Patch Honors Kingstowne Area Graduates: Congrats Class Of 2020

KINGSTOWNE, VA — Virginia Patch wants to provide a way to share the achievements of our graduates at high schools in the Kingstowne area, 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 new 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.

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Here are the Class of 2020 high school graduates at Kingstowne area high schools.

Matthew Graziano, Hayfield Secondary School

Matt will be attending George Mason University to study music education.

Message from family: Matt- I am so proud of you, all you have accomplished, and all that you are!! I love you more!! Love-Mom

Amanda Miller, Thomas Edison High School

Amanda will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University and majoring in criminal justice with a minor in early education.

Message from family: Dear Amanda, your senior year did not end as we planned, but you have taken disappointment with grace and resilience. We are so proud of you! We cannot wait to see what the future holds for you. Love Mom and Dad

Olivia Friend, Hayfield Secondary School

Olivia will attend Attending Penn State University, University Park, to study earth science.

Message from family: I always had faith in you and knew you would not let anyone down. You did it! Congratulations on your success and graduation. You have made me a very proud parent.

Ashley Pearson, Hayfield Secondary School

Ashley will study biology and business at Penn State University.

Message from family: Ashley, you make us so very proud! We love you! Love, Dad, Mom, Clinton, Allie, and Bella

Julia Drennan, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Julia will attend College of William and Mary as a James Monroe Scholar, double majoring in biology and psychology.

Message from family: Congratulations to my beautiful, smart, fun-loving daughter. You have worked so hard and accomplished so much already! I can’t wait to see where your college journey will take you. Always remember God loves you and have faith he will guide you to your right path. Love you always- and yes, I was crying when I wrote this!

Josephine Booth, Thomas Edison High School

Joey is deciding between the Culinary Institute of the Arts or the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Message from family: I am so proud of your hard work and bouncing with the punches you have had to endure this year. We love you. Mom and Dad and Gabe

Natalya Colorado, Hayfield Secondary School

Natalya plans to attend Northern Virginia Community College for one semester and then hopes to transfer to either University of Virginia, James Madison University or Liberty University. She plans to major in nursing with a concentration in psychiatric nursing.

Message from family: Natalya, there aren’t enough words to express how proud I am of you! Congratulations on your graduation. I love you! Love, mom

Melanie Brown, Thomas Edison High School

Melanie will be attending Virginia Tech University with a major in neuroscience.

Message from family: Congratulations, Melanie! We're so sorry to miss watching your last season of softball, sending you off to prom, cheering at your graduation and more. We are so proud of you and can't wait to see what the future holds! We love you, Mom, Dad, Patrick and Shannon

Fred Jenkins, III, Thomas Edison High Sshool

Fred will be attending Hampton University and majoring in computer science

Message from family: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela. Congratulations on your graduation, son! Don’t just follow your dreams, chase them and make this world a better place! Love, Mom and Dad

Lauren Whalen, Thomas Edison High School

Lauren will attend Longwood University.

Message from family: Lauren we are so very proud of you and all you have accomplished... we know there are great things ahead for you

Sophia Carr, Thomas Edison High School

Sophia will be attending the University of Mary Washington to major in international relations and minor in Asian studies. Sophia will swim on the college team.

Message from family: Congratulations on your graduation. You worked so hard with your academics, athletics and community service. We can’t wait to watch you continue to accomplish great things. Love, Mom, Dad, Amelia, Ella, Violet, and Alvin.

John Jones, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

John will be studying physics at UVA.

Message from family: We are so proud of your hard work and successes. You have balanced so many pursuits with grace and poise and it has been a pleasure to watch you over the last four years.

Elizabeth Berkeszi, Thomas Edison High School

Elizabeth will be attending college after graduating.

Message from family: We are so proud of you Doodle!

C. Scott Good, Hayfield Secondary School

He is attending college at Old Dominion University.

Message from family: We knew you could and you did! So proud of you! Love, Mom and Joe

Kaylynn Johnson, Thomas Edison High School

Kaylynn is attending Chesapeake university to study physical therapy.

Message from family: Congratulations Kaylynn on your accomplishments. Good look at Chesapeake. Love Mom

Elizabeth Berkeszi, Thomas Edison High School

Elizabeth will be attending college and majoring in IT

Message from family: We are all so proud of you!

Joseph Amsbary, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Joseph will be attending the College of William and Mary.

Message from family: So proud of your accomplishments, Joseph!!