Name: Julian Alarcon
College attending: Arizona State University
Scholarships: New American University Scholarship
Major: Journalism
Five-year goal: To capture powerful moments with my photography internationally.
Extracurricular activities: National Honor Society president, cross country, track and field, communication intern at MUSD
Hometown: Maricopa
Neighborhood: Glennwilde
Years a Maricopan: 18
Favorite high school memory: Distributing Desert Sunrise’s inaugural yearbook.

College attending: Arizona State University
Scholarships: Obama Scholarship, NAMU Provost Scholarship
Major: Business marketing
Five-year goal: After college, I plan to pursue a career at a marketing firm, hopefully opening a gateway for me to create my wedding planner business. I would love to work outside Arizona, preferably in Hawaii.
Extracurricular activities: Student government officer, cheer manager for three years
Hometown: Los Angeles
Neighborhood: Alterra
Years a Maricopan: 7
Favorite high school memory: Making the only volleyball team our school had to offer at the time during my freshman year. About 40 girls tried out for just 15 spots, and volleyball is where I met most of my lasting best friends.

College attending: University of Arizona
Scholarships: Wildcat Scholarship
Major: Nursing
Five-year goal: I’d like to be a certified RN and have graduated with my bachelor’s, with the intention to travel. Eventually, I would like to go back to school to earn my master’s or doctorate so I can become a psychiatric nurse practitioner and have my own practice.
Extracurricular activities: Club president and Arizona state officer for FCCLA
Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
Neighborhood: Homestead
Years a Maricopan: 9
Favorite high school memory: Winning Prom Princess my junior year. It was such a surreal and unexpected moment, and I loved being surrounded by all my friends and people I’ve grown up with.

College attending: University of Richmond
Scholarships: Full-ride scholarship
Major: Political science and sociology, with leadership minor
Five-year goal: To get into law school and pursue politics.
Extracurricular activities: National Honor Society vice president, Rotary Interact president and founder, Rho Kappa Honor Society president, student government member
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Neighborhood: Rancho El Dorado
Years a Maricopan: 11
Favorite high school memory: Meeting my best friend, Pearl, in my chemistry class.

College attending: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Scholarships: Presidential Scholarship
Major: Space physics
Five-year goal: Designing and developing propulsion systems for NASA or SpaceX
Extracurricular activities: Math Olympiad, SkillsUSA, National Honor Society
Hometown: Thornton, Colo.
Neighborhood: Flatz 520
Years a Maricopan: 5
Favorite high school memory: Winning first place at the CAC Math Competition my junior year

College attending: Arizona State University
Scholarships: New American University Scholarship
Major: Finance
Five-year goal: Law school or investment banking.
Extracurricular activities: National Honor Society, Rotary Interact, soccer, school volleyball, club volleyball
Hometown: Maricopa
Neighborhood: Senita
Years a Maricopan: 17
Favorite high school memory: When two of my best friends gave their prom crowns to my girlfriend and me. Thanks, Alexa and Julian.





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![William Senne, arrested June 2, 2026. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260610-william-senne-arrest-300x170.jpg)





