Westland Hialeah Senior High School Honors Class of 2020

HIALEAH, FL — Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Westland Hialeah 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.

Kristian Carreno

Kristian Carreno was born in Havana and arrived in the United States at the age of 11. He was separated from his mother for more than a year without knowing when they would be reunited.

Always motivated by academic excellence, Kristian and his family have strived to better their lives through education and fulfill the American dream. He currently serves as Student Government President at Westland Hialeah Senior High and ranks among the top of his class. He will attend the University of Florida next fall and pursue a degree in political science.

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.