area - News - The Coastal Star2024-03-29T04:50:38Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/areaGraduationshttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/graduations2020-07-01T14:42:31.000Z2020-07-01T14:42:31.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Members of The Coastal Star website at <a href="http://www.thecoastalstar.com">www.thecoastalstar.com</a> submitted photos of their new graduates. Congratulations to them all!</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960951881,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960951881,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960951881?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Charlotte Yates Rowley</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Boynton Beach</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> Saint Andrew’s School</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Awards and accomplishments: Model UN grades 9-12 (president 11, 12), grades 9-12 varsity tennis, grades 9-12 Pre-Med Club (also was a cofounder), 10-11 Red Key Club</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> Georgetown University</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> <br />David and Darlene Rowley</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960952654,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960952654,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960952654?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Lila Connors</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Niskayuna, New York</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> Miss Porter’s School</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Awards and accomplishments: Lila was Head of School and played varsity lacrosse and basketball. Her basketball team was champion of the New England Founders League.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> Colgate University</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> Her grandparents Gordon and Cuppy Kraft</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960952475,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960952475,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960952475?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Catherine Biagiotti</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Boca Raton</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> Boca Raton High School</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Awards and accomplishments:</strong> National Honor Society, Boca High Leadership, and worked at Addison Mizner Elementary School as an after-school counselor and camp counselor all four years of high school</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> University of Central Florida to study communications</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> Parents, Chrissy and Carl Gibson, and grandparents Gayl and Jim Hackett</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953276,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953276,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960953276?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Giorgina Ritota</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Ocean Ridge</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> G-Star School of the Arts</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Awards and accomplishments:</strong> Dance captain for four years during X-Scream; worked special effects makeup for law enforcement disaster simulations</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> Florida Atlantic University</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> Dr. Ted and Lisa Ritota</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953096,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953096,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960953096?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Charlotte Marie Donelan</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Delray Beach</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Awards and accomplishments: Historian on the Student Council; member of the National Junior Honor Society; volunteered 175 hours (the most in her class) and was given the Talents To Service award; Principal’s Award for straight A’s all four quarters; St. Genesius Award for Drama; Physical Education Award; girls varsity lacrosse Defensive MVP Award, 2019; varsity volleyball Coach’s Award, 2019; varsity basketball Coach’s Award, 2019; Girls varsity soccer In It To Win It Award, 2020. Charlotte was also chosen to be the lead voice in charge of a “Philanthropy Tank” project in the Glades.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> She has accepted the Merit Scholarship Award from Saint John Paul II Academy and will begin in the fall.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> <br />Patrick, Alicia and Riley Donelan</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953497,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953497,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960953497?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Rick Garcia</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Wellington</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> Bowling Green State University graduate school</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Awards and accomplishments:</strong> M.A. in College Student Personnel; member of Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> Working at University of South Florida as a coordinator for New Student Connections</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> Zury Garcia</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953674,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953674,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960953674?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Jayden Mazer</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> Delray Beach</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> Eagles Landing Middle School</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Awards and accomplishments:</strong> Jason Beame Award and Outstanding Academic Achievement</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> Olympic Heights High School</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> <br />Tiffany Mazer</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953895,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960953895,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960953895?profile=original" /></a><strong>Graduate’s name:</strong> Jillian Chapman</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> County Pocket</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>School:</strong> Imagine-Chancellor, fifth grade</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Awards and accomplishments:</strong><br />Fifth-grade principal’s list; made soccer and cheer teams for 2020-2021 school year</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What’s next:</strong> Continue at Imagine- Chancellor. Hopes to be a doctor when she grows up.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Family in The Coastal Star area:</strong> Dr. Glenn and Marie Chapman and her brother, Finn.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>— Student bios compiled by Owen Plamann</strong></em></p></div>