Seaside High honors its students.

It was a big party at Seaside High Monday afternoon, as nearly 400 students were recognized for their academic achievements. Among the honorees were the top 10 seniors with highest grade point average, and students who ranked in the honor roll. School and officials with the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District also honored six special education students. The school also honored its athletes and turn-around students, selected for their dramatic improvement in their overall GPA and for being in track to graduate.
Here's the top 10 seniors:

ANDRES OSORIO ELIZONDO
KATHYA ALVARENGA
IRIDIAN CORTEZ
SAMANTHA ZAPANTA
CHRISTINE AVILES
JOSEPH MARTINEAU
KAITLIN HARVEY
JENNY TANG
DANIELA IBANEZ ISIDRO
RYAN KAUSIN

Here's the top student athletes:

KATHYA ALVARENGA
CHRISTINE AVILES
NATALIE CONSTABLE
IRIDIAN CORTEZ
RYAN KAUSIN
PAUL KOENIG
BREANNA KROMER
GILLYN MAUNG
MASON MITCHELL
DANIEL MOISES
ANDRES OSORIO ELIZONDO
PRINCESS OZLEENE PANCUBIT
COURTNEY TIJING
MAURA WHITE
SAMANTHA ZAPANTA

And here's everybody else who got recognized Monday. Congratulations, scholars! Hard work pays off, and being recognized is just a small bit of the reward.