93rd Annual Rye High School Graduation

A large crowd gathered at Nugent Stadium on Friday night to celebrate 220 members of the Rye High School Class of 2024 on their graduation. Festivities began with all graduates, plus faculty, staff, and Board of Education members crossing the bridge and taking their places on the turf, and concluded with a collective cap toss amidst very light rain.

Principal Suzanne Short made opening remarks, saying, “While the traditional advice might be to tell you to go out and make us proud, my greatest wish for all of you is that you make yourselves proud. If you believe in yourselves the way that I believe in you, you no doubt will.” Retiring Board of Education member Chris Repetto got a chance to speak later on, also citing pride in oneself as a key takeaway for the Class of 2024 as part of his “pride, privilege, and honor” approach.

Superintendent Dr. Eric Byrne reflected on his arrival in Rye, which coincided with the class of 2024’s first year of middle school. He and many other speakers commended the graduates for preserving through the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted their first year as high schoolers in 2020. Dr. Byrne also highlighted the support of the graduates’ families and teachers, and he closed his speech with a reading of Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou, a children’s book about the care teachers give to their students. 

Tucker Press delivered the Senior Oration, in which he spoke on the class of 2024’s ability to rally from the pandemic’s impact on their high school experience and other hardships. “COVID had nothing on us,” he said in his humorous yet heartfelt speech. He also referenced the athletic successes that the class of 2024 led the Rye Garnets to this year. 

Niklas Hofmann’s Salutatory Address similarly congratulated the athletes among the graduating class and emphasized the way Rye residents come together to support their community. Valedictorian Amelia “Millie” Brooks called attention to the importance of community as well. “The unexpected moments of enjoyment and appreciation on a bland day are what set our community apart, and what make each milestone so special,” said Brooks. “When we look back on [those milestones], we’re really going to miss the relationships, the common passion, and the unity that shapes them.”

The musical interludes and Latin oration received some of the loudest applause of the evening. Speaking of loud, congratulations to the Lehmann family and Avery ‘24 for making the most noise during the diploma presentation! There were many audibly supportive families in attendance, but the Lehmanns stood out among the rest.

 

Here is the entire Class of 2024:

Jack Acciavatti

Ella V. Adin-Atherton

Philip Harry Alexopoulos

Marco Antonio Altamura

Felicia Mayuki Ambrogi

Thomas James Anderson

Erika Maxine Attar

Sierra Jane Baden

Aurora Baer

Eamon Rainsford Bagley

Henry Flynn Bagley

Derek Jackson Bahl

Garrett William Balls

Ty Finnian Bibas

Trent Charles Bisceglia

Oliver Levi Leonard Bisogni

Jessica Mary Bourne

Sophie Louise Bourne

Jack Robert Brennan

Jillian Paige Brensilver

Thomas James Broderick

Amelia Elle Brooks

Sydnee Dinita-Taylor Brown

Charlene Nha Bui

Lila Whitlock Byrne

Hannah Rose Cali

Jonathan P. Capaldi

Anthony J. Caridi

Magí M. Castelltort Yago

Erick Cedazo

Karenna Coffin Chader

Joseph Jian-Hua Chai

Baobo Chen

Evan Cheng

Giselle Tavi Chorost

Harrison Vincent Conn

Max Patrick Crothall

Matus Cukrovany

Delia Elizabeth Drouin Degnan

Erin C. Delfs

Charlotte J. Derman

Amalya Ella Devitre

Riley Elizabeth Donahue

Seth Dorfman

Sean Robert Draddy

Walid Dudin

James Addison George Durran

Nicolas Pollina Echlov

William Henry Eggers

Erin K. Ellis

James Christian Fazzalari

Giovanna Dipiazza Gonzales Ferreira

Hannah Fineberg

Mauro Flores

Christian Flosse

Jack Gerald Frenchman

Sofie Shiyun Fu

Delia Elizabeth Fuchs

Guendalina Girotto

Isabel Godden

Jason Joseph Gonzalez

Michael Joseph Gonzalez-Molina

Della Reed Goodman

Taylor Charlotte Gori

Justin Edward Gray

Shepherd Lloyd Griffiths

Guy Emir Guven

Shannon Kathleen Haines

Juliette Elizabeth Hamlen

Jiawen Hao

Gordon Sellers Hargraves III

Jeffrey Patrick Harrigan Jr.

Renord Gerrad Harrison

Hayden Gabriel Harvey

Isabel Victoria Harvey

Nicholas Heldman

Antonio Diego Hendler

Patrick James Hickey

Niklas L. Hofmann

Cameron David Holler

Ava Corinne Marie Hoogstra

Julie Maria Hovers

Shaddi Ibrahim

Logan John Jancski

Sydney Lauren Jones

Milena Jovanovic

Shannon Elizabeth Kaplan

Thalia Karajannis

Sophia Elizabeth Karl

Kathryn A. Keith

James L. Kennedy Jr.

Aine M. Kennelly

Meredith Joan Kenny

Ian George Khemlani

Samantha Nicole Khemlani

Margaret Rose Kirkpatrick

Polina Komarova

Eleanor Marieke Kruijtzer

Jamie Wyatt Lacombe

Holbrook David Langley

Andrew Latara

William Latara

Bryan Edward Francis Laverty

Alexander William Lee

Avery McLean Lehmann

Camila Alessandra Leon Bolivar

Aaron Zachary Leung

Clementine Levitt

James D. Lewis

Katharine M. Licis

Oliver Lincoln

Tayna Anais Lombardo

Isabela Lulaj

Hidaya Naima Machano

Charles Hanley Margiloff

Michael Joseph Maro

Alan Morgan Marusic

Gianna Kate Mazzilli

Patrick McEnroe

Maya McQueeney

Douglas Steven Mejia Rubio

Consiglia Rae Meloni

Eva Oliana Middleton

Avery John Miller

Sarai Aida Molina Mieses

Quinn Patrick Monaghan

Liam Miller Moran

Brandon Alexander Morgan

Ciara Lynn Morrissey

Jack Carl Morrissey

Hana Madison Murati

Gerald Mustafa

Michael Thomas Nolte

Ronan Mangan O’Byrne

Tilman Peter Oberbannscheidt

Lara Maya Oktay

Benjamin Anthony Orser

Takumi Otani

Finn Xavier Palermo

Henry Connor Paul

Matthew Paul Pellegrini

Chase William Pepper

Axel Akira Peters

Lillian Wade Peters

Noah James Poll

Justin Donovan Porter

Benjamin Chase Prata

Tucker G. Press

William R. Puzzuoli

Mathias A. Ramos Espinoza

Dorn Lee Redd III

Grace Elizabeth Regan

Grace Kiely Regan

Trevor Crawford Reno

Karis Evelyn Repetto

Layne Rigano

Aidan George Rinaldi

Emerson Ann Roche

Sofia Ann Rodrigues

Alyssa Ross

Grace B. Ruggiero

Scarlett K. Russo

Sage E. Ruttenberg

Samantha Grace Ryan

Morgan H. Salomon

Samantha Laura Keith Ibarra Salvador

Jake Daniel Sammon

Christian D. Santos Jr.

Reece Santosusso

Charles Thomas Saurack

Kendall Paige Scansaroli

Gabriella Emilia Scarperi

Karlee Marie Schadt

Dillon A. Schmidt

Emily Schmidt

Sophia Elizabeth Sciulli

Katherine Davenport Seitz

Alexander T. Sheth

Ella Sofia Sheth

Sophia Rose Shoemaker

Harper Finley Smith

Sjef J.M. Smits

Florian K. Soezer

William G. Soviero

Rebecca Anne Speas

William Squarek

Lukas Christian Steinmann

Charles Scotland Stevens

Jesse Philip Stigliano

Marra Sophia Storey

Laura Virginia Svoboda

Spencer G. Swiader

Sofia Tello

Matthew James Templeman

Piper Morgan Tenney

Paulina Tepan

Koen Martijn Abraham Terlouw

Bryan George Thomas

Cole Thomas

Sydney Barbara Tischman

Kieran Charles Traynor

Tyler Davis Triolo

Lucas Isamu Tsuchida

Akachukwu Reward Udeagha

Victoria Paige Vanneck

Ivan Vasyuta

Madelyn Leslee Walsh

Meredith Frances Ward

Angelina Dora Watnick

Haileymarie Edythe Watnick

Owen Edward John Welburn

Gunnar Read Wey

Lillian May Whaling

Ameer J. White

Mali Katrina White

Kyle Woods

Miles Reagan Woolsey

Dan Nonoguchi Yamaguchi

Spencer W. Yeh

Jake M. Zion