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Advanced Learning Academy Graduation
Sunday, June 2 at 10 a.m. 
Alamo Convocation Center
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Congratulations to Advanced Learning Academy
Class of 2024!

ALA
Graduation Speaker
Mia Mojica

Mia will attend Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and study history and education.

How have SAISD schools shaped you into the person you are today?
"Attending SAISD schools has greatly influenced my personal and academic development. I am grateful for being able to chose a school that has met my needs and has built me into the person I am today. When I look back at attending Forbes Elementary, they have prepared me for bigger and brighter things while going into middle school. Being able to attend ALA was amazing, they helped prepare me to build leadership skills, help develop critical thinking, and being able to find a passion for learning."

 

Who has been most influential to you in your education this far and why?
"The most influential person in my education so far has been my assistant principal, Dr. Mari Alarcon. Even though she hasn’t been in my life very long, her support, guidance, and encouragement has been such a huge impact on my high school journey. Dr. Mari has always been there for me providing her amazing words of wisdom and being such a big source of inspiration. Dr. Mari’s belief in what I can do and commitment to my success has motivated me to strive for excellence but also reach my goals with determination. I will forever be grateful for having her in my life, for she has impacted me the most. "

Advanced Learning Academy
Class of 2024

SCHOOL COLORS
Blue and Green

 

SCHOOL MASCOT
Alligator

 

  • Advanced Learning Academy Administration

    Principal

    Kathy Bieser

    Administration
    Maricela Alarcón
    Andrea Castillejo
    Edwardo Rios
    Stephanie Cash
    Agueda Cantu
    Jennifer Barber

    Counselors
    Nicque Ontiveros
    Pamela Holmes
    Natalie Walker

  • Procession .............................................................................Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Opus 39                                                                                            Sir Edward Elgar, Composer
                                                                                                                                              
    Opening Remarks...................................................................................................Kathy Bieser, Principal
                                                                                        
    Presentation of the Colors...........................................................Brackenridge High School JROTC Color Guard

    National Anthem..............................................................The Star-Spangled Banner 
    Francis Scott Key, Lyricist 
                                                                                                                                  
    Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas Flags...................................................................Kayden Larry
                                                                                

    Welcome...................................................................................................................Juliana Gonzalez
                                                                                                                                            
    Introduction of Guests........................................................................................Eleanor Bird
                                                                                                                      
    Senior Message......................................................................................................Mia Mojica

    Message from CAST Network.........................................................................Jeanne Russell 

    Faculty Address.....................................................................................................Daniel Mallette

    Principal’s Address................................................................................................Kathy Bieser
                                                                                                                                                              
    Presentation of Class of 2024...........................................................................Kathy Bieser
                                                                                                                                                               
    Acceptance of Class..............................................................................................Sara Sorenson                                                                                                                                               SAISD School Board Member
                                                                                                                            
    Awarding of Diplomas & Scholarships...........................................................Board of Trustees
      
    Turning of Tassels..................................................................................................Kathy Bieser

    Recognition of Families........................................................................................Alexa De Leon

    Recognition Faculty And Closing Remarks ..................................................Jayden Lopez

    Recessional...............................................................................Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Opus 39
                                                                                              Sir Edward Elgar, Composer

     

    Pages will be updated as program information is received from schools.

    The students who shall be speaking at the graduation ceremony were selected based on neutral criteria to deliver messages of the students’ own choices. The content of each student speaker’s message is the private expression of the individual student and does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position, or expression of the District.

 

San Antonio Independent School District
Board Of Trustees

Christina Martinez............President
Alicia Sebastian............Vice President
Arthur V. Valdez............Secretary
Sarah Sorensen............Trustee
Leticia Ozuna............Trustee
Stephanie Torres............Trustee
Ed Garza............Trustee

Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Jaime R. Aquino

Deputy Superintendent
Dr. Shawn Bird

Deputy Superintendent
Patricia Salzmann

Assistant Superintendent
Angelica Romero

Advanced Learning Academy Principal
Kathy Bieser

 

Graduation Candidates

Ian Gabriel Aguilera
Agusto Benavides
Eleanor Antonia Bird
Noah Emmanuel Borroel
Ruben Carrera Jr
Aidan Faulkner Davenport
Carlos De La Garza III
Alexa Faith De Leon
Loralei Aubry Delucia
Luz Guitron De Luna
Noelani Amaris Diaz
Symfini Taylor Dorris
Dalyssa Carlise Estrada
Izamar Ferrara
Ashley Alysa Flores
Roy Joseph Gomez Jr.
Ameris Nevaeh Gonzales
Diego Gianni Gonzalez
Juliana Gonzalez
Lysander Hinojosa
Aidan Garek Jaime
Sophia Grace Jimenez
Pablo Andres Lara
Kayden Gerald Larry
Matilda Aram Lee
Alicia Esmeralda Lopez
Jayden Alan Lopez

 

Jeffrey Austin McLamore
Luca Noel McManus
Mikayla Nikole Marquez
Jesse Jonas Martinez
Brooke Lauren Mason
Maryjane Elyse Medina
Roselyn Anela Mena
Mia Angelina Mojica
Zenobia Citlali Moore
Alina Katherine O'Neill
Jose De Jesus Peña
Uziel Eliazim Pina
John Anthony Pool
Mia Camille Price
Ryan Edward Ramos
Dylan Tyler Reyes
Ysabella Enid Rodriguez
Giada Anya Rodriguez- Caballero
Savannah Lynn Sanchez
James Matthew Solis
Devan Elida Stultz
Jacob Dylan Taylor
Amaryon Naiser Thompson
Jason Christian Vasquez Jr
Marcos Diego Villarreal 
Emiliano Andres Villegas
Ilian Nicolas Villegas
Grace Charlotte Bredvad Vinton

 

CORDS AND STOLES DESIGNATIONS

Spanish Honor Society - Red with Gold Stole
ALA Trailblazer - Blue Cord
UT on Ramps Dual Credit - Orange & White Cord
Internship Participation - Green Cord
Presidential Scholarship - Red Cord
Greehey Scholar - Teal/Teal & Gold/Teal, Gold & Orange
Thespian National Honor Society - Blue with Gold Stole
San Antonio College - Red & Blue Cord

GRADUATION CANDIDATES
SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED AT TIME OF PROGRAM PUBLICATION
Class of 2024

* Students are listed as candidates for the San Antonio Education Partnership Scholarship and are pending final verification of all eligibility requirements including completion of SAEP approved college success activities, final high school transcripts, and FAFSA or TASFA documents demonstrating financial need. All SAEP scholarships are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Ian Gabriel Aguilera
San Antonio College

Agusto Benavides
Texas State University

Eleanor Antonia Bird
Wellesley College 
-Noah Emmanuel Borroel
Texas State University

Ruben Carrera Jr
Gap Year

Aidan Faulkner Davenport
Rice University
-Questbridge Scholarship to Rice University

Carlos De La Garza III
Texas A&M University

Alexa Faith De Leon
Texas A&M University San Antonio
-St Mary’s Madeleine Scholarship

Loralei Aubry Delucia
Sapienza - University of Rome
-Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Presidential Scholarship
-Notre Dame of Maryland University Academic Scholarship
-Thomas Jefferson University Faculty Scholarship

Luz Guitron De Luna
University of Texas at San Antonio
-UTSA Academic Scholarship
-SAISD Foundation Scholarship

Noelani Amaris Diaz
Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Symfini Taylor Dorris
Florida Memorial University

Dalyssa Carlise Estrada
Palo Alto College

Izamar Ferrara
Palo Alto College 

Ashley Alysa Flores
Palo Alto College

Roy Joseph Gomez Jr.
St Phillip’s College

Ameris Nevaeh Gonzales
St Phillip’s College

Diego Gianni Gonzalez
Sapienza - University of Rome

Juliana Gonzalez
Palo Alto College
-Our Lady of the Lake University Dean’s Merit Scholarship
-St Mary’s University Bordeaux Scholarship

Lysander Hinojosa
Northwest Vista College

Aidan Garek Jaime
Embry-Riddle University
-Embry-Riddle Presidential Scholarship

Sophia Grace Jimenez
Texas State University

Pablo Andres Lara
St Mary’s University
-St Mary’s University Presidential Scholarship

Kayden Gerald Larry
Palo Alto College

Matilda Aram Lee
Bennington College
-Bennington’s Thomas Brockway Scholarship

Alicia Esmeralda Lopez
Palo Alto College

Jayden Alan Lopez
Texas State University

Jeffrey Austin McLamore
St Phillip’s College
Luca Noel McManus
University of the Incarnate Word
-Temple University Founder’s Scholar

Mikayla Nikole Marquez
Palo Alto College

Jesse Jonas Martinez
San Antonio College

Brooke Lauren Mason
Texas State University
-Grand Valley State University Award for Excellence
-Oregon State University Provost Scholarship
-Quinnipiac University Presidential Scholarship

Maryjane Elyse Medina
Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Roselyn Anela Mena
San Antonio College

Mia Angelina Mojica
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
-Elmira College Soaring Eagle Award
-Our Lady of the Lake University Moye Heritage Scholarship
-Schreiner University Merit Scholarship
-St Mary’s University Santa Maria Scholarship
-Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Rising Scholar Award
-Washington College Alumni Scholarship

Zenobia Citlali Moore
Palo Alto College

Alina Katherine O'Neill
University of Texas at Austin

Jose De Jesus Peña
University of Texas at San Antonio

Uziel Eliazim Pina
St Phillip’s College

John Anthony Pool
St Phillip’s College

Mia Camille Price
University of Texas at San Antonio
-UTSA Academic Scholarship

Ryan Edward Ramos
United States Air Force

Dylan Tyler Reyes
Trinity University

Ysabella Enid Rodriguez
Texas Tech University
-Texas Tech Academic Scholarship
-University of Arizona Academic Scholarship
-University of Oregon Summit Scholarship

Giada Anya Rodriguez- Caballero
San Antonio College

Savannah Lynn Sanchez
Palo Alto College

Devan Elida Stultz
San Antonio College

Jacob Dylan Taylor
San Antonio College

Amaryon Naiser Thompson
Texas A&M University - San Antonio
-Hardin-Simmons University Opportunity Grant
-Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Scholarship Incoming Freshman Award

Jason Christian Vasquez Jr
San Antonio College

Marcos Diego Villarreal 
Bowdoin College

Emiliano Andres Villegas
Texas State University

Ilian Nicolas Villegas
Texas State University

Grace Charlotte Bredvad Vinton
Palo Alto College
 

Advanced Learning Academy Faculty and Staff
2023-2024

Andrews, Hoyt
Arangua Johnson, Myssie
Arredondo, Jesse
Artalejo, Ernestina
Ayala, Nicole
Ayala*, Payton
Ballard, Jessica
Bell, Eryn
Beverly, Sarah
Birmingham, Jeremiah
Briones, Javier
Brown, Tomeka
Byrne, Faith
Cacy, Jonathan
Cadena, Maria
Campos, Lydia
Cantu, Brenda
Carbonaro, Tania
Carey, Tori
Castro, Sonya
Champion*, Nicholas
Chavez, Ryan
Colliflower*, Matthew
Covarrubias, Alicia
Cox, Stephen
Culp, Grace
Curry, Angel
Danweber*, Sean
De Santos, Jacqueline
DuPont*, Nathaniel
Eggers, Erin
Eklund*, Lara
Esparza, Porfirio
Ferrand, Afton
Ferron, Cindy
Foster, Dalton
Freeman*, Luke
Garza, Letisia
Glass*, Samuel
Gonzales, Kristie
Gossett*, Cole
Guevara, Brandy
Guzman, Kristin
Hachard, Larbi
Hammond, Jacqueline
Hart, Ellen
Hauge, Jens
Holmes, Pamela
Hullings, Haile
Janes, Steven
Jenner, Elizabeth
King, Ashley

 
 

Krenz*, Kristin
Leal, Christina
Lerma*, Hugo
Longoria, Norma
Mallette*, Daniel
Maney*, Ryan
Martin, Yvonne
McDonald*, Rachel
Monroe, Terrance
Mora-Munoz, Erandy
Moreno, Jo Janie
Murphy, Lisa
Navarro, Cristina
Ontiveros, Nicque
Packer, Robert
Padilla, Sarah
Passant*, Carol
Pedraza, Hope
Perez, Andrea
Perez, Cassandra
Perez, Stacy
Pikla. Alanna
Proscelle, Benjamin
Rabago, Ana
Ramirez, Gloria
Rasmussen, Jessica
Reyna, Skyler
Rivas, Gabryela
Robinson, Rhonda
Rounds,* Senga
Sabala, Leslie
Salazar, Mario
Santillan, Mary Helen
Shaver, Audrey
Sisson*, Laura
Stengel*, Amy
Tegeler, Misty
Toland, Dina
Tondre, Cheri
Trevino, Ariel
Turner, Diana
Unsworth*, Lindsay
Valdez, Crystal
Valdez, Regina
Villa, Johnny
Walk, Michael
Walker, Natalie
Westerfield, Heather
Westerfield, Noah
Woodman, Craigg
Wooten, Cenese
Zamarripa, David

 

 

 
*It has been a tradition at ALA for every senior to receive a college coach to help them navigate their senior year and the college application process. The asterisk indicates the teachers who served as college coaches for the Class of 2024.

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