
Commencement 2022
The Florida School and the Deaf and the Blind will hold two commencement ceremonies this year for the graduating classes of 2022. The Blind High School graduation will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 12 p.m. The Deaf High School graduation will be held the following day on Friday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
The ceremony will be livestreamed so that additional family members and friends can have the opportunity to join in the celebration. Please scroll down to view livestream videos, program books and photos of our seniors.
Blind High School Livestream
Deaf High School Livestream
Blind High School Class of 2022
Class Colors
Red & Gold
Class Flower
Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)
Class Song
"Have It All" by Jason Mraz
Class Motto
"Driven through chaos, on the path to success."
Valedictorian
Natalie Cruz
Co-Salutatorians
John Alexander Montes & Dejonae Daveigh Sophina Levers

Reina Michele Allen
Sunrise

Jesse James Brown
Lake City

Laura Elizabeth Dignin
Riverview

Alejandro Gironas
Crestview

John Alexander Montes
St. Cloud

Tristin Calob Vera
Hastings

Andrew Michael Ard
Jacksonville

Autumn Michelle Burcker
Lake City

Theotis Leon Durden, Jr.
St. Augustine

Dejonae Daveigh Sophina Levers
Ft. Lauderdale

Amiah Brooke Richardson
Orlando

Yanira Baez Gonzalez
Jacksonville

Amber Rajanae' Cain
Jacksonville

Juan Esteban Garcia, Jr.
Eustis

Aaliyah Faith Rain McKneely
Fernandina Beach

Sabrina Alicia Rodriguez-Aleman
Homestead

Yanissa Baez Gonzalez
Jacksonville

Natalie Cruz
Port St. John

Jose Yassir Giron Reyes
Miami

Elijah Henry Mehrkens
Jacksonville

Victoria Esperanza Tena
Silver Springs
Deaf High School Class of 2022
Class Colors
Black & Gold
Class Flower
Bidens Alba
Class Song
"Whenever You Remember" by Carrie Underwood
Class Motto
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt
Valedictorian
Ambria Lrae
Co-Salutatorians
Jamie Marden Antal & Luca-Bella Bonanno-White

Jamie Marden Antal
St. Augustine

Mika Joelle Bremke
Boca Raton

Cassidy Lian Dainty
New Port Richey

Elsie Violet Essex
St. Augustine

Marcus Noah Guillou
Miami

Anna Rose Lobascio
Palm Coast

Jordan D'Shawn McLarty Fletcher
Palm Coast

Kiarimar Joan Muniz Rivera
Palm Coast

Amanda Nicole Reece
Deland

Autumn Yazhu Walker
Ponte Vedra

Via Pascale Barthelemy
Ft. Pierce

Olivia Nicole Brown
Miami

Dylan James Davis
Boynton Beach

Jose Galvan-Aguirre
Immokalee

Armani Tawayne Haughton
Coral Springs

Luis Miguel Lopez Martinez
Immokalee

Luis Manuel Merced, Jr.
Kissimmee

Willie Gene Noble, Jr.
Jacksonville

Javin Grant Smereczynsky
St. Petersburg

Jordan Antonio Williams
Jacksonville

Javon Jayme Bergman
Deland

Koby Axel Burcham
Palm Coast

Cayto Dontreal Dulcio
Miami Gardens

Jeremy Garay Felix
Jacksonville

Logan Christopher Helmer
Jacksonville

Darith Josue Lopez Vallejos
West Palm Beach

Nikayla Sulay Merced
Kissimmee

Andre Van-Roy Pellicer
St. Augustine

Skylar Hope Thomas
Jacksonville

Zaniesha Karren Williams
Ft. Lauderdale

Luca-Bella Bonanno-White
Spring Hill

Justin Anthony Cabrera
Kendall

Jacob Alexander Ellis
Satsuma

Ambria Lrae Grady
Florahome

Ja'lyn Winifred Johnson
Jacksonville

Chance Justin Maguire
Citrus Springs

Soranlli Prisila Morales-Salazar
Cheifland

Daniel Alexey Pletenets
Jacksonville

Robert Valle Gomez, Jr.
Pompano Beach

Aiyana Sha'Ronta Wright
Jacksonville