COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE CLASS OF 2020 June 11, 2020
CLASS MOTTO “Nos non excolˉ emus cum rˉ es esse facilˉ es, excolˉ emus cum nos prˉ ovocˉ emur.” “We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges.” – Nurma Clarkson Translated by Nathan Wheeler
Class of 2020 Order of Exercises June 11, 2020
National Anthem and Hymn Dundee NFA Ambassadors Tonya Laymon, Director The Hymn Dundee dates back to the Academy’s first dedication in 1856. Let children hear the mighty deeds Which God performed of old, Which in our younger years we saw And which our fathers told. Thus shall they learn, in God alone Their hope securely stands. That they may ne’er forget His works But practice His commands.
Ivy Orator Henry Vanase
Class Speaker Jillian Watt
Class of 1970 Representative Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
Presentation of Diplomas Faculty and staff readers for today’s ceremony are: Judith Bassem Colleen Caulfield Mykel Bridget Cjaza Kari Howard Jodi Savage Michael Williston
Alma Mater NFA Ambassadors Tonya Laymon, Director ‘Til the seas become abated, and the stars forget to shine, ‘Til the clouds obscure the sunlight, and ‘tis darkness all the time, ‘Til the raindrops cease their falling, and the winds forget to blow, ‘Til this gay old world stops whirling, NFA our love shall know. Hail to all her sturdy heroes, heroes of the track and field. Ones who meet no end of victory, heroes who would scorn to yield, With a vim and zeal unequaled, they will fight unto the end, Each one knowing ‘tis his duty, his school’s honor to defend. Though in years to come we’re severed, from that home we love so well, In our hearts the golden memories, or our youth will ever dwell, So whene’er we see that banner, and we watch its folds unfurl, We will cheer for Alma Mater – NFA – a priceless pearl! Words by Ruth E. Bogue, Class of 1916
HEAD OF SCHOOL David J. Klein
BOARD OF TRUSTEES DeVol S. Joyner, Chairman
Keith G. Fontaine
David A. Kalla, Vice Chairman
Chris R. Jewell
Betsy Conway, Secretary
Todd C. Postler
Denise Lindell, Treasurer
Mark E. Tramontozzi
Diana L. Boisclair
William G. Warzecha
Allyn L. Brown, III
Sarette B. Williams
CORPORATORS Angela R. Adams
Lee-Ann Gomes
Michael C. Aliano
Thomas M. Griffin
Matthew D. Amaro
Sandra J. Grillo
Katherine E. Andruskiewicz
Thomas W. Hammond
John F. Bilda
Bryan A. Hayes
Jeffrey I. Blinderman
Sheila S. Hayes
Diana L. Boisclair
Chris R. Jewell
Steven L. Bokoff
H. Chris Johnson
Allyn L. Brown, III
DeVol S. Joyner
Gregory A. Brown
David A. Kalla
Linda L. Bruce
Jon Kodama
Hugh B. Campbell
Denise Lindell
Nicholas Caplanson
Carl Mailhot
Glenn T. Carberry
Thomas O. Marien
Gary A. Carignan
John J. Mathieu
James Chadic
Thomas N. McAvoy, Jr.
Betsy Conway
Regan W. Miner
Thomas DiStasio
Maria Miranda
David A. Doyle
James Moore
Neusa Fernandes
Angel Moran
Keith G. Fontaine
Richard Morelli
Chris Gauthier
Andrew H. Nollman
Corporators continued Theodore N. Phillips, II
Patricia Stuart
Susan S. Portugal
James M. Sullivan
Todd C. Postler
John Sweeney
Ravi Prakash
William R. Sweeney
Michael Rauh, Jr.
Miriam X. Torres-Thorburn
Mary T. Reed
Daniel W. Tracy, III
Robert P. Reed
Mark E. Tramontozzi
Melissa M. Riley
Gary J. Trombley, Jr.
Cheryl Ritacco
Ramindra Walia
Leah C. Rubega
William G. Warzecha
Bart A. Sayet
David A. Whitehead
Scott H. Seder
Aimee L. Wickless
Jane M. Shea
Sarette B. Williams
Robert A. Staley
Ross L. Winakor
Fannie B. Stokes
Mark D. Woods
HONORARY CORPORATORS Wilifred J. Blanchette, Jr.
Lloyd E. Hinchey
David Burnett
P. Michael Lahan
Peter D. Calvert
Benjamin P. Lathrop
Carol A. Cieslukowski
Leland D. Loose
James P. Cronin
Stephen McShane
John R. Crowe
Lesley Mitchell Jones
Thomas L. Cummings
Theodore S. Montgomery
Richard E. DesRoches
Jerald I. Navick
Barbara A. Dombrowski
David E. Oakley
Irene U. Donovan
Joseph A. Perry, Jr.
Michael E. Driscoll
Wilma Sullivan
Louis J. Fusaro, Sr.
Charles C. Whitty
David G. Ginnetti
Members of the Class of 2020 Frank Ernest Abreu Jr.*
Murlan Muje Balidemaj
Francois P. Milot Accime Jr.
Jackson Elias Baretincic
Andrew Luis Acevedo
Dajon Natalio Barros
Peyton Alyn Adams
Matthew Elijah Barstrom
Franchesca Lorraina Adorno
Jacob Samuel Bazinet
Gisselle Aguilar
John Turner Bean***
Ishmam Ahmed*
Blaise Kahlid Beaucejour
Adora Nmesonma Ake***
Faith Elizabeth Beauchamp
Olivia Grace Aldridge***
Isaac Sebastian Becker
Zachary Albert James Alexander**
Destiny Rain Bellamy
Ivy Anja Allard***
Catherine Marie Belmont**
Nicholas James Allard*
Emma Rose Benoit
Madelyn Avery Allen
Lily Anne Bentley
Martual Allen Altenor
John Daryll Sumulat Berioso
Melvin Gomes Alves
Lindsay Bernier***
Jack Philip Anderson
Laika Nephtalie-Gertrude Bertrand***
Jeffrey Ronald Andruskiewicz Jr.
Shaylin Ali Kenya Bilal
Scottie Laverne Anthony
Michael George Billias*
Jonathan Antoine
Lucero Lynette Blanco*
Keyshla Nicole Aponte Castillo***
Damien Andre Bleau
Alyssa Marie Arnold*
Callista Jo Bowen
Marissa Nicole Arrindell
Charisma Rene Boxley
Elisia Marae Arteaga
Christina Marie Breneman***
Chelsea Esther Avery
Jeffrey Ronald Brewer
Teala Elise Avery***
Emily Nicole Brewster**
Marvin Anier Ayala Pascual
Ruben Esteban Britos Jr.
Terrance Keith Ayuyu
Aidan Paul Brown***
Justin Robert Bagley
Joshua Walter Brown
Malachi John-Toron Brown
Kelley Elise Cheatham
Tatieonna Brandy Brown
Jackie Chen***
Luisa Danielle Bueno***
Jiahao Chen
Kiana Anne Burdick***
Zhangyan Chen
Owen Mitchell Burdick*
Steevens Narvy Chery
Jowell Enrique Burgos Rodriguez
Ashlyn Nicole Chmelecki*
Jessica Marie Burgos
Michael Angelo Chmielewski***
Riley Thomas Burke*
Shawn Michael Cholewa
Riley Theresa Burzycki**
Melissa Cifuentes***
Derek Butts
Adyaris Cintron Mejias
Gabriel Alessandro Cabezas
Julia Isabella Citro
Arianna Elyse Cagle
Jasmin Lee Clark***
Christina Marie Cambron
Amy Elizabeth Clarke
Isabella Marie Campbell
Ryan M Clarke
Meghan Elizabeth Canova***
Evan Alexander Clements*
Abel Ezequiel Carabello
Lauren Elizabeth Cloke
Avelisa A Cardoso
Jyaida Starr Colebut
Colette Marie Carlos***
Miguel Antonio Colon Jr
Zeb Lewis Carty***
Maya Elizabeth Conley*
Kenny Refael Carvajal*
Alexis Rene Connor
Joshua Timothy Caswell
Kaylee Myst Connors***
Margaret Dorathy Caswell
Richard Joseph Contino***
Katherine Cepeda Marte
Heidi Marei Contreras
Jennifer Cepeda Rodriguez***
Jonathan David Cook
Kenny Chadic
Row Delis Cosma Rodriguez**
Dylan Michael Chapel
Justin Daniel Costick
Ricardo Presmy Charitable
Andew Cote***
Jenatten Jaylen Charles
Cheyenne Marie Cote
Nathan Louis Cote*
Fendy Divers
Erica Michelle Crawford
Xavier Dixon
Bridget Kathleen Crowley
Caitlin Grace Dooley***
Jacob Ryan Crowley*
Connor Tiernan Douglas
Kara Noelle Cruz Johns
Louisa Mary Drab
Courtney Elizabeth Cyr**
Austin Drabinski
Megan Elizabeth Daley
Juliana Rose Drainville***
Hailey-Jai Marie Damboise
Kangli Du**
Jonathan Thomas Daniewicz
Jermain Francis Duclona
Amoy Barrita Dawson
Kyle Dudek
Luis Joel De La Cruz Tapia
Alexander Lee Dufort***
Imanie Tamika Defaite
Allen Lee Dufort***
Stevenson Delannoy Diaz
Naomie Dumond
Madaline Jo’Lee Delucco
Kervens Junior Dupiton
Alexi Rose Demauro
Julianna Marie Durkee
Chelsea Cecile Demauro
Adam Dutrumble
Yingzhen Deng
Olivia Nellie Irene Eastman
Xavier Sebastian Denmark
Daniel Eggler***
Erica Depina Goncalves
Riley Viola Ellington
Alaina Marie Deshefy**
Wendy Ann Enslow***
Jordan Anthony Desimone
X-Avier Mychal Epperson
Tylah Acheley Desir***
Ian Martin Chen Esquero***
Nicholas Gerard Desrosiers**
Alex Joseph Jimenez Estrella
Tyler Martin DeVega
Kelvin Estrella
Kylie DiBernardo***
Sunshine De Veyra Estrella*
Sophia Grace DiCocco***
Jacob William Ewen***
Victoria Taccinie Dieujuste***
Kaliyah Marie Exum***
McKenzie Kimberly Diodato
Rida Fatima
Amber Delia Discola
Maria Faustina Feeney
Cawidminda Mahatma Felix**
Yarelis Yesenia Gomez Polanco
Luc Bonel Felix
Danay Skye Gonzalez
Morgan Lexus Fenner
Ethan Grabill
Thomas Christopher Fernald
Tyreika Trumain Grace
Marcos Uriel Fernandez Flores
Isabella Grace Graziano
David William Fitts
Selena Ashley Greatsinger*
Kevin Jay Flaherty***
Christopher Thomas Green*
Nahzaleece Anjhaleec Fletcher
Nolan Greene
Yuridia Flores-Perez*
Alexcia Barbra Gresko
Geovani Barbosa Fonseca
Tanner Christopher Grohocki
Joewilson Rodrigues Fontes
Jackson William Guertin
Lyla Marie Foote
Shawnee Sky Guilbert
Elijah Fowler
MyKayla Kara Guimond
Olivia Fowler
Alexandra Gloria Guntner***
Olivia Morgyn Freeguard*
Saige Rayne Gwynn**
Tamar Kayla Fremont
Emma Melissa Hargreaves***
Riley Elizabeth Fritzsche**
Lily Marie Harris
Zoe Brianna Furman-Cox
Derek Robert Harvey
Silas Chandler O’Neal Gates
Ashley Hatch**
Olivia Anna Gaudette
James Bartholomew Hatgidek
Angelina Emilia Gemme
Devlin Stephen Hawkins
Christian Alexander Gervais
Jiajing He
Gabriel Mitchel Gil De La Madrid
Kyle Asa Heard***
Dubina**
Shane Levin Heller
Xavier John Gilbert
Caleb Michael Hill
Jayda Lynn Gilliard
Lavery Edwin Hill
Andrew Ryder Gluck
Niurka Lilibeth Hiraldo Rivera
Matthew Joseph Goldblatt
Sean Patrick Hirt***
Davien Gomes***
Chase Donovan Hodgkins***
Madison Jayne Hodgman
Jeffrey Enrique Jimenez
Candela Rosa Hoffman*
Akenzyia Gerald Jones
Christopher Martin Holdsworth**
Annalise Rose Jones
John Robert Holdsworth***
Jermaine Elias Jones
Damien Ray Hollingworth*
Dakota Jonathan Jones-Coy
Hailey Anne Hopkins
Justin Michael Phillip Jordan
Jakob Hosko*
Daniel Fritz Jules
Kayla Houghton***
Marissa Elizabeth Kaika***
Sean Dean Houtman-Wolchesky
Theodore Michael Kapinos***
Pedro Walter Huaman Casariego
Alexandra Kaune
Tianxiang Huang
Avery Skyler Keilty
Wen Jie Huang***
Benjamin John Kendall
Joshua Alexander Huber**
Jesse Lee Kesner II
Hayleigh Eileen-Marie Huhtala***
Juliet Angelique Kimble***
Stephen Aaron Hyde
Nija James King
Gerray Evelyn-Ann Isom***
Tonya Sue Kingsley
Francisco Ixcoy Leon
Maxwell William Knowlton
Christian Matthew Jacaruso
Jack Michael Kolashuk
Samuel Allen Jackman
Tianyi Kong*
Karizma Monique Jackson
Madison Lea Kroner
Makayla Janelle Jackson
Kiana Shanti Kurasz
Maeve Anne-Alys Jacobs***
Daniel Faith Kwon***
Kennedy Pamela Jakan***
Jessica Brittany LaClair
Jacob Allan Jason*
Kaitlyn Rose Ladd
Ashley Jean Baptiste
Jennifer Nicole Laflamme*
Fritz Junior Jean
Veronica Lynn LaFlesh
Simon Jeczmienny***
Jaydon Lame**
Erin Elizabeth Jedele*
Chistopher Michael Land
Hunter Thomas Jencks***
Blake LaPierre
Dominic Michael Laprade
Sophia Anne Markley***
Zachary Bryce Larkham
Xavier William Marquez
Cooper James Larkin*
Jordyn Elizabeth Marquis***
Adrian Leo Lassu
Julia Crystal Martin
Jessica Lavoie***
Madison Healey Martin**
Kaleb Anthony Lawton
Paige Trinity Martin**
Justin Corey Vinh Le**
Sydney Alannah Martin*
Ashley Lynn Leaycraft***
Yariam Alexandra Martinez Fontanez
Lee Everett Leazier
Florencia Martynowskyj***
Angelina Marie Leo***
Gabrielle Skyla Mathies
Joshua Leone
Jeff Mathurin
Ethan Michael Leroux**
Evans Matos
Justine Liang**
Jonathan Maynard**
Francisco Javier Liberato*
Natalie Mayumbo
Sean Anthony Lima
Grant Vanderveer McDonough
Justin Rui-Xian Lin**
Tiana Rodaisha McGill
Xianghong Lin***
Dylan James McGuire
Yong Jie Lin***
Shaun J. McGuire***
Sienna Saporia Lindsey*
Kayla Nicole McKee
Yuxuan Liu*
Jenna Catherine McLean**
Veronica Lopez***
Mason Patrick McMahon
Joshua Tyler Lovejoy
Noah Joseph McMahon***
Savannah Kayla Lovett
Tristan Ty Medina
Phillip Digby Ludlow
Iyanna Shivon Melillo
Alexander Jeremiah Lurette*
Leslieann Mendez Roman
Mackenzie Lynn Maher***
Mauricio Mendoza
Kevon Jamal Maignan
Sidney Richelle Meneses**
Yadiell Enrique Malave
Ethan Gabriel Miller**
Logan Maneri
Justin Robert Miller
Siani Jade Miller
Jalen De’Shaun Overton
Jordyn Yvonne Milton*
Garrett Alexander Owen
Bedens Mirabeau
John Anthony Padilla
Andrea Alejandra Miranda Rosas*
Natalie Stella Palomino***
Nolan James Molkenthin***
Nicholas Robert Parent***
Makayla Leanne Mora
Magenta Sky Parrish
Dominic Raymond Morabito**
Krishna Rajesh Patel***
Pablo Diego Morales Jimenez
Krishna Rajnikant Patel***
Norman Morales Jr.
Krupali Kishor Patel
Christo Manuel Moran-Vargas**
Cole DeWitt Patnoad*
Jalen Marcus Morello
Ivan Paul Jr.
Joseph Francis Morris Burkholder
Kayshawn Paul
Ian Lorenz Mrakovcich***
Nazaiah Michael Paul
Aria Irene Mueller
Margaret Peck***
Makenna Anne Mueller
Yairiahna Perez Diaz
Stephen Mushero
Mason D. Perras
Hannah Elizabeth Muzykoski
Djebyson John Perrin
Jose Raul Nadal
Zeta Rain Perry***
Jared Domenic Neault***
Madison Ann Pestey
Chavani Lovelu Nelson
Cassidy Morgan Petranek
Jeffrey Ng**
Harmony Jordan Petranek
Anqi Ni***
Anna Joy Piccione***
Luckenson Nicolas
Quentin Donald Pieper
Eric Nikollaj
Monn Thsarny Pierre***
John Roodson Nord
Elysia Lynn Pires
Benjamin Vadim O’Donal
Makayla Joann Poirier-Vaughters
Dravyn Kenter Okoney***
Haley Jane Price***
Daelys Oquendo Hernandez
Anna Renee Proiette
Osaretin David Osagie
Gebeisi Pu**
Angel Elizabeth Queen***
Noah Alexander Rodriguez
Quincie Quint
Melanie Romero
Samantha Leigh Rae
Destiny Audrie Kay Rosario
Elinor Jean Raggon***
Julia Elizabeth Rosanthal
Kayla Juliana Ragston
Nevaeh Marie Ross
Arianna Mercedes Rainey
Litzianna Ruiz***
Tommy Ramirez
Michaela Eve Rush***
Williane Mary Ramos
Andrew David Rydell
Mackenzie Roisin Ramsey***
Jack Evan Salegna
Madison Jean Ramsey
Anayelis Santos
Kayla Marie Redanz-Swett*
Talisha Nicole Santos
Kayla Marie Regets-Timon
Samantha Lynn Savoie
Alexis Ann Remele
Daisha Lynn Scaplen*
Angelo Rafael Reyes
Alex Oliver Senat
Jamar Roshane Reynolds
Jaden Jadrial Seroussi**
Mike Vicente Reynosa
Parker John Sharp
Hunter Lathrop Riccardi
Derek Thomas Shaw
Fabiola Michaela Richard
Alexis Paige Sheppo
Austin Joel Richards
Lilyana Marie Sherbanee***
Emma Grace Ricketts***
Noah Hunter Shrewsbury
Simon Joseph Ricketts
Lydia Anne Sieczkowski
Brady Michael Rider**
Brianna Lee Sigler
Collin Christopher Rider
Tyrell Jordan Simon
Kevin Rios Vega
Sophie Nicole Smart***
Alexzia Janae Rios
Liam Christopher Smedley
Zara Lynn Robinshaw-Pagan
Ashlyn Page Sminkey
Brenda Queiroz Rodrigues*
Jacob Michael Smith
Jadeisha Yvonne Rodrigues*
Victoria Beatrice Smith*
Nichole Christina Rodriguez**
Ja Kai Anthony Snell
Sianna Marie Snodgrass
Kaytlynn Paige Thompson
Grace Emerald Snow
Nathan Russell Thompson
Carley Marie Sobanski***
Elias Tirado
Rodolfo Solis
Ryan Christopher Ton**
Erin Elizabeth Special*
Lauren Ryan Topalis**
Brianna Elizabeth Speedwell
Allison A. Toppa***
Sharday Dominique Spruill
Brendan Edward Toth
James St. Victor
Samantha Hope Tracey***
Kristine Nicole Staggs
Brenton Trask***
Anthony Michael Sullivan
Kendaly Irene Trinidad
Kyle Daniel Sullivan
Kevin Javier Troche-Vivas
Michael Sullivan
Abigail Tucker***
Seamus Michael Sullivan***
Justin Tulli
Pui Ling Sung***
Emily Christina Turano
Ellie Jade Swanson
Breahna Nichole Turner**
Nathaniel John Sweeney**
Claire-Massalah Immaculee Val-Fils
Taliah Sweet
Henry Mark Vanase***
Jaden M. Swift
Theran Napoleon Vanase
Nyazia Tanae Swinson
Nazarene Rose Vasile**
Neila Saradya Sylveriste
Nathalie Vazquez Sanabria
Anthony Joseph Sylvia**
Aneudi Gabino Vega
John Sylvia**
Carlos Alberto Vega
Shante Latise Talley
Justin William Velazquez
Fulong Tao***
Keily Diane Vidal
Ryder Tardiff**
Christian Viens
Mackenzie Teper
Alexander Matthew Von Seeberg
Dulce Itzel Tepetl Rojas
Logan Joseph Wakefield
Garlande Thelusma
William Harrison Walker***
Katelynn Marie Thoma**
Zoe Walsh*
Kiari Walston
Liu Yang
Jiayu Wang
Shiying Yang
Jingni Wang**
Jean Carlos Yente Medina
Conrad Joseph Waters***
Meadow Horizon Yon
Devin Watson
Andrew Jonathan York
Jillian Morgan Watt***
Rachel York
Zijian Wei***
Rachel Faith Young
Alexis Lynn Welch
Cassandra Leigh Zawacki
Sammi Weng***
Hui Ying Zhang***
Zachary Ryan West
Sabrina Zhang***
Katherine Louise Westcott***
Xinnan Zhao*
Jordan Wheeler**
Ziyin Zhao***
Nicolas Terranova Whelan** Joel Gale Briggs Whitaker
Summa Cum Laude ***
Kali Whitford***
Magna Cum Laude **
Isaac Carroll Wilkinson**
Cum Laude *
Haley Ann Willcox Cavion Latrell Williams Debryana Ginae Williams Errien Michelle Williams*** Sarah Williams Free Spirit Wilson William Wolfe Lucas Pommel Robert Woodcock John Anthony Wrana Yongyi Wu*** Zhuojun Xie*** Jiying Xu** Aolong Yang
MISSION STATEMENT “ Since 1856, Norwich Free Academy has adhered to the philosophy of its founder to “return to our hamlets and our homes its priceless freight of youthful minds, enriched by learning, developed by a liberal culture, refined by study of all that is beautiful in nature and art, and prepared for the highest usefulness and the purest happiness.” – Founder, John P. Gulliver, NFA Dedication Ceremony (1856)
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE CLASS OF 2020 June 11, 2020