California High School graduates 62
California High School held its commencement Thursday at Trojan Field, with 62 students graduating.
Valedictorians were Ally Grodz, Morgan Ross, and Dasia Wright, and salutatorian was Amira Ghubbar.
Ally is the daughter of Joseph and Danielle Grodz.
She was a member of the cross country and track and field teams, and was the president of the Students Against Destructive Decisions Club and the Tri-M Music Honors Society. She was vice president of the National Honor Society, drum major of the marching band, student director for the Drama Club, and participated in Travel Club, Relay for Life, Peer Jury, and Girl Scouts.
She plans to attend Gannon University, where she will major in the college’s five-year accelerated physician assistant program.
Morgan is the daughter of Todd and Shanna Ross.
She was a member of the volleyball and track and field teams, where she was captain. She was secretary of the National Honor Society, and a member of Peer Jury, Relay for Life, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, Envirothon, Yearbook Club, and Varsity Club.
She will attend Washington & Jefferson College, where she will major in child development and education.
Dasia is the daughter of Kara Kelley and Charles Wright. She was a member of the high school marching band, and a member of Relay for Life and SADD Club.
She will attend community college and major in nursing.
Amira is the daughter of Abraham Ghubbar and Nagia Youniss.
She was a member of the Academic League, and won a Rachel Carson Healthy Planet Award.
She plans to attend college and major in chemical engineering.