AVID Seniors Are Future Ready!
Nineteen Mount Si seniors who have been part of the AVID Program were celebrated for their dedication, accomplishments and future college and career plans, in the presence of their family and teachers June 12. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is an academic program aimed at equipping students with skills, support and experiences to help them define their future and achieve their goals of attending college after high school graduation.
At AVID Senior Night, Mount Si Language Arts teacher Marcella Murphy proudly introduced the AVID students from the Class of 2024, after serving as their committed advisor for the past four years of high school. She shared some impressive facts and accomplishments (listed below) and presented each graduate with a stunning MSHS AVID medallion, designed and 3-D printed by AVID’s own Jack Greer, for all to proudly wear at graduation on Friday.
Fun facts about this class:
- 19 AVID Seniors
- 3.1 Average GPA
- 27 Advanced Placement (AP) classes taken
- 62 Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses taken
- 52 Dual-Credit course credits earned
- 19 Running Start classes taken
- 1 Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish earned
- $1,448,500 in Scholarships, Awards and Grants awarded
- 36 College acceptances (to 4-year and 2-year colleges)
- 1 Trade School acceptance
- 3 First-Generation College Students!
Each senior also shared how the AVID program helped them prepare and discussed their plans for next year. They also personally thanked their family and recognized special staff who supported their middle and high school journeys. Additionally, four students gave a touching tribute to their former middle school AVID teacher Dawn Frearson for her positive impact on their lives.
Congratulations to the MSHS AVID Class of 2024 - listed with their next-year destination!
- Ethan Arndt – University of Idaho
- James Beatty – Gap Year
- Trenton Boggs – Bellevue College
- Logan Cezar - University of Puget Sound
- Emily Chang – Bellevue College
- Ben Crawford – Central Washington University
- Lainey Disch – Washington State University
- Grace Gehring – University of Oregon
- Jack Greer – Western Washington University
- Nasir Khaleefa – University of Washington Bothell
- Kalea Kosche – Washington State University
- Ian Maland – Walla Walla Community College
- Ismael Pena – Northwest Lineman College
- Kylie Smith – Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Isabella Stover – Colorado State University
- Jake Thompson – Washington State University
- Eleanor Vanicek – Central Washington University
- Jayden Wells – Southern Utah University
- Jesiah Willis – Butte Community College