COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
CLASS OF 2023
Friday, May 19, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
620 Parkrose Road | Memphis, TN 38109
SEVENTH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL
From the desk of:
Roderick Barber, FPA HS Head of School
Dear Graduate,
Along with your teachers, families, and friends, I would like to congratulate you on being a member of Freedom Preparatory Academy’s Class of 2023! Because of your perseverance and dedication, you will be accepting your high school diploma. As you embark on a new journey, the same hard work and dedication will help you make your dreams become a reality.
Your graduation day will be a day to remember for not only you but also those who have been by your side every step of the way.
Parents, I’d also like to congratulate you on this momentous occasion. Everyone attending the commencement ceremony shares the same goal - to celebrate their child, student, relative, teacher, and friend. This is why we ask that when celebrating your loved one, you remain mindful of those around you who are also waiting to hear their graduate’s name and see them receive their high school diploma. With everyone’s community and respect towards all present, we know we will have a great graduation ceremony.
On behalf of the Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter School family, thank you for allowing us to be a part of such an important educational journey #EaglePride
“It always seems impossible until it is done --Nelson Mandela
Blessings,
Mr. Roderick Barber Jr. Head of School, Freedom Preparatory Academy High School
Class of 2023 Graduates
CINDY AQUINO BARRUETA–
TIERE AVANT^/X
TORRANCE BAILEY/
TREYTHEON BEATTIE/
TANALA BEE–/
KYLA BELL^X
JOSELYN BILLS/
DORIEN BOYCE
JADA BOYLAND^/+
HAYLE BURTON
JAYLAN BYRD/
SHACORIA CARR–X+*
TAVIAN CLEABORN/
JESSIKA COUCH
DEBORAH CRUZ-AYALA~X
MARTEZ CURRY/
TYLAN DANIEL
JORDAN DEAN~X
MELANIE FENTRESS^/X
MIRACLE FLOWERS^X
TIRANKE (MICHEN'Z) FOFANA/+
ALEXANDRIA FREEMAN
JAVION FRYE/
DAYANARA GALEANA-RAMIREZ–
WENDY GONZALEZ–
FERNANDO GONZALEZ-MARTINEZ^X+
MAKAYLA GOODMAN^+
MACKENZIE GRANDBERRY–
SHEMIAH GUY–/X+
LAWRENCE HAMPTON JR –/X
DAMARION HARRIS
DESI HEMPHILL–/
BRANDY HERNANDEZ RUIZ
EMILY HERRERA
LAWRENCE HIGGINBOTTOM/ ALYSSA HOLT/
TIMOTHY HUDDLESTON/ BROOKLYN IRBY^/
TREVA JEFFERSON/ CEDARIUS JOHNSON
CURTIS JOHNSON
KHAYRA JOHNSON–X
MALACHI JONES
SAMUEL JUDIE–
ZAVIER LANDON
BRIANNA LESURE^/X+
BRANDON LUIS LUIS
JA'LEAH MATTHEWS
JONATHAN MCBRIDE–
ERRISS MCPHERSON
LORENZO MILLER–+
MARKAYLA MOORE–X
MIKERRIA MYERS^/ CESAR NIETO^/X
MARIA ORTIZ-VILLARREAL–
JEREMIAH PARROTT
CHRIS PEREZ
PATRICK RAMIREZ-HERRADA/ NILA RASHID
TARIEL RHODES^X
DAVID RICHMOND–/ MERLI SALGERO/X
YOHANNA SALINAS SEGURA^
J'KAYLA SANDERS X
TIA SANDERS-SMITH–/X
ATTICUS SANTANA~/X
NICHOLAS SEALS
CHRISTY SIMMONS^X
ALYSSIA SULLIVAN~ RAMONA SUTTON
BRAYLON THOMAS–/
TAMARA TREADWELL–
AMARIA WALKER
ROSALYN WEEKS
*JAKOBE WHITE*
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Symbols ^ / x + * Cord Distinctions Gold – Summa Cum Laude (4 0+) White – Magna Cum Laude (3 5-3 9) Orange and White- Cum Laude (3 0-3 49)
– Athletics
Stole – National Honor Society Green & White- Community Service 100+ hours
& Yellow- Choir
Yellow
White
Green
Freedom Preparatory Academy
MISSION STATEMENT
Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools prepare all students grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life
Freedom Prep accomplishes this mission of college preparation through a highly structured, academically rigorous environment where students master the core subjects, develop advanced academic skills and demonstrate the school’s core values.
OUR CORE VALUES
Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence and Community. These are the principles that guide the actions and interactions of our community of parents, students, faculty and staff
FREEDOM PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Mr Roderick Barber, Head of School
Mrs. ML Weber, Assistant Head of School
Ms. Alexcia Daniels, Dean of Operations
Mrs Julie Moorhead, Dean of Academics
Mr Marcus Davison, Dean of Students
SENIOR CLASS ADVISOR
Mrs Brandi Bullock
Ms. Myia Dawson
Mr Troy Donald
FPA BOARD DIRECTORS
Cardell Orrin (Board Chair)
Rich Billings
John Cornes
Cindy Ettingoff
Ms. Jessica Gray
Ms Lauren Kennedy Executive Leadership Team
Roblin J. Webb – Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Anika Baltimore – Chief Financial Officer
Erika Hoover – Chief People Officer
Johnecia Howard – Chief Operating Officer
COLLEGE COUNSELING TEAM
Mrs ML Weber
Ms. Jyra Jones
Mr Jason Harris
Chet Jackson
Michael Jones, Sr.
Bruce Landau
Desiree Lyles-Wallace
Dr Mary McDonald
Kim Post
Michael Sain
Jeff Sanford
Natalia Powers
“Education means emancipation It means light and liberty It means the uplifting of the soul of a man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free ”
– Frederick Douglass
We would like to thank all of our Parents, Grandparents, Family Members, Faculty and Staff, Mentors, Board Members, Community Partners and Friends for your support We realize that we could not have made it to this momentous occasion without your love, encouragement, resources and more.
Thank you for being part of our community.
If you or someone you know would like to join the Freedom Prep community as a partner, teacher, or if you would like to enroll your child in one of our schools next year, please contact us at info@freedomprep.org.
FPA WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
AT PARKROSE CAMPUS (ES1)
PRINCIPAL S. HAMILTON
778 PARKROSE RD.
MEMPHIS, TN 38109
(901) 538-9500 EXT 1
FPA WHITEHAVEN ELEMENTARY
AT MILLBRANCH CAMPUS (ES2)
PRINCIPAL SHAYLA MORGAN
3750 MILLBRANCH RD.
MEMPHIS, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500 EXT. 2
FREEDOM PREP HIGH SCHOOL
AT BROWNLEE CAMPUS
PRINCIPAL RODERICK BARBER
817 BROWNLEE RD.
MEMPHIS, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500 EXT. 5
FPA FLAGSHIP MIDDLE
AT JONETTA CAMPUS (MS1 - WESTWOOD)
PRINCIPAL NATASHA JEAN-LOUIS
5132 JONETTA ST.
MEMPHIS, TN 38109
(901) 538-9500 EXT 3
FPA WHITEHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
AT BROWNLEE CAMPUS (MS2)
PRINCIPAL NATASHA SMITH
817 BROWNLEE RD.
MEMPHIS, TN 38116
(901) 538-9500 EXT. 4
FREEDOM PREP CENTRAL OFFICE
136 WEBSTER AVE.
MEMPHIS, TN 38126
(901) 538-9500 EXT. 6
INFO@FREEDOMPREP.ORG
