RIVEROAK Technical College (RTC) held their 2017-2018 graduation ceremony on May 24, 2018 in the Suwannee High School Auditorium.
Graduation began with RTC Principal Mary Keen welcoming those in attendance. GED graduates Karreem Armalin and Akyrianna Wheeler led the Pledge while Jasmine Garling welcomed special guests in attendance.
Superintendent Ted Roush congratulated the students and then proceed to present the program completers and industry certification recipients with their diploma or certification.
In addition to each recognizing each program completer and industry certification recipient, RTC also graduated twenty-seven students from the Adult Basic Education/GED class and eight Suwannee Virtual School (SVS) students.
Special awards and scholarships were given out at the conclusion of the graduation. The following students received recognition:
Industrial Workhorse Award – Robert Moseley
Naomi Hart Culinary Arts Scholarship – Jaycie Bender
National Adult Education Honor Society – Karreem Armalin, Jeffery Creamer, Shukar Gary, Roberto Puig-Hayes, Angelica Sellers, Austin Smith, and Paige Zarecki
Nutrition Association Culinary Arts Scholarship – Trenton Kuhns
North Florida Community College Scholarship – Joshua White and Lillian Saldana
Rotary CTE Scholarship – Fernando Hernandez and Tyler Sandlin
Walter Doughty Memorial Scholarship – Jeffery Creamer
Vincent M. Jones Achievement Award – Mylene Watts and Karreem Armalin
W.E. Music Memorial Scholarship – Colten Crews
Keen says, “Congratulation to our State of Florida High School Diploma graduates, Career and Technical Education Program Completers, Industry Certification recipients, and award winners. Twenty-Nine RIVEROAK Technical College students received their high school diploma, 58 students were recognized as program completers and 130 industry certifications were awarded. These graduates and program completers represent the fulfillment of our mission to provide qualified workers for the job market, to enable students to become self-sufficient and self-confident, and to encourage students to become highly productive citizens with positive values. We are very proud of the accomplishments of our students. Our Graduation and Awards Ceremony would not have been possible without the contributions and support from our faculty, staff, and community. Thank you to all for making it such a special evening for our students.”
To see photos from the graduation, click here.
A complete list of program completers and industry certification recipients, Adult Basic Education/GED graduates, and SVS graduates can be viewed below:
The following students received a program completion and/or an industry certification:
Jacob Arbanas
Kearston Archer
Michael Baldeon
Mason Baltazar
Jeremy Baugh
Tiffany Beauford
Jaycie Bender
Katrinia Bragg
Kaila Brown
Olivia Bruening
Frank Bruno
Dharma Bryan
Tierce Bryan
Kiara Butler
Evie Byrd
Mizael Campos
Zenaida Campos
Dakota Carroll
Camrin Cnauncey
William Chen
Shanetris Clayton
Morgan Coble
Robert Cockburn
Antonio Colon
Jeffery Creamer
Colten Crews
Devin Crosier
Brandon Crow
Justin Cunningham
Sydney Demotta
Leandra Evans
Khedarian Ford
Daymaris Gala
Lorenzo Garcia
Jasmen Garling
Matt Garrett
Zachary Garrett
Agustin Gonzalez
Cody Grant
Peyton Hale
Dustin Hammond
Greyson Harrell
Tristan Harrington
Fernando Hernandez
Jimmy Hert!
Vonnie Hertl
Natalie High
Jakob Holub
Thomas Humphrey
Jimmy Ignacio
Brannon Jenkins
Wesley Colt Johns
Dylan King
Dustin Konvalinka
Trenton Kuhns
Kaitlin Lesinski
Harleigh McCray
Adilene Mendoza-Danu
Austin Mercer
Brayden Mercer
Brittany Moore
Logan D. Moseley
Robert Moseley
Javell Nails
Chance Newman
Maria Palma
Dalexa Penalver
Bruce Perry
Randall Petty
Justin Portbury
William Pritchett
Kathleen Ragusi
Jose Rivera
Brantly Roberson
Trey Roberts
Tongee Robinson
Victor Rodriguez
Karima Rojo
Lillian Saldana
Zachary Seasholtz
Ian Serbanic
Shawna Shea
Kyler Shouppe
Alisha Smith
Ciandra Smith
Benjamin Snyder
Kitty Song
David Suarez-Mujica
Dalton Tannehill
Shania Tanner
Nicole Thody
George Thomas
Alondra Torres-Garcia
Branden L. Wainwright
Jared Brett Wainwright
Seth Wainwright
Bryce Walker
Tylor Walker
Mylene Briones Watts
Charles Westrich, Sr.
Garrett White
Joshua White
Tanner White
James Willis
Theodore Wilson III
Abraham Woloszyn
Ezra Woloszyn
The following students graduated from the Adult Basic Education/GED class:
Karreem Armalin
Zoe Bailey
Christian Carter
Kenyonna Carter-Johnson
Katie Cavazos
Eddie Collier
Jeffery Creamer
Michael Dixon
Brianna Duff
Shukar Gary
Dylan Henry
Hampton Hicks
Nikira Johnson
Nathan Kirby
Lacey Lashley
Sierra Maya
Katie Mims
Roberto Puig-Hayes
Angelica Sellers
Spring Sexton
Austin Smith
Dakota Strang
Hannah Taylor
Saydra Warren
Akyrianna Wheeler
Robbin Youngblood
Paige Zarecki
The following students graduated from the SVS:
Marshaia Acree
Katelynn Hartshorn
Shania Hollie
Leilani Kinchoy
Emmalee Manning
Jordon Neal
Alexis Sheffield
Taylor Truluck