Members of the Stevenson High School Class of 2018 are approaching their futures as Titans with confidence.
"We have proved there is nothing we can't achieve,” said senior farewell speaker Seth Choulagh. “Seek your future, remember your past, and live your life. Why? Because we are Titans!”
Stevenson High School honored 518 graduates this year at commencement ceremonies June 9, held this year at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
“Today, I want you to look at the world around you and envision yourself in it,” said commencement speaker Mariam Sayed. “And as you face various obstacles, I want you to remember 3 things: In a world full of opaque criticism, thrive on a ray of hope; In a world full of winding uncertainty, strive to be a beacon of light; And in a world full of never-ending superstition, be wise enough to believe in yourself.”
President Gene Klida encouraged graduates to use the character they displayed in high school throughout their future.
“Follow your passions, be original, follow your convictions and most of all, be relentless in your pursuits,” she said.
Dr. Christine Johns remarked that this was the first graduating class to be born and lived their lives completely in the 21st century, noting the changes they have experienced in 18 short years.
“Through the lenses of experience, I hope you continue to marvel at this world and the endless possibilities that are before you,” she said.
President Gene Klida encouraged graduates to use the character they displayed in high school throughout their future.
“Follow your passions, be original, follow your convictions and most of all, be relentless in your pursuits,” she said.
Principal Steven Pfannes noted the accomplishments of the 2018 graduates:
-Stevenson High School a Silver Medal from US News and World Report and earned us a ranking in the top 3% of schools in the nation.
-This year’s class produced 40 Valedictorians and 2 Salutatorians, the most in recent history.
-There are 61 students graduating with highest distinction, 55 students with great distinction, and 51 are graduating with distinction.
-Sixty-four percent of the students are graduating with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
-Two Students were National Merit Scholars and one commended
-This class boasts the second most Class A Macomb County All-Academic Team members with 9 and has 4 members of the Macomb County’s Dream Team Top 20.
-Forty-four students are UCS AP Scholars having earned a 3.67 g.p.a in four or more Advanced Placement Classes.
-The class of 2018 will represent the Titans as they attend every major university in our state as well as places like The Ohio State University, George Washington University, Purdue University, and Murray State University. In addition, we will have Titans as members of the United States army, navy, air force and marines.
Stevenson graduates earned at least 7 million dollars in scholarships to attend these institutions.
2018 graduates are:
Atheer Jamal Abdulraheem
Stavro Abed
Mufeed A Abrahim MCL
Irtiqa Abrar MCL 7
Devon George Abro
Anton Joseph Ackerman 6
Aaron Aho
Andrew Akroush
Melina Al-Attar
Maryam Al-Bassam
Angelina B Alfred
Eldin Alic
CaitlinT Alindogan SCL 1 2 4 5 7
Cecil Allwirdi
Zaynab Haider Fawzi Al Shebly
Tyler Joseph Amato SCL 2 4 6
Claudia Andre SCL 4 7 9
Julia Andre MCL 4 9
Olivia Andre MCL 4 9
Jennifer Lynn Androsuk
Bishoy George Angious
Marina George Angious
Reina Philomena Ankawi
Casey Argel CL 4
Mary K Asknder SCL 1 4
Samantha Joyce Astarita
Joseph Asteefan SCL 1 2 4 5
Melanie Atcho
Jaskaran Singh Aujla MCL 4 5
Everett Michael Austerman
Christina Austin
Benjamin J Auten
Maikl Farnsis Awad
Anton L Bacani
Joseph Steven Bahri
Julian Nizar Bahri
Amir Khalad Bakri
Akashdeep S Bal
Rimen N Banna
Connor Barash SCL 1 2 4 5
Samer Barbat
Rania Hadeer Afram Bardage 4
Guienevere Rose Barger
Mitchell Joseph Barger
Katiya Barkho SCL 1 2 7
Stivana A Barkho
Chetandeep Singh Barn
Adonis Robert Bashi CL
Kacey Phillip Bauman
Victoria M Beers
Angela Bejko 9
Brooklyn Lee Bellhorn CL
Izaak G Benson
Julia J Berge
Steven Beuther 7
Joel Alexander Bielecki 4 5
Alexander Binkowski MCL 9
Jessica M Bissa MCL 4
Andrew W Blessed SCL 1 2 4 5
Philip Joseph Boes
Gwenyth Grace Boggs
Elizabeth Katelynn Bolda MCL 4 5
Vittorio L Bonanni
Abderaouf Bouslah
Trey Daniel Bowen
Jayla Mariah Bradford CL 1 4 7
Jake Bradley 4
Tressa Lee Brewer SCL
Grace Hazel Broadworth CL 4
Ashley Bryana-Yvette Bronner
Justin Michael Brower
Jennifer L Bruski
Kendall Buell
Alexander Steven Burcham
Lauren Burnett
Alyssa P Burns MCL
Ahad Irfan Butt
Ian Matthew Byars CL 4
Valentina Cacaj
Isabella Calado
Justin David Cambridge MCL 1 5
Noah Cameron
Daniel Austin Capozello SCL 1 2 4
Sierra Haru Casteel CL
Sara Ebdull Satar Ceamin MCL 4
Paola A Cervantes-Torres 7
Jacob Nadhir Cholagh MCL 1 4
Anthony Hany Choulagh
Seth Saad Choulagh 9
Ronald Lee Clary 9
David Joseph Clipfell
Kayla Anne Clos 9
Alexander J Coeling
Maria Fernanda Colin Chavez 6
Alexandria L Collins CL
Christian Michael Cook
Lindsey Cook
Zachary J Cook
Vincente Correa
Nina R Costa SCL 1 2 4 7
Seana Lee Creech CL 9
Erica E Cristea
Sophia M Cudini 9
Michael Curzydlo 9
Madalyn R Czarski CL 4
Matthew J Czarski
Aleczander Dagher
Paige Morgan Daniels 9
Yane Anmar Dankha
Sarena B Danou MCL
Nicole Darroch 4
Nicholas L Davie 9
Cameron Davis
Melaniya Mufid Dawood
Christopher Edward Dean
Elizabeth Dedvukaj MCL 4
Sierra Breann Derks
Alexander Devergilio
Margaret Rose Devore 9
Ann Dickow
Jack Lucas DiGiovanni CL 4
Jacob J Dixon
Jacob Bradley Domanowski CL
Suhayla Donha
Chloe Donovan
Hayley Drew
Louis Arthur Dubay
Morgan Elizabeth Dubey MCL
Jose Ducusin
Adisa Dukovic
Kilah Durham
Viktor Dusaj
Sarina Dushaj
Jessica Susan Easterly 9
Brittany Elias
Riva Noel Elisha
Kaitlyn Breanne Elliott
Mackqualyn D English
Martina D Enwiya
Jordan K Ermatinger
Helda Eschoo
Maryam Eshaq
Amanda Kousay Essak
Brynne Noelle Ewing
Luke Arthur Faria CL
Ashley Farris 9
Audrey Farris CL 9
Marlen Fattah
Fatima M Fawaz
Grace Louise Ferland MCL 4 7
Mary Katherine Finkel
Ryan Kenneth Foley
Liberty A Foshia
Samyiah Sad'e Foster
Carson Francuch 6 9
Bradley M Furlow
Ava M Gardiner MCL 4
Nicholas Lee Gardner
Samantha Danielle Gardner
Samantha A Garza CL 4
Jenna Marie Geluso
Matthew Robert Gersch
Ursula Ghanim
Mavrick A.C.Monroe Gildyard
Gjergj George Gjokaj
Eva Marie Gjurashaj
Mirna Gliana
Aleida Raquel Gonzales
Ethan O Gorges
Onalia Goria
Valentin Gradinaru
David Griffin
Cristal Gross MCL 1 4 7
Abbrielle Lynn Gumienny MCL
Matthew Haisha
Justin Joseph Hakim SCL
Rosa Mariam Hakim
Tiyanna Hale 9
Olivia Alexandria Hampson
Valan Hana
Emilee Lee Hang CL 4
Diana Hanges
Martina D Hankala CL
York Hanna
Jasmine Hannosh 9
Lillian Hardy
Zachary S Harrison
Caleb J Haskell 6
Jeffrey S Hayward
Jacob P Henry SCL 1 3 4 5
Rawan Herfy CL 4
Vironica John Hermes
Rascal Nashwan Hermiz
Danielle J Hibbard
Angy Rad Hikmat 4
Rody Munder Jajo Hillah
Brandon Hilliker 6
Martina Roza Hirmize
DoLoratta Hirmz
Daniel I Hochstettler
Molly Grace Hojnack SCL 1 2
Christopher M Homrocky SCL 1 2
Benjamin Hong
Brendan Robert Hopper
Shania Lynn Hopson SCL
Jackson Huang
Trevor J Hulvey 9
Delon N Hurmuz MCL
Venesa N Husar
Tafazzul Kamran Hussain
Vitaliya Volodymyrivna Hutsul 9
Breanna Marie Lynn Huyghe
Haris Ibradzic
Lena Louai Ibrahim
Meguel Ibrahim
Daiyaan Ijaz
Carly Marie Issa 9
Yousif K Jabaia
Thomas Jaboro CL
Hannah Joy Jackowicz CL 4
Bailey N Jacks SCL 1 2 4 5 7
George Jacob SCL 1 2 4 5
Parker J Jacobs
Juliani Jakaj
Sally Salwan Jany
Mirna R Jarbo SCL 1 2 4
Brady Allen Jaworski 6
Jakub Jedrzejczak
Stephen MaximiLian Jenkins 6
Jacob Jack Jerjosa
Arthur Jhon
Fadi Jirjees
Zaid Thamer Jirjees CL
Hailey A Judd SCL 1 3 4
Liljanna Juncaj
Myrna Kada SCL 1 2 4
Khuskrm Singh Kahlon CL 4 7
Mahdi Kaine
Manar M Kajal CL
Angle Joseph Kajy
Nadin Bahaa Kalasho CL 4
Brendan Kalosky
Shahad Safaa Kamal
Katrina Kamil
Delina Kamposh SCL 1 2 4 7
Diana Kamposh MCL 1 4 7
Ashley Lorin Kanona
Semon L Kappouta
Nicholas J Karjo
Hailey Kasper
Marcel Kattula
Kawleen Kaur SCL 1 2
Nicole A Keller SCL 1 2 4 5
Amelie Keqaj 9
Alvin Kesto 9
Jovan Kesto
Birla Waleed Khammoo
Amer Khemmoro CL
Sophie Ellen Kichenside MCL
Kyle Allan Kiesler
Nicholas Kinnaird CL
Jennell Mary Kiryakos SCL 4
Alissa Kizy CL 4 9
Emily T Kleinedler
Brendan Klemens 5 7
Amra Kljajic
Ashley R Knapp CL
Qumonie Issaiah Knox
Emily Koki
Jacob Lucas Konja MCL 4
Alexander Michael Koons SCL 1 2 4
Isabel S Koring MCL 1
Victor James Kotulski
Brendon Louis Kowalik
Jessica C Kraemer 9
Chloe Kristine Krauzowicz CL
Rishab Krishnan SCL 1 2 4 5 7
Brandon Kwiatkowski 9
Andrew Laba
James Michael Lakatosh
Cheyann Lane
Chalfonte Lark 9
Justin E Larkin
Skylee H Laubach SCL
Anthony Lazar MCL
Jordan J Leich
Luke Timothy Leslie
Tiffany A Lint
Arian Ljajcaj
JaQueisha Emani Lloyd
Alexa Marion Locchead
Amber L Lochridge MCL
Casey M Lochridge SCL 2
Anna Long
Samantha Kathryn Lopez MCL
Andrew Loussia
Brett Ludwig
Eva Lulgjuraj
Ryan Avery Lux SCL 4
Alexis Madak
Francesca Elisa Madonna CL 4 7
Daizha L Mahone
Breanna N Major
Eshani Malhotra SCL 4
Clarissa Mansoor 9
Staniya Saji Marangattil SCL 1 4
Chantz D Marchetti MCL 4
Leonardo Martino
Jacob Alexander Mathis
Chloe Marie Matta SCL 4
Jennifer M Maxwell MCL
Sarah Marie McNaughton
Blake Mearim CL 9
Gabriella Eva Melaragni
Emily Anne Menko
Noah Menrath
Anna Rose Method
Paul James Mihailidis
Michael Mikha
James Jacob Parker Milewski
Nicholas A Miller
Samin Mirza MCL 7
Dylan H Miscovich
Coty J Mullins
Olyana Adnan Mushe
Jonathan Myny 4
Ameera Naeem MCL
Aidan Paul Nannini CL 4 6
Garrett Naimo Navarra CL
Nawfal Nawfal
Kyle Nemitz
Ryan D Neumann
Austin Hunter Nichols
Christopher George Nickson
Chloe Nicoletti 9
Angelina Marie Nikollaj
Alvin Jims Nissan
Victoria Nissan CL 4 9
Isabella Josephine Nitecki
Stavio O Nizar
Dylan Nowak
Erin Sonja O'Connor
Alice E Ochoa CL 4
Brandon Ohsiek
Jaime Ramirez Olvera
Brandon Owiesny
Anton Paljusevic
Manpaul Pannu CL 4
Manav Parikh 4
Jacqueline Parke SCL 1 2 4 5
Natalia D Pasienski
Noah Ashton Pate
Bhumi L Patel SCL 1 2 4
Kristen Marie Paternoster SCL 1 2 4 7
Laureen R Pattah
Hannah Rosemary Pefley
Vasilije Petronijevic SCL 1 2 5
Micayla C Phillips SCL 1 2 4
Zina Pinderi CL
Paige M Plieninger
D'Ivan LeeCarl Poellnitz
Devin J Poirier SCL 1 2 4 5
Carolina H Poliss MCL 1 4
Payton S Porth MCL 4
Luke Allen Pothoff 6
Alexis Barbara Primm
Lauren Elizabeth Puchalski MCL 4
Brandon P Putrus 9
Dany Yousif Putrus CL
Bianca Qarana
Zaen G Qatan
Tom Qosaj
Matelda Raban CL 4
Ishraq Rahman MCL 4
Harman Singh Rai
Niko Ponsai James Ramsey 9
Anmar Thaer Ramzi
Alexis Ruth Randall
Sidra A Rao MCL 4 7
Nicholas Read
Brianna G Regan SCL 1 2 4 7
Mark S Remell MCL
Lauren E Rezeppa 6
Julia Ellen Rice SCL 1 2 4 5 7
Daniel Richardville
Kaela Riera MCL 4
Anthony Paul Rizk
Nicholas Manuel Rodriguez
Melanie Kareem Rofoo SCL 1 2 4 7
Tanya Roki
Anthoni Romaya
Ashley Renee Rossi CL 4
Zachary Roth
Wei Ming Ruan CL
Alexander J Ruman
Cameron E Rybinski MCL
Erin M Ryder
Robart Z Sabah
Sarah Ayman Safaoui
Mariam Majid Saleem SCL 1 4 9
Senad Salkic
Fareed Isam Fareed Salloom Marow
Patrick K Samona
Marcus Kimani Sanders
Vincent Amar Savaya
Mariam Sajid Sayed MCL 1 4 7
Mohamad Y Sayed Youssef
Jane C Schell
Dawsun T Schrum CL 4 6
Paul A Schuchmann
Jeremy Michal Schultz MCL
Alexandria Schurig SCL 4
Andrew M Schwesinger
Divya B Seenivasan SCL 1 2 4 5 7
Mitchell A Shamblin MCL
Rana Ghazi Karkes Shammas MCL 4 9
Daniel R Shannon SCL 1 4 5
Damian Sharbowski
Giovanni Shathaia
Kristina Shawver
Mina Sheker
Mark Shlaymoon
Delaney Grace Shroat SCL 1 2 4 5 7
Adrian Shrubowich
Brendon Dayne Simpson
Anthony Everett Sinclair
Sarbjot Singh
Calvin T Sitto
Matthew M Sitto
Alma Skrijelj CL 4
Brandon Hunter Smith
Kaitlyn Smith MCL 5
Kyle Smith
Lucas Snider MCL
Robert J Snyder
Mohamad Sobh CL 4
Brenna E Sonnenberg MCL 4
Praveen Soundararajan SCL 1 2 5 7
Keyshawn Spinks
Ajay M Sreedhar SCL 1 4 5
Lauren A Steafo 9
Matthew N Steakley 6
Mary Steusloff MCL 5
Brenna Louise Stoyanov
Abby Nicole Suhan CL
Devin Michael Super
Wiktoria Surmiak CL 4
Abdullah Saleem Swain CL
Dakota Swan 6
Amelia Swanner
James L Szewc 9
Jacob J Taravella
Alban Tarazhi SCL 7
Deontae Lamar Tatum
Samar Tawfik SCL 1 2 4 5
John E Teolis
Johnathan H Thai MCL
Jason Lee Thayer
Jordan Thomas MCL 6
John Tikkanen
Gary Titus SCL 4
Mary S Tooma 4
Tom Tooma CL 9
Jordan Ngoc Tran MCL
Braian Ramiro Tremillo Franco 9
Jesus Guadalupe Troche
Brandon M Troutt
Cole Truitt CL 4
Tara Twal CL 4 9
James M Ty-Myers CL
Allyza Danica Ramos Valino SCL 1
Thomas Y Vang
Kristian Vataj
Emaly Vatne SCL 1 2 7
Kaitlynn Ann Vigliarolo
Vivienne Marie Villavicencio SCL 1 2 4
Emma Rose Vitale 9
Jordan Voisin
Ethan Wadie
Cheyene Wagner MCL
Jordan E Walls
Nicholas Robert Wasmund
Grant Anthony Watkins 9
Sajil Alejandra Watts
Jessica Weihs MCL 4
Annastasia Weiker SCL 1 2 5
Blaine Weinert
Jonathan Tyler West
Shanell R West
Shanise L West
Riley Wiechman
Lindsey Marie Williams MCL
Lucas Williams 6
Michael Terrell Williams
Racquel Breshae Williams MCL
Cole Wilson
Emily Nicole Wilson
Jackelyn M Wilson MCL
Joshua Jude Borres Yabut
Alondra Labib Yalda
Chris Yaldo
Lorance S Yaldo
Merna Faik Yaldo SCL 1 4 7 9
Autumn Ghia Yang MCL
Miranda A Yaxley SCL 2
Donovan N Yonan 9
Rita Yono
Verena Younan
Alexandra Yousif MCL
Lauren Dunya Yousif 9
Devin Mitchell Zalovaka
Hristina Zdravkoska SCL 1 2 4 7
Sabrina Marie Zdravkovic SCL 1 2 4 7
Daniel Matthew Zelenak 4
Leonard Zilkovski
Andrew Peter Zon
Carlene Zora
Summa Cum Laude (Graduation with Highest Honors) 3.9 and Above
Magna Cum Laude (Graduation with High Honors) 3.7-3.89
Cum Laude (Graduation with Honors) 3.5-3.69
1 - UCS Advanced Placement Scholar
2 - Valedictorian
3 - Salutatorian
4 - National Honor Society
5 - Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology
6 - Utica Center for Science and Industry
7 - Seal of Global Language
8 - Utica Academy for International Studies
9 - AVID Scholar