2019 Spirit Award Winners Carrying Forward Colonist Pride & Tradition

Thanks to the generosity of Anaheim High’s alumni, 12 new 2019 graduates are the recipients of $12,000 in AHSAA Spirit Awards. These top scholars will be attending colleges throughout Southern California, including UCLA. Recipients include: Marcos Cardona – Paul Demaree Scholarship, Gisselle Estrada Diaz – Jan Domene Scholarship, Samantha Patlan – Alumni Breakfast Scholarship.  Others are: Melissa Herrera Vazquez, Marie Fernandez, Natalie Leticia Olivares, Marie Mata, , Melissa Dayana Contreras Monte, Griselle De La Cruz , Raymond Ordiano, Eric Reyes, Jesenia De Jesus Vargas-Sandoval.

Anaheim alumnus Principal Robert Saldivar ’96 welcomes Class of 2019 Colonist seniors to annual awards ceremony.

AHS Athletic Director Alfonso Rodriguez ’94 congratulates Marcos Cardona, winner of the AHS Principal Paul Demaree Scholarship.

AHSAA Board Member Barbara Vary presented Natalie Olivares with a Spirit Award Scholarship.

Melissa Herrera-Vazquez will be attending UCLA in Fall 2019.

Twelve Colonist seniors won $12,000 in AHSAA scholarships.

AHS Athletic Director Alfonso Rodriguez ’94 is a member of the AHSAA Board of Directors and teaches history classes at the Colony.

2019 Spirit Award winners on Cook Auditorium stage

An AHSAA Spirit Award will help Eric Reyes achieve his educational goals.

AHSAA President Janet Brown ’77 presented a scholarship to Jesenia Vargas-Sandoval.

Melissa Contreras Montes is a 2019 Spirit Award winner.

Geri McGuff ’64 served on the Scholarship Committee that selected Raymond Ordiano as a Spirit Award Winner.

Samantha Patlan was the winner of the Alumni Breakfast Club scholarship.

Gerri McGuff’ 64 with Giselle De La Cruz.