More lived reality.

Four years ago we arrived with potential.

But today we stand with purpose.

As women shaped by crondolette and hearts filled with gratitude.

Gratitude for the hands that lifted us, for the voices that believed in us, for the moments that stretched us, challenged us, and ultimately transformed us.

To our families, friends, teachers, and mentors, your unwavering support did more than guide us.

It ignited us.

And with your light now ours, we step forward, shining, brilliant, brimming with potential, as we step into becoming leaders who choose courage over comfort.

Becoming professionals who carry heart and humility into every field.

Becoming women of faith who serve the dear neighbor without distinction.

Becoming scholars who pursue excellence because our gifts are meant to be shared.

May we carry both potential and purpose forward?

We are the architects of our story.

And together we can and we will take on the world.

Congratulations.

Please stand and face the audience to sing your graduation song.

We're not climbed a mountain, and I saw my reflection, so covered us down.

Well my life.

Children get older enough and all.

Take my love.

Climb a mountain and a turn around.

And if you see my reflection, snow colored hills.

And if you see my reflection, snow colored hills.

Thank you, seniors.

That was wonderful.

Please be seated.

Seniors with the highest GPAs are invited to prepare a validatory speech and present it to a committee of administrators and faculty who then select the speech they feel most exemplifies both the graduating class and Crondolette High School.

Please join me in honoring social areza as our valedictorian.

Good evening, faculty, staff, family, friends, both here and online, and the extraordinary class of 2026.

When I picture Cronolette, you might think I see Winton Campus.

Maybe the ICenter where countless hours of math took place.

Maybe the inner court where we stayed up all night at Alpha, or maybe even the CIC, where we got a practice with our teammates.

But when I picture Cronolette, I see none of those things.

Instead, I see faces.

I see the girls who have brought us to this moment.

I see laughter echoing down hallways.

I see late-night study sessions, whispered advice before presentations, hugs after hard days.

One we somehow all made it to every morning.

Shout out those long commutes.

But Crondolette has never just been a place.

It is everything in between.

It's the excitement we felt our first day of freshman year, stepping into something unknown but hopeful.

We wondered if an all-girl school could really offer the understanding and sisterhood it promised.

We found out quickly it could.

But how?

How does a sisterhood become real?

What makes it breathe?

What makes it more than just a word printed on banners?

I found the answer is reflection.

At Crondolette, we were constantly asked to look inward.

From world history to biology, from are you feeling broom temp, hot or chilly, to bigger questions about vocation and purpose.

We were asked to pause, to think, to examine who we were becoming.

Reflection is uncomfortable.

It requires courage.

It asks you to notice not just your strengths, but also your faults.

And over time, that honesty builds something powerful.

It builds women who know themselves.

And when you know yourself, you show up differently.

You lead differently, you love differently.

That is what makes this sisterhood real.

Not just shared experiences, but shared becoming.

For me, the moment I knew the sisterhood was true, wasn't a rally or liturgy.

It was the first day of Swim child's freshman year.

Nervous, unsure, surrounded by girls who are technically competitors, and yet instead of intimidation, I felt encouragement.

Instead of comparison, I felt belonging.

In that moment, I realized something.

At Crondolette, we don't grow alone.

We reflect together, we struggle together, we celebrate together.

Class of twenty twenty-six.

When you picture Cronolette years from now, I hope you don't just see buildings.

I hope you see a vibrant collage, a moments, memories, and most importantly, the woman who helped shape you.

And when the world asked you to lead with heart, faith, courage, and excellence.

Look inward first.

Because if not you, then who?

Congratulations.

The board of directors of Cronolette High School has empowered the administration of the school upon recommendation of the faculty to recognize the successful completion of a prescribed course of studies for the class of 2026.

To confer a diploma in testimony to such achievement.

In presenting the graduates of the class of 2026, I ask that you hold your applause and cheers until the end of the ceremony, as we do not want to deny any family the opportunity to hear their daughter's name announced.

I invite Mrs.

Mix and Mrs.

Reinwald to join me in conferring the diplomas.

I'm missing a page.

No, they're not in there.

First page.

Okay.

Anna Gabriela Agradano.

Victoria Aguilar.

Sienna Allenbaugh.

Aurora Alvarez.

Ellie Anderson.

Alexis Andraes Josh Areza Ivania Arvizu Patricia Babby Caitlin Babbel Elizabeth Baleza Calandria Barajas Francis Barnardo Quincy Barnes Madeline Bell Michaela Bergman Haley Blackman and here to present the diploma to her daughter, our Director of College Counseling, Alison Bly, Lucy Blysen Bowles, Annabelle Brecke Reese Brinker, Kate Brinkley, Catherine Bruzy, Elizabeth Buckle, Katie Buckley Buell, Rosie Butler, Charlotte Campbell, Alison Carmelo, Luciana Carmichael, Sasha Carmichael, Gorgeous Carey, Claire Cassidy, Melanie Castro, Irlanda Sejapardo, Maddie Chandra, Taylor Chestnut, Caroline Shivers, Julia Christensen Josie Cocotus, Joyale Colquit, Jasmine Comiskey, Caitlin Condon, Catherine Corsetti, Lily Corter, Izzy Diston, Layla Dixon, and now Deliselle Director of Community and Belonging, Scott Drain will present the diploma for his daughter, Cat Drain Sahana Dugal, Marin Durke, Noel Dermishi, Corinne Abias Alexandra Felix Samantha Ferguson Callahan Frost Josie Fukes Townsend Grace Gagnan Isabella Galan Gabriella Galera Angelica Galardo Sofia Galino McKenzie Geddis Adriana Gibbs Amy Giroud Angelina Justo Layla Gonzalez Gabriella Grunwald Chloe Gannati, Anna Gustafson, Josie Host Halfan Haley Hanover Matilda Herring, Sophia Issa, Janice Hagarine, Natalie Hillman Sophia Issa, Janice Hagarin, Unanda Jalapali, Mia Jenkins, Julia Jergie, Gabriella Johns, Tatum Carson, Mina Casirjan, Catherine Keith, Maeve Kelly, Kiana Kenyon, Caitlin Kim Penelope Kirby, Marley Kavakovich, Catherine Crocked, Annie Kuiper, Emma LaRose, Estella Larson, Ireland Lash, Avery Lawson, Clara Lee, Caitlin Lehman, Katie Lynn, Victoria Lou, Olivia Lopez, Yazzi Lopez Lopez, Camille Linlou, Kylie Maksood, Ellie Macamber, Audrey Madrigal Haniko Madsen, Nora Madouk, Leah Magpock, Stella Ray Melgrady, Sarah Manalilly.

And now CHS Parent Engagement Manager Candy Manoni and CHS Facilities Manager Phil Manoni will present the diploma to their daughter, Lucia Manoni, Gianni Row Marinan, Stella Marks, Ireland Martin, Leah Martin, Ava Ramos Martinez, Sofia Martinez Madison Mathis Noel Mazay Bella Mazzola Caroline McDonald Grace McKinley Alexandra Milan Maya Makova Gianna Miller Samantha Morimoto Zoe Moulton Barrett, Mary Malane Ava Mullen, Ryan Nagel Veda Nair Selina Nuyenne.

Lily Anna Nolan, Olivia Nunn, Clara O'Connor, Annika Ocampo, Caden Page, Bella Pass, Alina Paulino, Michaela Pence.

Sophia Parales.

And now Delasal Chef Maria Perez will present the daughter for the diploma for her daughter.

Ava Panelli Porter.

Hannah Perzer.

Alexis Putnam.

Isabella Quendoza.

L.

Quinn.

Angelina Rago.

Isabel Ramirez.

And now Delasal Vapa Department Chair and CHS cross country coach Jennifer Ricketts will present the diploma for her daughter.

Delilah Ricketts.

Emily Rin Caitlin Riscali.

Kelsey Roadie.

Madeline Roder.

Thelia Rodriguez.

Samantha Rodriguez.

Addison Roar, Kenzie Santos, Sienna Santos, Emily Saudie Schaefer, Tess Schirmer, Sydney Schwabacer, Bella Shelzo, Isabella Shellata Reagan Shelley, Kira Silvestri L Sloan Olivia Smith Nuri Srivastava, Audrey Stice Claire Sullivan Caitlin Sweeney Lillian Tabuzo Janae Takata Daniela Tears Claire Thrasher Caitlin Taroc Isabella Villera Malia Velasco Caprice Vella Kathy Velmonte Isabella Vertudez, Angelina Vaux, Mia Vodopich, Alison Volinek, and now CHS academic and learning support case manager Melina Volm will present the diploma for her daughter, Cecilia Volmine, Sophia Wallace, Isabella Warner, Grace Wekerly, Katie Werner, Mimi Westfall, Callie Wheeler, Soraya White, Emily Wolfe, Jade Wan, Sarah Wright, Gretchen Yakitis, Rio Yamamoto, Sydney Yap, Elizabeth Yep, Lily Zachary, Ruby Zachary, Ava Zavala, Chantal Zuniga.

Graduates, please stand and face the audience.

And now it is my honor to present to you the class of twenty twenty six.

Please move your tassel from right to left.

Thank you, graduates.

Please be seated.

I now invite President Jessica Mix to address our graduates.

What a gift it is to stand before the Carondelite class of 2026 today.

I'd like to begin by thanking our board of directors, our alumni, our families, our faculty and staff, and especially the Sisters of St.

Joseph of Carondolette, whose courage, faith, and vision continue to shape this community in profound ways.

To our parents and guardians, thank you for entrusting us with your daughters.

It has been an incredible privilege to walk alongside of them during these formative years.

To our faculty and staff, thank you for loving and believing in these young women.

Your commitment to their growth has helped shape who they're becoming.

Graduates.

Over the last hour, you have heard beautiful reflections about lace, the careful, intentional process of weaving threads together to create something meaningful and lasting.

You have heard about the sisters, who not only mastered the craft of lace making, but taught it to other women so that they could build lives of dignity and create independent opportunities for themselves.

And that part, the teaching part, is what feels the most important to me today.

The sisters did not simply create beauty for beauty's sake.

They created possibility.

They understood that empowering women was never about having control.

They knew it was about access, opportunity, and the ability to make their own choices.

They believed women deserved the tools to shape their own futures, and then they taught them how to use those tools to lift others along the way.

And that remains the heart of what we do today.

You have heard us talk often here about opportunity, about opening doors, about expanding horizons, about making sure young women are seen, are heard, are challenged, and are equipped.

But the reason this matters so deeply is not because we want all of you to follow the same path.

It's actually quite the opposite.

It's because true empowerment means the choice is in your hands.

Some of you already know exactly where you're headed to next.

Some of you will discover passions and callings that you cannot yet imagine.

Some of you will completely change direction somewhere along the way.

And some of you are walking into uncertainty right now, still trying to figure out what that next step is.

And that is okay.

The goal was never to create one identical pattern.

The goal was to help each of you develop the strength, faith, compassion, curiosity, and curate courage to weave your own.

The truth is you are graduating into a world that feels uncertain.

A world changing rapidly beneath our feet.

Many of the systems and structures people once depended on are no longer stable or sustainable.

There is division, there's loneliness, there's injustice, and there's fear.

And sometimes it can feel difficult to know what to do next.

Difficult to know how to lead, and difficult to know how to help.

But earlier this year, before her passing, one of our beloved sisters, Sister Sandra Williams, reminded us of something incredibly powerful.

She said, it's a challenge to trust what we cannot yet imagine.

But history assures us that we can trust the work of the spirit.

We have every reason for great hope.

And graduates, we do have great hope because we are looking at it.

You see it in the young women sitting before us here today.

Women who know how to ask hard questions, women who know how to build community.

Women who understand that leadership is not about power for its own sake.

It's about the people you bring along with you.

Women who care deeply about injustice, dignity, and human connection.

Women who know how to persevere.

Women who know how to love.

And when that world feels overwhelming, when you don't know what to say, and when you don't know how to lead, I hope that you remember just that, to simply love.

You love the person in front of you, you love the marginalized, you love your community enough to make it better, you love yourself enough to keep pushing, and you love with courage instead of fear.

Because that's what our CSJ charism tells us to do.

That is the legacy, and that's what we're called for.

One of the beautiful things that Dr.

Chapineau and Mrs.

Reinwald shared about Lace is that it was never meant to stay unfinished on the pillow.

It was created to be lifted up, carried outward, and used in the world.

In many ways, that mirrors the story of our sisters.

They never confused tradition with staying the same.

In fact, our tradition is change.

From the very beginning, the sisters responded to the needs of the times.

They adapted and moved outward.

They trusted God enough to evolve.

They understood that faith is not something we preserve safely behind glass, but something we actively weave into the world through our choices and our actions.

That kind of faith and action requires integrity.

Because the strongest patterns are the ones woven with consistency and truth.

And as a very wise senior reminded us during Kairos this year, integrity is where your stated values meet your lived ones.

What a powerful challenge that is.

Not simply to say you value compassion, justice, faith, courage, or love, but to actually live those things, to let your actions reflect your beliefs, to become women whose character remains steady, whether anyone is watching or not.

So now it's your turn.

The charism entrusted to the sisters is now entrusted to you.

Not to remain tucked safely at 1133 Winton Drive, but to carry outward into boardrooms, classrooms, hospitals, labs, theaters, families, churches, communities, and places that we cannot yet imagine.

And you won't carry it perfectly.

None of us do.

There will be moments when your pattern feels messy.

Moments when relationships unravel.

Moments when plans fail.

Moments when your faith feels harder to hold on to, and where you're questioning your integrity.

But remember this, lace is not made in a single motion.

It's built patiently, thread by thread, with resilience, adjustment, repair, and care.

So keep weaving.

Keep building lives rooted in faith.

Keep choosing courage over comfort.

Keep bringing people together in a world that desperately tries to pull them apart.

Keep surrounding yourselves with people who fight for you in rooms that you are not in.

And be that woman for someone else.

Keep opening doors instead of guarding them.

Keep noticing who has been left out of the conversation and pull out a chair for them.

Keep responding to the needs of the times.

Wherever life takes you next, we hope you never underestimate the impact of a woman who knows who she is and knows how to lead.

Class of twenty twenty-six, we love you deeply.

We believe in you wholeheartedly, and we cannot wait to see the extraordinary ways you continue to weave that lace of unifying love.

Congratulations, and may God continue to bless you always.

Now we invite back the senior members of the Coronel combined choir to lead their class in the singing of the alma mater.

Graduates and alumni, members of our community, and alumni members of our community.

You get to stand.

And everyone else, please join us as well in singing the alma mater.

Thank you, graduates.

Please be seated.

Before we do our closing prayer, I'd like to remind all families of our exit process today.

Once faculty, staff, and students have processed out, we ask those who are seated furthest back to exit first.

Please make sure to all exit the way you came in to ensure a smooth ending.

Your graduates will meet you down at the ticket entrance.

Now I'd like to invite Mackenzie Geddis, twenty twenty six graduate and senior class council representative to lead us in the closing prayer.

Thank you for the class of twenty twenty six and for every moment that brought us to this day.

The friendships that became family, the lessons learned inside and outside the classroom, the challenges that pushed us to grow, and the memories that will stay with us long after we leave Crondolette.

As we step into this next chapter of our lives, guide us to live with heart in the way we love, with faith when the future feels uncertain, with courage to take risks, and with excellence in all that we do.

Bless the families, teachers, coaches, and friends who walk beside us and help shape who we are becoming.

Remind us that success is not only measured by what we achieve, but by the kindness we show the people we uplift, and the difference we make in the lives of others.

And wherever we go from here, may we never forget that we're not called simply to do great things, but to be great for others.

Amen.

Good evening all, and welcome to the spring concert of the Walnut Creek concert band.

Directed by Dr.

Matthew Sadowski.

I am Jerry Wiener, and it is my pleasure to be your host this evening as in our program celebrating the joys of spring and it's many holidays and celebrations around the world.

Please join me in welcoming to the stage, Dr.

Matthew Sadowski.

Our first piece this evening is called Spring Festival by Chen Yi.

Chen Yi is a composer, violinist, and educator originally from Gangzhu, China, Guangzhou.

She spent her early life there learning the violin and piano until the cultural revolution of the nineteen sixties effectively banned Western influences.

She continued to practice in secret, even when she was sent to the countryside for two years of forced labor.

During this time, she came into contact with a great deal of traditional Chinese folk music, which would later inspire and inform her compositions.

With the restrictions of the Cultural Revolution lifted after 1976, Chen became the first woman to earn a Master of Arts degree in composition in China, and is now a professor of composition at the Conservatory of the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Spring Festival by Chen Yi.

Oh, this is one of the welcome.

Well, good evening, and thank you so much for coming.

I am Matt Sidowski.

It's a pleasure to have you with us tonight.

We're so glad that you chose to spend your time with us.

I won't speak long at all.

I just want to again recognize everyone for being here on such a lovely evening outside.

What a terrible day for an indoor event.

But we very much appreciate you being here with us.

This is uh one of the concerts that we look forward to.

I think the most every year.

It's an opportunity for us to just play music that we love to play and share with you, and we're very appreciative to have you here.

So uh to keep us rolling, I'm gonna bring Jerry back out again, and you might not hear from me at all, but please know that I'm very happy to have you here.

Happy St.

Patrick's Day.

Our next piece is entitled Metamorphosis by Andrew Boys and Junior.

Andrew Boys and Junior is presently a professor in the music department at the University of New Hampshire, where he conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches conducting and composition.

He remains active as a guest composer and our conductor and clinician, appearing with high school, university, and festival ensembles around the world.

Now this piece, the title of the piece is Metamorphosis, referring to the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly.

The piece opens with a beautiful statement, which then morphs into something new in the faster middle section, and then the triumphant final section emerges with lively percussion and ensemble swells.

Getting ready to take flight.

Our next performance is entitled Celtic Hymns and Dances by Eric Ewesen.

Eric Erasen is a prominent American composer and educator, known for his lyrical, tonal, and often neoclassically tinged music, particularly in the realm of brass and wind repertoire.

His melodic accessible style with twentieth century harmonies is often compared to Copeland or Pokoev.

He has been a faculty member at the Juilliard School since 1980.

Celtic Hymns and Dances is conducted by Mr.

Edwin Cordova, assistant conductor.

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