Jorhozz “Aster” Silverio, Valedictorian, Rose City High School

Rose City High School’s mascot is a phoenix rising out of ashes, and Valedictorian Aster Silverio says it’s especially apt “because the school was the setting of the arc of my redemption.” After struggling during the pandemic, Aster felt supported at Rose City High School because it had options that fit the way she learns. She made up course credits quickly, was active in ...