PHOTOS: 2024 TFA graduation ceremony

The First Academy hosted its 2024 graduation ceremony Friday, May 10, at the Worship Center of First Baptist Orlando. 

This year’s graduating class included 90 students from the Upper School, five from The First Hope (unique abilities program) and 16 from The Classical School (hybrid homeschool).

The ceremony included words from First Orlando Senior Pastor Dr. David Uth, TFA Head of School Dr. Steve Whitaker, Sarah Donovan, assistant head of school for PK-12 programs and parent relations, and student leaders; a live worship performance from TFA’s Chapel Band; and speeches from valedictorian David Han and salutatorian Ava Joyce.

In addition, Gabriel Aguilar, senior thesis presentation winner, shared his project with attendees, and Hanru Swanepoel and Grace Cowan were presented with the Daniel and Esther awards, respectively. 

THE FIRST ACADEMY CLASS OF 2024

The Classical School

Anderson, Julian

Bandaru, Joshua

Bittner, Nicholas

Brown, Zahmya

Campion, Emma

Conner, Faith

Damron, Robert

Davis, Stephen

Dennis, Brooke

Fitzgerald, Josiah

Gagne, Nathan

Garcia, Brianna

Jackson, Lottie

Keller, Jack

Kinard, Jordyn

Reece, Rachael 

The First Hope

Harcombe, Olivia

Leary, William

Noto Sela, Joshua

Powers, Durkin

Willingham, Camryn

The First Academy

Aguilar, Gabriel

Atchison, Nathanael

Baker, Zackary

Barbon, Bryce

Beavers, John

Bozeman, Charlotte

Bronson, Anna

Callwood, Derrick

Cavalcante, Jamile

Clark, Alexandra

Cloud, Addison

Collins, Keira

Colon Figueroa, David

Cowan, Grace

Curtis, Alexander

De Jesus Torres, Lorenzo

DeCook, Brant

DeMutis, Ila Hart

Deng, Oliver

Dizney, William

Dziekan, Julia

Erickson, Lydia

Faustino, Angelina

Folvarcik, Annabelle

Grant, Grace

Grant, Sean

Grimes, Austin

Gruszka-Corbi, Tatiana

Han, Shande

Hawkanson, Jacob

Haynes, Palmer

Holter, Daniel

Hope, Kyleigh

Hopper, Zachary

Hu, Xiaonan Nicole

Hughes, Walker

Hugill, Dylan

Hurst, Ella

Jones, Malachi

Joyce, Ava

Koon, Eli

Koziara, Michael

LaChapelle, Tyson

Leal Santana, Giovanna

Liu, Zixi

Madonna, Margaret

Martin, Erin

Mason, Bradley

Mason, Calista

Mattson, David

McGinn, Madaline

McManus, William

Milanez Araujo, Maria Fernanda

Modlin, Macy

Moreno, Gianni

Pastis, Zoey

Peralta-Martinez, Gian

Pham, Ivan

Pierce, Elliott

Pierzynski, Ava

Porter, Joy

Reeves, Fisher

Rice, Raegan

Risinger, Aniston

Roehrig, Brady

Rogers, Bodie

Rose, Matthew

Salmon, Jaz'myne

Sanchez Rosario, Daniel

Santana, Victoria

Seeber, Samuel

Sheridan, Molly

Simpson, Trey

Smith, Fayth

Socie, Jace

Spore, Jonathon

Stringer, George

Swanepoel, Hanru

Sweeney, Liam

Tracey, Olivia

Tulp, Brooks

Valois, Brianna

Vines, Sloane

Walters, Gabrielle

Weinberg, Maddox

Wilson, Justin

Woods, Hope

Wynne, William

Zerquera, Alexis

Zhu, Menglu