Cristo Rey Columbus High School graduated the largest class in its 10-year history totaling 97 students at commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 3 in Ohio State University’s Mershon Auditorium. The class Baccalaureate Mass was on Thursday, June 1 at Columbus Holy Cross Church.
Eighty-three class members will attend a college or university in the fall. Class members earned $22.7 million in scholarships and performed 1,368 hours of community service.
Valentina Mendoza Cruz was valedictorian, and Emily Maria was salutatorian.
Members of the Cristo Rey Columbus High School Class of 2023 are:
Kirsty Agyekum, Esmeralda Alcauter-Torres, Giselfairen Appiah, Jackie Atta-Safoh, Aissatou Ba, Tara Lynn Barnes Fant, Rita Beyene, Madison Black, Savion Brownlow-James, Emily Cano, David Claytor, Darius Corbett, Alexi Cortez Aguilar, Sequoia Cruthird, Deja Darling, Musaya Deng, Amaiya Denton, Sara Diallo, Sofia Dininni, Mark Dudley, Bruce Espinosa Cornelio and Janaya Ferguson-Boykins.
Mari Fernandez, Joselyn Flores, Joseline Garcia Ramos, Makeda Gemechu, Matelena Gemechu, Kamylle Gravely, Damya Gray, Brenda Guizar Santiago, Ronald Hairston, Hannah Hall, Jasmine Hampton, Yuliet Hernandez Correa, Deborah Hernandez Palma, Lizzette Hernandez Perez, Zariah Herod, Shamea Hutson, Maria Jacobs, Kiara Jones, Naburah Kaloko, Fanta Kamara, Jallang Kanu, Ujwal Khanal, Karuna Kharel, Brian Lane, Rebecca Loayza, Emiliano Manson, Robyn Mapp and Emily Maria.
Stacy Martinez Arellano, Everardo Martinez Delgado, Alva Martinez Falcon, Natalie Martinez, Valentina Mendoza Cruz, Vanisha Mensah, Dennis Monterroza, Alejandro Munoz Pichardo, Layla Murphy, Jakobe Newman, Nneoma Nlemchi, Kameron Nutakor, Haddijatou Nyang, Melissa Ochoa, Sherry Olabisi, Oluwatofunmi Oresotu, Alexi Ortega, Fernando Ortiz, Josie Osorio-Santos, Philip Patterson, Omar Quintana Hernandez and Angel Ramirez Torres.
Rodolfo Rendon, Cordaejah Ridley, Logan Rozzelle, Juan Ruiz Garduno, Jacqueline Saldana Flores, Andie Sanchez Reyes, Erandi Sandoval Quintana, Ahlaam Sebri, Penda Seydy, Jeremy Shaffer, Isaiah Sho-Sawyer, Isaiah Stewart, Bryce Still, Trey Still, Rhodas Tariku, Daimyr Tate, Perry Tawiah, Toniyah Taylor, Nahom Tesfaye Gudeta, Diane Trinidad Rosales, Rogelio Vega, David Ventura Gomez, Melissa Villalovos, Kimberly Villaruel and Carlos Zurita.
