Class of 2012 Graduates from St. Patrick’s Cathedral
On Thursday, June 7th, 2012, eighty-six seniors from La Salle Academy participated in the 163rd Commencement Exercises at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The ceremony was presided over by Dr. William Hambleton, La Salle’s President, and Dr. William Macatee, Principal. The Salutatory Address was delivered by Kristian Kolen Ledesma Orleans, while Leslie Zhen gave the Valedictory Address.
The Following Seniors Received Graduation Awards:
General Excellence: Leslie Zhen, Gold; Kristian Orleans, Silver
Religion: Kristian Orleans, Gold; James Leonard, Jr., Silver
English: Alexander Rivas, Gold; Kristian Orleans, Silver
Modern Language: Jorge Barrenechea, Gold; Michael Vasquez, Silver
Mathematics: Omar Arias, Gold; Jorge Barrenechea, Silver
Science: Stephen Daarol, Gold; Omar Arias, Silver
Social Studies: Stephen Daarol, Gold; Michael Vasquez, Silver
Visual Arts: Edwin Lozada, Gold; Tsotne Gotsiridze, Silver
Music: Jordan DiNoia, Gold
Computer Science: Stephen Daarol, Gold; Richard Garcia, Silver
Baush & Lomb Science: Jeremy Bullen
Perfect Attendance: Hector Lopez
Manhattan College Alumni Society Peter Waters Medal: Jeremy Bullen
Signum Fidei Award for Service to School and Community: Brian Burgos
Br. Brendan Fitzgerald Memorial: Christian Santiago
Alumni Medal for Leadership and Scholarship: Victor Rosario, Jr.
St. John Baptist De La Salle Medal for Loyalty, Achievement and Scholarship: Stephen Daarol
Robert F. (Bob) Blickley Veteran’s Service Scholarship: John Denisiuk
Donato Lombardi Class of ’57 Year Book Editor: William Manning
New York City Comptroller’s Award: Omar Arias / Jorge Barrenechea
New York State Comptroller’s Award: Avery Brown
New York State Attorney General’s “Triple C” Award: Kevon Turnbull
Summa Cum Laude:
Mike Elisio Aguilar
Omar Alejandro Arias
Jorge Diego Barrenechea
Jeremy Philip Ramos Bullen
Stephen Jorge Daarol
James Paul Leonard, Jr.
Kristian Kolen Ledesma Orleans
Victor Rosario, Jr.
Jeffery Ross
Leslie Zhen
Magna Cum Laude:
Avery Brown
Brian Burgos
Edwin Castillo
Daniel Elias Colon
John Denisiuk
Jamal Elliott
Christopher R. Marte
James Mattew Martinez
Richard Matthew Ortega
Alexander Rivas
Christian Xavier Santiago
Christian Orlando Trivino
Michael G. Vasquez
Cum Laude:
Jesus Cabezas
Jorge Fernandez
Frank Garcia
Hector Lopez
Edwin Lozada
Vito Joseph Mannino
James Dylan Mifsud
Nickolas Anthony Miranda
Anthony Camille Obas
Richard Ramirez
Joshua Devon Smith
Below is a List of the Members of the Class of 2012:
Mike Elisio Aguilar
Omar Alejandro Arias
Jorge Diego Barrenechea
Rachid Alfonso Bennabi
Jonathan J. Bianco
Avery Brown
Jeremy Philip Ramos Bullen
Brian Burgos
Jesus Cabezas
Sebastian Calero
Xavier Anthony Campos
Jeffery Cardinale
Edwin Castillo
Matthew A. Cohn
Daniel Elias Colon
Stephen Jorge Daarol
John Denisiuk
Jordan Ignazio DiNoia
Jamar DaQuan Edwards
Jamal Elliott
Kevin Patrick Ellis
Jose Benito Escobar
Rashid Clyde Faroul
Andrew R. Farrugia
Jorge Fernandez
Roger Forde
Edgar Alfredo Galvez
Frank Garcia
Joshua Eric Garcia
Richard Eladio Garcia
Enrique De Jesus Gomez
Tsotne Gotsiridze
Eric Andrew Hernandez
Cliff Jerel Jean-Bart
Khari Johnson
Miguel Angel Landa
James Paul Leonard, Jr.
David Jason Lopez
Hector Lopez
James Elliot Lopez
Edwin Lozada
Mark Anthony Maduro
Miguel Maldonado
William Manning
Vito Joseph Mannino
Christopher R. Marte
James Mattew Martinez
Hector Antonio Medina
Joseph A. Melon
James Dylan Mifsud
Nickolas Anthony Miranda
Jayson N. Negron
Anthony Camille Obas
Nicholas Stewart Oliver
Ramon Paolo C. Orlanes
Kristian Kolen LedesmaOrleans
Richard Matthew Ortega
Jorge Michael Pagan
Da’Quan D. Parker
Leonardo Perez
Raniel Rafael Perez-Disla
Richard Ramirez
Alexander Rivas
Marcus A. Rivera
Christopher Robertson
Alexander F. Rosario
Michael L. Rosario
Victor Rosario, Jr.
Jeffery Ross
Christian Xavier Santiago
Ryan Christopher Sheerin
Joshua Devon Smith
Xavier Luis Soto
Shao Long Tan
Nick Todaro
Christian Ivan Torres
Christian Orlando Trivino
Kevon A. Turnbull
Peter Brian Valdes
Michael G. Vasquez
Christian J. L. Vella
Shammgod Wells
Julian Wenger
Louis Woodall IV
Leslie Zhen
Zachery Jacob Zinaman