Congratulations, Amador Valley Grad Laya Karthikeyan

PLEASANTON, CA — The high school seniors of 2021 have had an experience like no other in a century — a year upended by a pandemic and by lockdowns that kept them from enjoying many of the activities that previous seniors have taken for granted.

Patch hopes to help make it up to those seniors by giving them a special sendoff. We asked parents and other family members to pay tribute to this year’s grads using a special submission form so we can publish those tributes one by one.

Laya Karthikeyan will graduate from Amador Valley.

Plans after graduation: Heading to college to pursue computer science.

Accomplishments: She has actively participated in both Red Cross and Girls who code clubs.she also raised funds to support front line health care workers during the peak of pandemic. She made and distributed more than 100 face masks.

Special message: Dear Laya, we are extremely proud of your academic achievements. No one works harder than you. Congrats and Best wishes for a great future. Love you.