Education

Submitted to the Optic

The Board of Education for the Las Vegas City Schools is inviting parents of students attending the school district and members of the community who have experience in accounting or finance to serve on its audit committee.

The audit committee reports directly to the board and shall be asked to fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Evaluate the request for proposals for annual financial audit services;

• Recommend the selection of the financial auditor;

Most of the West Las Vegas High School seniors were beaming with joy during their graduation ceremony this past Saturday, but the day was bittersweet for Stacy Romero.

Her father, Roy Ortiz, died in a car accident on May 1, the day after her senior prom.

“I was expecting him to be at my graduation,” an emotional Romero said. After all, he had told her he would be there.

On Saturday morning, as she and her classmates were receiving their diplomas in the packed Gillie Lopez gymnasium, Romero’s thoughts wandered to her father.

Submitted to the Optic

Eugene L. Abeyta,
Drafting Technology-AAS Degree, cum laude

Janel Alcón,
Practical Nursing-Certificate

Jessica M. Aragón,
Teacher Education-AA Degree

Marco M. Aragón,
Sports Performance-AAS Degree

Danielle Maxine Archuleta,
Practical Nursing-Certificate

Dave Armijo,
Business Accounting-AAS Degree

Laura A. Armijo,
Dental Assistant-Certificate

Amber Baca,
High School Diploma Equivalency

Submitted to the Optic

Reanna Alderete

Steven Alvino

Nicholas Aragon

Corey Archibeque

Mario Archuleta

Augusta Arellanes

Seth Armijo

Joey Avila

John-Nathan Baca

Kevin Baca

Brandy Benavidez

Gabrielle Benavidez

Alex Branch

Jesus Caro

Stephanie Carrillo

Lizseth Castaneda

Julio Castillo

Marissa Chavez

Angelina Chavez

Patricia Chavez

Teresa Chavez