At the end of a second academic year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palisadian-Post has assembled a special section to honor students who are graduating from elementary, middle and high school, or college.
Zachary Ritts
Congratulations to our nephew Zachary Ritts, Pali High Class of 2021. We love you and are so proud of all that you have accomplished. Go get ’em, Zach! Love, Aunt Kim and Uncle Scott
Ciaran Neiman
Graduating from Paul Revere and heading to Pali High: Congratulations Ciaran! We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see you shine even brighter in high school! You are the best! We love you so much!!
Lindsay Kornfeind
Graduated from Hobart and William Smith College with a B.A. in child advocacy studies in upstate New York in 2020. Also just received her master’s in elementary education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 22, 2021.
Congrats, Lindsay!! We are beyond proud of you as you graduated with both your college degree, a master’s degree and taught first grade in person during a pandemic. You make such a difference in the lives of young children and are a change-maker. We love you! Love, Mom, Dad, Mere, Molly, Maggie and Reilly
Ethan Rubin
Ethan Rubin, Palisades Charter High Class of 2021, will be attending Southern Methodist University in the fall. Ethan was a four-year varsity lacrosse player and was on the honor roll since his second semester of his sophomore year. Your hard work and dedication have paid off! Congratulations Ethan, we love you!!
Rebecca Aragon
Pali High grad: ‘Becca, We are so proud of you. What an amazing journey you have taken to get here. Your genuine spirit and kind soul is a gift to those around you. Always believe in yourself. This is only the beginning of SO many more wonderful days and accomplishments ahead! Love, Dad, Mom, Cole, Mimi, Marcella and Scott.
Sebastian Conway-Burt
Congratulations Sebastian for graduating and becoming the No. 5 ranked punter in California. You trained and worked so hard and you will be a great success at Boulder. We love you very much, Mum, Dad & Gabriel.
Emme Rose Ross
Congrats on “moving-up” to high school. Watch out world! We love you and couldn’t be prouder, your family
Palisades Jewish Early Childhood Center
The Palisades Jewish Early Childhood Center 2021 graduates, shared by Program Coordinator Nechama Diskin.
Aidan Lee
Congratulations to Aidan Lee, a senior graduating from Palisades Charter High School. Aidan was a four-year member of the Pali Symphony Orchestra as well as on the swim team. He will be attending Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the fall. Aidan, we are so proud of you and wish you all the best in your next chapter.
Keely Sarah Ross
Congrats on getting through an extraordinary year. We are so proud of you and UCSB is lucky to have you. We love you, your family
Yali Sternberg
We are so proud of Yali Sternberg for graduating Pali High, Class of 2021. Relocating to California just four years ago, he managed to prove his determination and talent, and through hard work to become an excellent student. We wish him success wherever he chooses to go.
Elizabeth J. Volpicelli, M.D.
We are proud to announce our daughter, Elizabeth, graduating from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine from Temple University. She will be matriculating in June to UCLA to complete her pediatric residency. She went to Corpus Christi, Marymount and then USC prior to medical school. Her name, Elizabeth, means God’s promise, and she has truly led a life of leadership, love and devotion. She will make an exemplary physician! We love you!!
Charlotte Costain
Charlotte, congratulations on graduating from Pali High! We are so incredibly proud of all your hard work. We love you! Love, your family xo
Ashley Sandorf
Ashley Sandorf is graduating middle school from St. Martin of Tours in June. Prior to attending St. Martin’s, Ashley graduated elementary from Palisades Charter Elementary School. Ashley and her brother Lucas (grade three at Pali) are fifth-generation Palisadians!
William E. Hamm
Pali High, Class of 2021: Congratulations, William! Despite challenging times, you worked hard and never gave up. Good things are coming your way! Love, Mom, Dad, Jared, and the Hamm and Jullens families.
Zach Goldberger
Graduating from Pali High! Going to Indiana University.
Mila Danton
Congratulations to Mila Danton, a 2021 graduate from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, B.A. cinema and media studies. She graduated Summa Cum Laude!
Chloe Margaziotis
Palisades Charter Elementary School: Congratulations, we are so proud of you and are looking forward to your many adventures yet to come!
Leo Rochman
Crossroads High School: Congratulations Leo! We are so proud of you and know you will achieve great things. Love, Mom and Dad.
Casey Longstreet
UC San Diego, Class of 2021: Casey … what haven’t you done during your time at UC San Diego!? So many accomplishments … Majoring in communication and minoring in entrepreneurship & innovation and film studies, president and social media chair of the Undergraduate Communication Society, VP of Member Education and Panhellenic for Delta Gamma and all of your work on experiential marketing for UCSD’s American Advertising Federation Chapter. We are so proud of you for starting your full-time job as an executive assistant in the digital marketing department at Paramount, even before you graduated! Just keep on shining … We Love You!
Jesika Popovac
Marquez Charter Elementary School, Class of 2021: Congratulations Jesika! We are so excited to see what other amazing things you accomplish. We love you so much! Mom and Dad
Maggie Kornfeind
Graduated Cum Laude from Marymount High School on May 28, 2021. Will be attending and playing soccer at Bates College in Maine in the fall.
Congrats Maggie! We are so proud of you, we love you and wish you all the best in your next adventure! Love, Mom, Dad, Mere, Molly, Lindsay and Reilly
Pasha Zar
Pali High, Class of 2021: Congratulations, Pasha! May you love the journey ahead, may you forever look back fondly on the journey behind, may you always feel the wind at your back and rest assured your family will be at every turn to support you.
Annie Ammer
Corpus Christi School eighth-grade graduate! Attending Pali High in the fall. Congratulations, Annie! Can’t wait to watch you soar!
Kaiulani Viles
Congratulations to Kaiulani Viles graduating eighth grade! Ten amazing years at Calvary Christian School and watching you grow into the funny, loving, creative young woman you are today. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see where you go in the next four years at Palisades Charter High School and beyond. We love you!
Charlie Speiser
Paul Revere graduate: Charlie, we are so proud of you. This year has definitely been challenging and you have done so well and managed to get through it with a smile on your face. I know high school will be an exciting time and we know you will make it a fun time and take advantage of all the opportunities presented to you. Love you more. Mom, Dad, Sammy and Maximo.
This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access.
