Farewell to AHS’ Assistant Principal of Guidance

CINDY LUO
Staff Writer

After seven years of administrating at AHS, Assistant Principal Jeremy Infranca stepped into his new position at the district office as the Coordinator of Child Welfare and Attendance on Nov. 15.

Infranca has worked in education since 1997. Growing up in the city of La Crescenta, he attended Crescenta Valley High School and, later, the University of La Verne. Infranca became a teacher because he was inspired and motivated by several excellent teachers, who he regarded as role models. He taught English at Walnut High school until 2005.

In 2006, Infranca joined AUSD and started at AHS as an Assistant Principal of Student Services.

“Frankly, I see myself as a very small piece of a very big puzzle that is Alhambra High,” Infranca said.

Throughout his duration of work, Infranca has worked in three different offices at AHS, including Student Services, Business and Activities and recently Guidance. As the Assistant Principal of Guidance, his primary role is to support and encourage students and parents. He spent a short period of time at the district office in 2008 as the district’s Energy Manager, but he decided he “wanted to come back to Moor Country.”

“Mr. Infranca is one of the few people I met in the school that listens to the same music that I do,“ junior David Hernandez said. ”It pains me to say goodbye to a fellow person who enjoys Slayer.”

Among all the positive memories during his time at AHS, Infranca’s favorite memories are of graduation.

“[Seeing] the excitement, relief and pure joy on the faces of students and parents was always the highlight for me. Plus I loved reading the names of graduates in front of 7,000 of my closest friends at East LA College,” Infranca said.

According to Infranca, being a teacher or administrator at a large school always has challenges. All of the obstacles that
he has encountered have helped him to develop and improve teaching and communicating skills, which leads him to where he is today.

“I believe I’m much more understanding, patient and ready to handle any professional challenge that comes my way as a result of my time here,” Infranca said. “I’ve learned so much from our students. They have shown me motivation, resiliency, tolerance and the courage to go out into the world and stake their own claims.”

Infranca wants all Moors to keep striving for success and honor. He would like to show his gratitude to all the students.

“Because of you, I’ve grown as a person and I’m eternally grateful,” Infranca said. “I have always been treated with kindness and respect by all students and staff at AHS. In my heart I will always be a Moor!”