Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired would like to welcome you to the recognition ceremony for graduates, Class of 2020.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 1:00 pm Central Daylight Time
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
(Download the 2020 Commencement Program PDF)
- MUSICAL PRELUDE
- Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar
- CERTIFICATION OF SENIORS
- Miles Fain, Principal
- WELCOME
- Eric Longoria, Jr., Reynaldo Jesus Garcia, Gabrielle Nobles Caldwell
- VALEDICTORIAN
- Reynaldo Jesus Garza — “Toward the Future with Gratitude”
- MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
- Congratulations on Your Graduation Day
- Performed by Alyssa Kaye Bosstick and accompanied by Eva Van Houten
- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Michael Pritchard, Frank Wright III, Billie Joe Armstrong
- Performed by Reynaldo Jesus Garza
- Congratulations on Your Graduation Day
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS presented by Miles Fain
- Austin Founder Lions
- Lago Vista Lions Club
- Annie Gerke Awards
- Case Beken Award
- Jinna MacLaurin Award
- Brenda Pauseway Boland Memorial Scholarships
- Matthew Caldwell Award
- The Austin Council of the Blind Awards
- INTRODUCTION OF BOARD MEMBERS
- Emily Coleman, Superintendent
- INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
- Lee Sonnenberg, President, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
- Greg Stilson, Head of Global Innovation at the American Printing House for the Blind
- PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES
- Emily Coleman, Superintendent
- SLIDE PRESENTATION
- Students will move their tassels from right to left
- GRADUATES
- Abby Gail Allen, Certificate of Attendance
- Alyssa Kaye Bosstick, Certificate of Attendance
- Gabrielle Nobles Caldwell, Certificate of Attendance, Going to EXIT
- Chanel Deviek Davis
- Eric Michael Garza
- Reynaldo Jesus Garza, Valedictorian
- Sha’Mya Bren’nessa Gipson, Certification of Attendance, Going to EXIT
- Maycie Leighan Gonzalez
- Emily Guerra, Certificate of Attendance
- Stefani Samira Hernandez, Certificate of Attendance
- Leonard Trevon Lewis
- Eric Longoria, Jr., Certificate of Attendance
- Tre’Andrea Isiaah Martin
- Anais Martinez, Certificate of Attendance
- Stacey Lea Murphee
- Bryce Lane Pippin, Certificate of Attendance
- Jordan Emery Price, Certificate of Attendance, Going to EXIT
- Terrence Xavier Reid-Sumter, Certificate of Attendance
- Christian Antonio Saavedro, Certificate of Attendance
- Stephen Andrew Salguero, Certificate of Attendance
- Gyorgi Indrani Szenttornyay
- Agapito Brandon Vasquez, Certificate of Attendance, Going to EXIT
- Bredyn Andrew Walker, Certificate of Attendance, Going to EXIT
- HONORED GUESTS
- Lee Sonnenberg, President, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Julie Prause, Vice President, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Dan Brown, Secretary, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Mary Alexander, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Michael Hanley, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Beth Jones, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Brenda Lee, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Joseph Muniz, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Elaine Roberston, TSBVI Board of Trustees
- Greg Stilson, Commencement Speaker
- SUPERINTENDENT
- Emily Coleman
- PRINCIPAL
- Miles Fain
- GRADUATION SPONSORS
- Lisa Calaci and Emilie Jackson
- MUSIC COORDINATED BY
- Jeremy Coleman
- MULTIMEDIA
- Lowell Bartholomee, Suzanne Becker, Gloria Bennet, Doug Bigham, Kendra Dorty, Bryan Maffett, Tag Millikin, Sue O’Brien, Robert Pierson, Nathan Widener, and Andy Wier
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