New World School of the Arts Honors Class of 2020

MIAMI, FL — Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the New World School of the Arts are honoring the Class of 2020 to coincide with the school's virtual graduation on June 16.

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

Ana Viveros

Ana Viveros' family was homeless for years, living out of their van and in multiple shelters. Her mother became disabled six years ago. Despite these challenges, Ana is an incredible student. She danced professionally for the International Hustle and Salsa Congress, has won numerous writing and academic awards, has completed 660 hours of community service and is very involved in dancing, theater and writing clubs. She was accepted to seven universities and was offered $734,753 in college scholarships. She will be attending Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

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.