by Bailey Matteson, Finley Fallstrom and Kaitley Petersen
The Class of 2025 has been through it all. With freshman year being their first normal year after Covid, they were thrust into the big kid world with little to no preparation. They’ve secured several state championships in sports, earned medals in various organizations, and most importantly grown from the freshmen they once were. Some have performed on stage and made lifelong friendships that will stay with them forever, while others have battled it out on the sports field or grown in indescribable ways in the classroom. As they wrap up their senior year, they are starting to take steps into a new journey. Their wings have grown and their experience of flying will continue to develop into soaring. Class of 2025, you will be missed dearly. The impact you’ve left on Estrella Foothills will carry on forever. Read below to find out more about the senior class and their favorite high school memories!
“Winning 8th in the state for marching band was amazing. I went to France with my best friend. Those were both because of music. A lot of people don’t realize how far music can take you. I’m getting to sing and play all over the world.” -Addison Weller
“My favorite memory from high school would be making relationships with students in Unified and seeing them shine at the assemblies. Seeing how rewarding and exciting the assemblies are for them is just so cool to be a part of.” - Abby Stenz
“My favorite moment from high school was the away soccer games. Traveling with the soccer team is great and there is so many fun moments” - CJ Granados
“Football season has to be some of my favorite moments. I’m in Sports Med Practicum and getting those moments out on the field and in the training room is great. I also really enjoyed the themes this year and getting to wave the flag in Student Government at the games.” - Reagan Anderson
“One of my favorite memories at this school was in freshman year. I was in PE and I didn’t know anybody so I was just throwing a ball at the window high up and then this girl named Phi came up to me and asked “what are you trying to accomplish?” I told her that “there was a ball stuck up there” and so we just started throwing balls up there to get it done and it was so much fun” - Violet Luna
“I would say one of my favorite moments while attending EFHS would be the football games. Every game there would be a different theme and it was always fun for everyone, including myself, to participate in.” - Genevieve Grijalva
“Playing football” - Derrick Sherman
“I think it was Halloween this year. I got to spend it hanging out with friends during the football game and I dressed up as Batman” - Wesley Aldridge
“My favorite highschool memory was the semester I had sports and fitness, cause I met and made so many friends” - Jack Hart
“My favorite high school memory would have to be any moment with our school’s FBLA chapter whether it was after school meetings or conferences and competitions or even the Buckeye training program we attended. Each of these moments were filled with what a high school represented for me, family friendship, leadership, growth, and service. I couldn’t imagine my time in high school without my FBLA chapter whether it’s tackling long hours or public speaking events. All these memories were filled with the support of my chapter, and for that I am completely and wholeheartedly grateful. I will forever miss my chapter, and the community that it gave me, and I’ll ever be grateful for the friends that I now get to move on with.” - Esther Anna Nsengi
“My favorite memory from this year of high school was the Lifetime trip to top golf and camp champion.”- Jonathan Gerrits
“My favorite memory from this year of high school was the State championships for theatre.” Jillian Hawkins
“My favorite memory from this year of high school was being announced as winners at SkillsUSA, it was everyone together.” Gracie McNamara
“My favorite high school memory from this year was qualifying for nationals for SkillsUSA.” Elijah Lugo
Class of 2025, you will be dearly missed, we’ve laughed with you, and cried with you. We’ve celebrated victories and losses together. Our biggest hope is that wherever you go next, you find your way, and that Estrella Foothills will still be a tiny part of life you have fond memories of, memories you’ll carry in your heart forever. Thank you seniors for all the joys and all the pains, every high and every low. Wherever your next adventure is, the Wolfpack will always be inspired by you.