Senior Graduates of Distinction: Two Buchanan Bears Ready to make their mark on the world, by, Gina Meyers

Every once in awhile, things feel out of control. Our patterns of behavior, our everyday routines get out of whack. That's part of the reason why so many of us feel our lives are out of control, because our everyday routines have been altered. We've in essence, had to put our plans for the future on hold. Some of us have lost family members, lost jobs, had to cancel trips, and now, those big milestones like anniversary parties, birthday parties, engagement parties, weddings, graduations, are being modified or put on hold, or frankly just cancelled.

We can't stop living, we can't stop planning. We have to keep on living and finding ways to be happy.
That's why I was overjoyed when invited to be a part of "Adopt a Senior Buchanan Bear".

Our kids globally and locally are missing out on everyday life and milestones. I am proud that people all over the world as well as locally are finding ways to love on their kids in unique ways. One of these unique ways is reaching out to our community to share stories and small tokens of appreciation for our students who won't get the traditional graduation experience.

For me, my daughter graduated from Buchanan a few years ago with a 4.6 GPA and attended UC Irvine, The University of Copenhagen (sister school to U.C. Irvine for a year study abroad program), played Water Polo at U.C. Irvine, and recently graduated with Distinction (high honors) her Master's from The University of Bath, in Bath, England.

As a mom, I was overjoyed to get to sit in a white chair on the grass of the stadium on a hot Fresno/Clovis evening and see my daughter wearing the "cords" that represent her dedication and accomplishment.

It was a special moment I will never forget. I also remember my mom, dad, and grandparents rooting me on when I graduated high school and later when I graduated college.

Those milestones have become traditions for so many of us, ingrained in our memories and interwoven in our cultural fabric.

Because I am a Proud Mama Bear, I am going to get all honey sugary sweet, and say, I AM PROUD of all of the students who are graduating, have graduated and will be graduating.

2020 will go down as one of the most creative and unique ways of celebrating.

Good luck to the Class of 2020!

Introducing.... drum roll please Daniel Barco.

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This Daniel Barco. He attended Dry Creek, Alta Sierra and Buchanan. He's smart, funny, and thoughtful. Through his school days, he's played soccer, baseball, football, wrestled and ran track. His passion is acting/theatre. He's been in several Bearstage productions in the last four years. He recently was case in what would have been his last production in high school, Barefoot in the Park as Paul, but sadly idn't get to perform it because it was scheduled in May. He's the founding member of the Lationo Student Club and attended CART for digital Marketing/multimedia. He will be attending Clovis Community with a goal to transfer to UC Irvine.

Introducing Devin Guerrero, nephew of Victoria Vela.

This senior is my nephew. He went to Century, Alta Sierra, and then to Buchanan. He has played football since he was a young boy, but LOVES anything to do with sports and being in nature. He loves to go to Shaver Lake, it is his favorite! Upon graduation, he will be attending college to major in business. He's so caring, his smile is infectious, and his whole family has his heart. We cannot express enough just how proud we are of him and are so excited to see him grow on his journey through life.

What makes these two Seniors, "Seniors of Distinction" in my book, is that they are willing to face the adversity that Covid-19 has brought to their proverbial doorstep, and met it with courage, honor, and distinction.

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