GET TO KNOW ALL-STAR GRADS
AUTUMN KNUTSON
Graham-Kapowsin High School
Parent: Deborah Knutson
Residence: Graham
GPA: 3.85
Autumn’s view of life changed forever after taking a missionary trip to Mexico in 2006. She not only went back the next year, she’s planning to make it her career.
As the first member of her family to attend college, Autumn wants to pursue humanitarian work that would allow her to use her advanced knowledge of Spanish while combating racial and social injustices.
“I’ll be able to be speaking Spanish and I’ll be helping people,” she said. “It’ll be the best of both worlds.”
In high school, Autumn has been heavily involved in student government and National Honor Society. She also is on the varsity swim team and was captain of the track team in 2006.
Her father died when she was 9 and members of her family have struggled with drug addiction. But Autumn hasn’t let circumstances keep her from high achievement and an upbeat attitude, said school counselor Angela Knight.
“Her peers are drawn to her and look to her as an example of optimism and strength,” Knight wrote in a nomination letter.
Autumn said her friends have helped keep her motivated, as has her mother.
“She’s always told me I could do anything I wanted,” Autumn said.
What’s next: Attend Whitman College in Walla Walla and major in economics with an emphasis in math and a minor in Spanish.
Melissa Santos, The News Tribune
KEVIN SINGH
Federal Way High School
Parents: Gian and Inderjit Singh
Residence: Federal Way
GPA: 4.0
Kevin has earned nothing but A’s in high school.
He took all 12 Advanced Placement classes that Federal Way High School offered. He was ASB vice president and commander of the Air Force JROTC squadron at Federal Way High. He was captain of the boys swim team.
Kevin will enroll in September at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., to pursue his long-term goal.
“I want to work on a nuclear submarine in the Navy,” he said. “I think that U.S. citizens should serve their country. This is my way of fulfilling that.”
Kevin describes the United States as the strongest, freest nation the planet has seen.
“We should give back to that,” he said.
His mother and father are immigrants from the Punjab province of India.
“He was very poor in India,” Kevin said of his father, Gian Singh. “He always tells me, ‘America is the land of opportunity, This is your chance to live the American dream.’ ”
What’s next: Major in physics and minor in astronomy at MIT and enroll in Navy ROTC.
Steve Maynard, The News Tribune
ANNA LE
Mount Tahoma High School
Parents: Tri Huu Le and Vivian Huynh
Residence: Tacoma
GPA: 3.72
Anna Le bristles when her friends tell her she’s lucky to have amassed enough scholarships to pay for college and graduate school.
It’s work, not luck, that earned her a Nordstrom Scholarship, and Gates Achievers and Millennium scholarships.
Her parents came from Vietnam with limited English and unlimited hope. After time in California, they moved to public housing in Salishan, where Anna attended Lister Elementary School.
She leaves high school having served as co-captain of the varsity wrestling and golf teams, battalion commander of JROTC and class senator. She’s volunteered as a tutor through Communities in Schools, been a Relay for Life team captain, and volunteered at the Festival of Trees and St. Leo’s Food Connection. And she generally holds part-time jobs.
“It’s drive,” Anna said. “I hate not doing anything. I use my planner religiously.”
Injustice rankles her, and she feels drawn to law and politics. As a state Senate page, she came to admire Sen. Rosa Franklin of Tacoma. Anna wants to tackle gang violence, education and health care.
Today, she is especially happy with what she has accomplished.
“I’ve always seen the All-Star Grads issue, but I never thought that would be me in the paper,” she said. “Hard work pays off.”
What’s next: Anna plans to study English and government at Western Washington University in Bellingham.
Kathleen Merryman, The News Tribune
RAJIV IYENGAR
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Parents: Jay and Vidya Iyengar
Residence: Puyallup
GPA: 4.0
This young Renaissance man likes to mix it up: valedictorian, Advanced Placement and National Merit Commended Scholar, tennis team captain, editor of his school’s paper, student body representative, founder and president of the Red Cross Club, scientific researcher.
“You want to achieve so much,” Rajiv said. “You’re pulled in so many directions. It’s sometimes hard to please everyone. But you have to keep it in perspective and not get overwhelmed.”
He has seen suffering as a volunteer in the oncology unit at Good Samaritan Hospital, and he has sought to relieve it through research he has conducted. His project focused on the possibility that trained honeybees might some day help in the detection of ovarian cancer. His work was recognized as among the top projects at two national science competitions.
It’s easy to see why he’s the go-to guy for students who need help in science classes. Rajiv describes himself as a caring person and says it’s one of the reasons he’s chosen medicine as a career.
“It’s a noble profession,” he said. “I can’t think of anything more worthwhile that I could be doing.”
What’s next: He’ll spend the summer visiting family in India, then enter an eight-year program at Brown University in Rhode Island, where he’ll pursue both a bachelor’s degree and medical degree.
Debbie Cafazzo, The News Tribune
GRACE PAK
Franklin Pierce High School
Parents: Myung H. and Jeong S. Pak
Residence: Tacoma
GPA: 3.99
Ask about her role model, and this daughter of South Korean immigrants will tell you emphatically it’s her mother, “the hardest-working woman I know.” She drives daily at 3 a.m. to join Grace’s father at Le Donut, the family business in Auburn. And she still finds time to manage their Tacoma household.
Don’t look now, but Grace is making a run for mom’s hard-work title. She balances Advanced Placement studies with music (she plays piano for one group and oboe for three others), tennis (“the one sport that loves me back,”), school Honor Society and Asian Club president duties.
At Franklin Pierce, Grace also helped found the Life Guards suicide prevention club. Members lead class presentations and activities to bring suicide out of the shadows. “It’s a really taboo subject, especially among teens, so we just try to get conversations started.”
Grace has logged hundreds of hours of community service, including two church mission trips to Chiapas, Mexico. That’s where she developed a passion for low-income health care. She hopes to provide it one day as a doctor.
And yes, she does work at the family’s shop occasionally – clearing tables and taking orders, but not making donuts. There’s simply no measuring up to mom in that area.
What’s next: Attend Princeton University in New Jersey to study classics and molecular biology.
Matt Misterek, The News Tribune
JOHNMARK TAYLOR
Curtis High School
Parents: Ross Taylor and Pamela Norris-Taylor
Residence: University Place
GPA: 4.0
To challenge himself, JohnMark took Advanced Placement tests for calculus and European history. He earned top scores on both and didn’t take a class to prepare for either.
It’s an example of his intelligence, dedication and potential.
The lifelong University Place resident has maintained a perfect GPA with a schedule heavy with advanced courses. At times, he says, his family suggested he not overload his schedule, but he did it anyway.
He also was captain of Curtis’ Knowledge Bowl and Math teams, leading both to the state finals last year.
JohnMark balances his life with activities outside the classroom. He’s played viola for the Tacoma Youth Symphony for seven years. He learned to play the instrument at 4 years old with the help of his grandmother.
“I couldn’t imagine my life without music and having been exposed to classical music,” he said.
Now he has a problem most students would gladly welcome: All of his hard work has left him with plenty of career options.
“There’s so many doors opening, I don’t know which one to pick,” he said.
What’s next: Attend Yale University in Connecticut. He is leaning toward a career in neuroscience or molecular biology.
Brent Champaco, The News Tribune
ANNA CHOW
Foss High School
Guardians: Jeffrey and Rachael Anderson
Residence: Tacoma
GPA: 3.78
Anna excels as part of Foss’ academically challenging International Baccalaureate program. She is trumpet section leader for her school symphonic band, plays with jazz and pep bands and has been a featured concert soloist. She leads in other venues as well – as a member of this year’s Puyallup Daffodil Festival court, as part of her school math team, as president of her church youth group and as a camp counselor.
After her mother died, Anna moved in with her guardians six years ago. She still keeps in touch with her dad, who is from China. And she enjoys life with the Andersons, where she is one of six kids.
“I feel like I have two families,” she said. “I feel it’s a blessing – more people to love.”
Those who know Anna speak of her maturity, perseverance and inner strength forged from adversity. But despite a challenging family situation, she has always aimed high.
“I set goals,” she said. “I felt like it was up to me to decide where I want my life to go.”
What’s next: She plans to attend Brigham Young University in Utah to study international relations and linguistics, and to “learn a gazillion languages.”
“It’s something I really love,” she said.
Debbie Cafazzo, The News Tribune
JORDAN DACRES
Clover Park High School
Parents: Jacqueline Wong and Donovan Dacres
Residence: Lakewood
GPA: 3.52
When Jordan Dacres sees an opportunity, he jumps on it.
Since moving two years ago from Georgia, Jordan has immersed himself in activities and academics.
To name a few: He’s president of Clover Park’s African-American Club, a senator in the Associated Student Body and member of the Lakewood Youth City Council. He takes classes through Running Start at Pierce College, allowing him to earn both an associate’s degree and a high school diploma this month.
He takes a bus once a month to the University of Washington in Seattle to participate in the Young Executives of Color program. He wants to start his own company someday or work for a major corporation – goals that extend beyond a big paycheck.
“I want to shake up things,” Jordan said. “I want to set an example to raise the ethics in a Fortune 500 company.”
He’s already working to improve the lives of classmates. As a leader in Clover Park’s mentoring program, he organizes upperclassmen to help ninth-graders acclimate to high school.
“I’ve been blessed with these opportunities that I never had when I was in Georgia,” Jordan said. “I really want to help other people get involved.”
What’s next: Major in business and communications at University of Washington in Seattle.
Debby Abe, The News Tribune
DELANEY KNOTTNERUS
Sumner High School
Parents: Donald and Kelly Knottnerus
Residence: Bonney Lake
GPA: 3.99
Delaney wants to be a modern-day superhero: She plans to become a doctor. And she studies hours each day to keep up the grades to achieve her long-term goal.
“Not everyone can be Batman or Superman,” she said. “I want to work in the ER and be a superhero.”
Delaney is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program, the toughest academic course her school offers. Asked for a favorite subject, she balks and says she’s always liked school, so it’s tough to narrow it down.
She’s received a solid A in every class during her four years, except for the A-minus in an upper-level biology course.
In her spare time, Delaney volunteers in productions at ManeStage Theater in Sumner, where she often works as a crew member operating light and sound boards. She also acts, including roles as Smee in a school production of “Peter Pan” and as Balthazar in “Romeo and Juliet. “
“Some kids play video games in their free time,” she said. “I volunteer at the community theater.”
What’s next: Attend the University of Washington Tacoma, where she plans to focus on a pre-medical curriculum.
Scott Fontaine, The News Tribune
JENNIFER CASTRO
Fife High School
Parents: Maria and Roberto Castro
Residence: Milton
GPA: 3.89
Life hasn’t been easy for Jennifer Castro and her family this past year.
Her sister and aunt battled major health problems requiring surgery and are now doing better. Her parents, who are both from El Salvador and work in area warehouses, have struggled to make ends meet.
Jennifer works 26 hours a week at a McDonald’s to help with household bills.
Despite tough times, her parents continued to challenge her to go to college.
“If it weren’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be going to college – especially because of the money situation,” Jennifer said.
Her father, Roberto Castro, never graduated from high school. “He’s always been the one pushing me, telling me I can go farther (than he did),” she said.
A member of the National Spanish Honor Society at Fife High School, Jennifer also has been involved with the service-oriented Key Club and the school’s Diversity Club. She volunteered as a bingo caller and shopping assistant at a retirement community in Milton.
What’s next: Jennifer won a Husky Promise Student scholarship that will pay her tuition for at least two years at University of Washington Tacoma where she plans to study business administration and legal studies.
Meanwhile, she’s already thinking about graduate school.
Steve Maynard, The News Tribune
ZACHARY MAY
Rogers High School
Parents: Rhonda Kitts and Randy May
Residence: Puyallup
GPA: 3.93
Zach is known to his peers for his fierce Ozzy Osbourne impression more than his GPA.
As the drum major at Rogers High School, Zach is a fixture in the school pep band and loves to lead the group in its performance of the Ozz man’s solo hit, “Crazy Train.”
The routine has been the busy senior’s favorite way to blow off steam between completing three years of German and six Advanced Placement courses during his high school career.
“I do it because it’s intense,” Zach said. “I get to be ridiculous and scream and yell and dance and be goofy.”
Zach was born without an aorta, the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
But he says his condition – corrected by four surgeries – hasn’t kept him from achieving whatever he’s set his mind on.
He’s a part of Rogers’ cross country team and also is vice president of the school’s Ultimate Frisbee Club.
He described AP Physics as a far greater challenge than missing an aorta.
What’s next: Attend the University of Washington to study mechanical engineering, an extension of his childhood interest in making homemade hovercraft and bows and arrows.
“I like to make cool things,” Zach said. “I always have.”
Melissa Santos, The News Tribune
SAIGE JENNINGS
Washington High School
Parent: Maritta Jennings
Residence: Parkland
GPA: 3.83
One wonders how Saige fits it all in: There are activities including Math Team, Drama Club, senior class secretary, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and Japan Youth Development Association tutor.
There’s a job in Pierce County Parks and Recreation’s Companionship program. And there are 329 volunteer hours to win the Presidents Gold Award in the United Way Volunteer Service Award program.
“She puts her full self forward in everything she does, and always does it with a smile on her face,” Washington High counselor Dawn LaSalle, wrote. “This is all the more remarkable in that she also works part-time to support herself and her mother in addition to being involved in an incredible amount of activities.”
The product of a low-income, single parent household, Saige said she simply takes full advantage of opportunities. Though she didn’t think she would win, she tried out for Washington High’s Daffodil Princess and was selected. The court’s six weeks of public appearances transformed her.
“It’s really taught me to be more confident in myself and to basically go for the gold,” said Saige, who is of African American, German and Cherokee descent. “I don’t think I would have tried a lot of things if I hadn’t been a Daffodil Princess.”
What’s next: Studying biology at Central Washington University to prepare for a career as a pediatric dentist.
Debby Abe, The News Tribune
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CommentsFinancial times are tough. Recessions not only pinch pocketbooks but also dampen dreams. Today’s young people know it as well as anyone.
Still, if you want to feel good about the future, look no further than The News Tribune’s 2009 All-Star Graduates.
These 12 young leaders exemplify what’s best about the thousands of Class of 2009 members earning diplomas from South Sound high schools this spring.
In The News Tribune’s 12th annual recognition, the honorees rose to the top of 113 students nominated by advisers and other staff at 42 schools, from as far north as Auburn to as far south as Lacey.
A panel of six community judges chose the All Stars based on a combination of academic excellence, outstanding school leadership, exceptional civic involvement, and, in some cases, their ability to surmount personal challenges.
“The students were really amazing; they are so focused on where they’re heading,” said Phil Chang, one of the judges. “They really are an inspiration to everybody – and hopefully to the rest of the schoolkids, too.”
The All Stars recently gathered at The News Tribune for a roundtable discussion led by Joanne Lisosky, associate professor of communications at Pacific Lutheran University.
Academic excellence is among their hallmarks.
Four All-Stars will study at Ivy League schools or the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. JohnMark Taylor of Curtis High School, one of three winners to hold a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, is leaning toward a career in neuroscience or molecular biology after attending Yale University.
At least four All-Stars plan to become medical doctors, including Bellarmine Prep valedictorian Rajiv Iyengar. After witnessing the suffering that cancer inflicts, Rajiv did his own research on the possibility that trained honeybees might some day help detect ovarian cancer.
Each of these teens is more than a brainiac. They care about their classmates and community – and they’re turning their well wishes into action, here and abroad.
Grace Pak helped found a suicide prevention club at Franklin Pierce High, and has made two mission trips to Mexico. Saige Jennings organized activities at Washington High to bring mainstream kids and students with disabilities together.
“I get them to know people with disabilities are just the same as us,” Saige said.
The All Stars represent the richness of the South Sound’s ethnic and economic diversity. They are of East Indian, European, Vietnamese, African, Chinese, Korean, Cherokee and El Salvadoran descent.
They also demonstrate the power of personal resilience. Autumn Knutson of Graham-Kapowsin High, whose father died when she was 9 and whose “remaining family has struggled with drug addiction, will become the first in her family to go to college.
Kevin Singh, the U.S.-born son of Punjabi Indian parents, recalled how kids at elementary school taunted him shortly after the World Trade Center Towers attack in 2001. Now the commander of the Air Force JROTC squadron at Federal Way High, Kevin plans to join the military after he graduates college.
“A couple people in the hallway told me ‘You should go back and work in your gas station. We don’t need people like you here,’” he said. “That’s always hit me pretty hard. I want people to know I’m an American citizen just like anyone else and I want to serve this country.”
TOUGH TIMES
Despite their considerable drive and collection of scholarships, the All-Stars have felt the sting of the hard economic times.
As school districts downsize to balance budgets, the grads have sadly watched talented teachers receive notice they will lose their jobs next year or might have to transfer to another building.
“They’ve been taking time off, scrambling to find another job at another school,” said Anna Chow, a Foss High graduate. “It does affect teaching and our education.”
Half of the All-Stars have jobs. Anna Le of Mount Tahoma High would like to be among them. She worked at Cheney Stadium last summer, when she was among 200 other job-seekers. This year, she was among 800 applicants at Cheney.
“As soon as anyone in our family turns 16, they have to get jobs to help out the family,” she said. “It’s very difficult to get any job out there. Between needing to save for college and all that stuff like that, it’s a struggle.”
Fife High graduate Jennifer Castro considers herself lucky to be one of three people hired at a McDonald’s six months ago; only two more have been hired since. Like Anna Le, Jennifer said she must work to contribute to the family household.
“We see people all the time coming to McDonald’s asking ‘Are you hiring? Can I get an application?’ ” she said. “If not even McDonald’s is hiring, then other places aren’t going to be hiring either.”
ECONOMIC REALITIES
Economic woes are affecting college choices, as well. Nine of the All-Stars said they knew of someone who won’t go to college for lack of funds.
From the time he started high school, Jordan Dacres set his heart on attending historic Morehouse College in Atlanta. Though he was accepted, the private institution would only give him loans, despite the low income of his single-parent household.
So instead, the Clover Park High School graduate will head to the University of Washington campus in Seattle, with the help of financial aid from the college and the Achievers Scholarship, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Delaney Knottnerus of Sumner High School would like to have gone to the University of Washington in Seattle or Washington State University, but she couldn’t afford to live on campus. She’ll attend UW Tacoma and continue living in Bonney Lake.
Autumn Knutson supports President Barack Obama’s goal to expand federal financial aid and initiate new tax credits to allow more people to attend college.
But reflecting the diversity of opinion among the All-Stars, Zach May opposes that proposal.
“We have such ridiculous debt right now. It’s only getting worse and worse,” the Rogers High School graduate said. “We need to take care of our problems before doing something else.”
MOMENT IN HISTORY
Among those problems: the war in the Middle East. The conflict holds personal consequences for several of the All-Stars.
JohnMark Taylor worries for his cousin who’s been deployed to Iraq three times. Delaney Knottnerus’s older brother will miss her graduation because he’s going to Iraq on his second tour.
“It’s really hard for me to see him leave, and see the person he is and the person he was when he was little,” she said, “how happy and fun loving he was, and then how he came back.
“He wouldn’t make jokes so much as he used to and say certain things because he saw his friends die in front of him. It affects everyone in some way.”
Anna Chow reflected on the moment in history that the All- Stars are experiencing – and the moments ahead that they can shape.
“As we go forward, we know there’s going to be sacrifices on our part. Right now we’re in a struggle in our nation,” Chow said. “We made it through the Great Depression with the unity of everyone together, and around the same time, going through a war, and difficulties with other nations and countries.
“As long as we’re all united as one, it’ll get us through.”
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The News Tribune asked South Sound high schools to nominate up to three of their best and brightest students for the newspaper’s 2009 All-Star Graduates team, the 12th year we’ve given the honor. Students were nominated for their academic achievement, school leadership, community involvement and/or special talent or ability. The 42 participating high schools nominated a total of 113 students. A panel of six community judges selected 12 All-Star Graduates from among those nominees.
The judges were:
Phil Chang, former executive director of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center.
The Rev. Gregory Christopher, president of the Tacoma branch NAACP and pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church.
Lt. Gen. Bill Harrison, former Fort Lewis commander and Lakewood mayor, for whom Harrison Preparatory School in Lakewood was named.
Judy Jones, South End Branch director, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound.
Judy Nelson, youth services director, Pierce Library System.
Sue Piotrkowski, News Tribune marketing.
The nominees were:
Auburn Riverside High School: Christopher Jaques, Cale Skagen.
Todd Beamer High School, Federal Way: Linda Diep, Joshua Mussa.
Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma: Victoria Fragoso, Julia Freeburg, Rajiv Iyengar*.
Bethel High School, Spanaway: Shelley Brewer, Amber Dickson, Teniya Lacy.
Bonney Lake High School, Bonney Lake: Marika Barnes, Theresa Edwards, Danika Wilcoxson.
Cascade Christian High School, Puyallup: Kristen Morgan, Devin Ossman, Hannah Velling.
Clover Park High School, Lakewood: Jordan Dacres*, Leesandra Moore, Airol Mae Salanga.
Curtis High School, University Place: Maria Dogero, Tyler Smelt, JohnMark Taylor*.
Decatur High School, Federal Way: Lindsey Estes, Megan Hestir, Cameron Schilling.
Emerald Ridge High School, Puyallup: Kyndell Andrews, Nicholas Bleich, Jolessa Moore.
Enumclaw High School: Joshua Jirava, Kaitlin Norton.
Federal Way High School: Paige Edmiston, Tamina Mahdi, Kevin Singh*.
Fife High School, Fife: Antonio Aldrick, Jennifer Castro*, Tierney Kuhn.
Foss High School, Tacoma: Anna Chow*, Shablee Sipes, Stanislov Walmer.
Gig Harbor High School: Allyson Gibson, Rachel Seibert, Alexander Sundell.
Graham-Kapowsin High School: Leah Addison, Pauline Blount, Autumn Knutson*.
Harrison Preparatory School, Lakewood: Michelle Barreto, Sydney Connell, Brian Hoffmeister.
Henderson Bay High School, Gig Harbor: Brandon Balogh, Maria Fechko.
Thomas Jefferson High School, Auburn: Jessica Oscoy, Alexa Tavasci.
Lakes High School, Lakewood: Jessica Edgecomb, Kaitlyn Kessel, Nnadozie Okoroafor.
Life Christian Academy, Tacoma: Olivia Knesal-Meininger, Andriana VanderGriend.
Lincoln High School, Tacoma: Mikela Moore, Carlos Olivares, Abigail Smith.
Mount Tahoma High School, Tacoma: John Barr, Anna Le*, Thu-Ha Truong.
North Thurston High School, Lacey: Elliott Appel, Loc Hua, Ana Ordonez.
Orting High School: Su Hyun Jung, Alison Williams.
Peninsula High School, Purdy: Hanna Broback, Gene Lee, Alex Winter.
Franklin Pierce High School, Tacoma: Grace Pak*, Alicia Peebles, Rachel Wilder.
Puyallup High School, Puyallup: Jung Yun Choi, Karl Heinz, Danny Serna, Hien Vu.
River Ridge High School, Lacey: Bethany Jensen, Cody Miller, Jessica Tarvin.
Rogers High School, Puyallup: Chelsea Allen, Eugene Cheng, Zachary May*.
Spanaway Lake High School: Jonghyun Thom, Olivia Thomas.
Stadium High School, Tacoma: Luke Kneeshaw, Eduardo Vega.
Steilacoom High School: Brandon Lawton, Khanh-hoa Luong.
Sumner High School: Sarah Josten, Brittany Fulton, Delaney Knottnerus*, Jody Petitt.
Tacoma School of the Arts, Tacoma: Ruth Nalty, Asia Tail, Ellington Tynes.
Vashon Island High School: Clarissa Boyajian, Calen Winn.
E.B. Walker High School, Puyallup: Asacia Thompson.
Washington High School, Midland: Christy Suelki Lee, Saige Jennings*, Cheline Schroeder.
White River High School, Buckley: Victoria Marsh, Brandon Skyles.
Wilson High School, Tacoma: Becca Christenson, Laura Kjellesvik, Hyeyoung Lee.
Annie Wright School, Tacoma: Kyra Mungia, Maya Pisel.
Charles Wright Academy, University Place: Xavier Al-Mateen, Jacqueline Bolt, Wenxin Shen.
* All-star winner.
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