Class of 2021 Graduation Program
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Dickinson High School Commencement Exercises Class of 2021 Sam Vitanza Stadium Dickinson, TX May 27, 2021 7:00 p.m. Class Motto: “It is what it is.” Class Flower: “Cosmos” Class Song: “Congratulations” by Post Malone District Administration Ms. Carla Voelkel ....................................................................... Superintendent of Schools Mr. Lee Courville ..................................... Deputy Superintendent for Educational Services Mr. Ryan Boone .................................... Deputy Superintendent for Business & Operations Mr. Robert Cobb. ........................................... Assistant Superintendent for Administration Dr. Melissa Everett ......................................... Director of Career and Technical Education Mr. John Snelson .......................................................................................Athletic Director Mr. Eric Anderson...................................................................... Assistant Athletic Director High School Administration Dr. Billye Smith ........................................................... Principal of Dickinson High School Ms. Wendy Chide ......................................................................... Principal of DCC/DALC Mr. David McConnell ................................................... Assistant Principal of DCC/DALC Dr. Leone Clark ..................................................................................... Dean of Instruction Ms. Courtney Ramirez ........................................................................... Associate Principal Ms. Kimberly Fouts ................................................. Assistant Principal, Special Education Mr. Matthew Cooper .................................................................. Assistant Principal, Senior Mr. Paul Trahan .......................................................................... Assistant Principal, Junior Mr. Alex Rodriguez ........................................................... Assistant Principal, Sophomore Ms. Cara Reyes .......................................................... Assistant Principal, Freshman (A-M) Mr. Phillip Salazar ..................................................... Assistant Principal, Freshman (M-Z) Counselors Dr. Angie Estes – Lead Counselor Ms. Mallory Castillo – Senior Ms. Katherine Daley – DCC Ms. Tara Amaya – Junior Ms. Haley Jackson – College & Career Mr. Terry Herbert – Sophomore Ms. Erica Pineda – Special Programs Mr. Jonathan Price – Freshman (A-K) Ms. Leslie Sarno – Freshman (L-Z) Senior Class Sponsor Ms. Ashley Carpenter Senior Class Officers Mr. Peter Valez – President Ms. Annabella Gleeson – Vice President Mr. Trenton Hill – Treasurer Ms. Casey Nghiem – Secretary Ms. Cecilia Chong – Historian Board of Trustees Mr. David Swartz – President Mr. Corey Magliolo – Vice President Ms. Veanna Veasey – Secretary Ms. Jessica Rodriguez – Trustee Ms. Fritzie Samford – Trustee Mr. Jeff Pittman – Trustee Mr. Mike Mackey – Trustee Program PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ..............................................Mr. Paul Trahan POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE .................................................................... Traditional THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANTHEM .......................................... DHS Choir INVOCATION ............................................................................ Mr. Peter Rene Valez III Class of 2021 President INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM GUESTS ...................................... Dr. Billye Smith Principal COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS............................................. Mr. Alan Gabriel Estrada Class of 2021 Salutatorian RECOGNITION OF MEMBERSHIP AND HONOR CORDS ............ Dr. Billye Smith Principal CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATING CLASS OF 2021 .................Ms. Carla Voelkel Dickinson ISD Superintendent of Schools PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS ........................................................ Dr. Billye Smith Principal TASSEL CEREMONY ..................................................................... Mr. Matthew Cooper Class of 2021 Assistant Principal CLOSING REMARKS .......................................................... Ms. Thi Thi Phuong Nguyen Class of 2021 Valedictorian RECESSIONAL AND GATOR FIGHT SONG ................ Dickinson High School Band Recorded under the direction of Mr. Trevor Braselton The Student Regalia Honor Designation Color Anchor Club .................................................................... Blue and Gold Cord Army ............................................................................. Black and Gold Stole Associate Degree ...........................................................................White Cord AVID ....................................................... Royal Blue, Silver and White Stole Blood Drive ...................................................................................... Red Cord BPA ................................................................................... Blue and Red Cord Cosmetology..................................................................................Silver Stole Career & Tech Education .................................................... Kelly Green Cord Criminal Justice ............................................................. Gold and Silver Cord Cum Laude ....................................................................................White Cord Diamonds .............................................................................. Light Pink Cord FFA ................................................................................. Blue and Gold Cord Gator Scholars ............................................................... Blue and Green Cord Girl Scouts of America ..................................... Kelly Green and White Cords Girl Scouts of America ....................................................... Kelly Green Stole Higher Up Texas .................................................................. Mint Green Cord International Thespian HS ............................................... Blue and Gold Cord Kitty Hawk Air Society ......................................................... Light Blue Cord Magna Cum Laude ......................................................................... Gold Cord Mu Alpha Theta .................................................... Light Blue and Gold Cord National Art Honor Society ...................................................... Rainbow Cord National English Honor Society ...................................... Blue and Gold Cord National Forensic League ........................................... Maroon and Gray Cord National Honor Society ................................................................ White Stole National Social Studies Honor Society ................................. Gator Blue Cord National Technical Honor Society .............................. Purple and Silver Cord Quill & Scroll .................................................................. Blue and Gold Cord Ready Set Teach ............................................................................ Silver Cord Science National Honor Society....................... Purple, Gold and Green Cord Spanish National Honor Society ............................... Crimson and Gold Cord Student Council ............................................................. Blue and Silver Cord Unified Champion – Special Olympics Texas ............... Red and White Cord United for Christ .................................................................. Dark Purple Cord Upward Bound ................................................................................ Teal Cord UT On Ramps............................................................ Orange and Silver Cord The Faculty Regalia Scholars of ancient days wore the gown and its attached hood for the dual purpose of keeping warm in drafty, unheated buildings, and of identifying the particular clerical order to which they belonged. The style of modern academic costume in America is based on an intercollegiate code established in 1895. The gown is commonly black, differing in type according to the level of the degree held. The doctor’s gown is paneled in velvet and has bell-shaped sleeves, each trimmed with three matching velvet bars. Master’s and bachelor’s gowns have no trim. Sleeves of the master’s are extra long, and are open either at the forearm or the wrist. Those of the bachelor’s gown are pointed. The mortarboard cap is proper for all American degrees and is worn both indoors and out on all occasions when gowns are used. The tassel, worn over the left front quarter of the cap, may be black or may be in a color representing the degree. Only holders of doctor’s degrees may wear a gold tassel. The hood is the most striking feature of the academic costume. Its shape, size and colors show both the degree of the wearer and the college which conferred it. The shell or base of the hood is invariably of black material, but the lining is in the color of the college or university granting the degree. The color of the border or edging of the hood designates the field of learning in which the degree was earned: for instance, white represents arts; scarlet-theology; golden yellow-science; blue- philosophy; pink-music; lemon-library science; brown-fine arts; purple- law; light blue-education; and drab-business administration. The bachelor’s hood has a two-inch velvet border; the master’s a three- inch one; and the doctor’s a five-inch one. The size of the hood also helps identify the