They are the forerunners, the specialists, the connoisseurs—with the skills necessary to survive at Stingtown. They lead the way for everyone behind them. They can effortlessly be identified by their signature senior crowns, works of art that describe who they are and what their passion is.
Although many seniors are unsure how the crown tradition started, they are still making them today. Activities director Ms. Marysol Rivero said, “I was the one that started giving out crowns out in 2012.”

Seniors who made their crowns
Many seniors make crowns to distinguish themselves from everyone else; their crown shows who they are as an individual. Interact President and Class of 2016 historian Virmari Garcia dedicated time during the summer to decorate her crown with twigs and teal paint to represent her love for nature and her artistic view.
Melissa Carcamo completely covered her crown in gold glitter with a large “SGA Pres.” on it so that everyone else could know that she is the president of the Student Government Association.
Interact Historian Marco Lainez completely committed his crown to the Hunger Games movie with a 3-D mocking jay and fire on it. To announce its completion, he posted it on Snapchat to show all his friends.
Class of 2016 secretary and Interact member Randy Lopez bought his crown during the summer because he was too lazy to make one. He still believed the crown represented his personality with the “O” in “Senior” as a Pokéball and with the Pokémon named Arcanine on it.

Seniors who didn’t make their crowns
Some seniors chose not to make a crown. Baseball player and Honoria member Jose Rodriguez said, “I don’t need a label to let someone know I’m a senior. I don’t need to wear a crown.”
“I didn’t do my crown because I did not have time for it, and found it pointless,” said volleyball and soccer player Daiana Garcia who felt no feeling of regret.
On the other hand, Shape President Edison Fritz did feel bad about not having a crown. “I regret not making my crown because it always seemed like fun and it seems like I’m missing out.”

Underclassmen, what do you think?
They are only figuring out the ropes now, but many underclassmen look forward to making their own senior crowns. Sophomore Matthew Van Gils said, “They are a great way to show that you have spirit for your school and that you are proud to be a senior.”
“I can’t wait to make one,” said sophomore Anastasia Rojas. “I would love to make one for my senior year.”
Junior Tiffany Cruz said, “For my senior crown I’d probably get a Burger King crown, and put foam on the inside so I could put more stuff on it.”