ChiArts Commencement 2021 Program

THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS’ 9th CLASS OF GRADUATES

ChiArts 2021 class of

VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY JUNE 22, 2021

@CHIARTSHS #CHIARTSGRAD2021

PROGRAM OF EVENTS WELCOME Cynthia Plouché, ChiArts School Board Chair FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER Nia Sioux, Dancer FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER Tonika Johnson, Visual Artist VICE PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS Abbey Cullen FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER Kathleen Rooney, Author ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS Tina Boyer Brown FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER John Cariani, Playwright/Actor CONSERVATORY AWARDS SALUTATORIAN ADDRESS Amanda De La Fuente VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS Daniela Morales HEAD OF SCHOOL & PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS Teresa Milsap 2021 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Theaster Gates, Artist COMMENCEMENT OF GRADUATES Tina Boyer Brown, Creative Writing Conservatory Greer Reed, Dance Conservatory Betsy Ko, Music Conservatory Annie Calhoun, Theatre Conservatory Whitney Bradshaw, Visual Arts Conservatory FINAL PERFORMANCE “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” by ChiArts Vocal Ensemble

PRESENTING THE

creative writing GRADUATES

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021 Rasa Braswell Luca Favis Daniela MoralesB ^ Samuel Nelson Trinity Simmons-Brooks

*National Honor Society Scholar

Israel Solis Aiyana Thomas Jocelyn Vertiz Jonah Weber Julian Zimianitis

Seal of Biliteracy Recipient

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Spanish Honors Society

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PRESENTING THE

dance GRADUATES

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021 Paris Anderson Siarra Anderson Juan-Andreas Bautista Katelyn Bowens Mekahel Butler Armani Colon Amari Crawford Kaleigh De La Cruz Ariana Everett Adriana Fernandez^ *National Honor Society Scholar

August Fill Ziari Gaytan Jayleen Gonzalez Lily Kennebrew Taya Kurokawa Jordan Lee Ileana Martinez Isabel Mercado Darius Murray Isabella Naro Seal of Biliteracy Recipient

B

Sarah Nehlsen Bria Outlaw Yamill Rodriguez Casey Tan^ Sofia VidaurreB Adrian VillanuevaB Naia WakaiB ^ Skye Watson Rohana Weaver Havilland Williams Spanish Honors Society

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PRESENTING THE

music GRADUATES

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021 INSTRUMENTAL Neaci Alcala Victoria Balbuena Uria Bennett Emily Boyas Jeremiah Burton Jeremiah Cunningham VOCAL Joseph Adamson La’Nya Bannister Trinity Bonafe Amari Copeland Caelan Doyle*

Claudia Easterwood Krystal FloresB Alexander Guerrero Charlie Hancock Daniela LopezB ^ Erasmo Marquez

Anthony Ramirez Madison Rodriguez Elijah Ruiz Chandler Spratt* ^ Nina TouboulB Yunuhen Villasenor

Daniel Fields Evelyn Franklin Aidan Luna Volodymyr Lymar Gabriela Meza

Mario Pauldon Tea Rowin Analena Schiller

PRESENTING THE

theatre GRADUATES

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021 ACTING

Cameron Coogler Avery Cranston Tiana Gerena Gabriel Gonzalez

MUSICAL THEATRE Kenya Brathwaite Sofia Canale Bella Carrasquillo Hannah Crouse

Justice Mosley Alyson O’Brien Andressa Otero Melanie RomanB

Enama Samuels Malyk Singleton

Amanda de la Fuente*^ Morgan Jones* Isabella Laureano Andrea Magaña* B ^

John Nader Anasia Reeves Devin Rosa Gisselle Saavedra

PRESENTING THE

visual arts GRADUATES

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2021 Jersey Benjamin Clarissa BonillaB Caleb Capuli Elizabeth Curry Lilith Eddington Sasse Engel Xenia EspinosaB Ariana Fontanez Jaqueline Garcia *National Honor Society Scholar

Emmia Gearon Aniyah Harris Christine MeindersB ^ Dalila Mendez Azriel MesaB Emma Moriarity Annabel Multer Francesca Neibel-Spruill Esperanza Rivera^ Seal of Biliteracy Recipient

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Conner Schmieg Stev Simpson Tay Terrell Kylin Thomas Fatima Tlatilpa Keira Toborg Faustyna TurekB Spencer Williams Gillian Yuen-Morales Spanish Honors Society

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STAFF & ACADEMIC FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP

Head of School & Principal, Teresa Milsap Artistic Director, Tina Boyer Brown Assistant Principal, Abbey Cullen Dean of Students, Eric Morris Human Resources Manager, Dwayne Jervier

SUPPORT STAFF

Office Manager, Drew Baxter Director of Production, Mark J Bracken Jr. Attendance Clerk, Kyel Brooks Administrative Assistant, Megan Burback Case Manager, Carolyn Burnes Recruitment Coordinator, Bianca Corral Staff Accountant, Kim Flowers Assistant Production Manager, Sarah Goodman Admissions Manager, Laura Marsh Administrative Assistant to the Artistic Director, David Mathews Executive Assistant to the Head of School and Principal, Ursula McGregory Clinical Counselor, Bryn Poulton Academic Counselor, Kaitlyn Tobin

ACADEMIC FACULTY INTEGRATED ARTS Brenda Torres-Wakai

ENGLISH

Meg Arbeiter Dan Duffy Dontay Graham Andrew Holt Van Herik Filip Lewandowski Dara Miller Dr. Omar Tabbara MATH Shifra Adler Allison Filbin Seamus Foley Karoly Keefe Andrew Paluck Brittani Washington

SCIENCE

Stacy Apazeller Jennifer Archis Paul Dorney John Jarosz SOCIAL STUDIES Zainub Fiaz Emily Maassen Roman D. Marchenko Rachel Maroulis Joseph Wagner Bethany Wassink WORLD LANGUAGES Guadalupe Leon Chris Cashman Kevin Ramirez Kaitlin Walts

COMPUTER SCIENCE Tsegaye Kleszczewski PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH & DRIVER’S ED Oscar Muñoz James Salazar Drew Steger SPECIALIZED SERVICES Dr. Sunni Ali Carolyn Burnes Cheryl Graff Joslyn Holman Jennifer B. Larson Katie Pollastrini

CONSERVATORY FACULTY CREATIVE WRITING CONSERVATORY Department Head, Tina Boyer Brown Department Assistant & Instructor, Kenyatta Rogers Instructors kwabena foli, Sophie Goalson, Bessana Kendig, Susanna Lang, Chris Lin Dao-Heng David Mathews, Cecilia Pinto, Jeremy T. Wilson, Rachel Wilson DANCE CONSERVATORY Department Head, Greer A. Reed Department Assistant & Instructor, Tracey Franklin Instructors & Accompanists Maan Almodovar, Tosha Alston, Barry Bennett, Levizadik Buckins, Zineb Chraibi, Colin DeJong Imani English, Robert Garrett, Robin Gayle, Kyle Kunkler, Mike Przygoda Nicole Scatchell, Ted Seymour, Anna Shuba, Paul Sottnik, Dereque Withers Terri Woodall, Megan Wright, Teanna Zarro MUSIC CONSERVATORY Department Head, Betsy Ko Department Assistant & Instructor, Alicia Poot Kelly Interim Vocal Chair & Instructor, Sarah Inendino Jazz Coordinator & Instructor, Anthony Bruno Instructors Melissa Arning, Justin Callis, Chris Cashman, Thomas Clippert, David Corlew, Jason Ellis, Rebecca Faber, Jeff Kelly, Tyler Kivel, Jim Konsbruck, Adam LaSalle, Erica Lessie, Dr. Ashley Lyth, Tom Madeja Taylor Mallory, Dr. Heather V McCowen, Andrew Miller, Caryn Ott Hillman, Dr. Katherine Petersen Patrick Rehker, Devvora Papatheodorou Schreier, Emma Sepmeier Akensya Seymour, Dr. Brooks Truly, Anna Velzo THEATRE CONSERVATORY Department Head, Annie Calhoun Department Assistant & Instructor, Scott Westerman Instructors Tosha Alston, David Blixt, David Corlew, Jason Ellis, Denton Harris, Christian Helem Risha Hill, Karen Kitterman, Kyra Leigh, Taylor Mallory, Matt Mitchell, Kathy Scambiatterra Nicole Scatchell, Rachel Slavick, Jason Sperling, Jessica Dean Turner, AJ Wester, Josh Zambrano VISUAL ARTS CONSERVATORY Department Head, Whitney Bradshaw Department Assistant & Instructor, Chris Lin Dao-Heng Instructors Melina Ausikaitis, Kayce Bayer, Mel Cook, Michael Criston Winfield, Megan Greene Kyrin Hobson, Megan Kalmes, Patrick Lentz, Kera MacKenzie, Devin Mays Dave Musgrave, Alison Rigell, Moises Salazar, Ryan Swanson

CHIARTS FOUNDATION STAFF President, José Ochoa Executive Assistant & Operations Manager, Paul Cook Director of Development & Marketing, Johnny Merrifield Director of Programs, Dr. Heather V McCowen Marketing & Communications Manager, Natasha Mraz Development Manager, Megan Sauve Grants Coordinator, Jo Marie Sison

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair, Ronald B. Grais Vice Chair, Shruti Jayaraman Secretary, Erin Clifford Treasurer, Christina Huizar Anthony Barash Dana Berkowitz Steven Collens Elissa Hamid Efroymson Arnett Faulkner Lori Gray Faversham Christine Gallagher* Sandra P. Guthman Mirja Haffner John H. Hart Betsy Holden Tom Hurvis Alan Jagiello Pamela Garmon Johnson Samera Ludwig Michael McIntosh Gary Metzner Sylvia Neil Jonathan Plotkin Cynthia Plouché* Amisha Rigia Carol Stein John Yonover Neal Zucker *Ex Officio

CHIARTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair, Cynthia Plouché Vice Chair, Carol Friedman Secretary, Warren Chapman Treasurer, Christine Gallagher Duffie Adelson Carlos Azcoitia Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson Inger Burnett-Zeigler Janette Cortes-Duewel* Chris Falcon Deirdra Lucas Kay Mabie John McCambridge Liza Pappas* *Parent Representatives

SPECIAL THANKS

ChiArts would like to thank the ChiArts 2021 Board of Directors, Foundation Board of Directors, and the ChiArts Parent Support Organization (PSO) for their amazing support this year.

Thank you to Oscar Muñoz, ChiArts Facutly for the graduation walkthrough photography featured on conservatory graduate pages.

Thank you to our 2021 featured guest and keynote speakers for their time, passion, and the knowledge they’ve shared with us.

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