Ukiah, CA – Ukiah Unified School District proudly announced the December Students of the Month at a special ceremony held at Ukiah High School on Tuesday, January 6, 2025. Principals recognized 51 students from across the district’s 11 schools, honoring their academic excellence, leadership, and social-emotional growth before an audience of proud families and community members.
This month’s celebration also highlighted the district’s continued focus on attendance and engagement. Grace Hudson Language Academy earned the Best Attendance Trophy for October with a rate of 95.56 percent, while Pomolita Middle School took home the Most Improved Attendance Trophy, increasing their rate to 94.46 percent, a 3.3 percent improvement over last year.
“Each month, our Students of the Month show us the impact of consistent effort and positive choices,” said Superintendent Deb Kubin. “Their success reflects not only their own commitment, but the support of families, teachers, and school staff who help them grow every day. We’re proud to recognize these students and the example they set across our schools.”
Each month’s event honors students who embody Ukiah Unified’s core values of academic commitment, leadership, and social-emotional strength, as well as schools demonstrating strong and improving attendance rates—a key factor in lifelong learning success.
Here are the attendance rates for each Ukiah Unified school in October: Calpella Elementary: 93.38 percent Frank Zeek Elementary: 95.45 percent Grace Hudson Language Academy: 95.56 percent Nokomis Elementary: 93.96 percent Oak Manor Elementary: 91.99 percent Yokayo Elementary: 94.61 percent Ukiah Independent Study Academy: 91.57 percent Eagle Peak Middle School: 91.42 percent Pomolita Middle School: 94.46 percent Big Picture South Valley High: 82.46 percent Ukiah High School: 91.96 percent
Director of Student Services Jason Iverson hosted the event, inviting each school principal to present their honorees and share remarks from nominating teachers that highlighted each student’s character, leadership, and growth.
Each student received certificates and gifts from sponsors in recognition of their accomplishments. The event recording is available on the Ukiah Unified YouTube channel.
Ukiah Unified extends sincere gratitude to the families, teachers, and staff who support these remarkable students and encourage the entire community to celebrate their success.
Calpella Students of the Month: Cesar Guzman Lopez, Andrew Mendoza, and Matteo Moreno Valencia(Contributed)Calpella
Cesar Guzman Lopez, Andrew Mendoza, and Matteo Moreno Valencia
Frank Zeek Students of the Month: Linnea Aplet, Julieta Lopez, Miah Miller, Casey Benavente, and Thomas Corning (Contributed)Frank Zeek
Linnea Aplet, Julieta Lopez, Miah Miller, Casey Benavente, and Thomas Corning
Grace Hudson Students of the Month: Rosemary Hoytt, Phoebe Huff, Kimberly Andrade, and Robert Espinoza (Contributed)Grace Hudson
Rosemary Hoytt, Phoebe Huff, Kimberly Andrade, and Robert Espinoza
Nokomis Students of the Month: Luciano Martinez, Frida Ramirez, Kyle Beardsley, and Joseph Demartini(Contributed)Nokomis
Luciano Martinez, Frida Ramirez, Kyle Beardsley, and Joseph Demartini
Oak Manor Students of the Month: Samuel Esquivies Rodriguez, Fiona Foster, Amelia Hernandez, Olivia Mahan, and Daleyza Dominguez (Contributed)Oak Manor
Samuel Esquivies Rodriguez, Fiona Foster, Amelia Hernandez, Olivia Mahan, and Daleyza Dominguez
Yokayo Students of the Month: Landon Diaz, Winter Knight, Scarlett Dow, and Christopher Neisse (Contributed)Yokayo
Landon Diaz, Winter Knight, Scarlett Dow, and Christopher Neisse
Eagle Peak Middle Students of the Month: Mauricio Chavez Vera, Fernando Vera Ramos, Olivia Bainbridge, Dominick McNamara, Emmett Jones, Daisy Williams, Conner Donahue, and Athiyana Rowe(Contributed)Eagle Peak Middle
Mauricio Chavez Vera, Fernando Vera Ramos, Olivia Bainbridge, Dominick McNamara, Emmett Jones, Daisy Williams, Conner Donahue, and Athiyana Rowe
Pomolita Students of the Month: Jesus Ceja-Valencia - not pictured, Gabriel Mendoza, Tucker Woodall, not pictured, Zoe Espitia, Nicholas Offill, and Cristian Cortes Aguiniga(Contributed)Pomolita
Jesus Ceja-Valencia – not pictured, Gabriel Mendoza, Tucker Woodall, not pictured, Zoe Espitia, Nicholas Offill, and Cristian Cortes Aguiniga
Ukiah Independent Study Academy
Nelly Reyes and Aidan Falleri – no photo
South Valley High Students of the Month: Ryan Bowles and Leonel Hernandez Lopez (Contributed)South Valley High
Ryan Bowles and Leonel Hernandez Lopez
Ukiah High Students of the Month: Diego Gonzalez, Noah Winter, Luis Manzo, Jaime Reyes Hernandez, not pictured, Zoey Rogina, Chris Medrano, Ivan Castro, and Marcos Mollinedo (Contributed)Ukiah High
Diego Gonzalez, Noah Winter, Luis Manzo, Jaime Reyes Hernandez, not pictured, Zoey Rogina, Chris Medrano, Ivan Castro, and Marcos Mollinedo
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