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THIS CLASS HAS BROUGHT JOY, HOPE, AND HONOR TO THE GONZAGA PREP COMMUNITY.
They embody the characteristics of the Profile of the Graduate: open to growth, intellectually engaged, religiously alive, committed to doing justice, and loving.
They have generously given countless hours of service. Their successes reach beyond academics to fine arts, athletics, and service to each other and our younger students. There is joy in the accomplishments of our seniors and the hope we know they bring to this world. THE CLASS OF 2024 WILL GO FORTH AND SET THE WORLD ON FIRE.
 

PRAYER
WELCOME - Wyatt Lee
VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN AWARDS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE ADDRESS - Madelyn Ellingson

PRESENTATION OF SENIOR AWARDS
» SAINT PETER FABER AWARD is presented to a senior boy and a senior girl who have excelled in the study and practice of their religion.

» SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER AWARD is presented to a senior boy and senior girl on the basis of scholastic achievement, high moral standards, leadership and participation in athletics.

» SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA AWARD is presented to a senior boy and a senior girl are outstanding in leadership and loyalty to the school.

» THE JESUIT SCHOOLS NETWORK AWARD is presented to a senior boy and a senior girl who best represent the Profile of the Graduate by being well-rounded people who are open to growth, intellectually engaged, religiously alive, committed to doing justice, and loving.

» Presentation of DR. JACK AND MARILYN MCKENNA TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
» Presentation of JESUIT SCHOOLS NETWORK IGNATIAN EDUCATOR AWARD

SENIOR SPEAKER - Colby Kelly

AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES

LEADERSHIP, ACADEMICS & SERVICE

CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Christian Preti
CLASS OF 2024 SALUTATORIANS
Kaitlin Kelly, Owen Desimone, Jason Do, Tess Keyes, Madelyn Ellingson, Katherine Kovich, Colby Kelly
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS Owen Desimone, Christian Preti
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY - WEST POINT Christian Preti
SENIOR CLASS LEADERSHIP AWARD Colby Kelly and Kaitlin Kelly
OUTSTANDING SENIOR SCIENCE STUDENT AWARD Emiliano Torres
OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICS STUDENT AWARD Christian Preti
OUTSTANDING ENGLISH STUDENT AWARD Cree Williams
OUTSTANDING WORLD LANGUAGE STUDENT AWARD Spanish: Audrey Powell
BARTHLEMESS LATIN STUDENT AWARD Evelyn Kelly
OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENT AWARD Keagan Savage and Abby Itveldt
PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD Leiu Argaw and Cree Williams
FR. ZEHNDER VOLUNTEER AWARD Jenna Round and Courtney Dugger
FR. WATRIN VOLUNTEER AWARD Maddie Owen and Jenna Round
FR. KOLVENBACH AWARD Macarena Barretto
THREE COMPANIONS AWARD Owen Desimone, Katie Codd, Colby Kelly
COMMENDED TUTORS
Trey Callahan, Anna Moore, Gracyn Scott
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP Trey Callahan and Leiu Argaw
PETERSEN SCHOLARSHIP Madelyn Ellingson, Kwynci Peters, Cree Williams
KNIGHTS
Michael Grant, Jack Holthaus, Nicholas Indemini-Capri, Colby Kelly, Luke Lemberg, Lukas Loney, Scott McIntyre, Christian Preti, Alexander Scott
ADELPHIA
Minrui Andrews, Macarena Barreto, Bella Breno, Katie Codd, Courtney Dugger, Josie Finley, Fiona Hills, Kaitlin Kelly, Rosemary Kennar, Katherine Kovich, Anna Moore, Maddie Owen, Kwynci Peterson, Jenna Round, Ciera Shumaker, Abi Stewart, Alexis Tobin, Cree Williams

SPOKANE SCHOLARS
Cree Williams - English Abigail Stewart - Fine Arts
Owen Desimone - Mathematics Chrisitan Preti - Science
Colby Kelly - Social Studies Gracyn Scott - World Language
SPOKANE LILAC ASSOCIATION ROYALTY Kwynci Peters
CHASE YOUTH AWARD NOMINEES Katherine Codd, Colby Kelly, and Kaitlin Kelly
CHASE YOUTH AWARD WINNER–INNOVATION Christian Preti
CAMPFIRE INLAND NORTHWEST ANITA LINDER VOLUNTEER AWARD Colm McFetridge
HISPANIC BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS LEADERSHIP AWARD Emma DeLeon
FOOD DRIVE COMMITTEE Cree Williams, Gracyn Scott, Lukas Loney
ASB
President - Wyatt Lee
VP of Events - Hayden Malone
VP of Communications - Kaitlyn Kelly
Secretary - Maddy Ellingson
Senior Class Representatives - Ryan Jackson, Colby Kelly, Cree Williams, Kwynci Peters
Senior Class Council: Abigail Stewart, Donara Yarde-Bush, Christian Preti, Sydney McLean, Keira Ault, Anna Moore, Nicholas Indemini-Capri, Maddie Finnegan, Jenna Round, Caylee Kerr, Cora Thomas, Ciera Shumaker, Samantha Sweeney, Zoey Rastall, Aayden Finnigan, Kylie Prater

FINE ARTS AWARDS
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD Maya Fray
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BAND AWARD Katherine Kovich
LUIGIAN AWARD Jubilee Brower and Anne Camp
DRAMA SPOTLIGHT AWARD Katherine Codd and Jarrett Beaudry
VISUAL ART AWARD Emiliano Torres
OMNIA ART SHOWCASE `24 SENIOR AWARD WINNERS
2D Art B&W: 2nd Place, New Opportunities, Mylah Brelia-Garcia `24
2D Art Color: 2nd Place, First Communion, Emiliano Torres `24
2D Art Color: 3rd Place, Star Boy, Cam James `24
2D Art Color: Honorable Mention, Life’s Little Regrets & Mistakes, Mylah Brelia-Garcia `24
Photo (film): 3rd Place, Essence of Olivia, Peter Ellison `24
Photo (digital): 1st Plac, Light Lines, Blaze Gapen `24
Photo (digital): 3rd Place,
Spotless,Fiona Hill `24
Sculpture: 3rd Place, Doc Marten, Ella Loomis `24


ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES AWARDS
BOBBY ETTEN AWARD Corinne Duchesne and Scotty McIntyre
DAVE MACHTOLF AWARD Hunter Derr
DENISE SCHLEPP LEADERSHIP IN WOMEN’S ATHLETICS AWARD Katherine Kovich
JOE KEOGH AWARD Preston Yim
GSL SCHOLAR ATHLETES Ryan Jackson and Kaitlin Kelly
NECA/IBEW SCHOLAR ATHLETES
FALL - Kaitlin Kelly, Preston Yim
WINTER - Gillian Bears, Henry Sandberg
SPRING - Abigail Stewart, Alex Scott
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM AWARDS
Cum Laude: Fiona Hills
 
VIEW PROGRAM ORDER | ORDER GRADUATION PHOTO
Porter Anderson

Porter Anderson,
Summa cum laude
Oregon State University

Minrui Andrews

Minrui Andrews,
Magna cum laude
Western Washington University

Leiu Argaw

Leiu Argaw
Loyola Marymount University

Liam Argaw

Liam Argaw,
Cum laude
Gonzaga University

Olivia Arnold

Olivia Arnold,
Cum laude
Oregon State University

Keira Ault

Keira Ault,
Cum laude
Spokane Falls Community College

Keagan Austin

Keagan Austin,
Summa cum laude
Lynn University

Julia Barr

Julia Barr,
Magna cum laude
Oregon State University

Macarena Barreto

Macarena Barreto,
Magna cum laude
American University

Gillian Bears

Gillian Bears,
Cum laude
California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Jarrett Beaudry

Jarrett Beaudry,
Cum laude
Benedictine College

Lilly Bilbo

Lilly Bilbo,
Magna cum laude
University of Mississippi

Annabelle Blackmer

Annabelle Blackmer,
Magna cum laude
Baylor University

Olivia Bonneau

Olivia Bonneau,
Magna cum laude
University of Washington (Bothell)

Logan Book

Logan Book
Work

Bill Boyd

Bill Boyd,
Magna cum laude
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)

Mylah Brelia-Garcia

Mylah Brelia-Garcia
Western Washington University

Bella Breno

Bella Breno,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
Pacific University

Jubilee Brower

Jubilee Brower,
Cum laude
Washington State University

Luke Brown

Luke Brown,
Magna cum laude
Spokane Falls Community College

Landon Bunn

Landon Bunn,
Cum laude
Washington State University

Zoe Burgis

Zoe Burgis,
Magna cum laude
University of Portland

Bodie Burland

Bodie Burland,
Cum laude
Gonzaga University

Trey Callahan

Trey Callahan,
Summa cum laude
University of Portland

Annie Camp

Annie Camp,
Cum laude
University of Utah

Thomas Camp

Thomas Camp
Washington State University

Katie Codd

Katie Codd,
Summa cum laude
University of Idaho

Dillon Dantzler

Dillon Dantzler
University of Montana (Western)

Emma De Leon

Emma De Leon
Montana State University

Kira Grace DeLuna

Kira Grace DeLuna,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Hunter Derr

Hunter Derr
Spokane Falls Community College

Owen Desimone

Owen Desimone,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
Gonzaga University

Aidan Do

Aidan Do,
Summa cum laude
Gonzaga University

Jason Do

Jason Do,
Magna cum laude
University of Washington

Westin Dominiak

Westin Dominiak,
Cum laude
Furman University

Valentin Dragomir

Valentin Dragomir
Spokane Community College

Corinne Duchesne

Corinne Duchesne,
Magna cum laude
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Courtney Dugger

Courtney Dugger,
Magna cum laude
San Diego State University

Madelyn Ellingson

Madelyn Ellingson,
Summa cum laude
Boston College

Peter Ellison

Peter Ellison
Washington State University

Lilli Etter

Lilli Etter,
Summa cum laude
Boise State University

Chase Evans

Chase Evans
Work

Alex Ewers

Alex Ewers,
Magna cum laude
Gap Year

Colin Feryn

Colin Feryn
Apprenticeship

Josie Finley

Josie Finley,
Magna cum laude
Eastern Washington University

Maddie Finnegan

Maddie Finnegan,
Magna cum laude
Westmont College

Aayden Finnigan

Aayden Finnigan
Travel

Camden Fletcher

Camden Fletcher,
Magna cum laude
University of Montana

Carson Flynn

Carson Flynn,
Cum laude
Washington State University

Maya Fray

Maya Fray,
Cum laude
Carroll College

Michael Funaro

Michael Funaro
Eastern Washington University

Paige Gamache

Paige Gamache,
Summa cum laude
University of Colorado - Boulder

Blaze Gapen

Blaze Gapen
Spokane Falls Community College

Jake Gehlen

Jake Gehlen,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
Grand Canyon University

Michael Grant

Michael Grant,
Cum laude
Gonzaga University

Nickolas Harrington

Nickolas Harrington
Spokane Falls Community College

Ronan Hatcher

Ronan Hatcher,
Magna cum laude
Milwaukee School of Engineering

Matthew Herzog

Matthew Herzog,
Cum laude
Whitworth University

Fiona Hills

Fiona Hills,
Magna cum laude
Nova Southeastern University

Johnathan Hoffman

Johnathan Hoffman,
Magna cum laude
Gonzaga University

Jack Holthaus

Jack Holthaus,
Summa cum laude
Texas Christian University

Nic Capri

Nic Capri,
Magna cum laude
Loyola Marymount University

Abby Itveldt

Abby Itveldt,
Magna cum laude
Spokane Falls Community College

Ryan Jackson

Ryan Jackson,
Summa cum laude
University of Florida

Cam James

Cam James,
Magna cum laude
Gonzaga University

Nicholas Janke

Nicholas Janke
Undecided

Diya Jhutti

Diya Jhutti,
Cum laude
Eastern Washington University

Jaden Jones Ross

Jaden Jones Ross
Undecided

Noah Jordan

Noah Jordan,
Magna cum laude
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott)

Colby Kelly

Colby Kelly,
Summa cum laude
Georgetown University

Kaitlin Kelly

Kaitlin Kelly,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
University of Notre Dame

Rosemary Kennar

Rosemary Kennar,
Magna cum laude
University of Denver

Caylee Kerr

Caylee Kerr,
Magna cum laude
University of Montana

Tess Keyes

Tess Keyes,
Summa cum laude
University of Notre Dame

Saveena Khahera

Saveena Khahera,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Danielle Knutson

Danielle Knutson,
Magna cum laude
Undecided

Katherine Kovich

Katherine Kovich,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
Montana State University

Jacob Laessle

Jacob Laessle,
Summa cum laude
Gonzaga University

Zoe Lake

Zoe Lake,
Magna cum laude
Montana State University

Gianluca Lambert

Gianluca Lambert
Gonzaga University

Olivia Lathan

Olivia Lathan
Washington State University

Wyatt Lee

Wyatt Lee,
Magna cum laude
Texas Christian University

Luke Lemberg

Luke Lemberg,
Cum laude
Gonzaga University

Joe Leone

Joe Leone,
Summa cum laude
Undecided

Bonita Licea

Bonita Licea
Spokane Community College

Lukas Loney

Lukas Loney,
Magna cum laude
University of Utah

Ella Loomis

Ella Loomis
Undecided

Hayden Malone

Hayden Malone,
Magna cum laude
San Diego State University

Kevin McArdle Silvers

Kevin McArdle Silvers,
Cum laude
Gap year

Colm McFetridge

Colm McFetridge,
Cum laude
Whitworth University

Peyton McIntyre

Peyton McIntyre,
Cum laude
Whitworth University

Scott McIntyre

Scott McIntyre,
Cum laude
Carroll College

Ashlynn McKlendin

Ashlynn McKlendin,
Magna cum laude
University of California (Davis)

Sydney McLean

Sydney McLean,
Summa cum laude
Boise State University

Jacob Mitson

Jacob Mitson,
Cum laude
Work

Avery Moen

Avery Moen
Seattle University

Anna Moore

Anna Moore,
Summa cum laude
Carroll College

Nik Mortvedt

Nik Mortvedt,
Magna cum laude
Whitworth University

Maya Murakami

Maya Murakami
Spokane Falls Community College

Cameron Nichols

Cameron Nichols,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Hugues Niyonyishu

Hugues Niyonyishu,
Magna cum laude
University of Washington

Ellie Nollette

Ellie Nollette,
Magna cum laude
Boise State University

Maddie Owen

Maddie Owen,
Magna cum laude
Tufts University

Cadence Paluch

Cadence Paluch
University of Idaho

Cordelia Parker

Cordelia Parker
Washington State University

Jennilynn Peckham

Jennilynn Peckham,
Cum laude
Washington State University

Jack Penders

Jack Penders
Eastern Washington University

Kwynci Peters

Kwynci Peters,
Magna cum laude
Pace University

Audrey Powell

Audrey Powell,
Cum laude
Carroll College

Kylie Prater

Kylie Prater
Hawai"i Pacific University

Christian Preti

Christian Preti,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
United States Military Academy at West Point

Nina Quinton

Nina Quinton
Gonzaga University

Zoey Rastall

Zoey Rastall,
Cum laude
University of Idaho

Sarah Ringland

Sarah Ringland,
Cum laude
Whitworth University

Ashley Rose

Ashley Rose
Boise State University

Jenna Round

Jenna Round,
Summa cum laude
Carroll College

Antonio Ruelas

Antonio Ruelas
Work

Madden Ruiz

Madden Ruiz
Spokane Community College

Andrew Sage

Andrew Sage,
Cum laude
Gap Year

Henry Sandberg

Henry Sandberg,
Magna cum laude
Seattle Pacific University

Phoenix Sandbo

Phoenix Sandbo,
Magna cum laude
University of Utah

Keagan Savage

Keagan Savage,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Ella Schumacher

Ella Schumacher
Spokane Community College

Alex Scott

Alex Scott,
Summa cum laude
Loyola Marymount University

Gracyn Scott

Gracyn Scott,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
Tulane University of Louisiana

Grace Shirley

Grace Shirley,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Ciera Shumaker

Ciera Shumaker,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Kacey Silva

Kacey Silva,
Cum laude
Spokane Falls Community College

Bodie Stafford

Bodie Stafford,
Magna cum laude
Golden West College

Kya Stanley

Kya Stanley,
Cum laude
University of Providence

James Stevenson

James Stevenson
Washington State University

Abigail Stewart

Abigail Stewart,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
Gonzaga University

Ayden Stretch

Ayden Stretch,
Magna cum laude
University of Idaho

Nicholas Sullivan

Nicholas Sullivan
University of Montana

Sam Sweeney

Sam Sweeney
Eastern Washington University

Brooke Swenhaugen

Brooke Swenhaugen
Work

Cora Thomas

Cora Thomas,
Magna cum laude
Grand Canyon University

Sean Thompson

Sean Thompson,
Cum laude
Washington State University

Alexis Tobin

Alexis Tobin,
Summa cum laude
Washington State University

Emiliano Torres

Emiliano Torres,
Summa cum laude (4.0)
University of Washington

Erik Tran

Erik Tran
Washington State University

Isabelle Twohy

Isabelle Twohy,
Magna cum laude
University of Washington (Seattle Campus)

Sophia Twohy

Sophia Twohy
Spokane Community College

Carter Vaillancourt

Carter Vaillancourt,
Magna cum laude
Florida Southern College

Carl van Loben Sels

Carl van Loben Sels,
Cum laude
Washington State University

Seth VanDerGriend

Seth VanDerGriend,
Magna cum laude
Gonzaga University

Dylan VanVoorhis

Dylan VanVoorhis,
Cum laude
Spokane Falls Community College

Neal Virk

Neal Virk,
Cum laude
San Diego State University

Charlotte Wagstaff

Charlotte Wagstaff,
Summa cum laude
Xavier University

Noah Walker

Noah Walker,
Magna cum laude
University of Oregon

Lucas Wehr

Lucas Wehr,
Magna cum laude
Washington State University

Cree Williams

Cree Williams,
Summa cum laude
Williams College

Kenedie Witherow

Kenedie Witherow
Umpqua Community College

Donara Yarde-Bush

Donara Yarde-Bush,
Magna cum laude
Spokane Falls Community College

Preston Yim

Preston Yim,
Magna cum laude
Eastern Washington University

 
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