Saint John’s School’s Sixty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises Class of 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022 Sala de Festivales Antonio Paoli Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré San Juan, Puerto Rico
Program Processional National Anthems Opening Remarks Class President’s Remarks Presentation of Academic Awards President’s Award for Educational Achievement President’s Award for Educational Excellence Cum Laude Society Recognition Saint John’s Scholar Salutatorian Valedictorian
Presentation of Special Awards Department Awards Principal’s Award Survivor Medal
Head of School’s Remarks Presentation of Diplomas Board Chair’s Remarks
Closing Remarks School Song Recessional
School Song On Saint John’s School On Saint John’s School Sing her praises loud She will guide us to our future
Of her we’ll be proud Keep her honor Keep her honor Spread out through the world And whether near or far
Her flag unfurled
Class of 2022 Veronica Claire Acosta Carroll Nicole Acosta Guastella Adriana Alvarado Pérez, Representative Carolina Alvarado Pérez Joseph Barlia Biton, President Robert Nicolas Boada Valdés Paul Joseph Brennan Delgado Julieta Lorenza Bruno Ferré Mariela Sofía Buitrago Alemañy Juan Gabriel Cabrera González Eva Juliette Calaf Pérez Andres Jesus Cerda Carolina Chaves Trento Stanley Xiao Lin Cheng Chen Madison Riley Christiansen Adsuar Diego Manuel Curet Sotomayor Nicolas Alexander Dardet Perez Mila Gabriela De Félix Fullana Carlos Enrique De Ontañón
Diego Enrique Díaz Hernández Sebastián Rafael Díaz Marrero José Rodrigo Enrique Dubón Camuñas Ainslee Faith Eiler Juan Carlos Escribá Cuebas Ricardo Andres Fagundo Alana Krystal Fantauzzi Salgado Alberto Manuel Fernández Lecároz Valentina Flores Velásquez Ella Camille Fournier Muxó Ignacio Miguel García Martínez Lara Victoria García Pérez Pedro José González Max Guihur Colón Annia Michelle Guindín Orama Carson Thomas Hamilton Richard José Ho Mo Andrea Cristina Jordán Mulero Kathryn MacEwen Jurgel Victoria Kaufer Casas
Class of 2022 Natán Rafael Lago Gabriela Sofía Lantigua Martínez Walterlin Lin, Representative Anna-Sophie Caroline Linse Amaury Feredico Llorens Lake Lorenzo Severiano López Prann Paulina F. Machado Ian Carlos Marrero-Bras Daniel Joseph McPeek Carazo Adrián Emmanuel Medina González Verónica Isabel Méndez Vélez Catalina Lucille Montalvo Tobin Emily Montes Renee Sofia Morales Suarez Maite María Patricia Morales Ubarri Iman Naz Mukhtar Sofia Isabel Nevares Rodríguez, Secretary Elias Daniel Ortega Gálvez Rodrigo Sebastian Ortiz Aponte William Santiago Padilla-Matos Viviana Isabel Pereyó Jiménez Alejandra Camille Purcell Arizty Steven Alexander Ramírez Arenalde Javier André Ríos Oliver Amanda Sofia Rodríguez Machado Roberto Fernando Rodríguez Norat Diego Ernesto Sánchez-Pérez María Victoria Sanz Colón Mary Jane Sims Dubón Ria Singh Gabriela Solomiany Corkidi Sabrina Alexandra Soltero Brito Alexandra Sofía Sosa Ruiz Jonathan Soto Colón Yolanda Sophia Suárez Rios, Vice President Elena María Toro Córdova Mariana Toro Rivera Claudia Isabel Toyos Pérez, Treasurer Paulina Andrea Velázquez García
Secondary Faculty Sandra Acevedo
María Martínez
Ramón Torres
Pilar Álamo
Wilma Martínez
Gian Toyos
Olga Alfonso
Judith Medina
Amanda Valentín
Melvin Alicea
René Molina
Luis Valentín
Luis Beltrán
Carlos Nieves
Francesca Biundo
Vanessa Ortiz
Natalia Bonelli
Francisco Pérez
Ryan Brewer
Naceli Pérez
Sylmarí Burgos
Nathalia Pérez
Pedro De Jesús
Mayra Préstamo
Patricia Del Toro
Paola Quirós
Nanette Dueñas
Beatriz Ramírez
Illeanit Edry
Aníbal Rivera
Rosalía Eiffert
Érica Rivera
Gabriel English
Lyaned Rivera
Dana Erickson
Rebecca Rivera
Johanna Estrella
Rosa Rivera
Arquelio Feliciano
Kristal Rivera
Isabel Franqui
Glenda Rodríguez
Nelson Franqui
Alison Ruiz
Maru Fusté
Javier Sala
Gretchen Giuliani
Francisco Santiago
Monique Heiser
Yarleen Santiago
Joselyn Látimer
Joshua Serrano
Ellena López
Ana Soler
Gabriel López
Sylvie Tarbox
Raquel Maldonado
Carol Topp
Lorez Manon
Cristopher Torres
Jocelyn Márquez
Early Childhood and Upper Elementary Carmen Acevedo
Marjorie Joseph
Joanne Rivera
Carola Acosta
Mónica Justicia
Taira Rivera
Beatriz Aldarondo
Mara Lladó
Mayra Rodríguez
Mariam Alejandro
Pilar Marichal
Gloria Román
Georgiana Asensio
Margarita Mercado
Vanina Romero
Roxana Asmat
Marielys Morales
Daniela Rondinelli
Lisette Barbeito
Sheila Morales
Miriana Rosa
Carolina Bauzá
Nayda Morales
Catalina Rosado
Tere Beyley
Cathy Myatt
Marialina Segurola
Anina Blanco
Tatiana Núñez
Sunny Semidei
Rebecca Carlos
Marla Otero
María Cristina Sierra
Fabiola Castro
Gabriela Padilla
Valeria Torres
Marilyn Castro
Angelica Pagán
Jeanette Valldejuli
Mari Colberg
Verónica Pantoja
Veraniz Vázquez
Frances Collazo
Jacqui Pedley
David Vélez
Ruth Encarnación
Génesis Pérez
Alejandra Viera
Christine Estrada
Michelle Pérez
Magda Fernández
Rafael Pérez
Millie Ferres
Jose Darío Pujals
Sonia Franqui
Jessica Purcell
Larimar Gallardo
Yismariel Ralat
Gena Golden
Ivanisse Ramos
Madeline Gómez
Brian Rechkemmer
Doris González
Maggie Reichard
Viviana González
Nelymar Reyes
Tere Gregorio
Almarie Rivera
Edna Guzmán
Nicole Rivera
Sheila Hau
Carmen Rivera
Sheddianne Hernández
Sara Rivera
Administration Lorraine Lago, Head of School Miriam Rivera, Executive Assistant David Sanabria, Secondary School Principal María Isabel Muñoz, Admin Assistant Yolanda Adames, Upper Elementary Principal Maika Marchán, Early Childhood Principal Lourdes Figueroa, Admin Assistant John La Rue, Dean of Academics Samuel Ortiz, Dean of Student Life Chelsey Rodríguez, Activities Coordinator & Alumni Relations Luis Camacho, Director of Athletics Roberto Porrata-Doria, Director of Communications Marisol González, Director of Institutional Advancement Nissa Cardona, Director of Admissions Edwin Rosario, Senior Director of Operations Lourdes García, Director of Facilities Ivette Alonso, Director of Finance Karla Ocasio, Director of Human Resources Teresita Somoza, Director of Technology
Student Support Services Iraida Toro, Registrar Djiara Meehan, College Counselor María de Lourdes Seijo, Associate College Counselor Dr. Sayra González, Secondary Division Psychologist Dr. Nelymar Reyes, Elementary Division Psychologist
Carlos Martínez, Inclusion Specialist & Test Coordinator
Board of Trustees Rafael Blanes, Chair Alumnus ‘97
Manuel Del Valle, Vice Chair Nannette Berríos, Secretary Alumna ‘93
Carlos Rodríguez, Treasurer
Ricardo Álvarez Guillermo Bermúdez Evelyn Barlia Alumna‘96
Ricardo Cruzval Alumnus ‘03
José R. Dubón Alumnus ‘83
Eduardo Emanuelli Alumnus ‘98
Ignacio Fernández José A. Fernández Jorge J. Fuentes Alumnus ‘92
Nazli Iqbal Mariana Ortiz-Blanes Alumna ‘85
Enrique L. Vázquez
Awards Cords & Stoles AP Capstone
Teal cord
Athletics
Green and white double cord
French Honor Society
Red, white, and blue cord
Green Key Society
Green and silver cord
International Thespian Society
White stole with ITS logo
Italian Honor Society
Red, white, and green cord
Legacy
Green and gold cord
Legacy (Double)
Green, gold, and white cord
Musical
Gold and blue cord
National Honor Society
White stole with NHS logo
Student Council
White stole with NatStuCo logo
Legacy and Double Legacy Recognition Awarded to seniors who have a parent or grandparent that graduated from Saint John’s School and passed down the legacy of their SJS studies.
President’s Award for Educational Achievement Awarded to seniors who have maintained a B+ average throughout their high school years and who meet the specific criteria, as established by the Principal.
President’s Award for Educational Excellence Awarded to seniors who have cumulative A- averages for four high school years and who meet the specific criteria, as established by the Principal.
Saint John’s Scholar The Senior who has attained the third highest grade point average, or who has a grade point average equal to that of the Valedictorian or Salutatorian, and who has been a student in the high school for at least two consecutive years. In the case that there are students who are candidates for this award who have been here for four consecutive years, three consecutive years, or only two consecutive years, the GPA will be calculated based solely on the Junior and Senior year grades.
Awards Salutatorian The Senior who has been a student for four consecutive years in the high school, and has attained the second highest grade point average.
Valedictorian The Senior who has been a student for four consecutive years in the high school, and has attained the highest-grade point average.
Cum Laude Society Recognition Presented to the seniors who have been in the high school for at least three consecutive years and whose cumulative grade point averages are within the top 10% of the class.
José Félix Alegría Award Awarded to the senior who maintains the highest-grade point average throughout both semesters in Puerto Rican History class.
Principal’s Award Selected by the Principal based on outstanding service and demonstrated passion for serving and helping others. The award is presented to the Senior(s) who have a demonstrated record of service and dedication to making a difference through their work in the lives of others, are also in excellent academic standing, and are regarded as exemplary citizens of the school community.
Survivor Medal Awarded to seniors who have been at Saint John’s School without interruption since kindergarten.
Department Awards Spanish Department Award Awarded by the Spanish Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in Spanish while taking the most challenging Spanish program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Awards Social Studies Department Award Awarded by the Social Studies Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in Social Studies while taking the most challenging Social Studies program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School. Fine Arts Department Award Awarded by the Fine Arts Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in Fine Arts while taking the most challenging Fine Arts program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School. English Department Award Awarded by the English Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in English while taking the most challenging English program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Science Department Award Awarded by the Science Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in Science while taking the most challenging Science program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School. Foreign Language Department Award Awarded by the Foreign Languages Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in Foreign Language Course while taking the most challenging Foreign Language program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School. Mathematics Department Award Awarded by the Mathematics Department to the member of the senior class who has maintained an outstanding grade point average in Mathematics while taking the most challenging Mathematics program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Survivors Veronica Claire Acosta Carroll Nicole Acosta Guastella Adriana Alvarado Pérez Carolina Alvarado Pérez Joseph Barlia Biton Julieta Lorenza Bruno Ferré Eva Juliette Calaf Pérez Andres Jesus Cerda Madison Riley Christiansen Adsuar
Diego Manuel Curet Sotomayor José Rodrigo Enrique Dubón Camuñas Alana Krystal Fantauzzi Salgado Ella Camille Fournier Muxó Lara Victoria García Pérez Walterlin Lin Amaury Federico Llorens Lake Renee Sofia Morales Suárez Iman Naz Mukhtar Sofía Isabel Nevares Rodríguez Rodrigo Sebastian Ortiz Aponte Viviana Isabel Pereyó Jiménez Amanda Sofia Rodríguez Machado Roberto Fernando Rodríguez Norat Mary Jane Sims Dubón Gabriela Solomiany Corkidi Yolanda Sophia Suárez Rios Claudia Isabel Toyos Pérez
Legacy Joseph Barlia Biton
Evelyn Biton ‘96 & Guily Barlia ‘91
Robert Nicolas Boada Valdés Susana Valdés '89
Madison Riley Christiansen Adsuar
Ralph Christiansen '85 & Conchita Adsuar Christiansen '91
Carlos Enrique De Ontañón María Eugenia Álvarez '90
José Rodrigo Enrique Dubón Camuñas Luis Dubón ‘52 & José Dubón ‘83
Ella Camille Fournier Muxó Vivian Muxó ‘88
Renee Sofia Morales Suárez Mora Suárez ‘93
Mary Jane Sims Dubón
Manuel H Dubón ‘55 & Marilyn C Dubón ‘92
Gabriela Solomiany Corkidi David Solomiany ‘89