With the Cathedral of the Holy Cross closed for a year long renovation, graduation exercises, the 87th for Cathedral High School took place last Saturday morning, May 20 at St. James Church in Chinatown. At 10 a.m. the graduates, girls in yellow and boys in green, filed into the church and took their seats in a reserved front section. Dr. Helenann Civian, principal, welcomed all, delivered the invocation and served as mistress of ceremonies.

The salutatory address was presented by Daniel Janowiec and the valedictory by Amberose Leigh McDonald. Several awards were presented to the following graduates: Spirit Award: Roody Jean-Baptiste; Covenent Award: Jenaysia K. Joseph; Service Award: Rasheed K. Williams-Jackson; Vigor in Ardus Award for overall academic excellence: Jonathan Torres. Several graduates from the class of 1967 attended and were presented golden jubilee diplomas.

The Class of 2017

Sheldon X. Adelson, Nathanael Amao-Hester, Medjine Andre, Nigel Austin, Manuel M. Barboza, Jr., Jaylin Page Bartholomew-Miller, Cheyenne A. Blackwell, Jehan I. Bodden, Justin Silva Cardoso, Jefferson S. Casseus, Aldrin S. Castille Cruz, Calvin C. Cheek, David D. Cherestal, Jessica J. Davis, Kelyan S. Debarros, Jason Denis, Rachel D. Dhoray, Andy Dinh, Naika Etienne, Chastity T. Evans, Karissa D. Figueroa, Christopher A. Flores, Autumn M. Graham, Emanuel Green, Meghan Harrington, Imani Harris, Selina N. Hernandez, Tommy Hua, Daniel Janowiec, Roody Jean-Baptiste, Jenaysia K. Joseph, Masseny L. Kaba, Alexis L. Livingston, Toni A. Lyder, Trevor M. Lynch, Jr., Xavian E. Marrero, Byron K. Martin, Lara Matos, Amberose Leigh McDonald, Korrie McIntyre, Valerie Monterrey, Victor R. Owens, Jr., Jacob D. Perez, Wilbryna Pierre, Tikia T. Price, Daniel Purcell, Alyson R. Reid, Meagan Nyree Seldon, Volinda Tellewoyan, Christopher J. Tompkins, Jonathan Torres, Jasmin Veerapen, Amel E. Viaud, Daejah Symone Weaver, Jasmine Jada White, Rasheed K. Williams-Jackson