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    GLK-UAIS grads sow the seeds to the future

     

    For the Class of 2025, the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies planted seeds of belief, of passion and purpose that will shape the gardens of our futures.

    “Here, we learned how to plant the seeds of self-belief,” said speaker Klaudia Brakoniecki. “We learned to value the work we do, not just for recognition, but for the meaning and growth it brings. We learned that loving who we are—and nurturing what we contribute to the world—is the foundation for all future success.”

    Speaker Blake Deason equated graduates to the lives of superheroes – ordinary individuals, given a unique opportunity who grow stronger by what they learned.

    “The biggest step in a hero's journey is the first step they take on their own. We are about to take our first step on our own and it may seem scary, but I know we can handle it. We have learned so much from all of our teachers and friends and we will always be there for each other to lend a helping hand. And that is why I know we are prepared for whatever may come next.

    Superintendent Robert Monroe noted that the Class of 2025 was the first to have a mandated kindergarten – a change that led to the district creating a nationally recognized kindergarten that used technology to personalize their learning.

    “From the very beginning, you were recognized as leaders who accepted whatever challenge was put in front of you,” he said. “It means you can go into your future knowing you have the talent, tenacity, and grit and to take on anything.”

    Vice President Denyeal Nesovski challenged graduates who are considering “what’s next” to remain committed to their education.

    “The diploma you receive today is not the finish line, but a torch, a flame for curiosity lit at UCS that will continue to burn brightly throughout your lives,” she said. “Whether your next chapter leads to a classroom, a job site, a lab, or somewhere completely unexpected, know that learning has only just begun.”

    Principal Shaun Greene-Beebe noted the class is graduating with a 4.109 gpa.

    “Your IB education has provided you with a powerful toolkit: the ability to inquire, to think, to communicate, to be principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective,” she said. “These are not just words on a page; they are the foundations upon which you will build your futures.”

    Congratulations to the GLK-UAIS Class of 2025.

    Sara Afram 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Georgia Marie Alexopoulos 1 6 MCL

    Zena Alnaama 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Christina B. Alsanjakli 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Gabriela Bahri 1 6 SCL

    Miriam Jenna Barash 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Kayla Beauchamp 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Drew Scott Belisle 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Jacob Bentley 2 4 SCL

    Jacob Berishaj 1 3 6 SCL

    Shreya Gauri Bhan 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Meghan Ann Boring 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Chloe Abigail Bosi 1 3 6 SCL

    Klaudia Brakoniecki 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Riley Rex Brimm 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Jack Matthew Bullock 1 3 6 SCL

    Violet Ceno 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Olivia Karen Clark 1 6 SCL

    Robert Frank Crossen 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Jack Curtis 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Kiva Aissatou Daniels 1 6 SCL

    Blake O'Neil Deason 1 3 6 SCL

    Elizabeth Emily Delbeke 1 3 6 SCL

    Christopher Guo Deutsch 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Jean Anne Douglas 1 3 6 SCL

    Madeline Elaine Douglas 1 3 6 SCL

    Anderson James Edgar 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Kelsie Lynn Fagan 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Trevor Patrick Fife 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Talessa W. George 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Sarail Kathleen Gomez Cooper 6 MCL

    Hannah Lynn Gravely 1 6 SCL

    Mirabelle Carolyn Greig 1 3 6 SCL

    Martina Sophia Haranczyk 1 3 6 SCL

    Amanda Hoti 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Trinity Jabouri 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Alexander Shawn Jacob 1 2 3 6 SCL

    McKenzie Lee Johnson 1 6 SCL

    Aaron Thomas Joseph 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    David Varghese Joseph 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Joseph Anthony Juliano 1 3 6 SCL

    Drew William Kanitz 1 3 6 SCL

    Juliana Kaye Koenders 1 6 MCL

    Makayla Margaret Koerner 1 3 6 SCL

    Jamison Lareau 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Frank Michael Lulgjuraj 1 3 6 SCL

    Natalia Krystyna Malewicz 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Melak N. Mardo 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Ashley Rose Matthews 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Cydney Janel Mayberry 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Jasmina Mezini 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Saifan Waseem Mirza 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Cassandra Naliath 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Evelyn Terese Niksa 1 3 6 SCL

    Camryn O'Dell 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Nathan Osman 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Kyla Ann Palczewski 1 3 6 SCL

    Natalie Elizabeth Palus 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Zara Vijay Patel 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Adeline Molly Paul 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Makayla Rose Paulson 1 6 SCL

    Claudia Perkowska 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Natalie Brooke Perzanowski 1 3 6 SCL

    Juliana Picar 1 3 6 SCL

    John Paul Andrew Polus 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Ania Popovski 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Nicholas Craig Rawley 1 6 CL

    Brooke Callum Richards 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Matthew Joseph Richmond 1 3 6 SCL

    Emerson Monroe Rietsch 1 3 6 SCL

    Anna Elizabeth Rimac 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Charlotte Rineer 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Victoria Guadalupe Rios 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Jillian Marie Rodzik 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Essa Sajjad Saeed 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Carmen Jean Sanjuan 1 3 6 SCL

    Gabriella Frances Santavicca 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Penelope Norah Sarcona 1 6 SCL

    Gabrielle Sesi 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Isabelle Sesi 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Noelle Nina Shakouri 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Nicholas Stephan Slaughter 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Nolan Peter Smith 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Annika Chandra Sreedhar 1 2 3 5 6 SCL

    Marilyn Grace Stephen 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Alissa Kay Sulik 3 6 SCL

    Olivia Mary Tessmer 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Gisele Gazwan Toma 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Lindsay Ann Tomaszewski 1 6

    Tomassina Ava Soria Tumampo 1 3 6 SCL

    Silvia Lachezarova Vatev 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Isabella A. Weihermuller 1 3 6 SCL

    Luke Anthony White 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Elizabeth Grace Wieczorek 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Meredith Catherine Winn 1 3 6 SCL

    Charlie Kay Wisdom 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Sara Xhuti 1 3 6 SCL

    Isabella Marie Yacoub 1 3 5 6 SCL

    Rueben Vincent Macasaddug Yutuc 1 2 3 6 SCL

    Ava Zdravkoski 1 3 6 SCL

    1=IB Full Diploma Candidate

    2=UCS Advanced Placement Scholar

    3=Valedictorian

    4=Salutatorian

    5=National Honor Society

    6= Seal of Global Language Candidate

    GRADUATION HONORS:

    Summa Cum Laude (SCL) GPA 3.9 and above

    Magna Cum Laude (MCL) GPA 3.7-3.89

    Cum Laude (CL) GPA 3.5-3.69