CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
CIAS CLASS OF 2023
Celebrating CIAS' 26th Graduating Class
The Senior Class of
Christian Institute of Arts & Sciences
announces its Commencement Exercises
On Friday evening, May 26
Two Thousand Twenty-Three
at six o'clock in the evening
Charity Chapel
5820 Montgomery Avenue
Pensacola, Florida
Share in our celebration!
Cake reception following
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Kindergarten Class of 2023
Julia Dodson
Levi Lambert
Aurora Leal
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8th Grade Class of 2023
Isabell Allison
Caleb Brodeur
Ruakadesh Gutierrez
Anthony Hansen
Olivia Johnson
Ari Leal
Caden Manley
Christian Ward
Amiyah Wilson
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The Class of 2023
Talia Caputo
Michael Dorsey
Forrest Dowling
Samuel Emel
Lydia Evans
Jenna Fleigelman
Christina Fuston-Juarez
Olivia Griswold
Matthew Hovind
Edwin Cole McLeod
Seth Morrell
Gabrielle St. Amant
Angelina Vignolo
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Valedictorian:
Jenna Fleigelman
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Salutatorian:
Seth Morrell
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Academic Excellence Awards:
Lydia Evans
Olivia Griswold
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Christian Character Awards:
Samuel Emel
Matthew Hovind
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Principal's Awards:
Talia Caputo
Michael Dorsey
Angelina Vignolo
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Summa Cum Laude Honor Roll:
Jenna Fleigelman
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Magna Cum Laude Honor Roll:
Seth Morrell
Samuel Eme
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Cum Laude Honor Roll:
Lydia Evans
Matthew Hovind
Olivia Griswold
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A/B Honor Roll:
Talia Caputo
Gabrielle St. Amant
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Class of 2023 Distinctives
Class Colors:
Red & Black
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Class Flower:
Daylily (strength, resilience)
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Class Verse:
1 Timothy 4:12
“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” (ESV)
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (KJV)
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Class Motto:
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Class Song:
“It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons
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Honors
Gold satin stoles and cords are worn for seniors who achieve A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll throughout high school.
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If you have joined the National Society of High School Scholars, you need to order the graduation regalia from NSHSS store here: https://store.nshss.org/
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If you have joined Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society (Pensacola State College), you need to order the graduation regalia from PTK store here: https://portal.ptk.org/Default.aspx?TabID=3704
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Honor Roll
What does it mean to graduate with honors? And what is Cum Laude, Magana Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude?
http://www.academicapparel.com/caps/cum-laude.html
Cum Laude: 3.5-3.7 GPA, unweighted
Magna Cum Laude: 3.8-3.9 GPA, unweighted
Summa Cum Laude: 4.0+ GPA, unweighted
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Activity Cord Colors
Brown- drama, theater, acting
Orange- community service
Celtic Green/Pacific Blue- UWF dual enrollment
Crimson Red- writing, journalism, literature
Emerald Green- athletics, sports
Forest Green/White- PSC dual enrollment
Kelly Green/White- 4-H
Khaki/blue/green- Boys’ or Girls’ Scouts
Khaki/Taupe- business, entrepreneurship, apprenticeship, on-the-job-training
Navy Blue/Crimson Red- JDCC dual enrollment
Lavender- photography
Maroon/Magenta- home economics, cooking, sewing, family sciences
Navy Blue/Light Blue/Gray - George Stone dual enrollment
Old Gold- honor society membership
Pink- music, band, orchestra
Purple- art, drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.
Red/White/Blue- Civil Air Patrol, JROTC, Boy Scouts Eagle Scout Honors
Royal/Peacock Blue- student council, SGA (Student Government Association)
White- law, criminal justice, Teen Court, TeenPact
Yellow- library science