SJS Senior Commencement Exercises Program

Saint John’s School Seventieth Annual Commencement Exercises Class of 2026 Friday, May 29, 2026 Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré Ponce de León Avenue 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.

Strive for excellence in all we do.

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 Awards Head of School’s Remarks Presentation of Diplomas Board of Trustees Chair’s Remarks School Song Secondary Division Principal’s Closing Remarks Recessional

Class of 2026 María Victoria Alameda Ramos Roberto Carlos Alfonso Martínez Fabiola Isabel Alsina Padín Susana Barlia Biton Adrián David Bernier Fuentes Maren Eleanor Besser Adriana Isabel Blanes Haigler Isabel Bringas Berríos Aurora Isabelle Camuñas Colón Didier Japhet Chérubin Ana Carola Cintrón Acosta Carlos Hernán Cobián Suárez Marella Colón Le Compte Camilla Beatriz de Iraola Javier Enrique de la Cruz Villares Diego Amir Del Amo Martínez Aren Samuel Finelt Andrea Sofía Fuentes Rovira Penélope Fuentes Rivera Juergen Gabriel Gaa Mónica Sofía García Pérez Alejandro José Gierbolini Esteva Elliott III Giraud Talavera Tatiana Lily González Vélez

Class of 2026 María Gloria González-Maldonado Iñigo Esteban Gould González Joaquín Alberto Guardiola Cossío Paulina Isabel Higuera Toro Anayah Ignacio Otero Juliana Isabelle Imbert López Tyler Patt Kuo Nóam José Lago Edry Andrea Camila Lantigua Martínez Paula Isabel López Rodríguez Isabella López-Torres Silva Mariola Isabel Lugo González Gabriella Sophia Maldonado Morales Giancarlo Martínez Soto Kamila Morales Curet Julianna Teresita Murray Paraliticci Inès María Isolina Nafati Uma Navarrete Sallaberry Rafael Manuel Antonio Ortiz Carolina Ortiz Fuentes Ignacio Salvador Pedraza Arroyo Eduardo José Pereyó Jiménez Gian Marco Piovanetti Lopez Alejandro Enrique Porrata Villar

Class of 2026 Lola Luna Ramos Alejandro Luis Rodríguez Galarza Cecilia Isabel Rodríguez Lugo Nalani Román Villalobos Mardi Victoria Roques Colón Ariana Del Mar Rosado Ortega Juan Emmanuel Rueda Bellotti Juan Ignacio Rueda Bellotti Tatiana Isabel Santiago Muñiz Morgan Mcqueen Schuessler, III Giovannah Lorena Semper Cabezudo Quan Kevin Shan Olivia Bella Smart Spiros Giouvany Torres Baez Juan Pablo Torres Pellens Kai Adriano Vázquez Savarit Emilia Adele Velasco Gigante Jeremmy Daniel Velázquez Cuberos Narayana Villanueva Perez Stella Isabel Watlington Morales Mariana Virginia Wingard Cyrus Swifty Wunker Lara Asmahan Yassin Shehadeh Xiao Ling

Legacy Susana Barlia Biton Father - Guilad Barlia '91 Mother - Evelyn Biton Barlia '96 Adriana Isabel Blanes Haigler Father - Rafael Blanes '97 Isabel Bringas Berríos Mother - Nannette Berríos '93 Joaquín Alberto Guardiola Cossío Father - Carlos Guardiola '86 Alejandro Enrique Porrata Villar Mother - Glendys Villar '91 Juan Emmanuel Rueda Bellotti Juan Ignacio Rueda Bellotti Mother - Berenice Bellotti ‘86 Lara Asmahan Yassin Shehadeh Father - Dr. Sultan Yassin '97

Survivors Roberto Carlos Alfonso Martínez Fabiola Isabel Alsina Padín Susana Barlia Biton Adriana Isabel Blanes Haigler Isabel Bringas Berríos Carlos Hernán Cobián Suárez Marella Colón Le Compte Diego Amir Del Amo Martínez Andrea Sofía Fuentes Rovira Penélope Fuentes Rivera Mónica Sofía García Pérez Elliott III Giraud Talavera Joaquín Alberto Guardiola Cossío Anayah Ignacio Otero Paula Isabel López Rodríguez Isabella López-Torres Silva Uma Navarrete Sallaberry Eduardo José Pereyó Jiménez Alejandro Enrique Porrata Villar

Survivors Alejandro Luis Rodríguez Galarza Cecilia Isabel Rodríguez Lugo Mardi Victoria Roques Colón Ariana Del Mar Rosado Ortega Juan Emmanuel Rueda Bellotti Juan Ignacio Rueda Bellotti Tatiana Isabel Santiago Muñiz Kai Adriano Vázquez Savarit Stella Isabel Watlington Morales Lara Asmahan Yassin Shehadeh

Cords and Stoles AP Capstone Athletics French Honor Society Green Key Society International Thespian Society Italian Honor Society Legacy Legacy (Double) Musical National Honor Society Rho Kappa Honor Society Student Council Center for Ethical Leadership

Teal cord Green and white double cord Red, white, and blue cord Green and silver Gold and white cord with ITS logo Red, white, and green cord Green and gold cord Green, gold, and white cord Gold and blue cord White stole with NHS logo Blue and white double cord White stole with NatStuCo logo Orange cord

Legacy Recognition Student must have a parent or grandparent who graduated from Saint John’s School.

Awards

President's Award for Educational Achievement Student must have maintained a cumulative B+ average in all classes throughout the year and meet specific criteria as established by the principal.

President's Award for Educational Excellence Student must have maintained a cumulative A- average in all classes throughout the year and meet specific criteria as established by the principal

José Félix Alegría Award Student has the highest-grade point average in the History of Puerto Rico class.

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.

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.

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.

Visual, Performing Arts and Media 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.

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.

Board of Trustees Executive Board Nazli Iqbal, Chair — Parent ‘22, ‘29 Eduardo Emanuelli, Vice Chair — Alum ‘98, Parent ‘31, ‘35, ‘38 Ricardo Cruzval, Secretary — Alum ‘03, Parent ‘34, ‘38 Omar Ginorio, Treasurer — Parent ‘30, ‘33

Rafael Blanes — Alum ‘97, Parent ‘28, ‘28, ‘26 Lauren Borschow — Parent ‘30, ‘34, ‘36 Diego Cabrera — Parent ‘31, ‘33 Richard Carrión — Alum ‘00, Parent ‘29, ‘31, ‘38 Laura Crumley — Parent ‘27, ‘30 Manuel Del Valle — Alum ‘96, Parent ‘31, ‘31, ‘32 José A. Fernández – Parent ‘90, ‘91, ‘95, ‘98, Grandparent ‘20, ‘23 Jorge J. Fuentes — Alum ‘92, Parent ‘18, ‘21 Carlos Rodríguez — Parent ‘21, ‘24 Dr. Sultan Yassin — Alum ‘97, Parent ‘24, ‘26, ‘31, ‘34 Dr. Stephen Higuera — Alum ‘94, Parent ‘30, ‘33 Weston Martí — Alum ‘99, Parent ‘38, ‘39 Nannette Berríos — Alum ‘93, Parent ‘26, ‘28

Administration Cecilia Márquez, Head of School Dr. Miriam Font, Assistant Head of School and Dean of Academics Samuel Ortiz, Secondary School Principal Yolanda Adames, Upper Elementary School Principal Maika Marchán, Early Childhood Principal Vanessa Marie Fernández, Associate Principal Stephanie Del Pino Parga, Dean of Student Life María Townsend, Upper Elementary Instructional Coach Rebecca Carlos, Early Childhood Instructional Coach Michelle Balaguer, Communications Director Nissa Cardona, Director of Enrollment Management Natalie Dorón, Director of College Counseling Lourdes García, Director of Facilities Jimmy López, Director of Athletics and Wellness Judith Medina, Accounting Director Karla Ocasio, Human Resources Director Chelsey Rodríguez, Director of Community Engagement Tere Somoza, IT Director Gena Golden Faigenblat, Alumni and Community Coordinator Isabella Philippi, Communications Associate Glorybell Vega, Executive Assistant to the Head of School Paola DeCastro, Assistant Admissions Office Jaymee Díaz, Administrative Assistant Lourdes Figueroa, Administrative Assistant

Secondary Division Faculty and Staff Yairelis Acevedo Keivan Jiang Lyaned Rivera Melvin Alicea Richard Kinch Rosa Rivera Arquímedes Avila Joselyn Latimer Yancy Rivera Jesica Báez Dorián López Kristal Rivera Luis Beltrán Gabriel López Jovanette Rivera María Benito Michael Mancuso Juan M. Rivera Natalia Bonelli Dinah Mariani Glenda Rodríguez Rosa Burgos Jocelyn Márquez Judani Rodríguez Gloria Castillo Anna Marrero Rafaela Rodríguez Emma Colón Randall Medina Fernando Román Ángel Cruz Racheliz Medina Linda Rosa John Cruz Laura Molina Anna Rullán Pedro De Jesus René Molina Julio Ruvira Patricia Del Toro Yaralis Moreno Francisco Santiago Wilfredo Delgado Carmen Olmo Yarleen Santiago Ilanit Edry Sixto Ortíz Viviana Santiago Rosalía Eiffert Vanessa Ortíz Elizabeth Santos Dana Erickson José Ortíz María de Lourdes Seijo Johanna Estrella Ángel Piñero Joshua Serrano Arquelio Feliciano Roberto Pizarro Sylvie Tarbox Zoraima Figueroa José Plúguez Gwendolyn Toro Nelson Franqui Mayra Préstamo Cristopher Torres Denise Freytes Paloma Purcell Ramón Torres María Fusté Paola Quirós Gian Toyos Fabiola González Sarah Rampolla Luis Valentín Jacqueline Jiang Camila Ríos Nicole Widman

Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Beatriz Aldarondo Roxana Asmat María Beyley Mónica Borges Marilyn Castro Frances Collazo Suzanne Dubón Sonia Franqui Madeline Gómez Andrea González Viviana González Sheila Hau Sheddianne Hernández Marjorie Joseph Patricia Martínez Margarita Mercado Nayda Morales

Sheila Morales Jacquelyn Pedley Michelle Pérez Rafael Pérez Karthika Polo José Pujals Ivanisse Ramos Brian Rechkemmer Magdalena Reichard Sara Rivera Mayra Rodríguez Naitza Rodríguez Miriana Rosa Mariangely Santana María Sierra David Vélez

Early Childhood Faculty and Staff Mariam Alejandro Ana Gabriela Álvarez Georgianna Asensio Lisette Barbeíto Anina Blanco Natalia Cabrera Fabiola Castro Sophia Cintrón Paula Colón Viviana Cott Magda Fernández Millie Ferres Larimar Gallardo Lesmari García Doris González Teresita Gregorio Natalia Gutiérrez Damaris Hermidas Mónica Justicia Eleonor Laureano Mara Llado Marielys Morales

Nicole Negrón Tatiana Núñez Marla Otero Angélica Pagán Jahnissi Palacios Génesis Pérez Isabelle Pérez Jessica Purcell Wyldiana Quíles Yismariel Ralat Almarie Rivera Cristina Rivera Luzmarie Rivera Nicole Rivera Gloria Román Daniela Rondinelli Catalina Rosado Mariana Stawski Valeria Torres Jeannette Valldejuli Alejandra Viera Cecilia Ward

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.

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