The 105th Commencement Ceremony for the Classes of 2019 took place on May 24, 2019, at the Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Auditorium on the FSDB campus, just after the Senior Awards Ceremony. FSDB Board of Trustees Chair Christopher D. Wagner and FSDB President Dr. Jeanne Glidden Prickett gave welcoming remarks and congratulated graduates on their achievements.
Distinguished business owner, educator, alumni, and motivational speaker Oscar Ocuto of Austin, Texas shared words of inspiration as a guest presenter. A 1997 FSDB graduate, he is currently a doctoral candidate at Lamar University and the founder of 512 Terps, a Deaf-owned sign language interpreting agency based in Austin, Texas. Learn more about Oscar Ocuto’s background and accomplishments.
Special honors were bestowed upon Co-Valedictorians Martin G. (Gage) Vanderwerf and Zoe Elizabeth Wilson and Salutatorian Reahna Faith Robinson of the FSDB Blind High School Class of 2019, as well as Valedictorian Kilmaried Janet Muñiz Rivera and Salutatorian Jenny Mildred Cicio of the FSDB Deaf High School Class of 2019.
You dreamt, you believed, you strived, and you achieved. You are an inspiration to all of us – well done. Congratulations on your graduation day. All of us at FSDB wish you the best of success!
Blind High School Graduates
Jonathan Lamar Blackwell – Jacksonville
Adam Anthony Corak – Cocoa
Daniel Joseph Coyne – Palm Coast
Benjamin Caleb Daniel – St. Cloud
Bailey Ray Haag – Spring Hill
Sierra Marie Hart – Jacksonville
Angellena Keyara Lampley – Palm Coast
Brianna Paige Lawson – Hawthorne
Tyler Charles Manning – Satsuma
Charlotte May McCleary – St. Augustine
Noah David Prinz – Jacksonville
Reahna Faith Robinson – Jacksonville (Salutatorian)
Travis Michael Tribble – St. Augustine
Martin Gage Vanderwerf – Marianna (Co-Valedictorian)
Isaiah Shemar Williams – St. Petersburg
Zoe Elizabeth Wilson – Holiday (Co-Valedictorian)
Madison Danielle Woodward – Tallahassee
Deaf High School Graduates
Hannah Nicole Anderson – Satsuma
Jonathan Xavier Bryan – Miami
Ixander Bussi – Tampa
Kyle James Chambers – Titusville
Nigel Ahmed Chavarria Flores – Miami
Jenny Mildred Cicio – Green Cove Springs (Salutatorian)
Chole Gabrielle Colo’n-Moore – Orange Park
Victor Eduardo Contreras – Jacksonville
Nathan Nicholas De Los Reyes Diaz – Gainesville
Pinen Kimberly Deshi – Jacksonville Beach
Roza Doci – St. Johns
Trevor Kenneth Egan – Largo
Cooper Alan Garvey – St. Augustine
Amei Xiqiu Gouin – Waldo
Jordan Michael LaCroix – Lake Worth
Kathleen Rose McMahon – Ocala
Darren Patrick Meehan – Palm Coast
Doug Alvin Meehan – Palm Coast
Kilmaried Janet Muñiz Rivera – Palm Coast (Valedictorian)
Keanna Sabrina Nicholson – West Palm Beach
Balboa Melchior Polynice – Delray Beach
Bryan Anthony Raffa – Winter Garden
Alyssa Lauren Vargas – Palm Coast
Samantha Eileen Washburn – Fountain
Caleb Rebekah Harli Wolf – Hollywood
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About FSDB
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a tuition-free state public school and outreach center available to eligible Pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or deafblind. At FSDB, students learn how to do more, be more, and achieve more, fulfilling our vision of preparing them for a lifetime of success. FSDB gratefully accepts private donations to support vital programs that directly benefit students and are not paid by state general revenue funds. For a campus tour or to inquire about eligibility for enrollment, contact FSDB Parent Services at 904-827-2212 voice or 904-201-4527 videophone. For more information, visit www.fsdbk12.org.