The Orinda Academy said goodbye to 22 graduates earlier this month. The graduates are heading off to colleges such as Cornell, CSU Chico, Liberty University, California Poly Pomona, California Maritime Academy, Saint Mary's, University of Arizona, Whitman College, Penn State University, Boise State University and University of Redlands.
Orinda Academy is a college preparatory school for students in grades 8 through 12 who are bright and creative but might learn differently. It has been serving a diverse population of Bay Area students since 1982. Its mission is to provide a structured, supportive college preparatory education that compassionately engages all learners as active members of its diverse community and empowers them to achieve their potential as successful, confident, self-reliant individuals.
Here are the members of the graduating class:
Michael Bell from Antioch
June Borgese from Pleasanton
Inna Broadbent from Alameda
Paula Fogel from Richmond
Chris Hanna from Benicia
Cameron Home from Moraga
Michael Humphrey from Danville
Alain Javier from Oakland
Samantha Levy from Danville
Michael Miller from Moraga
Nicholas Mizin from Walnut Creek
Julissa Molina-Vega from Oakland
Ivan Monastyrev from Concord
Aniayh Morris from Oakland
Junyi "Jimmy" Ruan from China
Isaiah Salesian from Berkeley
Dylan Seidler from El Cerrito
Taylor Ungson from Albany
Tereza Vankova from Czech Republic
Karolina Vodrazkova from Czech Republic
Siwei "Alex" Wang from China
Peter Wright from Lafayette
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA