The distribution of certificates started at 10 a.m. outside the school administration office.
An hour before the drive-thru promotion, the school released a 15-minute video on its Facebook page with messages from Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr.-Sr. High School principal Tanya King, Board of Education vice chairman Herman Atalig, Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred Ada, and Class of 2020 president Tammy Fernandez.
In the same video, Éclair Marj Ladao gave her valedictory address and Tolia A. Quitugua her salutatory speech.
Also shown were the photos of the other promotees.
Éclair Marj M. Ladao, Class of 2020 valedictorian.
King said the Covid-19 pandemic changed the way they celebrate the students’ academic accomplishments while honoring their parents and guardians.
However, she added, “your promotion event is just as unique as you are. It has been an honor to watch you mature, learn from your mistakes, and challenge us as well as yourselves.”
The class theme was “C-4: Class of Champions. Committed. Confident. Courageous.”
“It is most appropriate because it represents the fuse needed to be change agents,” the school principal said. “You will be the first pioneers in a paradigm shift in education, an exciting and new adventure in technology and remote learning to prepare you with the skills needed after high school,” she added.
BOE vice chairman Herman Atalig, who served in the U.S. Army for 28 years, noted that C-4 is an explosive proponent and when combined with a fuse it will detonate and bring down any obstacle.
Class salutatorian Tolia A. Quitugua and her mother. Contributed photos
“You possess C-4,” he told the promotees. “You can overcome any obstacle through commitment, courage, and confidence.”
For Education Commissioner Alfred Ada, the Class of 2020 will forever be remembered as the class that overcame the odds.
“You can choose to let your present struggles rob you of the opportunity to celebrate, or you can use the smallest glimmer of hope to catalyze a tsunami of memories that speak of your incredible resilience,” he told the students.
He advised them to always remember the challenges and hardships they encountered and how they persevered and toppled them all.
Dedication
Eclair Marj Ladao is this year’s class valedictorian while Tolia Lorenza A. Quitugua is the salutatorian.
In their speeches, Ladao and Quitugua thanked their teachers, families, and friends for helping them achieve their goals.
“No matter how big or small your goal is, you can reach it with dedication, determination, and focus,” Ladao told his fellow promotees.
Because they had to stay at home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Quitugua said she and her classmates miss their school.
“This is our last chance for our class to get together because as soon as we step into high school, a lot of things will change…. Let’s remain grateful for the times that we did spend together,” she told her classmates.
Top students
Eclair Marj M. Ladao: valedictorian, Board of Education Award, Mayor’s Award
Tolia Lorenza A. Quitugua: salutatorian, Commissioner of Education Award
Freya Deshae C. Greathouse: Principal’s Leadership Award
Abriette Patience T. Manglona
Kohana Rose M. Calvo
MJ Mahusay
Tammy Joy Fernandez
Autumn Pasensia T. Hocog
Honorable mention
Jonathan Alvin Mereb
Jesse Keoni Manglona
Freska Bree R. Manglona
Brylle Angelo P. Reyel
Subject Awards
Physical Education – Geordon John Atalig Barcinas
English Language Arts – Tammy Joy Bautista Fernandez
Mathematics/Science/Leadership Corp./Chamorro/Art – Eclair Marj Mangalindan Ladao
Social Studies/Computer – Eclair Marj Mangalindan Ladao
President’s Awardees
(Gold – A Honor)
Calvo, Kohana Rose Mendiola
Fernandez, Tammy Joy Bautista
Greathouse, Freya Deshae Calvo
Hocog, Autumn Pasensia Taitano
Ladao, Eclair Marj Mangalindan
Mahusay, Mj Loon
Manglona, Abriette Patience Taimanao
Manglona, Freska Bree Rosario
Manglona, Jesse Keoni
Mereb, Jonathan Alvin
Quitugua, Tolia Lorenza Atalig
Reyel, Brylle Angelo Pagalpalan
President’s Awardees
(Silver – B Honor)
Agbayani, Rosalia Brie Manglona
Ali, Najim
Barcinas, Niana Lei Barroma
Bermeo, Alwyn Jake Manayao
Cabrera, Reannah Margrett Maratita
King, Tyler Chase Calvo
King Jr., Danny Kent Taimanao
Mangaoang, Jared Carl Mendez
Manuel, Son Joe Sabangan
Ogo Jr., Selwyn Manglona
Reyes, Anina Clarese Maratita
Ruiz, Rainier Lanterna
Salas, Honeyka Isadel Reyes
