Bonita Springs High School Commencement Ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2025 7:00 P.M. Suncoast Arena at Florida Southwestern State College
Administration Jeffrey Estes, Jr. Principal Michelle Aldrich Assistant Principal Natalee Barrs Assistant Principal Rachel Eyre Assistant Principal Yaimara Leonard Alejo Assistant Principal
Rodney Bell Athletic and Activities Director
The School District of Lee County The School Board of Lee County, Florida
Samuel Fisher, District 1 (Chair) Jada Langford Fleming, District 6 (Vice Chair)
Melisa W. Giovannelli, District 2 William F. Ribble, Jr., District 3 Debbie Jordan, District 4 Armor Persons, District 5 Vanessa M. Chaviano, District 7
Dr. Denise M. Carlin Superintendent
Kathy Dupuy-Bruno, Esq. Board Attorney
www.leeschools.net
The School Board of Lee County, Florida, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, marital status, religion, or sexual orientation
Commencement Program 2025
*Processional …………………………………………………… Pomp and Circumstance Introduction ……………………………………………………………… Landon Ide *National Anthem ………………………………………… Mariana Mejicanos-Burris *Pledge of Allegiance …………………………………………………… Gianni Phillips Opening Address ……………………………………………………… Jeffrey Estes, Jr. Welcome ………………………………………………………………… Landon Ide Introduction of Dignitaries & Guests ……………………………………… Olivia Cerny Recognition of Senior Class Sponsors ……………… Kallihan Carter & Madison Grabowski Presentation of Class Gift …………………………… Liliana Gardun & Carla Herrera Transition to Class Speaker …………………………………… Michelle Montufar-Bajana Introduction of Senior Speaker ………………………………………… Kristin McGuire Commencement Speaker ……………………………………………… Alison O'Malley Introduction of Senior Speaker …………………………………………… Benjamin Duke Commencement Speaker …………………………………………………… Aidan Havel Presentation of Graduating Class …………………… Jeffrey Estes, Jr. & Annette Gallipo Acceptance of Graduating Class ……………………………………… William Ribble, Jr Tassel Ceremony & Cap Toss ……………………………………… Class of 2025 Officers Recessional …………………………………………………… Pomp and Circumstance
*Please Stand Please hold applause until after all graduates have received diplomas. Please remain seated until after the recessional
Class of 2025 Rank & Distinction
Class of 2025 Categorical Ranks are as follows:
***** **** ***
Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude
4.00 +
3.75 to 3.99 3.50 to 3.74 3.25 to 3.49 3.00 to 3.24
Cum Laude
**
Rank with Distinction
*
Rank with Honors
Graduation honors are determined by the weighted cumulative semester quality point average for grades nine through twelve.
Additional Honors Designations: Top 10% of Senior Class: Green Scholastic Hood Senior Class Officers: Blue, Green, and Silver Cord
JROTC: Black and Gold Cord Performing Arts: Blue and Green National Honor Society Φ Gold Cord Designation 3.50 + unweighted grade point average Character, Leadership, Service Academy for Health Professionals ♓ White Cord Designation Four years of successfully completed academy coursework Air Conditioning Academy (HVAC) ♒ Silver Cord Designation Four years of successfully completed academy coursework
FGCU Collegiate Academy ⌘ White Stole with FGCU Symbol Minimum of 48 credit hours at Florida Gulf Coast University
Academy for Creative Careers Green Cord Designation Four years of successfully completed academy coursework Aerospace Academy ✈ Blue Cord Designation Four years of successfully completed academy coursework
Cambridge AICE Diploma
White Stole with Cambridge Symbol Passed a minimum of 7 AICE Exams
Bonita Springs High School Class Sponsors & Student Leadership
Senior Class Officers Landon Ide Senior Class President Kallihan Carter Senior Class Vice President Gianni Phillips Senior Class Treasurer Michelle Montufar-Bajana Senior Class Secretary Olivia Cerny Senior Class Representative Madison Grabowski Student Council Parliamentarian Carla Herrera Student Council Historian Liliana Garduno Student Council Representative
Senior Class Sponsor Kristin Brito
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Sarah Luz Acabal-Bernabe ♓ Andrew Clay Adamson ***** Dany Josue Aguilar Arrollos Kimberly Alcon-Cristobal *****Φ Manuel De Jesus Alfaro Jr * Gonzalo Alexis Alonso Arcenio Altuzar Del Cueto Jr Juan Pablo Alvarado III *** Leandro Benjamin Alvarado-Casa *** Hayden Joseph Andrews * Ricardo Angeles Jr Jessica Esmeralda Antonio-Juan ***** Joseph Quintony Antonio-Juarez ***** Liam Manuel Arredondo *** Anthony Michael Augustine Madison Grace Balboni *** Anthony Alexander Bandera ***** ⌘ Adolfo Gaytan Barba Irving Daniel Barragan-Rafael ** Dulce Esperanza Barrientos ***** ♓ Antonio Daniel Barrozo Anthony Xzahvier Batista-Nieto Julianna Sophia Bendeck ***** ⌘ Φ Steybi Juvielky Benitez Izaguirre ***** ⌘
Alicia Annette Bernal Katherine Bonilla-Molina Ava Joy Brand *****
Ava Jolene Brazelton *****Φ Kendra Leigh Briggs ***** Davin Allen Brodman ***** ⌘ ♓ Φ Kwesi Javouri Brown ** Landon Allen Brown ***** ✈ Gage Donavan Bruland ** ✈ Brandon Phillip Buehler ***** ✈ Daniel Buenrostro ***** ⌘ Susana Bueso-Jimenez ***** Alexander Caballero ***** ⌘ Yasmin Calmo *** Serenidy Leah Canales ***** ⌘ Elainie Kitana Cantu *** Yalexy Carrasco Hernández *** Kallihan Mae Carter ***** ⌘ Φ Xavier Casanova ***** ⌘ ♒ Φ Krisna Marlene Castro Caceres Olivia Rae Cerny ***** ♓ Φ Jonathan Cervantes-Martinez Pratham Chaudhary ***** ✈
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Fredys Armando Chavez-Gonzales Emily Lynn Chesnut ***** ⌘ Φ Udin Daniel Chic Gonzáles Conrad Shane Chowen ***** ✈ David Junior Cisneros Ethan Dennis Clark ***** Landen Albert Collins ***** ⌘ Stephanie Concepcion ***** ⌘ ♓ Φ Enna Clair Copeland *** Miguel Cordero-Zunun Christian Ruffen Cotton Cassidy Leigh Cranor ***** ⌘ Φ Emiliana Meneses Cruz *** ♓ Heather Cruz ** ♓ Jovan Nicolas Cruz ** Kaylee Lynn Culver *****Φ Bethany Grace Davis ***** ⌘ Φ Saul Valente De Arcia-Lopez Hannah Michelle De Jesus Balvina De León Mendoza Angel Manuel Del Valle-Chairez * ♓ Camden Fergus Dennett * Ashlyn Nicole Dennis *****Φ
Joshua Matthew Diaz Jason Edgardo Diaz-Flores ***** Titus Stephen Blaine Dragstrem ***** ⌘ Brian Duran Alex Ray Elia ***** Sofía Escalante González ** Zuri Naomy Escobar-Ortiz ***** ♓ Gabriella Espinoza ***** ⌘ Melani Estala-Saldana ***** ♓ Jacob Nathaniel Estrada ***** Miguel Ezquivel-Miron Juan Eduardo Fernandez-Mejia ***** ⌘ Esmeralda Fernandez-Rangel ***** Evelyn Figueredo ***** ⌘ Addison Shea Findley ***** ♓ Φ Miguel Angel Florenzano * ♒
Ashley Vanessa Flores ** Ismael Alejandro Flores Katherine Lineth Flores ***** Emily Fortunes ***** ♓ Bacilio Francisco-Gaspar Samantha Jane Frank ***** ⌘ Ella Arline Furbeck ***
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Yuridia Franceli Gabriel Ambrocio ** Meredith Louise Galbraith ***** ⌘ Φ Jeremiah Garces Chase Preston Garcia * Keyli Yulisa Garcia-Barrios ***** ♓ Φ Perla Viviana Garcia-Tepaz ***** Liliana Denise Garduno ***** ♓ Nelson Gaspar-Regino *
Emma Rose Gross *****Φ Jorge Daniel Guerrero ***** Kevin Guerrero * Kaylie Elizabeth Guild ***** Walter Danery Guillén González Veereshwar Prasad Gupta *****Φ Cinthia Guzman-Lopez **** Jessica Guzman-Lopez ***** Gavin Tyr Xavier Hall ** Ethan Michael Hambling ***** ⌘ Emma Elizabeth Hardman ***** ⌘ Φ Nicholas Charles Harth Aidan Joseph Scott Havel *****
Samantha Grace Gendron * Hannah Louise Gibson *** Adison Sky Giedraitis
Roman Anthony Gilberti ***** ⌘ Natasha Gabriella Gomez ***** Daniela Gomez-Miranda ** Jan Gonzalez ** Jason Alexander Gonzalez Krystal Marie Gonzalez **** Diana Jacqueline Gonzalez-Ayala
Derek Ivan Hernandez Jr ** Giovanni Fernando Hernandez Julisa Raquel Hernandez ****
Daniela Yadhira Hernandez-Dominguez ***** Lisandro Buenaventura Hernandez-Puentes Carla Beatriz Herrera *****Φ Chaz Aubrey Hill
Ricky Gonzalez-Jose **** Eulalia Gonzalez-Lopez
William Jack Hittinger ** Sophia Lynn Holbrook *** Micah Daniel Hood II Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins *****Φ
Maximillan Luzon Goodwalt ***** Madison Lee Grabowski ***** ⌘ ♓ Andrea Elizabeth Gramajo Villatoro *
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Austin Noah Lindberg *** ✈ Anastasia Lobacheva ***** Mileidy Rubí López Tomás Erick Lopez-Leon Justin Lopez-Lopez Brittany Paola Lopez-Martinez *** Olegario Jerso Lopez-Roblero Christopher Daniel Lora-Martinez ***** ✈ Yanet Lorenzo ***** Ezekiel Storm Loscomb **** Emily Carol Majszak Diego Manzanares-Galarza Sophia Grace Marquez ***** Juan Antonio Martinez ***** Yadira Martinez-Almendarez Alicia Esther Martinez-Beltre ***** ⌘ Φ Christopher Adrian Martinez-Castillo
Nicholas Robert Hoppe Jr ***** ⌘ Arielle Renee Houde **** ♒ Landon James Ide ***** ⌘ Φ Titus Ian Jaffe Luis Angel Jimenez-Gonzalez Guadalupe Jose-Vasquez Edmireth Aideed Jose-Ventura ***** Ana Rosita Juan ** Michelle Merary Juarez ***** ⌘ Gabriel Agron Kaja ***** Carter Christopher Kalina Karli Sue Kalsow ***** ⌘ Samantha Elanore Keefe ***** ♓ Parker Elizabeth Kirkby ***** ⌘ Φ Liam Benjamin Knize ***** ⌘ Nathan Alan Koeth ***** ⌘ Amy Kollcinaku ***** ⌘ ♓ Φ Katerina Kristina Koroleva *** Daria Kostyria ** Reginald Bear Larsen ***** ♒ ✈ Jett Robert Laidley Lavin **** ✈
Caitlyn Ashley Masters * Cristina Mateo ***** Michael Mateo Mendoza ***** Angel Grabiel Matias Pedro De Jesus Matias ** ♒
Pablo Mauricio **** Arabella Sky McCarthy
Westin James Leckbee **** Nicholas Dane Leighton ** ♒
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Hailie Emma Beth McClain ***** Briana Ayline McClellan ** Sofia Ester McKinney *****Φ Carson Benjamin McManaway ***** ⌘ Caleb Andres Medina ***** ⌘ George Medrano Justin Thomas Meijer ***** Mariana Perla Mejicanos-Burris ***** ⌘ Φ Felix Denver Melton IV **** Orian Memmott ** Athena Lizbeth Mendoza ****Φ Franshesca Milagros Mendoza * Viviana Sucely Mendoza López Nayeli Beatriz Mendoza Mendoza *** ♓ Rocío Mendoza Solis ***** ⌘ ♓ Φ Cathy Joselyn Mendoza-Mateo Randy Ivan Mendoza-Velasquez ♒ Jacob Mario Meus Jaeda Zofiah Meza **** ♓ Ty Dallas Michael ***** Mia Nicole Montalvo *****Φ Brian Yahir Montejo-Castro Michelle Marie Montufar-Bajana ***** ♓ Φ
Jose Javier Morales ***** Luis Gabriel Morales ***
Brian Anthony Morales Lopez ***** Anthony Crystian Morales Nieto **** Emelyn Morales-Samayoa Gianna Lynn Moreida Antonio Angel Moreno Jr ***** Fatima Moreno Larry Alexander Moreno-Alfaro Jayden Boyd Moss ***** Gianna Marie Murillo * Yoleth Nohemí Mushín Pérez * Hector Nava Jr ***** ⌘ Φ Kimberly Nava Sanchez Rachel Navas-Jimenez *** Juan Diego Negrete-Chavez ♒ Kimberly Nestoso-Bamaca * ♓ Thomás Neftalí Nicolás Mateo *** Elias Ancelmo Nicolas-Martin Lillian Hannah Nixon ***** ♓ Φ
Grace Linda Novakovich *** James Peter Novakovich IV Luka Stephen Novotny *** ✈
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Dante Ulises Nunez *** Aidan Patrick O'Brien *** Alison Eleanor O'Malley ***** ⌘ Φ Lindsay Michelle Orellana-Franco Erick Francisco Ortíz López Haley Ortiz Mejia ** Wilson Jovani Ortiz-Pablo Alejandro Pablo ** Charly Ella Pabst ***** ⌘ Valerie Pacheco *** Daniel Juan Paez ***** ⌘ Φ Henry Omar Palacios-Martinez ***** ⌘ Φ
Hayden Wayne Peters *** Gianni Jaden Phillips *****
Sebastian Enrique Ponzo ***** ⌘ Φ Caroline Brooke Pounsberry *****
Belah Grace Powley * Cesar Pozos-Santiago * Arath Yair Preciado **
Zackary Andres Prieto **** Pedro Isaac Puac-Hernandez
Anastasija Radenkovic ***** ⌘ Carlos-Daniel Ramirez-Castillo Nayeli Esmeralda Ramirez-Mendez Wendy Jeaneth Ramón Diego * Brian Ramos ***** Φ Valeria Ramos-Tavera Alayna Marie Raya Vince Marcus Reese **** Luis Rendon Jr * Nelly Mary Reyes ***** Juan José Reyes González Kimberly Rincon-Hernandez ***** ♓ Pablo Israel Rivero * Renata Rodriguez Edward Rodriguez Escobar
Alan Abelardo Palomino * Angela Gabriela Parga * Evan Thomas Parker ***** John Manuel Pascual Pedro Benito Pedro * Deysi Anai Pedro Margarito * Kelvin Antonio Perez Nirialy Perez-Garcia *****Φ America Yoanna Perez Gomez Jorge Mario Pérez López Carlos Manuel Perez-Ponce Carlos Jonathan Perezmeza *
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Tyler Cole Rowan *****Φ Lesley Nallely Ruiz-Sanchez *** ♓ Alivia Elizabeth Rybak Storm Raul Saldivar ** ✈ Juelz Anzeo Cruzate Salvador ***** Adriana Elizabeth Sanchez ***** ⌘ Daniel Yahir Sanchez-Cruz ***** ♒ Esmeralda Sanchez-Fernandez
Hailee Ilene Suleta * Taylor Noel Swanner ***** ⌘ Narayan Willie Tavarez * Abbigale Brierly Teegarden *****Φ Taniah Brielle Thomas * Rennick Alexander Tidwell ***** ⌘
Cathy Noemi Tomas-Mateo Kayla Giselle Tomas-Mateo
Juan Jesus Torres-Torres ** ✈ Brooklynn Duyanh Tu **** James Rocco Turcios ***** Yuridia Sarai Urban-Sanchez ***** ⌘ Dean Cameron Usher ***** Yuliet Valdez ***** Evelyn Lizeth Vasquez-Alcon Lucas Gonzalo Vasseur ***** Visleiri Yareli Vazquez-Bartolon ***** ♓ Isaias Vega Jr
Sadie Sandoval ***** Daisy Yamilet Santiago
Chadrick Wilson River Schmeider Ana Paulina Seaman ***** ⌘ Kameron Akiko Shelton ***** ⌘ Φ Hector Eduardo Silva Linero David Silva-Encarnacion **** Arwen Robina Skiles Koi Gavin Skiles Auben Robert Sloss ***** Lillee Lynn Smith
Yulisbeth Vega-Calderon Sarah Veigsding ***** ⌘ Jose Alexis Velazquez-Lopez Ab Uzziel Ventura-Hernandez
Rubén Estuardo Solís Mateo Jeremiah Isaiah Soriano **** Daisy Alejandra Sosa-Jimenez ***** Yami Lovisa Staiger-Lorenzana ***** ⌘ Φ Kaydee Ann Stout ***** ⌘ Φ
Stephanie Daniela Villatoro Cardona * Kevin Daniel Villatoro-Santos *****
Bonita Springs High School Class of 2025
Justus Christopher Vincent ***** ⌘ Miguel Angel Vite Fleegal Alexander James Wallace ***** Kylee Esperanza Cruz Weber ***** Zechariah Michael Whooley *****
Landon Allen Wolpert Yacoub Ayman Youssef **** Gisela Arely Zelaya Saravia Lia Zeledon ****Φ Hugo Adrian Zunun-Fernandez * Ramiro Zunun-Vasquez Jr
Miller Ramirez-Lopez In memory of our dear classmate who, though not with us today, remains a cherished part of our graduating class. His spirit and legacy will continue to inspire us as we move forward. Once a Bull Shark, ALWAYS a Bull Shark.
Bonita Springs High School Faculty and Staff
Michelle Aldrich B.A. University of Indianapolis M.Ed. St. Leo University
Katie Casteel B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
Timothy Casteel B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.Ed. American College of Education
Laura Ambrosi B.A. SUNY Purchase College
Jill Antonucci BFA The University of Saint Francis B.A. Southwest Florida College Christel Arthur
Kristen Chesterton B.A. Roanoke Colleg
Mary Ciccarone B.A. University of Central Florida
B.A. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras M.A.Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana M.Ed. Universidad del Atlántico
Luther Clemons B.S. University of Tampa
Natalee Barrs B.A.University of Florida M.A.University of Florida M.Ed. Florida Gulf Coast University
Amanda Colucci B.S. Florida State University
Aaliyah Conde B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University
Rodney Bell B.A. Kent State
Alexis Darrus B.A. Indiana University M. Ed. Indiana University
Hailey Bernau B.S. Florida State University
Brooks Diaz B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
Kristin Brito B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.Ed. Nova Southeastern University Kelsey Britten B.S. Florida State University MSW Florida State University Donald Bumiller B.A. Brandeis University J.D. Suffolk University Law School
Kayta Diaz de Moran B.A. National University of El Salvador
Alexander DiCioccio B.S. SUNY at Cortland
Benjamin Duke B.Sc. University of North Dakota M.Sc. Southern New Hampshire University
Michael Buskirk B.S. St. Joseph’s University M. Ed. University of Missouri Ed. S. University of Missouri
Zachary Eisengrein B.S. Temple University M.MEd. University of Miami
Brandon English B.A. Wabash College
Ginger Casey B.S. Edison State College
Bonita Springs High School Faculty and Staff
Kalie Enzor B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
SSG Robert Hunter B.S. Hodges University
Jeffrey Estes, Jr. B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.Ed. Argosy University Rachel Eyre B.A. Florida State University M.Ed. American College of Education
Loren Ifcher B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.Ed. Florida Gulf Coast University Marissa Joel B.A. Saint Joseph's College M.Ed. Long Island University Wyatt Kistner B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.S. University of South Carolina
Luke Funkhouser B.A. Purdue University
Annette Gallipo B.A. Purdue University M.Ed. Indiana Wesleyan University
Douglas Knitt B.S. Buffalo State College
Jackson Garrett B.A. Wabash College M.A. Rider University
Donna Lantz L.P.N. Western Iowa Tech College
Michelle Latorre B.A. University of Florida M.Ed. University of Florida
Troy Gonzalez NCCR Tri-County Apprenticeship Academy
Julie Grace B.S. Florida SouthWestern State College
Robert Lauber B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University M.S. Florida Gulf Coast University Ziomara Lee B.A. CUNY-Lehman College MSW University of Central Florida Yaimara Leonard Alejo B.A. University of Havana M.Ed. American College of Education COL Adam Lewis B.S. United States Military Academy M.S. Command and General Staff College M.S. National War College
Mary Leigh Harris B.A. Washington State University M.S. Florida State University
Austin Homolak B.S. Michigan State University
Jennifer Hopkins B.S. Murray State University M.A. Murray State University
Taylor Horner B.S. Greensboro College Christie Howard B.S. DePaul University
Nicholas McCarty B.A. University of Florida
Bonita Springs High School Faculty and Staff
Kristin McGuire B.A. Elon University
Ashlyn Rivera B.S. Saint Mary College M.A. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Mary Etta Rokusek BFA Illinois Wesleyan University MFA University of Wisconsin - Madison
Thomas McGuire B.A. Elon University M.S. University of South Dakota Laura Metzler B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
SGM James Rowan B.S. Roger Williams University
Christian Miller B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
Kyle Shafer B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University
Stewart Monteith B.S. Plymouth University, UK P.G.C.E. Southampton University, UK
Erika Strong B.S. West Chester University
Jonathan Vanasse B.A. Ripon College M.Ed. Florida Gulf Coast University Ernesto Villalobos B.S. Trinity International University M.Ed. American College OF Education Heather Vincent B.S. Bethel University M.Ed. Southwest Minnesota State University
Jacob Nordbye B.S. Black Hills State University
Bibiana Paez B.A. Sabana University
Devin Peck B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
Kristin Phillipine BSN Indiana University of Pennsylvania M.S. Florida Gulf Coast University
Bobbi Wendel B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
Kathy Popple B.S. University of Florida
Mark Wendland B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University M.A. American College of Education
Amanda Reese B.S. Duquesne University
Gabriella Williams B.S. University of South Florida
Julie Regnaert B.A. University of South Florida
Andrea Woloszyn B.A. National Louis University M.A. Concordia University
Savanna Reiners B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University
Bonita Springs Alma Mater
Oh, let us sing of Bonita’s pride, Our voices lifted far and wide. In halls where dreams and our passions blend, Our bonds and friendships never end.
Blue and green, our colors bright, Guiding us through day and night.
Oh, let us stand with our heads held high, In Bonita Springs, our spirits fly. With every triumph, every woe, Our love for thee, Bonita Springs.
The Class of 2025 wishes to thank you for attending its commencement ceremony.
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