Commencement Program
Welcome Cari Moye Principal, TTU K-12
Introductions Dr. Justin Louder Interim Superintendent, TTU K-12
Commencement Address Dr. Aliza S. Wong, Professor and Associate Dean, Texas Tech University Honors College
Presentation of Class Cari Moye Principal, TTU K-12
Reading of Class Role Dr. Lisa Leach Senior Director, Instructional Design and Curriculum Development
Matador Song Kara Balko Graduates and Audience
Dismissal Dr. Justin Louder Interim Superintendent, TTU K-12
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Photos taken by the photographer at today’s event will be available for download at gallery.k12.ttu.edu at no cost. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Plano, Texas
Isabella Anzovino plans on studying psychology to become a therapist.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Natalie Aptaker is in the 3+3 Pre-Law program at Louisiana State University, plans to continue studying law and become a criminal defense attorney.
Katy, Texas
Ishika Bhatia plans to become a lawyer.
Roswell, New Mexico
Brynna Burnett plans to study political science at West Texas A&M University, then attend law school to pursue a career in law and politics. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Weatherford, Texas
Jonah Castleberry plans to become a film producer or videographer.
Denton, Texas
Katherine Chastain will complete core college classes online while in England this summer, then transfer back to the U.S. to pursue a degree in child psychology to become a child life specialist in a children’s hospital.
Katy, Texas
Jordyn Chuter plans to study forensic psychology and aspires to become an author.
Victoria, Texas
Chelsea Crawford plans to attend the University of Houston, studying what will allow her to express herself creatively. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Pflugerville, Texas
Hunter Cunningham will continue playing junior hockey and then attend college.
Buffalo, Texas
Toby Drennan will attend a trade school and seek a vocation in the computer field.
Flower Mound, Texas
Molly Dugan plans to attend the University of Texas at Arlington for a year, and then transfer to the University of Texas at Austin as an economics major.
Lubbock, Texas
Emma Flowers plans to pursue a career in veterinary science and settle down in Texas. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Seguin, Texas
Caitlyn Gutierrez plans to major in psychology and minor in early childhood development at the University of Alabama.
Santo, Texas
Georgia Harris plans to study biomedical science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, then study gynecology in medical school.
Odessa, Texas
Hannah Hart plans to be a third-generation realtor, following her grandmother’s and mother’s legacies.
Prosper, Texas
Michael Imbler will be attending Collin College majoring in cybersecurity and business management. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
McAllen, Texas
Christina Lopez aspires to perform in the largest opera houses in the world, and to start a performance company in her hometown to give young performers the same experiences she had.
Plano, Texas
Thalia Merritt will be attending Cottey College to further her education and basketball career. She will be majoring in business management and minoring in Spanish.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nathan Minns plans to attend computer science classes at South Plains College.
McKinney, Texas
Joseph Orozco plans to follow in his parents’ footsteps attending Texas Tech University and is excited to study industrial engineering. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Houston, Texas
Sylvia Ortiz plans to be a lawyer or a civil engineer.
Lewisville, Texas
Madison Roberts will be majoring in psychology at Abilene Christian University in the fall of 2021.
Dallas, Texas
Aliyah Schwarz plans to continue her education at the University of North Texas majoring in speech pathology, and aspires to work with and inspire children.
Tyler, Texas
Clayton Stewart is attending the University of Texas at Tyler majoring in biochemistry and minoring in forensic science. He is active in Pre-Med Academy, the Baptist Student Ministry, and participates in intramural sports. He plans to pursue a career in science or medicine. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Lubbock, Texas
Grant Taylor, National Merit Scholarship finalist, will be attending the Honors College at Texas Tech University with a double major in mathematics and physics, and a concentration in astrophysics. His long-term goal is to earn a doctorate.
Dallas, Texas
Brennen Vachon plans to attend a two-year college for basics then continue on to a four-year college, while attaining a real estate license.
Beaumont, Texas
Olivia Wall will be attending the University of Houston to major in history and minor in education.
McKinney, Texas
Madison Wischnewsky is studying at Texas Woman’s University to become a psychologist. 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Austin, Texas
William Wright will attend Blinn College in Bryan, Texas to study communications or psychology.
Lubbock, Texas
Robert Zube plans to major in music with a business emphasis at Lubbock Christian University.
2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates in Absentia
Julia Akemi Shiobara...... Curitiba, Brazil Vicente Bruno Mongruel...... Curitiba, Brazil Maxwell M. Allen...... Midlothian, TX Jennifer C. Bryson...... Atlanta, GA Stephen G. Alley...... Sandy, UT Melissa Bucar Venturelli...... Porto Velho, Brazil Kieran C. Anders...... Seguin, TX Elizabeth E. Burdette...... Dallas, TX Elizabeth J. Archinal...... Houston, TX Frederico Capece Coelho de Souza...... Pedro Arthur Chagas e Silva...... Limeira, Brazil ...... Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Lauren J. Carey...... Dallas, TX Eduardo Augusto Schuck Lira.....Curitiba, Brazil Lara Caroline Lundgren...... Curitiba, Brazil Amanda Ayumi Alcântara...... Curitiba, Brazil Marina Cássia Troian Klassen...... Evren K. Azizoglu...... Richardson, TX ...... Blumenau, Brazil Livia Barão Ramos...... Curitiba, Brazil Kailee S. Cawley...... Dallas, TX Fernando Barros Martins Junior...... Zane Z. Chapman...... Puyallup, WA ...... Aracaju, Brazil Jack H. Clinard...... Wimberley, TX Carolina Beatriz Bardelli Loureiro...... Harold M. Clyde...... McKinney, TX ...... Curitiba, Brazil Skyler T. Conroy...... Porter, TX John P. Bennett...... Fort Worth, TX Rebecca Constance Martingo Johnson...... Raiffa Bin de Rosso...... Curitiba, Brazil ...... Curitiba, Brazil Gabrielle Bley...... Curitiba, Brazil Peyton F. Crenwelge...... Comfort, TX
List as of noon May 14, 2021 2020-2021 TTU K-12 Graduates
Catarina Cristian Bittencourt de Almeida Santos Lucas Henrique Silva Castilho...... Aracaju, Brazil ...... São José do Rio Preto, Brazil Mauricio Dallicani Correia...... Curitiba, Brazil Megan A. Herman...... Plano, TX Maiara de Araújo Cerri...... Curitiba, Brazil Mateus Hretzko Gritzenco...... Curitiba, Brazil Luca de Borba Pontes Memória...... Madison M. Humble...... Cameron, TX ...... Fortaleza, Brazil Mariana Ibrahim Malfatti...... Curitiba, Brazil Luiza de Carvalho Prust...... Curitiba, Brazil Ryan Ibrahim Pupia...... Curitiba, Brazil Thiago de Freitas Domingues...... Curitiba, Brazil Alex D. Iturralde...... Granbury, TX Tomas de La Parra...... Lerma, Mexico Rodrigo Izumida Martins Rodrigues...... Giovanna de Oliveira Guerreiro...... Curitiba, Brazil ...... Curitiba, Brazil Walker R. Jenke...... San Antonio, TX Letícia de Oliveira Morais...... Jessica E. Junkans...... Houston, TX ...... São José do Rio Preto, Brazil Savannah N. King...... Ferris, TX Aymee de Oliveira Tinoco Pan...... Rio Branco, Brazil Rachel A. Koerner...... Friendswood, TX Lauren M. Duensing...... Cypress, TX Ashton K. Landis...... Boerne, TX Jacob D. Eisele...... Pell City, AL Raquel Larios Cavalcanti...... Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Kamill A. Elliott...... APO, AE, Kuwait Sophia R. Lee...... Shallowater, TX Kaitlyn A. Ennis...... Jones Creek, TX Thiago Lemes Augusto...... Curitiba, Brazil Jacob B. Ezzo...... Flower Mound, TX Ashlyn B. Lenning...... Keene, TX Mateus Felipe Motter...... Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Ana Lídia Ghani Almeida...... Curitiba, Brazil Margarida Ferreira de Lima...... Curitiba, Brazil Giovanna Loiácono Gavazzoni....Curitiba, Brazil Isabela Ferreira Lipori...... Curitiba, Brazil Sophia M. Longwell...... Grafton, OH Eduardo Ferreira Zanon...... Curitiba, Brazil Anne Louise Pesch Kruklis...... Curitiba, Brazil Holly G. Flatt...... Midland, TX Natalia Loureiro Varella...... Curitiba, Brazil Bruno Fonseca Ortega...... Curitiba, Brazil Ashleigh L. Luensmann...... Gonzales, TX Gabriel Francisco Wosniak Hunger...... Curitiba, Brazil Maria Luisa Ferreira dos Santos...... São Paulo, Brazil Lara Franco Chaves Vidal...... Curitiba, Brazil Maria Luiza Lacerda Pegorini.....Curitiba, Brazil Guilherme Frisch Carvalho Marin...... Curitiba, Brazil Gabrielle R. Luterman...... Dallas, TX Bruna Fritsche Silva...... Curitiba, Brazil Lucas Machado Cogrossi...... Curitiba, Brazil Lucas Gabriel Cabreira Campos...... Heitor Magalhães Lobo Costa... Fortaleza, Brazil ...... São Paulo, Brazil Giovana Manne Paiva...... Curitiba, Brazil Matthew W. Gellhausen...... San Antonio, TX Nathan C. Martinez...... Houston, TX August M. Giovannoni...... Plano, TX Hayley D. Masoner...... Double Oak , TX Luisa Gmach Taffarel...... Curitiba, Brazil Giovanna Massignan Coppla...... Curitiba, Brazil Kaylene G. Guillory...... Galveston, TX Kathryn M. Maxson...... Fultonville, NY James C. Hannay...... Dallas, TX Alexandra G. McArtor...... Dallas, TX Chet T. Hefton...... Frisco, TX Abby G. McCormick...... Houston, TX Haley L. Heinmiller...... Austin, TX Anna K. McCuren...... Dallas, TX Fernanda Helena Bardelli Loureiro...... Lindsey B. McGraw...... Sulpher Springs, TX ...... Curitiba, Brazil Madison G. McWilliams...... Austin, TX Andressa Helena Carta Winter Cordeiro do Silva Nicole Mecaele Pereira da Luz...... Curitiba, Brazil ...... Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil João Henrique Herrera Bueno Bacila...... Gabriele Melo dos Santos...... Goiânia, Brazil ...... Curitiba, Brazil Giulia Mendes...... Goiânia, Brazil Pedro Henrique Machado de Farias Santos...... Aracaju, Brazil Savanna G. Mendez...... Forney, TX Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Camilo...... Samantha Meza...... Balch Springs, TX ...... Barretos, Brazil Amanda Midori Hikague...... Porto Velho, Brazil
List as of noon May 14, 2021 2020-2021 Graduates
Alexander K. Miller...... Dallas, TX Tanner R. Shelton...... Corpus Christi, TX Chrystian R. Miller...... Forney, TX Kirstyn A. Smith...... McKinney, TX Kailee G. Mitchell...... Amarillo, TX Gustavo Sousa Mota...... Aracaju, Brazil Leslie Montenegro...... Martinsburg, WV Dalton R. Spears...... Silsbee, TX Giovanna Moreira Ghedin..... Porto Velho, Brazil Joana Stähelin Sayão Lobato...... Curitiba, Brazil Vinícius Moreira Ramos...... Blumenau, Brazil Aldo A. Munoz...... Garfield, NJ Samantha R. Steadman...... Hutto, TX Vinícius Murbach Toth...... São Paulo, Brazil Jordan R. Stocks...... Cedar Hill, TX Meleah A. Nambo...... Princeton, TX Kiley W. Stone...... Krum, TX Brandon K. Narvaeth...... Ransom Canyon, TX Cassandra L. Stutz...... Cypress, TX Maíra Nascimento Castro...... Fortaleza, Brazil Julia Tavares Ximenes...... Fortaleza, Brazil Brandon M. Nelson...... Conroe, TX Victor Teles Matos Ferreira Gomes...... Victoria Odoricio Hammad...... Fortaleza, Brazil ...... São José do Rio Preto, Brazil Emanuel Telles Chaves...... Fortaleza, Brazil Enzo Paro de Simone...... Goiânia, Brazil Ana Paula Brandão Oliveira...... Curitiba, Brazil Lucas Testoni...... Blumenau, Brazil João Pedro Cardoso Aquim...... Curitiba, Brazil John D. Thurik...... La Porte, TX Pedro Peres Pinheiro da Costa Teixeira...... Rachel S. Tiger...... San Angelo, TX ...... Curitiba, Brazil Natalia Torres...... Bogota, Columbia Molly M. Peters...... White Oak, TX Juliette E. Traweek...... Dallas, TX Sofia Pitta Costa...... Aracaju, Brazil Byron A. Pourteau...... College Station, TX Trip E. Twardowski...... Houston, TX Chloe L. A. Powell...... Southlake, TX Tiaga Uehara Ando...... Limeira, Brazil Joseph S. Quan...... Montgomery, TX Kaleigh M. VanHouten...... Houston, TX Yamilla Quirino Ferreira...... Porto Velho, Brazil Rafael Vasconcelos de Andrade....Aracaju, Brazil Beatriz Rabello de Mello Radaelli...... Daniel Vasconcelos de Carvalho de Brito Avila...... Curitiba, Brazil ...... Barretos, Brazil Isabela Raffo Costa...... Curitiba, Brazil Gabriela Veit Barreto...... Curitiba, Brazil Amanda Ramos Leuçz...... Curitiba, Brazil Isabel Veras Schilling...... Curitiba, Brazil Matthew A. Reeves...... Richardson, TX Elena D. Reyes...... Keller, TX Maria Victoria Luz Gonçalves...... Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Ian A. Rhew...... Friendswood, TX Gabriel Ribeiro Goedert...... Curitiba, Brazil Luan Vieira Campos...... Fortaleza, Brazil Mariana Ritt de Souza...... Curitiba, Brazil Mariana Vilas Boas do Prado...... Goiânia, Brazil Bruna Roberta Kazeker...... Curitiba, Brazil Matthew E. Villarreal...... Houston, TX Valentine Rodriguez Bulgarelli...... Marcus Vinícius Belo Sá Ribeiro...... São José do Rio Preto, Brazil ...... Fortaleza, Brazil Marina Rosario Kairalla...... São José do Rio Preto, Brazil Lacey R. Walker-Soderberg....Flower Mound, TX Valentine Sad do Prado...... Curitiba, Brazil Kase G. Watson...... San Antonio, TX Júlia Saito Pereira Gomes...... Curitiba, Brazil Enzo Wayne Alves Messmore Coelho...... Cecilia Santana Aguiar de Freitas...... Aracaju, Brazil ...... Aracaju, Brazil Tyler M. White...... Montgomery, TX Gabriela Santana Grazziotin...... Curitiba, Brazil Caio William Hodge...... Porto Velho, Brazil Tales Santiago Beneduce...... Fortaleza, Brazil Larissa Zamuner de Oliveira Campos...... Hilário Santos de Camargo...... Curitiba, Brazil ...... Curitiba, Brazil Marina Scremin Snak...... Curitiba, Brazil Lucas Zenedin Kondo Solheid.....Curitiba, Brazil Giovanna Semeghini Sant’Ana...... Porto Velho, Brazil Laura Ziemba Araújo...... Curitiba, Brazil Laura Senegaglia Bilik...... Curitiba, Brazil Nathaniel L. Zurchin...... McKinney, TX
List as of noon May 14, 2021 Graduation Information
Number of graduates each year:
1994-1998...... 77 2010-2011...... 152 1998-1999...... 56 2011-2012...... 197 1999-2000...... 75 2012-2013...... 257 2000-2001...... 104 2013-2014...... 344 2001-2002...... 113 2014-2015...... 434 2002-2003...... 144 2015-2016...... 546 2003-2004...... 165 2016-2017...... 376 2004-2005...... 172 2017-2018...... 314 2005-2006...... 138 2018-2019...... 150 2006-2007...... 161 2019-2020...... 126 2007-2008...... 172 2020-2021...... 208 2008-2009...... 159 2009-2010...... 176 Total...... 4,816
About The 2020-2021 Graduating Class
With the TTU K-12 program, students work at their own pace and often complete the graduation requirements throughout the traditional school year. Over the course of the 2020-2021 school year, TTU K-12 has graduated 208 students. Among the class of 2020-2021, TTU K-12 graduates will attend Texas Tech University, Arizona State University, Auburn University, Blinn College, Brookhaven College, Georgia State University, Harvard College, Indiana University, Loyola University, Lubbock Christian University, New York University, North Central Texas College, Oklahoma State University, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M, University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, University of Texas at Arlington, and University of Texas at Tyler. The 2020-2021 graduates come from eleven states in the U.S. and four foreign countries: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia, Texas (85), Utah, Mexico, Columbia, Kuwait and Brazil (109). The highest GPA in this year’s graduating class is 4.47, and there are 27 students with a 4.0 GPA or higher. The average GPA is 3.46. The average SAT scores are 715 on the evidence-based reading and writing portion, 610 on the math portion and 1325 on the overall total SAT score. The average ACT composite score is 29. End-of-course exam averages are 4311 for English 1, 4402 for English 2, 4415 for Algebra 1, 4553 for Biology and 4544 for U.S. History. We commend these students for their accomplishments and wish them all the best. Congratulations, graduates!
Statistics as of noon May 14, 2021 Texas Tech University’s Matador Song