THE RIVERDALE PRESS - Thursday, June 27, 2013 - B7
Caps and gowns Public Schools David A. Stein Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141 The David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141, held a commencement ceremony for eighth graders on June 21 in the school auditorium. The school’s vocal ensemble and eighth grade band performed. Seniors graduated on June 24, during a ceremony held in the Cardinal Hayes Auditorium on the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Dr. Nana Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, who attended middle school at 141, addressed the 130 graduates. Students performed and the school played a slideshow depicting highlights of the year. Eighth grade class Nicholas Acosta Amaya Adler Henry Aguilar Emanuel Aldebot Calvin Amaro Christian Anderson Amy Angeles Jonmichael Aracena Demetrios Argyros Gabriel Arias Amable Aristy Rodney Atkins Jacob Auerbach Alima Babou Emmalee Baron Amanda Barreto Abril Batista Jeffrey Bautista Leonida Berisha Kayla Bernard Hussien Beydoun Colin Bhat Priscilla Blanco Ariel Bock Adam Brown Alana Brown Raphael Bruni Taylor Burgos Galilea Cabrera Michael Casiano Caroline Cedeno Jason Chan Samantha Chan Michelle Chen Anthony Chestnut Daiyan Chowdhury George Wesley Cobb Athineos Sapphire Cortorreal Luljeta Cosovic Alexander Crowe Stephanie Cruz Tristan Cruz Miguel Cruz-Fernandez Joshua Casey Davis Junetsy De Los Santos Albert Delatorre IV Alan Diaz Savannah Diaz Ana Diaz Adames Gary Duran Miah Esquilin Luis Flores Alyssa Fortin Aidan Fortunet Kevin Fullerton Elvis Funici Hanna Garaicoa Yenifer Garcia Jayla Gittens Dwight Gonzalez Irwin Gonzalez Kevin Gonzalez Tatyana Graham Hannah Greaves Tyler Griffin Johnny Guimarra Masielle Gutierrez Jennifer Guzman Kalista Guzman Mikayla Guzman Yoel Guzman Erica Han Alani Hayes Gordon Dylan Healy Emily Healy Dana Heller Gustavo Henriquez Kaila Hercules Mayra Hernandez Amani Ifhaam Ashley Igbokidi Fariza Isomatova Dennis Jacquez David Jaiman Jehad Jassar Chiandredi Johnson Georgia Jurcic Samuel Jurcic Iliriana Kastrati John Kavanagh Jazmine Kerr Ishtiaq Khan Sofia Khan Woo Young Kim Florence Kirman Jackson Klavan Gilbelly Leclerc Reuben Leib Genkin Justin Leonard David Levy Taylor Lewis Nancy Lin Luis Luciano Taiz Luciano Brandon Luna Henry Mandel David Marquez Angierell Martinez Abner Matos Ada Matos Michael Mcfadden Chasity Mckenzie Stephanie Medrano Frank Mejia Michael Mejia Zachary Melo Harrison Min Benjamin Mislow Adrian Monegro Alejandro Montero John Montilla Marlon Moreta Adonis Morillo Thomas Moukas Rory Muldoon Amaya Munoz Livan Munoz Fuad Musayev Samuel Nehama Sarah Nehama Michael Okros Luis Oliva Zulmarie Ortiz Lindon Paljusevic Carlos Paulino Rafael Payero Jr. Andy Pena Steven Penalver
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JENELL JONES, Emily Rodriguez and Nyquasia Sinclair embrace at the end of IN-Tech Academy’s eighth grade moving-up ceremony at Fordham Prep’s Leonard Theatre on June 21. Daniel Perez Daniela Perez Luis Perez Ezel Peterson Jesse Pineda Alec Pitter Jhadeliz Polanco Josue Polanco Diana Preka Joshua Quinde Semir Radoncic Nelson Ramirez Natasha Reich Adriana Rexhepi Marc Reyes Moses Reyes Adam Rivera Jordan Rivera Janelisa Roa Christopher Rodriguez Jahaira Rodriguez Rachel Rodriguez Wander Rodriguez Eric Rodriguez Jr. Darian Rosa Carolina Rosado Jack Rossi Erik Saavedra Desiree Sanchez Noah Sanchez Jeremiah Santiago Johanna Santiago Jamie Schiller James Schrepel Garon Senior Yiannis Sevastos Alina Shah Jennifer Singson Emanuel Smith Michael Smith Storm Sofer Sabri Sonmez Shantel Sosa Jordan Tallerman Justin Thomas Sydney Thomas Aiteke Tilegen
Kazbek Tilegen Mireille Turnier Minas Tyras Lilian Vargas Nathan Viechweg Jakob Vitale Damion Weiss Quinn Wilke Dekorey Wright Jakara Yelity Mariama Zoumanigui
Senior class
Hannah Abbabis Sabreen Abedrabbo Gilbert Afriyie Francesca Aldahondo Michael Alfano Tawfiq Alhamedi Kevin Alicea Josanna Almanzar Grecia Arellano Jeffrey Arias Sharmeen Azad Cindy Bartley Tommy Benitez Tyrone Blanco Franklin Brown Reynica Bruff Margaret Burke Ashley Cabrera Anabel Caceres Jorge Camilo Sebastian Canaan Michael Carrion Rina Castro Alex Centeno Sage Cheren Daniel Cintron Juan Cisneros Juwan Clark Lea Cohen Jade Concepcion James Cruz Claire Dahlem Arienny De Jesus Cristian Disla
Mariah Durojaiye Arkady Dushatin Jaylen Edwards Melissa Elysee Survive English Edward Estevez Ryan Fabian Michel Flood Carlene Fontanez Lutsky Mariah Fontanez Lutsky Chelsea Garcia Evangelina Garcia Hamlet Garcia Mayra Gervacio Rishi Ghosh Maridalis Gonzalez Salveira Gonzalez Helena Goodman Michael Greenfeld Anton Gueorguiev Gabriella Guerrero Chelsea Gutierrez Ariel Guzman Paige Han Austin Harrigan Mersime Haxhaj Alexis Hernandez Bria Heyward Najawn Hobbs Aiyana Huger Giovanni Jackson Hassan Jehan Dymond Jones Littmon John Kasiotakis Yeasmin Khan Taek Seon Kim Natharty Lantigua Gyulee Lee Jacob Levi Dabby Elizabeth Levy Noah Margolin Maria Margulies Vielka Marte Yulisa Marte Lindsay Maselli Daniel Mccauley Vera Mekuli
Tammy Molina Belle Montano Christian Morales Cevallo Nadia Mustefa Alma Nava Sol Nieves Brandon Nunez Ramon Nunez Carol Palacios Justin Peguero Laura Pemberton Brittney Phillips Jay Pinilla Neftali Polanco Giovanne Quezada Richard Quiroz Julian Rachko Xiomara Ramales Simeon Rambharose Shivon Ramlal Jacinda Ramos Andres Ramos Faneytte Karla Rehren Marincov Brian Reyes Gabriela Roa Roxxane Rodriguez Sonia Ivette Roman Daniel Roth Naje Rowson Steven Sanchez Courtney Segal Sabrina Smakovic Patricia Smith Seo Lyun Son Mario Staka Robert Staller Samantha Stone Dumorie Stout Rodriguez Arta Syla Maliha Tabassum Natalie Tate Michael Tchaiko Rosa Torovega Hennessy Vargas Arianis Vasquez Giselle Veras Christopher Williams
Melissa Wright Rebecca Zank Noah Zayas David Zhang Lucy Zicherman
DeWitt Clinton High School DeWitt Clinton High School held its commencement at the Armory in Washington Heights on Tuesday. Tabitha Ferrer, who graduated from Clinton after regularly commuting from a shelter in Queens to the Bronx, addressed the approximately 650 graduates. After completing a rigorous honors curriculum at Clinton in 2004, Ms. Ferrer went onto earn a degree from Howard University School of Law. Mohammed Abdullah Salma Abdullah Masiur R. Abik Naomi Acevedo Erica Achiaa Abena Adu Neishka Aguila Juan Aguirre Elvis Agyemang Muhammad Ahmed Shahreen Ahmed Shakil Ahmed Shermin Ahmed Tasmin Ahmed Agnes Ajasin Victoria Ajasin Clinton Akalonu Hissan Akbar Tahmina Akhter Stephen Akom Wiredu
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FATHIMA FAZEEM receives a pin from her teacher Daniel Crawford at PS 81’s fifth grade closing ceremony on Monday.
Rafat Ali Selena Ali Asharine Allen Janelle Allen Jennifer Almanzar Geomayra Almeida Maria Alvarez Bobbie Alveranger Leslie Alvino Moeses Amador Sheyron Amaro Natasha Amedee Erica Ampofo Serlom Amponsah Gabriela Andrew Edward Angeles Daena Anglin David Aning Norma Mary Anyakora Lisa Aponte Kevin Arbelo Jacqueline Arenillas Christopher Arias Jenrri Arias Crystal Arriaga Merci Artiga Henderson Arzu Arsalan Aslam Elleyse Atherton Riyad Awad Eliu Baez Mariama Bah Salamata Bah Hawa Bahaga Antoinette Bailey Brandon Bailey Susana Balbuena Marcilenny Baldera Juniece Barbour Diego Barcacel Abigal Barima Shardaire Barnes Bryttney Barrett Travis Barrett Amana Begum Tania Begum Jonathan Bekoe Mykel Belcore Skylasia BellevueI Maurice Benson Guedren Berhemeyer Christine Bertsche Ivanna Bhagwandeen Sajuti Bhowmik Willy Bido Diany Binett Kimani Blake Joyce Bonilla Osiris Bonilla Delores Bonsu Yatesh Boodram X Elvin Brito Auteauna Brookes Brandon Brown Chrystal Bryan Brionie Buckley Sharnice Bucknor Eaton Burke Shanalee Burke Sherlock Burke Iqra Butt Yolainy Cabrera Juwan Caesar Valeria Camarillo Ziggy Camejo Edgar Canedo Katherine Carias Anthony Carino Crystal Carmichael Liliana Carrasco Justin Carrasquillo Denton Cassells Angie Castellon Ismael Castillo Adonis Castro Richard Castro Tiffany Castro John Carlos Cazares Fatoumata Ceesay Isatou Ceesay Fatoumata Cham Sadiki Chambers Estefany Chaparro Amanie Charlery Destiny Charles Neil Chattergoon Manuela Chedjou Asfaque Chowdhury Minhaz Chowdhury Mubasshira Chowdhury Tidiane Cisse Chanel Clark Donte Clarke Keiron Clarke Kimberly Clarke Patricia Clavijo Abel Collado Ray Collazo Latoya Collins Martin Collins Taira ColonRivera Zandalee Colon Eduardo Conforme Duleyki Contreras Milagros Contreras Alejandro Cordero Stephanie Cortez Safari Crosby Catalina Cruz Destiny Cruz Joseph Cruz Kasandra Cruz Kiana Cruz
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