Hickory Ridge High School 13 th Commencement June 12, 2021
Graduation 2021 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY 5555 Concord Parkway South Concord, NC 28027 Saturday, June 12 8:30 AM Pledge of Allegiance... Jason Kevin Yan, Senior Class President Opening Remarks... Brian Schultz, Cabarrus County Schools Superintendent Welcome... Jaleah Ayanna Taylor, Student Body President Principal Remarks and Confirmation... Dr. Shaun Poole, Principal Awarding of the Diplomas... Dr. Shaun Poole, Principal Mr. Christopher Balga, Assistant Principal of Instruction Mr. Ian Sullivan, Theatre Instructor The three following, full-length student speeches can be located on the HRHS website: Welcome... Jaleah Ayanna Taylor, Student Body President Introduction of Distinguished Guests... Jason Kevin Yan, Senior Class President Honors Remarks I am a Mosaic... Elaine Elizabeth Powell Description of Cords and Stoles Summa Cum Laude... Gold Cord Magna Cum Laude... Royal Blue Cord Cum Laude... Red Cord National Honor Society... White Stole Beta Club... Gold Stole or Black & Gold Cords Mu Alpha Theta... Light Blue Cords National Technical Honor Society... Purple Cords National Honors Arts Society... Rainbow Cords Tri-M Music Honor Society... Pink Cords
Cabarrus County Schools Distinguished Guests Brian Schultz... Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill... Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Kecia Coln... Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Communication, and Public Information Kelly Kluttz... Chief Financial Officer John LeGrand... Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services Holly Grimsley... Board of Education Chair Tim Furr... Board of Education Vice Chair Denise Adcock... Board of Education Laura Blackwell... Board of Education Carolyn Carpenter... Board of Education Keshia Sandidge... Board of Education Rob Walter... Board of Education 2021 Senior Class Officers President... Jason Kevin Yan Vice President... Neha Balakrishnan Secretary... Alexandra Marie Whitestone Treasurer... London Patrice Evans Shreyareddy Annareddy Venkatasai Shrey Paresh Chande Sailakshmi Teja Gangisetty Julianna Patrice Granetzke Aidan Ryan Guenthner Marshals Nisha Padmaja Jakkinpali Bayla Shea Chao-Yu Jordan Brinley Grace Fuchuan Jordan Sree Sanjana Reddy Kambhammettu Mariam Tasneemah Matin Honor Graduates Summa Cum Laude Rodrigo Gomes Piccilli Allison Anne Ranatza Carissa Abigail Reebel Dhriti Suresh Margaret Lauren Woodward Bryce Carter Anderson Amelia Mary Andrews Kadee Madison Anthony Cade James Azzariti Neha Balakrishnan Kailee Alexis Bates Amaya Christina Beard Mikayla Christine Bennett Zachary Paul Billiar Ashley Nataley Chirinos Kathryn Ryan Conrad Sidney Sherice Curtis Katherine Marie Daniels Trang XuanPham Dinh Andrea Michelle Doherty Lauren Elise DuBon Ibraham Elali London Patrice Evans Ellie Niamh Filimonczuk Leonardo Muhs Giuriato Riley Ann Gordon Shreya Gorsa Samuel Joseph Hagemann Thomas Justin Haigler Joshua Roy Hurd Hailey Maria Hutchins Krystal Irene Lacayo Jacob Edward LeBlanc Andrew Steven Lockard Taylor Morgan Locklear Estella Grace Martin Taylor Jo McDermith Anthony Richard Miale Joseph Ilunga Mvutu Jana Chawki Obeid Ishan Dinesh Patel
Elaine Elizabeth Powell Landon Elizabeth Poythress Lauren Elizabeth Richards Jesus Santiago Salas Urraza Simran Sehgal Kasey Ann Spease Ben Anthony Statis Jaleah Ayanna Taylor Kaylah Elizabeth Vaught Alexandra Marie Whitestone Paige Elizabeth Wilcox Julia Wilson Jason Kevin Yan Lisa Youyou Zuo Magna Cum Laude Brianna Leigh Arrowood Nicholas Paul Artuso Sirinaphat Arundechachai Sufian Azfar Thomas Michael Barsanti Bryson Keith Battle Trevor Chase Blackwelder Annika Elizabeth Bliss Cameron Wilkes Brantley Hannah Elizabeth Braswell Allison Payton Byrd Julia Neil Cagle Samantha Riley Cannon Taylor Lauren Cannon Chloe Isabelle Chrisco Christopher Logan Congdon Jakob Riley Cox Taniah A'Lanna Daughtrey Brynn Ashley Demma Edward James Dew Tatum Ann DiManno Shamayah Danielle Drew Rachael Anne Ehlers Woodrow Eugene Eno Reilly Marie Fatticci Shriya Geebu Kayla Marie Golden Kaylin LaShyn Hall Aydenn Grace Harris Clayton Harrison Hembree Harrison Marshall Hill Nathan John Horn Emma Nicole Hyatt Emily Rebecca Ireland Janie Eri Nina Ita Jacob Alexander James Rachel Marie James Joy Jiang Jadyn Anne Jonasse Kasi Anne Jones Parker Lee Jones Carley Jenette Keller Sania Khan Robert Jacob Kwiatkowski Trenton Scott Lakey Robert John Leland Alleigh Chrystina Leslie Kaitryn Ann Liddle Griffin Lewellyn Malcolm Grayson Christopher Mathes Abigail Elizabeth Matula Malachi Rome McCallum Macy Renee McDufford Sara Miranda Gallardo Madison Hana Mistry Camryn Alexis Moore Tyler Alexander Morris Emily Anne Navel Nicole Christine Otto Sydney Elizabeth Peacock Amira Kaili Poindexter Milton Alfredo Reyes Michael James Rodriguez Collin Robert Roland Nazim Haroon Sait Nizam Haroon Sait Rachel Marie Sarvey Kara Ashlyn Schillo Nicholas Robert Serena Faith Austin Shields Alex David Smith Bradley Robert Summers Kaylee Nicole Swart Nathalia Alexis Thomas Logan Matthew Tilley Quan Toussaint Thomas Paul Traynham William McClellan Vaughan Damien Lee Verrier Luke Robert Widmar John Peter Wierzbicki Carter Douglas Wilcox Christine Rhea William Alexis Emaly Williams Rachel Elizabeth Wilson Brynna Aliceyn Wingler Claudia Ava Winterberg Natalya Elize Worthy Naomi Louisa Zeledon Cum Laude Caroline Grace Ahrens Cade Nolan Angel Sabrina Afriyie Asam Makayla Joy Banks James Coble Belles Gracie James Bernstein Jordan Elijah Blackmon Keairiah Adeishia Blount Derrick Anthony Brinton Kennedy Arna Calhoun John Patrick Carelas Rylee Kate Carpenter
Zachary Joel Cathcart Elijah Nicholas Cox Madelyn Rose Davis Riley Michael Donovan Rachel Elias Govea Jakob Thomas Eller Thomas-Huyen Dinh Fletcher Elijah Micai Flythe Scotty Alexandra Foley Richard Gao Corey Ryan Golden Kenton Samuel Greene Cameron James Hembree Kailee Yang Yang Herzer Kalissa Angela Humphries Carlton Irving Hunt Jaden Matthew Jones Ryan Campbell Jubb Thomas Richard Adams Kyler Aaron Adcock Caroline Grace Ahrens* Tasneem Al Labban Omar Allabban Chase James Allen Christian James George Allen Leen Alnatsheh Nicholas Joseph Ambrosio Bryce Carter Anderson* Adonis Khalil Anderson-McKoy Jason Demetri Andreis Amelia Mary Andrews* Cade Nolan Angel* Kadee Madison Anthony* Brianna Leigh Arrowood* Nicholas Paul Artuso* Sirinaphat Arundechachai* Sabrina Afriyie Asam* Ismael Avelino Hernandez* Sufian Azfar* Cade James Azzariti Christopher Jon Tee Bailey Sarah Jane Baird Jeremy Daniel Balaj Neha Balakrishnan* Renee Suzanne Kaluzny Muhammed Talha Kavaz Evelyn Rose Kennedy Dashnyam Khudree Elizabeth Kaylie Kivi Kylie Marie LaRousa Mahad Hasan Lone Alan Lu Corin Elaine Macon Jamar DeJohn Mazone Colin Michael McClelland Scarlett Kaylene McConville Connor John Merriman Joseph Merritt Michalski Alleigh Grace Morrison Erin Katherine Murphy Sophia Nicole Nguyen David Joseph Parker 2021 Graduates Makayla Joy Banks Liam John Barber Maliek Isaiah Barber Thomas Michael Barsanti, Jr.* Kailee Alexis Bates* Bryson Keith Battle* Amaya Christina Beard* Adriannah Nicole Beck John Tristan Beck James Coble Belles* Mikayla Christine Bennett* Gracie James Bernstein* Victoria Elizabeth Biester Zachary Paul Billiar* Gretta Frances Birkemeier Ar Briel Lanae Blackmon Jordan Elijah Blackmon* Trevor Chase Blackwelder* Annika Elizabeth Bliss* Keairiah Adeishia Blount* Arianna Krama Boadi Jocelyn Marie Borsuk Joshua Lee Boshears Cameron Wilkes Brantley* Hannah Elizabeth Braswell* Alexis Corinne Brawley Gabriel James Patterson Emily Ann Pilkington Keniya Avani Plummer Brantley Joseph Rivera Vaniyah Dere' Scott Davis Edward Seay Samantha Rose Shoniker Bailey Nicole Smith Zachary Christian Smith Destiny Lynn Spady Brett Dalton Sumrell Shayla Nicole Swanson Nicholas John Talone Kalli Nash Taylor Kade Jordan Wager Jalen Robert Walker Mekhi Maurice Washington Jalen Christopher Nzau Woods Rory Allen Bricker Derrick Anthony Brinton, II Nehemiah Albretch Buissereth Gabriel Turner Bustamante Allison Payton Byrd* Julia Neil Cagle* Vincent Henry Calderon Kennedy Arna Calhoun* Ryan Dale Calkins Cameron Barrett Campbell Kylee Michelle Campos Mauria Dione Cannady Samantha Riley Cannon* Taylor Lauren Cannon* John Patrick Carelas* Rylee Kate Carpenter Briana Nicole Carrington Zachary Joel Cathcart* Garrett Slade Catoe Kailin Rae Chavez Ashley Nataly Chirinos* Chloe Isabelle Chrisco* Christopher Jude Cirino, Jr. Paloma Clemente-Galvan Evan Michael Coleman Brandon Austin Congdon
Christopher Logan Congdon* Kathryn Ryan Conrad* Juan Manuel Correa-Arias Devan Ray Corwin Elijah Nicholas Cox Jakob Riley Cox Olivia Eden Curlee Dale Mario Curry-Muir Sidney Sherice Curtis* Elyse Amber Daly Katherine Marie Daniels* Viaja Ronee Daniels Taniah A'lanna Daughtrey* Ashley Jean Davis Madelyn Rose Davis Tyrell Jayden Davis Gianna Marie DeLaRosa Brynn Ashley Demma* Edward James Dew* Gabriela Maria Diaz Garcia Tatum Ann DiManno* Trang Xuan Pham Dinh* Shane Michael Dobson Kathryn Za'maria Dockery Andrea Michelle Doherty* Riley Michael Donovan Shamayah Danielle Drew* Lauren Elise DuBon* Christopher Garet Dugan Rachael Anne Ehlers* Ibraham Elali* Rachel Elias Govea* Jakob Thomas Eller Kyle Alexander Ellis Woodrow Eugene Eno, III* Garrison Whyte Epley London Patrice Evans* Reilly Marie Fatticci* Aiden Michael Faust Ellie Niamh Filimonczuk* Ameriss Celes Fisher Carmen Camille Fisher Jaclyn Nicole Fleckenstein Thomas-Huyen Dinh Fletcher Elijah Micai Flythe* Scotty Alexandra Foley* Kaylin Zahir Foust Aubrey Nicole Freeman Mariah Gail Fulton Nicholas Scott Furr Shannon Jaylen-Covington Gaines Maxwell Marcellus Gaither Armani Christian Galloway Richard Gao Cameron Davis Garber Jalen Marcus Garrett Shriya Geebu* Leonardo Muhs Giuriato* Bryce Keagan Goines Corey Ryan Golden Kayla Marie Golden* Ashley Lynne Gordon Riley Ann Gordon* Shreya Gorsa* Jasmine Tekla Gould Divyagautham Govindaraj Maya Angela Grebler Kenton Samuel Greene Manning Lamonte Grissom Bradley Carver Gubler Brandan Lee Guion Zion Denain Marshall Gunter Furqan Rashid Hafeez Samuel Joseph Hagemann* Emily Joy Hagler Thomas Justin Haigler* Kaylin LaShyn Hall* Aydenn Grace Harris* Morley Elizabeth Hawkins Perry Elias Hawkins Escalante Colin Marshal Hayes Thatcher Aidon Haywood Jessica Amanda Hector Cameron James Hembree* Clayton Harrison Hembree* Meghan Marie Henderson Dallas Bryce Hendrix Maya Ordee Elizabeth Henry Kailee Yang Yang Herzer* Rachel Grace Herzig Corey John Higman Harrison Marshall Hill* Bradley Mason Hoggard Nathan John Horn* Kalissa Angela Humphries Carlton Irving Hunt Neil Bernard Hunt Joshua Roy Hurd* Hailey Maria Hutchins* Emma Nicole Hyatt* Brian Alexander Iraheta Emily Rebecca Ireland Janie Eri Nina Ita Keyonte Eric Lewis Jacobs Jacob Alexander James* Rachel Marie James* McKenzie Aleese Janes Brittany Alexandria Jefferies Joy Jiang* Jadyn Anne Jonasse* Gavin Amir Jones Griffin Alexander Jones Jaden Matthew Jones Kasi Anne Jones* Parker Lee Jones* Ryan Campbell Jubb Renee Suzanne Kaluzny Muhammed Talha Kavaz Devon McKenna Keene Emma Grace Keightley Carley Jenette Keller* Evelyn Rose Kennedy* Johnathon Cole Keys Omar Abdalnasser Khalaf Sadath Ahmed Khan Sania Khan* Dashnyam Khudree Savannah Belle King Elizabeth Kaylie Kivi Brian Christopher Kobel Yusuf Yahya Kocaman Hunter Thomas Kroh Robert Jacob Kwiatkowski Krystal Irene Lacayo* Trenton Scott Lakey James Dylan Lamb Collin Andrew Landers Kylie Marie LaRousa Seth Robert Layne Jacob Edward LeBlanc* Christian Elias Legette Robert John Leland* Alleigh Chrystina Leslie*
Brian Anthony Lewis Calliah Angelique Lewis Deshawn Marion Lewis Kaitryn Ann Liddle* Andrew Steven Lockard* Taylor Morgan Locklear* Alexander David Loeffler Mahad Hasan Lone* James Lopez Jessica Michelle Lowe Alan Lu* Michelle Nyamoita Lumumba Tegan Emily Lutz Javon William Patrick Lyles Lewis Maciel-Madera Justin Micheal Mack Corin Elaine Macon* Aditya Dhaval Majmundar Griffin Lewellyn Malcolm* Done Joe Khem Phit Manivanh Estella Grace Martin* Graeme Edward Martin Zackary Kyle Martin Lola Mastov Grayson Christopher Mathes* Abigail Elizabeth Matula* Jamar DeJohn Mazone Duan Samir McBride Malachi Rome McCallum* Colin Michael McClelland Lillian Vaughn McConnell Madison Shae McConnell Scarlett Kaylene McConville* Ariyanna Amaya McCree Katelyn Elizabeth McCreery Taylor Jo McDermith* Macy Renee McDufford* Brooke Elizabeth McGhee Jacob Charles McLendon K'essence Za'Kiya Medlin Aleyne Jipzel Mencia Julian Victor Mendoza Connor John Merriman Anthony Richard Miale* Joseph Merritt Michalski* Travon Tyree Mickens Alexander Xavier Miller Alexzander William Miller Joshua Malik Mills Kennedi Nicole Mincey Luke Marcellus Minshew Sara Miranda Gallardo* Madison Hana Mistry* Leyan Eyad Mohammad Raven Brooke Montes Camryn Alexis Moore* Jordan Xavier Moore Nicholas Mark Morici Tyler Alexander Morris* Abbey Lynn Morrison Alleigh Grace Morrison Erin Katherine Murphy Michelle Kendi Mutegi Joseph Ilunga Mvutu* Noah Jacob Nantz Gabriel Navarrete Chavez Abrahan Navarrete Garibo Emily Anne Navel* Imani Sariah Nesbitt Sophia Nicole Nguyen* Gage Evans Nicholson Jana Chawki Obeid* Carlos William Olaso Jayden Andrew Oppy Ava Louisa Oteri Nicole Christine Otto Conner Aleksandr Outen Edward Carter Owen Savannah Marie Owens Elijah Willis Kendrick Pacheco Laurie Grace Padgett* Joey Matthew Page, II David Joseph Parker Ishan Dinesh Patel* Gabriel James Patterson* Sydney Elizabeth Peacock* Karen Giselle Perales-Silva Aysha Kimberly Perkins Skylar Mackenzie Perkins Matthew David Petty Emily Ann Pilkington Keniya Avani Plummer* Amira Kaili Poindexter* Lauren Ashley Poole Griffin Owen Poppler* Elaine Elizabeth Powell* Michael Cameron Powell Landon Elizabeth Poythress* Promise Marie Juliette Providence Alaina Marie Pryga Dean Corey Radcliffe, II Daria Simone Ray Christopher Michael Redfearn, Jr. Dustin Lee Redman Andrew Colin Rees Angelina Marie Reichert Amillya Kathleen Delencia Reid- Griffin Luke Jordan Reitano Milton Alfredo Reyes* Malin Anthony Ricart Lauren Elizabeth Richards* Brantley Joseph Rivera* Brett Robert Robbins Jonathan Ray Robinson Taylor Ryan Robinson Michael James Rodriguez* Collin Robert Roland* Haley Marie Rutemiller Nazim Haroon Sait* Nizam Haroon Sait* Jesus Santiago Salas Urraza* Rachel Marie Sarvey* Daniel Frank Sbardella Kara Ashlyn Schillo* Richard Thomas Scola Vaniyah Dere' Scott Davis Edward Seay* Simran Sehgal* Zaid Hamid Sehwail Nicholas Robert Serena* Cameron Michael Shaw Kara Taylor Sheehan Faith Austin Shields* Andrew James Shiller Samantha Rose Shoniker Nicholas Albright Shue Angelica Katriel Slobodyanik Alex David Smith, II Bailey Nicole Smith Nicholas Lawson Smith Sana Cheree Smith Zachary Christian Smith Makayla Lauralee Snell
Reece Monroe Snider Brittany Leanne Snyder Melany Suzet Soriano Ruiz Noe Elias Sosa Rodriguez Destiny Lynn Spady Kasey Ann Spease* Brashiyaa Jainasia Spratt Corey Mitchell Stank Ben Anthony Statis* Jaedyn Covier Steele Thomas Ian Stiteler Donovan Khalil Stone William Riley Stubbs Bradley Robert Summers* Brett Dalton Sumrell Charlotte Marie Sutt Shayla Nicole Swanson* Kaylee Nicole Swart* Madelyn Hannah Sylver Nicholas John Talone* Jared Matthew Taule Jaleah Ayanna Taylor* Jason Evan Taylor Kalli Nash Taylor Nathalia Alexis Thomas* Malcolm Ari Thompson Malik Ajani Adrian Thompson Logan Matthew Tilley* Gantt Joseph Torres Quan Toussaint* Thomas Paul Traynham Joseph Antonio Tullo Yazmin Nohemy Vaca Aguayo William McClellan Vaughan* Kaylah Elizabeth Vaught* Damien Lee Verrier* Selina Lauren Viscardi Kade Jordan Wager Jalen Robert Walker Mya Faith Warren Mekhi Maurice Washington* Megan Brenna Waters Benjamin Odell Watson Kaelyn Summer Wesby-Epps Alexandra Marie Whitestone* Hayden Clark Whitley Luke Robert Widmar* John Peter Wierzbicki* Carter Douglas Wilcox* Paige Elizabeth Wilcox* Kyia Amber Hilda Wiley Adam James Wilkerson Christine Rhea William Alexis Emaly Williams* Bennett Christopher Williams Cooper Michael Williams Ja'Kari Demond Williams Julia Lauren Wilson* Omani Aaliyah Wilson Rachel Elizabeth Wilson* Brynna Aliceyn Wingler* Lauren Elisabeth Winne Greyson Travis Winoker Claudia Ava Winterberg* Hannah Grace Witherspoon Owen Michael Witter-Merithew Jalen Christopher Nzau Woods Payge Olivia Workman Natalya Elize Worthy Elijah Johnthan Wright Jason Kevin Yan* Kaitlyn Michelle Zaleske Naomi Louisa Zeledon* Ethan Curtis Ziner Lisa Youyou Zuo* *NC Scholar Deceased School Colors: Navy Blue, Silver, and White Mascot: Ragin Bull