Education

42 valedictorians were named at SLO County high schools this year. See the list

The Templeton High School Class of 2025 throw their graduation caps in the air at the conclusion of commencement ceremonies at Volunteer Stadium on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
The Templeton High School Class of 2025 throw their graduation caps in the air at the conclusion of commencement ceremonies at Volunteer Stadium on Thursday, June 5, 2025. jlynch@thetribunenews.com

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More than 40 San Luis Obispo County students were recognized as the top achievers at their high school graduation ceremonies last week.

In total, 42 seniors from around the county were named valedictorians — a title typically given to students the top of their class. Most high schools held their graduations from Wednesday to Saturday last week.

Some local schools named only one valedictorian, while one school had as many as 20.

Here’s the full list of SLO County’s valedictorians, by high school.

South County

Arroyo Grande High School:

  • Spencer Joichi Arrivee

  • Karis Noelle Brokaw

  • Kinsie Leanne Colbourn

  • Jack Judah Folkrod

  • Marissa Kathleen Fugitt

  • Giana Grace Gunasayan

  • Tiffany Susan Hyun

  • Dylan Vaughn Junghandel

  • Sofia Jorgen Kardel

  • Emme Mary Faye Landers

  • Lucas Lehman

  • Symphony Hallel Lozano

  • Jocelyn Martinez Luiz

  • Molly Catherine McLaughlin

  • Amelie Eleonore Moustirats

  • Benjamin Yoshio Pedrotti

  • Tessa Lauren Pettit

  • Scarlett Ann Salter

  • Julia Reese Sidun

  • Ella Quinn Snyder

Nipomo High School:

  • Zachary T. Lopez

  • Nora Eileen Reid

  • Caitlyn Adora Scott

  • Stephanie Spicer

  • Kody Brayden Stiles

Central Coast New Tech High School:

  • Magnus Ling

  • Hannah Pankratz

  • Riley Reeves

Lopez Continuation High School:

  • Alexi Hutchinson

San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo High School:

  • Marshall Lin

Mission Prep High School:

  • Mary Marsalek

Pacific Beach High School:

  • Eduardo Ruiz Jasso

North Coast

Coast Union High School:

  • Uriel Vargas Leon

Morro Bay High School:

  • Jacob Falat
  • Orion Rea

North County

Templeton High School:

  • Spencer Sanders

Paso Robles High School:

  • Ava Friedling

Liberty High School:

  • Valery Bracamontes

Independence High School:

  • Jael Analy Lopez

Atascadero High School:

  • Kieran Dolan

ACE Academy:

  • Dakota Kennedy

Shandon High School:

  • Alexander Escamilla

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Sadie Dittenber
The Tribune
Sadie Dittenber writes about education for The Tribune and is a California Local News Fellow through the UC Berkeley School of Journalism. Dittenber graduated from The College of Idaho with a degree in international political economy.
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