Henry Ford II graduates can head into their future knowing the have the power to overcome anything.
“We have conquered a pandemic,” said commencement speaker Zoe Rosol. “The simple truth is there is nothing holding us back from exploring the world and doing what truly inspires us.
Nearly 500 Henry Ford II graduates received their diplomas at ceremonies held Saturday at the Oakland University O’rena.
Superintendent Robert Monroe reminded students that their community will be there to support those endless possibilities.
“When your parents first registered you in Utica Community Schools, you received a lifetime contract,” he said. We not only represent your hometown and your roots, but we are also the individuals and relationships that will last a lifetime. Look around this arena – the people who surround you today will be with you always.”
Board of Education Trustee Adrienne Rubel encouraged graduates to always question and find better ways for the problems they face in the future.
“Every time you see something that doesn’t quite look right, remember to do what you have always done - ask why and come up with a better way,” she said. “If you do that, we will know as your school community and as your parents, that we have done our job.”
Principal Lori Singleton shared the accomplishments of the graduates:
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52 Valedictorians and 3 Salutatorians
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180 seniors took at least one AP class this year, and 20 took college courses through dual enrollment.
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109 graduates are members of the National Honor Society
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10 are members of the Utica Center for Math Science and Technology
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16 are members of the Utica Center for Science and Industry
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135 are Falcon scholars, which means they maintained a GPA of 3.67 or higher for seven semesters.
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67 graduating seniors are AP scholars earned a 3.67 GPA in 4 or more AP classes.
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39 Seniors are Presidential scholars having earned at least a 1160 on the SAT and having a GPA of at least a 3.67 GPA or higher.
Singleton told Ford II graduates: “Regardless of where your journey’s takes you, always remember everyone at Henry Ford believes in you and you will always be a part of the Falcon family!
Congratulations Henry Ford II graduates:
Joseph Albert Aboujaoude
Marlena Abro
Megan Elizabeth Adamczyk
Kyla Marie Adray
Seror Aysar Hanna Al Maslob
Brielle Kristine Albrecht 4MCL
Lynn Marie Alexander
Cassidy Nicole Allen 1348SCL
Christian Joseph Allen 47SCL
Nicholas James Allen
Maysim Alobaidi CL
Alexandra Antonovna Andreyeva
7MCL
Natalie Jennifer Antwan 47CL
Leonardo David Araujo
Anthony Michael Ardelean
Natalie Renee Arndt
Mena Ayo
Elias Michel Ayoub 124SCL
Danella K Azeez
Benjamin Cole Babjack
Anthony J. J. Baci
Ethan Lawrence Bacic
Antonius Bagi
Mrian Zaid Bakhaya 1247SCL
Grace Bareta
Jacob Michael Barrett 48MCL
Benjamin Samuel Bartold
Camilla Sky Bartolone 14SCL
Aryn Rae Bartow
Brendan Lawrence Battani
Kendall Elizabeth Beck CL
Haneen Idrees Bedari
Alex David Bedenko
Chelsey Marie Belcher 4MCL
David Robert Bellamy
Jillian Marie Beneson 45CL
Brooklyn Elle Berchulc
Dex Michael Bergman
Adam Michael Bert
Leonard Bibashani
Zerina Bilali MCL
Antonio Vincenzo Bileti
Carleigh Nicole Bilpo
Carson Michael Bilpo MCL
Emma Noelle Leslie Bliss
Madison Vay Bohland
Nina Michelle Bojaj
Evan Michael Boutorwick 124SCL
Olivia Danielle Boutorwick 24SCL
Sara Bregu 124SCL
Kemora Meshawn Bridgewater 478CL
Joshua Brnjac 4CL
Lillian Faith Brown
Summer Leigh Bruci MCL
Tyron Wesley Lumpayao Bucad
78MCL
Gwyneth Nicole Buchanan
Ethan Ryan Bull CL
Alexander Cacovic
Valerio Jeremy Cafagna 4CL
Vanya Reiley Calandrucci 4MCL
Jozefina Camaj
Sierra Lovelle Cappellaro
Lauren Mary Carney
Adrian Jay Carreon
Kylee Anne Castillo 4MCL
Sarah Elizabeth Cavallaro 4CL
Cain Adam Cendrowski CL
Ritwin Cheriyan 8
Joel Jayesh Chirayil 12SCL
Georgis S Cholagh
Muhtasim Kabir Chowdhury 2SCL
Amber Elizabeth Cicilian MCL
Jada Capri Clark 48SCL
Jaxson Walter Cogan
Jada Renee Coles 1249SCL
Abigail Makayla Compton 6
Jack Thomas Conley
Marco Lauren Constantino CL
Charlene Tereasa Cornett
Dominick Paul Costakes
Genevieve Celine Costakes
1245SCL
Alexa Jade Cristobal
Kennedy Marie Cross 347SCL
Camdyn Raeanne Croud
Abigail Angeline Curran MCL
Osirus Karon Currie
Joseph Saher Dadou
Mirna Sarkon Darawish
Emma Elizabeth Davis
Haxhi Dedej 8
Vanessa Dedvukaj
Angel Victoria Dellin 7SCL
Danielle Marie Depakakibo 1247SCL
Mia Rose DeSantis
Joseph Scott Dickinson 124SCL
Matthew Joseph DiDonato
Hannah Solace DiFalco 124SCL
Kimberly DiMartino
Michael Dean Dimitrieski
Makenna Kiomi Dixon
Ty Calvin Dixon
Rohan Samuel Dowding
Dylan Anthony Droelle 8
Brandon David Dutkiewicz
Natalia Anna Dycha 1247SCL
Joshua Vincent Earehart
Connor Allen Ellis 8CL
Sarah Michell Ellis 8
Denaldo Sami Emmanuel
Zachary Michael Fallon 6
Ramsha Nawal Farooqui
Aiden Kevin Fish
Jackson Daniel Flatt 457CL
Matteo Domenico Foglia
Mason Richard Fowler
Justin Naman Francis 124SCL
Zachary Dylan Frank MCL
Eva Genevieve Freigruber 8
Dylan Matthew Fuentecilla 8CL
Filopatir Emad Gabriel 1247SCL
Vince Raymond Gambotto 124SCL
Devin Thomas Giannosa
Luke Commerce Gifford 8
Molly Ann Gittler
Luke Luigi Gjokaj 7
Fabian Gjondrekaj 457SCL
Marco Nuo Gjurashaj
Josef Brandon Gojcaj MCL
Victoria Golovach
Shelby Ann Goode 14SCL
Heather Noreen Gravely
Johnathen Steven Green
Makenna Joy Greet
Seth Ernest Grout
Anthony Michael Guadagni Jr.
Maggie Michelle Gundy
Mia Marie Gusumano
Jalal R Habash CL
Jacob Daniel Haberski 46MCL
Sonia Andreea Hadar 124SCL
Sydnie Paige Hader
Deja Nicole Hale
Kyle James Hammock
Kevin Hannosh
Stephanie Georgieva Harizanova 1247SCL
Caleb Jozef Harris
Nasir DeLoren Harris-Ibe
Emily Claire Hartwig 124SCL
Sydney Annelise Hawks 4SCL
Zoe Corryn Heckaman
Diana Rosario Hernandez Martinez
Berlyn Marie Hillman 124SCL
Joshua Richard Hillwig 4MCL
Kayla Joy Hlavin 1246SCL
Jaleel Kareem Talib Hogue
Joshua David Holiday
Hunter Roy Horton
Madyson Elizabeth Howard 8CL
Emily Sharon Hudson 4CL
Kirsten Elle Huffman 7
Winter Kayleigh Hughes CL
Zain Mohammed Hussain
Chane Hunter Iafrate
Samuel Raymond Ibri 1245SCL
Enida Islamovic
Juliana Antonita Ivezaj MCL
Maria Aleksandra Ivezaj 1249SCL
Nicole Francesca Jackson
Sulejman Jakupovic
Klara R Jamil
Louis William Jarson IV
Samantha Marie Johns 24SCL
Donovan David Johnson
Jaieah Tameela Jones 8CL
Renard Lamart Jones Jr.
Joshua Danell Coleman Jones
Jeremy Walter Joslin 47MCL
Sara Elizabeth Kaczmarek CL
Alyssa Victoria Kalaj 124SCL
Natalie Eli Kanbar
Thomas Michael Kanouna
Ashton Michael Karash 24SCL
Joseph Khorka
Conley Edgar Kincer IV
Benjamin David Kinna
Connor Ryan Kirby
Victoria Klimowski 4MCL
Bella Marie Koki 24SCL
Andrew Robert Kol
Olivia Kristine Kopich 4MCL
Carson Alexander Kotchi
Victoria Rose Koury
Korey Michael Krzesak 4MCL
Andrew Michael Kulwicki
Allyson Louise Kumm
Daniel Bradley Kumm
Raymond Scott LaDuke Jr.
Briana Skye Landman
Michael Joseph Langdon 125SCL
Robert Paul Lawrence 4CL
Collin Michael Leahy
Liam Andrew LeBlanc 1245SCL
Ashley Janelle Leduc 1247SCL
Joseph Dominick Levene
Jessica Nicole Ligorotis
London Marie Lipkovitch
Daniella Ljuljduraj
Danielle Rose Long CL
Emma Marie Loveday 1247SCL
Sarah Ashley Lozano 8
Francina Fran Lucaj
Raine Abigail Lukaszewski
Brynn Rose Lupo 124SCL
Daniella Pamela Luzi 27SCL
Fadi Maarouf
Cassidy Paige Mack 4CL
D'Angelo Dante' Malone Jr.
Kyndall Alexandria Mann
Chloe Elizabeth Manning
Giovanni Marcello Manzella CL
Giuliana Maratta
Brendan Andrew Marsh
Andrew Charles Martin
Skylar Gabrielle Martinez
Collin Tatsuji Massmann 14SCL
Chanel Mati
Davon Jacob Maxwell
Brandon Robert Mayer 4MCL
Grace McCallum
Jonathan Ronald McCammon
Maximus James McCulloch 7MCL
Braeden Edward McLeod 6MCL
Rickie LeeAllen McNair Jr.
Mason James McNally
Lily Rosemary Medley 124SCL
Ryan Jacob Meldrum
Victoria Memcevic
Kalie Rita Mette
Aiden James Miller
Ethan Michael Miller
Shaelyn Christine Minor 4SCL
Jessica Angeline Mirdita
Jordan Rose Miscovich 4CL
Gabriella Mitchell
Jenna Nicole Moir 1247SCL
Mason Alan Moore
Connor Joseph Moran
Travis Lynn Mosley
Nataliah Grace Moyet
Franco Munoz-Lopez 8
Olha Ihorivna Mykhailiuk 4SCL
Mallory Margaret Nadrowski
Gianna Maria Neubacher 4CL
Benjamin Arthur Norrito 12SCL
Giuliana Noto 4SCL
Ashlynn Rael Nowland
Michael Lawrence Obregon 45SCL
Ryan Anthony Ociepka MCL
Melonia Anica Onciu
Makenzie Reece Orzechowski
Matthew Bryan Owen
Kaylee Marie Palazzolo
Christel Marie Palombit
Mark Palushi
Michael Elwood Pankowski
Carly Paige Paquette
Colin Stephen Parkins
Abhinav Sai Parsa
Michael Josh Pagtalunan Pasamba
4MCL
Nathan Andrew Pawlik CL
Tia Mary Pelc
Colin Alexander Pellerito
Lea Kathe Peraino 8
Jaslynn Tran Pham 47CL
Cali Elizabeth Phillips 7MCL
Mateo Scott Phillips 7MCL
Edith Olivia Pilarski 124SCL
Elizabeth Anne Piwonski 8CL
Mary Rose Piwonski
Alex Sokol Pllumaj
Brooklynn Taylor Plotzke
Nathan Ronald Pluger 8
Victoria Rae Pomeroy 4SCL
Marisa Ann Powers 14SCL
Alexis Marie Pratt 47CL
Joshua James Proffett
Shane Michael Proudfoot
Noah James Provenzola 1478MCL
Stosh William Pulawski
Daemion Caleb Quinn
Jason Jonathan Ramaj
Eric Singh Randhawa 4MCL
I'real Domonique Randolph
Casey Elizabeth Raupp 124SCL
Brianna Leigh Rebar MCL
Liyah Iman Reese
Marvella Khalid Rizkhla 1MCL
Natalee Marie Rizzo
Angelina Ray Roach
Brittney May Roberson 8
Ta'Nia Marie Rogers
Alyssa Lyn Romatz 4SCL
Mia Lillian Rooney CL
Thomas Pericles Rosenthal
Zoe Marie Rosol 47SCL
Matthew Aaron Rowe 14SCL
Elijah Craig Ruck
Veronica George Sadek 47MCL
Emily Salman
Mas Salman 1247SCL
Autumn Krista Sanders
Joseph Allen Schlief 6
Jessom Selmanllari SCL
Nadeen Ameldia Seman
Cameron Ray Shafo
Chelsea Anne-Ree Shaner 45MCL
Logan William Shea CL
Owen Robert Sheppard 14SCL
Aiden James Sheridan 14MCL
Aidan Thomas-Biggs Sheriff 127SCL
Angelo Shikwana
Matthew Hikmat Shimon
Allison Marie Shivas CL
Ryan Marshall Shivas 7CL
Adrionna R Shreve 6
Manu Sidhu 12457SCL
Lexi Olivia Sieloff 124SCL
Noah Logan Simmons
Gracie Kaur Singh 47
Harkirat Singh
Dorian Desean Singleton
Tyler James Sisco
Viktoriia Slivinska 4SCL
Ardi Smajlaj
Catherine Pierra Nicole Smith
Sarah Madison Smith 6MCL
Anthony Leonard Smith
Jade Breann Smith
Emily Gayle Smolinski
Bernard Christopher Sobierajski Jr 4SCL
Yousif M Soma
Ryan Nicholas Sorgani
Elena Marie Souaid
Trent Michael Spalding 4MCL
Raegan Elizabeth Spear 1247SCL
Dane Alexander Spencer 1SCL
Alexander Caleb Stanczyk 47CL
Ryleigh Marie Stephens
Karlin Marie Stepp 124SCL
Jasmine Renee Steverson 8
Maryn Ann Stewart
Nathaniel Gregg Stewartel
Ethan Scott Stoneman 1247SCL
Rachel Lauren Strickland
Nicholas Aiden Stumpf 1245SCL
Danielle Elizabeth Sugars
Madilyn Rose Sun 1MCL
Grace Michelle Sutton
Iraj Yogesh Tambat
Renae Maria Tappo
Hira Tariq 124SCL
John Walter Tauber 12457SCL
Kristopher Richard Tauzik 4CL
Olivia Nicole Terry CL
Noah James Tgiros 5MCL
Van Giau Thai
Christian Joseph Thomas 1278SCL
Alexis Paige Tilotti 5CL
Shane McQuade Timko
Owen Michael Toon
Trevor David Touchton
Brendan Michael Trainor
Roberto Antonio Trevino CL
Ariana Lynn Van Nort
Ava Yeng Vang
Cooper Douglas VanHoosear 12457SCL
Calvin John Varghese CL
Issac Basil Varghese CL
Brooke Marie Vargo 34SCL
Marc Emil Vasile
Michael Antonio Vasquez
Malachi Kahmari Vaughn
Emma Maureen Velasco 5MCL
Vishal Ashwath Vijayarajan 1245SCL
Ryan Lee Vogellehner
Jonah Mikel Vucinaj 6
Tom Vuljaj 47MCL
Jessica Jean Walker 6CL
Maitreya Surendra Wankhede 147MCL
Mackenzie Rae Watson
Lukas Paul Wegrzyn 125SCL
Annabelle Lynn Wentworth
Andrew Colin White 1MCL
Elyssa Marie Widup
Dominic Eric Wilkerson
Christopher Frederick Williams
MacKenzie Ann Marie Williams
Skyla Alicia Williams CL
Jacob Michael Wojciechowski
Benjamin Jacob Wolf 14MCL
Jeffrey Caleb Wroblewski
Kearstyn Nicole Wysocki 124SCL
Makayla Brianne Yeager 14MCL
Martina Danny Younan
Angelina Emad Yousif MCL
Chanel Martha Yousif
Isabella Lorda Yousif CL
Vanessa Grace Yousif
Yoosef J Yousif
Ivan Alekseevich Yurinskiy
Estera Zalischi
Zachary Angelo Zanoli
Charles Joseph Zombo
Mya Alexandra Zomponti 1247SCL
Sophia Elizabeth Zomponti 147SCL
Lily Anna Zook 1247SCL
Vuk Zurzinovic
Abigail Madison Zygner CL
1 UCS Advanced Placement Scholar
2 Valedictorian
3 Salutatorian
4 National Honor Society
5 Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology
6 Utica Center for Science and Industry
7 UCS Seal of Global Language
8 AVID Scholar
9 Advanced Placement International Diploma
10 Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma Candidate