As Graduation Day approaches at Venice High, here are the seniors with the 10 highest grade point averages among the Class of 2022.

Jesse Benjamin

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering

College of Attendance: University of California San Diego

Major: Nanotechnology Engineering

Favorite Activities: Gaming

Favorite Class: Engineering

Hardest Class: AP Calculus

Favorite Teachers: John Bruno,  Daniel Buccieri, Brent Rojo

Greg Griffin

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering 

College of Attendance: University of California Los Angeles

Major: Chemical Engineering

Favorite Activities: Boy Scouts, Martial Arts, MESA

Favorite Class: AP Chemistry

Hardest Class: AP Chemistry

Favorite Teachers: Daniel Buccieri, Brent Rojo

Natalie Gurzeler

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering 

College of Attendance: University of California Los Angeles

Major: Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

Favorite Activities: Gymnastics, MESA, Community Closet, Knights and Ladies

Favorite Class: AP Environmental Science

Hardest Class: Honors Precalculus

Favorite Teachers: John Bruno, Claire Crouse, Tyler Fister, Mark Gudani, Brent Rojo 

Prakash Jeysankar

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Biomed

College of Attendance: University of California Los Angeles

Major: Molecular Cell Biology

Favorite Activities: Volleyball

Favorite Class: Human Body Systems

Hardest Class: AP Chemistry

Favorite Teachers: Jeremy Wong

Daniella Kensinger

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering 

College of Attendance: St. Mary’s College of California

Major: Mathematics and Computer Science 

Favorite Activities: Beach Volleyball

Favorite Class: Intro to Engineering

Hardest Class: AP Calculus 

Favorite Teachers: John Bruno, Laurie Chew

Regina Kim

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering

College of Attendance: University of California Irvine

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Activities: STEMM Council, Reading, Watching Movies

Favorite Class: Honors Engineering Design and Development

Hardest Class: AP United States Government and Politics

Favorite Teachers: Brenda Alcaraz, Mark Gudani, Brent Rojo, Marcos Sandoval, Hazel Witham

Rudie Paraiso

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering

College of Attendance: University of California Los Angeles

Major: Civil Engineering

Favorite Activities: ACE Mentor Club, Academic Decathlon

Favorite class: AP United States History

Hardest class: AP Calculus

Favorite Teachers: Daniel Buccieri, Mark Gudani, Brent Rojo

Nicolas Peterson

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering

College of Attendance: University of Southern California

Major: Computer Science

Favorite Activities: MESA, Skateboarding, Ice hockey

Favorite Class: AP Statistics

Hardest Class: AP United States Government and Politics

Favorite Teachers: Daniel Buccieri,  John Bruno, Stanley Johnson, Brent Rojo

Renee Shortt

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering 

College of Attendance: University of California Los Angeles

Major: Undecided

Favorite Activities: Cheer 

Favorite Class: AP Biology, Painting 

Hardest Class: AP Calculus

Favorite Teachers: Julia Bare, Mark Gudani 

Brandon Soto Garcia

Magnet and Learning Pathway: STEMM Engineering

College of Attendance: University of California Irvine

Major: Computer Science

Favorite Activities: MESA, Programming

Favorite Class: AP Statistics

Hardest Class: AP English Literature and Composition

Favorite Teachers: Mark Gudani, Brent Rojo