Members of The Coastal Star website at www.thecoastalstar.com submitted photos of their new graduates. Congratulations to them all!
Graduate’s name: Charlotte Yates Rowley
Hometown: Boynton Beach
School: Saint Andrew’s School
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
What’s next: Georgetown University
Family in The Coastal Star area:
David and Darlene Rowley
Graduate’s name: Lila Connors
Hometown: Niskayuna, New York
School: Miss Porter’s School
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.
What’s next: Colgate University
Family in The Coastal Star area: Her grandparents Gordon and Cuppy Kraft
Graduate’s name: Catherine Biagiotti
Hometown: Boca Raton
School: Boca Raton High School
Awards and accomplishments: 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
What’s next: University of Central Florida to study communications
Family in The Coastal Star area: Parents, Chrissy and Carl Gibson, and grandparents Gayl and Jim Hackett
Graduate’s name: Giorgina Ritota
Hometown: Ocean Ridge
School: G-Star School of the Arts
Awards and accomplishments: Dance captain for four years during X-Scream; worked special effects makeup for law enforcement disaster simulations
What’s next: Florida Atlantic University
Family in The Coastal Star area: Dr. Ted and Lisa Ritota
Graduate’s name: Charlotte Marie Donelan
Hometown: Delray Beach
School: St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School
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.
What’s next: She has accepted the Merit Scholarship Award from Saint John Paul II Academy and will begin in the fall.
Family in The Coastal Star area:
Patrick, Alicia and Riley Donelan
Graduate’s name: Rick Garcia
Hometown: Wellington
School: Bowling Green State University graduate school
Awards and accomplishments: M.A. in College Student Personnel; member of Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education
What’s next: Working at University of South Florida as a coordinator for New Student Connections
Family in The Coastal Star area: Zury Garcia
Graduate’s name: Jayden Mazer
Hometown: Delray Beach
School: Eagles Landing Middle School
Awards and accomplishments: Jason Beame Award and Outstanding Academic Achievement
What’s next: Olympic Heights High School
Family in The Coastal Star area:
Tiffany Mazer
Graduate’s name: Jillian Chapman
Hometown: County Pocket
School: Imagine-Chancellor, fifth grade
Awards and accomplishments:
Fifth-grade principal’s list; made soccer and cheer teams for 2020-2021 school year
What’s next: Continue at Imagine- Chancellor. Hopes to be a doctor when she grows up.
Family in The Coastal Star area: Dr. Glenn and Marie Chapman and her brother, Finn.
— Student bios compiled by Owen Plamann
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