Patch Honors Fairfax Area Graduates: Congrats Class Of 2020

FAIRFAX, VA — Virginia Patch wants to provide a way to share the achievements of our graduates at high schools in Fairfax City, Chantilly and Centreville and communities across Virginia, even if it's in a small way.

With in-person instruction canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year in Virginia due to the coronavirus, high school seniors are missing out on the last moments of what should be a happy, celebratory time. Many proms and graduations have been postponed, and we know many high school seniors are feeling sadness about missing these milestone high school events.

We hope that this will give the community a way to share their pride in our Class of 2020 high school graduates. You can find the form here if you'd like to add your graduate. Patch will be updating this form until May 31.

Here are the Class of 2020 high school graduates at high schools in Fairfax City and elsewhere in Virginia. Please send us information and photos of your graduates so we can honor them:

Madison Lueck, Fairfax High School, Fairfax

Madison will be attending VCU!

Message from family: We are all so very proud of you! You have grown into such a fine young woman. Keep doing your best in all things. We love you!

Diana Marie Halick, Fairfax High School, Fairfax

Diana will be attending Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Message from the family: Congratulations Diana. I am so proud of you. Love Dad

Jason Figueroa, Fairfax High School, Fairfax

Jason will be going to study at Marymount University. He will also be swimming for the Marymount swim team. He is going to study criminal justice.

Message from the family: The journey of life brings both challenges and chances. May you snatch the chances and overcome the challenges. Congratulations, your family is extremely proud of you.

Jacob Wells, Fairfax High School, Fairfax

Jacob is attending JMU but is undecided on his course of study.

Message from the family: Jacob, we are so proud of you! Congratulations and love from Mom, Dad, Kate and Emmy

Jack Allen, Fairfax High School, Fairfax

Jack will be attending Virginia Tech as a Marketing Management major.

Message from the family: Congratulations Jack. We are so proud of you!!

Charlie O’Connor, St. Paul VI Catholic, Fairfax

Charlie will attend Duke University: studying pre-law and playing lacrosse

Message from family: Congrats Big C! Looking forward to seeing you achieve your many goals!

Kelly Derasmo, St. Paul VI Catholic, Fairfax

Kelly will be attending Denison University as a swim commit and will be studying Political Science.

Message from family: Congratulations to Kelly! She has worked so hard over the past 4 years balancing a demanding swim schedule and work load at school. She is super dedicated to what she does and is a sweet and smart kid who deserves everything she works for. We can’t wait to see what she will do over the next 4 years!

Amy Horowitz, The New School of Virginia, Fairfax

Amy will be attending Penn State University

Message from the family: Congratulations Amy! We are very proud of you!

Erica Jackson, Centreville High School, Centreville

Erica will be attending Old Dominion University and majoring in Business

Message from the family: Congratulations my Ericabo. I know you will excel in anything in life you attempt. Myself, your mother, father, and family are so proud of the young lady you have become.

Lindsey MacDonald, Westfield High School, Chantilly

Lindsey will be attending the University of Tennessee, supply chain management

Message from the family: We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments! Go Vols! Love, Mom, Dad & Ian

Jasmine P. A. Williams, Westfield High School, Chantilly

Jasmine was accepted into the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) Pathways Program. She will begin classes Summer 2020. Upon completion of her Associates, she will transfer to George Mason University majoring in Forensic Science with a concentration in Psychology. While taking classes at NOVA/George Mason, she will continue to pursue her training as a Public Safety Cadet with the Fairfax County Police Department. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue her dream of becoming the first female African American K9 officer with the Fairfax County Police Department.

Message from the family: Jasmine, all of your family and friends are so proud of you and the woman you have become. Always keep God first in your life, continue to strive for excellence and never lose sight of your dreams. Congratulations! -Love Mom & Mr. Mike ... ROOOOOOOOAARRRR!

Sonia Majethia, Chantilly High School, Chantilly

Sonia will be attending VCU to major in Psychology

Message from the family: To our dearest Sonia, Congratulations! We are so proud of you! Love you! -Mom, Dad and Kishan

RJ Dalusung, Chantilly High School, Chantilly

RJ will be attending VCU - College of Engineering

Message from the family: Congratulations RJ! Keep up the good work. Despite this setback, you and all 2020 graduates will be remembered in history!

Morgan Lynch, Warren County High School, Front Royal

Morgan will be joining the work force.

Message from the family: Morgan, We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments! Here's to the next chapter in your life. We love you! Mom and Dad

Maximilian Cobian, John Randolph Tucker High School, Henrico County

Max will be attending James Madison University

Max, Mom and I are so proud of your achievements. You have always made us proud. Have a great time at JMU. We love you.

Attention parents, friends and graduates! You can find the form here if you'd like to add your graduate. Patch will be updating this form until May 31.