and Class of 2013. We have also included 

students who were recognized at the All School Awards Ceremony, students who earned Honor Roll 

recognition for the 4 th quarter, students who had perfect attendance for the 4 th quarter, and our athletic and other 

co-curricular accomplishments during the spring. 

As we say good bye to this school year, our master schedule is almost complete, with some fine tune 

adjustments to be made. Before we know it, August and student check-in will be here. Please check the 

calendar at the back of the newsletter for some important dates in August and September. 

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I closing I would like to thank all of you for another great school year. It has been a pleasure working with our 

great students and watching them grow, mature, and excel. I wish you and your family a wonder, safe summer 

and we are looking forward to seeing you in August. 

Go Tigers! Go Orange and Black! 

Jon F. Bilbo 

Principal 

Personnel Cuts Have a Slight Impact on Junction 

The latter part of May and the early part of June were traumatic for many schools across the district as 

principals met with certified and classified personnel to pass on budget cuts that resulted in the loss of either 

teachers, teacher aides, or support staff. At Junction, we did not completely escape the budget cuts, but we were 

spared some of the heavy cuts other schools faced. 

In the end, we lost three classified and one certified personnel. The former positions were directly related to the 

budget cuts. They were Denise Wille, our library secretary; Penny Martens, our Special Education Secretary; 

and Steve Latta, our LEAG Advocate. Denise will be replaced by another secretary who had more seniority and 

whose position in one of the middle schools was eliminated. Penny’s position will not be filled, but we did pick 

up an additional special education teacher to offset her loss. Steve’s position will not be filled, but we may 

receive additional support in August if a grant is approved. 

The full time equivalent (FTE) teaching position (certified position) is really a combination of two half time 

positions that were being vacated through retirements. One half of the FTE came from Mrs. Pat Holcomb’s 

retirement as our part-time Latin teacher, and the other ½ FTE came from the Student Learning Center/Business 

Department and Mrs. Gladys Kelher’s retirement. The programs that were affected because of these cuts will 

be adjusted accordingly. Students who selected Level I Latin will be placed in another level one world 

language course. Level 2 and higher students may be provided online opportunities to complete the level of 

Latin they requested for next year. The coverage of the Student Learning Center will be provided by other 

teachers from the Business Department. 

Junction Says Good Bye 

Each year a number of staff and faculty retire or move on to take another step in their life’s journey. This year 

we say fond farewell and best wishes to the following staff and faculty: 

LeAnn Abram, Special Education Teacher Rick Jussel, English Teacher 

Gwynn Barrows, Secretary to the Assistant Principals Gladys Kelher, Business Teacher 

Andrew Bilger, Custodian Olivia Krzmarzick, Science Teacher 

Emily Bollinger, Business Teacher Steve Latta, LEAG Advocate 

Stuart Church, Math Teacher Danielle Love, Spanish Teacher 

Elizabeth Elliott, Special Education Assistant Penny Martens, Special Education Secretary 

Vicki Farmer, Instructional Assistant Jean McFadzen, English Teacher 

Dustin Giesenhagen, Counselor Megan McFarland, Math Teacher 

Zeb Hayward, Social Studies Teacher Charlotte McNabb, Special Education Teacher 

Pat Holcomb, Latin Teacher Mallory Schmalz, Physical Education Teacher 

Amy Johnson-Lambert, Math Teacher Denise Wille, Library Secretary 

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Tigers Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! 

Congratulations to the following members of the GJHS Professional Learning Community for their 

contributions both in and out of the classroom. 

Tiger and Tigress 

The Alpine Bank Students of the Month for April are Genesee Young and Jacob Below. Genesse is the 

daughter of Robert and Jennifer Young. Jacob is the son of Adrianne Senatore and Steven Below. 

Kiwanis Student of the Month 

Allisyn Thompson is the Kiwanis Student of the Month for April. Allisyn is the daughter of Lorena and Lynn 

Thompson. 

Daily Sentinel Student of the Week 

The Daily Sentinel Student of the Week nominee for April is Lewis Gillis. Lewis is the son of Russ and Julie 

Gillis. 

The Daily Sentinel Student of the Week nominee for May is Jenna Maneotis. Jenna is the daughter of Angela 

Maneotis-Miller. 

Super RAD Art Jam 

The seventh annual Super Rad High School Art Show opened on Saturday, April 7, at the former 

Culinary Corner location in Mesa Mall. The exhibit was on display from Aril 9-14 and featured 

artwork by School District 51 students in 9th through 12th grades and computer graphic students 

from Western Colorado Community College and photography students from the Career Center. The 

following Tigers were recognized for 1 st thru 3 rd place finishes in the below listed categories: 

Non-Function Ceramics: 1 st Josh Hughes, 2 nd Megan Gromke 

Functional Ceramics: 1 st Daniel Lionberger 

Printmaking: 1 st Miranda Hardy, 2 nd Carson Brown, and 3 rd Sabree Stuart 

Black and White Drawing: 1 st Jacob Below 

Photography: 1 st Catheryn Stephenson 

Graphic Design: 1 st Alex Mills, 2 nd Noe Gomez 

See the insert for a list of all of the Tigers who displayed their art at the Super RAD Art Jam. 

Altrusa Art Show 

The following Tigers won ribbons at the Altrusa Art Show held at the Art Center in late April: 

Functional Ceramics: Rebecca Roskowski, Jory Knez 

Painting; Kasey Leftwich, Melissa Weeks, Raymonde Ugalde, 

Bryenna Workman 

Mixed Media; Kylie Pond, Keith Rockwood 

Fiber/Textile; Isadora Nizalowski 

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Printmaking; Tristan Bate, Kaitlyn Konocz, Sabree Stewart 

Photography; Vinny Sweet, Amanda Eckert, Krystal Foust 

LEAG Awards 

On Monday, May 14, 2012, the annual LEAG Award Ceremony was held in the high school library. During the 

ceremony the following LEAG students were recognized for their academic excellence and attendance in the 

program. 

Academics: Attendance: 

Senior- Andrew Gomez, Alycia Vasquez Senior- Andrew Gomez 

Sophomore- Brendan Castro Sophomore- Roberto Quintana 

Freshman- Reyes Enriquez, Alyssa Cadwell Freshman- Jaime Garcia, Alma Olivas 

HOSA Rocks Again 

Twelve students and the advisor from the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapters from 

Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College recently participated in the HOSA 

National Leadership Conference, held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, in Orlando Florida, from June 20- 

23, 2012. Celebrating its 35th anniversary as a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) this year, 

HOSA includes 138,000 active members in the U.S. and its territories and boasts 2.1 million alumni. The top 

5300 students gathered this year in Orlando to compete in over 50 events. 

The state of Colorado was represented by 113 members. Twelve of those members were from the HOSA 

Chapters of Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College. Nine of the twelve students 

were competitors. The other three individuals were members of the National Courtesy Corps. At the awards 

ceremonies on Saturday, Colorado had ten students place in the top ten as National Finalists - six of those top 

ten were from programs at CMU/WCCC. Competing against over 60 other teams in Public Health 

Emergency Preparedness, the team of Mikayla O'Brien, Maya Freismuth, and Laura Bloom (all three 

Junction Tigers) and Kyra Dowd (Vision) received a top ten finalist recognition and finished in 7th place in the 

nation. 

In addition, Kyra Dowd received a Presidential Service Award for community service and Theresa Bloom was 

honored as the outstanding advisor from Colorado. This is the second year in a row that our programs were 

responsible for all of Colorado's medals and most of its finalists! 

Rounding out the competitors and receiving certificates for attendance and participation were: Kylie Haas, 

Vision, Prepared Speaking; Rachael Trogdon, Grand Junction High School, 2nd round finalist Physical 

Therapy; and Jessie Hicks, FMHS, Medical Photography. Working as courtesy corps members and representing 

Colorado were Mariah Lopez, PHS; Melissa LaPlant, Grand Junction High School, and Kristi 

Standback, GRVA. 

The state of Colorado also received two medals - both are from our post-secondary programs. Kaitlyn Bloom, 

who recently graduated from WCCC's first Medical Assisting Program, was awarded the Gold Medal for her 

first place finish in Medical Assisting! Jenny Hicks, a CMU student and Med Prep grad, received a Bronze 

Medal for third place finish in Physical Therapy!! 

FCCLA 

In April, the GJHS Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) traveled to 

the State FCCLA Conference held in Denver. Members attending were required to develop a plan to better 

help their school, community or family in which they would then create a project and present it to a panel 

of judges at the competition. Among 1000 other FCCLA members from across Colorado, our own 

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sophomore Victoria Lara, junior Tia Williams, and junior Sage Copenhaver received Silver Medals for 

their accomplishments. Victoria’s project focused on comparing Day Care Centers in town to see which 

one would provide the best educational opportunities for children attending. Tia and Sage’s project 

focused on collecting food for the Kid’s Aide Backpack Program as well as helping to make others aware 

of the amount of students without access to food over the weekends. 

August 6 Band Camp at Cedaredge 

Boys Golf-1 st Day of Practice 

New Student Registration @7:30 a.m. in the Counseling 

Center 

Important Dates Important Dates 


Senior Check-In from 8:00 a.m. until noon in the Student 

Commons 

Freshman Check-In from noon until 4:00 p.m. in the Student 

Commons 


New Student Registration @7:30 a.m. in the Counseling 

Center 


Junior Check-In from 8:00 a.m. until noon in the Student 

Commons 

Sophomore Check-In from noon until 4:00 p.m. in the 

Student Commons 

August 13 Freshman Orientation, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., GJHS 

Make-up Check-In 

Teacher Workday 

1 st Day of Fall Sports Practice 

Tiger Booster Club Meeting, Room 115, 6:30 p.m. 

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August 23 AM Assembly Schedule 

Junior and Sophomore Class Meetings 

Senior and Freshman – Advisory Meetings 

August 30 Fall Sports Parent Night, 6:30 p.m. Auditorium 

and Designated Rooms 

Sep 3 Labor Day Holiday 

NO SCHOOL 

Sep 6 Back to School Night, 5:30 p.m. Auditorium 

and multiple locations 

Sep 19 Music Department Preview Concert 

August 14-16 Teacher In-Service Sep 20 Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Senior Family Night, 5:30 p.m., GJHS Library 

August 17 Teacher Workday 

Sep 22 RMASS/ZAPS PSAT-SAT Preparation 

Seminar, 8:00 a.m., GJHS Library 

August 20 1 st Day of School for Students Sep 25 PLAN Test for Sophomores 

August 22 AM Assembly Schedule 

Freshman and Senior Class Meetings 

Junior and Sophomore – Advisory Meetings 

Sep 28 

Sep 29 

PM Assembly Schedule 

Homecoming Pep Assembly 

Homecoming Dance, 7:00 p.m.

Micah Alan Abeloe 

Jeffrey Scott Achierno* H 

Kaitlin Reann Adleman**^ 

Kierra Faye Aiello***^ MAH 

Alexandra Rae Anderson*** 

Cierra Hope Anderson** 

Cody James Anderson^ 

Jeffery Alic Anderson 

Lyndee Mae Andrews 

Nicole Marie Arja**^ 

Ryan Francis Arnold 

Morgan Rae Atchley*^ H 

Kali Ilena Aubert 

Ashleigh Nikole Avila 

Teresita Devon Baca^ 

Kenneth Ray Bailey Jr.^ 

Stephen Daniel Baldwin 

Shawna Marie Barnes 

Keaton Jay Baugh 

Chandon Christopher Beasley- 

Rose 

Steven Becerra 

Kayla Rene Beilke^ 

Karissa Anne Belden^ 

Jacob Preston Below**^ A 

Dylan Jacob Bennett*^ 

Terence Anike Bercume 

Katherine Liane Berland Ω *^ 

Kimberly Ann Bernard 

Kiffanie Eva Elizabeth Binkley^ 

Alisha Ann Blanton 

Harrison Tyler Boardwine* 

Tyrone Frederick Bockmiller^ 

Katelyn Ann Boelke*^ MH 

Audrey Rose Bolton* 

Emily Marie Booth* 

Brittany Ann Borgard 

Bettina Alma Bostelman^ 

John Dale Boulware 

Noah Elliot Bradford***^ 

Jacob Patrick Bradshaw** 

Courtney Megan Brady 

Tyler Andrew Brennan*** 

Dawna Jene Brigner 

Makaylah Figlia Ann Brownson 

Alexis Christine Brumbaugh^ 

Austin John Brunner 

Casey Christopher Burns 

Daniel Allen Burns^ 

Jarod Thomas Butchko 

Brittany Elizabeth Cahill Ω*^ 

June Newsletter- Graduates of the Class of 2012 

Mollie Anna Cale 

Omar Gabriel Campos 

Christopher Cardenas 

Anders Matthew Carlson^ 

Gage Shea Casey^ 

Meghan Ann Casey**^ MH 

Crystal Castillo Castillo^ 

Erica Rae Catlin^ 

Kaeleigh Violet Cervenak 

Rachel Michelle Chamberlain 

Kaylene Shelby Chessani 

Carmen Lexis Cisneros 

Dalton James Coleman^ 

Clarissa Aileen Cooper***^ H 

Alicia Leigh Copp 

Acacia Kayla Cordova**^ H 

Viviana Alejandra Coronado 

Brianna Lynn Corsi** 

Lucas Scott Corsi** 

Tamara May Corsi* 

Cierra Raquel Cosslett**^ 

Robert James Costin 

Tyler Montgomery Courtney**^ H 

Danielle Katrina Cox^ 

Katherine Anne Cox**^ 

Ari Joseph Charles Crossan 

Phillip James Cyr 

Abigail June Dailey^ 

Devon Michael Case Davis 

Ashley Marie Day 

Damaris Lynne Deines 

Jerreon Vincent Dennis 

Jamie Rae Derrieux**^ 

Colten James Deters^ 

Kara Ashley Diemer**^ M 

Devon Quinn Dorsey** H 

Thomas James Downey*^ 

Brandi Patricia Drake 

Evan Jennings Duff***^ H 

Jennifer Lynn Dunn*^ 

John Jeffrey Dunn^ 

Tivalia Cherelle DuPont 

Morgan Nicole Emmons*^ 

Celena Judith Eneboe 

Oswaldo DeJesus Ericiga 

Garrett David Fante***^ H 

Tiffany Ann Farley^ 

Tyler John Findlay 

Marayna Lanae Flemming**^ H 

Krystal Foutz***^ MAH 

Xavier Brian Francisco 

Benjamin Jeffrey Franklin 

Angel Suzanne Frazier 

Katie Marie Freeman *^ 

Shane Dillon Freeman 

Jennifer Ann Fritzel 

Ashley Leigh Funke* 

David Jordan Garcia^ 

Tyler Craig Gastineau* 

Caden Todd Gaurmer 

Justin James Gedstad 

Benjamin Serigao Gemoya 

Rebecca May Gerry^ 

Kyle Joseph Gibbons 

Katie Nicole Gibson 

Yvonne Flo Gibson***^ 

Lewis Russell Gillis*** M 

Christine Myra Gillispie***^ H 

Kymeesha Raquai Gilmore 

Rogelio Giner 

Payton Willis Glasoe 

Jacob Nathaniel Goakes 

Shelby Victoria Goff-Foster 

Andrew Joseph Gomez II^ 

Alexzandra Gabriela Gonzalez^ 

Phillip Michael Goyen 

Rachel Christine Ann Graydon Ω 

Tyler Aaron Griffiths* 

Aracely Noemy Gutierrez Ω 

Jordan Gutierrez 

Marcus Anthony Gutierrez^ 

Ruby Gutierrez 

****Valedictorian 

White Tassel 

Honor Stole 

Medallion with Gold Ribbon 

***(4.0 and above) 

Honor Stole 

Medallion with Silver Ribbon 

**(3.75-3.99) 

Honor Stole 

Medallion with Orange & Black 

Ribbon 

*(3.50-3.74) Gold Cord 

Ω 2013 Early Graduates 

T National Technical Honor Society 

M Tri-M Music Honor Society 

H National Honor Society 

A National Art Honor Society 

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Stephany Lizbeth Gutierrez Ω 

Tora Marie Guzman 

Jayme Louise Hagedorn**^ H 

Jeffrey Thomas Hansen*** H 

Dustin Glenn Harbert 

James William Harper 

Garrett Robert Harrison**^ 

Andrew Golden Hays** 

James Robert Hays** 

Danielle Marie Hecht*^ M 

Kassandra Kay Hedgecock**^ 

Ricardo Hernandez 

Jose Efrain Herrera* 

Jason Brian Hilbert^ 

Bailey Kay Hilty****^ MH 

Devon Royce Hoffman***^ H 

Jessie James Hoffschneider** 

Elizabeth May Huskinson 

Ashley Marie Hutto^ 

Zachary Kennith Inman* 

Griselda Islas^ 

Kelly Rae Izett*^ 

Brianna Marie Jacquez 

Chloe Elizabeth Jagelski***^ 

Andrew Patrick James^ 

Rachel Ruth James** 

Daniel Geronimo Jaramillo 

Aaron Timothy Jenkins*^ M 

Jeremy Allen Johann 

Alexandria Lynn Johnson^ 

Amanda Joy Johnson***^ MH 

John Henry Johnson Jr. 

Michael Blake Johnson 

Jordan Paul Jones 

Kathy Nicole Jowell-Hadland M 

Christopher John Kadel^ 

Grant Richard Kampa* 

Christopher Lee Kazokas^ 

Julie Lee Kembel***^ MH 

Thomas Patrick Kenyon 

Kori Jo Kerkman**^ 

Tessa Madalyn Kester***^ H 

Alix Emma Knight**^ 

Shayden Teal Kochevar 

Tyler Zachary Kovach^ 

Will Woodward Kuhlman^ 

Kathryn Danika Kukus 

Brett Edward LaBonte***^ 

Michael Craig Lacy^ 

Anthony Isaiah Lambros 

Brian Daniel Lange^ 


Melissa Faith LaPlant* 

Ariana Leigh Larsen Ω * 

Monica Kathy Lassak 

Zachary Dennis Lebsock 

Luke Allan Ledebur* 

Kylie Alexandria Lee^ 

Trevor Wesley Leech 

Emma Elizabeth LeFebre 

Christopher John Reeds Liddle**^ 

Vincente Benjamin Joey Lind^ 

Destry Allen Littlefield 

Shayna Nicole Livingston 

Laura Elaine Lockwood***^ 

Keira Burkhart Lusby 

Micheal Macias^ 

John Marshall Maier**^ 

Jenna Marie Maneotis***^ H 

Anthony Robert Manuppella^ 

Abbey Elizabeth Marchant**^ 

Kali Morgan Martinez 

Letticia Carmen Martinez 

Rio Lynn Mason* 

Cierra Kashmir Maxson 

Jacob Tyler Leroy McCann 

Corey Wayne McCauley 

Christopher Raymond 

McKenney* 

Susan Abbie McKenney 

Brittany Rose McLeod^ 

Mitchell Allen Meens 

Holly Kaitlin Meer**^ H 

Anna Victoria Mercado 

Marisa Antoinette Millard*^ 

Arlo Davidson Miller 

Mariah Chantell Miller^ 

Marshall Allen Miller 

Rebecca Marie Miller*** 

Zane Ean Miller**^ 

Alexa Marie Mills* 

Brandon Andrew Mills** 

Aaron Michael Minnick^ 

Lauren Lisa Miranda* 

Jose Antonio Miranda-Soto 

Samuel Justus Monahan 

Troy James Monger 

Mayra Cristina Morales^ 

Anthony Evan Mosinski* Ω 

Andrew Traverse Murdock* 

Elisa Esmeralda Murillo^ 

Royce Pierce Neely 

Isadora Desiree Nizalowski** MH 

Amy Alicia Ochsner**^ H 

Brayden Douglas O’Donnell^ 

John Paul O’Donnell 

Keegan Michael McKim Olson 

Alma Liliana Ortega^ 

Amber Michelle Ortega 

Isaac Paul Ortiz^ 

Katie Lynn Ozga 

Adam Robert Pacheco** 

Regina Lynn Papas H 

Kathryn Lea Paregien* 

Joshua Matthew Petersen* 

Lindsay Renee Petersen** 

Melissa Jordan Peterson***^ MH 

Jasmine Nichole Phillips 

Nicole Michelle Phillips 

Jenna July Pierce^ 

Mallory Elizabeth Pilcher***^ H 

Emily Patricia Pipkin**^ M 

Kylie Mizuki Pond**^ H 

Ayisha Otaga Pope 

Riley Aaron Porter^ 

Shane David Powers 

Victoria Claire Powers^ 

Constance Noel Pudlewski 

Roman Olegovich Puzey** 

Erika Nicole Quintana 

Gracie Anna Raaum^ 

Agustin Kenneth Radke 

Harleigh BreeAnn Ramos 

Kimber Lee Rand*^ 

Melina Rascon-Rodriguez* 

Nadine Jessica Reid 

Felicia Kay Renteria 

Cesar Rafael Reyes 

Azure Eva Richardson 

Austin Ryan Rickard 

Austin Mitchell Ridgway 

Jacob Hunter Ritter^ 

Mikayla Genee Rivera 

Emily Faith Robbins**^ 

Kimani Jamir Robinson 

Keith William Rockwood***^ H 

Christopher Alexander Romero 

Zachary Will Romero^ 

Justine D’nae Roof** 

Rebecca Kathryn 

Roskowski***^ MH 

Sean Matthew Rubalcaba**^ 

Jared Scott Rue 

Angel Andres Santiago 

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Logan David Sarao 

Paul Scot Scherping 

Nicolett Cordelia Scott*^ 

Heather Grace Seacrest***^ M 

Nathaniel Alden Sellers* M 

Zachary Jon Severin^ 

Brittnee Renee Severson*^ 

Sierra Elizabeth Simmons***^ H 

Justin Edward Skaer 

Stephanie Joan Skinner**^ M 

Kelsey Sullivan Slauson***^ 

Jacquelyn Jade Smith 

Nicol Marie Somerlot 

Elizabeth Jayne Southern*^ 

Nikayla Lee Speakman 

Matthew David Stavast^ 

Spencer Logan Stephenson 

Tiffany Rae Steward 

Tyler Mackenzie Stewart*^ 

Ashleigh Nicole Strahan 

Nikolas Michael Sulley* 

Brian Alexander Sweeney 

Jeslyn Nicole Szabo*^ 

Shelby Madelynn Talbert* 

Christopher Patrick Teal 

Alexandra Christine 

Tennant***^ H 

Rebeca Nicole Teves***^ 

Bishal Magar Thapa 

Allisyn Danielle Thompson**^ 

Cameron Zane Thompson 

Dylon Christian Thompson*^ 

Dallas Lynn Tibbetts 

Kurtis Michael Topai 

Hannah Nicole Trackler**^ 

Nicole Brooke Travis***^ MH 

Dominick Trujillo 

Sabrina Jo Trujillo*^ 

Jamicae Meilani Valdez^ 

Meagan Christine Valvoda* 

Briana Darlene VanDenHeuvel^ 

Alycia Maria Vasquez 

Hutten Drew Veatch^ 

Shawnee Rayne Videlock 

Mikaela Ianna Vigil 

Sonia Marie Vigil’* 

Tyler Martin Wacker**^ 

Zachary Daniel Wagner 

Katie Lynn Walker* 

Micah Michelle Washington Ω^ 

Cortney Elaine Waters 


Rayna Lee Watkins 

Kanisha Rain Watson 

Kyle Kenneth Watts 

Tayler Renee Weaver 

Rebeccah Louise Webster 

Daniel Patrick Wehner 

Rowdie Dean Wemple 

Danielle Sierra Weybright* 

Gabrielle Rose Wezensky* 

Carlee Cristine White 

Justin Tanner Whiting 

William Tobert Whittenberg III 

Joshua Adam Wickre 

John Daniel Wieseler**^ 

Morgen Renae Wilder^ 

Brandon Donald Wileman 

Joshua Caleb Wille 

Sydney McCall Willer 

Ashley Michelle Williams 

Jessica Monet Wilson^ MH 

Megan Lee Spencer Wilson 

Sarah Rachel Wilson 

Danyelle Francine Wiman*^ 

Kaitlyn Jean Wiman 

Dyson Carl Winters 

Marcus Gabriel Wirth 

Tarran Nicole Witte 

Jacob Daniel Wolter 

Bryenna Taylor Workman***^ 

Genesee Summer Young**^ H 

Gabrielle Oriana Ziola***^ H 

Alexandria Kathryn Zirger***^ H 

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June 2012 Newsletter 

Senior Superintendent’s Scholars Award 

In April, the following seniors were recognized as Superintendent’s Scholars. This award is 

presented by the Superintendent to those seniors who earned a cumulative grade point average of 

4.0 during all four school years. 

Kierra Aiello Bailey Hilty Mallory Pilcher 

Cierra Anderson Devon Hoffman Keith Rockwood 

Noah Bradford Chloe Jagelski Rebecca Roskowski 

Tyler Brennan Amanda Johnson Sierra Simmons 

Clarissa Cooper Julie Kembel Kelsey Slauson 

Evan Duff Tessa Kester Alexandra Tennant 

Garrett Fante Brett LaBonte Rebeca Teves 

Krystal Foutz Laura Lockwood Nicole Travis 

Yvonne Gibson Jenna Maneotis Bryenna Workman 

Lewis Gillis Rebecca Miller Gabrielle Ziola 

Jeffrey Hansen Melissa Peterson Alexandria Zirger 

Senior Academic Letter Recipients 

At our annual All School Awards Ceremony in May, the following seniors were presented an Academic 

Letter. Academic letters are presented to full time students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 to 

3.74 (Honors) and those students who earn a grade point average of 3.75 or higher (High Honors). The 

former students receive a letter and a year bar for their first year and the latter receive a letter with a start 

and a bar for their first year. Students who earn subsequent academic letters receive a bar and a year pin 

or a bar, a star and a year pin. 

High Honors (3.75 and Higher) 

Kaitlin “Kricket” Adleman James Hays Melissa Peterson 

Kierra Aiello Kassandra Hedgecock Mallory Pilcher 

Nicole Arja Bailey Hilty Emily Pipkin 

Jacob Below Devon Hoffman Kylie Pond 

Noah Bradford Jessie Hoffschneider Emily Robbins 

Clarissa Cooper Chloe Jagelski Keith Rockwood 

Brianna Corsi Amanda Johnson Justine Roof 

Lucas Corsi Julie Kembel Rebecca Roskowski 

Cierra Cosslett Tessa Kester Sean Rubalcaba 

Katie Cox Brett LaBonte Heather Seacrest 

Jamie Derrieux Christopher Liddle Sierra Simmons 

Kara Diemer Laura Lockwood Stephanie Skinner 

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High Honors (3.75 and Higher)(Continued) 

Devon Dorsey John Maier Kelsey Slauson 

Evan Duff Jenna Maneotis Rebeca Teves 

Garrett Fante Abbey Marchant Hannah Trackler 

Marayna Flemming Holly Meer Nicole Travis 

Krystal Foutz Zane Miller John Wieseler 

Yvonne Gibson Brandon Mills Bryenna Workman 

Jayme Hagedorn Isadora Nizalowski Genesee Young 

Jeffrey Hansen Amy Ochsner Gabrielle Ziola 

Andrew Hays Adam Pacheco Alexandria Zirger 

Honors (3.5 to 3.74) 

Jeffrey Achierno Danielle Hecht Joshua Petersen 

Morgan Atchley Zachary Inman Lindsay Petersen 

Harrison Boardwine Aaron Jenkins Nathaniel Sellers 

Katelyn Boelke Michael Lacy Tyler Stewart 

Audrey Bolton Melissa LaPlant Ashleigh Strahan 

Emily Booth Rio Mason Jeslyn Szabo 

Meghan Casey Christopher McKenney Sabrina Trujillo 

Acacia Cordova Marisa Millard Sonia Vigil 

Tyler Courtney Alexa Mills Danyelle Wiman 

Tyler Griffiths Royce Neely 

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All School Awards Ceremony 

May 8, 2012 

School Advisory Council Awards 

- Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) Arthur Gilbert, Class of 1939 

- Distinguished Educator Award (DEA) Clarence Ross 

- Volunteer of the Year Award (VOYA) Carter and Lena Elliott 

- Distinguished Volunteer Service Award Erica Eng 

- Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Kelly Bamford, Main Office; Dana Clingman, Drama Department; 

Randy and Janice Lange, Band; Janet Gardner, MESA; 

Tracy Johnson, Football, Seanna Nelson, Football 

District Academic Awards 

-Superintendent’s Scholars 

Kierra Aiello, Cierra Anderson Noah Bradford, 

Tyler Brennan, Clarissa Cooper, Evan Duff, Garrett Fante 

Krystal Foutz, Yvonne Gibson, Lewis Gillis, Jeffrey Hansen, 

Bailey Hilty, Devon Hoffman, Chloe Jagelski, 

Amanda Johnson, Julie Kembel, Tessa Kester, Brett LaBonte, 

Laura Lockwood, Jenna Maneotis, Rebecca Miller, 

Melissa Peterson, Mallory Pilcher, Keith Rockwood, 

Rebecca Roskowski, Sierra Simmons, Kelsey Slauson, 

Alexandra Tennant, Rebeca Teves, Nicole Travis, 

Bryenna Workman, Gabrielle Ziola, Alexandria Zirger 

GJHS Academic Awards 

-High Honors (3.75 and Higher) Kaitlin “Kricket” Adleman, Kierra Aiello, Nicole Arja, Jacob Below, 

Noah Bradford, Clarissa Cooper, Brianna Corsi, Lucas Corsi, 

Cierra Coslett, Katie Cox , Jamie Derrieux, Kara Diemer 

Devon Dorsey, Evan Duff , Garrett Fante, Marayna Flemming, 

Krystal Foutz, Yvonne Gibson, Jayme Hagedorn, Jeffrey Hansen, 

Andrew Hays, James Hays, Kassandra Hedgecock, Bailey Hilty, 

Devon Hoffman, Jessie Hoffschneider, Chloe Jagelski , 

Amanda Johnson, Julie Kembel, Brett LaBonte, Christopher Liddle, 

Laura Lockwood, John Maier, Jenna Maneotis, Abbey Marchant, 

Holly Meer , Zane Miller, Brandon Mills, Isadora Nizalowski, 

Amy Ochsner, Adam Pacheco , Melissa Peterson, Mallory Pilcher, 

Emily Pipkin, Kylie Pond, Emily Robbins, Keith Rockwood, 

Justine Roof, Rebecca Roskowski, Tessa Kester, Sean Rubalcaba, 

Heather Seacrest, Sierra Simmons, Stephanie Skinner, 

Kelsey Slauson, Rebeca Teves, Hannah Trackler, Nicole Travis, 

John Wieseler, Bryenna Workman, Genesee Young, Gabrielle Ziola 

Alexandria Zirger 

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-Honors (3.5 to 3.74) Jeffrey Achierno, Morgan Atchley, Harrison Boardwine, Katelyn 

Boelke, Audrey Bolton, Emily Booth, Meghan Casey, 

Acacia Cordova, Tyler Courtney, Tyler Griffiths, Danielle Hecht, 

Zachary Inman, Aaron Jenkins, Michael Lacy, Melissa LaPlant, 

Rio Mason, Christopher McKenney, Marisa Millard, Alexa Mills, 

Royce Neely, Joshua Petersen, Lindsay Petersen, Nathaniel Sellers, 

Tyler Stewart, Ashleigh Strahan, Jeslyn Szabo, Sabrina Trujillo, 

Sonia Vigil, Danyelle Wiman 

Part Time Students Who Qualify for the Academic Letter if in Full Time Status 

-High Honors (3.75 and Higher) Tyler Brennan, Carmen Cisenros, Jacob Gioakes, 

Kimber Rand, Melina Rascon-Rodriquez, Megan Wilson 

-Honors (3.5 to 3.74) Jose Herrera, Tyler Kovatch, Kathryn Paregien, 

Katherine Berland (Class of 2013) 

Department Academic Awards 

-Art Department 

Outstanding Underclassman Artist Award Edgar Garcia-Jimenez 

Senior Artist Award Jacob Below 

Al Ligrani Memorial Photo Award Catheryn Stephenson 

-Business Department 

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certificate - Word 

Steven Adams, Rachel Black, Amber Broad, 

Darby Corn , Larissa Cox, Ryland Curtsinger, 

Stephen Michael Foster, Shiloh Fox, 

Rebecca Gerry, William Grace, Jacob Hart, 

Donny Kinnaman, Sabrina Litzelman, 

Rubin L. Martinez, Joshua C. Nelson, 

Joel Nicholson, Emons Omelia, Eric Pipkin, 

Michael J. Poland, Madison Polhamus, 

Maverick Robertson, Cierra Smith, Jessica Sopher, 

Hunter Whaley, Katherine Whiteside 

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certificate - Excel 

Patrick A. Baier, Noah Bradford, Dillon Fante, 

Rachel Gallagher, Michael J. Hansen, Brian Jacob, 

Hunter Mannion 

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-Drama 

Mark J. Wilson Award Keira Lusby 

Alissa Thompson Award Allisyn Thompson 

-English Department 

Outstanding Freshman Award Hunter Whaley 

Outstanding Sophomore Award John Wiman 

Outstanding Junior Award Ellen Atkinson 

Vandenberg Memorial Award Laura Lockwood 

Flo Gallagher Memorial Award Tyler Kovach 

-Family and Consumer Science 

Family/Consumer Science Student of the Year Jasmine Phillips 

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Member of the Year Award 

Alexa Mills 

-Instrumental and Vocal Music 

Performing Arts Award Amanda Johnson 

John Phillip Sousa Band Award Julie Kembel 

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Arlo Miller 

National School Orchestra Award Kierra Aiello 

Semper Fidelis Award Meghan Casey 

Marion Jacobs Award Arlo Miller 

National School Choral Award Aaron Jenkins 

(Outstanding Senior) 

Darell C. Blackburn Award Lane Melott 

(Outstanding Junior) 

-Journalism 

National Awards 

American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) Contest and Critique – 1 st Place 

National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Journalism Honor Roll - Newspaper 

Newspaper 

Nicole Arja Orange and Black Editor-in-Chief, 

Jenna Maneotis Orange and Black Editor-in-Chief 

Clarissa Cooper Orange and Black Features Editor 

Katherine Gibson Orange and Black Student Life Editor 

Erin Lielkoks Orange and Black Student Life Editor 

Stephanie Skinner Orange and Black Sports Editor 

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-Math 


Jessica Deters Orange and Black Reporter 

Caleb Gartner Orange and Black Reporter 

Maxwell Proietti Orange and Black Reporter 

Luciana Madison Orange and Black Health Editor 

Clarissa Cooper Orange and Black Web Editor 

Kacie Sams Orange and Black Staff 

Yearbook 

Mallory Pilcher Co-Editor 

State Awards 

Colorado High School Press Association (CHSPA) – All Colorado Newspaper 

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Media Day Award - Best Large School Newspaper, 

Other Awards 

The Journalism Student of the Year Kacie Sams, Sophomore 

The Orange & Black Staff Awards 

Jenna Maneotis Most Valuable Staff Member 

Katherine Gibson Best Section Editor 

Jessica Deters Best Reporter 

Luciana Madison Best Writer 

Tessa Kester Best Designer 

Benjamin Skinner Most Valuable Graphic Department Member 

Emma Holt Most Valuable Photojournalist 

Noel Edkin Most Improved Staff Member 

Katherine Gibson Outstanding Junior 

The Tiger Yearbook Advisor Awards 

Courtney Brady Co-Editor 

Mallory Pilcher Co-Editor 

Charleen Strother Most Valuable Staff Member 

Annika Raaum Best Photographer 

Savannah Smith Best Photographer 

Molly Findlay Best Page Designer 

The Tiger Yearbook Staff Acclaim Award Jesse Esqueda 

Math 1 Ridge Droskin, Jasmine Sawyer 

Math 2 Tyler Jones, Kenzi Medina 

Math 3 Benjamin Arja, Shannon Reeve 

Trigonometry Kassidy Flick, Preston Jull 

Advanced Statistics Ryan Beshai, Jessica Green, Kalen Potter 

Pre-Calculus Andy Bowen, Greg Gibson, Nicole Seibold 

AP Calculus Jessica Deters, Lewis Gillis, Johnathan Kyle, 

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Daniel Lionberger 

AP Statistics John Wiman, Alexandria Zirger 

-Science 

Geophysical Science Freshman- Stockton Rock 

Biological Science Freshmen- Kathryn Sufka, 

Sophomore- Darby Corn, Edgar Gutierrez, Noah Jaramillo, 

Brennon Keller, Michael McKnight, 

Cheyenna O’Brien, Theron Verna, Zeb Wagner, 

Sarah Wilkinson, Milla Wong, Zoe Wright 

AP Biology Sophomore- River Adams, Soraya Morales 

AP Environmental Science Freshman- Mary King, 

Sophomore- Larissa Cox 

Junior- Luciana Madison 

Senior- Tessa Kester 

Chemistry in the Community 

Junior- Katherine Berland, Jacob Knight, Josh Moore 

Chemistry 

Sophomore- Andrew Bowen Johnathan Kyle Erika Meister 

Darcy Dackonish Zachary Lamberty Kalen Potter 

Junior- Kyler Beasley-Rose Katherine Gibson Michael Merluzzi 

Sofie Black Erin Lielkoks Christopher Thornton 

Emily Dederick 

Senior- Yvonne Gibson Jenna Maneotis 

Anatomy-Physiology Sophomore Carissa Russell 

Junior Sofia Robinson 

Senior Terence Bercume, Troy Monger, 

Lindsay Petersen, Melissa Peterson 

Outstanding Senior Physical Science Student John Wieseler 

Outstanding Senior Life Science Student Terence Bercume 

American Chemical Society Outstanding Science Award Adam Heldmyer 

-Social Studies Award 

Mt. Garfield Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) 

Katelyn Boelke 

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-World Language 

The World Language Outstanding Student Award 

French I Soraya Morales, Kathryn Sufka 

French II Aracely Gutierrez, Sandra Gutierrez 

French III Madison Hansen 

French IV Tessa Kester 

German I Lewis Gillis, Lindsay Gnesios, Brennon Keller, 

German II Larissa Cox 

German III Alexandria Zirger 

German IV Stephanie Wahlers 

Latin I Milla Wong 

Latin II Sarah Wilkinson 

Latin III Joshua Petersen 

Latin IV Bettina Bostelman 

Spanish 1 Mary King, Gabrelle Stanford, Viviane Turman 

Spanish II Darcy Dackonish, Jordan Quintana, 

Morgan Zanski 

Spanish III Sierra Simmons, Micah Washington 

Spanish IV Kelsey Slauson 

Native Speakers Abigail Rojas 

The Multiple Language Learner Award 

French/Spanish Jonathan Hernandez, Christopher Liddle, 

Johana Quant 

French/German Devlin Schultz 

French/Latin Sydney Willer 

German/Spanish David Bjorklund 

French/German/Spanish Mariah Miller 

Special Awards 

National Merit Scholarship – Commended Students- Lewis Gillis, John Maier 

National Merit Scholarship Corporation – Special Scholarship- 

FedEx Freight Scholarship Chloe Jagelski 

National Arts and Science Award Edgar Garcia-Jimenez 

National Forensics League Academic All-American Award Justine Roof 

EnCana Scholarship Evan Duff 

Society of Women Engineers-Recognizes three years of excellence in science and math. 

With Highest Honors- Rachel Stahl 

With High Honor- Kelsey Slauson 

With Honor- Marayna Flemming 

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Clarkson School Scholars Award Stephanie Wahlers 

Clarkson Leadership Award Katherine Gibson 

Clark Achievement Award Kyler Beasley-Rose 

Colorado University (CU) Outstanding Junior Award Luciana Madison 

Grand Junction (GJ) Wellesley Club Book Award Greta Gebhard 

New College of Florida Math and Science Award Jessica Deters, Luciana Madison 

J. Robert Young Scholarship Micheal Macias 

Rachel Carson Book Award Annealea Flynn 

Masonic Teacher of the Year Award Rick Jussel 

Masonic Junior Male and Female of the Year Award Caleb Gartner, Jessica Deters 

Outstanding Educators/Honor Teachers Amy Johnson-Lambert, 

Ann Kuhlman, Robbie Owens, 

Lorena Thompson 

Clyde Granere Memorial Award Jordan Quintana 

Jane O’Connor Memorial Award Nicole Seibold 

Shannon McGee Memorial Award Jamie Derrieux 

Bob Adams Memorial Award Sean Rubalcaba 

Emma Groom Memorial Award Stephanie Skinner 

Robert James Memorial Award Garrett Harrison 

John A. Hinton Memorial Award Jeslyn Szabo, Colten “CJ” Deters 

The Prudential Spirit of Community Award Jeslyn Szabo 

Freshmen Recognition Award Mary King, Donny Kinnaman 

STRIVE Freshman Overcoming Barriers Award Taylor Rivas 

STRIVE Sophomore Overcoming Barriers Award Kayla Vigil 

STRIVE Junior Overcoming Barriers Award Alem Ramirez 

Turn - Around Achievement Award- Terence Bercume, Erika Quintana 

Foreign Exchange Students Host Family 

Olivia Bobillier France Amanda and Jon Seymour 

Sara Picozzi Italy Amanda and Jon Seymour 

Kelly Wang Taiwan Mary and Clark Atkinson 

Cynthia and Earl Rhodes 

Kari and Todd Mitchell 

(Current Host Family) 

DECA International Competition- Audrey Bolton 

Principal’s Achievement Awards 

o NASSP Principal’s Leadership Award- Evan Duff 

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o GJHS Leadership Awards- 

Kaitlin “Kricket” Adleman Jeffrey Hansen Elisa Murillo 

Kierra Aiello Garrett Harrison Mallory Pilcher 

Nicole Arja Devon Hoffman Emily Pipkin 

Acacia Cordova Jessie Hoffschneider Sean Rubalcaba 

Jamie Derrieux Amanda Johnson Stephanie Skinner 

Evan Duff Jenna Maneotis Gabrielle Ziola 

o Daily Sentinel Student of the Month- 

September- Jeffrey Hansen January- Kelsey Slauson 

October- Evan Duff February- Sean Rubalcaba 

November- Rebecca Roskowski March- Tessa Kester 

December- Kaitlin “Kricket” Adleman April- Lewis Gillis 

May- Jenna Maneotis 

o Alpine Bank Student of the Month Award- 

September Jamie Derrieux Garrett Harrison 

October Emily Robbins Devon Hoffman 

November Jeslyn Szabo Garrett Fante 

December- Stephanie Skinner Keith Rockwood 

January – Not presented this month 

February Kaitlin “Kricket” Aldeman Jessie Hoffschneider 

March Mallory Pilcher John Wieseler 

April Genesee Young Jacob Below 

o Kiwanis Club Students of the Month Award- 

September Bailey Hilty January Terence Bercume 

October Arlo Miller February Amy Ochsner 

November Acacia Cordova March Melissa Peterson 

December Jacob Bradshaw April Allisyn Thompson 

Athletic Awards 

L.V. Turner Award- Shafer Rubalcaba, Greg Eccher 

Scott E. Lambuth Award- Mikayla O’Brien, Kyler Beasley-Rose 

Lewis Dawson Award- Kaitlin “Kricket” Adleman, Jeffrey Hansen 

Joe Biggs Award- Jamie Derrieux, Sean Rubalcaba 

Michael Bamford Memorial Award- Luke Ledebur 

Michael Bamford Foundation Scholarship- Garrett Harrison, Keith Rockwood 

Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award- Holly Meer, Jessie Hoffschneider 

US Army Reserve National Scholar Award- Sabrina Trujillo, Brett LaBonte 

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Alex Bennett Scholarship- Garrett Harrison 

Special Recognition-Retirees 

Vickie Farmer Instructional Aide 21 Years in the District 

(Copy Room/Library) 21 years at GJHS 

Pat Holcomb World Language 13 years in the District 

(Latin) 13 years at GJHS 

Rick Jussel Journalism 13 years in the District 

4 years at GJHS 

Amy Johnson-Lambert Math 24 years in the District 


Gladys Kelher Business 32 years in the District 


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GPA 3.5 to 3.74 

Freshmen (42) 

David Arcady 

Brittany Arcieri 

Meeka Bass 

Trent Blickenstaff 

Holden Boggs 

Rachel Campbell-Osborne 

Gabriela Chacon 

Taylor Chaffetz 

Jonathan Dorr-Widdop 

Alexandria Dorsey 

Reyes Enriquez 

Travis Fritzel 

Luis Garcia-Jimenez 

Austin Gray 

Jose Gutierrez 

Olivia Huffaker 

Nolan Inger 

Thomas Jacobs 

Joselle Jacobs 

Sarah Jennings 

Emmett Johnson 

Jesse Lanzl 

Jessica Leeds 

Jesse Lopez 

Bryan Luke 

Jasmine Luna 

Angelica Martinez 

Ciara Martinez 

Chance Mims 

Jackson Parsons 

Tiffany Petty 

Jubilee Quigley 

Madison Ragar 

Christopher Reilly 

GJHS 4th Quarter Honor Roll – 2011 - 2012 

Brooke Ruble 

Chelsea Stoddard 

Leah Swander 

Joshua Townley 

Jaxon Trimm 

Caleb Vagher 

Hailee Wemple 

Jason Wood 

Sophomores (60) 

Alayna Adamson 

Brieanna Baker 

Ryan Baker 

Michelle Baldwin 

Tresa Balerio 

Nicklas Beightel 

John Blanton 

Rebecca Bryan 

Nathan Bryner 

Kylie Burns 

Nichole Butler 

Taylor Cadden 

Shyanne Carpendale 

Keegan Carrethers 

Ciara Carver-Gallegos 

Shannia Case 

Darby Corn 

Matthew Costigan 

Sierra Coutts 

Blythe Crow 

Jacob Dodd 

Daniel Dodero 

Matthew Erickson 

Kassandra Fuller 

Edgar Gonzalez 

Darian Green 

David Harbert 

Kyle Hardy 

Sarah Harvey 

Elizabeth Havlik 

Jennifer Herrera 

Kaleb Johnson 

Nickolas Jones 

Eric Kotris 

Victoria Lara 

Lundi McGolrick 

Michael Mora 

Tristan Noel 

Cheyenna O’Brien 

Jalen Onsrud 

Kyla Oracion 

Blake Orr 

Richard Penny 

Ashley Preuss 

Caitlyn Pridmore 

Sasha Prudence 

Delaney Robison 

Jayce Settles 

Cierra Smith 

Savannah Smith 

Jake Strother 

Owen Taylor 

Makenna Tuttle 

Amanda Valvoda 

Kayla Voeltzel 

Kenneth Welling 

Isaiah White 

Taylor Wood 

Kiana Ziola 

Cynthia Zuniga 

Juniors (38) 

Cameron Betz 

Kenna Brown 

Joeanna Cisneros 

Alec Cowan 

Preston Creel 

Lexa Denke 

Casey Farnsworth 

Derric Ferguson 

Laura Fielding 

Carsyn Fritzler 

Rachel Gibson 

Urian Gonzales 

Rachel Goodrich 

Jessica Green 

Megan Gromke 

Madison Hansen 

Briana Hendrickson 

Mitchell Hiler 

Cameron Honnen 

Taryn Irvin 

Whitney Jackson 

Brian Jacob 

Kacie Jay 

Zachary Kiel 

Krista Lally 

John Mariz 

Devyn McCallum 

Lane Melott 

Alice Nelms 

Mikayla O’Brien 

Brenda Ortega 

Sara Picozzi 

Tsinnijinnie Russell 

Sierra Savage 

Justin Segura 

Brenden Tafoya 

Madeline Toolen 

Matthew Vigil

GPA 3.75 to 5.0 

Freshman (117) 

Allen Adair 

Steven Adams 

James Antonucci 

Benjamin Arja 

Melissa Atchley 

Patrick Baier 

Ashley Baker 

Kristen Balke 

Victoria Baltzell 

Thomas Beightel 

Joslin Berg 

Kayla Berry 

Samantha Betzen 

Shyanne Bisnett 

Rachel Black 

Cassidy Bordon 

Sydni Brandon 

Courtney Brennan 

Madelynn Brillhart 

Amber Broad 

Rebecca Butler 

Blaine Cahill 

Julie Campbell 

Abigail Casey 

Milena Castaneda 

Gabriella Cecere 

Ryland Curtsinger 

Parker Davis- 

McDougal 

Carman Devereux 

Francesca DiPaola 

Lillian DiPaola 

Ridge Droskin 

Omelia Emmons 


Robert Fairbanks 

Jake Farnsworth 

Stephen Foster 

Ashley Fox 

Max Fransen 

Hannah Galvan 

Ty Gardner 

Jaryn Gibb 

Gregory Gibson 

Megan Glymph 

Aryana Gorman 

Aaron Gossage 

Jordan Hahn 

Michael Hansen 

Katy Hargraves 

Anna Harris 

Hayden Herbert 

Seaira Hickman 

McKenna Hiler 

Claire Hobika 

Brittany Houtris 

Jonah Howe 

Jacob Howell 

Damian Johann 

Tyler Jones 

Taylor Kidd 

Mary King 

Donny Kinnaman 

Taylor Kochevar 

Kacie Kuhlman 

Dillon Lanzl 

Alexander Lee 

Kasey Leftwich 

Abigail Leinbach 

Maria Guadalupe Leon- 

Torres 

Brian List 

Sabrina Litzelman 

Camille Lohr 

Juan Lucero-Salinas 

Ryland Mahre 

Kia Marez 

Connor Martin 

Alicia Maslyk 

Tanner Mast 

Samantha Melchor 

Shianne Mooers 

Joshua Nelson 

Scott Nielson 

Briggs Oakley 

Eric Pipkin 

Michael Poland 

Madison Polhamus 

Marisol Quintana 

Caitlin Ray 

Shannon Reeve 

Taylor Rivas 

Kassidy Roberts 

Stockton Rock 

Nathan Rockwood 

Jaime Rodriguez- 

Roggie 

Keri Rogers 

Jacob Romero 

Charles Ruckman 

Jasmine Sawyer 

Madison Schlechten 

Benjamin Shettler 

Marina Silva 

Jessica Sopher 

Nicole Stahl 

Gabrelle Stanford 

Caroline Straw 

Kathryn Sufka 

Kaitlyn Talley 

Anjana Thapa 

Bao Tran 

Nicole Troester 

Viviane Turman 

Benjamin Volkmann 

David Wells 

Hunter Whaley 

Abigail Whiseant 

Jonah Wilson 

Richard Wise 

Ryan Zinke 

Sophomores (76) 

Trevor Abbott 

Joshua Abshear 

River Adams 

Andrew Bowen 

Lyssa Caires 

Baylee Christopher 

Larissa Cox 

Darcy Dackonish 

Jenna Dandurand 

Tina Day 

Jordin Early 

Molly Findlay 

Kassidy Flick 

Sophia Fortner 

Andrew Foutz 

Rachel Gallagher 

Alexus Gallegos 

Taren Garcia 

Lindsay Gnesios 

Cassandra Grigware 

Edgar Gutierrez 

Meghan Haynes 

Elisha Jahnke

Hunter Keichline 

Brennon Keller 

Johnathan Kyle 

Zachary Lamberty 

Samuel Lapkin 

Andrew LaPlant 

Jonah Larson 

John Lewis 

Emily Luker 

Madison Marsh 

Erin Martin 

Autumn Mason 

Deserae McDermott 

Michael McKnight 

Kenzi Medina 

Erika Meister 

Soraya Morales 

Joshua Murdock 

Joel Nicholson 

Brandon Perry 

Kalen Potter 

Mariah Prinster 

Maxwell Proietti 

Aleah Quast 

Jordan Quintana 

Kayla Roberts 

Shafer Rubalcaba 

Carissa Russell 

Neil Ryan 

Nicole Seibold 

Megan Sherman 

Trinity Simmons 

Madison Slater 

Katharine Smith 

Bluesinda Spivey 

Harley Stafford 

Carly Staidl 


Madalyn Stewart 

Jessica Strothman 

Domonic Tafoya 

Theron Verna 

Zeb Wagner 

Matthew White 

Katherine Whiteside 

Sarah Wilkinson 

Natashia Willden 

John Wiman 

Milla Wong 

Aubrie Wood 

Zoe Wright 

John Wright 

Whitney Young 

Morgan Zanski 

Juniors (76) 

Mariah Anderegg 

Ellen Atkinson 

Zachary Barger 

Kyler Beasley-Rose 

Austin Berk 

Ryan Beshai 

Sofie Black 

Laura Bloom 

Olivia Bobillier 

Katie Bremner 

Amanda Cook 

Emily Dederick 

Jessica Deters 

Rachel DeWitt 

Arrianna Diaz 

Paul Dohm 

Noel Edkin 

Joshua Felix 

Chancelie Fink 

Kolton Flick 

Annealea Flynn 

Scott Foster 

Maya Freismuth 

Juanita Galvan 

Caleb Gartner 

Greta Gebhard 

David Gibb 

Katherine Gibson 

Sandra Gutierrez 

Rebecca Hansen 

Miranda Hardy 

Margaret Harris 

John Hegstrom 

Adam Heldmyer 

Emma Holt 

Max-Olivier Houtris 

Forrest Huffaker 

Richard Jull 

Benjamin Kelsey 

Lacee Kilgore 

Matthew King 

Kasey Kostelecky 

Travus Lammot 

Alexander Langley 

Nichole Lanzl 

Erin Lielkoks 

Daniel Lionberger 

Donna MacInnes 

Luciana Madison 

Arianne Martin 

Brenna McAtlin 

Matthew McKay 

Michael Merluzzi 

Colton Miller 

Noah Miller 

Joy Moran 

Eric Oakley 

Carmen Pipe 

Johana Quant 

Bailey Reiners 

Christian Richardson 

Sofia Robinson 

Andrew Schlechten 

Benjamin Skinner 

Tyler Smith 

Rachel Stahl 

Charleen Strother 

Natalie Sufka 

Amanda Summers 

Elizabeth Switzler 

Christopher Thornton 

Samuel Videlock 

Stephanie Wahlers 

Daniel Walsh 

Anna Wedekin 

Grayson Young


Tigers Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! 

Baseball 

The Tiger Baseball Team finished the season with an overall record of 13 wins and 7 losses, with 

a Southwestern League record of 7 wins and 3 losses. The Tigers finished third in the Southwestern 

League behind Montrose and Durango. The Tigers were the top 5A team in the league 

and thus earned a 1 st round playoff game against Ralston Valley, which we subsequently lose 

3-0. The following senior Tigers were selected to the 1 st Team All Southwestern League: 

Sean Rubalcaba, Jeffrey Hansen, and Steven Baldwin. Seniors Marcus Wirth and Tyler 

Gastineau were selected to the 2 nd Team All Southwestern League. Sean Rubalcaba was also 

selected as the Southwestern League Player of the Year, and he was selected to the Denver Post 

Class 5A Honorable Mention Team. 

With Sean’s selection as the Southwestern League Baseball Player of the Year, he joins only a 

handful of student-athletes who have won two Player of the Year honors in the same year. 

Coach Rush Steps Down 

After twelve seasons at the helm of the Tiger baseball program Coach Kyle Rush decided to 

step down. Under Coach Rush’s leadership the Tigers compiled a record of 182 wins and 73 

losses. During his tenure, the Tigers won eight (8) Southwestern League titles, and Coach Rush 

was voted by his peers as the SWL Coach of the Year six (6) times. His teams made twelve 

straight play-off appearances, and earned three final eight appearances in the state play-offs. 

In 2005, Coach Rush lead the Tigers to the Class 5A State Championship crown, and was named 

the 2005 Colorado High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year for all classifications. 

Also, in 2005, Coach Rush was selected as Head Coach of the All-Colorado All-Star Game. 

Coach Rush also coached the 2005 Colorado Player of the Year, Dane Hamilton, as well as eight 

other All-State players. Coach Rush has also been instrumental in building Grand Junction High 

School’s Fanning Field into one of the gems of high school baseball diamonds in western 

Colorado. Over the past twelve years he has raised close to $70,000 to make improvements to the 

Tiger’s home field. 

Girls Golf 

This year’s Lady Tiger Golf team was a young team with two seniors and ten (10) 9 th and 10 th 

graders. The Lady Tigers placed first at the Fruita Tournament, and finished in the top 5 in the 

team standings in most of the other tournaments. 

Lacrosse 

The Tiger Lacrosse Team finished the season with an overall record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 

placed third in the Mountain League behind Aspen and Durango. The following Tigers were


selected to the 1 st Team All Mountain League: Megan Gromke and Holly Meer. Kacie Jay 

and Mallory Pilcher were selected to the 2 nd Team All Mountain League. 

Soccer 

After winning the Southwestern League Championship in 2011 and losing nine starting seniors, 

2012 was going to be a rebuilding year for the Lady Tigers. However, a group of outstanding 

freshmen and a rookie interim head coach had something to say about that notion. The girls 

went on to have a very good season with 10 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie and a 2 nd place finish in the 

Southwestern League behind Durango. Key conference victories included wins over Fruita 

twice and Durango on the road and another tremendous road victory against Valor Christian, the 

2011 Class 4A State Champions. The Tigers earned a 1 st round playoff game against Fairview, 

which we subsequently lose. Five Tigers earned all-league recognition. Rabbit Hansen, Taylor 

Chaffetz, and Leah Swander were named to the 1 st Team All Southwestern League while Lexi 

Anderson and Sam Melchor were selected to the 2 nd Team All Southwestern League. Freshman 

Leah Swander also led the league in scoring with 15 goals. 

Swimming 

The D51 Griffith Men’s Swim and Dive Team is composed of student-athletes from all four 

district high schools. The 2012 swimming and diving season was a very successful season for 

the Griffiths. The team won the West Slope Team Championship for the fifth straight year, and 

first year coach Jessica Haley was named the West Slope Coach of the Year. The following boys 

qualified to compete in the state championship tournament: Austin Acree-100 fly relay, 100 

back relay; Tyler Fair-100 back and 100 breast relays; Carlos Matthews-100 fly and 500 

freestyle; Eric Jacobs-all relays; Nick Stubler-diving, and CJ Gonzales-diving alternate and 

Nathan Seller. Nick Stubler was awarded the Southwestern League Swimmer/Diver of the 

Year. Beside a successful league championship, the Griffins took 12 swimmers/divers to the 

Class 5A State Championship at the EPIC Center in Fort Collins, CO. The Griffiths had two 

relay teams and two individuals finish in the Top 20 finishers at state. They included: the 200 

Medley Relay Team which finished 15th, the 200 Freestyle Relay Team which finished 19th, 

Tyler Fair, who finished 17th in the 100 Backstroke; and Nick Stubler who finished 19th in 

diving 

Track and Field 

This year’s track and field season was very successful with the boys’ team winning the 

Southwestern League Championships and the girls’ team finishing in second place. Individually, 

six Tigers qualified to compete in the state championships in eight different events. After two 

full days of competition, Colton (CJ) Deters finished in 2 nd place in the shot put and 5 th place in 

the discus. On the last throw of the competition and the last throw of his high school career, CJ 

set a new school record in the shot put with a throw of 56 feet, 1.75 inches. Junior DeShawn 

Harris finished in 4 th place in the shot put and 6 th place in the discus. Jami Derrieux competed


in the 100m hurdles and the 300m hurdles. She was also a member of the 4X100 Relay Team 

and 4X200 Relay Team. Other members of the 4X100 Relay Team were Whitney Jackson, 

Emily Robbins and Sabrina Trujillo. Other members of the 4X200 Relay Team were Sydni 

Brandon, Whitney Jackson, and Sabrina Trujillo. Our 4X200 Relay Team placed 11 th and set 

a new school record with a time of 1:44.31. Sabrina Trujillo also competed in the triple jump, 

and Whitney Jackson placed 8 th in the long jump. 

Tennis 

The Lady Tiger Tennis Team completed their season with an overall record of 9 and 1, and a 

Southwestern League (SWL) record of 8 and 0. The Tigers were undefeated in league play, and 

repeated as the SWL Champions. At the Regional Tournament, the Tigers finished in second 

place, ten points behind Heritage High School which finished with 60 points. #1 Singles Kyle 

Pond finished in 2 nd place; #2 Singles Nicole Arja finished in 2 nd place, #3 Singles Anne 

Hughes won her championship match; and our #3 Doubles Team of Carsyn Fritzler and 

Natalie Sufka also won their championship match. All five players qualified and completed in 

the State Class 5A Championship Tournament. 

Junction Welcomes New Cross Country Coach 

We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Kim Dobson to the Tiger Coaching Staff. Coach Dobson is a 

2001 graduate of Arapahoe High School where she competed on the cross country team. She 

attended Colorado State University, and graduated in 2006 with an Early Childhood Teacher 

License. She has been a second grade teacher at Fletcher Elementary School in Aurora the past 

four years. She is an avid runner and is one of the most successful female runners in Colorado. 

She has competed and won numerous races in Colorado. Most recently, she qualified for the 

U.S. Olympic Marathon Team and competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Houston. We are 

excited about her leadership, enthusiasm, and running knowledge that Coach Dobson brings to 

our Tiger Cross Country Program. We look forward to seeing her out running with our cross 

country athletes.


Tigers Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Relay for Life 

On Saturday, June 16, the GJHS POMs finished their first-ever Relay for Life. The girls wanted 

to give back to the community and thought this would be an outstanding way to do it. They 

earned well over a thousand dollars to go towards the American Cancer Society search for a 

cure. Out of our 21 girls, 18 were in town to participate. They walked non-stop from 6 PM to 9 

AM (over 120 laps). Of our 17 ladies, 15 had been effected by the devastation of cancer (Rayvin 

Decker lost her father only 2 years ago). Most of the girls were celebrating the survivors, but 

some were celebrating the lives of loved ones who perished. I was in awe of the ladies, their 

commitment and dedication to live as proud Tigers. In addition to the POMS, three other teams 

from GJHS participated in the relay. How impressive that GJHS had this many organizations 

that were present and represented GJ. Great job to the other organizations who participated in 

this worthy activity. 

Siemens “We Change the World” Challenge 

For the second year in a row, a group of Junction students participated in the Siemens “We 

Change the World” Challenge and were selected as the top team in Colorado. The Siemens 

“We Change the World” Challenge is a free, project-based sustainability competition for 

grades 9-12. Using a project-based science inquiry approach teams of students are given the 

tools to research and recommend solutions to address environmental issues with a global impact 

while gaining 21 st century skills. 

The Junction Team, named the Bigfoot Carbonators, included senior Rebecca Roskowski, 

sophomore Rachel Martin, sophomore Trevor Abbott, and sophomore John Wiman. The 

faculty advisor for the team was Mr. Steve Brown. By using only half lighting in classrooms 

for four hours a day, Team Big Food Carbonators reduced Grand Junction High School’s energy 

usage and caused a significant reduction in the CO2 produced to generate the original power. 

Special Note: This is Rebecca Roskowski’s second such state level award. Last year she and 

Daniel Lionberger were selected as the Colorado Finalist for their project on the reclamation 

and rejuvenation of spent oil shale.


Changes in Transportation Services 

Walking distances for all students will be expanded by 1 mile for the 2012-2013 school year. 

This change is the result of further budget reductions the District is facing. Bus services will be 

provided for students living beyond 2 miles for elementary schools and 3 miles for middle and 

high schools. 

The District is currently working out the new routes. Hazards will be taken into account and 

may result in transportation being provided to students who are within these new boundaries. All 

federal statutes will still be observed for special education students with transportation needs. 

Specific information for your student(s) will be available via the District website 

(www.d51schools.org) in early August and at Back-to-School nights. 

Cambios En los Servicios de Transporte 

La distancia a pie a las escuelas será más larga para todos los estudiantes por una milla, para el 

año escolar 2012-2013. Este cambio es el resultado de más reducciones al presupuesto que el 

Distrito está enfrentando. Servicios de camión serán proporcionados para los estudiantes que 

vivan a más de 2 millas para las escuelas primarias y tres millas para las escuelas secundarias y 

preparatorias. 

El Distrito actualmente está planeando las nuevas rutas. Se tomarán en cuenta los riesgos y 

podría resultar en proporcionar transporte a estudiantes que están dentro de estos nuevos límites. 

Todos los estatutos federales seguirán siendo observados para estudiantes en educación especial 

con necesidad de transporte. 

Información específica de su estudiante(s) estará disponible a través de la página web del Distrito 

(www.d51schools.org) a principios de agosto y en la Noche de Regreso a Clases.

June Newsletter-Perfect Attendance 4th Quarter 2011-2012 

Freshmen (23) 

Bongar Joseph-Ian 

Copenhaver Coral 

Davis- 

McDougal Parker 

Diaz Forrest 

Fairbanks Robert 

Galvan Hannah 

Gaona Ernesto 

Garcia Alexandra 

Gibson Gregory 

Grant David 

Hahn Jordan 

Hansen Michael 

Hart Jacob 

Johann Damian 

Lee Alexander 

Luke Bryan 

Martinez Angelica 

Martinez David 

Ormsby Jacob 

Rogers Keri 

Stewart Sabree 

Turman Viviane 

Wilson Preston 

Sophomores 

(14) 

Baker Taylor 

Bradshaw Noah 

Eckert Amanda 

Grace William 

Herrera Jennifer 

Kotris Eric 

Mariolle Chellsea 

McSwain Jacob 

Mora Michael 

Nicholson Joel 

1911 – 2011 

100 Years of Excellence 

Perry Brandon 

Quintana Jordan 

Ryan Neil 

Stafford Harley 

Juniors (8) 

Fairbanks Benjamin 

Farnsworth Casey 

Gibson Rachel 

Gutentag Benjamin 

Lally Krista 

Reichen Montana 

Spence Michael 

Switzler Elizabeth 

Seniors (9) 

Achierno Jeffrey 

Berland Katherine 

Bernard Kimberly 

Corsi Lucas 

Eneboe Celena 

Graydon Rachel 

Larsen Ariana 

Malone Micah 

Mosinski Anthony 

Two Quarters This Year 

Three Quarters This Year 

Four Quarters This Year 

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