As graduation draws near, Mariposa County High School celebrated this year’s seniors during Senior Awards Night on June 3.
Honored seniors of the Class of 2026
• Allen Wilson: College & Career Ready
• Mia Bella Gutierrez: College & Career Ready
• Madison Arnold: College & Career Ready
• Collin Hopman: College & Career Ready
• Aiden Messenger: College & Career Ready
• Adrian Espindola: College & Career Ready
• Connor Filgas: College & Career Ready
• James Fields: College & Career Ready
• Dylan DuBois: College & Career Ready
• Marilyn Dugdale: Most Improved Overall Award
• Christopher Segura: College & Career Ready
• Noah Lilley: College & Career Ready
• Dominick Vieira: College & Career Ready
• Makayah Gann: College & Career Ready
•Konnor Lobaugh: College & Career Ready, three college credits
• Lillian Hunter: College & Career Ready, 12 college credits
• Kaia Ramirez: College & Career Ready, five college credits
• Hudson Vaughan: College & Career Ready
• Colton Wilha: College & Career Ready
• Brandon Marquez-Martin: College & Career Ready
• Edward Williamson: College & Career Ready
• Liliana Ochoa: Most Improved in English
• Zander Standen: College & Career Ready, three college credits
• Brandon Naranjo: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, three college credits
• Christopher McClure: Excellence in Technology
• Isaiah Diaz: College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, six college credits
• Christopher Montesinos: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Civics, three college credits
• Matthew Arebalo: Gold Presidential Award, College & Career Ready
• Everly Johnson: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Stage Acting
• Amaryllis Joslin: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Theater Class
• Hunter Crockett: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Digital Photography
• Alexander Janitz: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Economics, two college credits
• Grace Welch: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Art
• Keegan Smerber: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Digital Photography
• Willow Merrell: College & Career Ready, Most Improved in English
• Carmine Sandoval: Gold Presidential Award, College & Career Ready
• James Dobbs: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Integrated Math 2
• Benjamin Lingenfelter: College & Career Ready, Walt Palmer Memorial Scholarship
• Kaylee McAndrews: Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready
• Mason Bissmeyer: Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 15 college credits
• Bryanna Jacobs: College & Career Ready, Outstanding Yearbook Staff Member, 14 college credits
• Anthony LaFlamme: Excellence in Chemistry, Excellence in Community Service
• Brittany Vargas-Alvarado: College & Career Ready, Outstanding Achievement in Medicine – Community Health Worker Certification
• Logan Baria: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready
• Antonio Estrella: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready
• Cody Collett: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready
• Wesley Spahn: College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, Excellence in Economics, three college credits
• Ryan Salas Zermeno: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready
• Anabel Hughes: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready
• Danny Soto: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Integrated Math 2, Excellence in Senior English
• Erika Ramos-Garcia: College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, Outstanding Yearbook Staff Member
• Kaden Yanez: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Musicianship, six college credits, Dr. Philip M. Smith Conductor’s Award
• Ethan Garcia: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar
• Christopher Olson: College & Career Ready, Citizenship Award Nominee, Firefighter of the year “A” Shift
• Laten Butler: College & Career Ready, Athlete of the Year
• Josiah Hayes: College & Career Ready, Excellence in Music Production, Excellence in Musicianship
• Mason Sinclair: Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, five college credits, Walt Palmer Memorial Scholarship
• Morgan Imrie: College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, Excellence in Art, Excellence in Digital Photography, two college credits
• Mitzi Howard: Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, Excellence in Art, three college credits
• Paisley Allison: College & Career Ready, Mariposa CTA Scholarship, 11 college credits, Walt Palmer Memorial Scholarship
• Wyatt Lockett: College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, 16 college credits
• Hunter Ramirez: College & Career Ready, Outstanding Achievement in Medicine – Community Health Worker Certification, three college credits
• Kevin Ochoa Garcia: College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, Firefighter of the Year “B” Shift, Excellence in Senior English
• Moses Lopez: College & Career Ready, MD Award for Group Project Excellence, Outstanding Achievement in Medicine – Community Health Worker Certification, six college credits
• Eamon Fluharty: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, 25 college credits
• Mia Martinez-Garcia: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, three college credits
• Drew Canter: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, Excellence in Digital Photography, three college credits
• Joseph Casner: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, 12 college credits
• Connor Finley: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready, Academic Letter,Excellence in Stage Acting, three college credits
•Kaiah Bassett: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Civics, 29 college credits, DL Weiland Construction Scholarship
• Shiloh Gonzalez: Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Music Production, Excellence in Musicianship
• Lillie Cook: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, 28 college credits
• Ella Rose Neogy: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Stage Acting, 22 college credits
• Kylie Wright: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Digital Photography
• Landon Taylor: Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, Chowchilla Mountain Women’s Club Scholarship
• Cody Poor: College & Career Ready, five college credits, Hornitos 4-H Club Scholarship in Memory of Linda Brower, Mariposa County Sheriffs Foundation Scholarship, Mariposa Masonic Lodge #24
• Gray Rule: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, Excellence in Theater Arts
• Caleb Stone: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Academic Letter, Excellence in Economics, Outstanding Achievement – Spanish II, three college credits
• Swain Morris: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Art
• Milly Steed: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, Excellence in Digital Photography, Excellence in Economics
• Acelia Tilton: Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Creative Writing, Excellence in Economics, Outstanding Yearbook Staff Member
• Madison Quiggins: College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, Dr. Philip M. Smith Conductor’s Award, Excellence in Music Production, Excellence in Musicianship, three college credits, Mariposa Grizzly Band Boosters Dr. Phillip M. Smith Memorial Scholarship
• Logan Hein: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Excellence in Economics, three college credits
• Creed Habeck: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, College & Career Ready, three college credits, Art Mimler Scholarship, Clifford and Althea Westfall Memorial Scholarship – Cathey’s Valley Historical Society, Walt Palmer Memorial Scholarship
• Liam Davis: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Outstanding Achievement – Spanish III, 25 college credits
• Alexandra Rodriguez-Acosta: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, Excellence in Senior English, Excellence in Art
• Kennedy Williams: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Senior English, 15 college credits
• Jessie Jay: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, Excellence in Digital Photography, Excellence in Economics, 22 college credits, Mariposa County Sheriffs Foundation Scholarship
• Elizabeth Encoyand: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Art, three college credits, Cathey’s Valley Historical Society Scholarship, Sierra Mountain Quilters Association Memorial Scholarship
• Liana Freitas: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, Academic Letter, Excellence in College Statistics, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Senior English
• Noah Roberts-McDougall: Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CSF Life Member, Excellence in Senior English, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Physics
• Daniele Mattocks Turck: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, 22 college credits, E. Clampus Vitus Scholarship, JC Fremont Hospital Foundation Scholarship, Mariposa Lions Club Scholarship, Mariposa Odd Fellows Lodge #39 Scholarship
• Hayden Hill: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, 1st Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Digital Photography, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Senior English, three college credits, Mariposa Bears Youth Football & Cheer Club Scholarship
• Juniper Helling: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, Excellence in EMR, Outstanding Yearbook Staff Member, 28 college credits, Holly Warner Memorial Watershed Steward Scholarship, Hornitos Patrons Club Scholarship
• Eden Gonsalves: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, 2nd Academic Bar, CSF Life Member, Excellence in CCAP Senior English, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in College Statistics, Excellence in Economics, Outstanding Achievement – Spanish III, 29 college credits
• Naiellei Summerfield: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Silver Presidential Award, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Creative Writing, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in Physics, Outstanding Yearbook Staff Member, three college credits, Brian Moczygemba Memorial Scholarship
• Dana Paola Munoz-Huerta: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Outstanding Achievement in Medicine – Community Health Worker Certification, 31 college credits
• Sophia Forga: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Excellence in Creative Writing, 25 college credits, JC Fremont Hospital Foundation Scholarship, Mariposa Democrats Education Award, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Memorial Scholarship
• Timothy Roberts-McDougall: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, Citizenship Award, Excellence in CCAP Senior English, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, 29 college credits, DL Weiland Construction Scholarship, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, TAVIS Corporation Scholarship
Valedictorians
• Aidan Beutel-DePrano: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, Outstanding Yearbook Staff Member, 28 college credits
• Demi Camorlinga: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, 28 college credits, Coarsegold Gold Prospectors Scholarship, Mariposa Aces Scholarship, Mariposa County Board of Realtors Scholarship, Soroptimist International of Mariposa Elna Philbert Academic Scholarship
• Kailani Carrier: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CSF Life Member, La Société Honoraire de Français, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, 25 college credits
• Kelsea Coder: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, Citizenship Award Nominee, La Société Honoraire de Français, Excellence in CCAP Senior English, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in AP Physics, Excellence in College Statistics, Excellence in Computer Science, Outstanding Achievement – French III, 29 college credits, Gene Turner Memorial Scholarship, Hornitos Patrons Club Scholarship, Mariposa Democrats Education Award, Mariposa Soccer League Scholarship, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Memorial Scholarship, Sierra Tel Scholarship, Brian Moczygemba Memorial Scholarship
• Xavier Dacanay: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, CSF Life Member, Excellence in AP Physics, Excellence in College Statistics, Excellence in Computer Science, Outstanding Achievement – Spanish III, 38 college credits, Cousin Jack Music Foundation Scholarship, Mariposa Community Chorus Scholarship, Mariposa County Board of Realtors Scholarship, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, Mariposa Lions Club Scholarship, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Memorial Scholarship
• Clementine DiMorente: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, La Société Honoraire de Français, Excellence in CCAP Senior English, Excellence in College Statistics, Outstanding Achievement – French III, 25 college credits
• Sage Hawley: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, 27 college credits, Mariposa Lions Club Scholarship
• Celina Heard: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, Athlete of the Year, Citizenship Award Nominee, Outstanding Achievement – Spanish III, 35 college credits, David & Jean Foster Memorial Scholarship, Gene Turner Memorial Scholarship, Grizzly Scholarship, Mariposa Aces Scholarship, Mariposa County Board of Realtors Scholarship, Sierra Tel Scholarship
• Mia Hansen: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, 37 college credits, Mariposa Aces Scholarship, Mariposa Lions Club Scholarship
• Astrid Golden: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, La Société Honoraire de Français, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, 32 college credits, DL Weiland Construction Scholarship, JC Fremont Hospital Foundation Scholarship, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Memorial Scholarship
• Marley Gediman: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, La Société Honoraire de Français, 28 college credits
• Darragh Duffy: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, 32 college credits
• Wilde Ketron: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, Excellence in AP Physics, Outstanding Achievement – Spanish III, 35 college credits, Grizzly Scholarship
•Tania Marquez-Rojas: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, La Société Honoraire de Français, MD Award for Group Project Excellence, Outstanding Achievement in Medicine – Community Health Worker Certification, 32 college credits, Mariposa County High School Alumni Association/Clifford and Magdalena Garten Scholarship, Mariposa Lions Club Scholarship, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Memorial Scholarship
• Tamzen McCollom: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, Citizenship Award, La Société Honoraire de Français, Excellence in Civics, Excellence in Economics, 32 college credits, Holly Warner Memorial Watershed Steward Scholarship, Mariposa Democrats Education Award, Mariposa Masonic Lodge #24
• Paige Peters: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, 35 college credits
• Emily Ramsey: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CSF Life Member, 31 college credits, Mid Valley Cowbelles Scholarship, Sierra Tel Scholarship, Walt Palmer Memorial Scholarship
• Hailey Watson: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 2nd Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, 32 college credits, Mariposa Aces Scholarship, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Memorial Scholarship
• Isabel Whited: California Department of Education Honors at Graduation, Gold Presidential Award, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, Valedictorian, College & Career Ready, 1st Academic Bar, CIF Scholar Athlete, CSF Life Member, 34 college credits, Mariposa County Board of Realtors Scholarship, Mid Valley Cowbelles Scholarship, Sierra Tel Scholarship, Soroptimist International of Mariposa Elinor Rollston Scholarship
Responses (0)