Ocoee High SchoolGraduating Class
2020
Commencement CeremonyJune 5, 2020 8:20 p.m.
Ocoee High School
Ocoee High School MissionTo build a “Healthy Community”
for all students where the fundamental purpose is learning.
“Every Student Will Graduate College and Career Ready”
Fifthteenth Annual CommencementProcessional Ocoee High School Band
Presentation of Colors Ocoee High School AFJROTC FL-20064 Color Guard
Pledge of Allegiance Jaime Schlager Student Government Association Vice President of Student Life
National Anthem Samuel CarltonChoral Music Director
Welcome Laura BeussePrincipal
Presentation of the Class of 2020 Peter Jordan OHS Teacher of the Year
Valedictory Address Katy Nguyen
Salutatory Address Emilie Montgomery
President’s Farewell Address Ty’ya Benyard Student Government Association President
Special Music “I’ll Always Remember You” Miley CyrusExcalibur
Conferring of Diplomas Laura Beusse, PrincipalTeresa Jacobs, OCPS School Board Chair
Melissa Byrd, OCPS School Board MemberBarbara Jenkins, OCPS Superintendent
Last Roll Call Guidance Counselors
Tassel Turn Laura Beusse
Alma Mater Ocoee High School Band
Recessional–Senior Class Song “I Lived”One Republic
The Class of 2020
Activity Color
AFJROTC Silver & NavyArt Club Maroon & PurpleAthletic Training RedBand, Chorus, KVE, Theatre RoyalBrain Bee, Quiz Bowl Light Blue & GoldCareer & Technical Ed Green & WhiteCareer Placement Green & BeigeCinema Club Royal & BlackCollege/Career Ready Black, Gold & WhiteDiverse Leading Ladies Pink & GoldDual Enrollment Green & WhiteEagle Scout Red, White & BlueFCA Light BlueFFA Navy & GoldGaming Club Forest & SilverHigh School High Tech Royal & WhiteInternational Thespian Society Royal & GoldMinority Leadership Scholars Black & SilverMu Alpha Theta Teal & GoldNASC Distinguished Student Leader Red, White & Blue
Ocoee High School Activity/Honor CordsActivity Color
National Art Honor Society MultiNational Beta Club Black & GoldNational English Honor Society Navy & GoldPeer Mediation Maroon & GoldPolyglots Navy BluePrism Pride RainbowScholar Diploma GoldSchool Service Silver & Teal iKnight/KAMP/AssistantsStomp & Shake CamouflageScience NHS Green, Purple & GoldScience Olympiad PurpleSocial Studies NHS Royal & WhiteSpanish Club/Honor Society Red & GoldSports Gold & WhiteStudent Government Association Green & GoldTV Production IvoryUplift Fuchsia & BlackYearbook White
Colors: Red and Gold
Flower: Sunflower
Song: “I Lived” One Republic
Slogan: “Some have a story, we have a legacy”
Motto: “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”
Top Academic Graduates Student Government Association Officers
Jacquelyn Burbank Jessica DugasonTam HaAmanda JosephChristine MauvaisNathaniel MelendezEmilie MontgomeryAnnie NguyenKaty NguyenBailey O’Dell
President, Ty’ya BenyardVice President of Classes, Yoan Ruiz
Vice President of Organizations, Jaime SchlagerVice President of Student Life, Christian Guzman
Treasurer, Noah GabrylukCommunity Relations Secretary, Ashleigh Surrency
Historian, Maya Ivey
Publication of student’s name in the commencement program does not necessarily indicate graduation eligibility.
Abraham, Rebekah Absolu, Alisha **Abusaif, Mariam **Acevedo, Jesenia Acosta, Amberlyn Acuna, Valerie **Adams, Alicia ** Adams, BelindaAdelson, Azyrah Adkins, NygelAdorno-Nieves, Juliana **Agenor, JimmyAgosto, Jahdiel Aguilar, Jacqueline **Akers, ShaneAkins, III, RichardAlexandre, TatianaAlfred, Ed Ali, Afzal Ali, NishaadAllen, AmarieAllen, Analecia **Allen, CaseyAllen, Stacey **Alli, Shareefah ** Almonor, Jr, PierreAndre, Brenda ** Andrews, Alexander ** Andrews, Alston ** Anzo-Castillo, ViridianaArellano, Jr, Agustin Arias-Gomez, JonathanArias, Arison
Arias, EthanArias, ValerinArmand, DonalsonArmand, StensonArnett, Megan **Arredondo, Frida Arrigo, Julia ** Babulal, Joshua ** Baez Laurano, NahomyBailey, JaylenBallard, Zachary ** Banda, BrendaBanks, Amira ** Barajas, SaulBarnes, Adiel Barnett, Jalen Barr, Sheree ** Barragan, Maya ** Barrows, Mason Bass, BrianBaum, Brandon Bean, Shyanne Becerra, Gisselle Beldor, AnahiBell, Olivia ** Benyard, Ty’ya ** Bernard, BenjaminBerthaud, MarieBickel, JaredBlack, YorkBlaise, DreshawnBlake, SadeemBonavitacola, Haley ** Bonne-Annee, RultzBoone, ZeniyahBoswell, DylanBothell, ArdenBothell, Heath ** Bothell, Robin Bowling, Jr, MathewBoyette Campanello, Masen
Brady, BlakeBrassart, JuliaBrice, Christy ** Brown, A’ljayBrown, Aiyanna Brown, Alexander Brown, Ian Brown, Jr, KylerBrown, Kordell ** Brown, La’ MericalBrown, Tyler Burbank, Jacquelyn ** Burch, Laerica Burgenstock, Seth Burgher, OkeliaBurnette, JoelBustos, AlariButler, Austin Butsko, Alyssa Cadet, Jr, Theodal Calderon, FernandoCaldwell, Alexus Calendre, Lentz Calhoun, VivianCalliste, Kemal Camacho, Anthony Cantu, Ashtyn Carapia-Zavala, MayraCardwell, JaydaCarr, ShyraCassamajor, Tamesha Castaneda Laracuente, RobertoCastellan, ShedletCastillo Rivera, YurisleidyCastro Vazquez, Karla ** Catalan Torres, MarlonChamhitt, Shanna ** Chaplick, Riley ** Charles, Jahnecia ** Charles, MarcChavez Barajas, JoseChavez, JisselCine, SmithCirrincione, JohnClarke, AnthonyClarke, Rickelle Clayton, Grantley Clerjuste, DavidClifton, Kayla Cockcroft, Madison ** Coleman, AdrianColin, KainaColon, Miguel Colston, JamyaCooper, Brianna ** Cooper, CeriyahCopeland, ErvinCoronado, JasonCortez Cardenas, Salvador Cosme, Miguel Cotton, RebeccaCrabbs, KalebCraig, Alexis Cramer, Callie ** Croker, Zy-Kerriah **Cruz, Jairus Cruz, Nidal Cummins, JamesCurtis, Karleigh Dameus, Nounjy Daniels, Achante ** Danni, Joseph **Dantinor, Briana ** Daverman, Evarius
Davidson, Brett Davis, Jr, KevinDe Oliveira, Marina ** Decosey, Jr, TerderaDelissaint, Christ Demery, AlquaviousDenais, DensonDenais, RuthsonDeneus, HenderDeshommes, DanielDessalines, JeremiahDestina, JomaalDevane, II, DavidDiaz, Carlos **Diaz, Timothy Divra, DeandreDixon, Jocelyn Doby, Jada ** Dorestan, NadiaDowning, AmondaeDrury, Aidan Dugason, Jessica ** Dugazon, Christina Dumerjean, Alexis ** Durden, BradleyDuvermont, TatiannaEdouard, CarlyEdwards, Jr, Joseph Egan, DylanElias Rios, Bryan Emam, Fatma Escobar, KimberlyEverett, II, RichardEverett, Sean Fairbanks, Cierra ** Farley, Mallory Faustin, Joshua Feacher, III, AnthonyFeneluc, Esdras Finger, Justin Flanagan, Devin Fleming, GabrielleFleuridor, Edwina ** Flores, Domingo Forbes, Kaydine Forestal, AndrodeForestal, Jean-Evens Forrester, ArianaFortius, NaphtaliFoster, LatiaFrancois, ClaudeFrancois, Hans Frazier, ArmaniFreeman, BraxtonFuller, Ashley ** Gabryluk, Noah ** Gaines, Briana **Ganesh, Emily ** Gaona, Jr, GenaroGarcia, Anna Garcia, SalvadorGholar, Sean Gibson, TatiannaGilles, RenelsonGivens, LaurynGomez Gonzalez, Ashly Gonzalez, Diana ** Gonzalez, YezaniGoode, Duane Gray, RashaunGreen, Jr, David **Green, Parker ** Greene, AlexisGriffin, Chance
Griffin, Denise Griffin, Jr, MarcusGriggs, JoshuaGroves, KatherineGumbs, KeydrahGunn, AlijianGunter, CatherineGutierrez-Bueno, ValentinaGutierrez, YarismaGuy, Jazmyne ** Guzman, Christian **Ha, Tam ** Hagins, Trinity Hagins, TrintonHaimraj, Jessica **Hall, DavidHall, JasmineHandley, ChristopherHannon, ChloeHarris, JaniyahHarrison, ZionHart, Brittany d** Havener, BrandonHeadley, Nya ** Henry, JalhalunzjaiHerard, Widley ** Hernandez Correa, Angelivette Hernandez Espinosa, MelissaHernandez-Marrero, Alyssia Hernandez, AngelHernandez, Geraldine Hernandez, RobertoHerrera, John Herron, Moesha **High, CodyHinds, JusticeHogans, William Hollis, Harmon ** Houghton, Nicholas ** Howard, MarkelHudson, RushawnHulasiya, SydneyHurst, AutumnHyacinthe, BerlineIngraham, MyeishaIsidore, Jamiya ** Ismeus, Vespouchy Iverson, Chelsea Ivey, Maya **Jackson, JakaylaJacobs, EvinJacques, JeanJames, Joshua ** James, YaninaJean Baptiste, Ruth ** Jean Paul, Roosevelt Jean-Baptiste, Adriana ** Jean-Charles, Alisha **Jean, NicksonJeffrey-Ayisi, Mahkei **Jiang, JiaxuanJob, AlexJohnson, Jr, William Johnson, Pierson Johnson, Shania ** Johnson, Trenton Johnston, Ryan ** Jonassaint, LamontJones-Shipley, KahmariJones, JadenJones, LacieJones, Ta’Niya ** Jones, Taylor Jones, Zamariah
**National Honor Society Member College/Career Ready dMartin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
The Graduates of 2020
Joseph, Amanda ** Joseph, Ashley ** Joseph, Kedenise **Juarez Gonzales, NayeliJules, JalishaJuste, KerlindKarbowsky, Korey Kilpatrick, Alexis Kindred, ElanorKing, Benjamin Klick, NevaehKlos, CeceliaKwarteng, Charles Labonte, Jacob Lagunas Rosales, MarisolLambert-Watkins, Aaliyah Lambert, JevinLambie, Lauren ** Lane, Gabriel Lane, Kayla Laroche, KervinLaurent, BritannyLaw, DayniyaLaw, KeltonLawrence, ChrisLawson, DanyaLe Morvan, Jonathan ** Lemon, Kevin Lenci, Brock Lepp, Samantha ** Lerebours, Fabienne Lewis, JamalLewis, Riley Liberte, BritneyLondon, Zarina ** Lopez Escobedo, GlendyLopez Padilla, Abraham Lopez, Alejandro Lopez, Joshua Lopez, LindseyLouissaint, ErbyLovinsky, MenlyLugo, Emanuel Lumbard, Natalie ** Luna Cendejas, AngelMacDonald, Gavin **Madrigal, JoseMahoney, Nicholas Maldonado Torres, Michelle ** Manhertz, Jr, Wayne Marbra, Karon Marcadieu, Denis Marcelin, Kymani Marcelin, SchiloMartin, RaineMartinez, Ella ** Martinez, GenesisMatissen, Joshua Mauvais, Christine ** Mays, Trontasia McCoy, Mikhel McLean, India **McMillan, BryanMcNair, Alessa Mcnair, KeyoandraMcVay, DonaldMedina, Evelin **Medina, JovannyMedina, LisetMedina, Vanessa ** Melendez, Nathaniel ** Mendenhall, NicholasMendoza Alvarez, Jonathan Mendoza, GerardoMerilus, Vena AlihaMerrill, Brandon ** Millet, Khalil Millis, Seth
Mina Martinez, MariaMiranda de Souza, Giovanna Mohamed, Aneisa ** Mohamed, Shahir Mompremier, Yves ** Montgomery, Emilie Moore, Jeffery Morilla, Carlos Morris-Law, MikaylaMullamphy, Ethan ** Myles, DaishaunNathan, Jr, JabarusNaulings, TatiannaNguyen, Annie ** Nguyen, BaoNguyen, Dieu Van ** Nguyen, ElizabethNguyen, Henry ** Nguyen, Huan ** Nguyen, Katy ** Nguyen, Kevin Nguyen, Quan Nichols, RiahnaNotice, Aaliyah ** Nunez, Dianelys O’Berry, NeoO’Dell, Bailey ** Ojeda, DianaOlavarrieta, AlbertoOrelus, Hallal Ortiz-Mendez, Adriano Owens, Hannah ** Owens, Quadarius Owings, Amber Pacheco, Luis Palmer, KeonaPalmer, Zedrick Palomares, Eduardo Parish, James Parker, DavidParslow, Taylor Paul, Jenesis Pauline, Sara **Paupaw, Ethan Paupaw, SarahPedigo, Ryan Pelissier Perez, CrystalPelissier, Ilrana Perez, Kyria ** Permanand, AlexzanderPeterson, Kameron ** Pierre Louis, Brian Pierre, Gaelle **Pierre, JohnellPierre, KeshaPike, MoniquePittman, JustinPollard, Briana Pollard, Jeremiah Ponticelli, Michael Precius, William Prevalus, ErikaPrevil, BriglainQuach, DonnaQuarterman, ArtaviousRamirez, ArmaniRamjattan, Jonathan Rampersaud, Sonya Randolph, ZayquanRanson, Bryjaun Ray, MarcoRay, XavierReneze, D Orfin Rennels, JoshuaRentz, DexterReyes, RobertoReyna Acosta, EduardoRicks, Ajazia **
Ricks, Ariah **Riether, BrandonRivera Negron, Jerry Rivera-Torres, AngelRivera, JacobRivera, Richard Rivers, ShaneRoberts, RequanRobinson, KydraumRobinson, Quame Robinson, Tamara **Rockette, Jr, KieryanRodriguez, AndreRodriguez, Anthony Rodriguez, GiselleRodriguez, Isaiah Rosa, Jasmine ** Rosario, Dellanira Rosas, AndreinaRose, Joshua **Roseme, MarquisRoseme, MoniqueRoss, IV, BufordRuiz, Yoan ** Safeek, RaySaintable, Diane ** Saintil, BrandonSalmon, Zoe ** Sanchez, Samantha ** Sanders, Jasiri ** Sanders, Kendrian ** Sanders, Nicholas Santiago Miranda, Luany Sapp, Cheyanne ** Saucedo, ArturoSchacht, RileySchaffer, Madison Schlager, Jaime **Scott, Chakiya Senatus, Junissa **Severe, LuderSharp, KamronShephard, Paige Shepherd, Masai Shepherd, Raynna Sherwood, EricShivers, D’avieonShultz, WilliamSiewnauth, Latchmin ** Silva III, LuisSimancas Aguirre, Sebastian ** Simmons, Julian Slater, JaylinSmith, Jayden Smith, LaneSnavely, Ian ** Soliz, Enrique Somwaru, Alex ** Sorenson, Jessie ** Soto, Lanesia Souffrant, Whitchyna ** Southall, ErnasiaSpence, Venroy Story, JordanSuarez, Sara Suarez, VictorSucces, Lahicka ** Sukhu, SharmilaSurrency, Aaliyah **Surrency, Ashleigh ** Tabor, LatrellTate, DevanteTaylor, TyreseTello, HopeThelemaque, Janjoe Theodule, Jr, Smith Thigpen, DiegoThomas, Elizabeth
Thomas, III, Mark Thomas, Zaniya ** Thompson, ZatraviaThorington, Patrick Tillman, MontrellTobin, JusticeTong, My LinhTorchon, Marvin ** Torres, AleydiTorres, JaydaTorres, JessyTosquellas, LuigieToussaint, LensTownsend, TishanaTran, Ethan Tran, Sum Tran, Thai Hung ** Tran, ThanhTrewin, Joseph **Trinidad-Vivar, Rodvy Tyndall, Hannah ** Ubochi, Chiedozie Valdez-Cruz, Jaquelin ** Valencia-Ayala, Viviana Van Deventer, Kelly Vargas, JuanVazquez, JonathanVenne, III, Terrance Vilsaint, KensVo, Kelvin Volcy, RebeccaVrhovac, Chloe ** Wagner, EliWalden, JeremiahWalker, James Walker, XavianWalton, Nicholas Ware, Aldwin Waters, NicoleWatkins, Jr, Antonio Watson, Jalynn **Webb, Brandon Webb, Matthew Wehmeier, Wesli White, Lydia Wilkerson, Emily ** Wilkes, OliviaWilliams, CorneliusWilliams, DianaWilliams, JasonWilliams, Jayda Williams, Jhermani **Williams, KeonWilliams, TristanWilliamson, Genesis **Wilson, Brianna ** Wilson, DeanglowWimberley, MeganWindham, AzharaWong, BritneyWood, Ariaona Wood, Jakob Wright, JasmineWright, Nicholas Wright, SharodrickWrobel, Edward **Yang, Cindy ** Yant, Nicholas **Yantol, HaleyYates, Autum Young, ElizabethYoung, Zuri **Youngs, Tiara **Zhang, Ben Zwally, Madelyn
Publication of student’s name in the commencement program does not necessarily indicate graduation eligibility.
**National Honor Society Member College/Career Ready dMartin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
Administration & Staffulty
The Class of 2020 would like to thank the OHS Staffultyfor their participation in the Commencement ceremony.
Ocoee High School Alma MaterOur strong bonds can ne’er be broken,
Formed at Ocoee High,Far surpassing wealth unspoken,
Sealed by friendships’ tie.
High school life at best is passing,Gliding swiftly by,
Then let’s pledge in word and deed,Our love for Ocoee High.
Lift the chorus, speed it onward,Loud her praises sigh,
Hail to thee our alma mater,Hail Ocoee High.
PrincipalLaura Beusse
Assistant PrincipalsKelsey BerghDonna DaltonTravis Diesel
Demetria Wilson
College and Career Center SpecialistShasaree Hendricks
National Honor Society SponsorCatherine Cannon
Senior Class SponsorWendy Cartwright
DeansJulius Franklin
Carl HoldenMonique Morris
John Siers
Guidance CounselorsKaren Campbell
Nikea CoffeeWilliam JohnsonHolly McGregor
Summer Lynum-SpencerSharyn Stieglitz
A student’s graduation speech does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position, or expression of the Board or its employees.
OCPS EEO Non-Discrimination Statement The School Board of Orange County, Florida, does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by law.