Estancia High
2323 Placentia Ave.
Costa Mesa 92627-3399
(949) 515-6500
* Enrollment: 1,107
* Established: 1965
* Team name: Eagles
* Principal: Thomas R. Antal
* Student president: Mehgan Fay
* Winning moments: District Teacher of the Year Dave Brees; boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs; Southern Section boys’ soccer champions; boys’ and girls’ cross-country championships; girls’ golf playoffs
* In the works: Business and commerce education program; implement Digital High School grant; Advancement Via Individual Determination program
* Graduation: 3 p.m. June 21 at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa
SENIOR STANDOUT
Laura L. Cote of Costa Mesa
* Achievements: Earned a 4.15 weighted grade-point average; Golden State Merit diploma; received the National Youth Caring for Others award; E.I. Moore Memorial award; named California Scholarship Federation secretary; SITE Council student representative; Zonta Girl of the Month; Kiwanis Outstanding Athlete of the Month; drama club vice president; aviation club president; varsity golf team’s most valuable player; founded and directed the school’s volunteer bureau; founded interactive preschool story time
* Connections: Decorated Rose Parade floats five years; helped organize adopt-a-family program; summer crafts for homeless children at Interfaith Shelter; Project PALS; enjoys sewing; worked as a caddy at Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa
* Ambitions: Attend USC or UCLA, major in business with math minor; earn master’s degree in business; pursue career in management
* Family: Father is George; mother is Becky; “Thanks for their never-ending love, support and understandingâ€
* Claim to fame: “I do a mean ‘I Love Lucy’ vitameatavegamin interpretationâ€
THE SENIOR CLASS: 212
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