By Eliza PARTIKA

The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education recognized students, faculty and community organizations for their achievements during the 2023-24 school year at their May 28 meeting.

Over 40 students were honored throughout the night.

The first of four student awards, the Masonic Scholarships, were presented to one senior from each of Glendale’s five high schools. The recipients were: Vahag Matevosian, Clark Magnet High School; Alexander Gopala, Crescenta Valley High School; Valentina Solorzano, Daily High School; Nelin Gharpetian, Glendale High School; and Isaac Perez, Hoover High School. Masonic Scholarships are presented annually to an outstanding senior from each of the Glendale Unified high schools.

The Glendale Schools Management Association presented scholarships to students interested in careers in education and helping children. The recipients were: Lori Daghlian, Clark Magnet High School; Elena Agakiyan, Crescenta Valley High School; Maria Guerra, Glendale High School; and Tara Fox, Hoover High School.

The Board recognized the students who served on the Glendale Unified Student Advisory Council during the 2023-24 school year: Raeesah Alam, Shawheen Balouch, Alexander Galstyan, Vahag Matevosian, Lily Tanossian and Mareya Yossef from Clark Magnet High School; Alexander Gopala, Ilani Martinez, Zora McCoy, Lukas Newman and Madison Nguyen from Crescenta Valley High School; Angela Chavez and Valentina Solorzano from Daily High School; Carmen Avedian, Freddie Rios Barrientos, Natalie Chakhoyan, Nelin Gharpetian, Koko Haboian and Garine Melkonian from Glendale High School; and Andre Ambarchyan, Nelly Nikogosova, Sydney Pullen, Arman Tunyan, Sofia Valle and Max Wang from Hoover High School.

The Board also honored this year’s student board member Vahag Matevosian, senior at Clark Magnet High School, for his service to the Board and the student body.

“Hearing input directly from the students we serve is vital to our work in education. Over the past year, Vahag has proven to be a thoughtful and powerful voice for his peers,” said Board Vice President Ingrid Grunnel.