MONDAY, JUNE 1
DAVID A. STRAZ, JR. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
TAMPA, FLORIDA 2026
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.
Where students develop winning attitudes in academics, athletics
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
Commencement
Schedule of Events
Processional
Sir Edward William Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance
~ Please stand for the Procession and The Star-Spangled Banner ~
National Anthem recorded by the Tampa Prep Chorus
Welcome
Alma Mater
Alumni Greeting
Introduction of Speakers
Valedictory Address
Kevin M. Plummer, Head of School
Class of 2026
Katie Dorsey Nealon ‘09, Alumni Association President
Kevin M. Plummer
Robert Beretski
Faculty Address Doug Smith
Class of 2026 Address Talia Johnsingh
Introduction of Candidates and Awarding of Diplomas
Bill Winters , President, Board of Trustees
Kevin M. Plummer
Tom Forti, Head of the Upper School
Conferral Tom Forti
Recessional
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. Forever in our hearts we remember you.
2025-2026 Board of Trustees
executive officers
Bill Winters President
Mike Bedke Vice President
Horatio Jones Treasurer
John “Bump” Fahey ‘90 Past President
Gail D. Bernucca, Matt Danahy ‘79, Cathy Smith Trustee Emeriti
Lauren Thomas Compton
Stephanie Conners
Triparna de Vreede
Katie Dorsey Nealon ‘09 Ex-officio
Kevin Dutkowsky
Megan Feindt
Joselynne Forde
Judy Genshaft
Raj P. Kotak
Elizabeth Krystyn
Dave Mishkin
Tony Muniz Jr.
Chelsea Nauta ‘07
Mili Patel
Kevin Phillips
Kevin M. Plummer Ex-officio
Tim Schar
Anjan Shah
Christiana Thompson Ex-officio
Victoria Attaway
Dan Axford
Jaeden Ayala
Michelle Ayres
Matthew Baber
Michelle Bahtic
Edsel Baker Jr.
John Bamford
Suzanne Beekman
Maryem Bendaoud
Gilad Ben-Zvi
Bob Bradshaw
Cassidy Bull
Wes Burns
Andrea Cafaro
Stephanie Cardillo
Margaret Carraway '11
Santiago Carreño
Ginger Chapman
Mike Circle
Michele Cole
Nick Comella
Samantha Cook
Susie Cooner
Makayla Dalphonse
Paul Davies
Martha DeAmbrose
John DeTringo
Jean Paul Dieme
Agyei Domfeh
Kristen Emrich
Joe Fenlon
Natalia Fernandez ‘17
Amanda Faunce
Lazara Fleitas
Tom Forti
Julia Freeman
Frank Fren
Amanda Gammons
Mery Garcia
Kristen Green
Jen Greseth
Kerri-Ann Grosso
Kristin Grosso
Dr. Amanda Helip-Wooley
AJ Hendrix
Tammy Honegger
Zach Houghton
Andrew Hoy
Margeaux Imperiale
Kim Jago ’81
Christine Jisha
Sarah Johnson
Dr. Peyton Lee Jones '02
Jake Kavanagh
John Kelly
Megan Koenig
Kelsie Laliberte
Suzanne Lassacher ’85
Chris Lavoie
Chad Lewis
Stefanie Lewis
Victoria Lewis
Viktoryia Liashchynskaya
Sarah Lonetto
Stephanie Lukasik ‘16
David Mann
Chris Maraghy
Kevin McEndree
Dr. Adonis McQueen
Jayda Miller
Felicia Moline
Erin Mona
Noël Monea
Donald Morrison ’86
LaTonigi Nembhard
Tonya Osborn
Stacey Pezza
John Phelps
Kevin M. Plummer
K.K Quah
Bruno Quattrone
Joshua Raskopf
Diana Rendina
Lazaro Rodriguez
Heidi Sabean
Nabil Salah
Kimmy Sanford
Courtney Schaefer
Tim Schultz
John Seary
Brenda Sewell
Bryson Sewell
Andrea Seymore
Doug Smith
Shanice Smith
Eric Snow
Kim Souza
Mychael Sumby '06
Leanna Taylor ’95
Maggie Thomas
Gregory Thompson
Cristian Torres
Elhadji Toure
Georgianna Trowbridge-Seary
Ally Twarog
Veronica Urso
Chris VanDyck
Sara Wagner
Mike Wagstaff
Chelsea Wieloszynski
Nathan Wolkenhauer
Ingrid Wong
Betsy Zollinger
2025-2026 Faculty and Staff
Graduating Class of 2026
Hamza Nasr AbuOleim
William Timothy Akins
Emma Sophia Alexander
Inés Alvarado
Advaith Ashok
Kira Azra Bahtic
Edsel Ray Baker
Seth Wilson Barack
Marina Rose Barror
Grace Marie Belletto
Maya Sofia Benitez
Soferri Mae Christophine Bennett
Robert Anthony Beretski
Charles Asher Bern
Evan David Bohlmann
Grant Rabian Brooks
T’Niya Nikita Brooks
Rhyan Elizabeth Bullard
Luke William Burden
Jacob Tyler Burke
Andrew Jungyeon Chang
Joseph Robert Cimino
Barrett Bourne Clarke
Ayana Alexis Clebert
Ellison Grace Colihan
Karla Cruz
Jackson Connor Davis
Mia Rose DeMarcay
Reese Jocelyn Denman
Rajveer Singh Dhillon
Amelia Sun Dille
Presley Kate Farrell
Addison Virginia Feindt
Ki Peters Ferrill
Ari William Forman
Jackson Martin Fowler
Chloe Lynn Gallahan
Zoe Alice Garruto
Lillian Charolette Shelby Gatto
Grant Alexander Gaugush
Ciro William Gigante
Lauren Ashley Ginns
Logan James Glowicki
Garett Witt Gulick
Graduating Class of 2026
Elizabeth Yaeseul Han
Grace Elizabeth Hunter
Evan James Iacovone
Talia Ozkaya Johnsingh
Savannah Jo Jones
Zachary Douglas Jones
Linus Sean Kane
Meachi Emmanuel Kimble
Tyler James Kin
Nikhil Prakash Kotak
Andrew Arturo Kunkel
Leilani Litia Lawrence
Liam Zev LeClair
Chris Jongwhi Lee
Emily Marie Leonard
Aidan Andrew Leone
Kaii Royal-Zurich Levy
Sophia Louise Lunsford
Julianna Lynn Manno
Fatima Al Zahraa Mansour
Kalel Jordan Martinez
Felipe Pires Mattioli
Gabrielle Jane Maxwell
Maxwell Anderson McGevna
Sophia Arlette Mehle
Lilyanna Grace Meyer
Evyn Rae Mitchell
Stella Mercie Morgan
Finton Fraser Murray
Alejandro Nodal
Alak Jess Padhya
Jai Willard Padhya
Charlotte Bridges Phillips
Calder Christian Pickering
Sophie Antoinette Pierre
Galen Grace Plummer
Leela Vidwans Prakash
Rohit Bala Ramesh
Finley James Ringel
Finley Harrison Roberts
Gabriela Catherine Rocker
Langston Myles Sallis
Sean Alexander Santos
Maximilian Alexander Segundo
Graduating Class of 2026
Adin Anjan Shah
Davis Lind Shapiro
Gavyn Wade Shepard
Sabina Woods Showalter
Roman Vladimirovich Sidorenko
Raina Zen Silva
Antony Vincent Simonetti
Gian Franco Simonetti
Stefan Matteo Simonetti
Gina Renee Smith
Holden Daniel Smith
Anna Courtney Snecinski
Antony Walter Soldo
Noah Zayaan Sparkman
Cole Holbeck Steppacher
Jordynn Michele Stevens
Jameel Fernando Surujbali
Haley McKenna Sykes
Zoe Elizabeth Tapp
Reece Lilian Taylor
Cédric Chandran Thinakaran
Riley Grace Thompson
Ethan Emory Todd
Lucas Alexander Upshaw
Nicholas Alexander Upshaw
Colin Mendoza Walker
Michael Siler Webster
Miles Bond Weinfurtner
Natasha Catherine Wooley
Lucy Rose Zielin
Aaron Feng Sacks Zusman
Oliver Henry Zyonse
Commencement Honors
STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Jai Padhya
Max McGevna STUDENT COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT
RECOGNITION OF SEVEN-YEAR STUDENTS
Hamza AbuOleim
Emma Alexander
Advaith Ashok
Kira Bahtic
Tripp Baker
Jacob Burke
Andrew Chang
Mia DeMarcay
Reese Denman
Amelia Dille
Addison Feidnt
Ari Forman
Grant Gaugush
Ciro Gigante
Zachary Jones
Gabby Maxwell
Maxwell McGevna
Stella Morgan
Finton Murray
Alak Padhya
Jai Padhya
Sophie Pierre
Galen Plummer
Leela Prakash
Gabby Rocker
Langston Sallis
Sean Santos
Maximilian Segundo
Sabina Showalter
Zen Silva
Holden Smith
Anna Snecinski
Cole Steppacher
Haley Sykes
Zoe Tapp
Reece Taylor
Cedric Thinakaran
Riley Thompson
Lucas Upshaw
Nick Upshaw
Lucy Zielin
Commencement Honors
ARTS CONCENTRATION
Mia DeMarcay
Amelia Dille
Jackson Fowler
Nik Kotak
Lilyanna Meyer
Sabina Showalter
Noah Sparkman
BIOMEDICAL CONCENTRATION
Soferri Bennett
Grant Brooks
Luke Burden
Zoe Garruto
Alak Padhya
Galen Plummer
Gina Smith
Riley Thompson
GLOBAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Karla Cruz
Charlotte Phillips
Talia Jonhsing
Chloe Gallahan
Inés Alvarado
Savannah Jones
Sophia Lunsford
Max McGevna
Reece Taylor
Jameel Surujbali
STEM CONCENTRATION
Evan Bohlmann
Rhyan Bullard
Andrew Chang
Raj Dhillon
Linus Kane
Chris Lee
Finton Murray
Jai Padhya
Leela Prakash
Rohit Ramesh
Adin Shah
Cédric Thinakaran
Lucy Zielin
Commencement Honors
CUM LAUDE SOCIETY
Emma Sophia Alexander
Kira Azra Bahtic
Soferri Mae Christophine Bennett
Robert Anthony Beretski
Luke WIlliam Burden
Andrew Jungyeon Chang
Reese Jocelyn Denman
Rajveer Singh Dhillon
Zoe Alice Garruto
Lillian Charlotte Shelby Gatto
Grant Alexander Gaugush
Gabrielle Jane Maxwell
Maxwell Anderson McGevna
Stella Mercie Morgan
Charlotte Bridges Phillips
Jai Willard Padhya
Leela Vidwans Prakash
Rohit Ramish
Adin Anjan Shah
Anna Courtney Snecinski
Cédric Chandran Thinakaran
Natasha Catherine Wooley
Lucy Rose Zielin
The unofficial
1
Join Red Shell and attend a competition.
7
Attend a performance in the Smith Black Box Theater and cheer for your friends.
2
Make an announcement at assembly.
8
Go on a spring break trip or a weekend trip with a club.
3
4
Give Mr. Plummer a high five.
9
Audition for a theater production or try out for a sports team.
5
Run for an elected position in Student Council or a club. Write a compelling six-word memoir in the Student Center.
10
11
Participate in a Pep Rally activity/competition.
6
Play in the Tampa Prep dodgeball tournament.
12
Attempt a half court shot at assembly.
Say THANK YOU to your parents for supporting you and giving you the opportunity to attend Tampa Prep!
