Fullerton Union High School

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Rio Gomez, senior, was named the 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year for dance. She received the prestigious Judy Morr Award for Dance during the annual awards celebration held at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. The annual Orange County Artist of the Year program recognizes the region's standout high school students across multiple disciplines. Gomez secured the top honor after being selected from hundreds of student nominees and semifinalists across the county.

Congratulations to our team and the coaching staff under the direction of Cheer/Song/Stunt Advisor Allison Lohran. They now have a chance to compete at the State Championships!!

For the first time in our school's history, our Indoor Drumline earned the gold medal at WGASC Championships, placing 1st in their division. We started a competitive drumline during my second year at FUHS for the spring 2015 season and have achieved decent scores each year, but oftentimes placing in the middle of our divisions. This year with our group of 14 members, we only have 4 upperclassmen and 6 new members. We thoughtfully and purposefully worked hard to change the culture, expectations, and structure of our Drumline program this season and it has really paid off. We are of course incredibly happy for our students, they deserve this and have worked so hard to make it happen. Our parents are very proud and I am too. A big shout out to our staff Tony T. Nguyen, Ryan Choe, and Abby Griffin for all their work and dedication this year.

Congratulations to our Stellar Explorers Team for scoring 5th IN THE NATION! We are so proud of everyone involved. Team members are Molly Kim, Abby Guevara, Katlyn Rodriguez, Alexis Hernandez, Merritt Lee, and James Ha. The team is led by Mr. Pitochelli. Congratulations to all!

Fullerton Union High School is proud to congratulate four outstanding Performing Arts students who have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year. Chosen from a highly competitive group of 228 juniors and seniors across Orange County, this honor reflects their dedication, artistry, and commitment to excellence in the arts. In the Dance category, they ranked among the Top 16 out of 107 students, while in the Vocal Music category, they placed in the Top 16 out of 121 students countywide. Congratulations to four FUHS Academy of the Arts seniors Rio Gomez (Dance Pathway), Isabel Calvo (Triple Threat Pathway), Zoe McLaughlin (Triple Threat Pathway), and Aleah Crew (Dance Pathway) on this remarkable achievement. We are incredibly proud of the creativity and hard work each of these students brings to our school community, and we look forward to seeing all they accomplish as they continue their artistic journeys!

Congratualtions to the boys varsity golf team for another remarkable season!! *** Undefeated in League Play *** *** Back to Back League Champions *** Look for them in CIF !!

Five FUHS students earned bids to compete in the Tournament of Champions in Kentucky over the weekend. A little breakdown so you can appreciate the results: One must earn minimum of two bids (finalist at a designated tournament) to be invited to TOC. This is an elite tournament and just being able to go is an accomplishment. With that being said, we represented Fullerton well! Celebrate these students, they have worked hard since August :) The Tournament Of Champions hosted 318 Schools from 37 States Our Results: Duo: Annette Lee and Kaitlyn Choi, Semifinalist Humorous Interpretation: Ella Kim , Semifinalist Dahun Lee , Semifinalist Extemporaneous Speaking: Olivia Woo, , Quarterfinalist

Congratulations ladies! Our softball team is currently ranked: • #1 in Orange County • #1 in California • #8 in the Nation Please join me in congratulating our softball program on this outstanding achievement. If you have the chance, come out and support them at an upcoming game as they continue their impressive season. Home Games 4/10 vs Kennedy 4/15 vs Valencia 4/24 vs Garden Grove 5/5 vs Segerstrom

We are excited to share that our Mock Trial team captured the JSerra Mock Trial Tournament Championship this past weekend, defeating Troy High School in a closely contested final round. Throughout the tournament, the team earned impressive victories over Sunny Hills, Mater Dei, and Santa Margarita Catholic High School on their way to the title. This achievement is especially impressive for a program in just its second year. Earlier this fall, the team finished league play 3–1 and advanced to the playoffs, ranking among the top 16 out of 52 Orange County schools. A special thank you to Melissa Chavez for her leadership and dedication in guiding our students to this outstanding achievement. Please join me in congratulating our Mock Trial team on an incredible season and for representing our school with excellence.

On March 14, Fullerton Union HS earned 2nd Place overall at the SoCal JEA On-the-Spot Competition at Harvard-Westlake. Competing against 23 top schools from four counties, students had just one hour to write stories judged by pro journalists. Fullerton scored 29 points—just behind LAUSD’s Daniel Pearl Magnet (31 points)—making FUHS the top Orange County finisher for the first time in a decade! Advised by Kimberley Harris, five students won individual honors: Kate Luengo: 2nd, Feature Writing Josie Lee: 2nd, Sports Writing Ricardo Ceja Jr.: 5th, Editorial Writing Alicia Bennett: 7th, News Writing Joanne Choi: 10th, News Writing

The school’s Mock Trial team delivered an outstanding performance at the JSerra Mock Trial Tournament, advancing all the way to the finals after a series of impressive victories. The team first secured a win over Sunny Hills High School, followed by another strong performance against Mater Dei High School to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinal round, the team defeated Rancho Santa Margarita, earning their place in the tournament’s final round. The final round of the tournament will take place next weekend, where the team will compete for the championship. Led by Coach Melissa Chavez, a math teacher, the students demonstrated exceptional preparation, teamwork, and courtroom skills throughout the competition. Their success reflects the dedication and hard work they have put into developing their legal arguments and trial advocacy skills. Congratulations to the Mock Trial team on an incredible tournament run and for representing the school with excellence.

Congratulations to our two valedictorians and salutatorians for their remarkable accomplishment in representing the top of the 2026 Class!!

FUHS Culinary & Hospitality Team participated in the California ProStart Cup this week. Our team has to demonstrate their knowledge of, passion for, and creativity in the restaurant industry through the Culinary and Management competitions. Participation reinforces the skills and knowledge learned from the ProStart program and the “Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts” curriculum. Management Competition Team 15 schools competed, FUHS placed 6th Mason Buchi Jalyce Northgrave Andrea Alvarado Viviana Sifuentes Teams demonstrated their abilities by developing a new restaurant concept and; (1) presenting a business proposal for potential investors via slideshow (2) answering questions from judges (3) submitting a written proposal for review (4) developing a menu and 1 marketing tactic Habit Burger Individual Cooking "Burger Battle" Competition Benjamin Dennis Eduardo Maya Eduardo Maya received a $1000 scholarship through an internship with BJ's Restaurant.

Congratulations to Marley Keller for being named as part of the All CIF Southern Section 2025 Girls Flag Football Team for Division 2

Congratulations to Cyrus Aviles & Caden Wise for being named as part of the ALL CIF Southern Section Football Team Award for Division 8.

Students from the journalism class and yearbook staff competed at the Orange County Journalism Education Association on-the-spot competition on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Northwood High School in Irvine. Yearbook students had two hours to create a 2-page spread using never-before-seen photos and interview transcripts. Journalism students had one hour to write a story after watching a one-hour live press conference. Kylie Chung & Rachel Lee, 2nd place in Yearbook Feature Design Alicia Bennett, 5th place News Writing Kate Luengo, 4th place Feature Writing Josie Lee, 8th place Sports Writing Xiomara Reyes, 9th place Editorial Writing Joanne Choi, 9th place News Writing Ricardo Ceja, Jr., 10th place Editorial Writing All of these students have qualified to compete at the state level on March 14 at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles.

Congratulations to Izabella Luna, who finished 4th at Masters and has officially qualified for the CIF State Wrestling Championship this weekend. Izabella has made school history as the first female wrestler to qualify for the state championship.

A big shoutout to Jazmin Abanobi and Natalie Godinez for their tremendous effort and competitiveness at Masters over the weekend. Jazmin made history of her own as the first freshman to qualify for Masters

TEN members of the Speech and Debate Club competed at the Harvard Invitational over the 3 day weekend. This tournament is bigger than Nationals and takes over the whole campus! With that being said, we did our best and I want to celebrate their hard work. Here is a breakdown: 569 Schools 43 States 5897 Competitors Dramatic Interpretation: Molly Kim placed 91st Hailey Kwok placed 97th Molly Cooper placed 206th Extemp: Olivia Woo placed 38th, Octafinalist Humorous Interp: Ella Kim placed 40th, Octafinalist Dahun Lee placed 52nd, Octafinalist Original Oratory: Alexis Hernandez placed 141st Apollo Salazar placed 256th Paisley Polder placed 297th Audrey Kwok placed 314th Program of Oral Interpretation: Hailey Kwok placed 112th

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Basketball team on their Golden West League Championship. Congratulations to Coach Fitzsimons on all his hard work.

Fullerton Union High School is proud to announce the 2026 Fullerton Male and Female athletes awarded the Orange County Athletic Directors Athlete of Character Award to Brandon Fan and Marley Keller. These two great athletes demonstrate excellence in athletics, academics, and sportsmanship. Brandan and Marley are great models for FUHS Student Athletes. Both Brandon and Marley are Empire League Champions this year. Brandon was voted MVP of the Empire League for Water Polo. In addition, Marley was also voted MVP of the Empire League for Flag Football. Marley was also awarded an All-CIF honor by the CIF-SS Div. 2 coaches for Flag Football. We wish both these two fine seniors the best in their future endeavors and thank you for representing FUHS so proudly.

Congratulations to Speech & Debate on your success at the Peninsula Invitational, where over 90 schools from eight states competed. Dramatic Interpretation 1 Ella Kim (TOC Bid) Duo Interpretation 2 Annette Lee and Kaitlyn Choi (TOC Bid) Extemporaneous 3 Olivia Woo (TOC Bid) Original Oratory Semifinalist Victoria Park Program Oral Interpretation Semifinalist Hailey Kwok

Thursday, January 14th, the 1st annual FJUHSD Poetry Slam was held at La Habra High School. We had a five person team of Jessa Hanchett, Lexi Hernandez, Rebeccca Jacobs, Paisley Polder, and Juno Valdes. The team was amazing. We had two of the top three places for the event. Here are the results: 1st place: Paisley Polder 3rd place: Juno Valdes Congratulations!

Students competed on one of the six categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts, Special Artist Division. Judging was based on the following criteria: Interpretation - Most strongly considered. How closely does the piece relate to the theme, based on the work itself and the artist's statement. Creativity - How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation. Technique - The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.