Stafford High School The Commencement

Saturday, June 12, 2021 9:00 a.m.

Ken Hall Stadium 3333 Hurricane Lane Missouri City, Texas

The 2021 Commencement Exercises of Stafford High School

Welcome...... Mr. Raymond Root, Principal

Posting of the Colors...... Stafford High School JROTC

Pledge of Allegiance...... Lt. Col. Kim Dinh, Commander Stafford JROTC

Texas Pledge...... Lt. Col. Kim Dinh, Commander Stafford JROTC

National Anthem...... The Star-Spangled Banner Tiana Richardson

Invocation...... Haley Young, Senior Class President Invocación...... Jacqueline Soto, National Honor Society Secretary

Introduction of Guests...... Dr. Robert Bostic Superintendent of Schools

Final Thoughts for Graduates...... Mr. Raymond Root, Principal

Salutatorian Address...... Sally Huang Salutatorian, Class of 2021

Valedictorian Address...... Leonardo Hernandez Tienda Valedictorian, Class of 2021

Presentation of Class of 2021...... Mr. Raymond Root, Principal

Acceptance of Class of 2021...... Dr. Robert Bostic Superintendent of Schools

Presentation of Diplomas...... SMSD Board of Trustees

Presentation of the Lambda Staff...... Karmen Lara, Student Council President Class of 2021

Closing Remarks...... Karmen Lara, Student Council President Class of 2021

Benediction...... Christina Velasquez, Senior Class Vice President Benedición...... Kasey Riascos, Student Council Treasurer

Alma Mater and Recessional...... Stafford High School Band Class of 2021

ABRAHAM, ABIYA RACHEL** FERRELL, ASHLEE RAYNE ACEVES, ANDREAH ARIEL FISHER-AFOLABI, PRAISE AGGISON, LA’VIEN KWAME FITWI, ADONIS AGUDELO, DENISE AMARIS FLORES, GIOVANNI ALEXI AGUILAR, DOUGLAS FLORES, JIMMY AGUILAR, VICTORIA ISABELLA FLORES, MARTIN AMADY-SYD, STEPHANIE NNEKA**^ FOBBS, HILLARY GABRIELLE AMAKO, ANTHONY FONTENOT, KEV’NAYAH AZIREA ANDERSON-HALL, KELSEY FREGIA, CHRISTIAN ADAM ANYANWU, ASHLEY IFUNAAYA*^ FROHM, BIANCA RYNISHA ARIAS, JULIO ALEJANDRO FRY, TRINITY QUEEN^ ARREOLA FRIAS, MARIA GALVAN, ALAN EDUARDO ARRIAGA, FRIDA AZENET GARCIA, BRAYLON KEITH AVELLANEDA, ELISEO GILMORE, DEANNA CHRISTINE*^ AVELLANEDA, KEVIN GOMEZ, STEPHANIE GISSELE BASORIA, JAMES DENNIS GONZALEZ, HALEY MARIE BILLY, NIYONGERE GREEN, PHILLIP WENDELL BLACKMON, JAMISHA GREGORIO, JAIR*** BLAZE, TYRAN XAVIER GUERRERO DE ANDA, JOS * BOBS, ALEXANDRIA HART, LAUREN JADA BONILLA, EDGAR JAVIER HENRIQUEZ, EMMA MARIE BOROWSKI, LIAM CHRISTIAN HENRY, DORIAN JACOB BRATTON, OLIVIA JANAI HERNANDEZ, AXEL YAHIR BREAUX, CHASE CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ, VICTOR ANDRES BROADNAX, ASHANTI AALIYAH HERNANDEZ AGUILAR, ABRIL BROOKS, ROYCE JEVON HERNANDEZ TIENDA, LEONARDO*****^^< BRYANT, ZACHARY LEE HINES, C’DAE RENAE BUENTELLO, ALEXIS CHRISTINE HINOJOSA, NICOLAS EDUARDO BURMAN, BRANDON HUANG, QI QI * CADENA, MARIELY HUANG, SALLY**** :^^ CALAGON, ISAIAH CLIFFORD HUGHES, CHRISTOPHER *^ CALISTER, KYLA ELIZABETH HUGHES, DERRICK LEE CARDENAS, EMILY CARDENAS HUNTER, BROOKLYN STORM CARRIER, SEBASTIAN LE KEITH IDIKU, EYINYA CONFIDENCE CARRIER, SKYLAR QUINTICE IYALLA, XAVIER IBIM ISREAL CARTER, MAKAYLA ANN JAMES, JAIDYN KELLISE**:^< CHAVEZ, ANGELA JENKINS, KEIANA SHANAE CLARK, BRIANA CAMRYN**: JIMENEZ, JACOB ANTHONY COLEMAN, AMAIJA MEKOHL JOHNSON, MELVIN ALEX COLLINS, TRINITY SHANAY JOHNSON, TRESA KENNETTE CONWAY, NYLA MICHELLE* KIZZEE, KYERA MONQIUE COOPER, KOBE VER SHAUN KOLSAWALA, ARMAAN HASAN***^^ DAGRELLA, MAYA GRACE KORUTHU, ATHUL T DANG, ANNIE TRAN***:^^ LAFLEUR, JAKAYLA RENEE DANIEL, MIA HOPE LAMPLEY, CAMERON ISAIAH DAVILA, ALEXIS ANN MARIE LAMPLEY, LANDON ELIJAH DAVIS, CHRISTIAN MICHAEL LANE, MARCUS O DE LA CRUZ, ARIANA LARA, KARMEN ATALAYAH*@: DELGADO, MARIAH VIANEY LI, ANGELA DELL THOMPSON, SHANE LLANES, JACOB ANDREW DIAZ, MELANIE LLORENS, ISAIAH ALEXANDER DINH, KIM HOANG**:^ LOPEZ, ENRIQUE DINH, PHILYNN NGOC***:^^ LOPEZ CHAVEZ, ANGELITA DIXON, DEANDRE JOVAN LOPEZ-BROWN, CHRISTOPHER : DIXON, DONOVAN MICAH LUCIO, DIASY ANGELICA DOMAN, ASHTON CHRISTOPHER MACIEL, DIANA EPIGMENIA DORRON, KOREY WANYA’ MACK, CALEB JADEN DUARTE, SHEYLA LUCY MADISON, GILLIAN MAEDEAN DWARKANAUTH, RAJANAND MALDONADO, PEDRO EALEY-ROBINSON, AALIYAH MANNING, GRADY BARNARD EDWARDS, ROOSEVELT MARROQUIN, CHRISTY LEE ESPITIA, JAIME MARTINEZ, BRYAN ALEXANDER ESPITIA, JIMENA MARTINEZ, THOMAS FERGUSON, KINLEY MARJON MARTZ, MALACHI JOSIAH MATHEW, AARON RICHARDSON, BRIANNA NICOLE MATTHEWS, INDIA MARLICE RIOS, ERIK JOSEPH MCAVOY, BRANDON ROBERT RIVAS, NATALY BRIAN**^ MCDANIEL, KYNDALL DA’JAYE ROBERTS, KALEB JAE MCDONALD, AMAURI RASHAAD RODNEY, KYLE NICHOLAS MCIVER, MICAH JAMAL RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS DANIEL MCKENZIE, ASIA YVONNE RODRIGUEZ GUERRA, NAYARE MEDINA, KEVIN RODRIGUEZ PAGOAGA, ABRAHAM ^ MEDRANO, JUAN CARLOS ROJAS, VALERIA MEJIA, NICOLAS DANIEL* ROUSELL, ASIA KIARA MEJORADO, JAELYN JESSICA RUIZ, GISELLE VALENCIA MELGARES, JOSE RENE RUIZ, JOSHUA KENNETH MENDEZ, NANCY DANIELA RUIZ, MARSHAL PHILIP MICHAEL, SURAFEL GIRMAY RUSSELL, ERIC BERNARD MILLON, JA’COBY JOHN SAAVEDRA, JESSICA MIXON, LARRY MARQUAIL SANTOS, ALONDRA TAINA MOLINA, GABRIEL ALEXANDER SAZEDJ, ZACHARY ZIA MORALES FLORES, JAIRO SCOTT, DEDRICK DEANTHONY MORENO, DANILO ANTONIO SCOTT, LEONARD KOREDE MORENO, VALLERY SIMON, GERIMIAH SHAMAR MORRIS, ZAQUOYA UNGANEE SIMPSON, ALONZO GLEN MUNOZ, AGUSTIN DIEGO SMITH, DOMINIQUE KEON NAWIINI, RICHARD MONONO SMITH, TY’REION TERRA’NISHA NELSON, MAQUIZ JAMOND SOBREVILLA, ALEJANDRO NGUYEN, QUANG TRAN* SOTO, JACQUELYN *^^ NGUYEN, TONY HOANG*: SOTO, VLADIMIR ANTONIO NKOSI, NIARA AMEL STEWARD, KENNETH WAYNE NOVAK, JOHNATHAN EDWARD SWOOPE, MYRONICA AUNDREA NWAMEME, GINIKACHI DESTINY TARBLE, NEHEMIAH JOSHUA OKRAY, SIR JAMES MILTON TARBLE, PRISCILLA EBONY**< OLEA, ISMAEL TAYLOR, KEIANA LASHAY OLIVA ARTEAGA, CITLALY TAYLOR, XEN RAINE OMOKARO, JORDAN OSAHON TEKIE, THOMAS DANIEL O’NEAL, BRIANNA ABIGALE@ THOMPSON MAMOU, DE’JA ONUH, JOSHUA NNADOZIE THRESHER, MELIZABETH ORELLANA, DANNY FENDERH TIMOTHY, WILLIAM DEMETRIUS OROZCO ARRIAGA, BRIAN TOLIVER, AMAYA JANET ORTEGA, CHRISTIAN CEASAR TORRES, TRISTAN SANTIAGO OWENS, JAYDNE DIANTE TOVAR, MICHAEL ELIJAH OWENS-MASSAQUOI, DARREN TRAN, JOHN HOANG PACQUETTE, DE’AUNTE TRUJILLO, SAMANTHA PALUSTRE, JON PERCY TRUJILLO PEINADO, JOCELYN PAREDES HERNANDEZ, PERLA: TURNER, BRE’ANA MONET PASTOR, DENICHA TERESA VALLEJO, JUSTIN TYLER PATT, TREVIN RASHARD VARGAS, LEONEL PAUL, SAMANTHA KARINA VELASQUEZ, CHRISTINA PAYNE, TIMMIRA MECHELLE VELAZQUEZ, JOSE-JUAN PENA SUAZO, ETHAN NOEL VILLATORO, CALEB JONATHAN PETE, CORTNEE ANN**^ WALKER, JADEN WHITMAN PHAM, JUSTIN KIM*** WALKER, MODESTEE RENEE PICKAREE, CHRISTOPHER WHITAKER, DAMEER AASHIR PICKETT, JADEN GREGORY WILLIAMS, ASHLEY SYMONE PORTER, MICHAEL RAY* WILLIAMS, CHURCHILL PRESLEY, DAYLAN DESHAUN WILLIAMS, JAKAYLAH SHORDAE RAMIREZ, EMILEE JISSEL WILLIAMS, LOGAN ALEXANDRA RAMIREZ, JEANETTA WILLIAMS-BALMACEDA, ARIANNA RAMIREZ, YADIRAH WILSON, MYA MORGAN RAMIREZ JASSO, DENISSE* WRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER RAMIRO NOGUERA, ROMEL YAT FERNANDEZ, AARON ISAIAS RAMOS, CHRISTOPHER JASON YAT FERNANDEZ, PRISCILA RAMOS, LETICIA YEMANE, LUNA NATAY< RAMOS, PAULINA R YOUNG, HALEY REYNNE@ REESE, JOSHUA DAMONT ZAMORA, SAVANNAH PAIGE REYES, ELIZABETH NICOLE REYNOSO MEJIA, JOSUE RIASCOS, KASEY ARIANA@ Stafford Municipal School District Honors

Valedictorian ***** (Gold Stole/Medal) Salutatorian **** (Gold Stole/Medal) Summa Cum Laude *** (Gold Stole) Magna Cum Laude ** (Red/Gold Cord) Cum Laude * (Gold Cord)

# Denotes Stafford Scholar Recognition (White Cord)

^ Denotes National Honor Society (Gold Cord)

^^ Denotes National Honor Society Officers (Blue/Gold Cord)

~ Denotes National Technical Honor Society (Purple/Gray Cord)

< Denotes Science National Honor Society (Purple/Green/Yellow Cord)

: Denotes National Art Honor Society (Rainbow Cord)

@ Denotes Student Council Officers (Black/Gold Cord)

The Lambda Staff

From early civilization until today, the shepherd’s staff or mace has been a symbol of the elders or wise ones of a group. It symbolizes strength and protection. It signifies leadership and power. The senior class has the position of leadership in the student body, and the Stafford High School seniors are the custodians of the Lambda Staff. Lambda is their symbol. It stands for Laconia which was the capital of Sparta and the home of the elders. The Class of 2021 will now pass the Lambda Staff to the President of the Student Body and the academic seniors of the Class of 2022. Stafford Municipal School District

Board of Trustees Mr. Christopher Caldwell, President Greg Holsapple, Vice President Alicia Lacy-Castille, Secretary Ashish Hamirani, Trustee Manuel Hinojosa, Trustee Dawn Reichling, Trustee Jacqueline Jean-Baptiste, Trustee

District Administration Dr. Robert Bostic – Superintendent of Schools Ms. Marva Rasberry – Chief Operations/Innovations Officer Dr. Dawn Dubose – Chief of Schools Dr. Kadir Almus – Chief Academic Officer Ms. Dedrea Norman – Chief Financial Officer Ms. Gracie Martinez – SMSD Communications and Marketing Coordinator Ms. Tera Bressler - Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Coordinator

Campus Administration Mr. Raymond Root – Principal High School Mr. Silas Garcia – Assistant Principal High School Ms. Marissa Vanison – Assistant Principal High School Ms. Deborah Nordt, Director College and Career Center Ms. Grace Landry – Lead Counselor Ms. Carrie Sims - Counselor Ms. Andrea White - Counselor Ms. Tamika Sykes - Registrar

Faculty Readers Mr. Oseas Romero Ms. Leontyne Dubose Stafford High School’s Alma Mater

Spartans forever.

With pride we sing your name,

Song of courage, honor, spirit,

Song of victory, song of fame.

Red and gold, our colors, will wave proudly in the sky.

Stafford School so strong, so true.

Alma mater, hail to you.

Disclaimer: “The students who shall be speaking at the graduation ceremony were selected based on neutral criteria to deliver messages of the students’ own choices. The content of each student speaker’s message is the private expression of the individual student and does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position, or expression of the district.”