5 La Reina senior standouts
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com

Carolyn Rumer Carolyn Rumer, 17, of Camarillo is graduating from La Reina in the top 5 percent of her class and as an AP scholar with distinction. A gifted mathematician, Rumer said her favorite class in high school was AP calculus. In the fall, she's heading to the University of Notre Dame to pursue a career in medicine. A standout member of La Reina's winning volleyball program, Rumer demonstrated character and resilience when she battled back from a serious shoulder injury early in her junior year to become a starter on the team. A four-year participant in student government, she served as senior class secretary and as secretary of La Reina's chapter of the National Honor Society. Rumer, who also competed for four years on the Regents' track and field team, said she'd like to become a pediatrician or an orthopedist. Jenny McCorkle As co-editor-in-chief of the La Reina Herald, her school newspaper, Jenny McCorkle, 17, gave up her free time during lunch and after school for four years. When she wasn't chasing down stories and designing pages, McCorkle, who dreams of becoming a surgeon, was working hard in the classroom and volunteering at Los Robles Hospital. A resident of Thousand Oaks, McCorkle served as president of La Reina's Amnesty International Club and was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Club. McCorkle said her favorite subjects were anatomy, biology, calculus and English. In the fall she'll head to USC, where she'll be part of the university's Thematic Option Honors program, a general education honors alternative. Amy Joe Amy Joe, 17, is another La Reina graduate bound for USC, where she expects to major in biological engineering. A resident of Thousand Oaks, Joe held leadership positions on the student council all four years of high school and was also part of the yearbook staff. A lifelong musician, Joe's played the piano for more than 12 years and participates in competitions like Contemporary Festival and Certificate of Merit. In addition to taking a full load of rigorous classes, she's found time to compete on the Regent track and field team. Joe called herself "a pretty normal kid who likes to spend time with friends and go shopping." Dempster is especially interested in unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) and would like to work for a company with a military commission. Last year, Dempster's project won second place in the physics division of the Ventura County Science Fair and qualified for state-level competition. to do an interdisciplinary major combining Asian studies and economics, which she hopes will set her up for a career in international business. Grode spent the summer between her sophomore and junior years studying Japanese in Japan, an experience that left her with a strong appreciation of Asian culture. When she's not in school, the National Honor Society member and salutatorian said she loves going to the beach and rock climbing.