senior Ciena Alipio. “[Alipio is] a great shoulder, a good listening ear, and she is a warm hug to start your day with,” said coach Janelle McDonald. Alipio, alongside senior Madisyn Anyimi, make up McDonald’s first graduating class.
LOS ANGELES — Ciena Alipio stared up at the Pauley Pavilion crowd as she took a deep breath from under the uneven bars, the weight of years of yet-realized effort lifting off her shoulders as the senior leaped from the ground to swing.