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.
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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