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C las s C las s

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Th e Th e N e w A m e ric a S c N e w A m e ric a S c h

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N e w M N e w M e xic e xic

Our M ission: To empower new immi- grants, English language learners and academically under-served students with the educational tools and support they need to maximize their potential, succeed and live the American Dream.

Leilani Sto ne, Mem ber Fr ed Silva, Mem ber Do m inic Gr iego, Mem ber Mar gar ita Maestas, Secr etar y Char lotte Ar chuleta, Tr easur er Antoni Baca, Pr esident-Elect Paul Rael, Pr esident

Gov Gov er n i n g Co r n i n g Counci l ci l

My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to. Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small and that you never need to carry more than you can

• hold. – Rascal Flatts

The only im- possible jour- ney is the one you never begin. — Anthony Robbins

Kaiya Ahr ens Phill ips AnnaMar ie Br o wn Mar iso l Falcon Elf igo Moya Sam m y Or r Assistant Pr incipal Ro d Pim entel Or lando Cor - Dolo r es Fuentes LaTr icia Mathis Pr incipal Kim Ber lat

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Everything’s always ending. But everything’s always be-

ginning, too. Patrick Ness

There is no passion to be found in play- ing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capa- ble of living. —Nelson Man- dela A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. —John A. Shedd

Mim ie LaLuna Mar quez Ryan Deller Gr eg Gutier r ez Ro bin Br own Chr isto pher Ho tchkiss Wade Randall Gabr iel Flor es de Lar a Renee Pedr aza Kennet h Or ona J o shua Vela Sean Reyno lds J avier Ar r eguin Andr ew Ro ber ts

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. — Oprah Win- frey

I sa I saiah iah A ya A yala la A licia licia B B aca ca

I couldn’t have done this without my family and the teachers at New America! My wish for the future is to join the military and be- come a cop. I couldn’t have done this without the supporu og my mom, family, my past teachers and most im- poruantly my grandfather. My greatest wish for the fu- ture is going to continue my education and become someone.

Ne Ne lz y B a lz y B aca ca B r B ryan B a yan B arrie n rrie nto s to s

I couldn’t have done this without God and my sisters, Marianna and Laura. My wish for the future is to contin- ue my education in college, be suc- cessful in life and leave the past in the past. I overcame the challenge og falling behind, but I caught up! My greatest thanks goes to my parents, who were always very supporuive. My wish for my future is to continue in college and staru

B l B lan anca B ca B atista atista

A ly A lyss ssa B u chanan a B u chanan

I couldn’t have done this without my mouher Ursula, my father Bryan , my stepmom Sarah, my entire family and supporuive friends. My wish for the future is to go to college and get my Bachelor’s de- gree in nursing. My greatest thanks go to my par- ents and teachers for helping and pushing me to fjnish. My wish for the future is to be- come a Civil Engineer and be able to take care og my parents.

J e yso n e yso n Co e llo D Co e llo D iaz iaz

My greatest thanks go to my teachers, they were always there for me. My wish for the future is to continue my education at CNM or UNM.

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers.

The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things different-

• ly. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status
• quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who

do.” ― Ro

Rob S i b S iltanen

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shing hing Ma Mari ria D a D o st st

My greatest thanks go to my mom, for all og her supporu. I will be joining the Navy and serving my country. I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut my family, my teachers, and
• Ms. Marisol .

My wish for the future is to con- tinue my education and earn a Bachelor's Degree and staru my

• wn business one day.

Na Naye li D u ar ye li D u arte te

No e No e m i F al m i F alco co n V e n V e ne ne g as as

My greatest thanks go to Marisol and Mr. Reynolds were always there to help me. My wish for the future is to keep expanding my knowledge and feeling betuer about myself. I couldn’t have doen this witout the supporu from my parents. My wish for the future is to be a successful pediatrician .

D a D anie l F l nie l F lo re s

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s R o cio F

• cio

F raire aire

I could nou have done this with-

• ut absolute dedication .

My wish for the future is to keep being my own supporu system and being successful . My greatest thanks go to defjnitely Ms. Pedraza, she pushed me to be the best version og myself. My wish for the future is to continue my educa- tion and staru my own practice as a psychologist.

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Om ar Ga m ar Gam e z m e z

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Mata

My greatest thanks go to: all the teachers, I couldn’t have done it without their help. My wish for the future is to get my welding ceruifjcate and get a good job. My greatest thanks go to the supporu from all my teachers, they really helped me a lou! My wish for the future is to become successful in whatever I choose to do.

Gu Gu ad a ad alu p e lu p e Gar Garcia cia J a J az m z m in in G Gar arci cia

My greatest thanks go to my mouher, for all og her supporu. My wish for the future is to continue my education in college and become a medical assistant. My greatest thanks go to my parents and my kids, for their patience. My wish for the future is to be- come a police ogfjcer and to show my kids that making an efgoru means you can accom- plish anything.

Cyn ynth thia Go nz a ia Go nz ale le z L iz L iz e tte e tte Gu il Gu ille rm le rm

• My greatest thanks go to

God’s guidance and my family. My wish for the future is to go to college and become an ultrasound technician . I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut my mom, sisters, and the

teachers who helped me out. In the future, I will continue my education , be successful , and have a good life. I also want to accomplish every goal I set my mind to.

D a D anie l nie lle le G Gu ru l u ru le A d A d ri rian G n Gu ti u tie rre z e rre z

My greatest thanks go to my parents, for all their supporu throughout the school year. My wish for the future is to continue my studies and get a good job. I couldn’t have done this without teachers telling me I can do this, and my family. My wish for the future is to become a veterinary technician .

Ma Mari riale xi le xis G s Gu z m an u z m an K e nya e nya H e H e rm

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rm

• sillo

lo

I could nou have done this without my mom, Aunt Rose, and boyfriend. My wish for the future is to become a registered nurse. I couldn’t have done this without my parents and teachers. My wish for the future is to become a Ceruifjed Nursing Assistant or Physician’s Assis- tant.

L u L u is I s I g u ad

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u ad

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Gab rie la H e rie la H e rnand rnand e z e z

My greatest thanks go to my family and my teachers for their supporu. My wish for the future is to become an Ultrasound Technician . My greatest thanks go to my family, friends, teach- ers and stafg. My wish for the future is to get a college degree, have a stable life, and make lous og money!

Om ar J m ar J o rd an

• rd

an D a D aisy isy J u rad J u rad

• My greatest thanks for the

supporu og my family and friends. My wish for the future is to continue studying mechanics.

The biggest challenge I faced to get here today was overcoming life in general afuer my mom passed away. I kept striving for- ward in order to graduate. I could nou have done this with-

• ut my grandmouher.

In the future, I plan on continu- ing in my studies and prospering to become someone imporuant in life..

Yasm i asm in L n L e d e z m a e d e z m a R e yna e yna L i L illy lly

I couldn’t have done this without my family, friends, and supporu from the whole school community. My wish for the future is to become a Registered Nurse. My greatest thanks go to my mom, for her supporu. My wish for the future is to go to college.

Gab Gab rie l rie lle L le L o p e z

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I couldn’t have done this without the supporu og my family and teachers at New America. My wish for the future is to be a college graduate and a success. My greatest thanks go to all the stafg that reached out to help me graduate. My wish for the future is to pur- sue a career in Engineering and get out og New Mexico!

J e su s Ma J e su s Manu e l nu e l L u na L am a L u na L am as

R o s

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a Me d i Me d ina na A b A b ile n ile ne M e Mu rill u rillo Gil

• Gill

I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut the supporu og my family

and the help from my teachers and classmates. In the future, I plan to study medicine. I couldn’t have done this without my teachers and the help they provided me. In the future, I plan on con- tinuing in college in the med- ical fjeld and become a doctor.

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arro av arro

K arim e K arim e Ocana Ocana R o d rig u e z R o d rig u e z

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.

— Maya Angelou

I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut the supporu og my parents,

and my husband. My wish for the future is to be- come an Aru teacher.

D ie g

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g

• Oro

Oro na na

I couldn’t have done this without my teachers and Ms.

• A. Brown , Ms. Ahrens, Mr.

Secor, and Mr., Mirabal . In the future I plan on atuending school for Engi- neering.

“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your

• decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do

what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' pre- scribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a

whole being. Adventure.” ― Roy

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• T. Be

Bennett

A nalise nalise Ortiz Ortiz

Always be a first- rate version of yourself, instead of a sec-

• nd- rate version of somebody else.

Judy Garland

I couldn’t have done this without the help from my teachers and my desire to fjnish school . My wish for the future is to continue my education at the college level .

If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.

Nora Roberts

J a J az m z m in ine P e P ate ate l l Mad Mad rid rid A rl rle nne nne P ina P ina

I could nou have done this without the supporu og my family In the future, I plan on be- coming a Pediatrician . I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut the supporu og my family

and boyfriend. My wish for the future is to con- tinue in school and someday have my own business.

L a L akrish krisha P u a P u lliam lliam

No, sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning.

— Donovan Livingston

Ulise s lise s P o rti P o rtillo llo

I couldn’t have done this without my parent’s sup- poru. I plan on volunteering in community work for the coming year, then staru- ing college.

Ma Mari ria a R am

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R am

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V ar V arg as g as L u L u z z R a R asc sco n

• n

I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut my parents, sister, and hus-

band. My plan for the future is to en- roll in college and decide which route to take for my future.

S uccess is not the key to

• happiness. Happiness is the

key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert S chweitzer

K itz ya itz ya R iv as iv as Gu ad a Gu ad alu p e R lu p e R o b

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le le s

I couldn’t have done this without my family and sup- poru from my teachers. In the future, I plan on con- tinuing in college and work- ing toward a career. I couldn’t have done this without my parents and my- self. In the future, I want to own an run my own business.

F ab F ab ian ian R o d ri R o d rig u e z g u e z

When you take risks, you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important. — Ellen DeGeneres Fortune does favor the bold, and I promise that you will never

know what you’re capable of unless you try. — S

heryl S andberg

I couldn’t have done this without my stepmom Marisol , and my dad. I plan on atuending trade school and becoming a mechanic.

R icha ichard S ala rd S alas

A le x Ma A le x Matthe w S anche z the w S anche z

Just remember, you

can’t climb the ladder

• f success with your

hands in your pock-

• ets. — Arnold

S chwarzenegger

I couldn’t have done this with-

• ut the Duran family pushing

me to accomplish my goal og graduation . My wish for the future is to have a family og my own to take care

• g and have my own vet clinic

business.

D o nis

• nis S an

S anche z che z J u J u li liana S an na S anche z che z

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. – Les Brown

I couldn’t have done this without my mom and dad, they are my role models. My wish for the future is to be- come a cosmetologist and a tatuoo aruist. I also want to keep accomplishing goals I set for myself and be successful .

Mau r Mau ricio T icio T e sillo e sillo A shle y T shle y T ap ia ap ia

I couldn’t have done this without myself, Marisol , Orlando Cordo- va, and Mr. Ken Orona. My wish for the future is to continue to be a great supporu for ouhers and be successful . I couldn’t have done this without my parents and girl-

• friend. They persisted in mak-

ing me go back and fjnish. My wish for the future is to get a good career in life and having a family.

Yu Yu kare n T kare n T o rre s

• rre

s

Education is our pass- port to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who pre- pare for it today. — Malcolm X

K iana iana T h T hym e s ym e s

I couldn’t have done this without my Uncle Uriel Torres. My wish for the future is to

• wn and operate my own suc-

cessful business.

A ng e la V ng e la V arg as arg as Oscar scar V arg a V arg as

I couldn’t have done this without the posi- tivity and atuentiveness

• g my teachers.

My future plan is to atuend college. I couldn’t have done this without my teacher, Ms. Annamarie Brown , be- cause she cares and really helped me. My future plans are to fjnd a good job.

W ilso n ilso n V asq u e z V asq u e z A m and m and a a V asq u V asq u e z e z

I couldn’t have done this without my family, teaches, and myself. My wish for the future is to be successful . I couldn’t have done this without the supporu og my dad, he helps me focus on what is imporuant. My wish for the future is to graduate from college and have a prosperous life.

Eri ric Z c Zam ar m arro ro n

You may not always have a comfortable life and you

will not always be able to solve all of the world’s prob- lems at once, but don’t ever underestimate the im-

portance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on

a life of its own ”

Michelle Obama

I couldn’t have done this without Ms. Pedraza’s

• help. She was nou only a

teacher but a friend and good infmuence. In the future, I plan on becoming a Navy Seal and serving my country.