2022 Senior Graduation

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

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