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2020 Graduation Ceremony Program

It is our honor and joy to recognize 53 hardworking, courageous, and resilient students with a Graduation Ceremony, pre-recorded on July 31, August 1, and August 3, 2020, at the Louis R. Christiansen Performing Arts Center at TASIS Dorado. Our structured immediate-family, in-person ceremony format followed all social distancing best practices and complied with the latest local government executive orders and health and safety protocols issued by the CDC. 

Please join us in celebrating our 10th graduating class! 

The full ceremony and program information (with timestamp links included) can be found below.

Duration 01:55:54

  • 0:00:00   Procession: "Pomp and Circumstance" song 
  • 0:18:30   Introduction: Sara Hernández, Principal
  • 0:18:50   National Anthems: Mía Rodríguez (PR), Valentina Nevares (US), Eva Soler (piano), directed by Mr. Joel Bracero
  • 0:22:40   Welcome Address: Garrison Knapp, Dean of Students
  • 0:27:19   Presentation of Invocation Speaker: Sara Hernández, Principal
  • 0:27:30   Invocation: Enrique Carrasco, Class of 2020 Vice-President
  • 0:28:38   Presentation of Guest Alumni Speaker: Garrison Knapp, Dean of Students
  • 0:31:00   Alumni Address: Jorge “Jay” Rivera Herrans, TASIS Dorado Class of 2016
  • 0:34:55   Presentation of Diplomas, Academic & Special Awards: Dr. Timothy Howard, Maritere Matosantos, Garrison Knapp and Sara Hernández
  • 1:20:55   Presentation of Class Valedictorian: Garrison Knapp 
  • 1:21:12   Valedictorian Speech: Zoe García 
  • 1:25:51   Introduction of Class President: Maritere Matosantos, Senior Principal
  • 1:30:20   Class 2020 President’s Speech: Gery Méndez
  • 1:36:35   Special Message: Federico Stubbe, Jr., President of the Board of Directors
  • 1:42:50   Closing Message: Dr. Timothy Howard, Head of School
  • 1:49:22   Class of 2020 Tribute and Cap Toss
  • 1:51:50   Credits and Special Thanks
  • 1:52:35   Farewell Messages from Class of 2020 Advisors: Brenda Cassé, Camil Aponte, Giovanni Cusimano, Dorian López, Nilda Rivera

GRADUATION PROGRAM CREDITS

  • Video Direction and Editing: Wilo Rosado
  • Graduation Production: Tim Howard, Maritere Matosantos, Sara Hernández, Garrison Knapp, Michelle Yegros, Verónica Adames, Nilda Rivera, Chrystie González, and Jovita Casanova
  • Coordination: Sara Hernández and Jovita Casanova
  • Stage Decoration and Flower Arrangements: José Luis Busigó
  • PAC Sound and Lighting: Henry Miranda
  • Art Direction: Michelle Yegros

SPECIAL THANKS

  • James McCartney, Susan Fiallo, Carlos García, Yasémilitt Hernández, Melissa Arroyo, Javi Martínez, Félix Cotto, Lizzie Garcés, Annie Galatzán, and TD Maintenance Team
  • Class of 2020 Advisors: Camil Aponte, Brenda Cassé,  Giovanni Cusimano, Dorian López, Nilda Rivera
  • Entrance Backdrop Printing: Suncolors Digital Graphics, Labels & Signs

THE DISTINGUISHED CLASS OF 2020

  • Alejandro Araque
  • Paulette Marie Artau Solivan
  • Achmed Khalil- Babá Alonso
  • Graciela Batista De Jesús
  • Félix A. Boschetti Santana
  • Alanis Camacho Narváez
  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Iván Alejandro Carrión Ortiz
  • Iván Francisco Castañer-Cividanes
  • Esteban Catinchi Jiménez
  • Julián Ignacio Cortés Sumaza
  • Angélica Cristina De Jesús Mieres
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • Reynaldo J. Falcón Torres
  • Fabián José García Nolla
  • Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck
  • Claudia Nicole Gargani Scalley
  • M. Zacharius Giannopulos
  • Mariana Isabelle González Rodríguez
  • Luis Alexander Hernández Aponte
  • Luis Adrián Jiménez Jordán
  • Alinés Lebrón Torres
  • Orietta Lobo Rodríguez
  • Kassandra Angely Marrero León
  • Enrique Andrés Martí Pérez
  • Adriana Cristina Medina González
  • Gery Anne Méndez Colón
  • Leanne E. Mercado Then
  • Marco Daniel Miranda Fragoso
  • Lorenzo Montano Navarro
  • Sarah Sofía Mora Calderón
  • Valeria Moreda Latour
  • Valentina Nevares Falcón
  • Fabián Leonel Nieves Bermúdez
  • Clara Sofia Ortiz de la Rosa
  • Brian G. Pavón Morales
  • Ana Gabriela Peñagarícano Abreu
  • Ignacio Eloy Peraza Díaz
  • Rocío Isiabeth Pérez Salas
  • John Charles Albert Regis Macías
  • Jeniel Obed Rivera Albarrán
  • Giovanni A. Rivera Carvajal
  • Monique A. Robert Guevara
  • Gabriel Alejandro Rodríguez Alicea
  • Mia K. Rodríguez Imbert
  • Fernando Andres Rojas Toro
  • Victoria Isabel Rozas Rivera
  • Arielle Tatiana Sambolín Estrada
  • James Patrick Shoen II
  • Eva Natalia Soler Cruz
  • Diane Suárez Rodríguez
  • Carolina Mercedes Noemi Uribe Pacheco
  • Enrique André Valiente Siberón

 SPECIAL AWARDS

  • Valedictorian: Zoe Natalia García Baumbeck. The Valedictorian is awarded to the student with the highest academic average which is computed by averaging the cumulative grades for each academic year while in TASIS Dorado during High School. 

  • Salutatorian: Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez. The Salutatorian is awarded to the student with the second-highest academic average which is computed by averaging the cumulative grades for each academic year while in TASIS Dorado during High School. 

  • The TASIS Dorado Scholar: Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos, Eva Natalia Soler Cruz, and James Patrick Shoen II. The TASIS Dorado Scholar is awarded to a student who is best recognized by the community as an all-around scholar, who in the spirit of TASIS Dorado: Strives for excellence in all educational areas in and out of the classroom.

  • Visual Arts Award: Valeria Moreda Latour and Graciela Batista De Jesús. Awarded to the senior who, over the course of four years, has excelled and contributed consistently to the Visual Arts Program at TASIS Dorado, while maintaining the core virtues and civility standards that TASIS Dorado exemplifies.

  • Drama Award: Reynaldo J. Falcón Torres and Enrique André Valiente Siberón. Awarded to the senior who, over the course of four years, has excelled and contributed consistently to the Theater Arts Program at TASIS Dorado, while maintaining the core virtues and civility standards that TASIS Dorado exemplifies.

  • Music Award: Mia K. Rodríguez Imbert, Valentina Nevares Falcón, Iván Francisco Castañer-Cividanes, and Julián Ignacio Cortés Sumaza. Awarded to the senior who, over the course of four years, has excelled and contributed consistently to the Music Program at TASIS Dorado, while maintaining the core virtues and civility standards that TASIS Dorado exemplifies.

  • Athletic Award: Angélica Cristina De Jesús Mieres and Ignacio Eloy Peraza Díaz. Awarded to the senior who, over the course of four years, has shown exemplified sportsmanship, positive and constructive leadership as well as participation on numerous athletic teams at TASIS Dorado.

  • Principal's Award: Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos. Presented to the student who performs excellently in all academic areas, actively participates in co-curricular activities ranging from the arts to sports, and possesses a strong commitment to community service inside and outside of the school. 

  • Senior Civility and Core Virtues Award: Awarded to the students who best exemplify civil behavior and commitment to living according to the challenge presented by the Core Virtues. 

      • Graciela Batista De Jesús
      • Reynaldo J. Falcón Torres 
      • James Patrick Shoen II 
      • Alanis Camacho Narváez 
      • Iván Alejandro Carrión Ortiz 
      • Carolina Mercedes Noemi Uribe Pacheco
      • Enrique André Valiente SiberónDiane Suárez Rodríguez

  • Carmen Ana Vizcarrondo Citizenship Award: Mariana Isabelle González Rodríguez and Victoria Isabel Rozas Rivera. Presented to the student who best contributes to creating a caring and close-knit school community through his/her character and qualities of good citizenship, including service to others, family values, kindness, humor, and generosity of spirit.  

  • The Priscilla González Stubbe Leadership Award: Eva Natalia Soler Cruz. Awarded to the student who exhibits the strongest leadership skills through involvement in the school, community service, sports, and extracurricular activities, while maintaining high scholarship.  

  • The Louis R. Christiansen Award for Courage: Alejandro Araque. Awarded by the Administration to the graduating twelfth-grade student whose actions demonstrate the qualities of courageous leadership and service in the spirit of Louis Christiansen, founding headmaster of TASIS Dorado.

  • Class President’s Award: Gery Anne Méndez Colón. Awarded by the Administration to the graduating twelfth-grade student who consistently served as class president throughout high school exhibiting strong leadership qualities that embodied a strong work ethic, kindness, initiative, and camaraderie.

SCHOLAR AWARDS BY SUBJECT

  • English Scholar: Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • French Scholar: Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Spanish Scholar: Angélica Cristina De Jesús Mieres
  • Spanish as Second Language Scholar: James Patrick Shoen II
  • Social Studies Scholar: Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos and Rocío Isiabeth Pérez Salas
  • Mathematics Scholar: Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Italian Scholar: Carolina Mercedes Noemi Uribe Pacheco
  • Science Scholar: Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck
  • Innovative Science Scholar: John Charles Albert Regis Macías
  • Art Scholar: Monique A. Robert Guevara, Valeria Moreda Latour, and Graciela Batista De Jesús
  • Music Scholar: Iván Francisco Castañer-Cividanes

FIDELITY AWARDS (PPK-12th Grade)

  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Iván Alejandro Carrión Ortiz
  • Julián Ignacio Cortés Sumaza
  • Angélica Cristina De Jesús Mieres
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • Fabián José García Nolla
  • Claudia Nicole Gargani Scalley
  • Mariana Isabelle González Rodríguez
  • Luis Alexander Hernández Aponte
  • Luis Adrián Jiménez Jordán
  • Enrique Andrés Martí Pérez
  • Gery Anne Méndez Colón
  • Valeria Moreda Latour
  • Ana Gabriela Peñagarícano Abreu
  • Ignacio Eloy Peraza Díaz
  • Rocio Isiabeth Pérez Salas
  • John Charles Albert Regis Macías
  • Fernando Andrés Rojas Toro
  • Eva Natalia Soler Cruz
  • Enrique André Valiente Siberón

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR CANDIDATES

  • Alejandro Araque
  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • Fabián José García Nolla
  • Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck
  • Eva Natalia Soler Cruz

THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR WINNER

  • Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck

THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR SEMI-FINALISTS

  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos

THE NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION SCHOLARS

  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • Fabián José García Nolla
  • Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck

THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLAR

  • Mariana Isabelle González Rodríguez 

AP NATIONAL SCHOLAR 

  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck

AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION

  • Alanis Camacho
  • Enrique Manuel Carrasco Pérez
  • Julián Cortés
  • Sophia Mercedes Duchateau Ramos
  • Reynaldo Falcón
  • Zoe Natalia Garcia Baumbeck
  • Mariana Isabelle González Rodríguez
  • Alinés Lebrón
  • Valeria Moreda
  • Monique Robert
  • Victoria Rozas
  • James Shoen
  • Eva Soler

AP SCHOLARS WITH HONOR

  • Alejandro Araque
  • Luis Adrián Jiménez Jordán
  • Gery Anne Méndez Colón
  • Rocio Isiabeth Pérez Salas

 AP SCHOLARS

  • Iván Francisco Castañer-Cividanes
  • Fabián José García Nolla
  • Claudia Gargani
  • Leanne Mercado
  • John Regis
  • Giovanni Rivera
  • Arielle Sambolín

AP SEMINAR AND RESEARCH CERTIFICATE

  • Claudia Gargani
  • Arielle Sambolin

AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA

  • Eva Soler

NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST/LE GRAND CONCOURS

  • Alanis Camacho: Silver Medal, Ranking 3, Level 3
  • Lorenzo Montano: Bronze Medal, Ranking 8, Level 3
  • Sophia Duchateau: Bronze Medal, Ranking 6, Level 4
  • Mia Rodriguez: Silver Medal, Ranking 4, Level 4

CREATIVE WRITING AWARD
American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Société Honoraire de Français 

  • Sophia Duchateau
  • Gery Méndez  

RAFAEL CARRIÓN JR. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

  • Enrique Carrasco
  • Mariana González
  • Eva Soler

College Acceptances Class of 2020

  • American Music and Dance Academy
  • American University (3)
  • Amherst College
  • Arizona State University (2)
  • Assumption College
  • Bard College
  • Barry University (2)
  • Bentley University (5)
  • Boston College (6)
  • Bowdoin College
  • Brigham Young University, Idaho
  • Brown University
  • Bryant University
  • Bucknell University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Case Western Reserve University (3)
  • Clemson University (2)
  • Colgate University
  • College of the Holy Cross (2)
  • Columbia University
  • Curry College
  • Dartmouth College
  • Davidson College (2)
  • DigiPen Institute of Technology (2)
  • Drexel University (3)
  • Duke University
  • Duquesne University (7)
  • Earlham College
  • Eckerd College (4)
  • Elon University (committed)
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Emerson College (3)
  • Emory University (2)
  • Fairfield University (2)
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Florida International University
  • Florida Southern College
  • Fordham University (3)
  • Franklin And Marshall College
  • Gannon University
  • George Washington University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Harvey Mudd College
  • Indiana State University
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico (2)
  • Iowa State University
  • John Jay College
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Johnson and Wales University
  • Kansas State University
  • Kent State University
  • Lehigh University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Loyola University, Chicago (2)
  • Loyola University, Maryland (3)
  • Loyola University, New Orleans (7)
  • Lynn University (2)
  • Manhattan College
  • Manhattanville College (3)
  • Marquette University (3)
  • Marymount Manhattan College (2)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2)
  • Miami University of Ohio
  • Mount Holyoke College
  • Muhlenberg College
  • Northeastern University (2)
  • Norwich College
  • Pace University
  • Parsons School of Design
  • Princeton University
  • Providence College (5)
  • Purdue University (2)
  • Regis College
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Rhode Island School of Design (committed)
  • Ringling College of Art & Design
  • Rocky Mountain College
  • Saint Joseph's University (3)
  • Saint Leo University
  • Santa Clara University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design (2)
  • School of the Art Institute, Chicago
  • School of Visual Arts
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • Shepherd University
  • Simmons College
  • South Dakota State University
  • Stetson University (2)
  • Stevenson University
  • Suffolk University (2)
  • Syracuse University
  • Temple University (committed)
  • Texas A & M University (2)
  • The Catholic University of America (2)
  • The New School (2)
  • The Ohio State University
  • The Pennsylvania State University (6)
  • The University of North Dakota
  • The University of Tampa
  • Tufts University
  • United States Naval Academy
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Connecticut (7)
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois, Chicago
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • University of Miami (6)
  • University of Michigan
  • University of New Haven (2)
  • University of New Haven
  • University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  • University of Notre Dame - ROTC
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh (5)
  • The University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón (4)
  • The University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (19)
  • The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (16)
  • University of Rochester
  • University of South Florida (3)
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Tampa (2)
  • University of Vermont
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Villanova University (3)
  • Wake Forest University
  • Washington University in Saint Louis (2)
  • Wheaton College
  • Willamette University
  • Williams College
  • Wofford College
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) (6) 

Thank you, TASIS Dorado College Counseling Center Team! Yasémillit Hernández, Susan Fortuño, Nilda Rivera, Fabián Rivera

THE YEAR IN PICTURES 

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Congratulations to the unstoppable class of 2020, and best of luck as you move on to the next chapter of your life!

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