8th Grade Promotion Ceremony Class of 2028

CLASS OF 2028

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

THE TASIS SCHOOL IN DORADO

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024 • 10:30 AM

LOUIS R. CHRISTIANSEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

TASIS DORADO

To Our Guests

WE WELCOME YOU TO TASIS DORADO’S CLASS OF 2028

8TH GRADE PROMOTION CEREMONY

We appreciate your presence in celebrating our 8th graders’ promotion to the Upper School. To fully appreciate the ceremony, kindly silence all electronic devices and avoid leaving the theater until the ceremony concludes and our students leave the premises.

We also ask that audience members remain seated during the ceremony to avoid disrupting the program or special moments for others.

Please rise to welcome the Class of 2028 and remain standing through the performance of the National Anthems.

LIVESTREAM

Our ceremony is being livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

PHOTOGRAPHY

A digital photograph will be taken of each graduate to commemorate this momentous occasion. Within five days after the ceremony, you can easily access and download these digital photos from our SmugMug Digital Photo Gallery free of charge.

Studio photographer Cecil Pedrosa will take official print photos of every graduate, which will be available for purchase. If you are interested, please email Cecil Pedrosa at cecilphoto@yahoo.com

To ensure the ceremony proceeds smoothly and respectfully, we kindly request that family members refrain from approaching the stage to take photos.

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our students with you.

Enjoy the ceremony!

Promoted Students

NAYELIS DENISSE ALBINO CRUZ

JOHN DAVID ALEXANDER MARÍN

DIEGO ALEJANDRO BAÑOS SANTOS

SEVÁSTIAN IVÁN BENÍTEZ BORGES

ALINA MARIE BOLF

NICOLAUS COPERNICUS RINGOR BOUCHARD

OLIVER KIERULF BURROWS

REBECCA L. CARDONA ACEVEDO

TIFFNEY LIU CHAO

DERICK CHEN

ELIZABETH KAYLIN CHIOU

CRISTINA MARÍA CINTRÓN ALMEIDA

JONAH SOLOMON LYNN COLEITE

MICAH SAMUEL LOUIS COLEITE

CAROLINA ISABEL CORTÉS

RAFFAELLA DENISSE CUSIMANO CINTRÓN

CAMILA SOFÍA DEL VALLE BARRABÍ

ÁNGEL MANUEL ISRAEL DEL VALLE VALLEY

MARIANA ISABEL DELGADO GARCÍA

DANIEL ESAU

LUCÍA ALEJANDRA ESPINOSA OCHOA

LONDON VALENTINE FRIEDLAND

VALENTINA A. FUENMAYOR LÓPEZ

LILIANA PATRICIA GERVASI

AMAYA S. GONZÁLEZ NEGRÓN

ALEJANDRO AUGUSTO HARTMANN COLLAZO

LUKE WILLIAM HAYNES

NATHAN THOMAS HAYNES

ARIANA MARIE JACA-BURGOS

SEETA SOHANNA KAILA

THEO LLACER CHEVILLET

MIA SOFÍA MARTÍNEZ LÓPEZ

ISABEL HELENA SOFÍA MARTÍNEZ-ÁLVAREZ FAS

ARTURO IGNACIO MARXUACH CÁRDENAS

ISABELLA MÍA MIRANDA CANCIO

ARIANNA D. MOLINA TORRES

LUCAS CAMERON MURRAY

LEIRAM ORTEGA MARTÍNEZ

ROSALI ORTEGA RODRÍGUEZ

MÁXIMO X. PANTOJA AVILÉS

JULIAN MARCUS PARNELL

JEUDYER YAER PICATOSTE

SKYLER ELAINE PORTER

CLAUDIA CAROLINA QUIÑONES DÁVILA

ISABELA CATERINA RAMÍREZ ORTIZ

ISABELLA MÍA REYES-BENABE

BIANCA VICTORIA MARIE REYES SALAS

SIENNA ROSE RITTER

YONAHZEF RIVERA GARCÍA

ISABELLA SOFÍA RIVERA MARTÍNEZ

ISABELA CRISTINA ROBLES ROMO

MIAH ESTHELA RODRÍGUEZ CRUZ

SONNELL ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ RODRÍGUEZ

LIANA ISABEL RYAN-ROSSO

MIA C. SIERRA GARCÍA

MAYA ELLA SLOAN

JAYDEN DANIEL SOTELO

LEAHNY G. SOTO TORRES

LIAM MAX VINTFELD

ASHER DAMIAN WEISS

VIVIENNE ZACAPA MEJÍA

Program

Master of Ceremonies

Melissa Arroyo, Director of Middle School

Academic Processional

National Anthems

Students: Diego Alejandro Baños Santos, Derick Chen, Jonah Solomon Lynn Coleite, and Micah Samuel Louis Coleite

Teacher: Jonathan Martínez

Welcome

Invocation

Elizabeth Kaylin Chiou, Class Vice President

Presentation of Special Awards

Melissa Arroyo, Valeria Quintana, and Luis Camacho

Valedictory

Elizabeth Kaylin Chiou

Presentation of Diplomas & Honor Awards

Ceciliana Stubbe, Deborah K. Monroe, James McCartney, Sarah Rampolla, and Melissa Arroyo

Class President Address

Carolina Isabel Cortés

Head of School Address

Deborah K. Monroe, Head of School

Board of Directors Message

Ceciliana Stubbe, Board of Directors

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 notfor-profit Puerto Rican Corporation. TASIS Dorado is located in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, not-for-profit, college-preparatory 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

MICHAEL FLAHERTY

BETZAIDA GARCÍA

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ

LINDA GREENBERG

MARITERE MATOSANTOS

CECILIANA STUBBE

HONORARY DIRECTORS

JOSÉ A. MENÉNDEZ-CORTADA

FEDERICO “FRIEDEL” STUBBE, SR.

Senior Administrative Team

DEBORAH K. MONROE Head of School

JAMES MCCARTNEY, Ed.D Assistant Head of School and Director of Technology & Innovation

SARA I. HERNÁNDEZ Director of Upper School

MELISSA ARROYO Director of Middle School

MARIELA REYES Director of Elementary Division

LUIS CAMACHO Dean of Student Life

SUSAN FIALLO Director of Strategic Initiatives & Leadership Development

SAMARA NIEVES Elementary Division Assistant Director

GILDREN BENGOA Director of Institutional Advancement

PRISCILLA TORRES Director of Admissions

MICHELLE YEGROS Director of Marketing & Communications

DENNIS FIGUEROA Director of Finance

ELIZABETH SÁNCHEZ Director of Human Resources

Acknowledgments

Promotion Production

Melissa Arroyo, Michelle Yegros, Tara McCartney, Magdalis González, and Verónica Adames

Coordination

Melissa Arroyo

Stage Decoration and Flower Arrangements

José Luis Busigó

Audiovisuals and Music

Henry Miranda, José Victor Cruz, Jonathan Martínez

Students: Diego Alejandro Baños Santos, Derick Chen, Jonah Solomon Lynn Coleite, and Micah Samuel Louis Coleite

Art Direction and Program Design

Michelle Yegros

Class of 2028 Advisors

Desireé Figueroa, Izamaris Hernández, Sujé Meléndez, Tere Mendoza, Valeria Quintana, and Sarah Rampolla

Special Thanks

Deborah K. Monroe, James McCartney, Luis Camacho, Priscilla Torres, Gildren Bengoa, Chrystie González, Michelle Rodríguez, Nilda Rivera, Carlos García, Javi Martínez, Félix Cotto and the TD Maintenance Team; Marisa Rojas, Annie Galatzán, Elizabeth Sánchez, María Elena Villalobos, Finance Office Team, Cecil Pedrosa, TASIS Dorado Board of Directors, and especially the amazing TASIS Dorado faculty and support staff.

Congratulations Class of 2028