Hosted by Palmdale High School

Barbara Walsh, ITP Coordinator, Falcon Leadership Coordinator

Committee members are happy to speak with you regarding the program.

Welcome

Masters of Ceremonies
Antoinette Anthony & Alex Cardenas

Highland High School ROTC
“Presentation of the Colors”

National Anthem: Hilary McCullough

Dr. Brent Woodard, Principal PHS
• Welcome
• Introduction of Committee Members:
• Evlyn Andrade
• Jessica Smith
• Jessica Leplomat
• Michael McIntosh
• Antoinette Anthony
• Jovanny Cardenas
• Alex Cardenas
• Kendra Bullocks
• Davion Chism
• Matthew Essex

Introduction of Guests
• Mr. T.J. Leyden
• Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ceraulo
• Deputy Myron McDonald
• Ms. Pricilla Hernandez, Governor’s Office Representative
• Mr. Rex Moe, Deputy for Senator Pete Knight
• Ms. Pat Russell, Supervisor Mike Antonovich’s Office
• Mayor Jim Ledford, City of Palmdale
• Mayor Frank Roberts, City of Lancaster
• Vice Mayor Henry Hearns, City of Lancaster
• Dr. David Vierra, AVHSD Superintendent
• Ms. Donita Winn, AVHSD Board of Trustees
• Mr. Julian Medrano, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Mr. Fred Thompson, Antelope Valley College
• Ms. Anne Ambrose, Safety, City of Palmdale
• Mr. Lowell White, Probation
• Chaplain Omeria, Lancaster State Prison
• Mr. Raul Figueroa, Palmdale Water Board

Proclamation Presentations:
Mayor Jim Ledford
Mayor Frank Roberts
Mr. Julian Medrano, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Guardian of Peace Awards:
These are given to those at PHS who have gone out of
Their way to help make our school and community
a safer and nicer place everyday. Nominations were
made by staff and students.
• Ms. Edwina Freeman is an Instructional Aide. She has deep concern for the well being and emotional health of our staff and students. She is always encouraging and cares a great deal for the safety of students and staff and is committed to doing what she can do to bring peace to our campus.
• Coach Eric Nichols is a roving substitute teacher who cares about kids. His hard approach to discipline on the football field carries over in his leadership on campus. He is a mentor, a teacher, a coach, who is always there for us.
• Mr. Ray McClinton is a security officer who has an outstanding relationship with the students and staff at PHS. He has connected with the students in such a way that they feel safe speaking to him about any all issues. These feelings of safety have been instrumental in helping to prevent fights on campus.
• Mr. Al Billyzone, Director of Security makes himself available to all students and staff and watches over our athletic events, our special programs and the many other activities on and off campus. His positive guidance and open door make students feel comfortable talking with him about any issue. He keeps our campus safe.

Poster Contest Winners:
This years poster contest theme was “What Positive Choices Can I Make to Increase the Peace In My
Community.” ALL the entries will be shown on the Screen and can be viewed in the AV Mall this weekend.
• Honorable Mention: Ashley Trinidad for the trash can
• 5th place Jessica Voyson, grade 12
• 4th place Rachel Sather, grade 11
• 3rd place Yesenia Panfilo, grade 12
• 2nd place Nicole Smith, grade 9
• 1st place Hillary McCullough, grade 12

Music: JOEY COTA
“Love, Peace, and Harmony”, written especially for today by a young and upcoming star whose 1st single “Fallen In Love” will soon rock the charts .

Messages
Mr. Stephen Ceraulo and his wife, Debra, have flown here from New York to be part of our ITP program. Mr. Ceraulo is considered our long distance committee member as he constantly helps us with his guidance as we are working on the program. Mr. Ceraulo was one of the 1st on the scene when the 1st plane hit the first tower on 9/11. Mr. Ceraulo is a recepient of 12 pre-hospital SAVE awards, 9 letters of commendations, honoree at the 1st NYC emergency medical service second chance breakfast, received Chief James Scullion medical medal of honor and was awarded the world trade survivor ribbon for his actions on 9/11. He will be receiving “Special Recognition Peace Award”.
Deputy Myron McDonald has been a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff for almost 23 years. He worked the past 15 years in the SANE program, which is the Substance Abuse Narcotics Education Unit. Deputy McDonald is a trained Drug Abuse Resistance Education Deputy also known as the DARE program. He is a mentor and has taught the DARE program in many schools throughout Los Angeles County.

Mr. T.J. Leyden was a former Neo-Nazi skinhead who reaches out to students to teach them to accept one another and make friends with people of different ethnic groups. T.J. is here today to give a hard look into the world of hate. As a former Neo Nazi Mr. Leyden learned to hate others because of their races and religions and how to manipulate youth, play on their insecurities and recruit them into a life led by hatred. Today he works to educate and spread a message of love, tolerance, acceptance and unity.

Moment of Silence is observed for all who have lost their lives to violence

End:
The ITP committee encourages you to remember that you too can do something to reject anger and hate and instead promote peace and unity.

We leave you today with a quote by Edward Everett Halle:”I am only one, but I am one, I can not do everything, but I can do something, And I will not let what I can not do interfere with What I Can Do.

Exit to the softball field to form the peace sign