2024 Graduation Program

48th Annual Commencement

2024 THURSDAY, MAY 23 DAVID A. STRAZ, JR. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TAMPA, FLORIDA

a place to... think Where a rigorous grounding in skills and knowledge is just the beginning – where teachers and students share inquiry, reflection and analysis on the path to personal understanding.

create Where people celebrate the imagination in geometric proofs and formal essays, on canvas, computer and stage, in poetry readings and morning assemblies.

be yourself Where people respect differences and can find their place in a diverse community.

aspire to excellence Where students develop winning attitudes in academics, athletics and arts.

go beyond Where Florida Keys, North Carolina mountains, museums, concert halls and community service become classrooms that foster deeper understandings of one’s self, others and the world.

more than just a college preparatory school... a preparation for life with a higher purpose than self

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Commencement Schedule of Events

Processional Sir Edward William Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance ~ Please stand for the Procession and the National Anthem ~ National Anthem recorded by the Tampa Prep Chorus

Welcome

Kevin M. Plummer, Head of School

Alma Mater Alumni Greeting

Class of 2024

Adam Talley '07, Alumni Association President

Introduction of Speakers

Kevin M. Plummer

Valedictory Address

Elise Bertolino

Faculty Address

Dr. Peyton Jones ‘02

Class of 2024 Address

Jaxson Renninger

Introduction of Candidates and Awarding of Diplomas John " Bump" Fahey '90, President, Board of Trustees

Kevin M. Plummer

Robert Franz, Head of the Upper School

Conferral

Robert Franz

Recessional

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alma mater

Alma Mater Lyrics The Tampa Prep Terrapins strong, true and bold.

Showing our pride for the Red and Gold.

We aspire to excellence, create and go beyond.

Through friendship and diversity we share this bond.

Hail the alma mater our spirit through and through.

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Forever in our hearts we remember you.

2023-2024 Board of Trustees

executive officers John "Bump" Fahey '90 President Bill Winters Vice President Tim Schar Treasurer Carrie White Past President Gail D. Bernucca, Matt Danahy ‘79, Cathy Smith Trustee Emeriti

Mike Bedke

Allison Mook Ex-Officio

Julius D. Davis

Tony Muniz Jr.

Megan Feindt

Mili Patel

Joselynne Forde

Kevin Phillips

Anddrikk Frazier '94

Kevin M. Plummer Ex-officio

Judy Genshaft

Melissa Polo '87

Horatio Jones

Richard Renninger

Jenny Jones

Michael Shimberg

Elizabeth Krystyn

Molly Straus

Shannon Mahaffey

Adam Talley ‘07 Ex-officio

Dave Mishkin

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Elle Ashworth Michelle Ayres Matthew Baber Kimberly Baggett Michelle Bahtic Edsel Baker Jr. John Bamford Suzanne Beekman Gilad Ben-Zvi Hannah Box Bob Bradshaw Cassidy Bull Wes Burns Jenny Busset Andrea Cafaro Ysabella Canto Stephanie Cardillo Margaret Carraway '11 Santiago Carreño Yohanis Carrera Georgianna Cayon Ginger Chapman Mike Circle Michele Cole Nick Comella Samantha Cook Susie Cooner Stefanie Corlew Martha DeAmbrose John DeTringo

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Jean Paul Dieme Agyei Domfeh Kristen Emrich Joe Fenlon Natalia Fernandez ‘17 Dave Folmer Amanda Fontana Nilda Figuerdo Mia Franz Robert Franz Julia Freeman Frank Fren Laura Fren Amanda Gammons Mary Garcia Odell Gilbert Dr. Joseph Gill Jen Greseth Kerri-Ann Grosso Kristin Grosso Lisa Harman William Harvard Rosa Harwell Dr. Amanda Helip-Wooley AJ Hendrix Andrew Hill Tammy Honegger Zach Houghton Andrew Hoy Kim Jago ’81

Dr. Lakshmi Jayaram Christine Jisha Sarah Johnson Dr. Peyton Lee Jones '02 Jake Kavanagh Daniel Keller John Kelly Megan Koenig Martika Kuepper Suzanne Lassacher ’85 Chris Lavoie Chad Lewis Victoria Lewis Viktoryia Liashchynskaya Sarah Lonetto David Mann Chris Maraghy Jaime Marquez Kevin McEndree Kate Mesa Erin Mona Noël Monea Donald Morrison ’86 LaTonigi Nembhard Celia Nuflo Tonya Osborn Ki Perry John Phelps Kevin M. Plummer K.K Quah

Bruno Quattrone Diana Rendina Jody Rodriguez Lazaro Rodriguez Melanie Rodriguez Heidi Sabean Kimmy Sanford Courtney Schaefer Tim Schultz John Seary Andrea Seymore Doug Smith Eric Snow Kim Souza Andrew Sufficool Mychael Sumby '06 Leanna Taylor ’95 Maggie Thomas Elhadji Toure Ally Twarog Chris VanDyck Sara Wagner Mike Wagstaff Chelsea Wieloszynski Dr. Joshua Wille Nathan Wolkenhauer Ingrid Wong Weston Zloty Betsy Zollinger

2023-2024 Faculty and Staff 2024 Commencement • Page 7

Graduating Class of

2024

Jacob Imran Ahmed

Mia Suzanne Carelli

Tala Basem Ali

Owen Raymond Chase

Tomás Alvarado

Sharif Omar Chaudhry

Andrew Ashton Alvarez

Chloe Shirley Cook

Daniel Alvarez

Karis Ann Cosmas

John Douglas Angelone

Julia Michelle Cox

Benjamin Myers Barack

Thomas Carl Worrilow Dann

Lea Karina Barna

Brooke Avery Davis

Mia Alison Beltran

Aliyah Asiyih Dean

Suzanne Benni

Nicholas Ajani DeVoe

Yasmin Benni

Darren Demir Dikmen

Elise Erin Bertolino

Elissa Barbara DiPierro

Enzo Grando Guimaraes Bezerra

Jailene Makayla Edwards

Seth Jacob Black-Diamond

Brennan Rhys Fargher

Peter David Bohacek

Zachary Joseph Farrell

John Joseph Brennan

Levn Ordell Ferlita-Paulson

Gabriel Andres Buga

Markissia Anne Findlay

Tyler Thomas Bukowski

Treniti Ruthie-Mae Treneice Fluker

Adam Patten Burden Jr.

Grace Maria Flury

Anne-Marie Lauren Burden

Asher Gabriel Forman

Gabrielle Carnicea Bush

Patrick John Fox

Gabrielle Leahy Capella

Shelby Elisabeth Freeman

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Graduating Class of

2024

Piper Rylie Garlick

Daniella Kathleen Kemry-Santos

Ignacio Rafael Gonzalez Rivera

Carolyn Luella Keslar

Katarina Rose Grubbs

Faaris Saqib Khan

Kian Carl Grzybowski

Vivek Thomas Kiluk

Skylar James Habib

Joshua Taehwan Kim

Andrew Martin Harrell

Teagan Reese Krumin

Anna Jane Harris

Joseph Allen Labarta

Olivia Bella Hart

Alexander Jackson Lawler

Mason Grady Hawk

Lindsay Simone Leblanc

Steven Logan Henning

Lev Isaac LeClair

Nicholas William Herrera

Amaiyah Jordyn Long

Liam Peter Houzego

William Collin Loosbrock

Claire Marie Hunter

Emma Elizabeth Maraghy

A’nyah Dee Hutchinson-Brooks

Khalifa Humaid Masaood

Benjamin Wesley Jackson

Camila Pires Mattioli

Sydney Dallas Jackson

Donovan Gregory Maurer

William Ashford Jennewein

Jack Patton Maxwell

Asher Dean Jones

Jaime Cael McFarland

Horatio William Jones V

Meaghan Keeli McFarland

Jack Hubbell Jones

Emilio José Miranda-Rivera

Audrey Ann Kassewitz

Eli Chamberlain Mishkin

Alexander Kyle Kates

Madeline Grace Mitchell

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Graduating Class of

2024

Jeffrey Blaine Montague

Halle Rose Samerson

Riley Patrick Mook

John Anthony Santoro Jr

Mateja Nastic

William Grady Schmidt

Luke Wilson Osborne

Sebastien Schneider

Victoria Karelys Padilla Colmenares

Laila Cymone Siplin

Madison Chantel Peabody

Jordan Avery Solito

Hailey Alivia Peter

Mary Rose Sweeney

Cooper Davis Pickering

Daphne Devika Thinakaran

Olivia Marie Pierce

Amélie Dominique Vorbe

Brianna Carys Porter

Natalie Lynn Wagner

Aaron Wesley Proulx II

Sofia Gabriela Watler

Ian Michael Ramirez

Chandler Reese White Brooks

Jaxson Thomas Renninger

Leslie Amunet White

Gabriela Sofia Richter

Annika Sabine Wildman

Gabriela Elianna Rodgers

William Alexander Yokum

Payton Olivia Rodriguez

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Commencement Honors STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT Tomás Alvarado

RECOGNITION OF SEVEN-YEAR STUDENTS Tala Ali

Sydney Jackson

Elise Bertolino

Daniella Kemry-Santos

Seth Black-Diamond

Joshua Kim

Gabrielle Capella

Joseph Labarta

Owen Chase

Alexander Lawler

Chloe Cook

WIlliam Loosbrock

Karis Cosmas

Emma Maraghy

Aliyah Dean

Khalifa Masaood

Nicholas DeVoe

Jack Maxwell

Darren Dikmen

Eli Mishkin

Jailene Edwards

Riley Mook

Zachary Farrell

Hailey Peter

Asher Forman

Olivia Pierce

Piper Garlick

Brianna Porter

Katarina Grubbs

Jaxson Renninger

Skylar Habib

Payton Rodriguez

Nicholas Herrera

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Commencement Honors

ARTS CONCENTRATION Mia Beltran

Sydney Jackson

Jailene Edwards

Jaxson Renninger

Anna Harris

Gabriela Richter

Nick Herrera

Leslie White

GLOBAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION Camila Mattioli

HUMANITIES CONCENTRATION Ben Barack

Will Loosbrock

STEM CONCENTRATION Tala Ali

Joshua Kim

Elise Bertolino

Sebastien Schneider

Nicholas DeVoe

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Commencement Honors CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Tomás Alvarado

Faaris Saqib Khan

Lea Karina Barna

Alexander Jackson Lawler

Elise Erin Bertolino

Lindsay Simone Leblanc

Anne-Marie Lauren Burden

Lev Isaac LeClair

Gabrielle Leahy Capella

Jaime Cael McFarland

Nicholas Ajani DeVoe

Meaghan Keeli McFarland

Elissa Barbara DiPierro

Luke Wilson Osborne

Markissia Anne Findlay

Hailey Alivia Peter

Grace Maria Flury

Gabriela Sofia Richter

Katarina Rose Grubbs

Sebastien Schneider

Anna Jane Harris

Daphne Devika Thinakaran

Claire Marie Hunter

Sofia Gabriela Watler

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The unofficial bucket list 1

Join Red Shell and attend a competition.

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Attend a performance in the Smith Black Box Theater and cheer for your friends.

an announcement 2 Make at assembly.

on a spring break trip or a 8 Go weekend trip with a club.

3 Give Mr. Plummer a high five.

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for an elected position in 4 Run Student Council or a club.

in a Pep Rally 10 Participate activity/competition.

Audition for a theater production or try out for a sports team.

a compelling six-word a half court shot 11 Attempt 5 Write memoir in the Student Center. at assembly.

6

Play in the Tampa Prep dodgeball tournament.

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Say THANK YOU to your parents for supporting you and giving you the opportunity to attend Tampa Prep!

what comes next...

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Welcome Graduates, to the Tampa Prep

Alumni Community Keep in touch with Tampa Prep!

Be sure to check in with the Tampa Prep Network to expand your network, connect with mentors, find internships and more.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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