EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School conducted its 2021 Commencement Exercises on a warm Friday evening, June 11, at Pierce Memorial Stadium. The ceremony, canceled a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held with some health and safety protocols still in place, but was open for families and friends to attend.

The patrons were treated to comments made by school and city dignitaries as well as the top three students in the Class of 2021 Valedictorian Sarasvati Buchta, Salutatorian George Benziger and Avedatorian Aileen Charron.

Student Council President Elizabeth Meneses served as Master of Ceremonies and Senior Class President Carly Corbett also addressed the gathering, which also heard performances by the EPHS Band and the Select Chorus. The 2021 Commencement was the first done under the guidance of Principal Toby Gibbons, who took over the position in time for the 2020-21 term.

The following are the graduates in the Class of 2021 at East Providence High School. Students are listed alphabetically.

Kya Lee Abatiello; Abbygael Olufolasewa Adepeju Adewusi; Shania Kaitlyn Afonso; Alex Flavio Aguiar; Laudela Bernadette Akpabie; Shahlin Mahmoud Alhammoud; Iana Silva Almada; Nathan Andrew Almeida; Sofia Vieira Almeida; Brandon Nicholas Almonte; Asia Alexis Alves; Jada Unique Alves; Michael Christopher Alves; Mollie Ellen Amaral; Timothy Edward Amaral; Kyleigh Elizabeth Anderson; Caleb Alexander Andrade; Seth Landon Andreozzi; Kyle Victor Arredondo

Corde Willam Babbitt III; Timson Charles Babbitt Jr.; Sean Thomas Baird; Bruce Alexander Bairos; Nyia Marie Bairos; Jahnai Chevon-Lyn Barboza; Hailey Paige Bento; George Agoston Benziger; Rahmel Michael Waymore Berkley; Peter Michael Bernard Jr.; Ella Grace Bogdahn; Vanessa Marie Bolarinho; Emely Fernanda Bonilla Vilchez; Christopher DeJesus Bourdier; Erick Jomar Bravo; Indiana Roland Britto; Amaya Rose Brown; Dayton Adrien Ferreira Brown; Sarasvati Ratnavali Buchta; Serena Andrade Burgo; Jordan Elizabeth Butler; Tavia Daniella Butts

Cameron Michael Cabral; Corey Moniz Cabral; Ethan Daniel Cabral; Kayleigh Lynne Cahoon; Abigail Francesca Caldeira; Cianna Lee Camara; Joseph Alan Camara Jr.; Sidy Camara; Colin Joseph Capelo; David Michael Capobianco; Kathryn Pauline Cappuccio; Frederick Tanaky Caraballo; Jeremy John Carlson; Eva Lucia Caron; Wendy Jasilina Carvalho; Daniel Teodoro Castro; Skylah Jade Chakouian; Brandon Antonio Charette; Aileen Brooks Milagro Charron; Sabrina Olivia Claudino; Anna Elizabeth Coelho; Kiera Elizabeth Cogger; Bella Madelyn Grace; Ethan Michael Conley; Carly Taylor Corbett; Morgan Grace lockaby Corneau; Xavier Roberto Cornier; Katrina Marie Correia; Alexandria Tavares Costa; Amber Jade Costa; Brooklynne Indigo Costa; Linnea Mercedes Costa; Evan Alexandre Cote; Grace Lynn Courtemanche; Andrew Barry Couto; Justin Joseph Couto; Sydney Lynee Couto; Tarah Lynn Couto; Tommy Jr. Da Luz Couto; John Brennan Cox; Kayla Eleanor Cox; McCarty Elizabeth Cox; Meredith Riley Crookes; Antonio Angel Cruz; Jamie Ann Cunha

Aaron Steven Da Cunha; Beatriz Oliveira Da Silva; Emma Cecilia da Silva; Jayden Dishawn DaCruz; Anthony L DaRosa Donato; Higor Juliel De Souza; Austin Jacob Dean; Alexis Marie DelRosso; Ashley Debra DeOliveira; Larissa Ashley Desmarais; Ashley Catrina Dias; Kailey Nicole Dias; Kendrick Dias; Maiah Leigh Dias; Sophia Noelle DiNaro; Larissa Maira Alves Do Rosário; Juliana Marie Dolby; Jasmine Lopes DosSantos; Gerkahren Xavier Dowdy; Bailey Elizabeth Drury; Kianu Dos Santos Duarte; Naijae Amarie Jacsandra Duarte; Kyle James Duggan

Nathaniel Cole Eisel; Jelynne Aáviana Ellis; Karen Engelhardt; Aiyonna Marie Enos

Yankee James Fay; Larissa Fernandes Feitosa; Jayleen Jennis Fermin; Danasia Nevaeh Ferreira; Gabriel Ramos Leite Ferreira; Jahzara Ayana Ferreira; Jazmin Marie Ferreira; Mattheus Ferreira; Nathalie Carvalho Ferreira; Amaya Ann Fiske; Nicole Jasmine Flor; Luke Thomas Flowers; Sierra Lyn Flowers; Carissa Nikole Fortes; Fabio Rigel Sousa da Cruz Silva Fortes; Sabrina Jade Freitas; Evan Keith French; Owen Michael Friedmann

Caitlin Alexis Galvin; Efren Junior Evora Garcia; Skyla Patricia Lyn Godfrey; Nygel Luis Gomes; Bryan Daniel Gonzales Juarez; Emily Katherine Gorski; Kelsy Marie Gouveia; Lester Armando Grave-Tinoco; Jayda Brooke Greene; Jonah Alves Grilo; Shaylyn Lucia Grilo

Abigail Amanda Harrington; Joshua David Harris; Colby Joseph Wallace; Axel Jamie Hazard; Anthony Alton Hefler; Katie Renee Heistand; Kianna Ann Hepburn; Ariana Clarisse Hetu; Alexandrea Rae Horton; Elijah Brian Howland

Daziyah Jean Jackson Nary; Jashon Rashawn Jarman; Brandon Lee Johnson; Zoe Modena Jones; Kevin Isaiah Jones-Speaks; Brooklyn Layne Joyce; Juan William Jusino

Darien Kathleen Kane; Zubair Zeb Khan; Alexandra Nicole Kollie; Hannah Alexis Kozakiewicz

Quinlan Christopher Lambert; Brandon Eric Landry; Colby James Landry; Andrew Michael Langille; Jericka Shelby Lavin; Francisco Leal; Fabio Rodrigo Martins Leitáo Da Graca; Aaron Joseph Levesque; Alexis Gloria Lewis; Neil Thomas Lilley; Derek James Lima; Jovani Cameron Lima; Michael Anthony Lincoln; Robert Karl Lincoln; Gianna Lynn Loccisano; Elijah Thomas Lockett; Erin Sun Lopes; Isabella Lynn Lothrop; Aliesia Tori Lupo; Trinitie Lee Lussier; Jamel Joesph Lust; Raissa Prudence Luu

Jordynne Ahmani Machado; Elias Elie Makhoul; Isaiah Michael Marshall; Jefferson Luis Martinez; Hailey Ann Martins; Ethan Anthony Matarese; James Robert McBride Jr.; Christa Jean McCormick; Theresa Elizabeth McHale; Ariyana Leigh Medas; Edward Kevin Medeiros Junior; Marco-Antonio Freitas Medeiros; Patrick John Medeiros; Alexandra Aracelly Mejia Vielman; Katelyn Marie Melo; Celina Rose Mendes; Henry Gudiel Mendoza Asencio; Elizabeth Nancy Meneses; Alyssa Anne Miller; Andrew William Mongeon; Colin Avery Monteiro; Isabela Emilia Daigle Monteiro; Jaxon Ryan Monteiro; Haylee Rodrigues Mota; Cameron Joseph Motta; Adonai Stephen Mulamba; Alexis Catherine Munro

Colby Michael Nelson

Joshua Joseph Michael O'Leary; Ana Maria Caetano Oliveira; Kareem Jay Oliveira; Zoey Skyla Olson; Morayoluwa Gabrielle Oshinkanlu; Aiden James Ottone; Elijah William Owens

Hailie Marie Padula; Brayden Thomas Paiva; Blake Alexander Palma; Ethan Michael Palombo; Alyssa Lynn Parenteau; Kailah Rae Patricio; Kendra Lea Pedretti; Mary Elizabeth Penta; Cassidy Lynn Pereira; Janessa Lynn Pereira; Maia Jayne Marie Pereira; Thomas Jackson Pereira; Yusuf Hassen Perkins; Dylan Anthony Perry; Kailyn Alexandra Perry; Krystina Lee Perry; Mya Irene Perry; Nathan Ryan Perry; Brian Patrick Petsch; Jefferson Anh Phan; Sophia Rose Pimentel; Alex Jordan Pinheiro; Thalia Rodrigues Pinto; Adrianna Laurentina Plante; Ryan Michael Playe; Ryan David Ploettner; Griffin John Poland; Izabella Marie Pompei; Jackson Joseph Ponte; Alexander George Proulx

Amir-Hisham Keang Rahmat; Dynasty Johnnessy Ramos; Marcia Thais Braz Jardim Ramos; Joel Chase Raphael; Emily Paige Raposo; Janaishia Carrie Reed; Chantel Mckenzie Reis; Sydney Lynn Ribeiro; Jules Aailese Rivera; Richard Abdiel Rivera Rodriguez; Morgan Elizabeth Rocha; Jordyn Belle Rodenbaugh; Alexia Yesenya Rodriguez; Antonio Justin Rodriguez; Bryson Christopher Rodriguez; Stanley Thomas Rodwick Jr.

Alexis Leone Silva Rosa; Aniya Victoria Ruffin; Christa Jean Roy-Lachance
Natalie Marie Salazar; Sara Alexandra Sanchez; Vincent Albino Seal; Abigail Mackenzie Eugenia Silva; Anthony Joseph Silva; Aryanna Claudia Silva; Hannah Marie Silva; Joelle Alexis Richardson Silva; Marisa Leigh Silva; Aiden John Silveira; Jeremy Joshua Silvia; Sara Jane Simmons; Xavier Jordan Simpson; Isaiah Ryan Smith; Monica Rae Smith; Arianna Lee Soares; Jasmine Soares; Winston Leo Soares; Joseph Manuel Sousa; Arianna Marie Sparks

Sierra Rose Tanzi; Leandro Lee Taveras; Brian Eugene Taylor Jr.; Gage Douglas Tetreault; Amy Rose Tewksbury; Janaya Isabella Timas; Iriana Sky Tippett; Khali Rahseed Tolston; Ilyas-Josué Joseph Torres; Evelynn Marie Tracy

Delia Mae Usenia

Julia Grace Van Dale; Sara Margaret Vargas; Genesis Gabriela Vargas Lantigua; Mayra Lima Vaz; Emily Rae Verdone-Doyle; Christian Richard Vieira; Koby Ryan Vieira; Kyle Alexandre Vieira; Joana Filipa Vieira Moniz; Alexia Daniel Vilela; Adriana Elise Visco; Cyle Joseph Viveiros

Nyreé Jade Walrond; Dakota Gage Watjen; Jaydin Noah White; Madison Francis Whittaker; Tatianna Ann-Marie Williams; Rocco Simon Wolfe; Alexandra Lynn Woods; Abigail Ann Worden; Emily Lydia Wurz

Rafael Kamyo-Braz Ximenes

— East Providence Post and eastbayri.com contributing photographer Julie Furtado shot the accompanying gallery of photos.