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Metea Valley High School Class of 2021

Graduates in the Class of 2021: 740

Senior Reflections Speaker: Kamron Ullah

Senior Academic Farewell: Vivian Yuan

National Merit Scholarship Finalists: Vinay Agrawal; Chinmay Bhogilal; Rhea Joshi; Sean Lu; Thomas Maxon; Sannidhi Mohan; Kishor Moorthy; Udit Pai; Yash Telang.

Summa Cum Laude graduates: Vinay Agrawal; Saichetan Aitha; Chinmay C. Bhogilal; Harrison A. Brosius; Mikhail A. Coen; Margaret A. Cotner; James Patrick E. Cruz; Sahaja Danthurthy; Padmalekha Danturty; Madeline E. DeGraff; Akhil Subramanian Devarajan; Shreya G. Dudeja; Kathleen E. Flanders; Jeddrick C. Gamilla; Shriman Gupta; Arnav Jaiswal; Darcy A. Jordan; Shreya Joshi; Ayush R. Khot; Ashna Konjeti; Rebecca A. Larmer; Thomas R. Maxon; Sannidhi Mohan; Kishor N. Moorthy; Anish S. Naik; Sathvik Nallagatla; Udit U. Pai; Siddhant N. Panse; Ritika D. Patel; Avantika Pedamallu; Pramod Prabhu; Rishi Raghavapudi; Snehal C. Rairikar; Siddharth Rajagopalan; Rachel C. Samojedny; Tiffany Y. Seto; Sashwath S. Sundar; Yash S. Telang; Mirudhula Velmurugan; Dipankar R. Yettapu; and Vivian Yuan.

Athletic achievements:

• Metea Valley's Bowling team finished 4th in state.

• Metea Valley's Badminton finished 3rd in doubles and 7th in state overall.

Theater productions: We did a virtual compilation of high school musical songs this year.

What were the most significant challenges faced by the Class of 2021 and how did they overcome them?

We shifted from remote learning to in-person hybrid. Our students were flexible and resolute. We are extremely proud of their wherewithal and ability to adapt during an unconventional school year.

What traditional events were adapted for the pandemic and how?

• Prom and all of our senior award ceremonies following local safety ordinances regarding COVID-19.

Principal's reflections on the Class of 2021:

We were unable to conduct a graduation last year, but I was determined to make it happen for this year. Special thanks go to the Indian Prairie School District Board of Education and our Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adrian Talley. Together, we found a way to turn the negatives of a pandemic into a panoramic sea of successful graduates at Metea Valley. I am super proud of the Class of 2021. Best wishes to you in your bright futures. Go Go Mustangs!

- Principal Darrell Echols

Metea Valley High School in Aurora. Daily Herald File Photo
Metea Valley's Mamadu Diallo points to the sky as he crosses the finish line during the Naperville North cross country twilight invitational. Sean King/for Shaw Media
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