GHS Class of 2020 Graduation Program

Grafton High School Commencement Exercise Bailey Field Friday, the twelfth of June Two thousand twenty Nine o’clock in the morning GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL York County, Virginia Dear Graduates and Guests, Commencement is an academic ceremony backed by nearly a thousand years of history and tradition Even though this year’s ceremony may look a little different, it is still a day full of joy, celebration and dignity During our ceremony, please respect the social distancing guidelines and remain in vehicles at all times In order to make this ceremony memorable for all graduates and their families, we ask that you refrain from honking car horns, using noisemakers or creating any disturbance during the ceremony We are so happy to celebrate and honor our graduates today and we appreciate you respecting our guidelines for today’s ceremony Thank you, Whitney Cataldo Principal In order to honor our graduates in a dignified manner, the audience is asked to refrain from any response other than applause We also request that you remain seated except as denoted in the program 403 Grafton Drive • Yorktown, Virginia 23692 • (757) 898-0530 • FAX 855-369-2612 2020 Commencement Exercise Grafton High School Welcome Whitney Cataldo, Principal Pledge of Allegiance Ciara Spalla, SCA President National Anthem Serena Olson and Ariel White, Grafton High School Seniors Introduction of Salutatorian/Valedictorian Katherine Jackson, President, Class of 2020 Salutatorian .Nathan Geng Valedictorian .Chelsea Wang Charge to the Class of 2020 Whitney Cataldo, Principal Presentation of Diplomas Whitney Cataldo, Principal Abbie Martin and George Page, Assistant Principals Recessional “Sine Nomine,” Williams YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Mark J Shafer, School Board / District Brett Higginbotham, School Board / District Laurel M Garrelts, School Board / District James E Richardson, School Board / District Sean P Myatt, School Board / District YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DIVISION ADMINISTRATION Victor D Shandor, Ed.D., Division Superintendent James Carroll, Ed.D., Chief Operations Officer William Bowen, Chief Financial Officer Anthony Vladu, Ed.D , Chief Human Resource Officer Candi Skinner., Chief Academic Officer GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL 2020 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Katherine Jackson Vice President Cara Singer Secretary Maya Hasenfang Treasurer Gabriel Murphy ADVISORS, CLASS OF 2020 Jessie Logan Kristen Falk Honors Program The York County School Division Honors Program provides qualified students with the opportunity to complete a rigorous academic program in grades 8-12 Students choosing to participate in the Honors Program earn credit in prescribed courses in a designated sequence, maintain a specific GPA, and log community service hours in the junior and senior years The Grafton Medallion The Grafton Medallion has been commissioned to represent one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a graduating senior at Grafton High School Only those students who have, for all of their years at Grafton, contributed to the pride and spirit of the school may be selected The principal and a committee look for those students who have dedicated themselves to Grafton High School in making the selection These students have been active, helpful, hardworking Clippers, giving of their time and energy beyond all expectations The Grafton Medallion is awarded at the graduation ceremony and all recipients are unaware of this honor until that time The Grafton Medallion is an honor bestowed on those precious few who personify all that Grafton High School represents The Tradition of the Academic Regalia The academic regalia of the cap and gown worn by the faculty and students in today’s commencement exercise had its tradition in the universities of the Middle Ages References to exact detail worn on academic regalia can be found as early as 1312 Although the exact reason for the original use of the regalia is not known, it is assumed that there was a very practical reason – medieval scholars probably wore the gown and hood for warmth in their unheated buildings Students of that era wore gowns daily, setting them apart from fellow citizens and giving rise to the term “town and gown.” In the United States, caps and gowns were worn daily by students at most American universities until the time of the Civil War These varied in design until they were standardized by the American Intercollegiate Commission in 1894 Later guidelines on academic regalia were established by the American Council on Education Gowns worn are generally black and the sleeves of the gown indicate the degree held by the wearer Closed, pointed sleeves are used for the bachelor’s gown; oblong sleeves, open at the wrist, for the master’s gown; and bell shaped sleeves, with three velvet bars, for the doctor’s gown The doctoral robe has full-length velvet panels in front, either black or a color symbolizing the wearer’s field of learning The intercollegiate code provides that a hood should be lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree, and the lining is worn exposed The same code provides that the hood should be trimmed bound or edged with the color indicating the branch of learning to which the degree pertains The trim is two inches, three inches, and five inches wide for the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees, respectively The colors associated with the different subjects are: Arts, Letters, Humanities………………………….…… … White Education…………………………………….… ……….Light Blue Fine Arts……………….…………………….……… …… Brown General Studies…………………….…………………… … Silver Journalism……………………….………………….….… Crimson Library Science………………………………… …… ……Lemon Music……………………………………………….…… …… Pink Philosophy…………………………………….……… …Dark Blue Physical Education…………………….………… ……Sage Green Political Science…… ………………….…………… Royal Blue Science…………… …………………….………….Golden Yellow Speech…………………………………….………… …Silver Gray The cap worn is usually a black mortarboard, decorated with a tassel which is black or a color symbolizing the institution of higher learning Candidates for graduation wear the tassel on the right side of the mortarboard and then shift them to the left in unison once the degrees are confirmed Grafton High School Honors Regalia The following cords, collars, medallions, stoles and tassels will be worn by Seniors to signify their participation in Honor Societies and organizations at Grafton High School These organizations are recognized nationwide and have established the following colors as representative of their groups: Valedictorian Medallion Salutatorian Medallion Grafton Medallion Medallion Honor Graduates Gold Tassels Governor’s School of Science & Technology Gold Stoles National Honor Society White Stoles French Honor Society Blue, White and Red Cords German Honor Society Black, Red and Gold Cords NJROTC Red, White and Blue Cords Governor’s School Gold Collar Latin Honor Society Purple and Gold Cords Mu Alpha Theta .Blue and Gold Cords National Technical Honor Society Purple and Gray/White Cords Quill and Scroll Royal Blue and Gold Cords Spanish Honor Society Red and Gold Cords Tri-M Music Honor Society Pink Cords National English Honor Society Blue and Gold Cords Science National Honor Society Purple, Gold, and Green Cords National Social Studies Honor Society Blue and White Cords International Thespian Society Medallion Key Club Medallion Grafton High School Candidates for Graduation Katherine Lyn Akers ãĐ Anthony Joseph Wayne Alessio • Brittany Elizabeth Allen Omar Hesham Alomar Mariela Viviana Alvarado Aleman ãĐ Jackson Cecilio Amirshahi ã Nicole Elise Baba Jasmin Abrielle Ball • Leah Lei Lani Ballowe • Logan Kai Ballowe Robin Aleksandr Banuski Gabriella Marie Barfoot •§ Katelyn Elizabeth Basak •§ Ashley Anaid Bautista • Alison Kathleen Bender ãĐ Kara Kimberly Bergstrom ãĐ Garon Michael Venal Blackburn • Jenna Paige Blanchette • Johnathan Michael Blanco Brody Dale Blaylock Brian Keith Botkin Jr Madalyn Nicole Boyer • Ashanti Sanaa Brantley Joshua Paul Bristow Jalen Maurice Brown Kevin Corey Buchwald ãĐ Harlei Michelle Bulifant Samuel Bustamante Jr Keith Allen Butler ãĐ Hugo Isaac Cardenas Garciaã Leslie Dawn Carroll Savannah Susan Carson • Aaliyah Jada Carter Mason James Carter Kayla Joy Cartwright Caroline Elizabeth Castellow ãĐ Nyah Mahal Chisolm •§ Chelsea Daeun Choi •§ Samantha Anchi Chu • Bradley Tyler Church Trey Jason Cleaver ã Susannah Cloud ãĐ David Allen Conner Tyler Wesley Cotton • Coyle O’Cornie Currie Jr Andrew Tyler Cuthrell Alexis Victoria Maria Daniels Joseph Neal Daniels Chrystofuer Aaston Davenport • Nicholas Reid Davenport Jr Connor William Davis Edward Kendell Davis Jr Hannah Faith Dempster ãĐ Amani Nicole Deramous Mia Paige Dettwiller Theodore Alexander Dickinson Tamera Kaylani Dingle Hunter James Dolan ãĐ Lenore Forrest Dougherty ãĐ Eleanor Graham Dudley Andrew Richard Dull Jakob Patrick Dull Alexandra Nicole Dunbar • Joseph Kay Elkins Gordon Henry Engelmeyer Fernanda Gabriela Estrada • Erik Nathaniel Eulenstein • Teariny Antashia Fairley Noah Alexander Falk ãĐ Meiling Fan ãĐ Mason Edward Fields Miriam Anna Fillmore • Madison Paige Finley • Anikah Maritza Fisher Mary Paige Fisher ãĐ Allen William Fleming ãĐ Paris Eve Foster Caleb Scott Frazier Brandon Roberts Fry ãĐ Logen Nick-Ali Sean Fulton Austin William Futrell Kyle Humes Garber Isabel Faith Gauthier ã Nathan Geng ãĐ Richard Russell Gibson III ã Jayla Rian Gilliard John Herman Golden ãĐ Kristen Noelle Goudreau • Harien Anthony Gradford • Madison Paige Greene • Albert Mingyu Guo • Lindsay Rose Hall Olivia Nicole Hall • Mohamed Amer Hamid Patrick Andrew Harris • Faith Noelle Hart Joshua Levi Hartung Maya Hasegawa • Conner Bryson Hasenbank Maya Lee Hasenfang ã Samantha Ann Heinz ãĐ Nathan Gage Hensley • Vy Ngoc Thanh Ho • Xuan Samantha Thanh Hoang • Daniel David Hoffmann •§ Kennedy Nicole Hoge •§ Kali Grace Holsinger ãĐ Bradley Allen Hooten Ethan Kristofer Hopkins ã Katherine Evelyn Houle ãĐ Aaron Jayson Howard ã Hannah Marie Ivey ã Katherine Louise Jackson ãĐ Amber Lynn Jacobson Taran William Jenkins Tristan David Jenkins Iyanna Emani Johnson Kamryn Chanae Johnson ã Lawrence Benjamin Johnson ã Zachary Richard Johnson ãĐ Matthew Glen Jones • Adria Grace Judge Nuri Jung • Nicholas Scott Justice Peter Namtalla Kalil III ãĐ Lisa Jisook Kang ãĐ Julia Marie Umali Kapp Justine Anne Umali Kapp •§ Benjamin Frank Keller Patrick Supakorn Khachenrum Ju Yeon Kim •§ Seungwoo Kim • Molly Lucille King • Emily Mairead Kniskern Caroline Elise Kondek ãĐ Daniel Joel Lane Carissa Kay Lanstra ã Trey Lewis LaPorte Kylie Jordan Leach ãĐ Daniel Hyung Suk Lee • Conner Evan Leger Alexis Charlize Leherr •§ Justin David Leppa • Dawson James Lewis Alexandra Peyton Linge ã Andrew Liu ãĐ Judy Liu ãĐ Sarah Yan Liu • Kiersten Pamela Lovett • Dylan Grant Lozaw • Ryan Christopher Lundy • Hannah Marie Lusk• Brody Aaron Macenka •§ Clare Victoria Mackrella •§ Peter John Majewicz II Amelia Natilyn Ironmonger Mann ãĐ Alexander Joseph Martinez Kalib Michael Maszka Cameron Konstantinos Mateer ã Elizabeth Marie Mathes ãĐ Samantha Ann Heinz Longwood University Nathan Gage Hensley Michigan State University Vy Ngoc Thanh Ho Old Dominion University Merit Scholarship Daniel David Hoffmann United States Military Academy United States Military Academy Kennedy Nicole Hoge Virginia State University Kali Grace Holsinger Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Averett University Presidential Scholar Bradley Allen Hooten Thomas Nelson Community College Ethan Kristofer Hopkins University of Massachusetts Katherine Evelyn Houle Roanoke College Roanoke College Faculty Award Roanoke College Commonwealth Award Aaron Jayson Howard Virginia Commonwealth University Hannah Marie Ivey Christopher Newport University Katherine Louise Jackson Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Iyanna Emani Johnson United States Air Force Kamryn Chanae Johnson United States Navy $8,000 $500,000 $18,000 $19,000 $2,000 Lawrence Benjamin Johnson Longwood University Longwood University Dean’s Scholarship Zachary Richard Johnson Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Roanoke College Foundation Scholarship Matthew Glen Jones Old Dominion University Nuri Jung Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Peter Namtalla Kalil III Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lisa Jisook Kang Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Julia Marie Umali Kapp University of Mary Washington Justine Anne Umali Kapp Purdue University Benjamin Frank Keller United States Navy Ju Yeon Kim University of California at Santa Barbara Seungwoo Kim University of Virginia Molly Lucille King East Carolina University Emily Mairead Kniskern Christopher Newport University Caroline Elise Kondek James Madison University Carissa Kay Lanstra University of Central Florida $3,000 $112,000 Trey Lewis LaPorte Thomas Nelson Community College Kylie Jordan Leach James Madison University Alexis Charlize Leherr University of San Francisco University of San Francisco University Scholar Award University of Washington Purple Scholar Award Northeastern University Honors Scholarship Justin David Leppa George Mason University Dawson James Lewis United States Navy Alexandra Peyton Linge Lipscomb University Merit Scholarship Lipscomb University Academic Scholarship Lipscomb University Heritage Scholarship Harding University Academic Achievement Scholarship Abilene Christian University Dean’s Award Abilene Christian University A.B Barret Award Faulkner University President’s Scholarship Liberty Champion Award Liberty Academic Scholarship Middle America Scholarship Liberty VA High Achievers Scholarship Liberty University Virginia Scholarship Andrew Liu Cornell University Judy Liu University of Virginia Sarah Yan Liu University of Virginia $100,000 $12,000 $60,000 $56,000 $14,000 $2,000 $28,000 $50,000 $15,000 $9,000 $1,000 $3,500 $5,195 $800 $1,500 Kiersten Pamela Lovett Christopher Newport University Edinboro University President’s Excellence Award Edinboro University Highlander Housing Scholarship Ryan Christopher Lundy Kent State University Hannah Marie Lusk Christopher Newport University Brody Aaron Macenka Longwood University Clare Victoria Mackrella University of South Carolina Peter John Majewicz II Thomas Nelson Community College Amelia Natilyn Ironmonger Mann Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Tech Pamplin Leadership Award Virginia Tech McNamara Scholarship Roanoke College Trustee Award Roanoke College Commonwealth Award Old Dominion University Presidential Scholarship Emerson College Trailblazer Scholarship Virginia Elks Scholarship Alexander Joseph Martinez United States Air Force Kalib Michael Maszka United States Air Force Cameron Konstantinos Mateer Davidson College Elizabeth Marie Mathes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Hannah Elise McAllister James Madison University $8,000 $12,000 $5,000 $24,000 $104,000 $8,000 $6,000 $60,000 $1,000 Darby Grace McCarty Virginia Commonwealth University Emily McGovern Thomas Nelson Community College Ty Garon McKee Wenatchee Valley College Ty Jordon Mercer George Mason University Trinity Rene Meredith Virginia Commonwealth University Logan Danielle Meyer College of William and Mary Daijiah Monique Miller Tidewater Community College Isaac Richard Montieth Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Keandra Michelle Moon Kennesaw State University Marymount University Success Scholarship Brenau University 1878 Scholarship Robins Youth Scholarship Middle Georgia USBC Scholarship Abigail Rose Morin Radford University Amanda Marie Mounts Thomas Nelson Community College Jake Louis Munn James Madison University James Madison University School of Music Shenandoah Conservatory Award Ferguson Enterprises Scholarship Williamsburg Music Club Scholarship University of Mary Washington Eagle Award $64,000 $27,600 $300 $100 $7,280 $18,000 $5,000 $500 $16,000 Gabriel Lim Murphy The Ohio State University Mason Distinction Award Michigan State University Non-Resident Scholarship Michigan State University Honors Distinction Scholarship Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship Ohio State University Historic Triangle Scholarship Washington and Lee University Grant University of San Diego Trustee Scholar Emma Sarah Myer James Madison University Julia Raquel Nadeau Virginia Commonwealth University Kaleb Maywood Nelson Thomas Nelson Community College Andrew An-Tam Nguyen University of Virginia Christian Riley Norris Thomas Nelson Community College Serena Patricia Olson Utah State University Utah State University Alumni Legacy Nonresident Ambassador Scholarship Utah State University Alumni Legacy Waiver Virginia Choral Society Scholarship Peninsula Music Teachers Association Scholarship Yadriel Jose Ortiz Torres Christopher Newport University Hayden Ross Packard Liberty University Jaz Jakard Paraham Howard University $8,000 $60,000 $20,000 $5,000 $2,000 $43,000 $84,000 $128,000 $59,600 $2,000 $2,000 Priya Patel Thomas Nelson Community College Asia Marie Patterson Mary Baldwin University Mary Baldwin University Academic Scholarship Tarik Anthony Patterson Thomas Nelson Community College Austin Haneul Pedro Old Dominion University Alexander Ryan Perry Virginia Military Institute Mark Jacob Petko Barton College Barton College Trustee Scholarship Barton College Baseball Scholarship Megan Hanngoc Phan Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Gabriel Francis Philipsen Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Alyssa Celeste Phillips Virginia Commonwealth University Jordan Leah Phillips Old Dominion University Arianna Marie Piunno Tidewater Community College George Puwei Qin Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Aidan John Quick University of Virginia Christopher Ian Raab AmeriCorps Ada Rosalie Reed James Madison University $88,000 $14,000 $12,000 Amelia Carol Roberts Virginia Commonwealth University Kathryn Rae Robinson Virginia Commonwealth University Christopher Thomas Rodriguez James Madison University Jada Simone Ross Virginia Commonwealth University Randolph-Macon College Scholarship Randolph-Macon Dean’s Award Andrew John Sabochick Hampden-Sydney University Isabel Trisha V Sanchez Virginia Commonwealth University Catherine Byrd Sanders Randolph-Macon University Robert Briseno Santillan Thomas Nelson Community College Jenna Michaela Schrage Thomas Nelson Community College Max McDermott Schramel University of Oklahoma Triston Paul Seaford Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University James Mathias Seufzer University of Hartford Ethan Scott Shisler Florida Institute of Technology Cara Anne Singer Virginia Commonwealth University Olivia Symone Smalls Christopher Newport University $28,000 $20,000 Emily Noelle Smith James Madison University Isaiah Razhon Smith Bridgewater College Kylie Sue Sommer-Kohrt Purdue University Maxim Alexandrovich Somov Old Dominion University Merit Scholarship Ciara Delia Spalla Christopher Newport University Smithsonian-Mason Scholars Old Dominion University Merit Scholarship Radford University Highlander Distinction Scholarship Christopher Newport President’s Leadership Scholar Madilyn Rose Spencer Old Dominion University Alisha Jacqueline Stafford Eastman School of Music Corbin Alexzander Staton Thomas Nelson Community College Ashton Haleigh Steiner Thomas Nelson Community College Trenton Paul Steiner Old Dominion University Mary Baldwin University Academic Scholarship Emma Marie Stewart Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Zachary Gunther Sturm Virginia Military Institute Melissa Sun College of William and Mary Janie Hope Swindler Liberty University $6,000 $2,500 $6,000 $16,000 $5,000 $64,000 Grace Anne Taylor James Madison University Shelby Lynn Thompson Campbell University Juno Tylor Thongvathsa George Mason University Christopher Louis Torres Liberty University Jordan Christopher Towell Longwood University Longwood University Lancer Achievement Scholarship Munachi Nwakaego Mona Udenyi College of William and Mary Sujay Venuganti Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Christopher Scott Allen Walker Thomas Nelson Community College Chelsea Zhiying Wang Johns Hopkins University Sarah Ann Washburn Christopher Newport University Ariel Marie White University of North Texas Terrence Loren White Jr Chesapeake College Emily Grace Wilhelm Virginia Commonwealth University Ayla Artemis Winslow Savannah College of Art and Design D’Artagnan Boutroy Winslow Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rima Devi Yarlagadda University of Virginia $8,000 Alyssa Quinn York University of Texas at San Antonio William Gene Young Jr Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jeremiah Lavar Okeel Zellander University of Lynchburg University of Lynchburg Achievement Award $80,000 The Senior Class of 2020 successfully earned over $3,026,775 in scholarships and awards Grafton High Alma Mater As we sail upon life’s sea Hope and pride we find in thee With the red, gray and blue Our flag flies true Through the storms that may rise Still our spirit ne’er dies As we travel on our way We will cherish every day You’ll forever be our anchor and stay We are Grafton High! ... Introduction of Salutatorian/Valedictorian Katherine Jackson, President, Class of 2020 Salutatorian .Nathan Geng Valedictorian .Chelsea Wang Charge to the Class of 2020 Whitney... Operations Officer William Bowen, Chief Financial Officer Anthony Vladu, Ed.D , Chief Human Resource Officer Candi Skinner., Chief Academic Officer GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL 2020 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS... ADVISORS, CLASS OF 2020 Jessie Logan Kristen Falk Honors Program The York County School Division Honors Program provides qualified students with the opportunity to complete a rigorous academic program