Meet Me at Monache: A Walk Down Memory Lane
by Monache High School
"In the first years are the murmurings of a young and mighty legend being born." - Monoway Yearbook, 1970 (adapted)Meet Me at Monache is an oral history project dedicated to preserving the history of Monache High School located in Porterville California. The podcast was inspired by the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Monache, which was celebrated during the 2017-2018 school year. Participants of the podcast are alumni, former and current staff members, and community members connected to Monache by their shared experiences. Our intent is to connect the audience with alumni, staff, and current students who share their memories from the last 50 years of Monache High School, as the audience will experience the unique gift of taking a walk down memory lane through interviews recorded on campus with the mighty legends of years gone by.
Episodes
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Class of 2022: Kris Merzoian (with Brenda Merzoian)
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Kris Merzoian is interviewed by his mother Brenda Merzoian, Monache High School's current Dean of Counseling. Mrs. Merzoian is also retiring this year. Kris Merzoian's music can be found on Apple Music, including this year's releases Hopeless Romance and…
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Special Graduation Episode - Class of 2019
Our special graduation episode includes 4 interviews between 2019 MHS graduates & their parents that work at MHS. Gary & Bob Sundre (parent), Madison & Melissa Giannetto (parent/MHS alumni), Katie Land & Jennifer Manchebo-Giannetto (parent/MHS alumni), Spencer & Herb Abiog (parent/MHS alumni) & a...
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Manuel Castaneda - Interviewed by Francisco Velazquez
Manuel Castaneda has been a Spanish teacher and Varsity Boys Soccer Coach for over 20 years. He was interviewed by Francisco Velasquez, a Monache alumni, current Monache Spanish teacher and Varsity Boys Soccer Coach. At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, Sr. Castaneda will join his wife and...
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Valerie Cowan Townsend - Interviewed by Emily Drum
Valerie Cowan Townsend was a top multi-sport athlete at MHS, before receiving a full scholarship at Cal State University Bakersfield. At CSUB, her team won a D-II National Championship. Val began coaching in 1990 and since 2000 has served as head coach & professor of physical education at...
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Kim (Goodin) Rafanan - Interviewed by Madisyn Baxter
Kim began her athletic career by competing with her brothers Tim & Craig. Kim came to Monache in 1974, & competed in volleyball, basketball, & softball. Kim received the Double M Award for outstanding senior female athlete & in 1984 entered the Monache Girls Basketball Hall of Fame. Today, Kim...
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Monte Moore & Deonna Shake - Interviewed by Mikayli Moore
Mikayli Moore, 2019 ASB president, sat down with her grandpa Monte Moore and aunt Deonna Shake, who were both inducted into the first class of Monache’s Hall of Fame. During high school, Deonna was the first female basketball player to score a career 1,000 points. Monte supported organized…
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Cheyenne Lembke - Interviewed by Kelly Focke
In the first episode of Meet Me at Monache, Kelly Sullivan Focke (Class of 1991) interviews Cheyenne Lembke (Class of 2007). Kelly Focke teaches Earth and Space Science at Monache and Cheyenne recently visited her class as a guest speaker, sharing her experience as a meteorologist in the United...
About this show
"In the first years are the murmurings of a young and mighty legend being born." - Monoway Yearbook, 1970 (adapted)Meet Me at Monache is an oral history project dedicated to preserving the history of Monache High School located in Porterville California. The podcast was inspired by the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Monache, which was celebrated during the 2017-2018 school year. Participants of the podcast are alumni, former and current staff members, and community members connected to Monache by their shared experiences. Our intent is to connect the audience with alumni, staff, and current students who share their memories from the last 50 years of Monache High School, as the audience will experience the unique gift of taking a walk down memory lane through interviews recorded on campus with the mighty legends of years gone by.
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