Yorkdale Adult

Learning

Centre and

Secondary

School

2019-2020 Graduation

Friday, June 26, 2020

ADMINISTRATION

Eric Dallin – Principal Carol Doucette – Vice Principal

CURRICULUM LEADERS AND PROGRAM LEADERS

Alissa Weir Aurica Isaicu

Jennifer McBain-Grant Jessica Stanton

Jon Goold Jon Zivku

Jonathan Cox Lori-Ann Pressello

Sam Ceniti Sarah Aguinaldo Vasilia Polyzois

CARETAKING AND SUPPORT STAFF

Anna De Rosa Anna Sposato Ayesha Otti

Beata Misiek Behrouz Farahzad

Derrick Brasier Enza Galati

George Pichelli Hanna Chalubinski

Margaret Perry Marina Akbar

Michael Krajewski Patricia Di Nardo

Qasim Ahmed Steven Wilson Susie Pichelli Tara Russell

Thanh Nghiem

TEACHING STAFF

EDVANCE TEACHERS Adele Meleca

Anthony MacDonald Charline Dass

Chris Pyzer Emily Harris Greg Morrell

Ian Fraser Inhee Park

Kalisha Mohamed Laura Reynolds Meredith Scott

Matias Ding Melanie Wright

Meloney Brissett Mika Damianos Myles Wagman

Neerajah Vignarajah Nicholas Lall

Nicholas Nunez-Ortega Pamela Tam

Peter Saweczko Philip May

Rohan Williamson

Sahar Zohouri Safar Mirzapour Sera Antheunis Shirin Behain

ADULT TEACHERS Adriana Harxhi

Alysha Jagmohan Ana Gvozdic

Asali Quamina Boba Jovanovic

Darian Leduchowski David McCormick

Elizabeth McEachern Fulya Nazari Gabriela Pace

Gala Kokourina

Gary Dinan Hilka Glaze Jacky Wu

Jo-Anne Bennett Joanne Goolcharan

Joe D'Ambrosio John Suline Joya Alibali

Marioara Petrar-Silca Nandita Gomes

Pritesh Patel Ramana Andra

Renato D'Ambrosio Sam Isufi Sarah Lee

Saroja Kalathiswaran Sharon Sonnilal Stephanie Chiu Stephanie Hrab

Sung Hi Kim Susanna Zuccarelli

Syed Riaz Mahmood Taslim Kaba

Dr. John Malloy – Director of Education Shelley Laskin – School Trustee Curtis Ennis – Superintendent

SPEECHES

A few words from our Principal- Eric Dallin A congratulatory speech from our Superintendent-Curtis Ennis

THE 2019-2020 GRADUATES Maureen Abalos Mahamat Abdellatif Haney Abdi Anab Abdulkadir Waleed Abdullah Nadia Abdulle Nofisat Abiodun Joemarson Abogadie Natsenet Abraham Seyed Hassan Abtahimohasel Akelia Adams Alyssa Adanza Francisca Adebola Muinat Adesanmi Nora Adjei-Kumi Belen Aedo Arancibia Drazen Agacid Kanyinsola Agbabiaka Jose Aguilar Jackeline Aguilar Alegria Dyana Aires Reis Zohra Akbari Baiel Akparaly Uulu Sanaa Afach Alaalyan Faidat Alabi Aliya Alakwe Dawn Alberts-Bird Dylan Alexander Sagal Ali Warsame Samya Ally Psyren Alvarez Emily Amaya Kamil Ambrosiewicz Kedija Amin Mikhail Anashchenko Jayza Aniban Anne-Christelle Antoine Rocio Aquino Erazu Maria Lemoney Aragones Johan Arango Munoz Irene Ariola Keith Arsenio Betul Arslan Keshia Ash Fkadu Asmelash Teweldeberhan Dhea Mae Aspiras

Elizabeth Auguste Olcay Aydogdu Felisha Azevedo Aisha Baazi Omar Warda Baazi Omar John Jordan Baleros Ena Ballesteros Omoteniola Bamidele David Banaszek-Simone Abood Ba-Noman Salman Baradia Nadia Barnuevo Saranna Barros Caio Barros Oliveira Nayaka Bascombe Kenneth Bautista Nadina Bell Lockhart Bernard Zenny Beruya Ivan Besande Milkias Beyene Shakila Bidar Teresa Bistoguey Tavaniah Boucher Miller Darren Keith Broqueza Paulette Burton Fatima Caballero Rogelio Caballero Ojeda Samantha Faye Cadigal Dave Cajegas Alaiza Janne Calambacan Michael Calisto Santiago Calle LLangari Zheny Calubayan Zhanelle Ebby Camano Zaldy Jr. Camisa Rob Canumay Mark Casauay Dhelzy Celi Feyza Cetiner Lydiah Chaina Veronica Chamale Susan Chepkok Yasmin Chocayag Dawa Choedon Ganna Chorna

Ogechukwu Chukwuma Mary Clayton-Smith Lidia Cofles Gualtero Akeem Cooper Carmelaine Cruz Jan Paul Cubilla Maya Cudal Aurora Da Silva Mustapha Dahaba Michelle Daloran Ramtin Dehghan Shoar Althea Daren Dela Cruz Suzzette Dela Cruz Floda Vienne Dela Pena Lloyd Andrew Dela Torre Tenzin Dhadon Aissata Diallo Siyat Digale Ozlem Dolaskan Aleczander Dones Maksim Dordzhiev Shervin Doyle Chin Jacinth Ducalas Alimami Dukuray Maesser Dungca Hiep Duong Anthony Ehigiator Caroline Elias-Ojimadu Havane Emik Fahimeh Eradatmandsani Eloghosa Eregbowa Arina Esmaeilzadeh Selamawit Michael Estifanos Diogenes Esto Hannah Mae Estrella Nelius Estrella Shane Estrella Ubah Farah Sherma Farrell Naghmeh Fathi Alae Feisali Helia Feisali Lloyd Matthew Felicen Bisrat Fikade Devi Josselin Flores De Interiano Alance Forde

Victoria Fortner Carla Fresnosa James Nicole Furaque Tiffany Furzeland Carvalho Russel Gallaza Brant Berzen Gamiao Ilona Ganyi Rundel Aaron Gayuma Ruwelle Arah Cruz Gayuma Senait Gebregziabher Timnit Gebrezgabiher Issa Gedi Luckie Gelliseau Bahar Genc Anna Germano Abdul Ghafoor Makda Ghebreselassie Lucy Gichini Cleartisha Gilbert Shyanne Gill Jan Gonzales Korine Gonzales Malissa Gopie Sofia Grande Peraza L'mar Greene John Guevarra Filiz Guler Yagmur Gulmez Reynita Gultia Danayit Habte Adam Hammond Devrim Hancer Nadezhda Hartos Kemar Harvey Seyedeh Leila Hashemi Abdimalik Hassan Elham Heidarigoujani Marsha Henry Leybin Hernandez Rivera Stefan Hightower Chante Hinds Nash Hippolyte Fathiya Hirsi Mahboubeh Hosseini Sonia Hoxha Elnaz Hozhabridoghozloo Teneshia Hunter Makayla Hutter Wahid Ibrahimi Jennifer Idele Yllka Igrishti Nnete Isaac-Kidd Faduma Issa Shahriar Isvand Brandon Iung Aidine Jafari Zakariye Jama

John Christian Jancon Maedeh Javadimazdeh Francisca Jean Sarah Jeffrey Haroon Jemal Jehar Minghao Jiang Ahmed Jimale Zedric Jimenez Elene Jogiashvili Denay Jones-Adams Ludeaux Joubert Zainab Jalloh Kabia Onel Kado Ugur Karadag Mustaf Kasim Diana Damalie Kawalya Haydar Kayar Kayla Keen-Beattie Dordaneh Keykhosravi Beygzadeh Farida Khadim Youssouf Khalil Selina Khan Altantsatsral Khatanbold Anu Khatanbold Mehri Kheirollahi Mulugeta Kidane Arianne Kidayan Hanna Kisliak Yusuf Kizilirmak Yudhara Kong Matthew Lacey Aderoju Ladega Jardess Jan Nicole Lana Carmen Lanzon Tevena Lawson Dana Lebzo Michael Lee Sara Issak Lema Joaquin Lima Guevara Min-Hsuan Lin Tania Lindo Carlo Lingat Ka Ki Liu Hanzel Locaben Chathura Lokuthambugala Ralalage Katz Fraushaine Lorona Anh Luong Thi Hue Luu Elena Mabeka Victor Macharia James Mackin Emmanuel Madida Ibrahim Mah Shira Maimon Bibi Maleki Earl Manabat Arshia Manafzadehzare

Jumar Jr. Mandangan Ayeshah Mansuri Dianne Maque Joshua Marcelo Vinze Patrick Marmol Ana Marrero Tenezaca Franklyn Marshall Maria Martinez Arual Mawien Christopher McLean Mitslal Mehari Gerleissa Meliton Jairo Mendoza Sonia Mercado Woldemariam Meron Ahmad Miakhail Rhoda Michael Ilse Midende John Dagdagan Miguel Kelvin Miller Jomere Miranda Kathryn Miraples Nima Mirkaeed Fartun Mohamed Mahad Mohamed Samia Mohamed Hafso Abdinasir Mohamed Jeanne Pauline Monce Cassi Morrison Emerson Moz Shukhrat Mukhiddinov Dalik Mullings Luis Murcia Quintana Abulikemu Muyashaer Sumbel Najam Vanz Ryan Namocacat Nan Nanla Katrina Taatsu Nantinda Nikishua Nash Tyquil Nasir Mary Louianne Nebres Anna Nenakhova Rasheed Nero Kayla Nguyen Minh Nguyen Mouteb Nogod Naomi Lynne Nonan Samima Nooray Lila Noori Huria Nurhussein Tenzin Nyidon Muslimat Afolashade Odekunle Gwendolin Olah Mayara Oliveira Leal Osarumen Roberta Omofomwan Michael Klein Ordas Cedrick Orpilla

Modupe Oshifade Ihsan Osmanoglu Evrim Ozaltin Huriye Ozturk Melike Ozturk Jerome Christopher Paderna Van William Panes Alexandra Paredes Hyangim Park Seyed Hassan Parvari David Paternostro Doun Perito Nicolas Persaud Azan Phillips William Phillips Leonardo Pineda Gonzalez Jacob Pinto Eric Plaza Yoan Pravtchev Shelise Pryce Jerika Pulao Anna Pyliukhno Ngawang Rabgyal Amal Radha Maria De Jesus Ramirez Guzman Mateus Ramos Victoria Ramsay Hermon Rezene Yemane Benjamin Rhodes Jezreel Ricafort Tessa Roberts Margot Rodriguez Vera Violeta Rojas Quiel Jorge Roldan Salvador Liza Rosales Maria Bituin Rubiano Jessel Ruiz Itzel Ruiz Galvan

Fadi Sabri Afshin Safa Jeena Sahahi Mohammad Sahahi Ahlam Said Ahmed Said Paola Salaberry Rhaff Rhazzer Salazar Lara Salvador Claudia Salvaterra Qalibi Samatar Deborah Tosin Samuel Paris Sanzo Melisa Sarikaya Thusyanthy Satheeskumar Hamoon Sayed Roya Seisani Carline Semexant Leonid Semikin Marco Sfara Thornell Shah Shahin Shahmalaki Shahrullah Shahrullah Mariya Shaikh Neel-Kant Sharma Anna Shelekhova Winta Shewaseged Afsaneh Simousavi Regine Simpson Shane Simpson Mahir Siraj Marcelo-Eduardo Solis Karen Solomon Ousmane Sow Emily Stone Abdi Suber Nazanin Sultani

Rena Febrielle Sumatra Allanis Sumaya Anreta Sysouriyakhoth Salem Syum Maha Mareai Has Taleb Danica Ella Tanega Awet Tecle Meseret Tekalegn Akebret Teklehaymanot Miguel Tena Galvan Tenzin Yonten Patricia Teslenko Snit Teweledebrhan Tran To Linda Tobias Samar Tokhi Gia Tran Alexander Trenton Kenneth Truong Mohammed Uddin Merille Urcia Nima Vafaei Nejad Richard Manuel Vargas Arenas Yulbrynner Vargas Herrera Lucas Vieira Kafayat Wahab Cindy-Ann Walker Ying Wang Adam Warsame Simon Weldegiorgis Tesfit Weldeyewhanes Olabisi Williams Nikalos Witter Yue Wu Clement Yeboah Tsion Yhdego Lingkai You Maryam Yousefian Serkan Zafer

“You may encounter many defeats but

you must not be defeated” – Maya Angelou

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Grade 12 English (University) Arina Esmaeilzadeh (Adult) Havane Emik (EdVance)

Grade 12 English (College) Ogechukwu Chukwuma (Adult) Aurora Da Silva (Edvance)

Grade 12 Mathematics (University) Neel Sharma (Adult) Alexander Trenton (EdVance)

Grade 12 Mathematics (College) Afshin Safa (Adult) Maureen Jewel Abalos (EdVance)

Grade 12 Biology (University) Neel Sharma (Adult)

Grade 11 Biology (College) Kelvin Miller (Adult)

Grade 12 Chemistry (University) Elnaz Hozhabridoghozloo (Adult)

Grade 12 Chemistry (College) Elena Mabeka (Adult)

Grade 12 Science (University) Haydar Kayar (EdVance)

Grade 12 Science (College) Ahlam Said (EdVance)

Grade 12 Physics (University) Ihsan Osmanoglu (Adult)

Grade 12 Social Science Anna Nenakhova (Adult) Zedric Jimenez (EdVance)

Business and Technology Hanna Kisliak (Adult) Jan Paul Cubilla (EdVance)

Learning Strategies Snit Teweledebrhan (Adult)

ESL Award of Recognition Snit Teweledebrhan (Adult)

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Yorkdale Trust Fund Award Laura Rhodenzier (Adult) Zheny Rose Calubayan (EdVance)

Learning for Life Ogechukwu Chukwuma (Adult) Lloyd Matthew Felicen (EdVance)

Dedication Award Neel Sharma (Adult) Kenneth Bautista (EdVance)

Citizenship Award Bisrat Fikade (Adult) Dana Lebzo (EdVance)

Ontario Principal’s Council Award John Baleros (Adult)

The Goldie Feldman Fund Jordon Brown (EdVance) Ilse Midende (EdVance) John Christian Jancon (EdVance)

Lieutenant Governor’s Award Doun Perito (EdVance)

Governor General’s Award Yllka Igrishti (Adult) Zedric Ron Jimenez (EdVance)

The Rotary Club of Toronto-Earlscourt Zheny Rose Calubayan (EdVance)

Jim McQueen Excellence in Education Danica Tanega (EdVance)

A MESSAGE FROM OUR STAFF

A FEW FINAL WORDS TO THE GRADUATES FROM YOUR TEACHERS

Congratulations! You have made it. Be proud of your willingness to take the

steps and do the hard work necessary to achieve this goal of graduating. The

great Leonardo da Vinci said, “Learning is the only thing the mind

never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” Be forever curious, set your goals high and work hard to achieve them, and always be ready to share

your knowledge and talents with others.

All the best, Susanna Zuccarelli

Congratulations Yorkdale

graduates!! You made it!!

You should definitely be

proud of yourself. This was

a challenging year,

however, you got through

it. Hard work does pay off.

All the best and good luck

with your future

endeavours!!

Jennifer McBain-Grant

Congratulations graduates! Your

perseverance and tenacity have paid

off! I’m so proud of all of your

achievements and accomplishments.

I’m sure the road to get here was not

smooth, but I hope your journey has

been filled with great memories and

lots of lessons you will take on

throughout your life. Your OSSD is

just the beginning of many fantastic

achievements to come in your life!

Congratulations everyone! So very

proud of you!

Neerajah Vignarajah

TO THE CLASS

OF 2019-2020

I am so proud of all of you for all the hard work you did this year, your

graduating class faced challenges we have never seen before and you met

them head on. Remember this perseverance as you face the future,

you can do this so you can do anything!

Laura Reynolds

Congratulations graduates! It has been

a truly wild ride to get here. With your

resilience and your dedication to your

education, you’ve made it! With hard

work, I know that your futures will be

bright! Good luck and all the best!

- Stephanie Hrab

Congratulations! You’ve made

it through a tough school year

and came out on top.

Remember this moment and

all that you’ve accomplished.

I’m proud of what you’ve been

able to achieve this year and

I know you have an amazing

adventure ahead of you. Best

wishes and bon voyage!

-Alysha Jagmohan

Congratulations! You did it just

like we knew you would! You have

made us so proud; we can’t wait to

see what your future brings. So

honoured to celebrate your

graduation day with you, and very

proud of you! Education is the key

to unlocking your potential, and the

diploma helps a little. Congrats!

Stay healthy,

Sam Isufi