SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT May 30, 2026
CLASS OF 2026
COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL TONY MARTELLO STADIUM 24995 BEN TAYLOR ROAD COLFAX, CA 95713
PLACER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Class of 2026 Congratulations from all of us at PUHSD
Board of Trustees Mr. Tom Duncan Mr. Jeremy Jeffreys Mr. Emerson Lake Mrs. Jessica Spaid Mr. David Underwood
District Office Administration Tom O’Malley, Superintendent Dr. Steve Caminiti, Deputy Superintendent
Mrs. Elena DalFavero, Asst. Superintendent, Human Resources Mr. Peter Efstathiu, Asst. Superintendent, Administrative Services Mr. Trent Wilson, Executive Director of Educational Services
Colfax High School Administration Trent Wilson, Interim Principal Shane Steinback, Assistant Principal Andrea Moneypenny, Counselor Sherri Myers, Counselor Justin Heimann, Athletic Director Emily Mitchum, Student Activities Director Kara Diederichs, IB Coordinator Amanda Bratton, Coordinator of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Sarah Schopfer, Coordinator of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Colfax High School Faculty
Terry O’Keefe Joey Pelfanio Stephen Robinson Samantha Rose Norma Sanchez De Haro Sarah Schopfer Jonathan Schwartz Irene Scott Christopher Siebels
Al Angulo Marcie Arteaga Haley Biles Melia Borusso Amanda Bratton Wyatt Covich Kara Diederichs Devin Ginty Justin Heimann Robin Herrnberger Ryan Jacobsen Kaitlin Jenkins Christian Kinsey
Jason Stowers Beth Whittlesey Todd Wilkinson Wade Wolff
Tony Martello Emily Mitchum
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM May 30, 2026
“Pomp & Circumstance” Processional......................The Class of 2026
“Star Spangled Banner” by Russel Robinson....Senior Chamber Choir
Greeting....................................................Kalli Amaral, ASB President Kameron Katches, Senior Class President Juliana Massick, Senior Class President Welcome.....................................Shane Steinback, Assistant Principal
Falcons of the Year.........................Juliana Massick & Adam Weingart
Presentation of the Class of 2026..............................Shane Steinback
Acceptance of the Class of 2026…..….....……… Mr. Jeremy Jeffreys Placer Union High School District Board of Trustees
Presentation of Names……..…...Ms. Andrea Moneypenny, Counselor Mrs. Sherri Myers, Counselor
Presentation of Diplomas.............………....................Shane Steinback Mr. Jeremy Jeffreys, Placer Union High School District Board
CHS Fight Song……..……………………......…………….Class of 2026
Recessional……....…............…“Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac
Class of 2026 - Valedictorians
Rodney Roy Arashi Tyler Matthew Hansen Coda Tomaneng Hantman Julia Michelle Kiser Carson Christopher Lynch Juliana Rose Massick Weiland Reed Patrick Audrey Allene Payton Talia Esther Schwartz Madalyn Marie Sigrist Gwyneth Elise Sinor Logan Ryan Tabatt Miakota Grace Toy Adam Ichiro Weingart
Class of 2026 - International Baccalaureate Diploma Graduates
Rodney Roy Arashi Lucian Jacob Bernhard Sonja Christine Daves Wynston William Genest Tyler Matthew Hansen Gavin Innes Isaiah Heck Jaerun Jesse Roy McCray Talia Esther Schwartz Gwyneth Elise Sinor Madeline Mae Southworth Adam Ichiro Weingart
CLASS OF 2026
Kalli Nicole Amaral
Ronnie Joseph Allemand
Kameron Jaya Katches
Andy Addison Almeida
Juliana Rose Massick
Juan Ribery Argueta Ramirez
Adam Ichiro Weingart
Blake Christopher Arteaga
Rodney Roy Arashi
Charlotte Ray Avey-Southworth
Tyler Matthew Hansen
Ciera Dawn Ball
Coda Tomaneng Hantman
Emma Lee Danielle Banford
Leland Frederick Andrew Barbour
Julia Michelle Kiser
Carson Christopher Lynch
Lucian Jacob Bernhard
Weiland Reed Patrick
Claire Isabel Bishop
Audrey Allene Payton
Liliana Marie Blount
Talia Esther Schwartz
Avery Prescott Boyes
Madalyn Marie Sigrist
Autumn Monroe Brown
Matthias Russell Brown
Gwyneth Elise Sinor
Olan August Brown
Logan Ryan Tabatt
Keira Madison Bryant
Miakota Grace Toy
Baylie Wren Busath
Caleb Nathan Adams
CLASS OF 2026
Monika Yvonne Chang-Mazur
Ian Dean Dunlavey
Paige Anne Chapman
Caleb Lee Edlund
Emily Claire Churchwell
Christopher Alan Eichenhofer
Lucas Robert Clark
Owen Graham Fernandez
Ryan Jeremy Cochran
Kaylee Marie Foré
Kane Ezrah Cottrell
Corbin Mason Foster
Claire Ann Coughlan
Anya Sofia Gagnie
Cody Edward Coughlan
Madison Joelle Gawley
Dylan Michael Coughlan
Wynston William Genest
Matilda Frances Couts
Thomas Jackson Groth
Sonja Christine Daves
Bella May Guglielmi
Nikolas de Guzman-Lukezic
Abraham Cy Hall
Willow Isabella Del Pozo
Dallas O'Neal Hamblin
Gabriel OIiver Dickerson
Adam Perry Harvey
Vicente Islando Dilorenzo
Colin James Hatch
William Andrew Dougherty
Gavin Innes Isaiah Heck
Molly Kristine Drysdale
Eleanor Marie Hickman
CLASS OF 2026
Savana Mae Hilton Frazer
Samuel Robert Mentas
Tyler James Hinton
Lucas Alexander Metts
George Aaron Hoffmann
Addison Marie Miller
Morgan Bailey Hudson
Hayden Jade Mitchem
Jenevieve Evelyn James
Delilah Jayde Mitchener
Samuel Kole Kearns
Ryker Jackson Morales
Harmony Anne Kinsey
Daviana Ranae Moran
Emily Jane Kors
Roisin Brigitte Moran
Lee Michael Krill
Cristofer Moreno Garcia
Bryanna Roze Kuzmich
Elizabeth Ann Moulton
Lexie Lynn Lavigne
Scarlett Kay Nightingale
Marshall Jordan LaVigne
Stuart Matano Okunami
James William Lee
Brandon Alejandro Parra Olivas
Miles Jarrett Lorang
Maggie Jo Juliette Patterson
Tyler Matthew McCabe
Mikayla Lynn Payette
Jaerun Jesse Roy McCray
Autumn Renee Perez
Sophia Rose McGuire
Nikolai Vincent Piette
CLASS OF 2026
Maxwell James Porter
Sophia Susanna Smiley
Jenner Mason Rae
Madeline Mae Southworth
Lundyn Jade Rajotte
Emmercyn Lee Stetler
Christopher Martin Ramos
Everett Daniel Sutherland
Leyton James Frederic Reid
Dylan Jason Swaim
Caleb Flannery Reilly
Mahlia Savannah Sylvester
Trinity Rose Reuter
Trey Matthew Tapia
Logan Alexander Rich
Spencer Johnne Taylor
Ashlee Joe Romer
Katharine Rose Tetrault
Rocco Christian Rosales
Matthew James Tetrault
Austin James Ross
Gabriella Holly Thorup
Josiah Arthur Rubidoux
Ethan Manuel Valencia
Lily Michele Samp
Amelia Grace Van Konynenburg
Tanner Cole Saxton
Izabella Ariya White
Nathan Joseph Schmidt
Mason Lee White
Mackenzie Christine Schroeder
Mina Pilar Zanoni
Treena Lenae Simpson
Olivia Joslyn Zanoni
Zander Michael Simpton
Salem Zeek Ziegler
Outstanding in Artistic Exploration …Olan Brown, Tilly Couts, Coda Hantman, Ella Hickman, Harmony Kinsey, Lily Samp, Sophia Smiley Colfax Model United Nations - Senior Commendations for Outstanding Achievement Award ...Miles Lorang, Adam Weingart, Salem Ziegler Counseling Recognition Award ...Ronnie Allemand, Charlotte Avey-Southworth, Emma Banford, Liliana Blount, Emily Churchwell, Sonja Daves, Willow Del Pozo, Christopher Eichenhofer, Corbin Foster, Bella Guglielmi, Samuel Kearns, Emily Kors, Bryanna Kuzmich, Marshall LaVigne, Lucas Metts, Addison Miller, Elizabeth Moulton, Weiland Patrick, Audrey Payton, Autumn Perez, Lundyn Rajotte, Layton Reid, Tanner Saxton, Mackenzie Schroeder, Gabriella Thorup, Amelia Van Konynenburg Outstanding Engineering Art - For the Glory Award ...Harmony Kinsey Outstanding English Award …Lucian Bernhard and Addison Miller Outstanding Awards by Department:
Outstanding Leadership Servant Award ...Kalli Amaral Leadership Colfax Strong Award ...Kameron Katches, Monika Chang-Mazur, Juliana Massick, Julia Kiser Leadership Rising Leader Award ...Ashlee Romer Leadership Spirit of the Nest Award ...Lucas Clark Leadership Fly Together Award ...Liliana Blount
Outstanding Mathematics Award ...Tyler Hansen and Miakota Toy Outstanding Metal Shop Award ...Dylan Coughlin, Leyton Reid Outstanding Music Award …Coda Hantman, George Hoffmann, Abraham Hall, Amelia Van Konynenburg Outstanding Physical Education Award ...Katharine Tetrault and Weiland Patrick Outstanding Pre-Engineering Award ...Tyler Hansen, Logan Tabatt, Gavin Heck, Maddie Southworth Outstanding Science Award …Lily Samp & Talia Schwartz
Outstanding Social Science Award …Lucian Bernhard, Abraham Hall, Gavin Heck Outstanding Technical Theater Award ...Ariya White, Emmercyn Stetler, Eleanor Hickman Colfax TV CTV - The Innovation Award ...Juliana Massick & Maddie Sigrist Colfax TV - Excellence in Broadcasting Award ...Gabby Thorup Colfax TV - Reporting Excellence Award ...Emily Kors Outstanding Theater Award …Tilly Couts, Trinity Reuter, Gabriel Dickerson, Abraham Hall, Katharine Tetrault Outstanding Woodworking Award ...Miles Lorang, Lundyn Rajotte, Talia Schwartz, Salem Zeigler Outstanding World Language Award ...Adam Weingart, Emily Churchhill, Gavin Heck, Addison Miller, Scarlett Nightingale Veterans of Foreign Wars Military Enlisting Recognition Awards: United States Air Force - Christopher Ramos United States Army - Dallas Hamblin United States Army - Logan Rich United States Navy - Abraham Hall College Board Nationally Recognized Students ...Tyler Hansen Perfect Attendance Awards: One Year: Matthias Brown & Marshall LaVigne Two Years: Lucas Clark
Four Years: Elizabeth Moulton 2026 CHS Athletes of the Year: Sophia Smiley, Miakota Toy, Blake Arteaga
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Seal bearers: CSF Cord: Tyler Hansen, Emily Kors, Adam Weingart CSF Stole: Blake Arteaga, Avery Boyes, Monika Chang-Mazur, Tillie Couts, Wynston Genest, Julia Kiser, Juliana Massick, Ashlee Romer, Talia Schwartz, Maddie Sigrist, Gwyn Sinor, Logan Tabatt, Miakota Toy
California State Seal of Bi-literacy: Rodney Arashi, Blake Arteaga, Charlotte Avey-Southworth, Lucian Bernhard, Claire Bishop, Avery Boyes, Monika Chang-Mazur, Emily Churchwell, Matilda Couts, Sonja Daves, Molly Drysdale, Ian Dunlavey, Caleb Edlund, Madison Gawley, Wynston Genest, Tyler Hansen, Coda Hantman, Gavin Heck, Jenevieve James, Emily Kors, Miles Lorang, Juliana Massick, Tyler McCabe, Jaerun McCray, Addison Miller, Scarlett Nightingale, Stuart Okunami, Weiland Patrick, Maggie Patterson, Mikayla Payette, Audrey Payton, Maxwell Porter, Ashlee Romer, Talia Schwartz, Gwyneth Sinor, Sophia Smiley, Madeline Southworth, Miakota Toy, Amelia VanKonynenburg, Adam Weingart, Izabella White, Mina Zanoni, Salem Ziegler 2026 IB Diploma Graduates: Rodney Arashi, Lucian Bernard, Sonja Daves, Wynston Genest, Tyler Hansen, Gavin Heck, Talia Schwartz, Gwyneth Sinor, Maddie Southworth, Adam Weingart IB Student of the Year: Adam Weingart Alpha Omega Recipients: Rodney Arashi, Blake Arteaga, Charlotte Avey-Southworth, Ava Borg, Avery Boyes, Baylie Busath, Monika Chang-Mazur, Emily Churchwell, Sonja Daves, Willow Del Pozo, Kaylee Fore, Wynston, Genest, Tyler Hansen, Gavin Heck, Samuel Kearns, Harmony Kinsey, Julia Kiser, Emily Kors, Lee Krill, Miles Lorang, Carson Lynch, Juliana Massick, Scarlett Nightingale, Stuart Okunami, Weiland Patrick, Audrey Payton, Jenner Rae, Leyton Reid, Ashlee Romer, Talia Schwartz, Madalyn Sigrist, Zander Simpton, Gwyneth Sinor, Madeline Southworth, Logan Tabatt, Miakota Toy, Amelia VanKonynenburg, Adam Weingart, and Saleem Ziegler Peregrine Award: Blake Arteaga, Lucian Bernhard, Liliana Blount, Lucas Clark, Wynston Genest, Tyler Hansen, Kameron Katches, Harmony Kinsey, Julia Kiser, Juliana Massick, Mackenzie Schroeder, Talia Schwartz, Gwyneth Sinor, Sophia Smiley, Logan Tabatt, Miakota Toy, Adam Weingart
2026 CHS Falcons of the Year: Juliana Massick & Adam Weingart
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS PUHSD STUDENT BOARD MEMBER AWARD - Adam Weingart CARSON JAMES RAMSAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Juliana Massick FALCON FOUNDATION “CAROLYN CARTER” SCHOLARSHIP - Emily Kors, Juliana Massick & Amelia Van Konynenburg AMALIA HELENE FLEMING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Gwyneth Sinor THE VFW, BETH MURPHY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP - Lundyn Rajotte & Adam Weingart THE CATHIE HUNTER MEMORIAL ART AWARD - Matilda Couts & Harmony Kinsey THE MEGAN LONG BALDWIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Baylie Busath & Juliana Massick COLFAX GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP - Miakota Toy & Amelia Van Konynenburg SATTERLEE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP - Avery Boyes & Kameron Katches CYNDI RAY MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP - Carson Lynch AUBURN AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB SCHOLARSHIP - Emily Kors PLACER COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SCHOLARSHIP Charlotte Avey-Southworth & Harmony Kinsey EUREKA MASONIC LODGE #16 SCHOLARSHIP - Charlotte Avey-Southworth, Avery Boyes & Adam Weingart FOOTHILLS QUILTERS GUILD SCHOLARSHIP - Miakota Toy QUINN FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Lundyn Rajotte WALSH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP - Emmercyn Stetler SOROPTIMIST OF AUBURN VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP - Madalyn Sigrist SIERRA FOOTHILLS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB SCHOLARSHIP - Logan Tabatt CABRILLO CIVIC CLUB #5 SCHOLARSHIP - Charlotte Avey-Southworth & Carson Lynch PROTECT AMERICAN RIVER CANYONS SCHOLARSHIP - Miakota Toy 49er UNITED SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP - Sophia Smiley MEADOW VISTA FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS SCHOLARSHIP - Gavin Heck & Mahlia Sylvester ROSEVILLE BETTER GARDENS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP - Miakota Toy NATIONAL SOCIETY of the DAUGHTERS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION - Kameron Katches
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
CHESTER GIBBS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TRADE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL - Mikayla Payette GIBBS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ~ 2 Year - Blake Arteaga, Charlotte Avey-Southworth, Olan Brown, Baylie Busath, Emily Churchwell, Lucas Clark, Willow Del Pazo, Molly Drysdale, Savana Hilton Frazer, Tyler Hinton, Kameron Katches, Harmony Kinsey, Bryanna Kuzmich, Marshall LaVigne, Carson Lynch, Weiland Patrick, Tanner Saxton, McKenzie Schroeder, Sophia Smiley, Madalyn Sigrist, Emmercyn Stetler, & Miakota Toy GIBBS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ~ 4 YEAR - Rodney Arashi, Claire Bishop, Liliana Blount, Avery Boyes, Monika Chang-Mazur, Matilda Couts, Sonja Daves, William Dougherty, Kaylee Fore, Madison Gawley, Wynston Genest, Bella Guglielmi, Adam Harvey, Jenevieve James, Samuel Kearns, Julia Kiser, Emily Kors, Lee Krill, Juliana Massick, Addison Miller, Scarlett Nightingale, Stuart Okunami, Audrey Payton, Lundyn Rajotte, Ashlee Romer, Talia Schwartz, Gwyneth Sinor, Sophia Smiley, Logan Tabatt, Amelia Van Konynenburg, Adam Weinagart, & Izabella White MEADOW VISTA LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP - Autumn Perez THE EMERGING STEWARDS SCHOLARSHIP - Amelia Van Konynenburg JESSE HANRIHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Lucas Clark DUSTIN GRIMES MEMORIAL “Lean On Me” SCHOLARSHIP - Gwyneth Sinor SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF COLFAX SCHOLARSHIP - Mikayla Payette WILLIAM (BILL) BEAN JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Carson Lynch CARRIE WHEATON GIRLS SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP - Sophia Smiley PEO/GQ SCHOLARSHIP - Amelia Van Konynenburg LEW & JEAN BONSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Addison Miller AUBURN BRANCH - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of UNIVERSITY WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP - Avery Boyes COLFAX LIONS CLUB ROBBY ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP - Adam Weingart AUSTIN FITZHUGH PERSEVERANCE AWARD - Ronnie Allemand DANTE DE LA TORRE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Kalli Amaral, Lucas Clark & Logan Tabatt AUBURN KIWANIS CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS - Hayden Mitchem, Talia Schwartz, Amelia Van Konynenburg, Emily Kors
MIKE LORANG CAREER SCHOLARSHIP - Caleb Adams THE JORDAN ZAPPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Miakota Toy & Adam Weingart
CLASS of 2026 GRAD NIGHT SPONSORS
McGuire's Sports Bar & Grill Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation
Heather Rae Estate Planning Attorney Carolyn Carter Grant - Falcon Foundation Rebeckah Lodge 68 Golden Rule: Best Wishes to the graduating class of 2026 and to all the hard-working parents. Thank You!
Connie's Bookkeeping & Taxes: Proud Nana of Liz, 3rd-generation Colfax High Graduate Lorang Brothers Construction, Inc & Lorang RV-Mini Storage
COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL FIGHT SONG Music & Lyrics by Todd Wilkinson and Jana Sacharuk
Stand up and fight Stand for the right And stand behind the green and white We’ll score again And in the end We’ll do our very best for C-H-S And when we’re done When we have won Our school will still be champion... COLFAX!
Come on, you Falcons FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT For our great C-H-S...FIGHT!
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