Hanahan High is excited to recognize its 221 Hawks who are officially leaving their high school "nest" this week.
This year's graduating class included 10 State Academic Honor recipients and 14 Palmetto Fellows. There are 59 students eligible for the Life Scholarship and 100 eligible for the Hope Scholarship. The school has one student who is heading into the military: William Michael Hendricks will be attending the United States Military Academy in West Point.
Students raked in an estimated $4,293,500 in academic scholarships and $42,000 in athletic scholarships.
Commencement exercises will begin May 29 at 2 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. All graduation ceremonies are livestreamed.
Valedictorian
Matthew Allen Barnes
Parents: Nathan and Wendy Barnes
Awards: Cross Country Rookie Award in ninth grade; Hanahan High Honor Roll all four years; Recipient of Departmental Awards for history, math, science and engineering in 10th and 11th grades; recipient of the 23rd Annual Breakfast of Champions award – top GPA in 10th grade.
Offices held: National Honor Society School Liaison, Hanahan High Engineering Advisory Committee Class Representative; Junior Marshall; President of the Robotics Club
Extracurriculars: CyberPatriot Club (grades 11-12); Robotics Club (Grade 12); Varsity Cross Country (Grades 9-10); Varsity Track and Field (Grade 9); Palmetto Boys State; Beta Club
Scholarships earned: Merit Scholarship; Palmetto Fellows; Purdue Scholarship (declined)
Total scholarship amount: $79,200
College attending: Clemson University
Intended major: Electrical engineering
Salutatorian
Joao Gugel III
Parents: Marcia and Idelmar Gugel (brother Pedro Gugel)
Awards: Junior Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, Silver Seal of Biliteracy
Extracurricular activities: CyberPatriot/Cybersecurity; volleyball
Scholarships earned: Palmetto Fellows
Total scholarship amount: $29,200
College attending: Unknown at this time
Intended major: Mechanical engineering
Top 5 Graduating Seniors
Joining Barnes and Gugel in the top five spots are the following seniors:
3. Danny Duc-Hoa Huynh
4. Meilani Aaralyn Wijetunga
5. Jiayi Li
Hanahan High's graduating class of 2025
Kiara Acevedo
Nadira Samriye Adan
Sydney Elizabeth Albers
Reid Scott Timothy Alessandro
Yarexi Miraida Alva Lúcas
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson
Kody Nikolaus Andriaschko
Hector Aquiles Arcia Sanchez
Carson William Atkinson
Riley Leonel Ballard
Matthew Allen Barnes
Stefanie Becerra-Juan
Jackson Bradley Behan
Stephen Parker Bellew
Jesus Benitez Antonio
Tristan Anthony Bogue
Brianna Faith Borton
Brock Edwin Borton
Riley Isabella Maniwang Brinson
Ella Marie Britton
Garrett Riether Brown
Javion Taquez Brown
Maxwell Cade Brown
Ella Louise Burke
Larissa Brooke Cabrera
Ella Grace Cameron
Neil Patrick Campbell
David Alexander Campora
Lawton Payne Carson
Reagan Elizabeth Cassell
Rose Josephine Castro Mollinedo
Megan Elizabeth Chubb
Gabrielle Clare Colantuoni
Lucian Gerard Colantuoni
Eva Marie Collier
Aaris Bree Cooper
Chloe Madyson Cordell
Dominic Anthony Covell
Madalyn Elizabeth Covert
Colton Dane Crockett
Kenneth Nicolas Cruz
Karen Beatris Cruz Mijangos
Makiiya Di’Lion Marie Darby
Brandon Daniel Denev
Yuridia Alexandra Diaz Zunun
Stephen Scott Dillon
Holden Carmelo Dinwiddie
Bill Gate Ngoc Do
India Lavelle Drayton
Molli Elizabeth Ducker
Jack Robert Earl
Eric Emmanuel Eb Moo
Kelcie Anne Egnew
Olivia Grace Elder
Spencer Theodore Elder
Alaina Caitlin Eslava
Jordan James Eslava
Gheri Laciskye Everett
Amaya Katilyn Fennell
Marvin Fernandez-Barrios
Dylan Gregory Ferrara
Maysa Ferreira Rodrigues Evangelista
Laci Grace Fitzpatrick
Will Franklin Forbes
Ava Rae Fuenffinger
Breylin Jose Funez Navarro
Joe Lyndon Furse
Lauren Reese Furse
Erik Yahir Galan Mejia
Lola Brielle Gantt
Paula Maria Garcia
Emma Rain Garvin
Larry Andrew Goldsmith III
Manuel Enrique Gonzalez Morales
Jackson Tyler Gordon
N’Dea Enise Greenwood
Kelsey Nicole Grosskopf
Emanuel Guerra Savinon
Joao Gugel III
Aubree Grace Hanna
Elizabeth Allison Hardee
Landon Jack Hargrove
Tijai Jermaine Ke’wuan Hartwell
Elham Umer Hasen
Kahlia Faith Renae Heim
Jordan Mikayla Helton
William Michael Hendricks
Yahir Hernandez Perez
Jessica Higareda Resendiz
Camilla Louise Hildebrandt
Ameliyon Shekinah Holmes
Olivia Katsumi Holmes
Julianne Marie Howells
Danny Hoa-Duc Huynh
Martin Ignacio Ilabaca Flores
Madeline Sena Irwin
Madison Caroline Jackson
Jaelen Michael Jeter
Dylan Kenneth Jimenez
Gabriela Marie Jones
Jace Emanuel Jordan
Angela Lachelle King
Christopher Cole Kirkland
Jillian Claire Knippenberg
Melissa Rodrigues Leao Lamounier
Julie Elise Landry
Marc Genesis Reli Langit
Tatum Bree Lau
Camdyn Jean Lawson
Jiayi Li
Preston Scott Lind
Carter Mason Lizotte
Amir Shande Lopez Baldeon
Jonan Arturo Lopez Garcia
Megan Giovanna Lorick
Justin Antonio Maduro
Gustavo Marques De Melo
Jonathan Roberto Martinez Perez
Werlid Elizabeth Matias Solis
Liset Aleyda Mazariegos
Taryn Riley McDaniel
Caelie Janet McNutt
Heloa Amanda Melo De Andrade
Antwain Mitchell Jr.
Omar Farooq Mohamed
Ayah Eljneed Mohammed
Brandon Daniel Montalvo Servin
Arturo Montes Soto
John Staten Moore
Zachary Russell Morrison
Lucas James Morse
Yisela Valentina Moya Suarez
Nathaniel Douglas Nault
Travis Holmes Neal Jr.
Layten Kathryn Nelson
Lindsey Grace Newman
Anh Van Nguyen
Jade Thu Ngan Nguyen
Luis Enrique Ormo Rivas
Erika Ornelas
Thomas Parker Owens
Rachell Alejandra Palacio Brinez
Seth Gabriel Parris
Diya Hitesh Patel
Tej Patel
Vanessa Perez Miranda
Jacquelin Sarai Perez Tzunun
Hope Mai Pham
Jonathan Thomas Pirolo Jr.
Elizabeth Erin Polensky
Zania Jane Polite
Jared David Porras Alvarez
Haley Amber Proveaux
Kaitlin Grace Ramey
Hallyanne Scotland Raymond
Conner Cress Requidan
Skylar Isolda Reyes
Jose Antonio Reyes Perez
Landon Stephen Carter Riemann
Addison Phina Rigby
Erik William Riollano
Alejandro Rios Vega
Alondra Rivera Castro
Kalani Alexander Roberts
Nelson David Rodriguez Henao
Maria Clara Borges Rosario
Lorelai Victoria Rumple
Alyssa Jean Rybicki
Mariah Lynn Sahadi
Antonio Alejandro Sanchez
Sydney Francesca Scully
Oswaldo Isaías Segarra Martinez
Ja’Vatre Maliq Shepard
Charles Casimir Siegling IV
Gabriel Arcanjo Silva Silveira
Manraj Singh
Stephan Fredrick Slaughter II
Makenzie Puray Smalls
Christylle Ayanna Snodgrass
Elena Gabrielle Snyder
Judah Andres Soler
Olivia Palmer Soricelli
Abbygale Rebecca Spagnolia
Ethan David Spence
Canon Joseph Spencer
Jordan William Stamps
Christopher Joseph Stefani
Gabrielle Nicole Stevens
John William Leroy Summers III
Kendall Rutledge Swan
Benjamin Daniel Swetckie
Anna Clara Tavares Mesquita
Kilee Anne Taylor
Joseph Hunter Teal
Ava Grace Troxel
Joshua Charles Turner
Hunter Kay Tyler
Dorian Stanley Valencia Ramirez
Dorothy Colsen Van De Mark
Christopher Michael Vanhoy Jr.
Evelyn Victoria Santiago
Sophia Izabel Viera Alvarez
Samantha Lynn Wanner
Malasia Tandreia Waring
Chloe Dazmyne Washington
Kamaurri Antonio Washington
Caleb Anthony Watson
Meilani Aaralyn Wijetunga
Lukas Anthony Wiley
Jamarii Keon Williams
Sadie Louise Williams
Avery Matthias Womble
Luke Russell Woodall
Cory Gilbert Wyatt
Shay Lynn Wyke
Camilo Hernando Zambrano Mahecha Jr.
Carolina Micaela Zegarra Miranda
Emily Grace Zeigler
William Hemingway Zeron
Nicky Zhao
Gabriela Zuniga