CVHS Celebrates Senior Achievements and Declaration Day

 

Campo Verde High has spent the last month highlighting the amazing achievements and bright futures of our 2026 Senior Class.

On April 8th, we hosted our 2026 Copper Coyote Awards Night. 

38 seniors were recognized for academic excellence and exceptional character (with a total of 6 freshman, sophomore, or juniors receiving recognitions as well). The event was a feel-good commemoration of how our seniors give us hope and confidence in a better tomorrow and shows how our campus seeks to see the strength that comes from lifting up our students and celebrating the unique and wonderful ways that the individual contributes to the betterment of us all. 

Bourne of a desire to recognize the outstanding students of Campo Verde High School and their various accomplishments. We celebrate not only those who are strong in academia, but those who demonstrate exceptional character. Campo has heart; amazing individuals with supportive families, nurtured by caring and gifted staff who unite to make this school something more, something different, something better. When we started this event in 2023, we were only recognizing Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Coyote Excellence awardees. We had SO MANY remarkable students and we needed to celebrate that Principal Tyler Dumas encouraged us to do so. This was the impetus for the Copper Coyote Awards Night. Over the years, we have defined and refined it to be just what we envisioned; something meaningful and personal, authentic and reflective of our campus values. The entire process starts and ends with our students and the staff who foster their development.

For many of these students, this is the first time they are receiving any kind of recognition. They are not the star athletes or even the most accomplished of our scholars, but often, they have found something they love to do and are noticeably good at it. It makes them feel seen and appreciated and is also something that our entire student body is invested in celebrating.

As a follow-up celebration, CVHS hosted Senior Declaration Day on May 1st – the unofficial deadline for seniors to decide on their post-secondary plans. 

The foundation of this declaration event is a message of acceptance of all paths. Many schools celebrate “College Decision Day”, but that excludes those who are not on a path to college. Senior Declaration Day, instead honors and celebrates all student paths; military, trade school, workforce, missions, gap years, and college. We think it’s important for students to know that we understand that everyone’s path is different.

There were two parts of this celebration. First, we announced some scholarships (Dorrance Scholarship, Friends of the Library Scholarship, Highest GPA Football Scholarship, NextGrad Scholarship), recognized more amazing student achievements (CTE Honor Cords, Diploma Seals, Community Service Honor Cords, National Merit Finalists, High Honors/Top Academics), and officially announced the much-coveted honors of Academic Speaker and Coyote Excellence Award. In total, over 250 seniors were honored. Then, students headed out to the courtyard for the DEC DAY party hosted by Link Crew and Radiate clubs.

This event is an uplifting one where we can all reflect about the last four years; the growth in not only their physical maturity, but in their emotional and intellectual maturity as well – a celebration of the connections they have made throughout their time here. The event is streamed to classrooms and the Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors watch it. It defines the culture at CVHS and inspires future Seniors! 

These uniquely amazing events wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of our Campo staff. First, for building meaningful and positive relationships with students (for submitting nominations on their behalf and supporting them as they make decisions about their futures) and second, for dressing up and returning to campus for non-paid, not-required “extra” events to support students. Their actions speak volumes about the heart they have for what they do. We also owe a great debt of gratitude to our students and their families for being such integral parts of our campus culture. We are so fortunate!

These celebrations reinforce a positive culture of personal excellence on our campus and acknowledge that highlighting what people are doing “right” costs nothing, but its value is lasting. Campo believes it is worthwhile to celebrate each other and has used the last two months to celebrate its seniors and create lasting memories. 

The future for these soon-to-be Campo Verde High School alumni is bright and they are well-equipped to make their dreams come true!
 

Student Recognitions

Copper Coyotes (Nominated by staff in their specific department, area, or club, students are an example of dedicated pursuit of knowledge and mastery and show CVHS values in the way they treat others and carry themselves.)

• Agriculture - Linley Nyman
• Art - Adriana Haapala
• Band - Charity Griggs
• Biomed - Audrey Yabut
• Ceramics - Sydney Albertsen
• Computer Science - Amy Buell
• Corporate Academy - Skyler Aker
• Counseling - Lilly Miles
• Coyote Diligence - Immanuel Ubon
• The Den - Massimo Siciliano
• Drama - Aria Hunt
• English - Adriana Haapala
• Math - Alex Thrash
• Orchestra - Rowan Grobe
• Dance - Courtney Price
• PE (Girls) - Hazel Elmer
• >PE (Boys) - Michael Mullins
• AST (Boys) - Wyatt Rauch
• AST (Girls) - Joza Pavi
• Digital Photo - Delyla Aker
• Science - Xavier Medrano
• Social Studies - Taylor Tremonte
• Sports Med - Kate Christensen
• ToyBox - Maddie Wilson
• World Language - Ellie Trone
• Best Buddies - Dominic Caputo
• Radiate - Xoe Delva
• Key Club - Victoria Lam
• Student Council - Kylie Cappel
• Link Crew - Tiffany Trang
• National Honor Society - Chloe Stinn

The Campo Way (Two students from each grade level who are the overall stand-outs in demonstrating The Campo Way – Every Person, Every Day….Community, Values, Honor, Scholarship). 

Freshman - Addison Cox and Zoe Uphoff
Sophomore - Braylin Hermes and Teagan Glynn
Junior - Berkeley Bass and Emma Watkins
Senior - Wyatt Rauch, Drew Pollard, Diana McNulty, and Tori Thom

Outstanding Seniors (Students who have cultivated a legacy of excellence in academics, athletics, leadership, and character all four years at CVHS.)

Peityn Lin and Lilly Miles

Essential Coyote (Awarded to the student whose leadership we could not do without; they consistently and often unassumingly support all that we seek to do on this campus and they, ultimately, are woven into the culture of every success.)

Megan Moon

Spirit of Campo (Awarded to that one student who on-and-off the court or field, in-and-out of the classroom, is the loudest supporter of others, who loves their Campo Family, and honors them with their every action.)

Chris Hernandez

Dorrance Scholarship - Brishna Nabeezada

NextGrad Scholarship - Abigail Dodd

Friends of the Library Scholarship - Ella Eberle and Charlotte Robinson

CVHS Future Educator Scholarship - Raine Huelskamp

CVHSFootball Boosters Scholarship - Tyler Graffagnino

National Merit Finalists - Ryan Donlon, Matthew Duty, Brendan Schaefer, and Sofie Thuerer

AP Capstone Diploma
Emma Adams, Kylie Cappel, Vivian Cox, Arabela Curtis, Levi Gibbs, Aria Hunt, Rebekah Hodges, Lilly Miles, Addison Musa, Jacob Nusca, Linley Nyman, Hyrum Partridge, Charlotte Robinson, Megan Seagraves, MaKenzie Steffen, Riley Swezey, Addison Washburn, Delaney Wilson, Alexander Young

Community Service Honor Cord Achievements
Honor - Emma Adams, Ella Baril, Arabela Curtis, leilani Dobbs, Ella Eberle, Alice Johnson, Lily Keller, Victoria Lam, Ava Masciangelo, Addison McPherson, Lilly Miles, Son Nguyen, Jacob Nusca, Josh Poulsen, Kyla Scholl, Mia Shea, Ella Sims, Autumn Sneed, Gabriel Stack, Chloe Stinn, Lacey Stubblefield, Tori Thom, Tiffany Trang, Madeline Wilson, Anna Zehring
Superior - Sunset Alvaro, Alivia Harvey, Audrey Kozacek
Superior with Distinction - Emily Braaksma and Charlotte Robinson

CTE Honor Cords
126 Seniors!

Diploma Seals Achievements
Arts Literacy - Band
Beau deMar-Robert, Leilani Dobbs, Charity Griggs, Evan Hill, Rebekah Hodges, Audrey Kozacek, Eryn O’Sullivan, Mariam Russo, Joshua Say, Isabella Tinkham
Arts Literacy - Choir
Iris Giles, Gabriella Koglmeier, Sydney Schnepf, Zachary Stempson-Oates
 Arts Literacy - Dance
Zoe Decker, Audrey Kozacek, Armani Morales, Courtney Price, Daniela Villada
Arts Literacy - Orchestra
Emma Adams, Joshua Anderson, Vivian Cox, Dylan Dumond, Emmett Jones, Diego Mendez Guzman, Addison Merritt, Evelyn Pfriem, Brendan Schaefer, Megan Seagraves, Victoria Thom, Dylan Towry
Bilteracy - Aleena Mitwali, Dianiela Villada, Bianca Hurtado, Alonso Lozano-Felix, Diana McNulty, Evelyn Pfriem, Bryson Maples, Sebastian Gutierrez Pulido, Alejandro Valencia Villa
Personal Finance - 224 Seniors!

Athletic Honor Cords
Rebekah Hodges, Katie McCann, trevor Murphy, Mia Shea, Sofie Theurer

High Honors Academic Achievement
Charlotte Robinson, Hyrum Partridge, Rebekah Hodges, Alexander Young, Sofie Theurer, Victoria Lam, Bianca Hurtado, Joza Pavi, Audrey Yabut, Katie Housley, Bonnie Zhao, Brigham Burnham

Academic Speaker - Brigham Burnham
Coyote Excellence Award - Charlotte Robinson