The Senior Medallion is the highest honor a WCHS senior can receive. Students are chosen based on their academic acheivement, character and extracurricular activites. For more information on how to receive a medallion, click here.

KARISSA AUSTIN

• 4.56 GPA
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Scholar Athlete Award for Varsity Cross Country/Track and Field
• Vice President of the Spanish Honor Society
• Member of National English Honor Society, Renaissance and Newsbytes Copy Editor
• Attending Columbia University

KRISTIN AUSTIN

• 4.58 GPA
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• National Merit Scholarship Distinguished Student
• Scholar Athlete Award for Varsity Cross Country/Track and Field
• Spanish Honor Society President
• Member of National English Honor Society, Renaissance, and Newsbytes Copy Editor
• Attending Columbia University

NHA-AN (ANNIE) BUI

• 4.58 GPA
• Interact Rotary Club President
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Renaissance Secretary
• Member of California Scholarship Federation and National English Honor Society
• Attending Cornell University

JULIA CHEN

• 4.74 GPA
• Academic Decathlon President
• Speech and Debate Club President
• Chinese Club Vice President
• American Legion Girl’s State Representative
• Interact Club Secretary
• California Scholarship Federation President
• Intern at Plant Biology Lab-Cal Poly Pomona
• Co-founder and President of Los Angeles String and Bamboo Orchestra
• Attending Yale University

ABIGAIL DAM

• 4.58 GPA
• Varsity Swim/Water Polo Captain and Scholar Athlete
• Aquatics Club President
• Member of Key Club, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society and Lexicon Challenge
• Attending UCLA

GLORIA FRANCO

• 4.05 GPA
• ASB Commissioner of Events
• Chamber Choir President and Drama Club President
• Played a lead role in Footloose, Grease and a Piece of my Heart
• Sound manager and video manager for Arsenic and Old Lace play
• Attending Wells College in New York

AMBER HUANG

• 4.2 GPA
• Badminton player
• Badminton Club Vice President
• Red Cross Club President
• Key Club Secretary
• Member of Interact, National Honor Society, the California Scholarship Federation and Renaissance

JENNIFER LIU

• 4.02 GPA
• Current ASB Vice President
• She has been the Class of 2012 President and Class of 2012 Vice President
• Member of National Honor Society, Leos, and Interact
• Attending UC Riverside

JESSICA MAASS

• 4.6047 GPA
• Top 10 students in class all 4 years
• President of the Art Club 2010-2012
• Member of the Cross Country and Track Teams
• Attending USC

MEAGAN MANAHAN

• 4.1458 GPA
• 4 year member of ASB, including the current ASB President
• 4 year member of West Covina Youth Council, including the Chairman for the past 2 years
• Past 3 years has taught Dance to 2-13 year old students
• Attending USC

SUSANA MARTINEZ

• 4.6739 GPA
• Top 10 students in class all 4 years
• President of the National English Honor Society for the past 2 years
• 2 year member of Renaissance, including the current Graphic Arts Committee Head
• Attending Princeton University

CARLOS MUNOZ

• 4.21 GPA
• Academic All League in Varsity Football, Wrestling and Golf
• Scholar Athlete
• Attending UC San Diego and majoring in Chemical Engineering

AMANDA NAJERA

• 4.6279 GPA
• 4 year member of the Swim team
• Treasurer of the National Honor Society
• Principal’s Honor roll all four years
• Attending University of the Pacific

THUY TIEN NGUYEN

• 4.5745 GPA
• 4 year member of ASB, including ASB Treasurer the past 2 years
• Top 10 students in the class all 4 years
• 4 year member of the West Covina Youth Council
• Attending UCLA

MIRANDA PHAM

• 4.5455 GPA
• Varsity Girl’s Volleyball team Captain 2010-2011
• Academic All League in Volleyball 2010-2012
• Principal’s Honor Roll all four years
• Attending UC Irvine

BRIANNA RAMIREZ

• 4.3864 GPA
• 3 year member of ASB, including the current Commission of Clubs and Secretary of Commerce from 2009-2011
• Principal’s Honor roll all four years
• Member of the Track and Cross Country teams
• Attending UCLA

PETER SHIPMAN

• 4.47 GPA
• President and founder of the GSA club
• Staff Reporter/Copy Editor for Newsbytes Print and Newsbytes Online
• Served as Vice President, Treasurer and member of Geo Club
• Honors member of Academic Decathlon, and also a member of Interact and CSF club
• Attending UC Berkeley to major in English to become a published writer to fight for human rights in this nation and around the globe

KATHLEEN TSUNG

• 4.67 GPA
• Volunteers at Citrus Valley Medical Center as a nurse’s assistant
• Secretary of the Robotics Club, where she led her team to victory for the regional competitions
• Played both JV and Varsity Badminton
• Member of CSF and Interact
• Member of the BLYSO Symphonic Orchestra
• Attending USC to study Biomedical engineering to help cure debilitating conditions