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Lake Dallas ISD superintendent certifies Class of 2025 for graduation
Summary
Dr. Kristen Brown certified that Lake Dallas High School seniors met "all the state and local requirements for graduation" and invited the Class of 2025 to receive diplomas during commencement.
At Lake Dallas High School's commencement ceremony, Dr. Kristen Brown, superintendent of Lake Dallas ISD, certified that the district's Class of 2025 had met "all the state and local requirements for graduation" and invited graduates to come forward to receive their diplomas.
The certification is the formal step by which the district accepts students for diploma presentation. Molly Avellino, campus principal, introduced the graduates and the district officials on stage before Brown's announcement.
Brown spoke on behalf of the Lake Dallas ISD Board of Trustees when she said, "I hereby certify that these students have met all the state and local requirements for graduation. I accept these graduates for the presentation of their diplomas." The board members were introduced earlier in the ceremony as Lance Stacy (president), Ginger Collier (vice president), Mark Tucker (secretary), Aaron Appleby, Scott Baird, Greg Bartley and Bruce Smith.
Students awarded academic honors were recognized during the ceremony. Amelia Josephine Daniega was announced as the 2025 valedictorian and Jiwon Kim as the salutatorian. Ada Gallo, the senior class president, noted the graduating class numbered 333.
Following the certification, graduates were invited to approach the stage to receive their diplomas. The ceremony continued with diploma presentations and closing remarks from student leaders.
