G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School Honors Class of 2020

MIAMI, FL — Miami-Dade County Public Schools and G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School are honoring the Class of 2020 to coincide with the school's virtual graduation on June 11.

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

Daniela Bolaños

Daniela Bolaños is an Orgullo De Nuestra Juventud scholarship recipient. Overall, Daniela has been offered $1,135,856 in scholarships. Daniela is top 1% of her graduating class in the most challenging curriculum offered at the school, the Cambridge Global Studies Academy.

As Senior Class president (over 800 students), Daniela works diligently to represent the students. She is also engaged in hands-on learning through an internship program at a therapy clinic which solidifies her interest in psychology and linguistics. In addition, she has participated in a mission trip to Nicaragua to assist those in need and holds leadership positions in several clubs and organizations.

Moreover, for the past three years, Daniela has served as the College Assistance Program ambassador and has been instrumental in coordinating and hosting Braddock's Annual College Fair for over 2,500 students and 65+ admissions officers.

Daniela is passionate about promoting higher education to minority, low-income, first-generation students like herself. Daniela will be attending Harvard University in the fall.

Nadeska Montalvan

Nadeska Montalvan is the recipient of more than $1.2 million in academic scholarships. As a member of the Cambridge Global Studies Academy, the highest curriculum offered at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High, she strives for excellence in her academic pursuits, graduating in the top 1% of her class. She is a National Hispanic Scholar and was named a Sunshine State Scholar after being nominated as one of the District's top STEM students.

Nadeska will join Duke University's Class of 2024 as a member of the University Scholars Program, an elite group of students selected for their impressive accomplishments.

Gabriella Perez-Lago

Gabriella Perez-Lago is a part of the Cambridge Magnet Program and she is graduating top of her class with a 5.0 Weighted GPA and a 3.9 unweighted GPA. She was dedicated to her bowling team and never let her grueling Academic schedule interfere with her athletics, or vice versa. And despite many saying that Bowling is not an essential sport and can’t win you scholarships, Gabriella proved this untrue by applying and qualifying for a $1,000 scholarship for her commitment to her team.

Luis Rodriguez-Gallo

Luis Rodriguez-Gallo earned an Excelsior Level 1 Scholarship which is essentially valued at full tuition ($13,844) at Bethune College. Rodriguez-Gallo is the ultimate team leader on the field with his work ethic during practice, games, conditioning, extra reps, and being coachable. Off the field, Luis leads by example in the classroom and attending post practice sessions with his trainer. Rodriguez-Gallo's main attribute is his humble approach and how genuine of an individual he is towards his teammates, coaches, classmates, and family.

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.