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Class of 2021Commencement Program

Utica High SchoolProcessional......................................................................... Utica High School Band Brett Bays, Instrumental Music Instructor

The National Anthem....................................................... .......Band and Audience

Principal’s Introductions and Remarks................................................ Thomas Lietz Principal, Utica High School

Valedictorians and Salutatorians.........................................................Thomas Lietz

Valedictory Address...........................................................................Turner Tomatti Kadia Kustarz

Senior Speaker...................................................................................... Selena Sulaka

Superintendent’s Remarks..........................................................Robert S. Monroe Superintendent of Schools

Board of Education Remarks..............................................Mary K. Thomas, Ph.D. President, Board of Education

Presentation of Diplomas........................................................... Board of Education

Closing.................................................................................................. Thomas Lietz

Recessional........................................................................... Utica High School Band

UHS2021 Graduation

12Valedictorians

Salutatorians

Utica Community Schools Board of EducationMary K. Thomas, Ph.D., President Kimberly Becker, TrusteeDenyeal Nesovski, Vice President Steven R. Meyer, Ph.D., TrusteeMichele Templeton, Treasurer Adrienne Rubel, TrusteeKelli Rankin, Secretary

Utica Community Schools AdministrationRobert S. Monroe, Superintendent of Schools

Michael Bender, Ph.D., Chief of Staff

John Graham, Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services

William Holbrook, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services

Michael Sturm, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Transportation

Michele VanDeKerkhove, Executive Administrator of Elementary Schools

Steven Pfannes, Executive Administrator of Secondary Schools

Utica High School AdministrationThomas Lietz, Principal

Jeremy Kranzo, Associate Principal Deborah Olson, Associate Principal

Class Song ................................ I’ll Always Remember You - Hannah Montana

Class Motto.............................................”Some have a story, we made history!”

Student Council Executive BoardCaitlyn Wagner, President

Cluster Two AdministratorsUCS Alternative Learning Center

Scott May, Supervisor

Eppler Junior High SchoolGerard Pantano, Principal

Cheryl Cunningham, Assistant Principal

Flickinger Elementary SchoolNancy Brunetz, Principal

Monfort Elementary SchoolBrian LaPorte, Principal

West Utica Elementary SchoolAlisanda Woods, Ph.D., Principal

Wiley Elementary SchoolCandice Merivirta, Principal

Athena AmyxBrett BergMaryam BuniDane CargillMadison CesarzRenee CilluffoJenna ClarkAlec CousinoAva DentonNolan DishmanAnn DroelleAaron EngelhardtFadi EshoElana FullmerLeonard GeorgesRiley GreenwoodAlicja GrzegorzekOlivia Hayes

Maryann HermizVictoria HuynhValentina IvanajEthan JacksonKayla JacobJulia KavanaghAnna Maria KitsiosKatelynn KozenKadia KustarzLiam MacKenzieKeagan MaharHaval MattiDavid McCabeHaley MicholSkylar MoorefieldMena MurraniJovan NamoSamantha Onkalo

Nicolina OpokaMihir PatelJoseph PielackAlexandra PulaskiConnor RennellMatthew RobertsonAnand SeetharamanRita ShairNatalia ShakouriSachit SoniZoie StarkingMaria SuffrediniHannah TaylorTurner TomattiRyan VanHeusdenAlessandra VitaleCaitlyn Wagner

Olivia NordinNickolas Wingett Saturday • June 5, 2021

12Summa Cum Laude – SCLGPA 3.9 & Above

Magna Cum Laude – MCL GPA 3.7 - 3.89

Cum Laude – CLGPA 3.5 - 3.69

Alberto Steve AboonaNicholas Abreu Leonel CL 4Savyola Bashar Afram 8Hunter Abdul AliLein Saif Alomar CL 4Zainab Majid Hendi Alsabti CL 1Raymond Nikolas AltmannSedra Mohammad Osama AlzayatAthena Alexandria Amyx SCL 1 2Lewis John AndersonCahmari Claude ArmourHeba AskoulCora Lynn AyotteNicholas Michael Backus JrAutumn Ann BaldridgeCody Steven Bartlett 8Anjuli Rose Basilisco MCL 4 5Mila Batanjski MCLJobe Michael BazzoNathan Zachary BazzoKatelyn Josephine Beauvais SCL 1Joseph Caleb Becerril GarciaElliott Mira BenjaminBrett Lawrence Berg SCL 1 2 4Mohammed Mustafa BermaniNicole Lily BienkowskiShay Alyson Billberry MCLNatalie Rose BirliDalton Roy BodenbachRobert Jason BowyerAsya Janea BradfordAlexa Marie Buckner CLBrooke Elizabeth Budd 8Anthony Joseph Buffa SCL 1Christopher William Bull 1Tyler John Bullock CLMaryam Buni SCL 1 2 4 7Jenna Rose Buss SCL 1 4Diviani Ameer ButrosJonathan Sorin Buzas MCL 6Jayden Christopher ByrdCarolina Campos Leon 7Dane Michael Cargill SCL 1 2 4 6Michael Joseph CarrollKatherine Margaret CavanaughMadison Dunnett Cesarz SCL 2 4Jamauri Torris ChapmanLeslie DaVon Cheateum IVMaria Elizabeth Chesnutt CL 4Fangzhe Chi CL 1 6Renee Ming Cilluffo SCL 1 2 4Michael Edward CiubotaruJenna Marie Clark SCL 1 2 7Chloe Cheri Ann CloudO.C. Cole IIIOlivia Ann Combs MCL 1 4Sean Patrick CondonBrianna Nicole Confer SCL 4Benjamin Michael ConleyNathan David CookAlice CorrejAlec Jeffery Cousino SCL 1 2 4 7Dylan Ross Cubitt MCL 1 4Ethan Arien CulbertHannah Leigh CulbreathJonathan Thomas CunninghamJocelyn Rose CusenzaAleksandar Cvetkovski CL 4Delaney Alexis Dahl MCL 4Joseph Rico DaileyAbai Daniel MCL 1 4Akash Daniel SCL 4 7Paige Elizabeth DeArmentEmanuel Dedi MCLLizmari Dedi CLMichael DedvukajJulia Leona DeHondt MCL 4

Ava Sinclair Denton SCL 1 2 4 7Jose Maria Diaz SCLChristian Pasquale DiciccoSantino Rosario DiNotoNolan Edward Dishman SCL 1 2 4 7Martin DokicAngy DoshiZachary August DriesAnn Elizabeth Droelle SCL 1 2 4 7Jason Matthew DubricoShaylin Marena DurhamMatthew Garrett EdwardsJacob Hunter Egnatoski MCL 4Emily Renea EisenhardtAlexis Marie ElderSami ElfakirDevin Lamont EmersonAaron Nicholas Engelhardt SCL 1 2 Destiny Eshaq CL 4Fadi Adnan Esho SCL 1 2 Cassidy Justina Hyonim Eskew CL 4Christian David EvansJulia Marie EvansSpencer Cade FaganJames Chaves Fair MCL 1 6Kamron Lee FarnamHailey Alexis Fehn MCLBrynnlee Rose FeliceYasmine Saad Fettohy MCL 1Kurt Johann FleischerZakoray Scott ForbesDayana Forgione MedinaLyle FosterRomad Rochad Foster IIEmma Diane Fromm SCL 1 4Gianna Nicole FuentesElana Sophia Fullmer SCL 1 2 4Jonah Michael Gabriel CL 4Matthew Charles GaereminckKaitlyn Lily Gailey 6Arielle Alexis GamezJulien Melecio GarciaJenna Inas Gargis CL 4Samuel GegajEthan David GehrkeLeonard Yousif Georges SCL 1 2 4Zachary Michael Gillespie SCL 1 5 7Erjona GjelajMonika Gjokaj 8Valentina GjokajKarina Gonzalez-Antunez 7Emil Edward Lawlor Gora MCL 4 6Isabella Monika Gorgees MCL 4Adam Lawrence GornickiBrandon James GrappinXavier Lezar GreenRiley James Greenwood SCL 1 2 9Alina A GribKaylee Joy GriffinFrancesco Alex GrilloMya Jade Gross 8Alicja Grzegorzek SCL 1 2 4Annie GrzeszczakAlyssa Lynn GuaresimoJacob William Guty MCL 1Jordan Edward HaassMary Lisa Hado 8Aspen Hunter HalbhuberKaitlyn Walid HannaBrittany Faith Harko 8Aaron Lee HarrisShanya Rebecca HarrisLyle Alexander Harrow MCL 1Tyler Scott HartmanTyler Andrew HarwoodBrooklynn Nicole HathcockOlivia Nicole Hayes SCL 1 2 4

Katelyn Marie Hebel SCL 4Andrew Louis HeckBrendan Reagan Hedge MCL 4 6Shelby Kate Heman MCL 4Francesca Maryam HermezMaryann Theresa Hermiz SCL 1 2 4Jessica Lauren Hipkins-PylesKevin Delvon Holloway JrSamuel Patrick HolmesKymari Lindsey HudsonZayne Michael HullDaniel Ji Sung Hur SCL 1Victoria Tran Huynh SCL 1 2 4 9Albi HysenajPeter Kays IshoValentina Ivanaj SCL 1 2Ethan Martin Jackson SCL 1 2 4Alyssa Christine Jacob MCL 4Kayla Nicole Jacob SCL 1 2 4Zackri Leonard JacobsTiffany Anna JagodaOlivia Renee' Janish MCLJason Najib Jarbo Jr MCL 4 5Jonathan Raid JebrooTaylar Leigh Johnson CLGianna Angelina Johanna JohnstonSarah Grace Johnston 8Amir Markell JonesMaHalie Lynn JonesPierce Anthony JonesAshley KaurKyle Katoula SCL 1 4Kathryn Jalal KattoulaJulia Ann Kavanagh SCL 1 2 4 5Evan William KellermeyerAndrew James KerbyAiden Richard KetchumGarrett Rian KeuschAeida Khamissi MCL 7Jenna Corin Kilburg CL 4Steven Michael KilgoreLindsey Catherine KilianAlexander David KindlRyan Andrew King 8Lorenzo Atheer KiryakosAnna Maria Kitsios SCL 1 2 4Alvin KolaKatelynn Leann Kozen SCL 2Kaitlyn Marie Krajewski CL 4Reagan Adrian Kremhelmer MCL 4 7Corinne Rosaria KunzMaxwell James KunzeKadia Mia Kustarz SCL 1 2 4 7Justin Joseph LaBargeElisha Mari LabradaAbigail Katherine LangGabrielle Langelier-Reeves SCL 1 4Justin Hunter LeesDylan Michael Lelito SCL 1 4Emma Jacqueline Lelito SCL 1 4Grace Elaine LeonardiAlexander Maxwell Lewis CL 4Madelyn Marie Lindecker CLSerenity Nicole Littrell SCL 4 7Jacob Timothy LivingstonJenna Marie Renee Livingston CLRigert LlanoBrandon Michael Lockard SCLJoshua Brian LoCricchio MCL 6Sarah Isabella Caudal Lorenzo CL 4Andrea Gaetano LoriaTimothy David Lubien SCL 1Fjolla Lucaj SCLRafal Waeel Ahmed LuhaibArdolf LumajTrinity Marie Lupu MCLLiam Scott MacKenzie SCL 1 2 4

Keagan Michael Mahar SCL 1 2 4Kiara Lynn Maiorana MCL 4Ashton Paul Mamou CL 4 5Alaina Georgia Mancini CL 7Francis Faris Manni 8Sara Samer MansourBrandon Steven Manuszak SCL 1 4Paolo Anthony Manzella 1Nrec MarkiDoumenek Maroki CLEvan Gabriel MaskellEvan Vincent MasonBranden Lee MasseyKristian MatovskiHaval Jamal Matti SCL 1 2 4David James McCabe Jr SCL 1 2 7Caroline Phillips McDade CL 4Logan Peter McDonaldEvan Taylor McKenzieBrooklyn Anne McLaren 8Danna Nickole Melendez CL 4 7Benjamin Joseph MetcalfeHaley Renate Michol SCL 1 2 4Victor Milicaj SCLHaley Lee MillerJoshua John MillerNoah Scott Miller SCLMadeline Cheyenne MintonAllison Elizabeth Mispelon MCL 1Kanika Mohan MCLLena Maria MonticcioloRory Michael Montreuil 4 6Kyle Anthony MooreSkylar Abigail Moorefield SCL 1 2 4Luisa-Andreea Mudura CLElizabeth Anne Mulvaine MCL 4Mena Hazel Murrani SCL 1 2 4Elsaida NacajJovan Namo SCL 2Morgan Kimberly NankervisLuke Raid NassriGarrison C Nicks CL 4Carson John NicolettiAngela Jims NissanDonald Myron NollOlivia Anne Nordin SCL 3Jacqalyn Hailey NottinghamJoseph Roger NowakJaden Taylor Nuculaj MCLAkrofi Michael OcanseyKariana Jordyn Odister SCL 1 4Mackenzie Lynne OlmsteadSamantha Sakura Onkalo SCL 1 2 4Nicolina Josephine Opoka SCL 1 2 4Alexandria Faith OrdingTori Lyn Ottenbacher MCL 4 6Benjamin Matthew OwczarekCole Robert PadoIsabella Grace Page CLDavan Rane PalmerAnthony Duane Parker 8Bhavin Di pak PatelMihir Chandrakant Patel SCL 1 2 4Collin Ghanim PattahDylan Michael Pawenski MCLMike Angel PecajJoseph David Christian Pielack SCL 1 2 4Dylan Matthew Pillivant SCL 1 4Gregory Andre Pitts III 8Alexis Marie Powerski MCL 1 4 6Evan Douglas Prange 6Ariyana Maria PrecajAlexandra Marie Pulaski SCL 1 2 4 9Shawn Michael PuwalAdrian QafaDamien Xavier QuintanaOlivia Marie Raichle

Bryanna Crystal Ramirez CL 7Vianey Noemi RamirezJacob Giuseppe Randazzo MCLKirk Edward Rasmussen II CL 4Alicia Nicole RaylSamantha Paige Raymond CLAvinash Manjipuzha Reji 5Shelby Lynn Remeselnik 4 5Leah Renee Remy SCL 4Connor Joseph Rennell SCL 1 2 4 5Edgardo Andres Renta SCLSophia Lea Maria ReskEvan James RewitzerGabrielle Lolita Rhodes CLSarah Grace Ricci MCL 4Madeline Annemarie Riggs CL 4Makenna Lynne RileyMatthew Gerald Robertson SCL 1 2 4Burke David RobinsMaryam Roel CLChristian Andre Roginski MCLShelby Nicole RomeoClarissa Serenity Bailey RoseFilip Rosic MCL 4Abigail Alaina RossVincent Armen RussoAliyah Nicole Rutkowski SCL 1Alexandra Rae SaadWesley David SadlerJustin Tyler SalisburyLarry Alex Sanders IIIIsabella Anne SantoriAnna Marie Saputo MCLJacob Wallace Schick 6Garek Edward SchmidtSamantha Ann SeegerAnand S Seetharaman SCL 1 2 4 5Ethan Scott SeteraAvery Grace SeveranceMarina M ShaboJoshua George ShafferRita Nameer Shair SCL 1 2 4 7Austin Shakouri SCL 1 4Merna Sinan Shakouri MCL 4 7Natalia Mary Shakouri SCL 1 2 4 7Brittany Danielle Shock MCL 4Manpreet Singh Sidhu CLIsabella Aileen SillMartina SimonajAlexis Jasmina Simovski SCL 1Nikko Nebojsa SimovskiSimrandeep Singh MCL 1 4Landon James SitarskiAllison Paige Smith SCL 4 7Brooke Nicole SmithHaley Rose SmithHarmony Faye SnooksSachit Soni SCL 1 2 4 5 7Zoie Lee Starking SCL 1 2 4 7Ryan Daniel Stec CL 4Faith Elizabeth Stewart 4Brennan Mathew StoneShane Edward StrasdinVincent Thomas StrehlMaria Logan Suffredini SCL 1 2 4 6Anjaleen Nashwan SulaimanSelena SulakaChristian Jon Swiatek 6Brianna Nicole TaylorHannah Lynn Taylor SCL 1 2 4 7Julia Irene Teper SCL 4 7William Beckley ThatcherKristina Pilar Thorne MCL 4Carly April ToddMaryam TomaTurner Michael Tomatti SCL 1 2 4Leah Claire Tomei CL 4

Jacob Alexander Troye SCL 1 4 6Mary Elizabeth Tuzinsky CLJennifer Vaida MCLColin Huynh VanRyan James VanHeusden SCL 1 2 4Emma Shae VanSlambrouck MCLMadisyn Amber VargasonDrew Aaron Verellen MCL 6Alessandra Josephine Vitale SCL 1 2 4Dominic Martino VitaleCaitlyn Rose Wagner SCL 1 2 4 7Dillon Reed Wagner MCL 4Kyle Joseph Walsh 8Ramiz Sameer WardiTaylor Elizabeth Waring MCL 4Tahami WarisEmmalynn Rose WashburnBrandon Shawki WathaBrenda Samah Watha MCL 4Ashley Danielle WautersChristopher Wilbert Damian Welsch-Ampuero CLRyan Lawrence WhaleyCollin Mark WheelerNolan William White 8Alaina Elizabeth WilliamsEmma Paige Wilson MCL 4 6Nickolas William Wingett SCL 1 3Jessica Renee WiseChristie Marie WojcikWilliam Kimball Wylie III SCLMina Waleed YaqoWisam Waleed Yaqo SCL 1 4Ashley Arkan YonoNewman Yu Young SCLMerry-Laura Toma Zetouna MCL 8Matthew ZieziulaPayton Olivia Zuzga CL 4

1 UCS Advanced Placement Scholar 2 Valedictorian 3 Salutatorian 4 National Honor Society

5 Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology 6 Utica Center for Science and Industry 7 UCS Seal of Global Language Candidate 8 AVID Scholar 9 Advance Placement Capstone Diploma Candidate

Utica High School Class of 2021