Miami MacArthur South Senior High School Honors Class of 2020

NARANJA, FL — Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami MacArthur South Senior High School are honoring the Class of 2020 to coincide with the school's virtual graduation on June 12.

The school is highlighting one student below who represents the achievements of the entire graduating class.

Joseph Valladares

Joseph Valladares is Class of 2020 Senior Class President and plans to become a nutritionist. He completed 150 hours at Jackson Memorial Hospital working in the Pharmacy Dept., specializing in nutritional needs for special needs population. Joseph wants to make a difference in people's lives by offering practical advice to enable others to improve their lifestyle. His mantra is,"Learning from our mistakes allows us to become a better person."

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.