Saint John’s School
Sixty-ninth Annual Commencement Exercises
Class of 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
Centro de Bellas Artes Ave. Ponce de León
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Our Mission
Saint John's School fosters academic excellence and individual talents empowering students to become compassionate lifelong learners and ethical catalysts of change in an inclusive environment.
Core Values
• PROMOTE global citizenship.
• ENCOURAGE resourcefulness, adaptability, and tenacity.
• INSPIRE a growth mindset.
• CULTIVATE creativity and innovation.
• FOSTER intellectual curiosity.
• INSTILL conscientious leadership.
• EMBRACE diversity.
• NURTURE individual abilities and talents.
Profile of the Graduate
A graduate of Saint John's School pursues excellence in all endeavors, and is:
• A happy, healthy, and balanced individual.
• An excellent communicator and productive collaborator.
• A culturally appreciative person.
• A life-long learner and critical thinker.
• An engaged and socially responsible local and global agent of change.
Program
Processional
National Anthems
Secondary Division Principal’s Opening Remarks
Legacy Recognition
Class President’s Remarks
Presentation of Academic Awards
President’s Award for Educational Achievement
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
José Félix Alegría Award
Cum Laude Society Recognition
Saint John’s Scholar
Salutatorian
Valedictorian
Presentation of Special Awards
Department Awards
Principal’s Award
Survivor Medal
Head of School’s Remarks
Presentation of Diplomas
Board of Trustee Chair’s Remarks
Saint John’s School Song
Secondary Division Principal’s Closing Remarks
Recessional
Class of 2025
Enrique Alejandro Almeida Dávila
Andrea Cristina Alvarez–Villalón
Lorena Arcelay Carrasquillo
Lauren Sofía Ariza Oller
Diego Matías Edel Bauzá Oller
Mariana del Carmen Bermúdez Schell
Ines Billeaud
Gianna Loren Bitton Kopel, Representative
Luisa Alejandra Monserrate Bruno Ferré, Vice-President
Isabel Cristina Colom Hernández
Luis Gabriel Cordero Corretjer
Kamila Sofía Correa Martínez
Bianca Valeria Dueñas Ramos
Sofía Espindola De La Mora
Joaquín José Estopinal Bras
Marcos Hernando Feliciano Madero
Gonzalo Gustavo Nicolás Ferrer Iturregui
Luca Enrique Fontanés Jiménez
Lucas Alejandro Fournier Muxó, Secretary
Joaquín Alejandro Fuentes Rovira
Ana Cecilia García Pérez
Beatriz del Carmen García Pérez
Eva Noelle Gezymalla
Alexa Giulia Giulimondi Pérez
Cristal He He
Catalina Mia Hernández Fusté
Aida Sofía de la Guadalupe Higuerey
Amro Hijaz
Ilya Aurelio Hill Adames
Robert José Ho Mo
Patricia Hurtado de Mendoza Peña
Benjamin Yehuda Jacobs
Miranda Isabel Jatib Villafañe
Jasmine Jiang
Yael Anat Jiménez Doron
Verónica Marina Kaufer Casas
Dana Lewy Duek
Alexandria Ines Lugo-Negrón
Alejandro Felipe Madero Fidalgo
Rania Lucía Marrero-Alattar
Class of 2025
Eduardo José Martí Soto
Andrea Sofía Martínez Pérez
Mila Sofía Martínez Rivero
Carlos Javier Maté García
Viviana Margarita Méndez Vélez
Andrea Carolina Montalvo Rodríguez
Gabriela Isabel Montalvo Ventura, Representative
Iñaki Navarrete Sallaberry
Jacobo Antonio Ortiz de la Rosa
Tatiana Ortiz de la Rosa
Diego Andrés Ortiz Golderos
Luiz Penna Zopone, Treasurer
Armando Luis Pérez López
Chase Baron Powers
Hunter Raye Powers
Juan Enrique Rivera Gómez
Geraldo Nicolás Rivera López
Tatiana Rivera Solá
Sebastián Yunes Robles González
Catalina Isabel Rosado Ramos
Sebastián Andrés Rosado Ortega
Gabriel Rospigliosi
José Jaime Sánchez Baerga
Leonid Isaac Shteynblik
Adelaida Enedina María Siaca Ortiz
Angelina Soledad María Siaca Ortiz
Emilio Enrique Solé Santiago
Eitan Solomiany Corkidi
Carlos Oscar Toro Rivera
Nicolás Antonio Unanue Colón, President
Carlos Fernando Valldejuly Montilla
Federico Arturo Valldejuly Montilla
Francisco Miguel Valldejuly Montilla
Andrés Ignacio Vera Quiñones
Lucas Eduardo Villamil Suárez
Karime Rebecka Wiesner Proaño
Helen Wu Chow Mo
Ivana Wu Wu
Wyatt Lazar Wunker
Carla Rocío Zayas Torres
Board of Trustees
Executive Board
Nannette Berríos, Chair Alumna ‘93, Parent ‘26, ‘28
Nazli Iqbal, Vice Chair Parent ‘22, ‘29
Omar Ginorio, Treasurer Parent ‘30, ‘33
Ricardo Cruzval, Secretary Alumnus ‘03, Parent ‘34, ‘38
Evelyn Barlia Alumna ‘96, Parent ‘22, ‘26
Rafael Blanes Alumnus ‘97, Parent ‘28, ‘28, ‘26
Lauren Borschow—Parent ‘32, ‘34, ‘36
Diego Cabrera Parent ‘31, ‘33
Richard Carrión Alumnus ‘00, Parent ‘29, ‘31, ‘38
Laura Crumley Parent ‘27, ‘30
Manuel Del Valle Alumnus ‘96, Parent ‘31, ‘31, ‘32
Eduardo Emanuelli Alumnus ‘98, Parent ‘31, ‘35, ‘38
José A. Fernández– Parent ‘91, ‘95, ‘98, Grandparent ‘20, ‘23
Jorge J. Fuentes Alumnus ‘92, Parent ‘18, ‘21
Carlos Rodríguez Parent ‘21, ‘24
Glendys Villar Alumnus ‘91, Parent ‘24, ‘26
Dr. Sultan Yassin Alumnus ‘97, Parent ‘24, ‘26, ‘31, ‘34
Administration
Cecilia Márquez, Head of School
Samuel Ortiz, Secondary Division School Principal
Glorybell Vega, Administrative Assistant
Yolanda Adames, Upper Elementary Principal
Maika Marchán, Early Childhood Principal
Lourdes Figueroa, Administrative Assistant
Dr. Miriam Font, Dean of Academics
Ellena Lopez, Dean of Student Life
Natalie Doron, Director of College Counseling
Luis Camacho, Director of Athletics
Michelle Balaguer, Director of Communications
Marisol González, Director of Development
Nissa Cardona, Director of Admissions
Lourdes García, Director of Facilities
Karla Ocasio, Director of Human Resources
Tere Somoza, Director of Technology
Judith Medina, Accounting Director
Secondary Faculty and Support Services
Yairelis Acevedo
Melvin Alicea
Arquímedes Ávila
Jésica Báez Febus
Luis Beltrán
Rosa Burgos
Mercedes Benito
Natalia Bonelli
Gloria Castillo
Emma Colón
Ángel Cruz
John Cruz
Paola DeCastro
Pedro De Jesús
Wilfredo Delgado
Patricia del Toro
Jaymee Díaz
Nanette Dueñas
Ilanit Edry
Rosalía Eiffert
Dana Erickson
Johanna Estrella
Arquelio Feliciano
Vanessa Fernández
Zoraima Figueroa
Joshua Font
Isabel Franqui
Nelson Franqui
Denise Freytes
Maru Fusté
Laura García
Fabiola González
Monique Heiser
Jacqueline Jiang
Isaías Justinianes
Richard Kinch
Joselyn Látimer
Gabriel López
Michael Mancuso
Jocelyn Márquez
Dinah Miriani
Racheliz Medina
Randall Medina
Laura Molina
René Molina
Rubenier Montano
Yaralis Moreno
Dr. Carmen Cecilia
Olmo
Sixto Ortiz
José Ortiz Medina
Vanessa Ortiz
Naceli Pérez
Ángel Piñero
Roberto Pizarro
Mayra Préstamo
Dr. Paloma Purcell
Paola Quirós
Lyaned Rivera
Rosa Rivera
Kristal Rivera
Mickey Rivera
Chelsey Rodríguez
Rafaela Rodríguez
Glenda Rodríguez
Judani Rodríguez
Fernando Román
Arnold Rosa
Stephanie Sánchez
Viviana Santiago
Francisco Santiago
Yarleen Santiago
Elizabeth Santos
María de Lourdes Seijo
Joshua Serrano
Sylvie Tarbox
Gwendolyn Toro
Mariana Toro
Cristopher Torres
Ramón Torres
Gian Toyos
Nicole Widman
Early Childhood and Upper Elementary
Beatriz Aldarondo
Mariam Alejandro
Ana Álvarez
Georgiana Asensio
Roxana Asmat
Lisette Barbeito
Tere Beyley
Anina Blanco
Natalia Cabrera
Rebecca Carlos
Fabiola Castro
Marilyn Castro
Sophia Cintrón
Frances Collazo
Suzanne Dubón
Christine Estrada
Cristina Escriba
Millie Ferrés
Magda Fernández
Sonia Franqui
Larimar Gallardo
Ana García
Lesmari García
Gena Golden
Madeline Gómez
Doris González
Viviana González
Tere Gregorio
Natalia Gutiérrez
Sheila Hau
Damaris Hermidas
Sheddianne Hernández
Linett Jiménez
Marjorie Joseph
Mónica Justicia
Mara Lladó
Alondra Marques
Patricia Martínez
Margarita Mercado
Marielys Morales
Sheila Morales Nayda Morales
Tatiana Núñez
Marla Otero
Angélica Pagán
Jacqui Pedley
Génesis Pérez
Michelle Pérez
Rafael Pérez
Karthika Polo
José Darío Pujals
Jessica Purcell
José Darío Pujals
Jessica Purcell
Yismariel Ralat
Ivanisse Ramos
Brian Rechkemmer
Maggie Reichard
Almarie Rivera
Luzmarie Rivera
Nicole Rivera
Sara Rivera
Joanne Rivera
Taira Rivera
Mayra Rodríguez
Naitza Rodríguez
Gloria Román
Daniela Rondinelli
Miriana Rosa
Mariangely Santana
Marialina Segurola
María Cristina Sierra
Mariana Stawski
Valeria Torres
Jeannette Valldejuli
David Vélez
Alejandra Viera
Cecilia Ward
Survivors
Enrique Alejandro Almeida Dávila
Andrea Cristina Alvarez–Villalón
Mariana del Carmen Bermúdez Schell
Gianna Loren Bitton Kopel
Luisa Alejandra Monserrate Bruno Ferré
Marcos Hernando Feliciano Madero
Gonzalo Gustavo Nicolás Ferrer Iturregui
Luca Enrique Fontanés Jiménez
Lucas Alejandro Fournier Muxó
Joaquín Alejandro Fuentes Rovira
Ana Cecilia García Pérez
Beatriz del Carmen García Pérez
Benjamin Yehuda Jacobs
Jasmine Jiang
Miranda Isabel Jatib Villafañe
Alexandria Inés Lugo-Negrón
Alejandro Felipe Madero Fidalgo
Rania Lucía Marrero-Alattar
Eduardo José Martí Soto
Andrea Carolina Montalvo Rodríguez
Gabriela Isabel Montalvo Ventura
Iñaki Navarrete Sallaberry
Armando Luis Pérez López
Geraldo Nicolás Rivera López
Sebastián Andrés Rosado Ortega
Adelaida Enedina María Siaca Ortiz
Angelina Soledad María Siaca Ortiz
Emilio Enrique Solé Santiago
Nicolás Antonio Unanue Colón
Carlos Fernando Valldejuly Montilla
Federico Arturo Valldejuly Montilla
Francisco Miguel Valldejuly Montilla
Andrés Ignacio Vera Quiñones
Lucas Eduardo Villamil Suárez
Legacy
Andrea Cristina Alvarez–Villalón
Parents Cristina María Villalón '96
Gianna Loren Bitton Kopel
Parent Sasha Kopel '94
Gonzalo Gustavo Nicolás Ferrer Iturregui
Grandparent Gonzalo Ferrer Rincón '50
Lucas Alejandro Fournier Muxó
Parent Vivian Muxó '88
Ilya Aurelio Hill Adames
Parent Anita Hill Hill '84
Benjamin Yehuda Jacobs
Parent Jennifer Charak '87
Miranda Isabel Jatib Villafañe
Parent Rolando Jatib '86
Gabriela Isabel Montalvo Ventura
Parent Linette Ventura '91
Jacobo Antonio Ortiz de la Rosa
Parent Jacobo Ortiz Blanes '88
Tatiana Ortiz de la Rosa
Parent Jacobo Ortiz Blanes '88
Catalina Isabel Rosado Ramos
Parent Magdalena Ramos Romey '94
Adelaida Enedina María Siaca Ortiz
Parent Mariana Ortiz-Blanes '85
Angelina Soledad María Siaca Ortiz
Parent Mariana Ortiz-Blanes '85
Eitan Solomiany Corkidi
Parent David Solomiany '89
Lucas Eduardo Villamil Suárez
Parent Michelle Suárez '96
Awards
Cords & Stoles
AP Capstone Teal cord
Athletics Green and white double cord
French Honor Society Red, white, and blue cord
Green Key Society
Green and silver
International Thespian Society Gold and white cord with ITS logo
Italian Honor Society Red, white, and green cord
Legacy Green and gold cord
Legacy (Double) Green, gold, and white cord
Musical Gold and blue cord
National Honor Society White stole with NHS logo
Rho Kappa Honor Society
Student Council
Legacy Recognition
Blue and white cord double cord
White stole with NatStuCo logo
Student must have a parent or grandparent who graduated from Saint John’s School.
President’s Award for Educational
Achievement
Student has maintained a B+ average throughout their four years of high school years at Saint John’s School.
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Student has maintained an A- average throughout their four years of high school years at Saint John’s School.
Cum Laude Society Recognition
Student must have been in high school at Saint John’s School for at least three consecutive years with a GPA that falls within the top 10% of the class.
Principal’s Award
Student has a demonstrated record of service and dedication helping others and is in excellent academic standing.
Survivor Medal
Student who has been at Saint John’s School without interruption since kindergarten.
Awards
Saint John’s Scholar
Awarded to the senior who has attained the third highest grade point average, or who has a grade point average equal to that of the Valedictorian or Salutatorian, and who has been a student in the high school for at least two consecutive years. In the case that there are students who are candidates for this award who have been here for four consecutive years, three consecutive years, or only two consecutive years, the GPA will be calculated based solely on the junior and senior year grades.
Salutatorian
Student has been in high school at Saint John’s School for four consecutive years and has attained the second highest GPA.
Valedictorian
Student has been in high school at Saint John’s School for four consecutive years and has attained the highest GPA.
Department Awards
Spanish Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in Spanish while taking the most challenging Spanish program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
English Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in English while taking the most challenging English program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Science Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in Science while taking the most challenging Science program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Fine Arts Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in visual and/or performing arts while taking the most challenging Fine Arts program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Awards
Department Awards
World Languages Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in World Languages while taking the most challenging language program for three consecutive years at Saint John’ s School.
Mathematics Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in Mathematics while taking the most challenging mathematics program for three consecutive years at Saint John’s School.
Social Studies Department Award
Student has maintained an outstanding GPA in Social Studies while taking the most challenging social studies program for three consecutive years at Saint John’ s School.
José Félix Alegría Award
Student has the highest-grade point average in the History of Puerto Rico class.
Saint John’s School Song
On Saint John’s School, On Saint John’s School, Sing her praises loud.
She will guide us to our future, Of her we’ll be proud.
Keep her honor, Keep her honor, Spread out through the world. And whether near or far Her flag unfurled.
Congratulations to our newest alumni!
As you embark on your journey beyond these walls, we invite you to stay connected with your SJS family through SJS Alumni Connect.
Register at sjspralumni.org or scan the QR Code below to stay in touch, share memories, and continue to grow with us. Wishing you all the success and fulfillment in the world!
