Co-valedictorian Jonathan Omens has dressed in a tuxedo to play in formal Point Loma High orchestral performances, and someday he hopes to pull on a white lab coat as a physician.
Omens finished in a tie with co-valedictorian Kyle Grady, both finishing with a grade point average of 4.83. Omens noted freshman year and physical education grades are not used in calculating valedictorian standings.
During this period, Omens never received a grade other than “A,” although in a Spanish class he once finished with a score of 90.
After three years of Spanish, Omens chuckled when asked if he is now fluent in the language. “I am definitely not fluent,” he said.
Omens is headed to UCLA to study biology. He hopes to eventually get into medical school and pursue a degree.
He is the son of Jeff and Madonna Omens of Ocean Beach. An older brother, Dalton, is at UC Berkeley and is a 2016 alumni of PLHS who finished third in his class.
Omens was involved heavily in Boy Scouts during his first two-plus years at PLHS. He finished as an Eagle Scout, building new tables for a wildlife sanctuary in Bonsall.
“They have some cheetahs they are rehabilitating,” Omens said, “and they have tables used to train and feed them that were old and worn down. One of our troup leaders and some Eagle Scout counselors both knew about this organization.”
The job required Omens to drive to Bonsall “several times” during the project. 
He was a member of the Pointer marching band and the orchestra and also played four years of varsity tennis. 
He was also involved in California Scholarship Federation and a proud member of the Entymology Club or “bug club” as he called it.
Omens helped start a first-time club on campus called Flag Club, a group that gathered weekly during lunch to learn about the flags of different U. S. states and other countries. They would select one each week to be flown on the school flag pole below the American flag.
His favorite memories of high school include the time spent in marching band, going to football games and presenting their field shows at halftime.
“It was great when we got the lights (on the football field) and it was always much more fun and more exciting to perform under the lights,” he said. “It’s a real process to perform with the band and it’s really amazing to see all of these people so coordinated.”
The band lost its director after Omens’ second year and he was replaced by Carissa Mattison the past two years.
“She helped us move forward and take the next step in the band’s success,” Omens noted, “and we received the highest scores our marching band has ever had this past season.”
Omens recalled several other teachers who stood out to him.
Although this teacher retired after his sophomore year, Omens remembered math teacher Ian Law as a favorite instructor.
“I had him my freshman year for Algebra II and he was super funny and brought in (his collection of) instruments and was a great guy.” 
“Also, Glenn Richard – he was super funny and I enjoyed being in his class. He’s very knowledgeable about the subject.”
Omens also listed English teacher Cynthia Hedges as an inspiration. “I had her for three years and she’s really fun and nice and we learned a lot.”