Cordova High School Principal Amy Strawn congratulates Valedictorian Shanya Sobhi.

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - On Monday, May 6, Cordova High seniors were recognized at the high school’s annual Scholarships and Awards Ceremony. Principal Amy Strawn welcomed the seniors and their families, and Assistant Principal Michele Brown served as master of ceremonies. Principal Strawn was quoted, “Tonight, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our graduating seniors. From academic excellence to outstanding leadership, our students have shown incredible dedication and talent throughout their high school journey. I want to extend my gratitude to our students for their hard work, our faculty for their support, and our families for their unwavering encouragement. Congratulations to the recipients of scholarships and awards. Your accomplishments are truly inspiring. Let’s cherish this evening as we honor our seniors and celebrate the bright futures ahead.” 22 students who had applied for local scholarships received scholarship awards, totaling $35,000 in local scholarships. 

The scholarship winners were:

Catherine Fidel Scholarship $1,000 each student: Sierra Pena and Valeria Rosales Garcia, CHS Construction Scholarship $500: Lucas Pope, Clark Family Memorial Scholarship $500: Sierra Pena, CREATE Mentoring Program $3,000: Anna Afurkeeva, CREATE Mentoring Program $1,000: Denice Caingat, CREATE Mentoring Program $750: Saima Tahsin, Cordova Joe Memorial Scholarship $1,000: Mazzy Creeger, Cordova Lancers, Leaders, and Legends Scholarship $1,000 each student: Lina Al Karagooly, Kevin Rangel, Ariella Taitague, Don Nottoli Scholarship $5,000: Alyssa Gonzales, Folsom Cordova Leadership Assn. (FCLA) Scholarship $250 each student: Calvin Chen and Daniel Insco, Gary and Janie Sorg Family Scholarship $1,500: Shanya Sobhi, Kelly Family Scholarship for Orchestra $250 each student: Alyssa Lacayo, Brandon Nham, Amil Lopez, LDS 62 Leadership Award $1,500: Sierra Adair, Lester Family Scholarship $1,000: Justice Johnson-Patterson, Mark Levy Memorial Scholarship $500: Valeria Rosales Garcia, Natoma Lodge #64 $1,000 each student: Sierra Pena and Sydney Murphy, Rancho Cordova Community Pride Scholarship $500: Ariella Taiague, Rancho Cordova Rotary Academic Scholarship $1,000 each student: Sierra Pena and Shanya Sobhi and Ariella Taitague, Rancho Cordova Rotary Interact Scholarship $1,000 each student: Sierra Pena and Lizette Ignacio and Alyssa Lacayo, Rancho Cordova Republic Services $1,000: Malina Uriarte, Tri Counties Bank $1,500: Shanya Sobhi, Virgil Douglas Brown, IV Scholarship $1,500: Ariella Taitague

 Rancho Cordova Rotary Scholarship recipients stand with Rancho Cordova Rotary President Mike Passof.

 Former County Supervisor Don Nottoli awards $5,000 Family Scholarship to Alyssa Gonzales.

 Mazzy Creeger was awarded the first Cordova Joe Memorial Scholarship. To her left is Pat Lashinsky, and to her right is Kelly Lashinsky.

 Cordova Lancers Leaders & Legends Scholarship recipients received checks.

Two students received Student Government Awards for four years of Leadership:

Sierra Adair and Francheska Escobar

Five Students were recognized for enlisting in the military:

Karla Ramirez-Cuellar, Justin Butler, Loelani Ned, Tyler Nguyen, Nolan Yeager

Cordova High School’s diverse student body has once again excelled in earning the State Seal of Biliteracy. This year, 70 seniors have been awarded a special gold seal for their diploma and a medal to wear at graduation, in recognition of their proficiency in English and one or more others.

 Languages represented were: Armenian, Dari, Farsi, French, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

The following students received the California State Seal of Biliteracy:

Anna Afurkeeva- Russian, Jonathan Alvarado- Spanish, Ashley Alvarez Martinez- Spanish, Faza Awalkhil- Pashto, Anjolie Asay- Spanish, Amalya Atoyan- Armenian and Spanish, Inna Barleac- Russian, Yurianna Batres- Spanish, Jenny Bi- Spanish, Bogdan Bobylev- Russian, Estephani Botello Magana- Spanish, Ramon Bravo Vega- Spanish, Mohammad Mosawer Brishna- Farsi and Dari, Denice Caingat- Tagalog, Rodrigo Cardenas Diaz- Spanish, Sharon Chavez Lemus- Spanish, Yaretzi Chavez Velez- Spanish, Mazzy Creeger- French, Maria Damil- Tagalog and Spanish, Kevin Duran Ibarra- Spanish, Elliot Ea- Spanish, Francheska Escobar- Spanish, Shiela Gabriel- Spanish, Juan Garcia Andrade- Spanish, Thad Gifford- French, Victoria Golovin Russian- Spanish, Micah Hall- French, Shaiz Hamkar- Pashto and Dari, Marilynn Hernandez Ruelas- Spanish, Andrii Hurzhyi- Russian & Ukrainian, Daniel

Insco- French, Yahir Jimenez Hernandez- Spanish, Davit Khachatryan- Armenian, Justin Kofnovec- Spanish, Evangelina Koran- Russian, Ruvym Kravchuk- Russian and Ukrainian, Erica Kutepova- Russian, Alyssa Lacayo- Spanish, Julianne Long- Spanish, Benjamin Maddrell- French, Adi Mangas- French, Micah Martin- French, Stephany Martinez Gonzalez- Spanish and French, Selena Maya- Spanish, Bailey McIntire- Spanish, Angelica Medina- Spanish, Maria Mendoza Chavez- Spanish, Sydney Murphy- French, Fabiola Osornio- Spanish, Norman Perez- Spanish, Jason Petrashishin- Russian, Haley Pineda- Spanish and French, Viktoriia Poloziuk- Russian and Ukrainian, Edwin Ramirez- Spanish, Joselyn Ramirez Chavez- Spanish, Katherine Ramirez Garcia- Spanish, Kevin Rangel Gomez- Spanish, Carlos Reyes Correa- Spanish, Imanol Rivas Castro- Spanish, Stephany Rodriguez- Spanish, Jacob Rodriguez-Blue- Spanish, Oscar Sanchez-Ortiz- Spanish, Alexandra Scerbani- Spanish, Shanya Sobhi- Spanish, Ariella Taitague- French, William Ternes- French, Diana Trachuk Russian- Ukrainian, Kenny Vargas- Spanish, Kimberly Ventura- Spanish, Giselle Villalobos Armas- Spanish,

11 have earned the honor of wearing stoles at the California Scholarship Federation graduation.

California Scholarship Federation Life Members (* Highest Honor Life Member):

Estephania Botello*, Calvin Chen*, Mazzy Creeger*, Alyssa Gonzales*, Justin Kofnovec*, Evangelina Koran*, Erica Kutepova*, Julianne Long, Amil Lopez*, Alexandria Shelstead, Shanya Sobhi*

Cordova High School is proud to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme and the International Baccalaureate Career Programme for students interested in medical careers. One student received the prestigious International Baccalaureate full Diploma, accompanied by a certificate. Additionally, 25 students earned the International Baccalaureate Career Programme purple cord and certificate, and 34 students were awarded International Baccalaureate certificates and blue cords, which they will proudly wear at graduation.

Full International Baccalaureate Diploma: Jenny Bi

IB Career Programme Certificates:

Abigail Perona, Alexandria Shelstead, Alyssa Lacayo, Amalya Atoyan, Carlos Reyes Correa, Dajey Valdez, Danielle Yeater, Estephania Botello Magana, Fabiola Osornio Silva, Faza Awalkhil, Jade Harvey, Jessica Sotelo, Josephine Mongano, Julia Avagyan, Katalena Daffron, Kevin Rangel Gomez, Lina Al Karagooly, Malina Uriarte, Maria Damil, Niayla Champlaie, Paris Rai, Paris Yang, Shanya Sobhi, Soriya Tan, Sydney Murphy

IB Certificate (3 or more IB classes in 11th and 12th grade):

Alyssa Gonzales, Amelia Reeves, Andrii Hurzhyi, Anjolie Asay, Ariella Taitague, Avery Schulze, Brandon Nham, Caitlyn Arnold, Calvin Chen, Daniel Insco, Devina Vargas, Elliott Ea, John Pugh, Julianne Long, Kaitlyn Gisworld, Keane Culapan, Kevin Duran Ibarra, Kirthika Lal, Kyle Cook, Mateo Munoz, Mazzy Creeger, Oscar Flores, Oscar Gonzalez- Zavala, Salah ud din Rafi, Shiela Mae Gabriel, Sierra Pena, Sriyans Kanneganti, Justin Kofnovec, Thad Gifford, Vanessa Del Rosario, Veronica Rivers, Victoria Golovin, William Ternes, Zainab Hameed

Among 39 students who achieved a top 10% ranking in their graduating class, one exceptional student stood out as our valedictorian, securing the top position, and earning special recognition.

Class of 2024 Top 10%:

Alexandra Scerbani, Alexandria  Shelstead, Alyssa Gonzales, Amelia  Reeves, Andrii Hurzhyi, Anjolie Asay, Anna Afurkeeva, Ariella Taitague, Caitlyn Arnold, Calvin Chen, Carlos Reyes Correa, Carmen Thedim, Dajey Monique Valdez, Daniel  Insco, Danielle Yeater, Denys Gromovenko, Erica Kutepova, Estephania Botello Magana, Helena Rubina, Israel Alvitre, Jenny Bi, Julianne Long, Justin Kofnovec, Keane Culapan, Kenny Vargas, Kyle Cook, Lina Al Karagooly, Mackenzi Fisher, Malina Uriarte, Mateo Munoz, Mazzy Creeger, Micah Hall, Paris Rai, Salah ud din Rafi, Shiela Tomas Gabriel, Sierra Adair, Steven Myatt, Victoria Golovin, Willow Bui

 Students in the top 10% stand to be honored.

Class of 2024 Valedictorian:

Shanya Sobhi

 Valedictorian Shanya Sobhi stands with her medal.