Loara High

1765 W. Cerritos Ave.

Anaheim 92804-6197

(714) 999-3677

* Enrollment: 2,100

* Established: 1962

* Team name: Saxons

* Principal: John Dahlem

* Student president: Melinda Avelino

* Famous alumnus: No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani

* Winning moments: Award-winning drum line; theater productions receive four awards; KNBC Crystal Apple Award to Bob Torres; county Arts Educator of the Year David Seagraves; boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs; girls’ soccer playoffs; postseason wrestling tournament; boys’ cross-country championships; football playoffs

* In the works: Air conditioning; expand reading program; career center; Student Technology Resource Center; additional career counselor; Parent Advisory committee

* Graduation: 4 p.m. June 15 at Glover Stadium in Anaheim

SENIOR STANDOUT

Long H. Nguyen of Anaheim

* Achievements: Earned a 4.77 weighted grade-point average; Bank of America plaque in science and math; named Academic Decathlon captain; Associate Student Body executive board member; class senate; Inter-Club commissioner; Orange County Chapter of the Red Cross board of directors; Youth Council president; Promote Literacy chairman; Asian Cultural club president; Woodrow Wilson Service award president; Coca-Cola scholar semifinalist; Toyota Community scholar; Vietnamese Scholar of the Year; Anaheim Youth of the Year runner-up; National Honor Society; California Scholarship Federation; served on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s Youth Advisory Council; listed in “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”; speaks Vietnamese

* Connections: Member of the GATE and French clubs; enjoys camping; skiing; hiking; volunteered at Bolsa Medical Clinic; Youth in Emergency Services; tutoring

* Ambitions: Complete six-year bachelor’s and medical degree program at University of Missouri Kansas City or the University of Pennsylvania; specialize in pediatric surgery

* Family: Father is Joseph; mother is Thu; siblings Allan, Thai, Tracy and Dat are all doctors; “Thank you, guys! I love all of you!”

* Claims to fame: Named Hometown Hero for community service at Angel game; interviewed by Little Saigon radio; “four seconds of my profile” appeared on “Red Cross Christmas Music Tribute” on CBS

THE SENIOR CLASS: 432