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CLASS OF 2026
8th Grade Graduation Ceremony THE TASIS SCHOOL IN DORADO
Friday, May 27, 2022 • 10:30 AM Louis R. Christiansen Performing Arts Center TASIS Dorado
To Our Guests WE WELCOME YOU TO TASIS DORADO’S 8TH GRADE GRADUATION CEREMONY. Thank you for joining us to celebrate the Class of 2026 and their many accomplishments. The ceremony will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/T8gvucsgqok. To commemorate this milestone, two photographers will take photos of each graduate. For your convenience, the ceremony photos will be viewable and downloadable, free of charge, at our Smug Mug Photo Gallery https://tasisdorado.smugmug.com/2021-2022/8thGrade-Graduation-Class-of-2026/ within five days after the ceremony. Additionally, professional photographer Cecil Pedrosa will be taking official photos of each graduate, which can be purchased. If interested, please email Cecil Pedrosa at cecilphoto@yahoo.com. To avoid congestion and to maintain decorum in the ceremony, we ask that family members refrain from approaching the stage when taking pictures. Members of the audience are asked to remain in their seats throughout the ceremony so they do not disrupt the program or interfere with the special moments of others. In order to enjoy the ceremony to its fullest, please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from leaving the theater until the ceremony has ended and our graduates have exited the theater. When the Processional begins, please rise to welcome the 8th-grade class. Remain standing until all the eighth-graders have reached their seats and during the performance of the National Anthems. Thank you for your cooperation. We hope that you will enjoy the ceremony and celebrate the achievements of our students.
Graduates PAULINA BEATRIZ ANCHÍA MARTÍNEZ
SARAH C. MERETTE MATOS
GABRIELLA A. BAILEY ROSSÓ
ESTEBAN M. MIRANDA CLASSE
IVANA BELTRÁN LUGO
YANUELL BENJAMÍN MOLINA TORRES
LAURA ISABEL BONILLA DÍAZ
VIVIANY MORALES DÍAZ
LUIS GUILLERMO IV BORREGO RIVERA
MATILDA ROSE MURPHY
CHARLES DARWIN RINGOR BOUCHARD
ZOÉ NARVÁEZ GARCÉS
LUCAS S. CARLO FRANCESCHI
MARY NELSON
DARÍO ALEJANDRO CASTRO PAGÁN
ISABEL CRISTINA OTERO VALDÉS
WU XIAM COLÓN TIMANA
CAROLA CECILIA PACHECO CRUZ
ADRIANA S. DÍAZ MEDINA
BRIANA V. PAGÁN PAGÁN
ÁLVARO DÍAZ RIVEIRO
MARIANA ISABEL PAMIAS MÉNDEZ
DARIO R. DIPONIO
PAOLA ISABEL PÉREZ LUGO
DELIA L. DIPONIO
PEDRO IGNACIO PÉREZ LUGO
IVANNA FERIA MILANÉS
ELENA MERCEDES PIETRANTONI SALIB
VALENTINA FUENTES LARTIGAUT
GILBERTO GABRIEL RAMÍREZ NIEVES
ADRIANA S. GALGUERA RIVERA
TRIANA RAMÍREZ QUIÑONES
JERÓNIMO GALLARDO RIVEIRO
ISABELLA SOFIA RAMOS ACEVEDO
RYAN BOWERS GALLEHER
STEVEN Y. RAMOS CENTENO
ARTURO ANDRÉS GONZÁLEZ FRONTERA
ANDRELLE I. RIVERA CARVAJAL
HÉCTOR JOSÉ GRULLÓN MARTÍNEZ
VALENTINA CAMILLE RIVERA DÍAZ
LUIS JAVIER GUASP UMPIERRE
GABRIEL RIVERA PACHECO
DIEGO ALEXANDRO HERNÁNDEZ CORDERO
ANDREA ISABEL ROJAS VÁZQUEZ
JACKSON BURDETTE JACOBS
CALEB ROMERO SERRANO
THEODORE LAMMOT PÉREZ
GUSTAVO ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ PÉREZ
AVA LITZ
JULIÁN AUGUSTO SÁNCHEZ-SANTOS
SOPHIA ISABELLA LÓPEZ LÓPEZ
LUCAS SCALLEY ACEVEDO
RICARDO JAVIER LÓPEZ PÉREZ
LUCIANO BERLIN SMITH
ISAAC LOWRY
GÍA LEIZÁN SOTO-TORRES
TOBIAS LUKSEMBERG CARREÑO
ANASTAJA MARYANNE ANGEL STRATTON
BIANCA LORELL MALDONADO GONZÁLEZ
GELBERT SUÁREZ HERNÁNDEZ
ALFREDO ALEXANDER MARTÍNEZ-ÁLVAREZ FAS
LAURA BEATRIZ TREBILCOCK CINTRÓN
SUSANA MARÍA MEGWINOFF RUBÍ
CAMERON ZEUS VINTFIELD
LUCAS RAFAEL MÉNDEZ COLÓN
AEDAN MICHAEL WUNSCHEL
Program Master of Ceremonies
Melissa Arroyo Rivera, Middle School Director
Academic Processional National Anthems
Jonathan Martínez & Joel Bracero
Welcome Invocation
Tobias Luksemberg Carreño, Class Vice President
Presentation of Academic Awards Melissa Arroyo Rivera & Garrison Knapp
Presentation of Special Awards Melissa Arroyo Rivera & Garrison Knapp
Presentation of diplomas
Melissa Arroyo Rivera, Deborah Monroe, Dr. James McCartney, Ceciliana Stubbe & Sarah Rampolla
Valedictory
Valentina Fuentes Lartigaut
Class President Address Paulina Anchía Martínez
Congratulatory Message Ceciliana Stubbe, Board of Directors
Words of Appreciation & Closure Deborah Monroe, Head of School
Recessional
About TASIS Dorado TASIS is a family of international schools that welcomes young people from all nationalities to an educational community which fosters a passion for excellence along with mutual respect and understanding. Consistent with the vision of its founder, M. Crist Fleming, TASIS is committed to transmitting the heritage of Western Civilization and world cultures: the creations, achievements, traditions, and ideals from the past that offer purpose in the present and hope for the future. Seeking to balance the pursuit of knowledge with the love of wisdom, and promoting the skills of lifelong learning, an appreciation for beauty, and the development of character, each school combines a challenging academic program with opportunities for artistic endeavor, physical activity, and service to others. Founded in 2002, The TASIS School in Dorado is affiliated with the American School in Switzerland (TASIS) and is sponsored by the Federico and Priscilla Stubbe Foundation, a not-for-profit Puerto Rican Corporation. TASIS Dorado is located in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, not-for-profit, collegepreparatory day school where English is the primary language of instruction while also actively promoting the mastery of multiple languages from PPK to Grade Twelve.
Mission
TASIS Dorado challenges and nurtures students to pursue academic and personal excellence so that they become engaged global citizens and innovative, selfless leaders.
Vision
TASIS Dorado aspires to be a world-class school that transforms students’ lives through the love of learning, beauty, truth, goodness and wisdom.
Values
TASIS Dorado instills in its students the values of courage, kindness, integrity, humility and a commitment to building community.
The TASIS School in Dorado is licensed as a private school by the pertinent governmental licensing agency, the “Consejo General de Educación de Puerto Rico.” It is also accredited by the Middle States Association of College and Schools and by the “Comisión Acreditadora de Instituciónes Educativas” (CADIE). The TASIS School in Dorado admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
The TASIS Dorado Educational Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors FEDERICO STUBBE, JR. President
EDUARDO CORTÉS FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ
MICHAEL FLAHERTY MARITERE MATOSANTOS
BETZAIDA GARCÍA CECILIANA STUBBE
HONORARY DIRECTORS JOSÉ A. MENÉNDEZ-CORTADA FEDERICO “FRIEDEL” STUBBE, SR.
Senior Administrative Team DEBORAH K. MONROE Head of School DR. JAMES MCCARTNEY Assistant Head of School and Director of Technology & Innovation SARA I. HERNÁNDEZ Upper School Director MELISSA ARROYO Middle School Director MARIELA REYES Elementary School Director GARRISON KNAPP Dean of Students and Secondary Division Assistant Director SUSAN FIALLO Director of Strategic Initiatives and Leadership Development SAMARA NIEVES Elementary School Assistant Director GILDREN BENGOA Director of Institutional Advancement PRISCILLA TORRES Director of Admissions MICHELLE YEGROS Director of Marketing & Communications LUIS R. CRUZ Chief Financial Officer and Business Manager ELIZABETH SÁNCHEZ Director of Human Resources
Acknowledgments Graduation Production
Melissa Arroyo Rivera, Sara Hernández, Garrison Knapp, Michelle Yegros, Verónica Adames, Annie Galatzán & Jovita Casanova
Coordination
Melissa Arroyo Rivera, Sara Hernández, Garrison Knapp & Jovita Casanova
Stage Decoration and Flower Arrangements José Luis Busigó
Audiovisuals and Music
Henry Miranda, David Colón Arroyo, Jonathan Martínez & Joel Bracero
Art Direction and Program Design Michelle Yegros
Class of 2026 Advisors
Yancy Rivera, Tere Mendoza, Dalia Castro, Izamaris Hernández, Desirée Figueroa, Sarah Rampolla & Suzette Meléndez
Health Protocols Brett Jaycox
Special Thanks
Deborah Monroe, Dr. James McCartney, Susan Fiallo, Tara McCartney, Priscilla Torres, Gildren Bengoa, Chrystie González, Michelle Rodríguez, Nilda Rivera, Carlos García, Javi Martínez and the TD Maintenance Team; Laura Ramos, Marisa Rojas, Magdalis González, Elizabeth Sánchez, Business Office team, Cecil Pedrosa, Tomás Navedo, Maria Elena Villalobos, TASIS Dorado Board of Directors, and especially the amazing TASIS Dorado faculty and support staff
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