Class of 2025: Foothill High School valedictorian, Katherine Gonzales
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — 17 News Sunrise celebrated Foothill High School valedictorian, Katherine Gonzales's achievements and future aspirations.
Gonzales will be attending California State University of Los Angeles to study film with the goal of becoming a director.
Her awards are as listed below:
Foothill High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team
Bakersfield Legacy Moncada Girls Soccer
Publications/Yearbook
Student Tutor
Theater Production
Played a lead role in Foothill's Twisted Tales of Terror
National First-Generation Recognition Award
National Hispanic Recognition Award
68th Teen City Government Day Scholarship Award
Awarded medal for Mathematics by Foothill High School
Awarded medal for Social Studies by Foothill High School
Awarded plaque for Foothill's FHS Success Award
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