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UCS Alternative education graduates celebrate perseverance
AdvancePath, Utica Learning Academy and Adult Education programs graduate their Class of 2012
Graduates from the Utica Community Schools alternative education programs celebrated a night of perseverance at commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2012.
"Now, standing here in front of you tonight, I learned that I can accomplish great things," said commencement speaker Stephanie Kotynia, a 2012 Utica Learning Academy graduate who plans to have a career in nursing.
AdvancePath Academy, the Utica Learning Academy, and Adult Education programs graduated 127 seniors at ceremonies held June 7 at Stevenson High School.
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The student speakers at the event - Kotynia, Matt Ross, of AdvancePath Academy and Joyce Chavious of Adult Education - talked about the commitment, motivation and preservence needed to finish high schools for students in alternative education programs.
"My advice to everyone here tonight to is continue to seek your opportunity to learn," said Chavious, who is earning her degree in at more than 50 years of age. "It is never too late."
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Timothy Youngblood, AdvancePath Administrator, said the students receiving diplomas "have learned something that can't be taught in book and will serve them well in life."
Members of the Class of 2012 for the AdvancePath Academy, Utica Learning Academy and Adult Education:
Abu-Shaar, Matthew
Adkins, Austin
Albrecht, Jared
Alsobrooks IV, George
Armstrong, Candice
Arnone, Anthony
Asmar, Ashley
Aziz, Samem
Barterian, Vincent
Bennett, Precious
Bermudez, Laura
Bond, Ryan
Bourque, John Paul
Brikho, Dillon
Bugbee, Dayna
Cacaj, Jessica
Calabro, Josephn
Camaj, Anton
Casey, David
Chavious, Joyce
Chludzinski, Victoria
Churchill, Amanda
Cleland, Michael
Collier, Kyle
Covington, Jordan
Cox, Aaron
Cunningham, Adam
D’Agostino, Brian
Dedivanaj, Martin
Dennis, Denae
Dew-Davis, Armand
Donnelly, Ashley
Dubay, Kurt
Dunbar, Corey
Durante, Kevin
Elias, Anthony
Ellis, Alyssa
Feuquay, Shalina
Finnie, DaJuan
Geml, Kristin
Genova, Brandon
Gipson, Gabriel
Gjelaj, Linda
Gorecki, Shelley
Grund, Trevor
Guiffre, Christina
Hampton, Megan
Hanna, Maryam
Hanna, Parish
Hansen, Maya
Harding, Christopher
Hargrove, Myron
Harris, Trevor
Hartley, Cory
Haxhiu, Dritan
Heick, Morgan
Hill, Thomas
Hoppe, Adam
Hughes, Christopher
Ivezaj, Gjon
Keillor, Christin
Kelly, Ashley
Khalaf, Suzan
Kotynia, Stephanie
Kraus, John
Krawiecki, Alex
Kryger, Michael
Lafata, Bryan
Lafata, Brett
Langstaff, Catherine
Lansky, Nathan
Lathrum, Cory
Ledesma, Kimberly
Lientz, Mackenzie
Lindroth, Ryan
Litten, Stacey
Littman, Alexandria
Lucido, Katelyn
Lynch, Katelyn
Makled, Kayla
Malin, Tara
Malyne, Vyane
Maybee, Anthony
McClendon, Mackenzie
Megge, Samantha
Melakuqi, Kristjana
Messina, Marie
Mezin, Dennis
Middleton III, Larry
Moore, Lucas
Moore, Xavier
Munafo, Justin
Murphy, Sara
Myronchuk, Audriy
Nahas, Bryan
Nepsey, Alesia
Norris, Dylan
Okey, Ebele
Palushaj, Linda
Parmentier, Cody
Patterson, Robert
Pickard, Tyler
Pijanowski, Emily
Prall, Emily
Preston, Candace
Roberts, Freddie
Ross, Matthew
Royer, Stephen
St. Onge, Nicholas
Schmidt, Jordan
Schulz, Christopher
Scoggins, Emily
Sears, Christopher
Shamon, Jack
Sias, John
Sitto, Savaan
Sobolewski, Devan
Sparks, Daniel
Stanek, Danielle
Starkey, Alesia
Sullivan, Austin
Swalec, Chelsea
Swinyer, Kevin
Szczepanik, Konrad
Tapia, Ubaldo
Thomas, Samiyyah
Trejo Jr. Daniel
Weakland, Jacob
Wheeler Jr., ReceAbu-Shaar, Matthew
