Graduation Program 2025

49th Annual Commencement

2025 THURSDAY, MAY 29 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 2025

Adam Talley '07, Alumni Association President

Introduction of Speakers

Kevin M. Plummer

Valedictory Address

Casey Kittredge

Faculty Address

John Bamford

Class of 2025 Address

Larry Smith II

Introduction of Candidates and Awarding of Diplomas Bill Winters, 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.

2024-2025 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

Elizabeth Krystyn

Stephanie Conners

Dave Mishkin

Julius D. Davis

Tony Muniz Jr.

Kevin Dutkowsky

Chelsea Nauta ‘07

Megan Feindt

Mili Patel

Joselynne Forde

Kevin Phillips

Anddrikk L. Frazier '94

Kevin M. Plummer Ex-officio

Judy Genshaft

Tim Schar

Jenny Jones

Adam Talley ‘07 Ex-officio

Raj P. Kotak

Christiana Thompson Ex-officio

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Elle Ashworth Victoria Attaway Dan Axford Michelle Ayres Matthew Baber Michelle Bahtic Kimberly Baggett Edsel Baker Jr. John Bamford Suzanne Beekman Gilad Ben-Zvi Bob Bradshaw Cassidy Bull Wes Burns 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 Lewis Paul Davies Martha DeAmbrose

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John DeTringo Jean Paul Dieme Agyei Domfeh Kristen Emrich Joe Fenlon Natalia Fernandez ‘17 Dave Folmer Amanda Fontana Amanda Faunce Nilda Figuerdo Mia Franz Robert Franz Julia Freeman Frank Fren Laura Fren Amanda Gammons Mary Garcia Odell Gilbert 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 Dr. Lakshmi Jayaram

Christine Jisha Sarah Johnson Dr. Peyton Lee Jones '02 Jake Kavanagh Daniel Keller John Kelly Megan Koenig Kelsie Laliberte Suzanne Lassacher ’85 Chris Lavoie Chad Lewis Victoria Lewis Viktoryia Liashchynskaya Sarah Lonetto David Mann Chris Maraghy Kevin McEndree Dr. Adonis McQueen Jayda Miller 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

Aliya Ray Diana Rendina Lazaro Rodriguez Melanie Rodriguez Heidi Sabean Kimmy Sanford Courtney Schaefer Tim Schultz John Seary Bryson Sewell Andrea Seymore Lily Shayani Doug Smith Eric Snow Kim Souza Mychael Sumby '06 Leanna Taylor ’95 Maggie Thomas Elhadji Toure Ally Twarog Veronica Urso Chris VanDyck Sara Wagner Mike Wagstaff Chelsea Wieloszynski Dr. Joshua Wille Nathan Wolkenhauer Ingrid Wong Betsy Zollinger

2024-2025 Faculty and Staff 2025 Commencement • Page 7

Graduating Class of

2025

Sadyne Nasr Abu Oleim

Gaines Joseph DeAmbrose

Aaron Diekololaoluwa Adegbesan

Madison Gabrielle Decker

Ashley Margaret Albear

Joie Marie DeMesa

Nicholas Alfred Angelone

Lillian Katherine Dourney

Hunter Daniel Armas

Savanna Diana Ewing

Lincoln Chase Bailey

Gabriel Celestino Fernandez

Madison Oaks Baker

Joel Emmanuel Fernandez

Mirela Grando Guimaraes Bezerra

Inaaya Arshad Firoz

Carter Reese Bingham

Nicholas Wayne Fisher

J’London Walter Larry Bivens

Koy Lee Fogg

Robert LaBruyere Bland

Ailani Colyn Forde

Benjamin Jorge Blunt

Ava Lauren Fratello

William Asher Bomstein

Alexander Edward Fry

Kyle Cameron Brill

William Stoddard Futch

Ethan Alexander Brown

Sophia Mae Gallagher

Cooper McKinley Burke

Oscar Sadler Geisz

Avery Elaine Burns

Sophia Paige Goldsmith

Gentry Mack Burns

Dean Orion Goldstein

Anna Claire Butts

Brett Michael Grabek

Emma Fan Chen

Taylor Avery Gunnin

Emmett Joseph Cooney

Benjamin Turner Guzzle Jr

Hunter Dixon Danzi

Mercedes Grace Harris

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Graduating Class of

2025

Lucy Alaina Haura

Ashley Mihaly Leblanc

Tarek Raed Hawat

Elizabeth Kathryn Lechman

Colton Jennings Heine

Phillip Samuel Lewis

Grace Ann Elizabeth Heller

Emrie Isabelle Linsky

Robert Henry Heller IV

Haarika Makam

Andrew John Hernandez

Benjamin Maldonado

Brianna Caroline Herrera

Owen Lindsay Manning

David Haze Hileman

Ethan Ryan Marrow

Demiah Sean Jones

Simon Garrett Matthews

Kirsten Mia Joseph

John Kenji McGivern

Liam Michael Jurinski

Henry Robert Mensch

Maxwell Ryan Kasper

Cole Evan Messer

Claire Hannah Rose Kassewitz

Madeleine Rose Mishkin

Shazmina Kazi

Noemie Natalia Munnings

Hudson Miller Khan

Grant Evan Novell

Katie Elizabeth Kissel

Robert Watson Parker III

Casey Jay Kittredge

Jackson Baine Powers

Caitlin Alexandra Oliva Ko

Camille Lila Quattrone

Oliver Grey Kokai-Means

Jackson Morris Reens

Maximilian Lassacher

Henrique Montijo Ribeiro

Johnathan Scott Lavender

Emma Kerstin Roderick

Samuel Vincent Laverty

Avery Cayman Rothstein

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Graduating Class of

2025

Jack Patrick Ryan

Nathan Bruce Valladares

Steven James Sanchez

Ezekial Liam Van Heyst

Nathan Michael Scott

Musiq Breanna Vance

Eleanor Mei Shein

Evan Joseph Varner

John Henry Shroyer

Emily Ryan Verkauf

Rishon Wynton Siplin

Marler Elaine Verona

Emily Lynne Six

Rachel Amara Viders

Jackson McIlwain Smith

Tara Bianca Vlad

Larry Wayne Smith II

Calvin Minh Vo

Sean Christopher Steinheiser

David Alejandro Earl Wall

Derek Joseph Stiglich

Elizabeth Rose White

Jackson Avery Stoddart

Reed Michael Wilson

Iyan Suarez

Kenneth Carl Yip

Luca Vincent Thatch

Charles Hayden Zielin

Addison Grace Thomas

Luka Zujovic

Noa Steven Tozer

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Commencement Honors STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT Hunter Danzi

RECOGNITION OF SEVEN-YEAR STUDENTS Sadyne AbuOleim

Liam Jurinski

Lincoln Bailey

Shazmina Kazi

Madison Baker

Maximilian Lassacher

Robby Bland

Samuel Laverty

Benjamin Blunt

Phillip Lewis

Kyle Brill

Emrie Linsky

Cooper Burke

Henry Mensch

Avery Burns

Madeleine Mishkin

Gentry Burns

Noemie Munnings

Emmett Cooney

Camille Quattrone

Gaines DeAmbrose

Eleanor Shein

Joie DeMesa

John Shroyer

Lillian Dourney

Jackson Smith

Emmanuel Fernandez

Larry Smith

Koy Fogg

Derek Stiglich

Alexander Fry

Iyan Suarez

Sophia Gallagher

Noa Tozer

Oscar Geisz

Nathan Valladares

Taylor Gunnin

Emily Verkauf

Benjamin Guzzle

Marler Verona

Mercedes Harris

Calvin Vo

Lucy Haura

Ellie White

Brianna Herrera

Charles Zielin

Kirsten Joseph

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Commencement Honors

ARTS CONCENTRATION Ellie White

Alex Fry

BIOMEDICAL CONCENTRATION Sadyne AbuOleim

Shazmina Kazi

Madison Baker

Owen Manning

Anna Butts

Musiq Vance

Taylor Gunnin

Evan Varner

Lucy Haura

Emily Verkauf

GLOBAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION Inaaya Firoz

Reed Wilson

STEM CONCENTRATION Benjamin Blunt

Jack Ryan

Grace Heller

Luca Thatch

Robert Heller

Nathan Valladares

Benjamin Maldonado

Calvin Vo

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Commencement Honors CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Kyle Cameron Brill

Grace Ann Elizabeth Heller

Emma Fan Chen

Brianna Caroline Herrera

Madison Gabrielle Decker

Casey Jay Kittredge

Lillian Katherine Dourney

Haarika Makam

Savanna Ewing

Owen Lindsay Manning

Ava Lauren Fratello

Simon Garrett Matthews

Oscar Sadler Geisz

Madeleine Rose Mishkin

Sophia Paige Goldsmith

Emma Kerstin Roderick

Dean Orion Goldstein

Derek Joseph Stiglich

Benjamin Turner Guzzle

Evan Joseph Varner

Lucy Alaina Haura

Calvin Minh Vo

Colton Jennings Heine

Charles Hayden Zielin

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The unofficial bucket list Attend a performance in the Smith Black Box Theater and cheer for your friends.

1

Join Red Shell and attend a competition.

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2

Make an announcement 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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4

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

in a Pep Rally 10 Participate activity/competition.

5

Write a compelling six-word memoir in the Student Center.

a half court shot 11 Attempt at assembly.

6

Play in the Tampa Prep dodgeball tournament.

12

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

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!

KEEP UP WITH YOUR ALMA MATER: Facebook | TampaPrepAlumni Alumni Instagram | @tampa_prep_alumni Instagram | @Tampa_Prep

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