Processional
'Pomp and Circumstance'
Entrance of Graduates
Opening Remarks
Dr. Jose Gutierrez, ECA Principal
Gareth Love, PFAA Principal
National Anthem
PFAA Vocal Ensemble
PFAA Blackrock Dance Company ASL
Welcoming Performance
PFAA Vocal Ensemble, "Boomerang"
ECA Student Speaker
Ross London
ECA Performance
Maxwell Doyle
ECA Staff Speaker
Mandy Sohal
PFAA Staff Speakers
Jesse Crosson & Shari Gueffroy
PFAA Performance
PFAA Jazz Band Seniors- "Sir Duke"
PFAA Student Speaker
Xavier Jackson
Recognition of the Class of 2026
ECA Name Reader: Tiffany Steele
PFAA Name Readers: Jesse Crosson & Shari Gueffroy
Certification of the Class of 2026
Dr. Joe Wood, Executive Director/Superintendent
Closing
Dr. Joe Wood, Executive Director/Superintendent
Recessional
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears.
Tonight our graduates are wearing stoles, cords, medallions and pins that represent their academic, artistic and service achievements during their time at Natomas Charter School.
STOLES
Stoles recognize academy affiliation and completion of Specialized Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, including distinction honors.
ECA Students
Embroidered Silver Stoles
PFAA Students & ECA Students (CTE Pathways)
Representing completion of courses within an industry sector pathways.
Pathway Colors Include:
Blue Stole - Design, Visual & Media Arts Pathway
Green Stole - Production & Managerial Arts Pathway
Red Stole - Game Design & Integration Pathway
Purple Stole - Performing Arts Pathway
CTE + Distinction Pathway
Represents completion of a CTE pathway along with additional coursework demonstrating advanced achievement and dedication.
Red and Black Stole - CTE + Distinction Pathway.
PFAA Students & ECA Students
Kente Colors Stole - Black Student Union Leadership
CORDS
Cords recognize academic excellence, service, leadership and specialized accomplishments earned throughout a student's high school experience.
Gold Cord - GPA of 3.75 or Higher (Honors)
Silver Cord - Seal of Biliteracy
Red & White Twined Cord - Associated Student Body (2+ years of ASB)
Red, Black & White Twined Cord - Life Long Learners (NCS Enrollment in Elementary, Middle, and High School)
Red, White & Blue Twined Cord - State Seal of Civic Engagement
Cyan, Black, Red & Yellow Twined Cord - 2 + years of Yearbook
Pink Cord - Tri-M Music Honors Society Membership
Teal Cord - IGETC Certification
Green & White Twined Cord - Associate of Arts (AA) Degree
Kente Colors Cord - Members of the Black Student Union
MEDALLIONS & PINS
White Ribbon Medallion - Link Crew service
Blue Ribbon Medallion - National Honor Society
Dual Enrollment Pin - Completion of 15+ College Units with a 3.0 GPA or Higher
Zoe Alderete
Angelika Aliagatigueredo
Kalel Alvarez
Aliyah Amaro
Aayan Batavia
Sebastian Bush
Corazón Childers
Lynden Clark
Maxwell Doyle
Akaam Gill
Braden Iyamu
Ross London
Max Marshall
Imranullah Muhib
Reet Nahal
Sean Ortega Alcantara
Spencer Jay Pancipanci
Johan Perez
Max Pollitt
Autumn Richardson
Giada Riolo
Sofia Santillano
Ezah Shafiq
Jashanvir Singh
Wren Tigerlily Stephens-Salazar
Leo Strachan
Evelyn Swindle
Jachai Ward
Kira Williams
Alexis Aguilar
Layla Ahmann
Julietta Ángulo Sánchez
Emily Arinio
Taylor Arsich
Olivia Benz
Sofia Ysabelle Bibat
Taylor Bombarda
Elijah Bonilla
Isabella Bonilla
Emarah Burbano
Lauren Burks
Kanani Burns
Nathalia Cervantes-Anguas
Sebastian Chavez Leon
Rafael Chavez
Bruce Brian Cloud
Connor Coe
Mia Cole
Wesley Cooney
Angel DeSimone
Jashmita Dinesh
Makenzie DiTusa
Isabella Duarte
Kaden Ferrier
Lanai Frazier-Michaels
Galaxy Garcia
Izabelle Garcia
Kaylan Garcia
Jayla-Skyy Green
Sahra Gul
Danielle Heim
Ainsley Henderson
Orion Hernandez
Poppy Howland
Angela Huang
Isabella Iwahashi
Xavier Jackson
Arianna Jaimez
Krsnanand Jeswani
Lily Knox
Haydn Krzesinski
Noah Kurteff-Schatz
Samantha La
Olivia Lake
Milana Landry
Eunice Margaret Lecaroz
Katherine Lee
Jillian Leonhardt
Thomas LePage
Zafer Lopcu
Athziri Lopez-Casiano
Diante Mariland
Izaak Martinez
Otis Mattsey
Sienna McElrath
Eliana McGuire
Elliot McLaughlin
Jonah Michaels
Jacob Morgan
Courtney Nolan
Jaeden Noralez
Sarah Ochoa Rodriguez
Emmanuel Okechukwu Amanfor
Micheal Oladimeji
Huda Omary
Christian Orellana
Oliver Osborn
Alana Pearson
Rusia Perez
Andrew Plasichuk
Gizelle Popescu
Kajal Prasad
Alejya Jami Quimsing
Enjamio Richardson
Vallery Romo Plascencia
Diego Ruiz
Matteo Salinas
Lesli Sandoval
McKayla Saturnino
Aryan Sethi
Kyleigh Sigerfoos-Brothers
Ana'Layzsha Sparks-Simmons
Isabella Spiva
Madeline Supachana
Javier Torres
Khloe Trinh
Micah Valdez
Ranveer Walia
Jasayah Washington
Claire Weber
Karis Williams
Madison Williams
Michael Wood
Brandon Wu
Sophie Yang
Kiana Yee
Ryan Young
Natalie Yu
April Zanotto
Excellence in Science Award
Aayan Batavia
Excellence in Art Award
Angelika Aliagatigueredo
Excellence in English Award
Max Marshall
Excellence in Mathematics Award
Corazón Childers
Grit Award
Imran Muhib
Rising Star Award
Braden Iyamu
Leadership Award
Akaam Gill
ECA Class of 2026 Knight Award
Reet Nahal
Social Science Award
Xavier Jackson
English Award
Isabella Duarte
Science Award
Sophie Yang
Mathematics Award
Oliver Osborn
Drama Awards
Zafer Lopcu
Matteo Salinas
Dance Award
Jaeden Noralez
Digital Art Award
Connor Coe
Visual Art Award
Jonah Michaels
Vocal Music Award
Layla Ahmann
World Language Award - Mandarin
Isabella Bonilla
World Language Award - Spanish
Julietta Ángulo Sánchez
Instrumental Music Award
Noah Kurteff-Schatz
Benvenuti Award
Taylor Arsich
Stagecraft Award
Courtney Nolan
Playwriting Award
Elliot McLaughlin
Impact Award
Gizelle Popescu
Staff Overall Award
Katherine Lee
Growth Award
Lesli Sandoval
Leadership Award
Zafer Lopcu
Humphries Renaissance Award
Samantha La
Mentorship Award
Isabella Spiva
Senior Experience Exemplary Presentations
Julietta Ángulo Sánchez
Taylor Arsich
Natalia Cervantes-Anguas
Ainsley Henderson
Arianna Jaimez
Samantha La
Milana Landry
Katherine Lee
Elliot McLaughlin
Courtney Nolan
Gizelle Popescu
Lesli Sandoval
Isabella Spiva
Khloe Trinh
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Natomas Charter School - Performing and Fine Arts Academy
Dr. Joe Wood, Executive Director/Superintendent
Gareth Love, PFAA Academy Principal
Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol, PFAA Associate Principal
Natomas Charter School Administrative Staff
Laura Bariel, Teaching and Learning Director
Petra Luhrsen, Student Services Director
Amy Kahler, Special Education Director
Anita Schwab, Finance and Budget Director
Charlie Leo & Ting L. Sun, Ph.D., Co-Founders
Sarah Winter, Arts and Outreach Coordinator
Natomas Charter School - Early College Academy
Dr. Joe Wood, Executive Director
Dr. Jose Gutierrez, ECA Academy Principal
Natomas Charter School - Early College Academy Teachers & Staff
Joshua Amaral - Arts, Dr. Tiffani Arlington - School Psychologist, Natasha Coleman - Associate Instructional Support,
Ali Diaz - Spanish, Franchesca Donato - Program Specialist, Nicole Ogawa - Administrative Assistant,
Dr. Maria Rusanova - Science, Mandy Sohal-Gosal - English, Tiffany Steele - Social Studies,
Zouapa Thao - Counselor, Jessica Vigoda - English, Rebecca Worthington - English, Anna Zhovinsky - Mathematics
Natomas Charter School - Performing and Fine Arts Academy Staff/Teachers
Dylan Achermann – Stagecraft, Jaylyn Ajayi – Education Specialist, Courtney Ansay – Occupational Therapist,
Elizabeth Arias – Administrative Assistant, Nicole Baciocco – English/Yearbook, Sang Bae – Science, Mercedes Ballesteros – Custodian,
David Barajas – Custodian, Francisco Barajas – Facilities and Maintenance Manager, Naomi Bahr - Mathematics, Joe Biggs – Social Studies,
Madi Bollinger – Instructional Support, Jordyn Bonilla – Instrumental Music, Karen Cahoon – Accounting Technician, Tyra Calero – English,
Alexys Cellini – English, Heidi Cervantes – Attendance Administrator, Karina Cervantes – Counselor, Yvonne Chen – Mandarin,
Joseph Cimo – Payroll Specialist, Abelardo Cisneros– Dance, Ashley Colbert- School Psychologist, Éowyn Cole – Administrative Assistant,
Jasmine Crabtree – Library Media Technician, Jesse Crosson – Vocal Music, Richard Davis- Paraprofessional,
Greisy Delgado – Knights Landing Supervisor, Franchesca Donato- Program Specialist, Megan Eichner – Counselor,
Rich Farwig – Physical Education, Ashley Garcia – Science, Alex Gomez – Spanish, Rick Gott – Drama, Kristina Green – Social Studies,
Sebren Green – Paraprofessional, Shari Gueffroy – Instrumental Music, Nicholas Hansen – Educational Specialist,
Kim Harvey – Speech & Language Pathologist Assistant, Maureen Heptner – Admin. Assistant, Mai Tong Her – Accounting Technician,
Zeba Hone – Executive Admin. Assistant, Felicia Howard - Human Resources Technician, Denise Joyce – Educational Specialist,
Gabriel Kavaloski – Desktop Support Specialist, Caitlin Kelly – Library Media Instructor, Shashari Kiburi – Visual Arts,
Joshua Landry – Digital Arts, Elliot Leach – Admin. Assistant, Devin LePage – Dance, Jessica Lutzker – ELA,
Linda Mattsson-Bozé – Admin. Assistant, Lauren Mejia – Health Aide, Kyle Mosby – Education Specialist,
Owen Myers – Vocal Music Instructional Assistant, Jonathan Negin – Health/Science, Ruth Ofek –Mathematics, Relena Ogawa - Accounting Technician,
John Orio – Mathematics, Alyssa Ortiz-Kahn – Language and Literacy TOSA, Nick Pastorino – Desktop Support Specialist,
Rebecca Pastorino – Paraprofessional, Jeffrey Pollard – Social Studies, Karen Pollard – Drama, Jeanne Quinn – Social Studies,
Shareika Robinson – Language Arts, Jovanna Santana - Campus Monitor, Courtney Selby – Mathematics TOSA,
Raquel Scolastico - Campus Monitor, Alexandra Sharp – Social Science, Alexis Snowden – Counselor, Ronald Perez – Mathematics,
Matt Spiva – Instrumental Music, Jill Stripling – Dance, Tonette Talley - Campus Monitor, Katee Trinkle – English, Jacob Underwood – Information Technology Manager,
Jenny Valentin – Physical Education, Adriana Vasquez – Data Manager, Kewana Veal - Human Resources Analyst, Jim Vetter – Visual Arts,
Trevor White – Science, Savannah Witt – Speech and Language Pathologist, Michael Zuk – Mathematics/Science
Natomas Charter School Board of Directors
Dr. Doug Gaffney Jr., Justin Garrett, Sean King, Nita Khushal, Gina Leigh, Arsenio Mataka,
Dr. Maria Mejorado, Priti Merchant, Jennifer Morgan
