GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

115 TH

COMMENCEMENT

CLASS OF 2020

Garfield High School Memorial Stadium

Thursday, the 9th of July

Two Thousand Twenty

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

Musical Selections……………………………………………….…….Magic Moments DJ

Procession of the Class of 2020……….……………….………… “Pomp & Circumstance”

Pledge of Allegiance ……………………..………………………………..… Daileen Pena

Moment of Silence………………………………………….………………..Ms. D’Amico

National Anthem…………………………………………….………….…Chantal Morales

Alma Mater………………………………….………..Tatyana DeLaHoz and Ariana Haro

Welcome………………………………………………..….………….……. Ms. D’Amico

Salutatory……………………………………………………………... Uddhav Chinaiwala

Valedictory……………………………………………………………………Daileen Pena

Superintendent’s Address……………………………………..............……….Ms. Sciacca

Board of Education Address…………………………….…………Mr. Nucifora, President

Presentation of Diplomas……………………………...Board Trustees and Administration

Student of the Year Address……………………………..……………………. Kyle Socha

Presentation of the Class of 2020……………………………..…………..…Ms. D’Amico

Recessional…………………………….………………………….……SUNY Recessional

Garfield High School Alma Mater

Our voices swell with true emotion

Our hearts o’er leap with joyous zeal We sing our song of strong devotion,

In Praises of our dear Garfield. Chorus:

Oh Garfield High School Alma Mater E’er faithful true and tried are thou, To Garfield High School Alma Mater We consecrate our hearts right now.

II Even thou we all shall have to leave thee

And wander far from sight of you, Our hearts will ever, ever praise thee, Our love for Garfield still rings true.

Chorus: Oh Garfield High School Alma Mater E’er faithful true and tried are thou, To Garfield High School Alma Mater We consecrate our hearts right now.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Anna Sciacca, Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Giovanni Cusmano, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Alexandra Bellenger, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Charles Nucifora, President Frank Barber, Vice President

Anthony Barckett Carmen Breonte

Richard Derrig Allen B. Focarino

Everett Garnto, Jr. Dane Lio

Jack Mazzola

GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Dora D’Amico, Principal Nancy Kutsup, Vice Principal Steven Mucha, Vice Principal

Dawn Donetz, Director of Guidance Michael Alfonso, Athletic Director

GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL & DISTRICT SUPERVISORS

Myroslawa Cahn, Director of Federal Programs

Tana Raymond, Nursing Supervisor

Deborah Rigoglioso, Technology Integration Supervisor

Amy Sabani, Assistant Director of Guidance /SAC Thomas Giuffre, Assistant Director of Athletics

Jennifer Botten, Assistant Curriculum Supervisor—Science Brian Cameron, Assistant Curriculum Supervisor—Social Studies

Anna D’Agostino, Assistant Curriculum Supervisor—Language Arts Elizabeth Mierzejewski, Assistant Curriculum Supervisor—Mathematics

STUDENT ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

Ms. Denise Rebori

CLASS OF 2020 ADVISORS

Ms. Johanna Caruso and Mr. Giovanni Luciano

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

Dawn Donetz, Director

Amy Sabani, Assistant Director/SAC

Counselors

Stephanie D’Argenio Paola Morici-Brown Brian Platt

Lisa Prinaris Christopher Storms

SPECIAL SERVICES

Beth Tecchio, Director

Joan D'Amico Ed.D., Assistant Director

Case Managers

Andrew Burch Aileen Cimino Regina Rokhvarg

GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF

Victoria Adamski

Joseph Algieri

Michael Backo

Joseph Bailey

Robert Barbier

Samantha Belmonte

Sharon Berrios

Lisa Biasucci

Matthew Burns

Adam Butryn

Diana Calandriello

Gabriella Calderio

Suk Cappello

Janiece Carter, RN

Johanna Caruso

Caitlin Casey

Richard Cella

Andrew Cook

Daksha Cordeiro

Andrew Dajko

Christine D’Angelo

Stephanie D'Argenio

Frank Dawson III

Meghan DeCarlo

Nicholas Delahanty

Jeffrey DeVito

Jamie Diceglie

Rudensa Doda

James Dolci

Judith Donegan

Jason Durham

Jennifer Egbert

Andrea Espinosa

Jessica Esrig

Douglas Fede

Michael Garcia

Carlo Giammanco

Eric Giamongo

Robert Gilligan

Enrica Gillikin

Matthew Goetz

Justin Greene

Michelle Greenwood

Susan Hilger

Nicholas Holden

Emilia Kata-Kardjian

Dawn Kempka

Sandra Kenny

Sadiyh Khalil

Aaron Khan

Dana Kim

Anna Korszen

Anna Kovacs

Melissa Kronegold

Joan Lamond

Maria LeBow

Joseph Linhares

Susan Lottermann

Giovanni Luciano

Thomas Maccarrone

Danielle Maiorino

Michael Maiorino

Eric Malara

Susan Marinzulich

Marie Marx

Jill Maschio

Megan Menezes

Matthew Mesiano

Lynette Messina

Todd Meyer

Laura Mielke

Alyssa Migliorino

Leslie Mobilio

Martin Mokrzecki

Paola Morici-Brown

Bronwyn Nahas

Lori Napovier

Ewelina Orlowski

Denny Pariyarathukunnel

Ksenija Pecaric

Patricia Parks, RN, CSN*

Erika Phillips

Brian Platt

Eric Policastro

Mark Porto*

Lisa Prinaris

Denise Rebori

Stephanie Reinertsen

Daniel Rigoglioso

Charles Rigoliosi

Jennifer Robbin

Jacquelyn Roma

Amy Sabani

Chad Sajnoski

Peter Santacroce

Nicole Saslona

Donald Sellari

Justin Serfozo

Karina Serfozo

Blanca Sklarski

David Spina

Gina Statile

Mark Stappenbeck

Christopher Storms

Peter Strama

John Tamweber

Nicole Telep

Sandra Thomas

Greg Vaccaro

Kenia Valdes

Kirk VanKeuren

Agnes Zawol

Office Staff

Diane Gaffney

Janine Galgano

Linda Pfefferkorn

Cheryl Sharry

PARA-PROFESSIONALS

Andrea Benigno

Marilyn Betancourt

Josephine D’Angelo

Dawn Pallotta

Juan Rodriguez

Anthony Rufo

Leonidis Quiniones-Santos

Angela Saslona

PCA

Fatime Beciri

Lorenny Espinal

Laura Galardi

Samantha Mangiafico

Na Mannebach

SCHOOL SAFETY

OFFICERS

Pasquelino Deluce

Scott Dunning

Glen Mati

Blondell Stewart

James Waksmundski

James Zangara

Linda Zawistowski

SCHOOL RESOURCE

OFFICER

Det. Robert Napolitano

CUSTODIANS

Michael DiPiazza

Pietro Mazzola

Thomas Perry

Alan Puzio

William Staron

Joseph Viglione, Jr.

Tony Viola

*Retirees

Garfield High School 2019-2020

Student Government Officers

President- Daileen Pena

Vice President- Jake Pittore

Secretary- Melissa Da Costa

Representatives - Sherica Henry and Tatiana Lerdo

GARHIELD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020

Anes Ahmemulic

Bryan M. Ahuacatitan

Lena Alaeddin

Giovan Albuquerque

Michael J. Alfonso

Gene Carlo Jafeth Altamirano Jimenez

Rebeca Jael Alvarado

Roberto Ambrocio Jr.

Justyn Angel

Dzejla Arapovic

Raymond Bryant Arenas

Blend Arifi

Lizbeth Ariza

Nasir J. Askew

Joshua L. Austin

Trajche Babunski

Summer Rose Bachteler

Anita Svetlinova Baltalieva

Leonard Barberan

Daniel Barcikowski

Seanté Alisa Barnett

James Alexander Barrera

Carolyn Barreto

Carlos Manuel Barrientos

Danielle Basualdo

Daniel Bauloski

Joshua Daniel Beck

James Bennett

Michael Berdejo

Ian Dillion Berkowitz

Berthiel Bernal Pena

Rexhina Bicerri

Michele Bis

Annel Bonilla

Tomasz Brauntsch

Joel Santiago Brito-Diaz

David Merlin Brouillard

Adrian Brzyzek

Chris Bushka

Anderson Canessa

Anthony Capozzi

Nicolas Cardenas

Melissa Elisabetta Carè

Trey Caleb Carraro

Isaac Carrasquilla

Diana Castillo

Cyrus D. Castro

Gregory Tomas Castro

Natasha Gabriela Castro

Gregory Tomas Castro

Joi N. Cato

Nicole Cerdeira

Elias J. Chery

Gianna Toni Chierico

Uddhav Manish Chinaiwala

Aileen Cisneros

Jasmine Marie Colon

Jason Cordova

Elijah T. Cruz

Robert Antonio Cruz

Kiara Curiel-Rosado

Melissa Da Costa

Michael Mark Dabal

Dan Loquillano Dagunton

Charles Kyrie Davis

Zachary W. DeGregorio

Gabrielle DeGuzman Manansala

Joel DeLaCruz

Col Dervishaj

Jordan Diaz

Christian Alejandro Dilone

Isaiah Diodonet

Brandyn Michael Dipsey

Joseph Daniel Dipsey

Maxwell Brian Drakeford

Olivia Dudek

Khrystal Frosa Dukleski

Nalaijah Iimani Edwards

De’Aja De’anna Ervin

Yahari Emily Espinoza

Nicole Athena Espinoza

Kevin Samuel Estrada

Christopher Gerald Evelina

Hector Falcon-Gaytan

Matthew Fernandez

Juan Fernandez

Lia Ferreira

Shakira Figueroa

Neopolo Paco Fuentes

Nicholas Patrick Galea

Ahtziri Eviely Garcia

Angenny Garcia

Crystal Lilyete Garcia

Angello Antonio Giron-Soto

Aleksandra Gjorgieva

Amy Gomez

Argenys De Jesus Gomez

Krystal Gonzalez

Nakie Graham

Vanessa Grupa

Cassandra Grupa

Gianella Guillen Mejia

Keanu Y. Gushiken

Aleksander Jordan Gutierrez

Andrii Gutsal

Michael V. Guzman Jr.

Christian Isiah Harker

Jason E. Hawes Jr.

Fabian Daniel Heilbron

Jayden E. Hemphill-Paul

Sherica Henry

Hector Manuel Hernandez

Ali Ismani

Irdi Jacelli

Jamir Jackson

Taj’Janae M Jackson

Amanda Cloe Jaikaran

Paras Jani

Soleil Marina Jimenez

Sarah Madison Jones

Shelby Zamira Juarez

Daria Kalinowski

Julia Katrina Karcz

Matthew Koc

Hamdi Korreshi

Karolina Anna Kotula

Angelika Kowal

Patryk Kowalczyk

Marina Kristo

Eric Krol

Hanna Kubik

Marcin Kulikowski

Matthew Anwar Kunhardt

Caroline Kwak

Kayla Paige LaDuca

Aaliyah Deneé Lane

Salvatore J. Lano

Zoï Melina Larosiliere

Alexa Jade Lasky

Teodor Lazovski

Allen A. Leon

Jakub P. Lepianka

Tatiana Lerdo

Ny’Dirah Maria Levister

Michael Damian Lidwin

Deis’janya Lloyd

Kevin Lopez

John Matthew Loprete

Maria J. Luna

Jonida Lusha

Priscilla Nicolette Lutri

Patrycia Magdziak

Elizabeth Mancillas

Ayman Manniry

Fatima Sajad Manzoor

Melody Massiel Marquez

Mateo Marquez Echavarria

Jesse Martin

Ana Martinez

Manvinder S. Matharu

Josue M. Matias

Jordan Alexander McCormick

Kiara Chenoa Medrano

Jordyn Sarai Molina

Gabriella Montesano

Destinny Montilla-Mercedes

Sahiry Noralee Moreno

Ja’Mora Mosley

Nicole Michelle Motyka

Nikola Naumovski

Martin Nestorov

Marcin Nieslony

Sabrina Nilsson-Barker

Madissen Angelique Olmo

Jared Michael Orlik

Miguel Angel Ortiz

Karla Marcela Osorio

Adris J. Othman

Alanis Nereida Pagan

Marija Partaloska

Dafne Katerin Patino

Angel Paz

Xavier Jose Pedraza

Daileen Pena

Joel Pena

Johnathon Steven Perez

Imanol Enrique Perez

Johnathon Steven Perez

Imanol Enrique Perez

Giovanni Markis Persaud

Tyler Zackary Pierce

Maria Ivelisse Pimentel

Zion S. Pineda

Cindy N. Pinos

Jake Edward Pittore

Nevelis Isabel Polonia

Emalie Michelle Prado-Dominguez

Kiara Amelia Ramirez

Randali Ramos

Frank S. Ramos

Lesly Ramos

Cristal Aliyahs Ramos

Brandon Ramos

Megan Leslie Ramos

Jesabel Recio

Emily A Ricourt

Emannuel Rivera

Devant'e Roberts

Jacob Rodriguez

Alba K. Rodriguez

Blanca E Rodriguez

Georgia Katihusca Rodriguez

Joel Rodriguez

Sheinna Erlinda Rojas

Liandre Rojas

Julian Roman

Damian Junior Rosado

Jonah Elias Rosario

Felix Alberto Rosario

Kimberly Marie Rosas

Julia Rzekec

Dagmara Anna Sadej

Aleksandra Safin

Emily Rose Sanabria

Alexander Sanchez

Melissa Alexandra Santa Cruz

Alina Santana

Adiana Santiago

Christian Alberto Santiago

Stephanie Denise Santiago

Leslie Noelia Severino

Gabriel Shabo

Yazeed Namiq Shaksheir

Kyle Anthony Socha

Louis Sosa

Joseanny Sosa Bautista

Boris Spaseski

Ilce Stojanoski

Oleg Stojanov

Kamil Marek Stolarz

Kacper Szuberski

Tahir Taibi

Briana Marie Thomas

Ryan J. Thomas

Dajana Toska

Maya Vlado Trajanoska

Mario Trposki

Mitchell Osei Tutu

Nathalie J. Valdivia

Diego Vallejo

Brianna Evelyn Van Rensalier

Jearlin Vargas

Pharoah Vazquez

Joshua Vazquez

David Enrique Vazquez

Joseph Enrique Vazquez

Ian Joseph Vega

Polaris Vega Leslie

Taylor Nicole Velazquez

Kevin J. Velez

Kiara Iris Velez

Alana Vella

Ana Evelia Ventura

Melisa Veseloska

Michelle Vizcardo

Daquon Clyrie Whitaker

Patrick Wierzbicki

Owen Riley Williams

Jamie Young

Geraldo Yzellari

Jennifer M. Zak

Jordan Anthony Zanca

Nisreen Zarouk

Carlos J. Zavala

Julia Zielinski

Luke Isaac Zurita Torres

Graduates Entering the Military

Isaac Carrasquilla - Army

Dan Dagunton - Marine Corps

Aleksander Gutierrez - Army

Matthew Koc - Army

Santiago Christian - Marine Corps

Tyler Pierce - Army

Kamil Stolarz - Army

Alexander Sanchez - Marines

Diego Vallejo - Navy

Top “20”

Daileen Pena

Uddhav Chinaiwala

Natasha Castro

Kyle Socha

Sherica Henry

Anita Baltalieva

Karolina Kotula

Vanessa Grupa

Jake Pittore

Patrick Wierzbicki

Cassandra Grupa

Jason Cordova

Maya Trajanoska

Julia Karcz

Roberto Ambrocio

Melissa Da Costa

Emily Sanabria

Danielle Basualdo

Dzejla Arapovic

Khrystal Dukleski

Students of the Month

September:  Kyle Socha

October:  Daileen Pena

November: Patrick Wierzbicki:

December:  Melissa DaCosta

January:  Cassandra Grupa

February: Jake Pittore

March:   Dzejla Arapovic

April:   Emily Sanabria

May: Jared Orlik

June: Jacob Rodriguez

NJ Seal of Biliteracy Recipients

Roberto Ambrocio, Jr. Spanish

James Barrera Spanish

Carlos Barrientos Spanish

Robert Cruz French &

Spanish

Dan Dagunton Tagolog

Kevin Estrada Spanish

Argenys Gomez Spanish

Hector Hernandez Spanish

Julia Karcz Polish

Karolina Kotula Polish

Kevin Lopez Spanish

Priscilla Lutri Spanish

Elizabeth Mancillas Spanish

Ana Martinez Spanish

Destinny Montilla-Mercedes Spanish

Dafne Patino Spanish

Daileen Pena Spanish

Cindy Pinos Spanish

Nevelis Polonia Spanish

Emily Ricourt Spanish

Sheinna Rojas Spanish

Julian Roman Spanish

Melissa Santa Cruz Spanish

Joshua Vazquez Spanish

GHS Chapter of the National Honor Society

Michael Alfonso

Anita Baltalieva

Uddhav Chinaiwala

Melissa Da Costa

Zachary DeGregorio

Khrystal Dukleski

Amy Gomez

Argenys Gomez

Cassandra Grupa

Vanessa Grupa

Paras Jani

Sarah Jones

Julia Karcz

Karolina Kotula

Destinny Montilla-

Mercedes

Nicole Motyka

Daileen Pena

Lesly Ramos

Emily Sanabria

Maya Trajanoska

Patrick Wierzibicki

Tomorrow’s Teachers

Dzejla Arapovic 

Diana Castillo 

Natasha Castro

Vanessa Grupa

Jamir Jackson

Daileen Pena 

Nevelis Polonia

Lesly Ramos 

Kyle Socha

Class of 2020 Community Scholarship Recipients

Angela Picchieri-Sudol Memorial

Scholarship

Natasha Castro

Anthony Giuffre Memorial Scholarship

Argenys Gomez

Bergen County Coaches Association

Charles Davis

Bergen County Women's Coaches

Association

Cassandra Grupa

Dabal & Son's

Olivia Dudek

Dino & Anna Savioli Memorial

Scholarship

Anita Baltalieva

Directors of Guidance Scholarship

Matthew Fernandez

Daquan Whitaker

Dr. Thomas Maniscalco Scholarship for

Math, Physics & Engineering

in Memory of Mr. Peter Hubiak and

Miss Hogan

James Barrera

Edward Mucha Memorial Scholarship

Michael Afonso

Charles Davis

Patrick Wierzbicki

Ellis Pallo Memorial Scholarship

Roberto Ambrocio

Garfield Boys & Girls Club

Michael Alfonso

Anita Baltalieva

Maxwell Drakeford

Garfield Federation of Teachers

Natasha Castro

Vanessa Grupa

Kayla LaDuca

Daileen Pena

Jake Pittore

Jacob Rodruguez

Kyle Socha

Garfield High School Academic Hall of

Fame

Daileen Pena

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - Albert J. Malyso Memorial

Scholarship

Vanessa Grupa

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - Frank M. Dawson Jr. Memorial

Scholarship

Cassandra Grupa

Nakie Graham

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - John Cocula Memorial

Scholarship

Elias Chery

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - John Hollis Memorial

Scholarship

Maxwell Drakeford

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - Larry Bonito Memorial

Scholarship

Julia Karcz

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - Lee T. Acanfrio Memorial

Scholarship

Michael Alfonso

Garfield High School Athletic Hall of

Fame - Sarah "Sally" Brown Memorial

Scholarship

Zoi Larosiliere

Garfield High School Varsity Club

Michael Afonso

Charles Davis

Kacper Szuberski

Garfield Housing Authority

Christopher Evelina

Garfield Principals Association

Michael Afonso

Garfield Rotary - Argauer Memorial

Scholarship

Jacob Rodriguez

Garfield Rotary - Community Service

Scholarship

Kyle Socha

Garfield Rotary - Vocational Scholarship

Patrick Wierzbicki

Garfield Supervisors Association

Michael Alfonso

Garfield UNICO

Michael Alfonso

Kayla LaDuca

Jake Pittore

Kyle Socha

Brianna Van Rensalier

Garfield YMCA

Michael Alfonso

GHS Debate Team Club

Natasha Castro

Patrick Wierzbicki

Greater Bergen Realtors (GBAR)

Jake Pittore

Hispanic Alliance of Garfield

Argenys Gomez

Xavier Gomez

Daileen Pena

Jack McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship

Kevin Estrada

John Cocula Memorial

Anita Baltalieva

Cassnadra Grupa

Vanessa Grupa

Sherica Henry

Kyle Socha

Joseph Fedor Memorial Scholarship

Nakie Graham

Zoi Larosiliere

Zachary Degregorio

Kearny Savings Bank

Giovan Albuquerque

Destinny Montilla-Mercedes

Lawrence & Elaine Raia Scholarships

James Barrera

Argenys Gomez

Cassandra Grupa

Vanessa Grupa

Sherica Henry

Julia Karcz

Martin & Elizabeth Gray

Elias Chery

National Honor Society/

Fred Malkowski Memorial Scholarship

Argenys Gomez

Jake Pittore

Garfield Pre-K Scholarship

Nicolas Cardenas

Pulaski Parade Committee

Olivia Dudek

Roger Hetel Memorial Scholarship

Kyle Socha

School 10 - Tom DiMicelli Memorial

Scholarship

Nicolas Cardenas

Julia Karcz

School 4 Scholarships

Cassandra Grupa

Vanessa Grupa

Kyle Socha

School 5 Scholarship

Jake Pittore

School 6 - Angela Sudol Memorial

Scholarship

Argenys Gomez

School 6 - Willaim Berek Memorial

Scholarship

Roberto Ambrocio

School 7 Scholarship

Kayla LaDuca

School 8 Scholarship

Natasha Castro

Spencer Savings Bank

Julia Karcz

Stan's Sporting Goods

Michael Alfonso

Congratulations Class of 2020!

Once a Boilermaker, Always a Boilermaker!