ASB leaders make college plans
Morales first in family to attend college, will study biology at Stanford
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Morales
Jonathan prepares for the luau-themed football game with his ASB peers.
Senior Jonathan Morales has been a part of ASB for three years and served as the ASB president this past year.
Jonathan is adored by many staff and students as he has been able to complete the full IB diploma, participate and essentially run ASB, while maintaining a bright and determined attitude. He will attend Stanford University in the fall to study human biology.
Jonathan is the first generation in his family to attend college.
“It’s pretty exciting, but also nerve racking because you don’t have anyone to look up to,” said Morales. “Just knowing that you have to face something new is kind of intimidating, but like with everything it gets easier overtime.”
Jonathan also recently received many scholarships including the Assisteens Scholarship, the KM Legacy scholarship, and a $40,000 Edison STEM Scholarship.
The Edison scholarship is a regional award that focuses on supporting students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and empowering them to change the world. It is a very exclusive scholarship that only 30 high school seniors received this year.
“I really wasn’t expecting to receive it,” Morales said. “I started the scholarship process at the beginning of senior year and receiving it now is honestly just surreal.”
Jonathan is one of eleven seniors to graduate from the ASB program this year.
- Zoe Zavala – Zoe is the senior class treasurer and will attend Fullerton College in the fall. She will major in business and marketing.
- Amanda Villanueva – Amanda is the commissioner of publicity and will attend Fullerton College in the fall. Her major is undecided.
- Lexi Wright – Lexi is the commissioner of video production and will attend Cypress College in the fall. She will be studying to be an ultrasound technician.
- Heidi Lopez – Heidi is the senior class vice president and will attend Cal State Fullerton in the fall. She will major in engineering.
- Kimberly Sanchez – Kim is the executive treasurer and will attend UCSB in the fall. She will major in psychological brain science.
- Zoe Lagunay – Zoe is the senior class president and will attend Fullerton College in the fall. She will be majoring in nursing.
- Oneli Christofelz – Oneli is the executive vice president and will attend UCI in the fall and will major in Biology.
- Eric Reyes – Eric is the commissioner of athletics and will attend Fullerton College in the fall. He will major in economics.
- Malini Pandey – Malini is the commissioner of assemblies and will attend USC in the fall. She will major in business.
- Luisa Cervantes – Luisa is the commissioner of pep rallies and will attend Fullerton College in the fall. She will major in child development.
- Ivana Markanian – Ivana is the interim ASB advisor after former ASB advisor Allison Lohran went on maternity leave.
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