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VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Friday, May 29, Two Thousand Twenty 6:00pm
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PROGRAM
OPENING PRAYER
Fr. Jim Northrop Kennedy Catholic Chaplain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Yarangel John Student Body President
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS
Garrett Bretz Valedictorian
FACULTY ADDRESS
Mr. David L. Vinson Faculty Speaker
KENNEDY CATHOLIC AWARDS
Mrs. Nancy Bradish Kennedy Catholic Principal
BLESSING
Fr. Jim Northrop Kennedy Catholic Chaplain
PRESENTATION
Mrs. Tara Bacher and Ms. Sofia Lopez Faculty
JOHN F. KENNEDY ALMA MATER P.M. Butler
Combined Choirs of Kennedy Catholic Mrs. Lindsay Brown — Choir Director Dedicated to the Class of 1981
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Fr. Bryan Dolejsi
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT VALEDICTORIAN
Garrett Bretz
SALUTATORIANS
Natalie Firth Phuong Phan
TOP TEN GRADUATES
Garrett Bretz Logan Bretz Natalie Firth Ngoc (Sandy) Giang Jonathan Golubiec
DEPARTMENT HONORS AQUINAS
Garrett Bretz
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Nicholas Scragg
ENGLISH
Yarangel John
FINE ARTS
Maleah Buchanan
HEALTH & FITNESS
Lucky Ruona
INTERNATIONAL
Ngoc (Sandy) Giang
MATHEMATICS
Kenneth Hershberger
ST. TERESA
Jack Corazin
SCIENCE
Teng (Dennis) Zhou
SOCIAL STUDIES
Phuong Phan
THEOLOGY
Jonathan Golubiec
FRENCH
Anais Hval
LATIN
Garrett Bretz
SPANISH
Kenneth Hershberger
ASL
Audrey Porter
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Kenneth Hershberger Eloisa Nguyen Phuong Phan Gracie Still Griffin Terry
KENNEDY CATHOLIC AWARDS VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN Presented by Nancy Bradish, Principal First and second ranked students based on cumulative grade point average after seven semesters, rigor of course load, and standardized test scores. VAL KIRK STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD Presented by Sam Reed, Athletic Director Selected by the faculty and staff and awarded to one boy and one girl who have excelled in the classroom and have maintained a high GPA while excelling in one or more sports. CARL J. VELLING STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD Presented by Sam Reed, Athletic Director Selected by the faculty and staff and awarded to one boy and one girl who have shown dedication and work ethic in the classroom, as well as excelling in one or more sports. BRIAN MCCLUSKEY INTEGRITY AWARD Presented by Nick McCluskey '05, History Teacher In honor of religion teacher, Brian McCluskey. Selected by the senior class and awarded to the boy and girl who consistently make ethical choices, are good role models, who make a difference in others’ lives, and who strive to do their best. SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD Presented by Sofia Lopez, Community Service Teacher Selected by the faculty and staff and awarded by the Burien Rotary Club to the student who has gone above and beyond in service to Kennedy Catholic and the greater community. CLASS OF 1977 IN MEMORIAM INSPIRATIONAL AWARD Presented by Myrna Moffat '77, Spanish Department Chair Originally named the “Class of 1977 Lanigan-Kelley Inspirational Award”, the title of this award is now called the “Class of 1977 In Memoriam Inspirational Award”. Selected by the faculty, and awarded to the student who has a positive outlook on life; has been thoughtful and giving; has consistently shown support of classmates through friendly actions; has not been presumptuous toward impressing others; and has participated in extracurricular activities while at Kennedy Catholic. REV. MICHAEL BATTERBERRY SOLIDARITY AWARD Presented by Maurice Jones, Human Relations Advisor In honor of long-time Kennedy Catholic chaplain, this award is voted on by the senior class and awarded to the student who most actively celebrated the various cultures, races, ethnicities, talents, gifts, and abilities present within the Kennedy Catholic community. Kennedy Catholic High School | 5
KENNEDY CATHOLIC AWARDS BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI AWARD Presented by Jenny Farrell '92, Campus Ministry In honor of our patron saint, this award is voted on by the senior class and selected by the faculty and awarded to the student who emulates the Beatitudes: someone who is humble, virtuous, and authentic; who is a seeker of justice, shows mercy, is pure at heart, and a peacemaker within the Kennedy Catholic community and beyond. JOHN GOODWIN LOYALTY AWARD Presented by Nancy Bradish, Principal In honor of long-time Kennedy Catholic principal, this award is voted on by the faculty and staff and awarded to the boy and girl who have done the most for Kennedy Catholic during their four years here.
ALMA MATER As day fades into evening, fond memories we will share, of moments that we cherish, our friendships while we are there. The lessons we have learned from you, will always be inside; you will always be a part of us, you’ll always be our guide. No matter where life takes us, our home will always be, our friend and alma mater, John F. Kennedy
ACADEMIC HONORS CORDS Blue and Gold: National Honor Society Member Gold: World Language Honor Society Red, White, and Blue: Top 10 Graduate Medal: Department Award Winner
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CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES
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CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES Ryan Abajero
Kyla Burns
Angie Aguirre-Tobar ••
Natalie Castellon
Santo Aiello •
Sapolchai (Win) Chantieng
Rigean Alcantara •
Yihan Chen
Matthew Anderson
Yu (Andy) Chen
Anna Atkinson
Joseph Conway ••
Justin Baker
Dillon Cooper
Efren Bangcado
Jack Corazin •
Brandon Barham •
Salvador Crockett
Ryan Bautista
Cecelia Crosby
Jenna Becia
Matthew DaCosta •
Mianna Behrens •
Mara Davis
Aiden Berg
Natalie Degagne •
Alyssa Bernd
Davis Dengah
Audrey Bettis •
Glorianna DeSimone
Ashley Blake •
Charles Dickeson •
Gavin Boyer
Nguyen (Minzy) Doan
Emily Bradish ••
Darla Doell ••
Garrett Bretz V••••
Flora Dougher •
Logan Bretz •••
Grace Dowd
Maalik Brown •
Madison DuBois
Margaret Brown
Brandon Ducusin •
Veerpartap Bual
Carter Dullum
Maleah Buchanan •••
Cristian Eastey-Toledo ••
David Bui ••
Sydney Elicker •
S Salutatorian V Valedictorian
• National Honor Society • World Language Honor Society
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Dept. Award Winner Lancer Legacy Senior
• Top 10 Student
CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES Mary Jeanne Estacio •
Hanna Hood
Madeline Etzkorn •
Qidong (Dennis) Huang
Ji (Erica) Fang
Yahaya Hussein
Maggie Fine
Nicholas Hutchinson
Natalie Firth S ••
Anais Hval ••
Osvaldo Flores
Sean Jahner
Miriam Fox •
Yarangel John ••••
Yue Yie (Ray) Fung
Griffin Johnson
Breanna Gamble
Armani Keys
Ngoc (Sandy) Giang ••••
Justin Kimmerle
Grace Ginther
Rhys Kippen
Jonathan Golubiec •••
Anna Klakken •
Ethan Grassley •
Caitlin Kretzmer
Cole Grothen
Kevin Le
Huizhirong (Jason) Guo
Henry Lemus Vera
Jingjing (Ailsa) Guo
Pedro Leon-Romero
Payton Hayes •
Yuxin (Mia) Li
Juexin (Kelly) He
Jiewen (Vicky) Liu
Jack Hedge
Shiyi Liu
Emiliano Hernandez
Shun Shun (Owen) Liu
Kenneth Hershberger ••••
Brianna Lopez
Chancellor Hilliard
Annie Lorentz
Adam Hindle
Elizabeth Lovell
Hailey Hiner
Leonardo Loya
Cory Hinthorn ••
Zaire Lozolo
S Salutatorian V Valedictorian
• National Honor Society • World Language Honor Society
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Dept. Award Winner Lancer Legacy Senior
• Top 10 Student
CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES Yi (Alex) Lu
Darin Nguyen
Isabella Lucarelli
Diana Nguyen •
Ruilong (Thomas) Ma
Eloisa Nguyen •••
Abiso Mahimud
Minh Nguyen ••
Minh Mai
Quynhvi Nguyen
Michael Mansanarez III •
Tyson Nguyen
Riley Maroni
Lene Nielsen
Jennifer Martinez-Ramos
Grayson Nogales •
Abbigail McBroom •
Charles Olson ••
Ashley McCabe
David Peck
Celia McDonald
Jacob Pederson •
Patrick McGaughey
Jaden Peterson
Aidan McGehee ••
Phuong Phan S ••••
Aidan McMahan
Audrey Porter ••
Vanessa Mendez •
Lara Prato •
Christopher Mojica
Andrea Recinos Cervantes
MacKenzie Mooney
Adrien Regelbrugge
Haley Moore ••
Ethan Rhoads
Gianna Morella ••
Robert Richards
Troy Morris
Kateri Rinallo ••
Freddy Mota-Montes
Kolbe Ritter
Morgan Mueller
Noah Rodal
Ashley Nguyen •
Mason Ross •
Brian D. Nguyen
Lucky Ruona •
Brian T. Nguyen ••
Irvin Sabwa
S Salutatorian V Valedictorian
• National Honor Society • World Language Honor Society
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Dept. Award Winner Lancer Legacy Senior
• Top 10 Student
CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES Bryan Saldana •
Aidan Thomas
Calvin Sam •
Zane Thornton
Gabriel Sampley
Kylee Thueringer
Hanna Scandiffio ••
Lei-Ben Tivoli Fesili
Nicholas Scragg ••
Joseph Tran ••
Chloe Sewell
Nguyet (Annabeth) Tran
Huiying (Rice) Shen
Katrina Trausch ••
Anita Shields ••
Audrey Tribble
Tinsae Shifreaw
Liam Varma
Mikaela Silva
Jessica Wakefield
Eamon Simmonds
Zihao Wang
Kenneth Simpkins
Aeron Ward
Anna Skey •
Sydney Weber •
Sav’Ell Smalls
Solé White
Tanner Smith
Ligia Wiegand
Jacqueline Southwell •
Amaria Worthy
Gabriel Sta Maria
Chenwei Xu
Mason Stallworth
Yue (Iris) Xu
Madison Stanley-Jones
Camryn Yust •
Cole Stephenson •
Dennis (Teng) Zhou ••
Gracie Still •••
Joshua Zielinski •
Yu Heng (Henry) Sung
Haoming (Stefan) Zu
Hanqing (Austin) Tao
Yilin (David) Zuo
Katelyn Tatterson Griffin Terry •••• S Salutatorian V Valedictorian
• National Honor Society • World Language Honor Society
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Dept. Award Winner Lancer Legacy Senior
• Top 10 Student
FACULTY & STAFF James Akot ‘05 Tara Bacher Yesenia Barajas Stephen Barbarossa ‘09 Charlie Beall Thanh Beedle Nancy Bradish Lindsay Brown Raquel Buenafe Rommel Buenafe Christina Burnaby Katie Burns ‘90 Wendy Byrd Bridgett Cabiles ‘98 Beth Cable Bev Cacabelos Caroline Cacabelos Greg Caldwell John Cascio Karen Cascio Kelly Catuzo Becky Clark Sheldon Cross Katherine Crow ‘15 Peggy Cunningham Sarah Dahleen Jeannie Dailey ‘87 Mark Davis Joanne Demarinis ‘81 Connie Dodge Fr. Bryan Dolejsi Dale Dolejsi Tammy Domingo Conor Doyle Tracy Etzkorn Jenny Farrell ‘92 Michael Fox Steele Fredricksen Mariko Fujiwara Brent Griffin Annette Griffith ‘86
Cyn Gurango Kathleen Gurnard Alisa Haines Veronica Hellar Felicia Hines Don Hoffman ‘83 Lisa Holmberg Mike Ikeda Samay Im Lisa Jandusay ‘83 Luke Janicki Jennifer Jinka ‘98 Katelyn Johnson Maurice Jones Dino Josie ‘82 Julie Klover ‘92 Alyse Lacey James Lapan Gerald Larkins Debbie Lazerte Susan Lewis Fei Liu Sofia Lopez Gina Martin ‘81 Heidi Martin ‘78 Nicholas McCluskey ‘05 Frances McKamey Jim McLaughlin Paul McMillen Pamela Mead ‘94 Dario Mobini Myrna Gran Moffat ‘77 Nancy Montstream Donnie Moore Brian Mullen Mary Nackos Sarah Newman Fr. Jim Northrop Bobby Oliver Darren Olson Carlos Palacian
Jerome Palmeri Aires Patulot Patty Peterson Latina Petrusha Jonathan Prociv Mark Ralston ‘83 Sam Reed David Rosser Tristan Roth Dan Ruiter Perry Sampley Kim Schulze Stephanie Sensenbrenner Joseph Skillman Liz Smith Diana Soto Derek Sparks Doug Stamnes Erika Stephens Yang Suttell Peter Traube Carolann Trautmann ‘77 Hoeun Tun Tracey Umeda Jim Vandenberg ‘74 Blaine VanDerSnick In Vilai David Vinson Heather Vizcarra Christopher Volk Taylor Walker Danice Warnke Harley Wells-Schultz Jerome Williams Becky Wilson Tiffany Wiseman Steve Woodcock Frank Worsham John Wright In loving memory of Jeff Behrends