The Renaissance Academy Presents the Graduating Class of 2012

PHOENIXVILLE, PA – On June 13, 2012, forty seniors will graduate from the Renaissance Academy Charter School.  The ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm, at the Valley Forge Christian College Flower Chapel, Phoenixville, PA.

The key note speaker, who was selected by popular senior vote, will be Tracey Behrens O’Brien.  Mrs. O’Brien, who has been at Renaissance Academy since the doors opened in 2000, is a high school English Language Arts teacher, the founder of the Costa Rica educational service trip, and over the years has been involved in a plethora of student led projects as well as many school initiatives, such as the High School Task Force and Teaching & Learning group.

Also speaking at the ceremony are Amy Wooler, 2012 Valedictorian and named one of ABC’s “Best of Class”; as well as 2012 Salutatorian, Cris Agonoy.  In the fall, Miss Wooler will be attending the University of Pittsburgh and Miss Agonoy will attend Drexel University.

The Renaissance Academy Charter School Class of 2012 includes:  Jazmin Lorraine Adams (Pottstown), Robert Anthony Adelberger (Collegeville), Cris Zabala Agonoy (Phoenixville), Zachary Charles Allen (Norristown), Eric Barclay Allison (Spring City), Elaina Rebekka Anton (Phoenixville), Katrina Marie Austin (Schwenksville), Caitlyn Everett Baker (Norristown), Christopher James Berry (Schwenksville), Nathifah Fulani Bonner  (Norristown), Daniel Sampson Borgnis ((Schwenksville), Amber Sha’nay Butler  (Norristown), Alexa-Cymone Collins (Sanatoga), Corey Stephen DiRocco  (Norristown), Michael Edward Gallagher, II  (Norristown), Alex Benjamin Hall  (Downingtown), Catrina Josaphine Hampton  (Norristown), Demetrius Hampton (Pottstown), Kunal V. Hivale (Phoenixville), Nathan Douglas Kaczmarek (Jeffersonville), David Paul Kriz (Collegeville), William M. Krueger  (Phoenixville), Courtney Rae Lawrence (Norristown), Quinn Fanelli McGunnigle (Phoenixville), Casey McCall Mikalonis (Norristown), Ashley Marie Muniz-Harlop (Norristown), Marissa Cincola Peduto  (Phoenixville), Chelsey Nishae’ Perry (Norristown), Ariana Arenae Queenan (Norristown), Aiyana Elizabeth Rice (Pottstown), Misty Lee Seifert  (Linfield), Larry Bernard Stubbs, Jr. (Norristown), Ashley Elizabeth Talley (Norristown), Desiree Monique Terry (Norristown), Derek Jacob Transue (Norristown), Matthew J. Vernot (Phoenixville), Jason Stanley Wier (Limerick), Datasia Aquillah White (Norristown), Amy Elizabeth Wooler  (East Norriton), and Michael Patrick Zankman (Phoenixville).

These forty seniors have earned over 2.4 million dollars in academic scholarships.  The Renaissance Academy staff and school board wishes these student the very best in their future endeavors.

Established in 1999, Renaissance Academy is a K-12, award-winning, tuition-free, college prep, public charter school located in Phoenixville, PA.  The school currently educates 932 students from Phoenixville and 18 other surrounding school districts.  For more information visit, www.rak12.org.