UASPA 2026 Graduation Program (1)

The Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts 17th COMMENCEMENT CERMONY

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Class Of 2026 June 24, 2026

SUPERINTENDENT CUNY & THE URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOLS, MR. FRED WALSH THE URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOLS, MR. DAVID ADAMS, CEO PRINCIPAL, DR. WILLAYIE SAYGBE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, MRS. NAKIA SMITH

Program Guests Arrival and Seating Juan Quezada, History Teacher

Opening Remarks

Procession of Graduates Juliana Nunez, Nazjah Stewart

Color Guard Procession Junior and Sophmore Vocalists

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Kirk Franklin

Principal, Dr. Willayie Saygbe

Principal Address / Presentation of the Arts

Senior Vocal Majors - “A Million Dreams”

Assistant Principal, Nakia Smith

The Greatest Showman

Introduction of Salutatorian

Michelle Kingston

Juan Quezada

Introduction of Valedictorian

Kierra Johnson

Valedictorian Address

Principal, Dr. Willayie Saygbe Assistant Principal, Nakia Smith

Nakia Smith Assistant Principal & Ayeley Sowah - English Teacher

Principal, Dr. Willayie Saygbe

Special Awards

Presentation of Diplomas

Commemoration of Graduates

Graduates JAE'LA BALL

DEVEN ROSE MALONEY

KIAURA BISHOP

KASH MCRAE

ASHLEIGH BURGESS

JAELA MEDINA

SOLAIRE CALDERON

LAYLA MELENDEZ

SHAKORA CHISHOLM RANDIEL COLON SERENITY CROCKETT JOSE CRUZ CONTRERAS DANIEL DEL CARPIO POLA CHARLENE DUNSTON JUSTINE ELLIS DAN FELIZ

ALANNA MORONTA * ALEXANDER PAULA FERNANDEZ NICOLLE POLANCO ANAVI RODRIGUEZ MAXX RODRIGUEZ VICTOR SANTIAGO LONDON STEVENS

SYMARA GODBOLD

ANELIESE STEVENSON

PEYTON GRACE

E' MIELY STEWART

KIERRA JOHNSON

JENNIFER VALENTIN

MICHELLE KINGSTON

KHARI VANDROSS

JASIRE LUGO

THERESA WILLIAMS

RINNELLY MALDONADO

*Early Graduate RAYVEN RICHARDS-DAVIS (Class of 2027)

UASPA Learning Supports SCHOOL SECRETARY, MS. ALOMA BLANDON PARENT COORDINATOR, MRS. ELIZABETH WHITAKER

DEAN OF STUDENTS, MS. TAMIKO SUMTER ICARE TEAM MR. KENNETH JONES MR. JAMES MCNEILL JASMIN ROBINSON ATTENDANCE COORDINATOR/ICARE MS.BERNICE RISBROOK

SCHOOL COUNSELORS MRS. MERLEN LOCKE (11TH & 12TH GRADES) MS. KRISTON JACKSON (9TH & 10TH GRADES) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS MR. SCOTT STANDISH-PARKIN SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER MS. CECILIA MARQUETTE, LMSW SPEECH THERAPIST MS. TOVA ITZKOVITS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SPECIALIST MR. KOREDE GRIFFITH

UASPA Teaching & Learning Team ART

BAND: Mr. Royalhyness Allah and Mr. Terry Hedgepeth DANCE: Ms. Angela Reid THEATER: Ms. Jenni Mabrie VOCAL: Ms. Ashira (Love) Mothersil HUMANITIES HISTORY, Mr. Robert Neigeborn, Ms. Michele Newton and Mr. Juan Quezada ENGLISH, Ms. Rebecca Lespierre, Ms. Mabintou Bagayoko and Mrs. Ayeley Sowah ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE Ms. LaShawn Edwards

STEM SCIENCE, Mr. Miere Fickel, Mr. Mario Hilaire and Ms. Shayla Proctor MATH, Mr. Donny Jackson, Mr. Kahlil Russel Starks and Mr. Rasheed Sparks PHYSICAL EDUCATION / COMPUTER SCIENCE Ms. Shavon Glover PARAPROFESSIONAL Mr. Jahlil Allah Mrs. Anabel Catedral Mrs. Wandy Lugo Ms. Veronica Washington

UASPA Partnerships THE URBAN ASSEMBLY Brooklyn United Music & Arts Program: Tryon Brown

CARE ALONG THE WAY: Martin Medina COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - ACHIEVEMENT INITIATIVES: Willa Ivory EPIC THEATER ENSEMBLE, Melissa Fieldmen

JAZZ-NOTES IN MOTION / AMANDA SELWYN DANCE THEATER, Amanda Selwyn KOTCHEGNA DANCE COMPANY, Vado Diomande LIMON4KIDS (Modern Dance), Director Lena Lauer MOSHOLU MONTEFIORE COMMUNITY CENTER Career Ready Workforce Training: SYEP & WLG, Ashley Huertas NYC PROJECT PIVOT SCHOOL, Billy Council NYPD 26TH PRECINCT, Captain Taveras & CYO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PSAL) STARS FOR TOMORROW PROJECT, Inc: Brian Hills

Special Acknowledgements ARTS ENDORSEMENT RECOGNITION AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS CHANCELLOR'S ROLL OF HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DANCE CHANCELLOR'S ROLL OF HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE CHANCELLOR'S ROLL OF HONORS IN VOCAL COLLEGE BOUND AWARD COOPERATION IN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL OF SUPERVISION & ADMINISTRATORS JUWAN TAVERAS AWARD LIZA AVILES AWARD NYC COMPTROLLER AWARD PARTNERSHIP AWARDS SENIOR LEADERSHIP AWARD SHAWN JENNINGS AWARD SIGMA PI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY THE MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Where we're headed

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026!

The Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts 17 TH COMMENCEMENT CERMONY GRADUATING CLASS OF 2026 - PROGRAM June 24, 2026