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ST. MICHAELCATHOLIC SECONDARYSCHOOL

2025 Graduation Ceremony

La Primavera Event Space

June 25th, 2025

Pre-Show Entertainment 2:00 p.m.

Graduation Ceremony 3:00 p.m.

ORDER OF CEREMONY

Welcome & Introduction

Processional

Opening Prayer

Land Acknowledgment

National Anthem

Greetings from Trustee

Principal’s Address

Greetings from Catholic School Council Co-Chair

Awards & Scholarships

Presentation of O.S.S.D.

Valedictorian Address

Grade 12 Lib Dub

Closing Remarks

Closing Prayer

Pomp & Circumstance

Angelo Minardi, Chaplain

O Canada

Paula Dametto-Giovannozzi

Josie Lorenzon

Michael Brunetto

Guests & St Michael Staff

Administrative Team

Stephanie Abidogun

Angelo Minardi, Chaplain

RECOGNITION OF SACRED TERRITORY

FACULTY, INVITED DIGNITARIES & STAFF

Luz del Rosario, Chair of the Board, Mississauga Wards 6, 11

Thomas Thomas Vice-Chair of Board, Mississauga Ward 5

Paula Dametto-Giovannozzi Trustee, Dufferin and Caledon

Marianne Mazzorato, Director of Education

Daniel Del Bianco, Associate Director, Corporate Services

Max Vecchiarino, Associate Director, Instructional Services

Julie Cherepacha, Executive Superintendent of Finance, CFO & Treasurer

Adrian Scigliano, Superintendent of Education, Brampton North/Caledon/Dufferin

Peter Cusumano, Superintendent Mississauga West

Dennis Busca, Knights of Columbus of Holy Family Parish

Angelo Minardi, Chaplaincy Leader

Michael Brunetto, Catholic School Council Co-Chair

Gabriella DiPietrantonio, Catholic School Council Co-Chair

Darrell Hudspeth, Rotary Club of Caledon

Marion Upshall, Caledon Chamber of Commerce

Mario Russo, Town of Caledon

Pia D’Alessandro, in honour of Adrianna McCauley

Josie Lorenzon, Principal

Catherine Lindsay, Vice-Principal

Riccardo Scalzo, Vice-Principal

Stephanie Abidogun, Valedictorian

Jennifer Gouveia, Master of Ceremonies

Annette Groves, Mayor, Town of Caledon

Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin and Caledon

Estela Vasquez Merino, Student Senate

ACADEMIC & SUPPORT STAFF

Abarons, Chris

Abate, Natasha

Adiuku, Thompson Amaral, Sefra Andrisani, Maria-Grace Autieri, Carm Baldini, Jessica Barbieri, Maria Bazhenov, Olivia Benedet, Kelly Capone, Maria Cataldo, Joanna Campuzano, Jimmy Celio, Sonia Cerone, Jennifer Cheeseman, Pam Ciccodemarco, Lidia Clarke, Anita Coletti, Teresa Cordeiro, Zita Corriero, Grace Cuffaro, Marina D’Ambrosio, Rosalee DeFaria, Laura*

Della Mea, Jennifer * Diaz, Cristina Dragonetti, Frank Duchich, Mark Durigon, Chris

EliseoMaltese, Vanessa

Engson, Gerard Eusebio, Ron Falvo, Lina Firth, Greg * Fisher, Gaye Francisco, Maria Fontaine, Andrew Fuschino, Sandra Galloro, Melina Galvao, Nicole Giancola, Maya Gouveia, Jennifer * Grzesiuk, Magda Ho, Stephanie Iozzo, Allegra Kilic, Alen Kiss, Nora Lago-Byrne, Natalia

Leggo, Lisa Lettieri, Daniela Lindsay, Catherine LoMonaco, Riccardo Lorenzon, Josie

Marconi, Paola

Marra, Luca Martell, Tanya Marsili, Catia Mazza-DiBratto, Saveria

McLean,Michael Melia-Villani, Laura * Migliaccio, Anna Maria Minardi, Angelo** Molle, Carlo Montagnese, Amanda Moreira, Jennifer Muszynska, Olivia Murphy, Corrine Nahirniak, Kristy Onyige, Veronica Papayanakis, Peter Pappas, Nicole Patterson, Lucy * Perillo, Domenico Petrovic, Tom Poropat, Kristina* Power, Chenez Pupo, Michael Radenovic, Lisa Raposo, Sean Rosa, Tony Salerno, Vanessa Sampson, Beverley Scalzo, Riccardo Schrei Raposo, Andrea* Secko-Marschall, Julie Sicoli, Sandy* Silva, Michael

Silvera, Richard Stavrinou, Nick Taylor, Teresa Thompson, Charlene Thomson, Len Troiani, Peter Van Ryzewyk, Lynne Virgilio, Josie Warner, Maeghan Wessler, Sally Zarpellon, Angelina Zerafa, Johanna Ziemba, Linda

*Department Head ** Chaplaincy Leader

DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATION AWARDS

Departmental Awards

These awards weredistributedat the Graduation Mass on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

The Excellence in Science Award – Lisa Vu

Presented to a science student who has demonstrated excellence in at least two areas of science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and is pursuing a science-related program at the post-secondary level. This student has demonstrated passion, commitment, and dedication throughout high school.

The Excellence in Mathematics Award – Analisa Ariganello

Presented to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to mathematics, successfully completing multiple senior level mathematics courses. This student values the importance of mathematics in everyday applications and participated in the Euclid Math Contest

The Excellence in Business Award – Simona Sardella

Presented to a student who has a keen interest in the world of business both inside and outside of the classroom This student demonstrates strong academic success in business classes andappreciates the importance and scope of business in society.

The Excellence in English Award – Athena Salassidis

Presented to a student who has demonstrated excellence and aptitude in studies in English. This candidate has taken two Grade 12 English courses and demonstrates a command of the study of English Literature and possesses excellent written and oral communication skills.

The Excellence in Moderns Award – Sofia Genovese

Presented to a student who has demonstrated commitment and excellence in Modern Languages. This student exudes a true love, passion, and appreciation for the French language and for its culture.

The Excellence in Theology Award – Emma Franco

Presented to a student who has achieved a high academic average in a senior level Theology course and is a role model who makes a positive contribution to the St. Michael community.

DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATION AWARDS

The Excellence in the Arts Award – Visual Arts: Melissa Aiello; Dance: Daniella Villani; Music: Gabriella Minici

Presented to three students who have demonstrated commitment and excellence in the arts and have successfully completed multiple senior arts credits. These students are advocates for the arts in the school and local community

The Excellence in Technological Studies – Alessandro Caputi

Presented to a student who has demonstrated commitment and excellence in Technological Education and has successfully completed multiple Technological Education credits This individual demonstrates leadership in the school community, involvement in extracurricular activities, and a high degree of skill with regards to industry standard practice.

The Excellence in Co-Operative Education – Marcello Monaco

Presented to a student who has demonstrated success in an experiential learning environment. This student represents St. Michael in the community and has actively pursued pathways for employment and has further extended their training in their chosen industry The recipient intends to pursue apprenticeship or the workplace as their first destination following graduation.

The Excellence in Physical Education Award –Ethan Drummond

Presented to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to health and physical education. This candidate is a positive ambassador for the St. Michael community, display good sportsmanship and model gospel valueson and off the playing field.

The Excellence in Social Science – Jacob Hamilton

Presented to a student who has demonstrated commitment and excellence in Social Science and Humanities and plans to pursue further his studies in this subject area in university.

The Commitment to Learning Award – Michaela Paterson

Presented to a student who has demonstrated perseverance, dedication, effort, and accomplishments in the pursuit of academic and personal goals

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

The Student Catholic Leadership Award – Stephanie Abidogun

This award is presented on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, to a student who exemplifies Catholic values and strives to achieve moral, intellectual and spiritual development. This student demonstrates outstanding qualities in leadership, commitment, responsibility and achievement in school, community, parish, and home This student demonstrates a willingness to serve others and the ability to work cooperatively with peers

Excellence in RAISE Award - in Honor of Adrianna McCauley –Alexander Giovinazzo

Presented to a student who has shown leadership, perseverance, enthusiasm, and growth, both socially and emotionally They have made a positive contribution to the St Michael Community.

Excellence in Hospitality Award - in Honor of Adrianna McCauley –Jessica Kubas

Presented to a student who demonstrates a passion for the art of Hospitality and a passion for serving excellence This student displays a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the industry and has earned a red seal in our Specialist High Skills Major program.

The Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario Catholic Student Award –David Pawlowski

Presented to a student for their service to school, church, and community through good scholarship, involvement in school or community activities, and conduct which typifies the objectives of the Catholic school

The St. Michael Catholic School Council Award – Jacob Pawlowski

Presented to a student who exemplifies Gospel values through both daily interactions and extra-curricular involvement. They demonstrate a dedication to the St. Michael community and enthusiastically participates in school events.

The Bicentennial Award is sponsored by the Town of Caledon – Jacob Hamilton

Presented to a student who has demonstrated excellence in various areas of study and plans to continue their academic pursuits in post-secondary education

St. Michael Thunderstruck Award – Estela Vasquez Merino

Presented to a student who uses their gifts and talents to participate in all aspects of school life. This student has shown the spirit of leadership and pride in the St. Michael School Community

The Rotary Club of Caledon Memorial Award – Elizabeth Tamburello

Presented to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to academic achievement and is involved in a variety of school activities. This student plans to pursue their studies at the post-secondary level.

The Caledon Chamber of Commerce Award sponsored by Verdi Alliance –Alessia Serrano

Presented to a student who has demonstrated exemplary passion for Business and who has made a significant contribution to the community.

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

The Saint Oscar Romero Award sponsored by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association – Sarableen Kaur

Presented to a student who promotes social justice, challenges the status quo for improving the human condition, and demonstrates conviction through action. This student promotes community involvement by increasing awareness of social justice issues.

The Ed King Memorial Award sponsored by Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board – Gabriella Minici

This award honours the memory of Ed King, a former principal of Dufferin-Peel. This award is presented to a graduating student who has been actively involved in the school and community, especially in the areas that reflect our Catholic faith and concern for others.

The Thomas J. Reilly Scholarship sponsored by Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board – Megan Thomson

This scholarship was established in recognition of the contribution of Tom Reilly as Director of Education upon his retirement in 1995. This award is presented annually in every secondary school to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of French.

The Principal’s Award – Martina D’Orazio

Presented to a student who has been instrumental in promoting positivity and a genuine love for their community. This student shares their gifts and talents and participates in all aspects of school life.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award for Students –Mariangela Vitale

Presented to a student who not only completed the required number of volunteer hours to graduate, but who went above and beyond, demonstrating outstanding contributions and volunteer involvement in the community.

The Fr. Henk van den Berg Scholarship Award sponsored by The Knights of Columbus of Holy Family Parish – Cecelia Filippelli

Presented to a student who is committed to high academic achievement, demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities, and has made significant volunteer contributions to the community.

The Governor General Academic Medal is sponsored by the Governor General of Canada – Olivia Sudol

Presented to the student who has achieved the highest average upon graduation from a secondary school. The average includes all grade 11 and grade 12 courses, as listed on the student’s official transcript

Abbinante, Leonardo

Abidogun, Stephanie

Adamo, Dante

Aiello, Melissa

Altobello, Milena

Amendola, Alayna

Amodeo, Vanessa

Arauz, Fiorella

Argyropoulos, Cristina

Ariganello, Analisa

Arsenault, Gabriel

Aversa, Luca

Avila, Julianne

Barbieri, Bianca

Barbieri, Vincent

Beck, Rylee

Becker, Lily

Binette, Ethan

Borsellino, Luca

Botelho, Selena

Bracaglia, Luca

Bressette, Sophia

Brooke, Kayleigh

Burrell, Jake

Caetano, Alessia

Caietta, Lilyana

Caputi, Alessandro

Caruano, Marco

Castellan, Ryan

CLASS OF 2025

Cavaliere, Andrea

Cetin, Reyyan

Cheung, Sophia

Chiaravalloti, Lucas

Christenson, Nicholas

Ciampa, Gianluca

Ciavoliello, Christina

Clark, William

Clemenzi, Michael

Coloccia, Rosina

Colucci, Sofia

Contino, Ava

Cota, Tatiana

Cuzzaniti, Gabriel

Da Costa, Madison

D'Alfonsi, Ciara

Daniele, Alyssa

De Luca-Astorri, Serena

De Sousa, Tiago

DeCiantis, Sabrina

Di Giulio, Angelina

Di Pronio, Catarina

Diaz, Benjamin

Didiano, Sienna

DiGirolamo, Erica

Dobranski, Sierra

Domanico, Joshua

D'Orazio, Martina

Dos Santos, Anthony

*SHSM Red Seal Diploma

CLASS OF 2025

Drumond, Dante

Drumond, Ethan

Duguay, Tabitha

Duncan, Abigail

Elmasri-Obeid, Noah

Emad, Ziad

Farne, Precious

Ferlisi, Alessandra

Filice, Layla

Filippelli, Cecilia

Fiore, Sabastian

Fiorucci, Daniel

Foschia, Dylan

Franco, Emma

Fruci, Natasha

Fuentes, Adrian

Fuentes, Xavier

Furgiuele, Erica

Furlano, Tomasso

Galli, Victoria

Galluccio, Nicolas

Genovese, Sofia

Gervasio, Sara

Gianforcaro, Sabrina

Giannantonio, Francesco

Giovinazzo, Alexander

Giusti, Erica

Gonsalves, Dray

Graniero, Nicholas

Guardi, Adriana

Hamilton, Jacob

Harm, Ryan

Herd, Victor

Herbst, Aleksandra

Hinds-Douglas, Joseph

Hughes, Nathan

Hume, Kieran

Ilari, Vincenzo

Ilijasic, Samantha

Kaur, Sarableen

Kaya, Welat

Keraj, Kejsi

Kirkland, Alyssa

Kubas, Jacob

Kubas, Jessica

Legere, Teto

Lentini, Victoria

Lepiane, Sabrina

Levesque, Abby

Libralato, Berk

Lima, Daniela

Linossi, Mikayla

London, Malachi

Louro, Elissa

Magliaro, Eric

Mainolfi, Marco

Maio, Ava

Manias, Amanda

*SHSM Red Seal Diploma

CLASS OF 2025

Marcelli, Giuliano

Masella, Vanessa

Mastrogiacomo, Liliana

Mazzuca, Anthony

McAllister, Brooklyn

McCracken, Brooke-Lynn

McEvoy, Emma

Meglio, Dante

Menonna, Dante

Mensah, Tony

Minchella, Ethan

Minchella, Michael

Minici, Gabriella

Molinaro, Veronica

Monaco, Marcello

Mora, Mia

Moretti, Daniel

Morra, Olivia

Morris, Joshua

Morrison, Natasha

Mossini, Noah

Multani, Sukhraj

Naccarato, Nicholas

Napoleoni, Daniel

Narcisi, Elizabeth

Nassar, Macie

Nigro, Gianluca

Osei, Nazarina

Ottaviano, Ethan

Paolillo, Jason

Passarelli, Laila

Paterson, Michaela

Pawlowski, David

Pawlowski, Jacob

Pennacchio, Jesse

Pereira, Tiago

Piatti, Joseph

Pilotti, Marcus

Pineau, Emma

Piotti, Joshua

Pires, Jaden

Pires, Nathan

Pitre, Alex

Piza, Gianna

Plati-Virasami, Christian

Polujanski, Natalia

Polus, Miranda

Prasad, Kyle

Prezzano, Marcello

Quintieri, Eva

Racanelli, Sarah

Radulescu, Luca

Ricci, Ava

Rizzi, Massimo

Rizzo, Jessica

Rodrigues, Johnmichael

Rossiello, Nicholas

*SHSM Red Seal Diploma

Ruhland, Joshua

Salassidis, Athena

Sammarco, Cristian

Sampogna, RJ

Sardella, Simona

Savage, Emily

Savvaidis, Daniela

Scarfo, Michael

Seager, Michael

Serrano, Alessia

Simone, Tia

Simonetta, Julia

Sinopoli, Madison

Siragusa, Anna

Slaney, Olivia

Solimena, Nicholas

Sperandio, Isabella

Spizzirri, Mia

Sudol, Olivia

Sweeney, Colin

Sweeney, Kailey

Sydiaha, Christopher

Tamburello, Elizabeth

Tanel, Nicolas

Tassone, Angelina

Tassone, Ariana

CLASS OF 2025

Tedesco, Iliana

Tetzlaff, Jaden

Thomas, Ayden

Thomas, Ethan Thompson, O'Neil

Thomson, Megan

Troiola, Gabriele

Tullio, Elizabeth

Vanstone, Lucas

Vanstone, Makaela

Vasquez Merino, Estela

Vassallo, Sarah

Vella, Milena

Vena, Dante

Vespier, Stefania

Villani, Daniela

Visco, Gianluca

Visentin, Nathan

Vitale, Mariangela

Vu, Lisa

Wilkhoo, Kareen

Wilson, Prestly

Wojcik, Mark

Wray, De Jaunay

Youkhanna, Vera

*SHSM Red Seal Diploma

ST. MICHAEL C.S.S. PRAYER

Saint Michael the Archangel,

Defend us in our daily struggle to make wise decisions. Protect us from the temptation to hurt others, neglect ourselves, and deny our God.

Stand by each member of this community as we grow in faith, discover our identity and develop our God given gifts. Grant us the courage to face our challenges, learn from our mistakes, celebrate our successes, and to reach our fullest potential. Guide us in our journey “to be with God”

Amen

“Who is with God”

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