Carson High School Graduates 459, Pioneer Academy Graduates 44 in Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremonies
A total of 459 graduating seniors received their diplomas at Carson High School’s graduation ceremonies Saturday as proud families cheered them on the football field and school district officials and teachers congratulated them.
The morning events kicked off in the big gym with graduates gathering for a class photo. The graduates then moved out to the warm sunny football field where they were greeted by parents and families with cheers, balloons and smiles all around.
The commencement ceremony was filled with joy, reflection and anticipation for the bright futures that lie ahead for each graduate. The event showcased the remarkable accomplishments and determination of the Class of 2023, honoring their hard work, resilience and dedication throughout their high school years.
The graduates were greeted and celebrated on stage by school administrators, school board trustees and Superintendent Andrew Feuling. The highlight of the ceremony was the sea of decorated graduation caps ceremonially being tossed into the air.
The Carson High School Class of 2023 Graduates listed below by their first name followed by last name (alphabetized) including awards, recognitions, scholarships, etc.
- Eid Abdelhady: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, Career Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Zehna Abdelhady: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Ayden Acock: CTE Seal
- Elizeth Acuna: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Opportunity Scholarship
- Symphany Adger
- Andrew Alexander: Outstanding News Anchor
- Angelyna Alvarado: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Career Ready Diploma
- Rafael Alvarez Munoz: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Ashley Ambriz: Lori Clish Memorial Scholarship, Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Maria (Yvon) Ambriz Cabrera: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Families United Scholarship, Fine Arts Diploma, CTE Seal
- Samantha Amrhein: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Presidents Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Gaeryk Anderson
- Yesica Andrade Gonzalez: Outstanding Veterinary Science Student
- Andres Anguiano: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Abigail Anguiano Castellanos
- Monserrat Anguiano Martinez: Excellence on World Language – English
- Joshua Angulo Ortiz
- Sierra Barrozo Aqui: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Career Ready Diploma, HOSA Award
- Jullissa Aragon: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma
- Alan Aranda
- Brenna Argust: CTE Seal, HOSA Award
- Jovany Arroyo: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Honors, Advanced Diploma
- Robert Arroyo Segura
- Deepti Arun: Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEAM Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, Glen Adair Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Alivia Aschenbach: John and Grace Nauman Foundation Scholarship, Pay it Forward Scholarship, National Honor Society, Excellence on World Language –Spanish, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Reno Rodeo Scholarship, NV Energy Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Presidents Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, Outstanding HOSA Student, CTE Seal, Bain Initiative for Math & Science, UNR Savitt Family Scholarship, UNR Alphie Level Scholarship, HOSA Award
- Mayra Avila Rodriguez
- Isaac Avina
- Lizbeth Avina: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Olivia Baglin
- Aurellia Ann Bailey: Advanced Diploma
- Ileana Bailey
- Elan Baker
- Darius Banko: Sanchez, Maya Giselle: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Jose Barajas: CTE Seal, FFA Award
- Jonethen Barnes-Hurt: CTE Seal
- Litzy Barrientos
- Antonio Basurto
- Vanessa Becerra-Dominguez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Biliteracy Diploma
- Quentin Beck
- Reagan Belnap
- Cole Bennett: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Presidents Award
- Brock Bensmiller: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Brandon Bernal: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Aiden Blandford: First Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Tania Bonilla
- Lluvia Bonilla Montes: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, Cum Laude, Advanced Diploma
- Alexia Bourcier
- Ian Bowman: Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Samantha Bracamontes
- Gabriel Brackin
- Spenser Bray: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Ava Brehm: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with High Honors, Advanced Diploma
- Trevor Britt: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Kaden Brown-Vasconcellos: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding News Anchor
- Maximus Bruhn
- Anika Bryant: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Zarah Bryant
- Rachel Bush: Fine Arts Diploma, Advanced Diploma
- Diana Calderon Ruiz: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Adrian Calloway: Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship,
- Victor Camacho: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Senior Editor
- Bennett Card: Outstanding Performance in Honors Government, First Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma, HOSA Award
- Trinity Carrette
- Ana Paola Castaneda Jimenez
- Jassen Castaneda-Jimenez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Michael Catalan Jaime: Biliteracy Diploma
- Jacob Caviezel
- Emma Cavner: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Fine Arts Diploma, Advanced Diploma
- Christian Cervantes Angulo
- Lourdes Cervantes-Mejia: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Vikram Chahal: First Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Mackade Chambers: Football Boosters Scholarship, Carson Administration Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, Career Ready Diploma, The Dundie Scholarship
- Aubrie Chan: Outstanding Senior Editor
- Jaylan Chatman: Honors Calculus Student of the year, Nevada Promise Scholarship, Timothy Jones Memorial Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Distinction, Career Ready Diploma, Outstanding Cybersecurity Student, CTE Seal
- Kassandra Chavez-Avila
- Samuel Chenin: National Honor Society, Kerry Oxoby Memorial Scholarship, Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Senior Science Award, Steele Sustainability Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEM Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma, Outstanding Mechanical Education Student, CTE Seal, UNR Provost Scholarship
- Alexis Chester
- Kyra Cisneros-Baumgardner: Holiday with a Hero Scholarship
- Hannah Clark: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Joseph Clark: Advanced Diploma
- Destiny Cobb
- Raymond Collazo-Foote: CTE Seal
- Steven Combest
- Clare Comer
- Paul Conti
- Abigail Cook: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Cora Cook
- Anika Corder
- Juan Cortez
- Ebieny Crawford: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Sophia Crittenden: Outstanding Performance in Economics, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma, STEM Seal
- Chloe Crookshanks: Carson Administration Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in Government, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Senior Science Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal, James Lathrop Scholarship
- Gavin Crossman: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Nathaniel Crossman: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Presidents Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Leo Cruz
- Exvier Cuadras Meza: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Shannon Culley
- Hunter Curran: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Summa Cum Laude
- Hailee Currier
- Lilly Daley
- Samuel Dalton: First Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Diana Davalos Rojas: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma,
- Claire Davidson: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Art Student
- Samuel Davis: Outstanding Performance in Honors Government, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Summa Cum Laude with High Honors, Fine Arts Diploma, STEAM Seal, College Ready Diploma, The Dundie Scholarship, National School Orchestra Award, Outstanding News Anchor
- James Day: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Roman Dazzo
- Erik Deusenberry: Outstanding Performance in Honors Government, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma
- Anthony Diaz
- Daniel Diaz: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Excellence on World Language - English
- Vanessa Diaz: Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, Kerry Oxoby Memorial Scholarship, AAUW Capital Nevada Branch Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Families United Scholarship, Cum Laude Highest Honors, Outstanding Sports Medicine Student, Career Ready Diploma, UNR Alphie Level Scholarship, HOSA Award
- Adriana Diaz-Castaneda: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Joshua Doddridge: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Seeliger Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma, STEM Seal, Presidents Award, AP English Student of the Year
- Halie Dones: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Corine Doran: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude Highest Honors, STEAM Seal, College Ready Diploma
- Edgar Duarte Alvarado: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma
- Johnny Dudley
- Alexis Duncan
- Kyra Dunham
- Hailey Dunlap Martin: National Honor Society, Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, Nevada Promise Scholarship, Marilyn-Elain Memorial/Kiwanis Club Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Families United Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude with High Honors, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal, HOSA Award
- Ashlynn Durbin: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Tiger Drive Scholarship, Opportunity Scholarship, Families United Scholarship, Food for Thought Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Cam Earwicker: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Cooper Eaton: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with High Honors, College Ready Diploma, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal
- Paul Edge
- Jane Elliott
- Kade Encinas: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, Cum Laude with High Honors, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Metzitlalli Escobar-Acosta: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Vicente Esparza-Mata
- Daniela Estrada
- Mariah Evans: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Distinction, Advance Diploma, HOSA Award
- Nathaniel Ewing
- Gabriel Fairbank: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Outstanding Agricultural Mechanics Technology Student, CTE Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, STEM Seal, FFA Award
- Ashton Fajayan: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Fine Arts Diploma, Advance Diploma
- Dana Fernandez Hernandez: Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, Edith Milo Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, NV Energy Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEM Seal, Advanced Diploma, National Honor Society, Associate Degree
- Emely Fernandez Leal: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Charles Ferrel: CTE Seal
- Keagan Ferris: CTE Seal
- Sean Finn
- Dorothy Fitzgerald
- Emily Fonseca Arias
- Alexis Fontes: CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma, HOSA Award
- Miles Frewert: Football Boosters Scholarship, Shelter Insurance Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma, STEM Seal
- Alondra Gallegos Graciano
- Austin Garcia
- Jade Garcia: CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Ximena Garcia Castaneda: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Alexis Garcia Perez: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship, Fine Arts Diploma, Sunny Day Scholarship, Advanced Diploma, Chartwells Scholarship, Associate Degree
- Luis Fabian Garcia-Cortes
- Keagan Garciatirre: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude
- Andrea Garza: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Joseph Garza
- Trevin George: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Yakov Glenn: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma
- Frank Gomez
- Jose Gomez: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Distinction, CTE Seal, Presidents Award, College & Career Ready Diploma
- Alan Gomez Jauregui: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Teaching & Training Student, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma
- Jessica Gonzalez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in Government, Best & Most Creative Ceramics Student
- Lucas Gonzalez
- Giana Gorby
- Caleb Goss
- Ethan Grant: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEAM Seal, Presidents Award, College Ready Diploma, National Honor Society,
- Anders Graul: CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma
- Gabriella Green: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Chartwells Scholarship
- Tiana Griffin: Career Ready Diploma
- Aiden Grime: CTE Seal
- Christopher Guerrero-Mendoza: Football Boosters Scholarship, Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Stephen Anderson Memorial Scholarship, Advanced Diploma, Biliteracy Diploma
- Carlos Gurrola Graciano: Outstanding Performance in Economics, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with High Honors, Advanced Diploma
- Zachary Guthrie: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with High Honors, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma, HOSA Award
- Eliana Gutierrez
- Jocelyn Gutierrez: CTE Seal, HOSA Award
- Yohana Gutierrez Flores
- Angel Gutierrez Gallegos: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Natalie Gutierrez Tejeda
- Elena Guzman Salas: Outstanding Art Student
- Kai Harger: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Tyler Harris
- Elsa Harrison: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude, College and Career Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Logan Harvey: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Tristan Hawkins: CTE Seal
- Travis Heald
- Madison Healy: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Bryan Henley: Carson Valley Quilt Guild Art Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma
- Eric Henrie: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Architectural & Civil Engineering Student, CTE Seal
- Mason Henslee
- Austin Hernandez: CTE Seal, HOSA Award
- Lurdes Hernandez
- Mayra Hernandez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Natasha Hernandez: Food for Thought Scholarship
- Yaritza Hernandez: CTE Seal
- Leilani Hernandez Catano: Math Student of the year, Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, Marshall Scholarship, CTE Seal, Chartwells Scholarship
- Aksel Hernandez Mendoza: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Excellence on World Language - French
- Yanizia Herrera: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Kiana Hillis: John and Grace Nauman Foundation Scholarship, Edith Milo Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, GNCU Scholarship, Navy League Scholarship, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma
- Ian Hobdy: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Samantha Hodges: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude, CTE Seal, STEAM Seal, Career Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Matthew Hollingsworth: CTE Seal, HOSA Award, College & Career Ready Diploma
- Autumn Holst: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Dick Stoddard Scholarship, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma, National Honor Society,
- Lance Hornemann: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Masonic Lodge Scholarship, Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Career Ready Diploma, George E. Reading Scholarship, Associate Degree
- Amy-Leigh Howden
- Carla Huerta Aguilar: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Creative Grit Award, Outstanding Senior Editor
- Rebecca Hughey: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in Government, CHS Class of 1977 Scholarship, Advanced Diploma, Chartwells Scholarship, Nevada thespians Top 10% High Superior Score in Solo Musical Theatre
- Jesus Alexander Huizar
- Owen Hunt: Outstanding Performance in Economics. CTE Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, STEM Seal, FFA Award
- Steven Hyatt: CTE Seal
- Leonardo Ibarra: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Christian Iza: CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Kira Jackson
- Alexandra Jacobo Ramirez
- Nicholas Jaramillo
- Tanner Jergesen: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Marcos Jimenez Ruvalcaba
- Giselle Jimenez Zarate: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude with Distinction, Advanced Diploma, National Honor Society,
- Stella Johnson: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, Western Washington University Award of Excellence
- Nehemiah Juarez: Advanced Diploma
- Christopher Juliussen
- Andrew Kalicki: AP Statistics Student of the year, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with High Honors, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma, Presidents Award
- Rhiannon Karr: Reach Out Scholarship, Food for Thought Scholarship, Fine Arts Diploma, Advanced Diploma
- Khaleel Kaufman: CTE Seal
- Ronald Keating: CTE Seal
- Ava Kendall: Excellence on World Language – French, Advanced Diploma
- Logan Kenison: Outstanding Performance in Government, CTE Seal
- Sidney King
- Christopher Koche: CTE Seal
- Riley Kolsch: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma
- Antoshka Kolupaev: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Walter Krupicz: Excellence on World Language – French, Cum Laude with High Honors, Advanced Diploma, Northern Arizona University Founders Gold Scholarship
- Josue Lainez
- Angel Lamas
- Alayna Laporte: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Alejandro Lara-Garcia
- Connor Leao
- Jackson Leatham: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma
- Joe Ledezma
- Viviana Ledezma Araiza: First Time Recipient Academic Award
- Emily Lewis: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship,
- Cristal Leyva Landa: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Debbie Elder Memorial Scholarship, Families United Scholarship
- Elle Liebendorfer
- Armando Lopez: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEAM Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Emilio Lopez
- Kaden Lopez
- Kristian Lopez De Dios: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Emma Lucas
- Katelyn Lucas: Career Ready Diploma
- Luis Madrid Segura
- Juan Magana
- Natalie Maguire
- Parker Maldonado: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with High Honors, Advanced Diploma
- Emilee Mallory: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Priscila Alexandra Malvaiz Alvarez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Evelyn Manzano Curiel: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma
- Haley Martin: Outstanding Early Childhood Education Student
- Cristina Martinez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Chartwells Scholarship
- Leonardo Martinez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Itzel Martinez Gutierrez
- Joshua Maxwell
- Braeden McCracken: Nevada Promise Scholarship, AP Calculus AB student of the year, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Honors, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Josephine McIntosh: Advanced Diploma
- Nathan McKee: Football Boosters Scholarship, Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Trinity Mclaren
- Aden McNabb: Carson Educational Support Association Scholarship, Jim Frank Memorial Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, Jordan Woodward Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Emma McNeace: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Samantha Medrano: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Jaylyn Mejorado-Soppeland
- Mauricio Mendoza: CTE Seal
- Samuel Mendoza Silverio: First Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma
- Jessie Metoxen
- Bailey Meyers: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Logan Meza
- Natan Meza Mendez
- Makenna Miles: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Eliza Miller
- Anela Mitchell: CTE Seal
- Penelope Moniz-Gonzales: Nevada Promise Scholarship, AVID Badge,
- Jonah Moniz-Guerreiro
- Lindsey Monroy Perez
- Jose Montero
- Makiah Moore
- Paige Moore: Outstanding Senior Editor
- Diego Mora-Rodriguez: CTE Seal
- Caleb Morgan: OCEA Scholarship, Shane Quilling Memorial Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Honors, Joshua L. Anderson Memorial Foundation Scholarship
- Franco Munoz: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Jacqueline Munoz Munoz
- Allyson Murphy
- Alexander Myrehn: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Ashleigh Naranjo: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma, National Honor Society, HOSA Award
- Travis Navarro: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Abigail Nelson
- Aiden Nelson
- Chloe Nelson: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Honors, Advanced Diploma
- Jordyn Nevarez-Flores
- Hong Nguyen: AP Calculus BC Student of the year, Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, PEO Chapter X Scholarship, College Bound Cadet Scholarship, Nevada Promise Scholarship, Tiger Drive Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, GNCU Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, College Ready Diploma, CTE Seal,
- Joshua Nichols: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, STEM Seal, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Samantha Nolan
- Sebastian Nunez
- Stephanie Nunez-Jimenez: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma
- Aidan O'Keefe: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Dominic Oliva: CTE Seal
- Ellah Olson: John and Grace Nauman Foundation Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in AP Government, Jake Sullivan Roman Memorial Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Shane Quilling Memorial Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEM Seal, Presidents Award, College Ready Diploma, National Honor Society, UNR Provost Scholarship
- Chelsea Olvera: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma,
- Fatima Olvera Tinoco
- Paulina Onesto
- Kairy Orozco Ortiz: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Rolando Ortiz Soto
- Olivia Pacheco: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Jesse Padilla: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Randy Padilla Ochoa
- Rhode Palacios: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Fine Arts Diploma, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Nathan Palmer
- Tyler Palmer: OCEA Scholarship, Timothy Jones Memorial HOSA Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, CTE Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, HOSA Award, Associate Degree
- Carolina Parra Hernandez
- Keela Paskins: CTE Seal
- Alexander Pattison: CTE Seal
- Madison Patton
- Nolan Pedersen: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Jacob Percival: Cum Laude
- Edwin Perez Zelaya: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Jose Perez-Delgadillo
- Summer Perez-Rojas
- Amber Perkins: CTE Seal
- Brooke Perry: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude, Career Ready Diploma
- Jakson Perry: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Erin Peterson: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, FBLA Scholarship, Outstanding FBLA Student, CTE Seal
- Sara Pettay: Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, Eric Abowd Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Summa Cum Laude, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, College Ready Diploma, UNR Provost Scholarship, Associate Degree
- D’Angelo Pierrott Pineda: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Dariana Pineda Herrera: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma
- Melissa Pinto Garcia: Excellence on World Language – French, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Merry & Jason Bayer Broad Horizons Scholarship, UNR Luna Level Scholarship
- Terrel Powers: CTE Seal
- Trey Price
- Teresa Provisor Ledezma
- Greta Pugh
- Decarlo Quintana
- Beyonce Quirarte Maldonado
- Samantha Radford: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Families United Scholarship, Food for Thought Scholarship, Career Ready Diploma, Outstanding Web Design & Development Student, CTE Seal
- Adrian Ramirez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Joanna Ramirez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Emergency Medical Technician Student
- Pahola Ramirez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Vicente Ramirez: AP Calculus AB Student of the year, Outstanding Performance in Honors Government, CTE Seal
- Maria Del Carmen Ramirez Reyes: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Bella Re: CTE Seal
- Adan Rea: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma
- Dallin Reed
- DaCotah Reeder: CTE Seal
- Zachariah Remer: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Alberto Rendon Lopez
- Helen Renteria
- Anthony Reyes
- Joselyn Reyna-Flores: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma
- Brandon Rhinehart: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Distinction
- Braden Rice
- Lauren Richard: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Jacob Rico: Outstanding Performance in Government, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Dulce Daniela Rios Villanueva: Excellence on World Language – English
- Josue Rivas
- Derian Nayeli Rivera Chevez: Excellence on World Language - English
- Alannah Roberts: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Elyssa Robinson: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Annika Robison: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal, National Honor Society,
- Connor Rogers: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Outstanding Military Science Student, College & Career Ready Diploma, STEM Seal
- Dominic Rogers
- Briana Rojas-Galindo
- Sydney Romeo: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Glen Adair Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- Mia Bella Rosas: Fine Arts Diploma
- Briseyda Rubio: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Dezira Rudd
- Stefany Rugama Meza: John and Grace Nauman Foundation Scholarship, Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, PEO Chapter X Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Reach Out Scholarship, GNCU Scholarship, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Reno Rodeo Scholarship, Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Fine Arts Diploma, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Edwin Ruiz Aguirre
- Benjamin Ruiz-Castaneda
- Layla Ruybal-Ault: Career Ready Diploma
- Noah Sa: The Directory’s Award for Orchestra, CTE Seal
- Amanda Salas-Perez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma, HOSA Award
- Kenya Salgado-Villalvazo
- Ciaran Joaquin Quizon Sampang: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in Economics, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude, STEAM Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Amaris Sanchez
- Devon Sanchez: Outstanding FFA Member, CTE Seal, FFA Award
- Emily Sanchez: National Honor Society, Robert D. & Anne C. Keast Scholarship, Nevada Promise Scholarship, Ralph Denny Memorial Kiwanis Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Carson Host Lions Club Scholarship, Families United Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude with Honors, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Maya Sanchez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Johana Sanchez Salas
- Ava Schirlls
- Samantha Schofield: Shelter Insurance Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in AP Government, Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Presidents Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, Robert Z. Hawkins Scholarship
- Britney Schulz: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Genesis Maritxa Segura Marquez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Aiden Serda: Advanced Diploma
- Giovanni Serrano: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Jesus Serrano
- Carolina Serratos
- Dennis Sharp: Career Ready Diploma
- Aydree Shehorn: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Austin Shim: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Fine Arts Diploma, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, Presidents Award, College Ready Diploma
- Ashley Shook
- Caleb Showe
- Samuel Skenandore: Magna Cum Laude
- Rachel Slatauski: Advanced Diploma
- Brooke Smedley
- David Smith
- Lisa Solis
- Julio Soriano: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma
- Reginaldo Soto-Zepeda
- Liam Spears
- Adomas Stankus: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude, CTE Seal, College & Career Ready Diploma, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, Presidents Award
- Cymbrie Steele: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Fine Arts Diploma, Advanced Diploma
- Micheala Stinson
- Parker Story: Heather Turner Dairy Farm Scholarship, Optimist Scholarship, Jim Albee Trade Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Masonic Lodge Scholarship, Carson Host Lions Club Scholarship, NV Agriculture Foundation Scholarship, Douglas Co./Carson Co. Farm Bureau Scholarship, CTE Greenhouse Scholarship, Cum Laude with Distinction, Advanced Diploma, FFA Award
- Kelly Strasser: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Girl Scout Golden Award, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Presidents Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal, National Honor Society, Robert Z. Hawkins Scholarship, Carson City Republican Women Scholarship, Western Nevada Cattlewomen’s Scholarship, FFA Award
- Luke Syndergaard: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, College and Career Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Evelyn Tapia
- Branna Tedford
- Dustin Terry
- Kana Teruya: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, STEM Seal, STEAM Seal, College Ready Diploma
- Lydia Thornley: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, College and Career Ready Diploma, Jordan Woodward Scholarship, HOSA Award
- Stella Thornton: John and Grace Nauman Foundation Scholarship, Pay it Forward Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Summa Cum Laude with High Honors, Advanced Diploma, National Honor Society, UNR Presidential Scholarship
- Allie Tiearney
- Mason Tims
- Sophia Toledo: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Alyssa Tomita: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, PEO International Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Career Ready Diploma, FBLA Scholarship, CTE Seal, National Honor Society
- Skyler Toomey
- Lisette Topete-Nunez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Career Ready Diploma, CTE Seal
- Jonah Toral: GNCU Scholarship, Fine Arts Diploma
- Natalie Torres-Hernandez: Outstanding Ornamental Horticulture/Plant Science Student
- Mariela Tovar Gomez
- Anthony Tumminello: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Zariah Turner
- Cassidy Udey: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Isaiah Urbina: Nevada Promise Scholarship, First Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma
- Emiliano Valdes
- Sofia Vanegas Bolivar: Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Career Ready Diploma
- Miguel Vargas Manriquez
- Jocelyn Vargas-Nunez: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Harlie Vatella
- Amy Vazquez
- Keoni Velasco: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Families United Scholarship
- Denise Velazquez: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in Economics, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Carson Host Lions Club Scholarship, GNCU Scholarship, Families United Scholarship, Outstanding Culinary Arts Student, CTE Seal
- Emely Vicente: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude, Career Ready Diploma
- Daniel Villa Garcia: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Performance in Government, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude, Advanced Diploma
- Noheli Villegas: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude, CTE Seal, Career Ready Diploma, George E. Reading Scholarship, UNR Luna Level Scholarship
- Austin Wade: CTE Seal
- Samuel Wallace: CTE Seal
- Gracie Walt: Carson High Holiday Craft Fair Scholarship, Eric Abowd Scholarship, Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Soroptimist Girl of the Month, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Career Ready Diploma, National Honor Society, Robert Z. Hawkins Scholarship
- Seth Warner
- Daleah Warren: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Advanced Diploma
- John Waters: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Benjamin Watson
- Kenadie Watson
- Edgar Whatford: Nevada Promise Scholarship, CTE Seal
- Dante Whatley: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Presidents Award, College Ready Diploma
- Isaac White
- Hayley Whitson
- Shelby Wickstead
- Jadyn Williams: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Outstanding Marketing Student, CTE Seal
- Brooklyn Wilson: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, College Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- Jaydon Wilson: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma
- Macie Wilson: Nevada Promise Scholarship, Second Time Recipient Academic Award, Advanced Diploma, HOSA Award
- Rachel Wolz: Third Time Recipient Academic Award, Cum Laude, College Ready Diploma, Associate Degree
- William Wright: Outstanding Performance in Honors Government, Fine Arts Diploma
- Jacob Xie: Fourth Time Recipient Academic Award, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, STEAM Seal, College Ready Diploma, Alyce McCracken Scholarship
- Catherine Yezek
- Jayden Yochum: First Time Recipient Academic Award, Fine Arts Diploma, CTE Seal, Advanced Diploma
- John Young: CTE Seal
- Marcus Zarate: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Yair Guadalupe Zarate Ledezma: Nevada Promise Scholarship
- Alva Zervoulakos
Publication of a student's name is not verification of official graduation.
Academic Recognitions
- AP Capstone Candidates (Blue and White Cord)
- Associate Degree (Light Blue Stole)
- AVID (White & Black Stole)
- Career and Technical Education Diploma (Red Cord)
- FBLA (Gold Stole)
- FFA (Blue & Gold Stole)
- Fine Arts Diploma (Brown Cord)
- Four-Time Academic Letter Award (Silver Cord)
- GSA (Rainbow Cord)
- HOSA (Navy, Maroon and White Cord)
- NJROTC (Blue & Gold Braided Cord)
- National Honor Society (Light Blue w/Gold Lettering Scarf)
- Officer and Honor Status in International Thespian Society, Troupe 5180 (White or Blue Stole)
- Officer in International Thespian Society Troupe 5180 (Gold & Blue Braided Cord)
- Pro-Start National Restaurant Association Certification (Blue & Green Braided Cord)
- Senior Class or Student Body Officers (Purple Cord)
- Skills USA (Red & White Braided Cord)
- Latin Honors
- Summa Cum Laude (Royal Blue Cord)
- Magna Cum Laude (Navy Blue Cord)
- Cum Laude (Light Blue Coral Cord)
- Tied with
- Distinction (Purple)
- Honors (Silver)
- High Honors (Gold)
- Highest Honors (Old Gold)
In addition to Saturday’s graduation at Carson High, Pioneer Academy also hosted commencement ceremonies for 44 graduates Wednesday, May 31 at the Carson City Community Center. The Pioneer Academy Class of 2023 Graduates listed below by their first name followed by last name (alphabetized) including awards and recognitions.
- Felicity Annas
- Jordan Assad
- Karyme Avalos-Silis
- Evan Baccarella
- Arianna Barajas
- Aliyah Berumen
- Grace Billow
- Matthew Childers
- Lily Cordova
- Jacob Coulam
- Kaydence Daniels
- Donrica Davis-Deloney
- Marissa Diaz
- Zachary Donovan
- Spencer Duncan
- Tierney Frost, advanced CTE sticker
- Bradley Guerin
- Hailey Haas
- Connor Handschuh
- Joseph Hansen
- Ollie Hill
- Aryana Jones
- Faith Key
- Kayliegh Kingsley
- Alexis Lovett
- Tatrianna Mcdonnell, advanced diploma
- Julian Mills
- Andrea Munoz, advanced diploma
- Trinity Parker
- Mhara Parsh, advanced diploma, valedictorian
- Madelyn Peachay, advanced diploma
- Pricila Perez Palmerin
- Myra Rincon-Docuyanan
- Antonio Rivas
- Liam Ross
- Gabriella Sarabia
- Kylie Scanlon
- Carlos Sotelo Angel
- Rogan Stryffeler, advanced diploma, salutatorian
- Joseli Venegas
- Julia Ventrice
- Malleki Williams
- Troy Winkler
- Jayden Mcallister
Publication of a student's name is not verification of official graduation.
Additionally, Carson Middle School had 280 eighth graders promoted to high school in a ceremony Friday, June 2, and Eagle Valley Middle School had 197 eighth graders promoted to high school in a ceremony Wednesday, May 31.