East Los Angeles Occupational Center

Recognition of Graduates and completers for

2019-2020

ELAOC Mission

Statement

East Los Angeles Occupational Center is committed to providing access to high-quality educational

programs, enabling students to achieve their personal and career

goals through language acquisition and academic and career pathways

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Make it

A day,

A year,

A time to remember…

Yecenia Gallegos

“Your life is your story and the adventure ahead of you is the

journey to fulfill your own purpose and

potential”

You, the Class of 2020, most definitely are an extraordinary group of women and men! You not only met the challenges of earning your high school diploma, but you went above and beyond to meet the extra challenges of covid-19 and the protest for justice, equality, and humanity. And in spite of all this... YOU DID IT! You were able to accomplish your goal and earn your high school diploma. You silenced all those naysayers in gran fashion and you deserve SO much recognition. Please know how proud we are of your accomplishment. This experience shows us how strong and resilient you are... take this experience and use it to remind you of what you can accomplish. Now you know that ALL is possible for you! Congratulations Class of 2020... si se pudo!

Thank you,Tony Manriquez

Jesse Bautista

Congratulations to class of 2020!

Let us celebrate all the hard work it took to get here despite the current uncertain situation.What we are facing right now is something none of us ever expected nor was prepared for, but you have plowed through the challenges and reached your goal.Be proud of all that you’ve lived through because you reached your goal during this unprecedented time.As Les Brown said… Now, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

Kathy ChonESL Pathway Advisor

Jessica Acosta

“We all struggle to better our future with education or any goals we set our minds to.

We will struggle through obstacles through life, but as long we stay positive and focus, we can

achieve the goals. Believe in yourself & you'll see how far you'll

get at any age.”

“Congratulations class of 2020. It has been a great pleasure to ride along with you on this journey into the pharmaceutical field. Good job on your accomplishment. I am so proud of you and I wish you much success. Believe in yourself and don’t be afraid to challenge yourself. You have come so far and you are capable of so much more.” Vicky Broccolo

Dear Graduates,

Be proud of your accomplishment. Dream for higher achievements. Believe in yourself. Remember those who helped you in your journey. Lead those who come after you.

Narine Avalyan

Liza Ann Avitia

You have to be unique and different, and shine in your own way."

- Lady Gaga

Congratulations East Los Angeles Occupational Center Graduates! Your

educational journey has prepared you for success in this “new

environment”. Be proud of your accomplishments and continue to

work toward your goals. All the best to you as you grow, achieve, and

discover your greatness! Change the World!!!

Thank you,Vlad

Esther Amaya

"Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in

how far you can go." -Michael Josephson

Learn from the past, think about the future! I just want to tell you that no matter what happened during these uncertain times, be proud of yourself. Your resilience, and your ability to adapt to extreme circumstances makes you a successful and better person. Congratulations on your well-deserved success.

Sincerely,Ana HerreraESL and Academic Instructor

Congratulations Graduates of 2020! Take the light of your vision into the world and let it shine bright ! We are so proud of you!

Katherine MancusoDSS Adviser

Ashley Gutierrez

Dear ESL Graduates and Completers,

We admire each and every one of you for demonstrating that something so uncertain and scary as Covid-19 would not prove to be an obstacle in your educational journey. You are resilient, determined and dedicated. You have showed all of us that the passion in your heart is far more powerful than a virus; far more powerful than technology; far more powerful than anything that would try to stand in your way. We are inspired by you daily, and we thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be in your life and help you reach your goals. This is not the end. The world aches for people like you, and we know that you will continue to achieve anything you set out to do. Enjoy this moment and be filled with pride. You did it!!!

Veronica Aguirre

Alexis Cortez

“Remember those who helped you while others tried to drag you down”

Graduates and completers: What you have done is incredible given the unprecedented and difficult historical period when you did it. You must share your strength, perseverance and attitude with others behind you so that they too can achieve the success that you have.

Robert ProctorESL Instructor

Congratulations Graduates and Completers!!!

It has been wonderful to be a small part of your journey and to watch you succeed. I know that you can accomplish anything that you set your mind and heart to. I can’t wait to find out what the future has in store for you and how you make this world a better place for all of us. Congratulations once again and now on to your next adventure.

Alma Rubio

Kimberly Quintero

“Through your darkest days do not lose your hope, for you will lose sight of the

endless accomplishments you can achieve, and instead tightly grasp this sacred hope and stand your ground for yourself. Your

life solely belongs to you"

Congratulations to the Graduates of 2020!

Thank you for allowing us to be part of one of your greatest accomplishments. Keep striving to reach new goals and to remain positive during the hard times. We wish you the very best and much success in your next adventure! #elaoc #classof20 #wearedace #youdidit!

Ruben Rodriguez

Life's lessons will teach us that obstacles are only bumps in the road where motivation and determination will drive right through. It has been an honor to be a part of this life lesson with you. I wish you the best as you move on to your next challenge.~Ms. Neal <3

Brandon Monaco

“If I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?”

The graduating class of 2020 is a most special one that the world will never forget for all of the sacrifice you have made to help save people's lives. I want to express my sincere gratitude for that. Also, I want to say that if you accomplished this goal in these trying and turbulent times, then you can accomplish anything! My hope is that you continue your education and never give up. You are the strongest, courageous, and most determined students ever!

Dalia AlvaradoAcademic Instructor

Congratulations Graduates! The class of 2020 will go down in history as the class that overcame & succeeded in the middle of a world-wide pandemic. What an amazing accomplishment! I'm so proud of you all!

Megan MilnerAcademic Instructor

Nayeli Javier Lucio

"Una educación es la mejor herencia que les podemos dejar a nuestros hijos" .

“An education is the best heritage we can leave our children”

Saray Alcarazs’ quote from her parentsAcademic Instructor

"For all of you who were able to work from home, be your children's teacher, be the head of a household, or just continue with your daily responsibilities during a pandemic and STILL complete your classes to achieve your educational goals, I applaud you as I know that nothing will ever stop you from achieving your dreams!“

Saray AlcarezAcademic Instructor

Hyuna Toh

My plans after graduation are to get into Seoul University in Korea, and just do my best to start my year in the best way possible and as always study really hard to make my family and myself proud, and make my dreams become a reality.

"Don't take yourself to serious, be patient and persevere on your hard work, eventually, you'll get there."

"Thank you for letting me be part of your journey. Your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed, and now everyone gets to witness it! Make sure you make time to keep on learning, that is best thing you can do for yourself.“

-Guillermo RinconAcademic Instructor

Congratulations, you did it!In these tough times, instead of worrying about what you could not control, you shifted your energy and did what was needed to create something positive in your life. You persevered and finished. Remember stay focused on the positive and everything will work out in the end, you just have to trust that it will.

Paul Kromer AC2T Instructor

Susana Reyes

Graduates,

In the best of times, managing the responsibilities of being an adult and going to school is quite an accomplishment -- the vast majority do not choose to add on a huge extra layer of time-consuming study on top of jobs, family and the array of daily surprises that require our immediate attention. It's awesome that you decided to take this step.What's even more awesome is that you kept on keeping on when this unsettling pandemic came out of nowhere and threw the world in chaos. Many of even the most optimistic people would have thrown in the towel, telling themselves that they'll tackle school after things return to normal. You didn't do that -- WOW! You knew the importance of your education, and you rose to this enormous unprecedented challenge. The respect I have for you is tremendous. You are the new role models for the world. With this attitude and drive, you will surely prosper. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Bill HrycynaESL Instructor

David Jose Rodriguez

Its nice to be important but always important to be nice.

Go out and do great things. And in between doing great

things do all the small things in a great way.

Ben Avila

Graduates and completers,

Life is a series of compromises, and you’ll remember the 2020 school year not by the events that happened, but by how you sacrificed and persevered through adversity. Take what you have learned and continue to expand your horizons onward and upward.

Congratulations

Tom Hernandez

Shannen Elizabeth Martinez

“What a long, strange trip it’s

been..”

Evelyn Cardenas

“Never underestimate your ability to go back to school and get an

education.”

High School GraduatesJessica Acosta Ashley Gutierrez Susana Michele Reyes

Jesse Alvarez Leon Nayeli Javier-Lucio Vanessa Reyes-Vanegas

Esther Amaya Crystal S. Juarez Michael Rivera Martinez

Liza Ann Avitia Ana Martinez David Jose Rodriguez

Jesse Bautista Shannen Martinez Andrea Salazar

Evelyn Cardenas Leidy Mendoza Eduardo Sebastian

Alexis Cortez Cindy Mireles-Sifuentes Blanca Elizabeth Solis

Claudia Espinoza Brandon Monaco HyunA Toh

Roberto Fernandez Luis M. Olvera Esteban Vega Huizar

Yecenia Gallegos Jacqueline Osuna Raymond Yi

Yosselyn Guillen Kimberly Quintero

High School Equivalency Completers

Josephine Alvarez Maria De Santiago Olvera Jonathan Ortiz

Chelsey Benitez Elena Del Real Karla Ramos

Maribel Castaneda Brenda Esturban Susana Reyes

Noemi Castillo Jorge Fuentes Hernandez Stephanie Robles

Elijah Celestino Jose Gutierrez Munoz Roxanne Rozas

Jessica Ceron Maria Lomeli Castellanos Erika Ruiz

Luis Colin Esteban Ortiz Christopher Vasquez

Allied Health CompletersOscar Edward Alonzo Juan Cecenas Jr. Karen Gomez

Ashley Alvarez Nathakit Charutawat Anthony Guardado

Cergio Angel Ana Carolina Chavez Lizbeth Guillen Sanchez

McKevin Anonuevo Christopher Conrad Emily Herrera

Reggie Arcilla Ricardo Contreras Galvez Andre Alonso Juarez

Kailyn Cecilia Ayala Enrique Adan Cornejo Bao Le

Evalina Ballinger Maritza Coronel Ramses Ledon Barrios

George Bernal Jaycob De Leon Vanessa Lira

Michael Boado Mailet De Los Santos Estefani Lopez

Olga Bugarin Rodriguez Eduardo Delgado John Chi Lu

Jenny Caceres Brian Javier Diaz An Luong

Jacqueline Calderon Maria Gaitan Ruiz Claudia Macias

Joshua Canales Daisy Gamez Vrinda Makhi

Rosa Jacqueline Carranza Tanji Lorraine Gilliam Mark Kenneth Mangahas

Michelle Casas Jasmine Godoy David Marmolejo

Allied Health Completers Cont.Denisse Marmolejo Fernando Sanchez Rendon

Princesa Marquez Anthony Sanchez

Paola Melendez Deysy Sanchez

Gloria Mendoza Sandy Sabrina Sanguino

Judy Oh Elizabeth Sierra

Lillyanna Oseguera Brenda Siles

Lupita Palacios Philip Lim Taing

Edgar Perez Luis Manuel Valle

Emma Perez Carrie Vanderschaaf

Brenda Pizarro Peter Varela

Jessica Ramon Monica Elizabeth Vasquez

Esteban Rafael Rivas Cristian M. Vega

Richard Robles Daniel Velazquez

Ashley Rodriguez Vazquez Diana Verdi

Jeffrey Rodriguez Christopher Villasenor

Sabrina Rodriguez Jesselle Villegas

Eva A Saenz

Industrial Completers

Manuel Agustin Alcaraz Alex Gonzalez Ariel Orozco

George Ambrocio-Morales Emmanuel Guerrero Elmer Oxlaj

Jorge Armas Josue Alexander Henriquez Irving Perez

Joseph Avila Javier Hernandez Ivan Pimentel

Sam Awad Bryan Herrera Alvaro Reyes

Harvy Anthony Ayala Christian Alexi Jimenez Adrin Rivera

Carlos Manuel Calderon Tan Lay Jose Alexander Rivera

Mariano Caratachea Jose Francisco Lopez Brandon Robles

Cesar Alberto Climaco Ernesto Luna Francisco Rodriguez

Edgar Gallardo Roberto Maldonado Raul Sarmiento

Andy Gallegos Joseph Martinez Richard Tran

Anthony Paul Garcia Alex Anthony Meraz Esteban Urquieta

Luis Gasca Carlos Noriega Escobar Antonio Vega

Business CompletersAngels Bolanos Veronica Navarro

Yesenia Cabrera Araceli Negrete

Joseph Farfan Peter Anthony Orona

Ismael Guetierrez Sanchez Natalie Paez

Wei Min He Ingrid Pineda

Emily Hernandez Rosario Ramirez

Oscar Hernandez Adela Raya Lopez

Jimmy Jaime Beatriz Robledo

Tony Jimenez Yolanda Rosas

Alejandra Lopez Blanca Sanchez

Lorenzo Molina Margaret Sanchez

Muriel Monroy Burton Selman

Juan Morales Soccoro Torres

Matthew Mu Blanca Tretoluna

English as a Second Language Completers

Maria Ortiz Alaniz Eduviges Fuentes Guadalupe Martinez

David Azuela Tomomi Hashiki Kozuka Masahiro

Araceli Barragan Zaida Hernandez Maria Pulido

Evangelina Bejar Jackelyne Esteli Hurtado Marvin O. Ramirez

Martin Briseno Crisol Leon Alcaraz Maria G. Ramirez

Alejandra Campos Avelina Lopez Feliciana Reyes

Angel Carriel Armando Marez Oscar Milon Romero

Albert G. Cartagena Nancy Martinez Yajaira Torrez

Xu Zhang

Thank you Teachers!!!!

Veronica Aguilar Jon JenkinsVeronica Aguirre Paul KromerSaray Alcaraz Mark MabrayDalia Alvarado Isabel MarquezIfe Anyiam Salvador MichaelsNarine Avalyan Megan Milner-KutschJennifer Ayonn Sandra NealRichard Barrios Beatrice OchoaBrian Belgarde Laura OrtizMarsha Bigelow Mark PrattVicky Broccolo Bob ProctorHector Chavez Roberto QuirosZachary Cluxton Eduardo RamirezElizabeth Droz Guillermo RinconXavier Flores Julia RosarioNazareth Giron Lucy RosasRuth Gregory Stephen WebbAida Guerrero Josefina VacaLisa Hernandez Laura VasquezLisa N. Hernandez Adrianne VillalvazoAna Herrera Jonathan VillalvazoWilliam Hrycyna Jeffry Vollmer

Thank You Advisers and Teacher Counselors

Dan Arrula Tony Manriquez

Kathy Chon Bertha Zamora

Luz Granados Araceli Pelayo

Lisa Hernandez Melissa Perez

Paul Kratzer Ruben Rodriguez

Katherine Mancuso Daniel Valdez

Thank You Classified Staff

Albert Alejande Loida Parra

Angel Corona Veronica Perez

Rosalia Cerros Maria Quintero

Socorro Cueva Don Ramirez

Peter Der Daniel Reyes

Ice Espineda Leticia Solorio

Mark Goodwin Betty Soriano

Ana Hernandez Liliana Tucker

Mark Madarang Henry Valdivia

Kimberly Mancina Elvia Villagomez

Juan Mendez Jorge Villa

Hilda Nunez Rosalia Zaldivar

Thank you Administrative Team

East Los Angeles Occupational Center

Vladimir TignoPrincipal

Ben Avila and Thomas HernandezAssistant Principals of Operations

Alma RubioAssistant Principal of Adult Counseling Services

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES AND

COMPLETERS AND TO THE FAMILY THAT SUPPORTED

THEM THANK YOU!!!