Program UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Processional Adlai E. Stevenson High School Symphonic Band Robert A. Ross, Ph.D., President Mary K. Thomas, PhD., Vice President Michael Sekich, Director Michele Templeton, Treasurer Denyeal Nesovski, Secretary The National Anthem Concert Chorale Seniors Jennifer L. Prybys, Trustee Leo Humbach, Choir Director Kimberly Becker, Trustee Kelly Rankin, Trustee Principal’s Remarks Kenneth L. Cucchi III Principal, Adlai E. Stevenson High School UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION Christine M. Johns, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools Valedictorian/Salutatorian Kenneth L. Cucchi III Michael Bender, Ph.D., Chief of Staff Principal, Adlai E. Stevenson High School John Graham, Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services Robert Monroe, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Commencement Address Donovan Isho Michael Sturm, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Transportation Class of 2020 Michele VanDeKerkhove, Executive Administrator of Elementary Schools Steven Pfannes, Executive Administrator of Secondary Schools Superintendent’s Remarks Christine M. Johns, Ed.D. Superintendent, Utica Community Schools STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Kenneth L. Cucchi III, Principal Board of Education Remarks Robert A. Ross, Ph.D. Robert Enne, Associate Principal President, Utica Community Schools Board of Education Alison Race-Hildebrand, Associate Principal Timothy Youngblood, Associate Principal Presentation of Diplomas Board of Education Robert A. Ross, Ph.D., President Mary K. Thomas, Ph.D., Vice President CLUSTER IV SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS Michele Templeton, Treasurer Davis Junior High Principal ...... Brian Shepard Assistant Principal ...... Stacey Gierman Denyeal Nesovski, Secretary Heritage Junior High Principal...... Shaun Greene-Beebe Jennifer L. Prybys, Trustee Assistant Principal ...... Kenneth Voakes Kimberly Becker, Trustee Jeannette Junior High Principal...... Antionette Hamilton Kelli Rankin, Trustee Assistant Principal ...... Cliff Snitgen Burr Elementary Principal...... Jeanne Poleski Tassel Ceremony Kenneth L. Cucchi III Collins Elementary Principal...... Jena Lenz Principal, Adlai E. Stevenson High School DeKeyser Elementary Principal...... Mary Beth Merlo Oakbrook Elementary Principal...... Linda Schneider-Rediske, Ed.D. Senior Farewell Korey Zelda Plumbrook Elementary Principal ...... Melissa Labadie, Ed.D. Class of 2020 Schuchard Elementary Principal ...... Stephen Slancik Schwarzkoff Elementary Principal...... Amber Fante Senior Class Advisor Lisa Lucas STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS Cover Design Jacqueline Seyfarth Business/CTE...... Susan Rawling Class of 2020 Counseling...... Marcia Haight-Peterson Fine Arts/PE...... Julie Schwesinger World Language...... Marisol Cross Language Arts...... Michael MacLeod Mathematics...... David Kolbicz Science...... Jason Danta Social Studies...... Kristen Khamis Special Services...... Andrea Pilatowski Saturday June 6th, 2020 2020 Stevenson High School Senior Class Christian Maurice Aboona Kaitlyn Nichole Boldt Ershela Diko Jessica Bailey Hall MCL 4 7 Anna Marie Kallo Isabella Johanna Marceau Nicholas Wesley Perkins 6 Tierney Makiya Shelton Rodney Malik Waites Imaan Ahmed Isabella Antoinette Bommarito 4 Gabrielle Concetta DiMercurio Robert Wardah Hama Kelvin Duraid Kamil Samuel Matthew Marogi Samantha Jae Perkins Anton Shemshur Nathan Wadi Wardiya Alan Akm CL Carlos Edy Boudagh Darko Dojcinovic Timothy Patrick Hamilton Dilono Awni Kamposh SCL 1 7 Faisal Marooki Anthony Ivan Poles Maksim Shemshur Abdul Wasay 6 Domenic Joseph Akrawi Brendan Joseph Boumansour Emily Clara Donoher Natalie Mary Hana Fadi Kamal Kanana Muhammad Asif Masood MCL 4 Tommy Bashar Polis Adam Vincent Shippey Kierra Renae Washington MCL Abdulla Aws Alawsy Nada Bouslah Benjamin Thomas Dubey SCL 1 3 4 6 Angelina Pazhong Hang 8 Grace Ann Kannou SCL 1 2 4 Colin Brandon Mata Matthew Jacob Polizzi CL Diana Gorgis Shlemon SCL 1 2 4 Andrew Paul Watkins Yousif Nassir Fadhil Al-Bassam Donavon Jacob Brikho Mackenzie Lynn Dubey MCL 6 George Jonah Hanna Dominick Salam - Mikha Kanouna Selvana Matte MCL Dzenis Ponjevic Naseem Ivar Shounia 4 Monye Lamont Watson Mena Thamer Alber Jordan Ryan Brisbois Ryan Charles Dulock Joseph Loual Hanna Kristian Laith Kappouta Karam Amer Matti CL 4 8 Dayton Dakota James Porter Rivan Randy Shoush Jessica Ann Wehling SCL 1 4 Rusul Sadeq Ali SCL 1 2 4 Hunter Douglas Brodsky Rebeca Dumitrascu Maram Mazin Hanna Kachl SCL 1 2 Bianca Wesam Karcho MCL Marcus Karim Matti Lily LiLing Postler MCL 4 Noah David Simms CL Jennifer Rose Weihs SCL 1 2 4 7 Slevia Nashwan Alias SCL 1 2 4 Hannah Elaine Brooks Gjergji Durmishllari Vanessa Shawki Hannosh SCL 1 2 4 Mark Michael Kattula CL Matthew James Maue Katelyn Jane Pothoff Jasmit Singh MCL 4 Andre James White Zachary Thomas Altadonna Autumn Marie Brown SCL 4 Cloie Elizabeth Durso Alex Eddie Hano Gerald Kellezi SCL 1 2 4 5 Matthew Hunter McGann Ashton John Potts Nicholas Tarik Sitto 8 Austin James Williams Maryam K Alton Alexander Gavin Brown-Rohe 6 Regan Julia Duvall CL 6 Heather Marie Hare SCL 1 2 4 Allison Elizabeth Kelman Morgan Ann McLaughlin MCL 4 Meera Jayeshkumar Prajapati 8 Jacob Nicolas Siwicki Meghan Lynn Williams CL 4 Julia Sue Altovilla Nicholas Joseph Bruett 5 Jacob Raymond Dyer Amber Faith Harris Layth Johnny Kena Brianna Mary Mearim SCL 1 2 Kendall Anne Provencher Aunjanae' La'Mia Smith Joshua David Wilson 8 Lauren Marie Andre Brett Thomas Budnick Haley Marie Eberhardt Dante Ashton Harris Philip David Kent Madison Mariam Mearim MCL 4 7 Kelly Puentes 8 Madisen Michelle Smith Nicholas Maurice Wingfield Tyler Lising Andres Addison Reese Buell Kami Ruth Eckel 8 Kyle Nicholas Hayes Malika Kaur Khaira Zachary Joseph Media Jacob Toma Putrus Stevie Ray Sorensen 8 Christopher Austin Wodkiewicz SCL 1 2 4 Delaney Marie Anglin MCL Christopher Tyler Bui CL 5 McKenzie Dianne Eisinger SCL 1 2 4 Hannah Marie Hayward Zia Rehman Khan Kayla Marie Mekael SCL 1 2 4 Salma Bint Qadir Michael James Soucie Kai Christopher Chan Wong 6 Justin Jacob Ankawi Jason Thomas Bukowski Lena El-Ghoroury SCL 1 2 4 John Andrew Hebel Omar Adel Khanfar MCL 7 Merna Rejina Mekha Alexis Feras Qaqish Angela J. Sparks SCL Dorian Xhaferi Alexander Joseph Antonich MCL 6 Sabrina Marie Burak Manweel Elia Laurena Eleanor Hermiz MCL 4 7 Dylon George Khoshaba Luke William Method MCL 4 Alena Nihal Qarana Emily Christina Spinek SCL 4 Leena Yalda Dany Roy Arabo Maryam Seezar Butrus Noor Bashar Elias MCL 1 4 Salstie N Hermiz Mina Mazin Khoshaba SCL 1 4 Jenna Lynn Michajlyszyn MCL 4 Joseph Steven Qarana Sabrina Stahlberger SCL 1 4 7 Nardeen Faris Yalda Noah Anthony Arden CL 5 Haitham Yousif Butrus Noah Joseph Elkins Coral Lee Higgins CL Adhraa Dheyaa Khoshee Kaitlyn Jade Mihajlovski SCL 1 2 Melody B. Qarana Kaitlyn Mary Stapler Valentino Yaldo Cayenne Louise Argel MCL 4 Ethan Richard Cambridge Payton William Ellis CL Alexis Brianna Highgate David Scott Kies SCL 1 2 4 5 Kaitlyn Iliana Milkey Theresa Steven Qarana SCL 1 4 7 Matthew Aldo Stedtefeld SCL Roger Yang Kurt Douglas Armstrong Kristiana Camovic Michelle El-Sayah SCL 1 2 4 Nicholas Wayne Germond Hill 6 Mirna J Kina 7 Michelle Milovski MCL 4 Ramsin Raymon Qaryo Kayla Nicole Stewart 8 Benjamin Mark Yanko Megan Nicole Arnold SCL 1 2 4 Ian Joshua Campoverde 8 Alexa Saba El-Sharrak Ayani Ali Hinson 8 Ethan Michael Kingsley SCL Fabian Pascual Miracle Muhammad Ahmad Qureshi Raymond Harold Stone Gino Laith Yatouma Matthew Joseph Asker 8 Angelyka Alice Canavan 6 Hussein Ibrahim Elzhenni Jacob James Hinton Matthew Jordan Kinnaird 8 Sarrah Naheed Mirza Dalya Rajab MCL 4 Megan Elizabeth Storms Meaghan Mackenzie Yerkey Hailey Rose Ateek Gabrielle Hope Changcoco Caoagas CL Christian Joseph - Romero Emanuel Duy Dinh Hoang SCL 1 2 Joseph Ed Kiryakos Wafa Tehseen Mirza Arrelle Sincere' Rawls CL 4 Latrell Lamont Stovall Mina Antwan Yono Sarah Mohammed Salman Atrakchi Catharine Louise Carlson MCL 4 5 Yzabel Grecia Enojas CL 4 Thomas John Hochberg Terassa Simone Kizy CL 4 Alexis Catherine Misplon Isaac Fouad Razouki Alex Derek Strojny CL Samuel Simon Youhana randon Namir Attisha SCL 2 5 Alyssa Rose Carnes Zaibiur Hascha Essa Jacob David Hodges Trent Michael Klatt Samuel Molnar SCL 1 2 Yousif Azzam Razzoki MCL 8 Kamil Surmiak John Jauhar Youhanan CL 4 Daniel Roman Austerman SCL 3 5 Abigail Lynn Carpenter MCL Nolan Jason Ethridge Hailey Irene Hoffarth Isabella Jordan Klida 6 Jamie Deshone Moore Mary Ann Renner SCL 1 4 Stephanie Anne Swanner 8 Matthew Zaya Younan Marria Farnsis Awad MCL 4 Cyntria Carole Cash Connor Eugene Everden Emily Rose Hoffman MacKenzie Morgan Klida Marceles Jermain Moore Roman Michael Reschke Zachary William Sweet Raphael Yusuf Younan Florjan Azis 8 Drake Thomas Castiglia Marshall Dillan Farrar Brooke Alyssa Homrocky SCL 1 3 Riley Parker Klumb SCL 2 6 Kevin Scott Morgan MCL 4 Alyssa Marie Rhein Samantha Marie Szafran MCL Imani Maia Young CL 4 Angie Bassam Aziz Rocco Joseph Castiglione Riley Jacob Feil Bryce Michael Hood MCL 5 Alexandria Shea Kornosky Makayla Jo Morpus Ashley Lynn Rhein MCL 1 4 Hayli Sarai Szych MCL Jillian Olivia Young SCL 1 4 5 Onejsa Baculi CL 6 Jordan Nicole Cathers Rei Fejzulla MCL Jennifer Lynn Hopper CL Megan Kouza Joshua Kevin Morris Mariah Lorenza Riera MCL 4 Marem Esa Tallw Alvin Namir Yousif Mlaak Muayad Bahi 4 Sophia JoAnne Cavallaro Kelly Lynn Felice Olivia Rose Hromada Sam Joseph Kowalski 8 Mariam Majid Moshy Hunter David Rimkus Francesca Nicole Tamburo Crystal Jack Yousif Ava Elizabeth Baich Katharyn Elisabeth Chalcraft 8 Zena Isabelle Ferrara CL 8 Bradley Arthur Hudson Yousif Sadeer Koza Michael Brandon Mowrey 4 6 Haley Christina Rivard MCL 4 Jeno Joseph Tamou Isabel Mary Yousif Brendan Matthew Bailey CL Cynthia Chan CL 4 Paige Inez Finlay CL Jordan Marie Humphrey Gina Marie Kozlowski Greta Mrijaj Kylee Kathleen Robinson Alexander John Teper Jenna Anna Yousif Samantha Nicole Baker CL 4 Sana Rafique Chaudhry CL 4 McKenzye Johanna Fleischer Kyla Arlene Hunter CL Kirthika Uma Krishnan SCL 1 3 4 5 Allison Ann Mrozek SCL 1 4 Marteno Ziad Romaya CL 8 Mariah Lynn Thibodeau Rami Lance Yousif Hayleigh Marie Ballo CL 4 Joanne Chen CL 4 Stone Joseph Foltz Nicole Rylee Husken MCL 4 Andrew Michael Kritikos MCL Catriona Skye Munro SCL 1 2 4 Sarah M Romaya Christopher Bryan Thomas Joshua Michael Zaharof CL 4 Evan Zavier Barash SCL 1 2 5 Jade Marie Cheverez Megan Olivia Folz Adnana Huskic CL Austin Tshwjxeeb Kue Angelica Amir Nafso Bryan Joseph Ross Kelly Danita Tjeong MCL Silivia Sameer Zahrah CL 4 Kaitlyn Rose Barbaglia Verna Barbara Cholagh 8 Louis Peter Francis 8 Han Gia Huynh Maxenne Lim Labasbas 8 Candice Wesam Najor Eliece Hope Rothwell CL Samuel Tjeong SCL 4 Roxana-Alicia Zaraza Ronnie Lamarr Barksdale ll Jacob Matthew Chores Alexa Lynn Frischman Nicole Thamer Ibrahim Ashanti Sidell Lark Kamil Nawrot Bonnie Ruan CL Hannah Kaye Tomasko Grace Jordan Zauner Kenneth John Dennis Bartek Abir Uzzaman Chowdhury MCL 4 Michael Joseph Fullar 8 Rogina Mike Ibrahim SCL 1 4 Kenneth Lee Layman SCL Omar Kamal Nayfeh SCL 1 3 4 Ryan Steven Rusiecki Rolann Carl Torre Milad Jamal Zaya Arianna Deni Bartes Shuhen Mashud Chowdhury SCL Alyssa Jaye Casiban Gabasa Zachary Paul Imms Donovan Chihoon Lee SCL 1 2 Sean Joseph Nguyen 8 Mirela Ruznic MCL 7 Huy Le Anh Tran MCL 4 John Zefi Amber Raine Bashi MCL 4 7 Daniel Nathan Clark 8 Alyssa Maire Galante 7 Joseph Said Intwan Alec Joseph Lehman MCL 5 Pheenix Kim-Nhu Nguyen-Tran SCL 1 8 Dominic Joseph Rzeppa CL Kateleigh Isabella Travnik Korey Sterling Zelda SCL 1 2 4 Sukhman Singh Bath SCL 1 3 4 Bobby Samuel Clark Jr. Brian Angelo Diaz Garcia SCL Elana Ishaya CL 4 Zachary Ryan LeVans CL 4 Elizabeth Rachel Nikolaj CL Savio Najah Saka Joanis Uka Joseph Tom Zeneli CL 4 George Simon Bato MCL 8 Nathan Allan Clos Renee Elise Gardner Donovan Christopher Isho Jhena Henryette Flores Limon Anna Nikollaj John Joseph Sako Jane Michelle Valente SCL 4 Rachel Anne Ziembowicz CL Nathan Marcus Bauman Nathan David Clulo Adriana Juliet Garmo Joseph Thomas Jabiro Michelle Ju Le Littleford Skylar Marie Noechel CL Marina Rafat Salama MCL Leonardo Vario CL Rana Rouni Zuhair Ivan Kirilov Baydov Emmanuel Abugan Co MCL 8 Hannah Margaret Gartley CL 1 Daphne Luna Jacinto SCL 1 2 4 7 Justin Christopher Littleton CL 4 6 Marena Nouna CL 8 Ward Luay Salman Sabrina Vojnika Gavin Isiah Zuranski Cassidy Elaine Beaupre 6 Gabriel Thomas Cobb Frances Gashaj Trevor Jay James 8 Josef Dorian Lombardo Hunter Allen Nowak Daniel John Sankarathil Michael Hoang Vu SCL 1 2 5 Jann Daphne Bedayo MCL 4 Anthony Bernard Colasanti CL 5 Jessica Amber Gauthier CL Aziah Bethany Jamison Delaney Elizabeth Loria Blaine Kristian Thomas Manigao Oania SCL 2 5 Nayeli Anabel Santos 7 Valentina Vuktilaj Olivia Alexis Beji Frankie Lee Coleman 8 Mari Gegaj CL 4 Zaid Imad Jani SCL 4 Katie Cialoni Loria CL 4 Viktoria Mary Opyt Soniya Kaur Sarau MCL 1 4 Shane Richard Vuylsteke Dezireah Jenah Bell Sophia Katarina Costa SCL 1 2 7 Neko Luciano Genova Isabella Baghdad Jarbo MCL Alvons Loussia Cheyenne Shellie Orlando MCL Jashon Lee Saroli Jocelyn Jean-Marie Bellhorn SCL 1 Ashley Marie Cox Kennedy DeShan Gibson MCL 4 Kristal Raghad Jarbo SCL 1 Melissa Ann Lozon Danyal Bassem Osman Antonio Amar Savaya Thomas Jackson Bellware Jessica Dale Culverhouse SCL 1 2 4 Armando Gjergji 5 Sara Jarboa SCL 1 Michael John Lucarelli MCL 5 7 Troy Ryan Otis Kayla Rose Schaffner Summa Cum Laude (Graduation with Highest Honors) 3.9 and Above Matteo Jeffrey Belot Anthony Michael Curry Anton Gjurashaj Rachel R. Jarjes CL 8 Andrew Jospeh Lucas SCL 1 2 Ariana Alyssa Owens Anthony Joseph Schneider 6 Rhiannon Angelina Belot Adrian Alex Czaja Melanie Marie Godfrey Jake Anthony Jekielek CL 4 Jericho Steven Angel Lutella Emily Margaret Palmer SCL 4 Cameron John Schneider SCL 1 5 Magna Cum Laude (Graduation with High Honors) 3.7-3.89 Raymund Frank Belz Jr. 6 Zachary Robert Czubay John Gojcaj Jenna Josephine Jekielek Brennan David Lux CL 4 Jenna Elizabeth Palmer MCL Sydney Ann Schornak Cum Laude (Graduation with Honors) 3.5-3.69 Tatiana Colette Benka CL Brian Hamid Dally Grecia Isabel Gomez Sylvana Romeo Jergess Volodymyr Lypka Kristella Palokaj Jenny Faith Schram SCL 1 2 5 Alexander Adam Bennefield Emily Marie Daniel CL 4 6 Cristal Gonzalez Justen Jack Jerjosa Salvatore Nicola Madonna Lara Emad Pano MCL 4 Elena Ann Schultz MCL SCL Summa Cum Laude Mariam Dawod Benyameen Julia Isabel Daniel SCL 1 2 4 Vanessa Renee Grabner Gabrael George Jibrael 8 Sally Alaa Majeed Mary Kate Pardington SCL 1 2 4 William Derek Schwesinger MCL Magna Cum Laude Zoja Suzana Berisha Cameron Jermain Davis Robert John Gray 6 Marcelino Muthana Jirjes Alexia Evagelos Maniadaki SCL 1 2 4 Bianca Rae Parker Emily Rose Sedlmeyer CL Cum Laude Nicholas Austin Beste Jaylen Amarion Davis CL 8 Charles Siegfried Guccione SCL 1 2 Amaya Florence John Mariana Hilal Manni MCL 4 8 Steven Lee Parkman Jr. David Artan Seitllari Alexander Jacob Beuther SCL 1 2 Jayden William Debro Mayaserana Anais Guiao SCL 6 Adriana Kaysa Jorudd Eva Patricia Mannino MCL 5 Durva L. Patel CL 4 8 Hannah Marie Sesi CL 4 1 - UCS Advanced Placement Scholar Shayan Ali Bhatti Genevieve Marie DeBuck Gillian Leigh Gumienny CL Alexis Juncaj Farah Ayad Mansoor CL Jinil Patel 5 Jacqueline Michelle Seyfarth SCL 4 6 2 - Valedictorian Mark Emil Binkowski CL Erik Daniel DeGrieck CL Chantel Marie Gurak Samuel Hyun Jung Vanessa Anne Mansoor SCL 1 4 Dylan Louie Pattah Paige Marie Seyfarth SCL 4 6 3 - Salutatorian Matthew John Binkowski MCL Claudio Alfredo Della Torre SCL 1 2 7 Branton Guri MCL Adam Kaine Amelio Athir Mansour CL Jordan Rae Payne MCL 1 4 7 Sandra George Shaaoka 4 - National Honor Society Natalie Gail Black Courtnee Janelle Delph Candace Mary Habbo CL Julia Christine Kaip Karam M Maqdes Hana Seth David Pelkey MCL Rana Haitham Shalaan MCL 4 Austin Andrew Boggs I MCL Makenna Alexis Delph 8 Brian Habro 4 Mina Maan Kajal 4 Sneha Saji Marangattil MCL 4 Jordan Lynn Pelshaw 4 Marino Salam Shamo 5 - Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology Natalie Jean-Marie Bohlinger Justin James Diab SCL 1 Ethan Daniel Hacker 8 Malak Bahaa Kalasho SCL 1 2 4 Kristina Marashaj CL Keefe Marsell Pennymon Marcella Zamen Shathaia 6 - Utica Center for Science and Industry Jenna Marion Bohr Lina Sofia Diaz Hernandez MCL 1 Atheer Laith Hadi Amanda Ritta Kalla Easten Michael Marshal Zach Immanuel Guzman Perez Julia Marie Shawver CL 4 7 - UCS Seal of Global Language Candidate Michael Joseph Bohr Lucas Michael Dickerson CL Julian George Hakim MCL Dillon Haikal Kalla Megan Aileen Perkins Natalie Elizabeth Sheen SCL 1 7 8 - AVID Scholar