SI R E IV ER I V R S IDE U N S YH T Riverside University High School 2020 21 Graduation Ceremony June 1, 2021 12:30 p.m. UW Milwaukee Panther Arena 400 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203 mpsmke.com/graduation
Damita Bordeaux-Adzaka Assistant Principal Underfill Velina Alexander Sharon Andrews Ralph Anzivino Amani Asad Courtney Baran Elizabeth Bart Rakesh Baruah Erin Bechtel Drew Belisle Risa Berg Michael Bersch Kathryn Blunt Damita Bordeaux-Adzaka Benjamin Briones Jasmine Brown Gary Caous Ela Cardarella Cathleen Cochrane Dody Cooper Christopher Cummings Jakub Cychowski Kim Davis Tiata Davis Richard Dehnel Sherman Dixon Nicholas Dlapa Mark Enters Rebecca Eschbach Stephen Fennelly Tryphena Fischer Elizabeth Fons Adonis Ford Adriana Galván Elizabeth Garcia Lindsey Gerszewski Amy Gibson Riverside University High School School Administration Jeffrey Lasky, Principal Kelvin Brown Assistant Principal Elizabeth Garcia Assistant Principal Underfill Faculty and Staff Vincent Goldstein Shelia Gordon Caroline Gosling Darshan Grewal Whitney Gulbronson Carrie Haese Jacquis Hale Amanda Halek Valerie Hamilton Milissa Hamley Celeste Hammer John Harvie Tunita Hazelwood Cheri Hegwood Jill Heitman Jerome Henderson Victor Hoel Kimberly Holliday Margaret Holtgreive Kory Jauch Sharon Jensen Rugaber Elisabeth Johnson Kathy Johnson Beth Jones Melody Jones Lawrence Jordan Rosemary Jude Latoya Juniel Christopher Kell Christopher Kempowski Craig Klumb Jennifer Kringel Ana La Llave Diamond Lewis Samuel Lipton Kenye tta Maclin Vincent Goldstein Assistant Principal Underfill Dianna Maldonado Laila Matinian Derrick McAfee Takiea McClenton Dakota McGowan Melody Mehn Steve Midthun Mario Miranda Kenneth Moore Alvis Moorer, Jayme Morgan Angela Mosby Susan Musil Eric O Brien Juan Olmos Selline Onalo, Whitney Osley Catherine Paprocki Beryl Parker Mayra Perez Karina Petri Ramona Phillips Daesy Plascencia DeVon Preyer James Reynolds Alexis Robinson Myles Manuel Rodríguez Yadira Román Yahaira Román Crystal Salo-Hoffmann Joseph Sardina Robert Schill Philip Schwinn Anne Sempos Andrew Sershon Anthony Shafer Christopher Levas Assistant Principal Regina Shaw Angeles Sitzes Cara Ann Slingerland Marjorie Struck Kevin Tatum Ivan Taylor Jennifer Terry Michael Thalman Ryan Thompson Sharon Thompson Dawn Tower John Troy Matthew Turner Diana Ulate Maxwell Uvena Sebera Valdez Reyes Michael Van Pelt Kathleen Veit Isaac Vernon Brey Alan Vey Amanda Vogel Patrick Wagner Milena Walker Erin Walsh Jaden Washington Danyelle Watts Rochelle Weidensee Kate Welton Kelli Wiest Jocelyn Wilder Michael Williams Yolanda Willis-Whitley Steven Wolf Stephanie Wolfe Avyanna Young Mary Zietlow
The Commencement Exercises of Riverside University High School Jeffrey Lasky, Principal Dr. Keith P. Posley, Superintendent Graduating Class of 2021 Pre-Ceremony Entertainment...2021 Graduation Slideshow Welcome Video...Dr. Keith P. Posley Processional Graduating Class of 2021... Pomp and Circumstance National Anthem...Pre-Recorded Music Pledge of Allegiance...Riverside Student Welcome Address and Introduction of District Staff...Jeffrey Lasky Presentation of Diplomas...Riverside Administration Declaration of Graduation and Turning of the Tassels...Jeffrey Lasky Recessional Graduating Class of 2021... Musical Selection 1
Riverside University High School Seniors Graduating With Honors Ger Lor (4.3 GPA), Valedictorian (AP Scholar) Joshua Wilder (4.3 GPA), Valedictorian (AP Capstone Scholar) Class of 2021 received more than $1,228,576 in scholarship awards and counting! Scholarship and Grant Recipients Class of 2021 Students with Highest Total Awarded Scholarships Caitlin Adair-Allen Cardinal Stritch Academic Scholarship $17,000 America Aguilera Pere Marquette $18,500 Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $17,000 Cardinal Stritch Academic Scholarship $22,000 Alverno Merit Scholarship $18,000 Marquette EOP $17,500 All In Marquette $20,000 Muhammad Ahmed Pere Marquette $11,500 Marquette EOP $17,500 MSOE Academic Excellence Scholarship $18,000 MSOE Grant $14,762 Guadalupe Alanis Espinoza Cardinal Stritch Academic Scholarship $22,000 Alverno Merit Scholarship $17,000 Quantiera Bingham Pere Marquette $19,000 Jaeden Carrasquillo Pere Marquette $16,000 Ignatian Distinction $8,000 Chassity Eichenbaum Cardinal Stritch Academic Scholarship $15,000 Alverno Merit Scholarship $12,000 2
Dede Andrea Ekue Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $13,000 Alverno Merit Scholarship $17,000 Aaliyah Fiegel Pere Marquette $11,000 Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $19,000 Alverno Merit Scholarship $17,000 Marquette EOP $17,500 All In Marquette $20,000 Keish Mary González-Nuñez Alverno Merit Scholarship $14,000 Pazong Her Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $20,000 Tionne Irving Pere Marquette $11,500 Alanda Jackson Pere Marquette $17,500 Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $19,000 Marquette EOP $17,500 Da Ni Aye Lah Pere Marquette $23,000 Elijah Levy Pere Marquette $17,500 Ger Lor Pere Marquette $22,000 Chancellor s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship $43,064 Voorhees Scholarship $80,000 UW-Milwaukee Chancellor s Merit Award $6,000 Marquette EOP $17,500 All-In Milwaukee Scholarship $20,000 Brianna Mayweather Mount MaryVision Scholarship $52,000 John F Kennedy Scholarship $68,000 St. Xavier Merit Scholarship $20,000 Ripon College Honor Scholarship $25,000 Pere Marquette Scholarship $16,000 Charles Carroll Scholarship $19,000 3
Trejon McMurtry Cardinal Stritch Academic Scholarship $17,000 Maritere Mercado Grace Scholarship $27,000 Daequan Muirhead Pere Marquette $18,000 Marquette EOP $17,500 Eh Moo Paw Pere Marquette $22,000 Shantel Portis-Lowe Mount Mary Scholarship $18,000 Aryssa Redmond Pere Marquette $18,500 Zada Richardson Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $17,000 Khaleah Rushing Mount Mary Academic Scholarship $17,000 Alverno Merit Scholarship $17,000 Joshua Wilder Pere Marquette Scholarship $22,000 Chancellor s Scholar Award $8,000 All-In Milwaukee $18,000 Lovenia Johnson Award $1,000 Ross Scholarship $3,750 Lester L. Carter Scholarship $1,000 Direct Supply Scholarship $1,000 Urban Scholar Award $41,000 q Ger Lor, 4.3 GPA Joshua Wilder, 4.3 GPA w Da Ni Aye Lah, 4.2 GPA e America Aguilera, 4.1 GPA r Naomi A. Matos Lopez, 4.1 GPA Top in Class t Jaeden Carrasquillo, 4.0 GPA y Pazong Her, 4.0 GPA u Quantiera D. Bingham, 3.9 GPA i Emily S. Xiong, 3.9 GPA o Victor Chavez-Garcia, 3.8 GPA 4
Candidates for Graduation Caitlin M. Adair-Allen Eniqua A. Agnew America Aguilera Muhammad Ahmed Guadalupe Alanis Espinoza Promyze Alexander Jensene D. Almeyda Sanchez Norval D. Almeyda Sanchez Alex Alonso Asia Anderson Imani Anderson Talanesha Anderson-Carolina Julio Andino Kevin M. Arenas Jasmine K. Arms Tiana M. Avery Jamar M. Banks Joseph S. Banks Kiara Barajas-Rodriguez Contrell Barnes Nathaniel Barnes Jariah D. Batemon Demetrius M. Beamon Jr. Zane C. Beckley Zachary M. Behrman-McDonald Anaya Benjamin Quantiera D. Bingham Julian Blake Asia Bouldin Tiana Bradley Diamond Bradshaw Roshendia Brister Vyshaun Brister Maurice Brown Cortavia Buchanan Heidy Campos-Cueto Esmeralda Canseco Lamya Carpton Jaeden Carrasquillo Darnell Carson Shawnkia A. Casey Baldwin Victor Chavez-Garcia Jaiden Claypool Makayla Coleman Cierra M. Coleman-Elzie Joseph I. Colon Maldonado Kevia L. Cooper Rayneisha Cousins Ciavion Crawford Seleste E. Crayton Achievement Symbols Key National Honor Society Honor Roll 5
Erick Crooms Latrice L. Dailey Victoria Davila Tiniyah Davis Crosley Dlapa Jasmin Dominguez Santia T. Echols Jeriona Edwards-Arms Chassity M. Eichenbaum Dede Andrea R. Ekue Catrell J. Eubanks Dahshamere Evans Brianna Felder Javier E. Feliciano Aaliyah A. Fiegel Mikiyell J. Finley Deandrea R. Foster Endia M. Frazier Cesar Garcia Raul Garin Jr. Jaelen Gayle Shakur D. Gaynor Keon Gibson Jose A. González Luis A. González Keish Mary González-Nuñez Amary Govain Sanyia Green Jshante L. Griffin Jaylen I. Griffin-Gray Kenyare Griffin-Jenkins Amaya C. Hambright Raymone A. Hampton-Chapman Mike S. Hang Keyan L. Harmon Kamarre S. Harrington Ashanti Harris Chico Harris, Jr. Phanique Hawthorne-Telford Mulik Henning Melissa M. Her Pazong Her Noah T. Herford Ana Hernandez Yaneth Hernández-Alvarez Nashiaya Hill Rachelle R. Hines Alexander Holliman Imani A. Howard Kyeshawna A. Howard Amir Hughes Iyanna X. Hughes Omunique D. Hunt Tionne D. Irving Achievement Symbols Key National Honor Society Honor Roll 6
Alanda A. Jackson Amarri Jackson Aria Jackson Sincere T. Jackson Christopher Jennings, Jr. Izabella Jimenez Braxtin M. Johnson Deborah Johnson Demetrius Johnson Khala Johnson Shaneya Johnson Tremayne K. Johnson Aaleyah N. Jones Antonious Jones Jaliyah Jones Shiniece Jones Tamyra Jones Erik Juarez-Lucas Auset Junior-Harmon Chiquita Z. King Nevaeh Knox Randi J. Krause Jeremiah D. Kyles Jose M. Lagunes Da Ni Aye Lah Nadia J. Landry Nallysha Lea Angel Lee Tj Lee Nyjier Lee-Gordon Elijah Levy Shermyah R. Locke Jennifer López Carrillo Ger Lor Tou Xiong Lor Maria Love Joanna K. Luangphaxayachack Maetha Luangphaxayachack Vincent Maniscalco Antonio Market Keyshawn D. Market Irving Martínez Josue G. Martínez-Valencia Naomi A. Matos López Brianna Mayweather Tone Nay McDade Trejon D. McMurtry Kevin Meeks Maritere Mercado Ernesto J. Mireles, Jr. Malaika Mooney Charletta Moore Nevaeh M. Morris Jbree T. Mosley Achievement Symbols Key National Honor Society Honor Roll 7
Miles Moua Daequan Muirhead Anastashia Mungon Emmanuel M. Mungon Alan D. Muñoz Yusuf Mursal Dado Ndiaye Shiauna Nixon-Boyd Keyshawn E. Norah Latrell M. Norman Sarahi Ocadiz Castro Laykeya J. Page Alexis Page-Mccoy Jaylin D. Palimore Keimar D. Parchman Marable Anyah D. Parker Desiree L. Parker Gabrielle E. Parker Yamini Pasha Eh Moo Paw Eh The Lay Paw Scott Penson Tanner K. Perlowski Lauren T. Pitts-Whigham Maya L. Planas Shantel A. Portis-Lowe Briyonti J. Qualls John M. Quiles D Amour Raines Alexandra Ramirez Nyra K. Rankins Aryssa L. Redmond Saushea Reed Roxanne Reid Zada R. Richardson Jamarion D. Riley Dayona A. Rimmer Demetrius Robinson Jalen D. Robinson Esteban Rodriguez-Lopez Naomi L. Rollins Chassidy Ross Aijiah Rucker Khaleah O. Rushing Gabriel Saddler Xitlhaly G. Saldivar Antonio S. Saldivar-Hernandez Zakiyah Saleh Leonardo I. San Miguel Juan San-Miguel Anthony J. Santiago Nalani T. Shapiro Jayla A. Smith Eh K. Lu Soe Achievement Symbols Key National Honor Society Honor Roll 8
Daliyah L. Spraggins Alanna J. Sthokal Khalel I. Suggs August Sun Jaquan Teague Keyonta Terry Anjahli V. Thao Kong Thao Amarion Thomas Devon I. Thomas Jaden Thomas Shyah Thomas James M. Tickner John M. Torres Tareeq A. Townsend Kaziya Vanlandingham Taino Velez Jazmin Villanueva-Rodriguez Davis L. Vue Lex Vue David M. Walker, Jr. Davionna P. Walker Nairobi Ware Daryl L. Washington Nia Watkins Joshua Wilder Izetta H. Williams Jimmaurie Williams Kennedy A. Williams Sarriah D. Williams Collin S. Wilson Niya Winston Jaden N. Wright Patrick D. Wright, Jr. Emily P. Xiong Katana N. Xiong Khamsheng Xiong Kong Mong Xiong Phong Xiong Kadi M. Yang Keng Meng Yang Kycha Yang Achievement Symbols Key National Honor Society Honor Roll 9
We are proud to share that our graduates will be attending some of these fine colleges and universities next year! Arizona State University Alverno College Ball State University Beloit College Bethune-Cookman University Bradley University Bryant & Stratton College Cardinal Stritch University Carroll University Carthage College Central State University Clark Atlanta University Cleveland State University Concordia University Cornerstone University DePaul University Lakeland University Lane College Loyola University Marian University Marquette University Marquette University EOP Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Minnesota State University Mankato Minnesota West Community & Technical College Mount Mary University Northern Illinois University Northland College Ohio State University 10
Ripon College Rust College Shaw University St. Norbert College Talladega College Tennessee State University Tougaloo College Tuskegee University University of Alabama University of Illinois Chicago University of Iowa University of Wisconsin Green Bay University of Wisconsin Madison University of Wisconsin Milwaukee University of Wisconsin Oshkosh University of Wisconsin Parkside University of Wisconsin Platteville University of Wisconsin Stevens Point University of Wisconsin Waukesha University of Wisconsin Whitewater Upper Iowa University Virginia Union University Voorhees College 11
Riverside University High School Student Council Executive Officers Heidy Campos-Cueto, Executive President Eliseo Ortega, Executive Vice President Clairesse Steele-Slade, Executive PR Officer Catalina Cruz, Executive Treasurer Alicia Cabrera, Executive Secretary Senior Class Officers Endia Frazier, Class President Jaeden Carrasquillo, Class Vice President Jaiden Claypool, Class PR Officer Heidy Campos-Cueto, Class Treasurer Quantiera Bingham, Class Secretary MPS Proud Alumni Congratulations on your graduation! MPS celebrates our alumni as part of our Forever Family. We want to engage alumni in the success of our schools and the work being done by alumni in the community. q Go to MPSAlumniHub.com. w Click on the CONNECT tab at the top of the page. e Fill out your information to become an officially registered Alum! Milwaukee Public Schools 5225 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI 53208 12
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