Graduates!
Gabrielle Severson
Newberg High School
Gabrielle (Gabby) will attend the
University of Oregon in the fall, major-
ing in art.
She wants to have a fun, educational
experience in college. She hopes to be part
of the Native community at UO as well as
the art community. Gabby really enjoys
ceramics, painting and other art projects.
Jazlin Perez-Keene
Toledo Junior/Senior High School
Jazlin plans to attend Linn-Benton
Community College this fall or fall 2021
and study to become a social worker to
help those in need.
Dylan Edwards
Hillsboro High School
Dylan plans to attend the University
of Oregon, majoring in biochemistry to
become a family practitioner.
Jillian Barnhurst
Harrisburg High School
Jill will attend Simpson University in
Redding, Calif. She plans to take general
courses and then venture into journalism.
 We are so proud and excited for her!
Mason Yarbrough
Springfield High School
Mason plans to start at Lane Commu-
nity College, majoring in social sciences
to become a sociologist and a political
scientist.
Talon Ray Grant
Taft High School
Congratulations, Talon! My youngest
free-spirited grandson. Best of the best for
your future endeavor of joining a band,
playing your bongos and traveling ❤
Your family is proud of you and loves
you to pieces.
Sophia Smith
Siletz Valley School
Hunter Cox
Roosevelt High School
Sophia is the Siletz Valley valedicto-
rian. Hunter played tenor saxophone in the
Roosevelt Jazz Ensemble.
The family loves you and is so proud of
you. Congratulations, Sophia and Hunter!
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Shayla Mortenson
Cleveland High School
Shayla’s goal is to attend college and
major in environmental science as well as
indigenous studies, to make a change and
bring our culture alive in everyday society.
Mary Waddell
Taft High School
Congratulations, Mary! We’re so
proud of you. Your senior year has been
challenging for sure. You did some hard
work, stayed the course and you finished!
You’re a strong, smart and beautiful young
woman. Remember to seek God always
and he will guide your path.
We love you very much and wish you
the very best in everything you do. We are
your biggest supporters.
Mom, Lee and all your brothers, sis-
ters and family
Mary plans to move to Portland, Ore.,
to attend Portland Community College to
obtain an associate degree and then on to
Portland State University. She is interested
in social services and public health as
potential career paths.
Gus Garcia
Newport High School
Gus’s big plans are to make money,
lots of money!
Proud parents are Oscar and Jessica
Garcia; siblings Treigh, Chelo and Dae
Garcia; and grandmas Elouise Case and
Ardella Parr
Anthony J. Simmons
Siletz Valley School
Anthony plans to attend Clackamas
Community College to get an associate
degree as well as attempt to play basket-
ball for the community college team.
Kalena Trachsel
Siletz Valley School
Kalena has applied to attend the
University of Oregon in the fall to study
forensics. She loves animals and hopes to
start a dog rescue.