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Summit High certifies Class of 2025; community groups award scholarships
Summary
At a commencement held at Palm Desert High School, Summit High School presented diplomas for the Class of 2025 and community organizations awarded at least two named scholarships, including a $1,000 memorial award from the Coachella Valley Community Trust.
Summit High School recognized its Class of 2025 as graduates at a commencement ceremony held at Palm Desert High School, where community groups presented named scholarships to graduating seniors.
The recognition of graduates was accompanied by presentations of community scholarships. Toni Britton, a board member with the Coachella Valley Community Trust, announced the newly renamed Harry Munoz Junior Memorial Scholarship and presented the award of $1,000 to Ezra Salgado; Britton said the scholarship honors Harry Munoz Junior, who she described as “a lifelong educator” and a leader in establishing the CVCT scholarship program. A representative of the Walter Clark Legal Group announced that the firm’s annual scholarship would go to Martinique Rescio; after the announcement the representative added, “Don’t worry. She will get her money.” Ezra Salgado was not present to accept the CVCT award, the presenter noted.
Principal Jose Ramirez delivered the principal’s remarks and urged graduates to carry “compassion, resilience, [and] focus” as they move forward. School staff and district officials were acknowledged onstage; the ceremony included the reading of graduate names and traditional commencement elements such as the national anthem and the turning of tassels.
A school official certified that each graduate had met the requirements set by the California State Board of Education and the Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Trustees for a high school diploma. The certificate/recognition was delivered from the stage as part of the ceremony; no board vote or separate trustee action was recorded in the event transcript.
The ceremony also included remarks from Humberto Alvarez of the Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education and a student commencement address by Madison Walston. The transcript does not specify the total number of diplomas conferred.
The awards and certification are ceremonial acts of the school and district; scholarship awards were presented by community partners (Coachella Valley Community Trust and the Walter Clark Legal Group) and will be distributed to named recipients, including one recipient who was absent at the presentation.
Less-critical details: the event took place at Palm Desert High School with an honor guard from La Quinta High School participating; the transcript includes a full reading of graduate names and the formal recessional.
