BioTECH @ Richmond Heights High School Honors Class of 2020

MIAMI, FL — Miami-Dade County Public Schools and BioTECH @ Richmond Heights High School are honoring the Class of 2020 to coincide with the school's virtual graduation on June 16.

The school is highlighting two students below who represent the achievements of the entire graduating class.

Alina Fernandez

Alina Fernandez is the youngest student of BioTECH's graduating class of 2020. She is a goal-oriented, intelligent, mature young lady. She has completed over 500 community service hours, has committed herself to being the Secretary of the Class of 2020, while also taking part in various other school clubs and activities, and maintains a GPA of 4.3. She has achieved one of the highest scores on the SAT assessment in her class and earned a Bright Futures Scholarship. She also received a Dean's Scholarship from Nova Southeastern University.

Trisha Taluy

Trisha Taluy has overcome many obstacles in her personal life: being raised in a low-income home by her grandparents while assuring that she remains a positive role model to her younger sister.

Trisha demonstrates her dedication to BioTECH by traveling from downtown Miami all the way to BioTECH, a 46-mile round-trip voyage via public transportation, daily. Her ability to manage her involvement in the plethora of responsibilities she has is impressive, as evidenced by her 3.8 GPA in a rigorous Conservation Biology Magnet Program, sustaining a demanding job after school hours, and successfully leading the Women of Tomorrow Club as President.

In an effort to ensure that the Class of 2020 graduates at Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) receive the pomp and circumstance they deserve, the District is holding virtual graduation ceremonies for each high school. The live streaming of each virtual graduation, as well as a schedule of ceremonies and a video archive can be accessed by visiting Classof2020.dadeschools.net. The ceremonies are also televised on WLRN Channel 17.

The virtual commencement ceremonies will be followed by an in-person Class of 2020 celebration at each high school either in the summer or winter, once it is safe to do so under public health guidelines.

In addition to the virtual ceremonies, the District has launched a marketing campaign to highlight outstanding seniors, and invite the community to celebrate graduates on social media using the following hashtags: #MDCPSGrad, #Classof2020, #MeetMDCPSGrads and #SeniorSpotlight.