Ladue Graduates 301 Students Indoors on Sunday

Neither rain or surprisingly cold May weather could dampen the enthusiasm of the 301 graduates at Ladue Horton Watkins High School Fifty-Ninth Commencement Ceremony Sunday night. The conditions forced the ceremonies inside the gym, but everyone was in fine spirits, non-the-less.

John Charles Edward Gaskin III gave a stirring welcome, to be remembered by the graduates for years to come. The talented football player, student leader, son of a Ladue High teacher urged his fellow students to stand up, be recognized, let their voices be heard and make a difference in the World. He encouraged each graduate to consider professional careers like doctor, lawyer, politician and teacher to change the world and be the leaders of tomorrow, today. It was an inspiring address.

Senior Class of 2011.

Abigail Esther Abrams,* Stuart Isaac Abrams, Daniel P Ackermann, Amir Alexander Al-Eqabi, Dayo Olatoye. Alara Louis Theodore Allen, Jerry Anam, Joshua Lionel Aroesty, Dagmawe Dawit Assefa, Alejandro Ayala, Charles Robert Harris Badgett IV, Hanqing Bai, Daryel Anthony Banks, Brian Theodore Behrens, Andrew Robert Belliveau, Veronica Joanna Benduski,* Daniel Shea Berger, James Woodrow Bergstrom, Karishma Haresh Bhatia, Melissa Ann Bilger,* Owen Andrew Blyth, Ryan Drew Bogard,* Nicholas Gannon Boghosian, Peter Carroll Boudoures, Dana Charlotte Bouska, Alison K Bozarth, Conner Luke Bradley, Virginia Rose Broeckling, Adria Ruth Brown, Domonique Marque Brown, Taylor Rachelle Brown, David Alexander Bruns-Smith,* Alyssa Vanessa Buchanan, Anna Christina Burmeister, Corie Lamar Campbell, William Daniel Carpenter,* Douglas Jacob Chapnick, Amy Chen, William DeVere Childs-Klein, Taesoon Choi Damian,  Fitzgerald Clay-Downing,  Fletcher Dillan Coates, Daniel Eduardo Cohen, Sarah Michelle Cohen,* Alexander Joseph Cordeal, Demetrius Craig, Desiree Renee Crayton, Bradley Howard Crenshaw,  Elizabeth Louise Crisman, Lauren Nichole Crusoe, Corey Alexander Cunningham, Joshua Emmanuel Cunningham, Melanie Avis Cytron, Ryan Alexander Daily, Joel Trevor Daley, Baeleigh Louise Denham, Rachel Jennifer Deutch, Meaghan Mc Kay Dolan,* Raquel Emiko Dominguez,* Thomas Miller Drier, Hadley Dean Driscoll, Daniel Louis Droste,  Danielle Lynn Dunigan, Hagan Sean Dunn, Hannah Marie Eads, Malcolm Joshua Early, Hopkin H Elfrink, Holly Noelle Erickson, Salar Alexander Fadavi, Lauren Sarah Farrington, Ashley Nicole Ferguson, Jhon Edward Florez James Adam Flotken* Michael Cassidy Flynn Jefferson Avery Fox, Matthew Arden Fox, Robert Steven Frank, Brooke Vegotsky Freed, Rachel Lee Gaines,* Jennifer Ellen Gartenberg,* John Charles Edward Gaskin III, Ermias Haile Gherzgiher, Justin Chase Gillentine, Erik James Gillstrom, Jason G Glaser, William Kapp Glik, Alison Michelle Goeckner, Charles Woodson Goltermann, Robert Merrill Gordon, John Charles Bennett Goss,* Alexandra Blake Gould, Khirsten Monique Granderson, Michael J Green, Jason William Greenberg,* Robert Joseph Gresick III Allison Mae Griesedieck Eniola Christine Gros Ethan Tod Grossman, Isadora Lee Grossman, Sarah Brittany Gunn, Abbey Marie Hafer* Emily Jean Hammerman, Maleeha Iffat Haneef* Emily Rose Harris,  Jordan Lane, Harris Adrienne Victoria Hart, Sarah Yelena Haselhorst, Batul Hassan, Olunife Oluwagbemiga, Hassan Zachery Joseph Haverman, Brooks Shipp Hayes, Ryan Hammack Hayes, Mariel Dayle Heins,  Marjorie Rose Hickinbotham, Victoria Rose Hollaway, Cynthia Clare Horwitz, Zachary William Hudson, Hannah Jacqueline Hughes, Kendall Zoe Hutchison, Erica Jordan Hyman, Michael Frank Ingardi, Elle N Irons, Richard Walker Thomas  Isbell Saya Liz Jacob,* Megan Renee Jacobs, Natalie Kristen Jarmon, Luke Xavier Jehle Kurtis, Alan Jennings, Mitchell Brantley Jones, Zeviel Aron Kane,* Jennifer Margareth, Kelly Alexander,  John Kiehl, Fluffy Alexis Kilburn, Solomon Kim,* Jessica Lee Klearman, Alexender Daniel Klimenko, Andrew Ross Kloppenburg, Maggie Shatto Knoedelseder, Ingrid Louisa Kocher, Samuel Shelton Koenig Ashley Marie Koesterer Adam Samuel Kopp* Daniel Jacob Kopp, Olivia Rae Krebs,* Samantha Joy Lacadin, Elliot D Ladd, Charlotte Grace Lamping, Emily Rebecca Lapp, Claire Alexandra Lazaroff* Maureen Elizabeth Leahy Charles Robert Lesser Samantha Rose Levin, Benjamin Lorig, Levy Agnieszka Krystyna, Lijowska Yiran Liu Roman, Michael Lohmeyer, Jessica Lee Lustman, Alexander Maxwell Lyss, Jacob Aaron Lyss, Lauren Nicole Maclin, Carly Rebecca Mandel, John Luke Manges, Vasian Markollari, Hannah Margaret Mastorakos, Paige Elizabeth Mastorakos, Lindsey Michelle Mayfield, Hannah Ruth McDaniel, Jarrid Delton McDonald, Rachel Nadia McGuire, Rim Mekonnen,* Kiyerra Alfreda Mems, Katherine Rose Meyers, Hannah Lauren Michelson, Alexander Snider Millsap, Claire Marie Milton,* Evelina Garriyevna Mkrtychyan, Bailey Renee Mohr,* Andrew James Moise, Mitchell Foster Montaldo, Desiree Chantel Morales, Deon Jarrell Morgan, Jeremy David Mormol, Nina A Murphy, Madison Rose Murray Jonathan Michael Napoli Haya Fatima Naseer Michael C Neal Carter Chase Newton, Destry August Newton, Don Nickels, Jeremy Joseph Novack, Margaret Victoria Nuetzel,* Lydia Elise O’Brien, Michael Frederick O’Brien, John Nero Odibo, Anna Therese Olson,* Andrew David Padgett, Zachary Daniel Palans, Akriti Joshi Panthi, Da-Mon Augustus Parks Jr, Eric Joseph Pasewark, Aamil U Patel, Dakota Wayne Patrick, Mark Russell Perkins, Allison Sloan Perry,* Nicole Elizabeth Pey,* Anne Schumacher, Phelan LaQuita, Shanice Phelps, Casey Patricia Philipp, Joshua Robert Picus,* Elaine Annette Polt, Katharine Emily Propst, Beenish Qayum,* Stefano Ragonesi, Delia Kling Rainey, Hannah Kling Rainey, Katherine Renee Rank,* Ian Belmont Ratteree, Ahmer Razzaque, Abigail McDowell, Reeb Paul, William Richards J’Vante, Kamarie Richmond, Jessica Lyn Roberson,  Nathaniel Plank Rosen, Eric Alexander Rosenberg,Hannah Beila Rosenthal,* Anthony James Ross, Sarah Patricia Rothberg, Montenae L Roye, Lindsay Gavriella Ruck, Carly Morrison Rudolph* Brian Daniel Sableman Chrysten Rejoice Sailor Ashley Victoria Schaaf,* Austin Taylor Schaeffer, Micah Elizabeth Scharff,* Courtney Talbott Schehl, John O’Fallon Schlafly, Joshua Michael Schneider Evan David Schuster Joseph Sacks Shaikewitz* Kelsey Denise Shannon Madison, Rachel Shapiro, Andrew John Shaw, Mackenzie Sletten, Alyson Gabrielle Smith, Katherine Louise Smith, Karina Terai Snarrenberg, Mead Dashiell Solomon, Noah Sondov-Gold,* Aaron Joseph Vogel, Sorkin Jordan Louis Sparkman, Emily Rose Specter,* Mark Samuel Spewak, Robert James Stemmler, Philip Edward Stream, Justin Anil Suvarna, Nicholas Andrew Talarski, Eric Tarlas, Alexandra Whitney, Tauben Miles, William Taylor, Brian Lamont, Thomas Jennifer Rae Thomas, Simon Russell Thomas, Sharon Teresa Thomas-Ellison, Christie Joanna Thompson,* Madeleine Jane Tierney,* Jocelyn Nicole Todd,* Frederick Martin Trelz, Drew Dino Tyler, Ravi Teja Upadhyayula, Aaron Daniel Varwig, Corey Daniel Vent, Nathaniel Paul Vice, Lauren Kimberley Vieira, Ellington Desmond Wade,  Kyle Christopher Wade, Katherine Lee Wadsworth,* Max Pryer Wahl, Jake William Wallach, Melissa Ling Wang, Dillon Beck Waxman, Kortland Jawan Webb, Erica Lena Weinstein, Mackenzie Anne Weiss, Luke James Westrich, Emily Ann Whelan, Leland Joseph Whitworth, Michael Thomas Wilen, Spencer Keating Wilkins, Michael Andrew Woolfolk, Ambrosia Bianca Worthington, Brandon Maxwell Wright, Geoffrey Allen Wright, Daniella Yasinev, Risana Yoshida, Jonathan Davis Young,* Aojia Zhao, Brian Robert Zimmerman, Julie Britt Zoeller, Samuel Gordon Zuckerman,

Ladue Horton Watkins High School Administrative Team

 Dr. Bridget Hermann Principal
Greg Baber Assistant Principal
Dr. Ellen Duncan Assistant Principal
Kurt Knoedelseder Assistant Principal/Activities Director
Mike Tarpey Assistant Principal

Special Thanks to . . .
Ladue Horton Watkins High School Parent Association Ladue Horton Watkins High School Dads Club Ladue School District Maintenance Department Ladue School District Custodial Staff, Ladue Horton Watkins High School National Honor Society.

*Indicates students who are members of the National Honor Society