Celebrating St. Stephen's 2022 Graduates

On the morning of Saturday, May 21, proud parents and honored guests gathered with members of the St. Stephen’s community to celebrate the school’s 72nd graduation exercises.

The Class of 2022 was welcomed by Head of School Chris Gunnin and the Rev. Adam Varner ’03, Upper School chaplain. The presentation of awards was led by Kim Garey, Head of Upper School, and the presentation of diplomas was led by the Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Parents’ Association President Mandy Borer presented the faculty and staff excellence awards.

In keeping with tradition, the graduating class selected a member of the faculty to address them during graduation. This year’s speaker was Upper School English instructor Colleen Hynes, Ph.D., who delivered a heart-warming speech integrating key elements of heroic literature. She was followed at the podium by Njeri (BeJay) Mugo '22, who was chosen by the class to speak on their behalf during the ceremony. The celebration closed with a benediction by Bishop Ryan.

Congratulations, graduates!

St. Stephen's Class of 2022
Matthew Alexander Aitchison
Lucas Andres Alcocer
Channing Elizabeth Allen
Nathalia Alejandra Alvarez Rivas
Henri Frank Bariselle
Gabriella Sydney Barnett
Devon Elizabeth Bell
Parker Alexander Huynh Benningfield
Taylor Aliyah Bernard
Madison Genevra Bisang
Andrew Mason Bohnsack
Hawkins Alan Borer
Jada Danielle Byars
Aidan William Castanon
Benjamin Holt Center
Sungwon Chang
Junzhi Chen
Marina Jane Crownover
Chuhan "Bella" Cui
Katharine Chenglin Cui
Jael Johanna Dammann
Ellis Gray D'Arcy
Cristian Jesus Dominguez
Kendall Jerolynne Dowd
Zoe Aliza Ehrlich
Chukwudumebi Valerie Emioma
Lukas Duerson English
Xinxin Fan
Sanaa Nicole Farra
Xinyi Feng
Zachariah John Paul Foster
Asia Nozomi Gaines
Fabiana Garza
Ariaan-Thor Bhalchandra Ghatate
Sydney Paige Goodman
Lillian Gunn
Tiffany Ellen Gunnin
Yuxuan "Beryl" Guo
Benjamin Avery Hale
Felix Jackson Borders Halloran
Lucille McCullough Hancock
Yizhou "Jerry" Hao
Sophia Hawthorne
Nicole Catherine Heyer
Anna Mae Hicks
Gabrielle Victoria Hoo
Autumn Taylor Houston
Alice Lanlan Huang
Oscar Lee Humphrey III
Peyton Elise Johnson
Benjamin Buchanan Jones
Kate Sardara Kadyan
Yan Ke
Natalie Jini Kim
Yoonseo Kim
LaDarius Jordan King
Olivia Loren Knox
Georgia Rhoades Lee
Fiona Lemieux
Samuel Langdon Levy
Michelle Wei Liang
Ziyue Liu
Carson Emrick McCann
Wilson Wolfe McCann
Zachary Thomas Mendelson
Benjamin Charles Metcalfe
Eli Pinchas Meyers
McDade Ross Miura
Lillian Virginia Morse
Njeri Gikonyo Mugo
Christopher Luke Murphy
Joseph Aidon Nelson
Cooper John Nichols
Rekha Venkatesh Nitzsche
Chinyere Joy Nosike
Fernando David Orozco-Escamilla
Julia Grace Padron
Anish Palakurthi
Sam Palmer
Ava Gillespie Pennell
Johan Abraham Perales
Nhat Nguyen Minh Pham
Delaney Rose Post
Charles Hudson Quinn
Grace Caroline Ramza
Jai Shekhar Rapaka
Sydney Arden Rawie
Quari Cortrel Robinson
Emily Carol Rodriguez
Kira Rosen
Allie Catarina Routh
Amanda Maribelle Saunders
John Larimore Savage
Zoe Rachel Schaffer
Caden David Schmidt
Sixiang Shan
Arielle Sher
Chang Shi
Carly Paige Silverstein
Patrick Crosson Simmonds
Solomon Sterling Starkes
Ray Bernard Swartz
Ella Elisabeth Taylor
Hien Minh Tran
Mikaila A. Ulmer
Giulia Elena Walker
Davis William Wallin
Yuqing Wang
Benjamin Lace Wells
Luke Walker West
Wyatt Roberts Wilkerson
Grace Marie Young
Chenfei Zhao
Zhiyuan Zhao
Qingyi Zheng
Anna Mae Hicks
Gabrielle Victoria Hoo
Autumn Taylor Houston
Alice Lanlan Huang
Oscar Lee Humphrey III
Peyton Elise Johnson
Benjamin Buchanan Jones
Kate Sardara Kadyan
Yan Ke
Natalie Jini Kim
Yoonseo Kim
LaDarius Jordan King
Olivia Loren Knox
Georgia Rhoades Lee
Fiona Lemieux
Samuel Langdon Levy
Michelle Wei Liang
Ziyue Liu
Carson Emrick McCann
Wilson Wolfe McCann
Zachary Thomas Mendelson
Benjamin Charles Metcalfe
Eli Pinchas Meyers
McDade Ross Miura
Lillian Virginia Morse
Njeri Gikonyo Mugo
Christopher Luke Murphy
Joseph Aidon Nelson
Cooper John Nichols
Rekha Venkatesh Nitzsche
Chinyere Joy Nosike
Fernando David Orozco-Escamilla
Julia Grace Padron
Anish Palakurthi
Sam Palmer
Ava Gillespie Pennell
Johan Abraham Perales
Nhat Nguyen Minh Pham
Delaney Rose Post
Charles Hudson Quinn
Grace Caroline Ramza
Jai Shekhar Rapaka
Sydney Arden Rawie
Quari Cortrel Robinson
Emily Carol Rodriguez
Kira Rosen
Allie Catarina Routh
Amanda Maribelle Saunders
John Larimore Savage
Zoe Rachel Schaffer
Caden David Schmidt
Sixiang Shan
Arielle Sher
Chang Shi
Carly Paige Silverstein
Patrick Crosson Simmonds
Solomon Sterling Starkes
Ray Bernard Swartz
Ella Elisabeth Taylor
Hien Minh Tran
Mikaila A. Ulmer

Giulia Elena Walker
Davis William Wallin
Yuqing Wang
Benjamin Lace Wells
Luke Walker West
Wyatt Roberts Wilkerson
Grace Marie Young
Chenfei Zhao
Zhiyuan Zhao
Qingyi Zheng