The Grafton Medallion is an honor bestowed on those precious few who personify all that Grafton High School represents.. Grafton High School Honors Regalia The following cords, collars,
Trang 1Grafton High School Commencement Exercise
Bailey Field
Friday, the twelfth of June Two thousand twenty Nine o’clock in the morning
Trang 3Dear Graduates and Guests,
Commencement is an academic ceremony backed by nearly a thousand years of history and tradition Even though this year’s ceremony may look a little different, it is still a day full of joy, celebration and dignity
During our ceremony, please respect the social distancing guidelines and remain in vehicles at all times In order to make this ceremony memorable for all graduates and their families, we ask that you refrain from honking car horns, using noisemakers
or creating any disturbance during the ceremony
We are so happy to celebrate and honor our graduates today and
we appreciate you respecting our guidelines for today’s ceremony
Thank you,
Whitney Cataldo
Principal
In order to honor our graduates in a dignified manner, the
audience is asked to refrain from any response other than
applause We also request that you remain seated except
as denoted in the program
403 Grafton Drive • Yorktown, Virginia 23692 • (757) 898-0530 • FAX 855-369-2612
GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL
York CountY, Virginia
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Welcome Whitney Cataldo, PrincipalPledge of Allegiance Ciara Spalla, SCA PresidentNational Anthem Serena Olson and Ariel White,
Grafton High School SeniorsIntroduction of Salutatorian/Valedictorian Katherine Jackson, President, Class of 2020
Salutatorian Nathan GengValedictorian Chelsea WangCharge to the Class of 2020 Whitney Cataldo, PrincipalPresentation of Diplomas Whitney Cataldo, Principal
Abbie Martin and George Page, Assistant Principals
Recessional “Sine Nomine,” Williams
Trang 6YORK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Mark J Shafer, School Board / District 1
Brett Higginbotham, School Board / District 2
Laurel M Garrelts, School Board / District 3
James E Richardson, School Board / District 4
Sean P Myatt, School Board / District 5
YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DIVISION ADMINISTRATION
Victor D Shandor, Ed.D., Division SuperintendentJames Carroll, Ed.D., Chief Operations Officer
William Bowen, Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Vladu, Ed.D , Chief Human Resource Officer
Candi Skinner., Chief Academic Officer
GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL
2020 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
President Katherine JacksonVice President Cara Singer Secretary Maya Hasenfang Treasurer Gabriel Murphy
ADVISORS, CLASS OF 2020
Jessie LoganKristen Falk
Trang 7The Grafton Medallion
The Grafton Medallion has been commissioned to represent one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a graduating senior at Grafton High School Only those students who have, for all of their years at Grafton, contributed to the pride and spirit of the school may
be selected The principal and a committee look for those students who have dedicated themselves to Grafton High School in making the selection These students have been active, helpful, hardworking Clippers, giving of their time and energy beyond all expectations The Grafton Medallion is awarded at the graduation ceremony and all recipients are unaware of this honor until that time The Grafton Medallion is an honor bestowed on those precious few who personify all that Grafton High School represents
The Tradition of the Academic Regalia
The academic regalia of the cap and gown worn by the faculty and students in today’s commencement exercise had its tradition in the universities of the Middle Ages References to exact detail worn on academic regalia can be found as early as 1312 Although the exact reason for the original use of the regalia is not known, it is assumed that there was a very practical reason – medieval scholars probably wore the gown and hood for warmth in their unheated buildings Students of that era wore gowns daily, setting them apart from fellow citizens and giving rise to the term “town and gown.”
In the United States, caps and gowns were worn daily by students
at most American universities until the time of the Civil War These varied in design until they were standardized by the American Intercollegiate Commission in 1894 Later guidelines on academic regalia were established by the American Council on Education
Gowns worn are generally black and the sleeves of the gown indicate the degree held by the wearer Closed, pointed sleeves are used for the bachelor’s gown; oblong sleeves, open at the wrist, for the master’s gown; and bell shaped sleeves, with three velvet bars, for the doctor’s gown The doctoral robe has full-length velvet panels in front, either black or a color symbolizing the wearer’s field of learning
The intercollegiate code provides that a hood should be lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree, and the lining is worn exposed The same code provides that the hood should
be trimmed bound or edged with the color indicating the branch of learning to which the degree pertains The trim is two inches, three inches, and five inches wide for the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees, respectively
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Arts, Letters, Humanities……….…… … White Education……….… ……….Light Blue Fine Arts……….……….……… …… Brown General Studies……….……… … Silver Journalism……….……….….… Crimson Library Science……… …… ……Lemon Music……….…… …… Pink
Philosophy……….……… …Dark Blue Physical Education……….………… ……Sage Green Political Science…… ……….……… Royal Blue Science……… ……….………….Golden Yellow
Speech……….………… …Silver Gray
The cap worn is usually a black mortarboard, decorated with a tassel which is black or a color symbolizing the institution of higher learning Candidates for graduation wear the tassel on the right side of the mortarboard and then shift them to the left in unison once the degrees are confirmed
Grafton High School Honors Regalia
The following cords, collars, medallions, stoles and tassels will be worn by Seniors to signify their participation in Honor Societies and organizations at Grafton High School These organizations are recognized nationwide and have established the following colors as representative of their groups:
Valedictorian Medallion Salutatorian Medallion Grafton Medallion Medallion Honor Graduates Gold Tassels Governor’s School of Science & Technology Gold Stoles National Honor Society White Stoles French Honor Society Blue, White and Red Cords German Honor Society Black, Red and Gold Cords NJROTC Red, White and Blue Cords Governor’s School Gold Collar Latin Honor Society Purple and Gold Cords
Mu Alpha Theta Blue and Gold Cords National Technical Honor Society Purple and Gray/White Cords Quill and Scroll Royal Blue and Gold Cords Spanish Honor Society Red and Gold Cords Tri-M Music Honor Society Pink Cords National English Honor Society Blue and Gold Cords Science National Honor Society Purple, Gold, and Green Cords National Social Studies Honor Society Blue and White Cords International Thespian Society Medallion Key Club Medallion
Trang 9Katherine Lyn Akers •§
Anthony Joseph Wayne Alessio •
Brittany Elizabeth Allen
Omar Hesham Alomar
Mariela Viviana Alvarado Aleman •§
Jackson Cecilio Amirshahi •
Nicole Elise Baba
Jasmin Abrielle Ball •
Leah Lei Lani Ballowe •
Logan Kai Ballowe
Robin Aleksandr Banuski
Gabriella Marie Barfoot •§
Katelyn Elizabeth Basak •§
Ashley Anaid Bautista •
Alison Kathleen Bender •§
Kara Kimberly Bergstrom •§
Garon Michael Venal Blackburn •
Jenna Paige Blanchette •
Johnathan Michael Blanco
Brody Dale Blaylock
Brian Keith Botkin Jr
Madalyn Nicole Boyer •
Ashanti Sanaa Brantley
Joshua Paul Bristow
Jalen Maurice Brown
Kevin Corey Buchwald •§
Harlei Michelle Bulifant
Samuel Bustamante Jr
Keith Allen Butler •§
Hugo Isaac Cardenas Garcia•
Leslie Dawn Carroll
Savannah Susan Carson •
Aaliyah Jada Carter
Mason James Carter
Kayla Joy Cartwright
Caroline Elizabeth Castellow •§
Nyah Mahal Chisolm •§
Chelsea Daeun Choi •§
Samantha Anchi Chu •
Bradley Tyler ChurchTrey Jason Cleaver •Susannah Cloud •§
David Allen ConnerTyler Wesley Cotton •Coyle O’Cornie Currie Jr.Andrew Tyler CuthrellAlexis Victoria Maria DanielsJoseph Neal Daniels
Chrystofuer Aaston Davenport •Nicholas Reid Davenport Jr.Connor William DavisEdward Kendell Davis Jr.Hannah Faith Dempster •§Amani Nicole DeramousMia Paige DettwillerTheodore Alexander DickinsonTamera Kaylani Dingle
Hunter James Dolan •§
Lenore Forrest Dougherty •§Eleanor Graham DudleyAndrew Richard DullJakob Patrick DullAlexandra Nicole Dunbar •Joseph Kay Elkins
Gordon Henry EngelmeyerFernanda Gabriela Estrada •Erik Nathaniel Eulenstein •Teariny Antashia FairleyNoah Alexander Falk •§
Meiling Fan •§
Mason Edward FieldsMiriam Anna Fillmore •Madison Paige Finley •Anikah Maritza FisherMary Paige Fisher •§
Allen William Fleming •§Paris Eve Foster
Caleb Scott Frazier
Grafton High School Candidates for Graduation
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Logen Nick-Ali Sean Fulton
Austin William Futrell
Kyle Humes Garber
Isabel Faith Gauthier •
Nathan Geng ◊╧
Richard Russell Gibson III •
Jayla Rian Gilliard
John Herman Golden •§
Kristen Noelle Goudreau •
Harien Anthony Gradford •
Madison Paige Greene •
Albert Mingyu Guo •
Lindsay Rose Hall
Olivia Nicole Hall •
Mohamed Amer Hamid
Patrick Andrew Harris •
Faith Noelle Hart
Joshua Levi Hartung
Maya Hasegawa •
Conner Bryson Hasenbank
Maya Lee Hasenfang •
Samantha Ann Heinz •§
Nathan Gage Hensley •
Vy Ngoc Thanh Ho •
Xuan Samantha Thanh Hoang •
Daniel David Hoffmann •§
Kennedy Nicole Hoge •§
Kali Grace Holsinger •§
Bradley Allen Hooten
Ethan Kristofer Hopkins •
Katherine Evelyn Houle •§
Aaron Jayson Howard •
Hannah Marie Ivey •
Katherine Louise Jackson •§
Amber Lynn Jacobson
Taran William Jenkins
Tristan David Jenkins
Iyanna Emani Johnson
Kamryn Chanae Johnson •
Lawrence Benjamin Johnson •
Zachary Richard Johnson •§Matthew Glen Jones •Adria Grace JudgeNuri Jung •Nicholas Scott JusticePeter Namtalla Kalil III •§
Lisa Jisook Kang •§
Julia Marie Umali KappJustine Anne Umali Kapp •§Benjamin Frank KellerPatrick Supakorn Khachenrum
Ju Yeon Kim •§
Seungwoo Kim •Molly Lucille King •Emily Mairead KniskernCaroline Elise Kondek •§
Daniel Joel LaneCarissa Kay Lanstra •Trey Lewis LaPorteKylie Jordan Leach •§
Daniel Hyung Suk Lee •Conner Evan LegerAlexis Charlize Leherr •§
Justin David Leppa •Dawson James LewisAlexandra Peyton Linge •Andrew Liu •§
Judy Liu •§
Sarah Yan Liu •Kiersten Pamela Lovett •Dylan Grant Lozaw •Ryan Christopher Lundy •Hannah Marie Lusk•
Brody Aaron Macenka •§
Clare Victoria Mackrella •§
Peter John Majewicz IIAmelia Natilyn Ironmonger Mann •§Alexander Joseph Martinez
Kalib Michael MaszkaCameron Konstantinos Mateer •Elizabeth Marie Mathes •§
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Hannah Elise McAllister •§
Darby Grace McCarty •
Emily Caroline McGovern •
Ty Garon McKee
Asia Loren Meghani •
Ty Jordon Mercer •§
Trinity Rene Meredith •§
Logan Danielle Meyer •§
Daijiah Monique Miller
Julian Francisco Monge
Isaac Richard Montieth •§
Keandra Michelle Moon •
Josiah Da’Quan Moore •
Abigail Rose Morin
Amanda Marie Mounts •§
Jake Louis Munn •§
Gabriel Lim Murphy •§
Emma Sarah Myer •§
Julia Raquel Nadeau •
Kaleb Maywood Nelson
Cordia Ashanti Newby
Alan An-Loc Nguyen •
Andrew An-Tam Nguyen •
Tyler Morgan Nice
Christian Riley Norris
Taylor Anne OConnell •§
Eri Ogusu •§
Serena Patricia Olson •§
Yadriel Jose Ortiz Torres •§
Hayden Ross Packard
Jaz Jakard Paraham
Neer Patel •
Priya Patel
Asia Marie Patterson •§
Tarik Anthony Patterson
Austin Haneul Pedro •
Alexander Ryan Perry •
Mark Jacob Petko •
Megan Han Ngoc Phan •§
Gabriel Francis Philipsen •
Alyssa Celeste Phillips •Jordan Leah Phillips •Dale Earl Pierce Jr
Ainsley Fiona Piercy •Arianna Marie PiunnoAnnelise Caitlin Prine •George Puwei Qin •Aidan John Quick •§
Christopher Ian RaabAda Rosalie Reed •§
Sarah Faye Reeps •Morgan Leigh RevellMadilyn Alane RiddleAndrew Jonathan RingAmelia Carol Roberts •§
Kathryn Rae Robinson •Christopher Thomas Rodriguez •§Jada Simone Ross •
Thessalonia Eyada Daniece RutledgeAndrew John Sabochick •§
Isabel Trisha Velasques Sanchez •Catherine Byrd Sanders •§
Robert Briseno SantillanSteven Michael SavchenkoLuke Allan Scheeren •Jenna Michaela Schrage •Max McDermott Schramel •Joshua David Schreiber •Triston Paul Seaford •§
Olivia Symone Smalls •§
Arthur James SmithDean Jeffrey SmithEmily Noelle Smith •§
Isaiah Razhon SmithDillon Manuel Snide
Trang 12Kylie Sue Sommer-Kohrt •§
Maxim Alexandrovich Somov •§
Alex Devrim Sorensen •§
Ciara Delia Spalla •§
Madilyn Rose Spencer •
Alisha Jacqueline Stafford•§
Corbin Alexzander Staton
Ashton Haleigh Steiner •
Trenton Paul Steiner
Emma Marie Stewart •§
Andrew Logan Stonier •
Signe Grace Storhaug •§
Zachary Gunther Sturm •§
Melissa Sun •
Janie Hope Swindler •
Austin Jeffrey Taylor
Grace Anne Taylor •§
Aaron Michael Thedford
Eyuel Aweke Theodros •
Gracie Isabella Thomas
Shelby Lynn Thompson
Juno Tylor Thongvathsa •
Christopher Louis Torres •Jordan Christopher TowellMunachi Nwakaego Mona Udenyi •Elva Aracely Vasquez RobledoSujay Venuganti •
Casey Elizabeth Walker •Christopher Scott Allen Walker •Eric Michael Walker •
Isaac Eugene Wallace •Chelsea Zhiying Wang *•§Sarah Ann Washburn •Ariel Marie White •Terrence Loren White Jr
Emily Grace Wilhelm •§
Chassity Brooke WilliamsEmily Ann WilliamsAyla Artemis Winslow •D’Artagnan Boutroy Winslow •§Rima Devi Yarlagadda •§
Alyssa Quinn York •William Gene Young Jr •§Jeremiah Lavar Okeel Zellander
* Valedictorian
◊ Salutatorian
β National Merit Semifinalists
• Honors Graduate (3.25 or higher)
§ National Honor Society member
μ York County Honors Program
Trang 13Class of 2020 College Selection, Scholarships, and Awards
Katherine Lyn Akers
Arizona State University
Anthony Joseph Wayne Alessio
Bowling Green State University
Brittany Elizabeth Allen
Thomas Nelson Community College
Omar Hesham Alomar
Thomas Nelson Community College
Mariela Viviana Alvarado Aleman
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University Athletic Scholarship $10,000 California University of Pennsylvania
Vulcan Merit Scholarship $2,500
Jackson Cecilio Amirshahi
Virginia Commonwealth University
Nicole Elise Baba
ECPI
Robin Aleksandr Banuski
United States Navy
Gabriella Marie Barfoot
James Madison University
Katelyn Elizabeth Basak
James Madison University
Ashley Anaid Bautista
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Alison Kathleen Bender
James Madison University
Garon Michael Venal Blackburn
University of North Texas
Trang 14Jenna Paige Blanchette
Radford University
Radford University Highlander Distinction Scholarship $12,000 Virginia Wesleyan University Scholarship $68,000 Longwood University Dean’s Scholarship $3,000
Brody Dale Blaylock
United States Air Force
Madalyn Nicole Boyer
James Madison University
Ashanti Sanaa Brantley
Angelo State University
Joshua Paul Bristow
United States Army
Jalen Maurice Brown
University of Lynchburg
Kevin Corey Buchwald
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Old Dominion University Scholar $24,000
Harlei Michelle Bulifant
Thomas Nelson Community College
Keith Allen Butler
University of Virginia
Hugo Isaac Cardenas Garcia
Universidad de Guadalajara
Leslie Dawn Carroll
Bryant and Stratton College
Savannah Susan Carson
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Mason James Carter
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 110 Norfolk
Kayla Joy Cartwright
Thomas Nelson Community College
Trang 15Caroline Elizabeth Castellow
James Madison University
Nyah Mahal Chisolm
Loyola University Maryland
Chelsea Daeun Choi
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Samantha Anchi Chu
New York University
Bradley Tyler Church
Thomas Nelson Community College
Trey Jason Cleaver
The Apprentice School
Susannah Cloud
United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School
United States Air Force Preparatory Academy $36,000
Tyler Wesley Cotten
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Joseph Neal Daniels
Luxterra Electrical Inc.
Chrystofuer Aaston Davenport
Hampton University
Connor William Davis
George Mason University
Edward Kendell Davis Jr
East Carolina University
Hannah Faith Dempster
Thomas Nelson Community College
Amani Nicole Deramous
United States Army
Theodore Alexander Dickinson
Averett University
Averett University Founder’s Scholarship $60,000 Embry-Riddle Dean’s Scholarship $20,000
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Old Dominion University
Lenore Forrest Dougherty
West Virginia University
Alexandra Nicole Dunbar
Howard University
Joseph Kay Elkins
United States Air Force
Fernanda Gabriela Estrada
University of Texas at San Antonio
Erik Nathaniel Eulenstein
University of North Florida
Teariny Antashia Fairley
Mississippi State University
Noah Alexander Falk
College of William and Mary
Meiling Fan
University of Virginia
Miriam Anna Fillmore
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Madison Paige Finley
Christopher Newport University
Mary Paige Fisher
James Madison University
Allen William Fleming
Elon University
Virginia Commonwealth University Dean’s Scholarship $32,000 Elon University Accelerated Pathways Scholarship $16,000 Elon University Presidential Scholarship $24,000
Paris Eve Foster
Emory & Henry College
Caleb Scott Frazier
Northern Virginia Community College