BHS Graduation Program 2020

burbank high school

Graduation Ceremony

May 22, 2020
6:00 PM

Board of Education

Dr. Armond Aghakhanian ....................................................................................................President
Steve Frintner .............................................................................................................. Vice President
Charlene Tabet ...........................................................................................................................Clerk
Dr. Roberta Reynolds ............................................................................................................Member
Steve Ferguson .....................................................................................................................Member
Sarkis TerPetrossyan ...............................................................................................Student Member

District Administration

Dr. Matt Hill..............................................................................................Superintendent of Schools
Sharon Cuseo....................................................... Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services
Dr. John Paramo ………..………………………………………Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
Debbie Kukta ....................................................Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services
Dr. Sarah Neimann ................................................... Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Tamara Schiern ....................................................................................Director of Special Education
Dr. Peter Knapik.............................................................................Director of Elementary Education
Stacy Cashman .......................................................................................Director of Student Services
Emilio Urioste ................................................................................ Director of Burbank Adult School
Kathy Sessinghaus ...................................................................................... Director of Food Services
Alyssa Low ........................................................................................ Director of Budget and Finance
Roberto Jurado .......................................................................... Director of Information Technology
Larry Cross..........................................................................................................Director of Facilities
Stephanie Fields........................................................................... Coordinator of Child Development

Burbank High School Administration

Dr. Thomas Crowther ...........................................................................................................Principal
Jacquie Day........................................................................................ Assistant Principal, Instruction
Janine Salanitro ................................................................................... Assistant Principal, Guidance
Brian James ........................................................................Assistant Principal, Athletics & Activities
Narineh Barzegar ................................................................................ Assistant Principal, Discipline

Kevin Adamson Counselors Caroline Katzman
Dawud Akram Yesenia Lopez
Sydney Harrison Britta Maslyk

Senior Class Officers

Edward Bowman .................................................................................................................President
Sophia Brice................................................................................................................. Vice President

Burbank High School
Graduation Ceremony

Class of 2020

BHS Drama
“End of Year Activities: Home Edition”

Produced by BHS Play Pro
Directed by Mr. Donovan Glover

Flag Salute
Sarkis Terpetrossyan

ASL Honor Society Interpreters:
Maddie Arriola Camila Dapuetto
Julieta Salas Leechelle Tate

“The Star Spangled Banner”
Lindsey Miller

Senior Slide Show
“Right Here”

Original Song Written & Performed by Nina Estrada
Accompanied by Ava Danesh on Cello

Slide Show accredited to Ms. Rebecca Platner, Yearbook Advisor

BHS Dance Team
“Without you”
Directed by Ms. Amanda Sandifer and Ms. Mojgahn Emamjomeh

Welcome
Dr. Thomas Crowther & Special Guests

Senior Speaker
Phoebe Kellogg

“The Impossible Dream”
Noah Damasen, Member of Vocal Music Program

Announcement of Salutatorians
Sarkis Terpetrossyan, ASB President

Salutatorian Speeches
Minju Kim & Corine Chung

In Sync Choir
“You Will Be Found”
By Various Artists from Broadway’s
“Dear Evan Hansen”
Performed by Vocal Music Program Students

Announcement of Valedictorian
Dr. Thomas Crowther, Principal

Valedictorian Speech
Anna Tong

Announcement of Top Ten
Dr. Thomas Crowther, Principal

“Spirit of BHS Award”
Announced by, Dr. Thomas Crowther, Principal

Principal’s Message
Dr. Thomas Crowther, Principal

Recommendation of Class
Dr. Thomas Crowther, Principal

Presentation of Class

Dr. Matt Hill, Superintendent

Acceptance of Class
Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Board of Education President

Conferring of Diplomas
Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Board of Education President

Steve Frintner, Board of Education Vice President
Charlene Tabet, Board of Education Clerk

Dr. Roberta Reynolds, Board of Education Member
Steve Ferguson, Board of Education Member

Moving of Tassels
Edward Bowman & Sophia Brice

Announcement of Graduates
Mr. Donovan Glover Ms. Narineh Barzegar

Senior Message
Edward Bowman & Sophia Brice

Alma Mater
Burbank High School Combined Band and Orchestra

Recessional
“Who Let The Dogs Out” & BHS Fight Song

Sealbearers

Students who have maintained membership in the California Scholarship
Federation (CSF) for four or more semesters,

including one in the senior year, achieving at least three A’s and one B
each semester. CSF is nationally recognized. These students will be
receiving a Gold Tassel.

Aghajani, Evelyn Fernandez, Sol Morin-Gaona, Cassandra
Agraviador, Kristina Fontanez, Gabriela Nelson, Samantha
Akopyan, Ani Galadzhyan, Elizabeth Nicklaus, Carter
Alazali, Amr Galoustian, Eric Pape, Kim
Almer, Samuel Garrison, Sidney Patel, Pranav
Alvarez, Andy Gerami, Mona Petrossian, Anthony
Apelian, Emily Ghadimian, Nikita Pilavjyan, Hakop
Arsenian, Allen Ghanbarian, Celine Preciado, Gabriel
Audette, Rebecca Griffith, Abby Rojas, Katie
Baghoomian Sangbarani, Ania Gushchyan, Daniel Safar, Tiffany
Balos, Joshua Hovhannisyan, Artush Sandaljian, Shant
Baltutis, Jessica Hutchin, David Sayadi, Azat
Benson, Christopher Isayan, Natalie Selva, Cielo
Bethel, Geneva Jang, Hana Setaghayan, Adrian
Bethel, Simone Jun, Haley Shabani, Patrick
Bittencourt, Izalina Karanovic, Connie Shanazari, Tadeh
Bowman, Edward Kawmi, Grais Slaughter, Nicolas
Briggs, Haley Khachikian, Natalie Smith, Jessica
Castro, Matthew Kim, Minju Smyth, Connor
Chung, Corine Kirakosyan, Kristina Stott, Cody
Chung, Irene Kivijian, Geourg Sumera, Dominik
Clendenin, Willem Klohn, Alexa Tahmassian, Leah
Danesh, Ava Koussa, Sarah Teixeira, Kiara
Darwich, Katrina Lee, Troy Tennyson, Autry
Dhamodharan, Ashwini Lee, Tyler Thornton, Hannah
Dolatshahi, Kourosh Levin, Alexander Tomasek, Grace
Duarte, Jakob Ley, Jorge Tong, Anna
Ecker, Lia McKinnon, Jack Uhm, Andrew
Escalante, Luis Mezhlumyan, Elizabeth Werner, Mark
Fabian, Prissila Minella Prazeres Velloso, Vict Zadikian, Gregory
Feldman, Ryan Moosisian Konaraki, Sintia Zaroukian, Kalin

Class of 2020

Andrey Jericah Abad Raymond Avetyan
Jansen Kyle Abarabar Irene Avila
Anasheh Abedian Giselle Avitia
Tigran Abelian Alberto Ayala
Andranik Abnusyan Hagop Ayanyan
Elgar Aboulian Matthew Aytayan
Inesa Abrahamyan Shushana Ayvazyan
Sofya Abrahamyan Andrew Ayyoub
Derek Acuna Alex Azri
Sedrak Adzhemyan Sydney Azurin-Sugars
Alexa Agakhanian Kevin Babakhani
Evelyn Aghajani Emanoel Babakhanlou
Beniamin Aghajanyan Nellie Babujyan
Gabriela Aghajanyan Tania Badivian
Hamlet Aghajanyan Ruben Bagdasarian
Milena Aghajanyan Patrick Baghdasarian
Kristina Marie Agraviador Edrin Baghomian
Alyssa Lei Aguinaldo Ania Baghoomian Sangbarani
Narek Akelian Anahit Baghshetsyan
Levin Akhkashian George Bagumyan
Ani Akopyan Joshua Balos
Amr Alazali Jessica Baltutis
Marc Alcala Rebecca Banda Trujillo
Gwenalynn Alcomendras Adelina Bandarian
Emin Aleverdi Sofia Baptiste
Rubina Alexanderyan Talin Barseghian
Samuel Almer Narek Barska
Mary Alnamh Christine Basalious
Tiffany Altounian Jessica Bassuk
Andy Alvarez Kenny Beainy
Chelsea Alvarez Edgar Bedrosian
Natalie Ambartsumyan Mariam Bejanyan
Eliana Amour Andrea Bengoa
Elena Anesyan Carolyn Benson
Joaquin Carlo Antonio Christopher Benson
Emily Apelian Savannah Benson
Lauren Applebaum Jesse Bergen
Leobardo Apreza Ronaldo Bermudez
Armo Arakelian Angellica Bernal
Abigail Aranda Nicholas Bertino
Diego Ardon Galo Betancourt
Madeline Arriola Geneva Bethel
Allen Arsenian Simone Bethel
Milena Arshakyan Zaina Bitawi
Anna Artenian Izalina Bittencourt
Savannah Artinian Anthony Blake
Patrick Arzoumanians Jesse-Tyler Blake
Stella Atarbekyan Kyanna Block
Rebecca Audette Seto Blutyan
Abigail Auon Denis Bogatin
Aram Avagyan Manya Boghos

Morgan Bolger Ava Danesh
Leilani Boquin Camila Dapuetto
Andranik Bostanjyan Shant Darabedyan
Luca Bovelli Emily Darbinyan
Edward Bowman Mery Darghali
Sophia Brice Katrina Darwich
Clark Bridges Bryan David
Haley Briggs Jan De Guzman
Christine Gail Briones Jeremy De Guzman
Benjamin Burnham Armando De La Cruz Garcia
Adriana Cabrera Alexis Kimberly Decena
Devean Cabrera Jordan Delgado
John Henry Cabula Harouth Dellalyan
Isabella Calderwood Alison Demirchyan
Brenton Campa Sophia Demirchyan
Brandon Campos Siddharth Denduluri
Kevin Campos Zachary Denton
Jasmine Cap Sylvia Dermendjian
Jhosseline Carballo Ashwini Dhamodharan
Isabella Cardenas Jaylen George Dick
Aidan Carney Kourosh Dolatshahi
John Cartier Aidan Dolph
Brianna Castro Madelaine Dolukhanyan
Matthew Castro Isabella Drewes
Athena Cendejas Rodriguez Jakob Duarte
Maher Chahla Elizabeth Dyslin
Daniel Chakerian Araksi Dzheyranyan
Alexander Chakmakian Maya Ebrahimian
Hayden Chase Lia Ecker
Rami Chasib Lianne Elbittar
Angelina Chavez Dayne Ellis
Bret Chavez Alexis Englander
Valerie Chavez Luis Escalante
Hakop Chebishyan Ashley Eskander
Anthony Chiaravalle Anahit Essayan
Thomas Chiaravalle Tiffany Estrada
Juliana Chichil-Velasquez Nina Estrada
Emily Choi Xitlaly Estrada
Myoungji Choi Prissila Fabian
Jesse Choy Maddox Fair
Corine Chung Milagro Fajardo
Irene Chung Noah Fakhourian
Elijah Claxton Ryan Feldman
Mason Clay Heather Fergus
Willem Clendenin Sol Fernandez
Samuel Colon Evelyn Fischer
Daniel Contreras Giovanni Fischer
Lewis Coto Kaitlyn Fishman
Isaiah Covarrubias Jaaliyah Fletcher
Robert Cranston Olivia Flosi
Shaindel Crookall Gabriela Fontanez
Josian Cruz Joshua Franco
Michael Cruz Avetis Gadyan
Leslie Cubas Elizabeth Galadzhyan
Isaac Dally Stefanie Galindo
Noah Damasen Eric Galoustian

Roni Galstian Krista Haddad
Garnik Galstyan Arada Hairapetian
Meri Galstyan Eric Hakobyan
Andrew Gamez Vahram Hakobyan
Noah Gamm Narek Hakopyan
Araksi Garadzhyan George Hannawi
Tina Garaghonians Jolene Hardege
Alyssa Garcia Brianna Haros
Ashley Garcia Andre Harutyunyan
Jacqueline Garcia Maria Harutyunyan
Kristta Garcia Milena Harutyunyan
Yulianna Garcia Susanna Harutyunyan
Nicholas Gardner Adam Hatun
Sidney Jordan Garrison Jennie Helo
Iann Garza Sehun Heo
Aram Gasparyan Abner Hernandez
Alice Gazazyan Joziah Hernandez
Andrea George Yara Hernandez
Mona Gerami Michael Hess Witucki
Eric Gerigooriyan Brandice Hibbard
Ara Gevorgyan Hailey Holliman
Gevorg Gevorgyan Devin Housholder
Nikita Ghadimian Alycia Houston
Melanie Ghaffari Baechli Artush Hovhannisyan
Celine Ghanbarian Davit Hovhannisyan
Mirrey Gharibian Mariana Hovhannisyan
Amy Ghazarian Shant Hovsepian
Erina Ghazarian Mayte Hoxsie
Lusine Ghukasyan David Hutchin
Thomas Ginn Ximena Ibarra
William Girgis Diego Iniguez
Isaac Glover Natalie Isayan
Victor Goli Julia Issa
Joe-Maxwell Gomez Quiara Jackson
Matthew Gomez Rivera Irada Jalilova
Juan Gomez Roman Amitiss Jamal
Aaliyah Gonzaga Hana Jang
Giselle Gonzaga Lorenzo Jemison
Aidan Gonzalez Jalon Johnson
Kassandra Gonzalez Seth Jones
Lexi Gonzalez Marko Jovicic
Alexis Gonzalez Lopez Nikki Julian
Luis Antonio Gozum Haley Jun
Abby Griffith William Jurman
Evgeniya Grigoryan David Kabakchuzyan
Lilit Grigoryan Alex Kadzhabashian
Sargis Grigoryan Ruby Kahan
Sarah Gross Hana Kalliel
Gisele Guerrero Lillian Kamm
Jaycob Guerrero Isabella Kapriellian
Otto Guillermo Connie Karanovic
Lusine Gukasyan Anahit Karapetyan
Daniel Gushchyan Ashley Karazi
Kenya Gutierrez-Parada Lenore Kassab
Jaqueline Guzman Parker Katz
Justin Jordan Guzman Grais Kawmi

Caroline Kazarian Meray Mahfoud
Phoebe Kellogg Nathan Mai
Olivia Kerr Richard Makinen
Alisa Keshishian Diana Malakyan
Ashot Keshishyan Mohamed Malla
Gor Kesishyan Michael Manoyan
Emmanuel Khachadourian William Mansoorian
Albert Khachatryan Khalil Mansour
Natalie Khachikian Simon Manukyan
Rita Khalil Svetlana Manukyan
Martin Khanlerian Peter Manzo Castillo
Andrew Khechatourian Andrea Mardirosi
Nareg Khechoomian Suzy Mardirossian
Sahak Khobiarian Henry Margaryan
Kevin Khodagholian Loreta Margaryan
Daniel Khrlobian Talin Markarians
Brandon Kim Alexander Martin
Minju Kim Luis Martinez
Natalie Kinlow Robert Martinez
Kristina Kirakosyan Valerie Martinez
Marianne Kiramidzhyan Matthew Masoudi
Geourg Kivijian Arlene Matavoos
Alexa Klohn Alexander Matiossian
Niamh Kochout Jasmine Matthews
Mari Kostanyan Brian McCarthy
Sarah Koussa Dana McClusky
Tyler La Marsna Devin McClusky
Nikita Lal Ian McDougall
Cole Le'au Jack McKinnon
Cooper Lebeda Joshua Medrano
David Lee Jerrod Mejia
Troy Lee Melody Mejia
Tyler Lee Yatzary Mejia
Andrea Lemus-Garcia Evita Melkomian
Cameron Leon Ani Melkonian
Alexander Levin Izabella Meza
Jorge Ley Elizabeth Mezhlumyan
Khyla Lipscomb Affan Mian
Adam Loera Adeline Miller
Augustus Long Ian Miller
Ariele Longacre Lindsey Miller
Anthony Lopez Morgan Miller
Juan Lopez Geghayer Minassian
Luna Lopez Nelli Minasyan
Rebecca Lopez Victor Minella Prazeres Velloso
Siena Lopez Aleksandr Mirumian
Jolie Lorimer Michelle Mirzoyan
Cole Lovejoy Jadin Mitchell
Hayden Lucsik Violet Mitchell
Kamryn Ludwick Nicole Molina
Victoria Lujan Emma Molloy
Marisol Lujano Sebastian Moncayo
Trent MacDonald Sintia Moosisian Konaraki
Ayla Machado Elsie Mora
William Machon Elizabeth Morin
Araz Madadi Cassandra Morin-Gaona

Lilly Mouradyan Danovin Pirnazari
Chloe Moser Kiarah Pollas
Daniela Movsessian Emmanuel Powell
Nicole Mukelyan Gabriel Preciado
Davit Muradyan Leilani Pyeatt
Robert Muradyan Maximus Quezada
Tyler Murphy Brenda Quintero
Rydge Mva'a Mbongo'o Leah Quiroa
Sona Nalbandian Maryjane Radillo
Angelina Nalchyan Kimberly Ramirez
Hovik Nargizyan Amy Ramos
Desere' Navarro Rafael Ramos
Sebastian Navarro Jessica Reslan
Livia Nazari Andrew Rivas
Melvin Nazarian Masihi Fernando Rivas
Beryan Nazarimassihi Ricardo Rivera Rodriguez
Anthony Nazaryan Jordyn Rivero
Mathew Nazaryan Justin Robinson
Veronika Nechaeva Luis Rocha
Samantha Nelson Christina Rodriguez
Emin Nercissian Erol Rodriguez
Jeremiah Nersissian Jazlyn Rodriguez
Travis Nichols Victor Rodriguez
Carter Nicklaus Amelie Rojas
Serle Noshadian Katie Rojas
Christian Nunez Allison Romagnino
Nicole Nunez Precious Romero
Kaiynesochi Nzenwa Sandra Rosales-Zamora
Maria O'Kane Stella Rosenberg-Markland
Aidan O'Neill Maximus Roth
Alexander Orudzhyan Nicholas Rotter
Ani Osikyan Saskia Rubin
Joshua Otero Craig Rushton
Amira Ottosson Menjivar Tiffany Safar
Julian Pallini Emma Sahakyan
Valentino Pallini Julieta Salas
Adam Pamias-Ramos Joseph Salim
Tiffany Papazian Alexis Sanchez
Kim Pape Samid Sanchez
Shushan Papoyan Saraly Sanchez-Hernandez
Erik Paria Shant Sandaljian
Jerisa Pasco Esteban Sandoval
Neel Patel Martin Santelli
Pranav Patel Naomi Angelle Santiago
Rebecca Patino Alexis Saravia
Andreea Paun Samantha Sardarov
Livia Pearlman Alina Sargsyan
Jose Peralta Gomez Hakob Sargsyan
Alec Perez Kevin Sarkes
Christian Perez Rafael Sarte
Priscilla Perez Miranda Saunders
Anthony Petrossian Azat Sayadi
Argishti Petrousian Kaethe Schaefer
Duc Pham Kya Seals
Noa Pierce Cielo Selva
Hakop Pilavjyan Gavin Serrano

Priscilla Serrano Anne Toni Tolentino
Adrian Setaghayan Grace Tomasek
Christina Setikian Anna Tong
Dominik Severo Khachatur Tonoyan
Patrick Shabani Pavlina Torgomyan
Madelayne Shadkam Luz Torres Antonio
Edeline Shahbandarian Katherine Treadway
Mane Shahbazian Alain Trenzado
Sera Shahbazian Ysabel Edennor Tumala
Sharlette Shahbazyan Svetlana Tumasyan
Roneh Shahgaldian Analei Turnbull
Sandra Shahin Monika Uguryan
Milena Shaljyan Andrew Uhm
Margarita Shamiryan Tera Un
Tadeh Shanazari Saul Uribe
Riley Share Deepak Ramanujam Vaduganambi Rangaswamy
Jacob Shaw Susanna Vahramyan
Julie Shehirian Andrea Valencia
Chris Shirinian Lucas Van Dam
Videsh Shrestha Vincent Vang
Nataly Siordia Elza Vardanyan
Hakob Sirekanyan Brenda Vardeh
Michelle Sirekanyan Sarkis Vartanyan
Katia Sismondi Leliana Vazquez
Julia Skillsky Daniela Velasco
Nicolas Slaughter Brenda Voskanian
Jessica Smith Jah Atiba Walker
Connor Smyth Eli Weinstein
James Smyth Mark Werner
Tiffany Soto Marcell Whitehead
Lela Spellman Julian Whitewolf
OakLee Spens Colin Wilkinson
Grey Stewart Shawn Wilson
Cody Stott Iman Winfree
Arthur Suchy Steven Wright
Jena Suh Andre Yanez
Leanna Sulakhyan Chadi Yousef
Dominik Sumera Gregory Zadikian
Alyssa Swadling Luke Zakarian
Parker Swierczynski Lusine Zamkohian
Leo Tahmasian Alex Zargaryan
Leah Tahmassian John Zargaryan
Ani Tarakchyan Kalin Zaroukian
Feliks Tarposhyan Julietta Zharazhyan
Leechelle Tate
Leah Tawil *Some of these pupils may be non-grads, as this list
Alison Taylor was printed prior to final grades.
Autry Tennyson
Nazeli Ter Abramyan
Kristina Ter Akopyan
Emily Ter-Mkrtchyan
Sarkis TerPetrossyan
Artur Terteryan
Michael Terzyan
Hannah Thornton
Nicholas Toczek

Stoles, Cords, and Medals

ASB.................................................................................................................White Stole

Academic Decathlon......................................................................................................... Black Stole
American Sign Language Honor Society Cords ......................................................Red, White & Blue
Art Society ................................................................................................................... Rainbow Cord
CSF......................................................................................................................................Gold Cord
Key Club ............................................................................................................................. Gold Stole
NAF Business .....................................................................................................................Black Cord
NAF Engineering ............................................................................................................ Orange Cord
National Forensic League Speech & Debate Honor Society: Drama, Mock Trial, Model United Nations
& Speech and Debate .......................................................................................Burgundy & Silver Cord
Quill and Scroll International Honor Society ........................................................... Blue & Gold Cord
Tri-M Music Honor Society ................................................................................................. Pink Cord
100 Hours Service Learning ........................................................................................... Gold Medals

Hail, Burbank High School, the blue and white wave high,
To our own dear high school, we raise it to the sky.

All honor to thee we sing, oh long may our praises ring.
Hail Burbank High School! Hail! Hail! Hail!