Federal Way
Public Schools
Decatur High School
2026 Commencement
Sunday, June 14, 2026 | ShoWare Center
Photo by David Remmem
|
PRELUDE |
Decatur HS Jazz Choir Almost Like Being in Love Written by Learner & Lowe (Arranged by Kast Sherman) |
| PROCESSIONAL |
Decatur HS Wind Ensemble (Please rise) Pomp & Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar |
| JUNIOR MARSHALS |
Jayden Marzan, Esekiel Prevost, Justin Sinn, Sienna Sumalbag, Allison Troung & Arsema Thomas |
| NATIONAL ANTHEM |
Decatur HS Jazz Choir (Please remain standing) Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics by Francis Scott Key, Composed by John Stafford Smith (Arranged by Steve Gorringe) |
| OPENING WELCOME & INSTRUCTIONS |
Ms. Jamie Tough, Principal |
| INTRODUCTION OF STAGE GUESTS |
Ms. Jamie Tough |
| KEYNOTE STUDENT SPEAKERS |
Amyah Johnson & Claire Kim |
| KEYNOTE STAFF SPEAKER |
Mr. Matt Eastman |
| MUSICAL SELECTION |
Decatur HS Jazz Choir Ribs by Lorde |
| SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESS |
Dr. Dani Pfeiffer |
| PRINCIPAL ADDRESS |
Ms. Jamie Tough |
| RECOGNITION OF VALEDICTORIANS |
Ms. Jamie Tough |
| PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2026 |
Ms. Jamie Tough |
| ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS OF 2026 |
Ms. Luckisha Phillips, School Board Director, District 3 |
| ROLL CALL OF GRADUATES |
Ms. Theresa Castro, Mr. Tony Doucette, Ms. Shana Ludwig & Mr. Matt Vaeena |
| PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS |
Dr. Dani Pfeiffer |
|
FAREWELL TO CLASS & TURNING OF THE TASSELS |
Alexis Greenwall, Madina Guyo, La'Raya Harris, Megan Lanning & Sofia Sosa |
| RECESSIONAL |
Decatur HS Wind Ensamble The Olympic Spirit by John Williams |
FWPS School Board of Directors
Dr. Jennifer Jones, Board President
Ms. Trudy Davis, Board Vice President
Ms. Luckisha Phillips, Board Director
Ms. Joan Marie Murphy, Board Director
Mr. Eric Gollings, Board Director
FWPS Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Dani Pfeiffer
FWPS Deputy Superintendent
Ms. Marla Newton
FWPS Learning Improvement Officers
Mr. Martin Boonstra
Mr. David Herrera
Dr. Natalee Saber
Ms. Shana Watkins
FWPS Division Chief Officers
Dr. Melissa Spencer, Chief Academic Officer
Ms. Jessica Morgan, Chief of Communications & Strategy
Mr. Rob Bryant, Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Ms. Diane Ellis, Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Rachelle Butz, Chief Technology Officer
Decatur High School Administration
Ms. Jamie Tough, Principal
Ms. Lia Kang, Assistant Principal
Mr. Nick Wilken, Assistant Principal
Ms. Heather Schulman, Dean of Students
Mr. Troy Peterson, Dean of Students
Valedictorians
Nathan J. Gilmore
Megan E. Lanning
Senior Class Officers
Megan Lanning, President
Madina Guyo, Vice President
Alexis Greenwall, Treasurer
Sofia Sosa, Secretary
La'Raya Harris, Class Representative
Senior Class Advisor
Ms. Alexandra Jennings
ASB Officers
Amyah Johnson, President
Claire Kim, Vice President
Hayden Lum, Treasurer
Jayden Marzan, Secretary
Justin Sinn, Community Relations
Ezekiel Prevost, Activities Coordinator
ASB Advisors
Mr. Brad Clay & Mr. Matt Vaeena
Cords
High Honors - Gold
Honors - Silver
AP Capstone - Blue & Green
AP Scholar of Distinction - Navy
ASB Officers - White Stole
ASL Honors - Red & Blue
Automotive - Black
AVID - Purple
Band - Pink
Black Student Union (BSU) - Green, Black & Red
DECA - Blue Sash
Drama Honors - Black & White
FFA - Medallion
Honor Society - Blue & Gold
HOSA - Maroon, Blue & White
Key Club - Blue & Gold International Medallion
Leadership - Blue
Latin Student Union - Red, Blue & Orange
NAF Academy of Health Sciences - Green & White
Native American Club - Maroon & Turquoise
Music Honors - Pink
Pacific Islander Club - Purple, Black & White
PLTW Biomedical - Medallion
Robotics - Green & Gold
Scholar Advisory to the Superintendent - Gold, Blue & White
Scholar Representative to the Board - Royal Blue & Gold Medallion
Seal of Biliteracy - Medallion
Senior Class Officers - Orange
Video Production - Maroon
World Language Honors - Black & Gold
Yearbook - Grey & White
Decatur High School Class of 2026
Abdihakim I. Abdi
Riley A. Abrego
Mayson G. Adams
Edgar O. Aguiniga **~
Madiha Ahmadi
Braylen P. Albritton
Analicia C. Allen **+
Cameron D. Allen *
James N. Allen **
Adrian Alonso *
Noah Alvarado *
Fayeq Aman
Ahmad Milad Amini
Natalie A. Arellano ~
Teniah M. Armstead **+
Brisa E. Arreola Arroyos *~
Nicolas Asencio Lara
Mohammad Askari
Zainab Askari *
Michael V. Avecilla **
Audrina N. Avila *
Gabriella A. Avila **
Tanam Baragi **
Aya J. Barbour
Logan J. Barnes
Tyjon B. Barquet
Warren P. Barquet
Alanis G. Bazan **~
Katie M. Bellah
Tyjzaun A. Bennett
Zephyr D. Bennett
Emily I. Bermudez
Alexander Blanco-Campos
Sophia I. Bolokhovska *
Abigail Z. Boltz *
DaMario J. Bougard
Sage Brown **
Elianna V. Calero **
Kalani T. Cano
Andrea Cano Rodriguez *~
Devin James B. Caoagdan *
Mason M. Caruthers *
Arwhen Gabriela P. Catungal *~
Sherlyn E. Chavez-Arriaza ~
Daniel Chavez-Hernandez ~
Chloe C. Chen **+
Kayla C. Chen **
Matthew O. Chepurchenko
Kseniya Chorney
Calvin M. Chun **
J-Ann Rose Chunn ~
Kevin L. Collier *
Shawn C. Colvin-Mann **+
Uzziel Contreras-Gonzalez
Ezra J. Corcoro Marx **
Eduardo Cordero Correa *
Mathew A. Cordova Platero
Michael Coto Martinez ~
Natalie L. Cross **+
Bailey J. Crowder
Jayden S. Cruz
Mia J. Cuellar-Manjares *~
Abdulahi K. Daar
Kaipo C. Dannis
Julian M. Davis **
Serena G. Davis **+
Riley J. Dawson
Ka'eo K. Dayondon *
Akira L. de Guzman
Juliana M. Delucio
Misty P. Diaz-Andrade
Belen A. Dinamarca
Amir W. Dixon
Emily A. Donovan *
Camila Duenas-Santos
Jenz N. Duncan **
Saryn Y. Duncan **
Fatima O. Duran Orozco ~
Vinny P. Dutcher *
Nilab Ebrahimi *
Cody T. Edwards
Caleb O. Efekpokpor
Alana J. Eichhorn **
Edlinda T. Elley **~
Syria D. Escalon
Leonora Espinosa *~
Ryan M. Evans
Laniyah L. Ezell **
Khalid A. Fahiye **
Logan D. Fant *
Diana Favela Lopez **+~
Kaycee G. Felipe
Kayzel G. Felipe *
Keliy Felix-Munoz **
Allison Fernandez *
Katalina Ferrer *
Leticia M. Ferrer
Angel D. Ferrera Rodas
Cade D. Fields **
Joseph L. Finch *
Delilah Flores **
Enrique Flores-Flores **~
Asjia R. Fortin
Fiona L. Fraser **
Jocelyn C. Galindo Rascon
Mateo Garcia Trujillo
Jose G. Garcia-Jacobo
Dylan C. Gilkison
Nathan J. Gilmore **
Rayah C. Giuffre
TaZareis J. Gleaton
Sergio Gomez-Leal Jr *
Allison N. Graap *
Joseph M. Greenside
Alexis V. Greenwell **
Madina Guyo *
Trevor J. Hall **
Osman M. Hamid *
CJ C. Hamilton *
Onetha M. Harper
La'Raya K. Harris
Sabirin M. Hassan
Michael S. Havili *
Alexander B. Helbert
Alexander Hernandez *
Melany Hernandez
Mia R. Hernandez
Natalie D. Hernandez
Zorobavel S. Hernandez *
Garialdi Hernandez Mendez
Matthew A. Hernandez Rosa *
Alexandra Herrera *
Sidney B. Herrera Bello *
Lane Hitchfield
Tatsuya N. Hodges **
Clinton F. Hooper III *
Reece L. Howitt
DeKen K. Howze *
Amber L. Hurtt **
Amani A. Hussen **
Maili S. Ili
Jack J. Ioane Jr
Makayla B. Jackson-Watson
Britney Y. Jazmin Solis
Alicia N. Jeik
Daniel S. Jimenez *
Samuel Jinuna
Amyah C. Johnson **
Jacob T. Johnson
Kahlia J. Johnson *
Lanea' S. Johnson
Logan M. Johnson **
Kalani J. Kane *
Nainoa J. Kane **
Joe-Keagen K. Karanja
Claire S. Kim **~
Grace E. Kim **+~
Taylor S. Kim *~
Damari N. King
Pasifiki T. Kioa
Angelina I. Kramarevsky **
Nhyeleti N. Kreider **
Alina S. Kuzin **~
Jackson R. LaFontaine
Megan E. Lanning **
Zephon G. Laupati *
Euclid Medwin D. Laurea **
Nevaeh N. Lawrence *
Yesenia L. Lazaro **+
Danny Lazcano *~
Landon T. Le **
Aiden Lee *
Brianna M. Lee
Dexter M. Lee **+
Samuel S. Lee **+~
Deanna C. Li **
Rachel Lim *
Sunny Lin **
Kingston R. Lindsey *
Sariah M. Ling **
Mario Lopez Coto **
Yousef Lotfi
Issiah M. Lotuaco *
Rachel H. Lowden **~
Marques X. Ludd
Fisher R. Luft *
Hayden G. Lum **
James D. Macready
Eileene Z. Magana **
Leviticus M. Maina
Aljawharah Majed Alshwier *
Kiliana M. Malele-Tala
Malachi C. Malveaux
Kiya N. Mang *
Alexander G. Mangalindan **+
Joshua M. Marin
Steven M. Martinez
Yaretzi Martinez-Espinoza
Diego J. Martinez-Rios
Robyn J. Mason *
Dezirae A. Mason-Rouzan *
Skyler H. Maxwell *
Lucilla Mazariegos de Leon
Dayanna Mazariegos Guevara
Naomi N. Mbugua
Mandelyn R. Mejia *
Sean I. Mendiola *
Mason John P. Meno *
Alan V. Miramontes
Xavier W. Mitchell
Jahrion E. Modica
Kazariah S. Modica
Abdikani S. Mohammed *
Ana M. Moises **
Gael E. Molar Garcia *
Leilah A. Mulivai-Tobin **
Kaeden K. Mullins
Yahir Najera
Anastasia Naturina
Isabella N. Nguyen **+
Phuc H. Nguyen **
Thomas H. Nguyen **+
Ana D. Ntet **
Victoria E. Ojeda
Jimmy S. Okonda **
Adeoye Okunuga
Abdul Mojeeb Omari *
Denny A. Orlovskiy **
Christian E. Ormeno Rodriguez
Mildred A. Ortega Alvarado
Angel G. Osuna
Ross M. Paden *
Allie Page **
Kevin Pano
Hannah J. Park *
Landen J. Parker *
Andrew J. Paschall *
Luci C. Pech **
Mayerly Perez Hernandez *
Girett Perez-Espitia
Marisol A. Pineda
Sophie I. Pitre *
Jordan Plascencia
Melany Platero Cruz *~
Justin W. Pon **+
Chris Ponce Giron
Jasonni C. Prum **
Dyvhinity T. Puaauli *
Lauricia J. Quichocho
Blessie R. Rafanan **
Rachel E. Ramer *
Diego W. Ramirez
Alexis A. Ramirez Torres *
Marissa R. Ramos
Imani S. Randall *
Alexander T. Raya **
Dylan J. Reano **
Aiden R. Reeves *
Tyler M. Reeves *
Sophia Rivera
Jayden P. Roberts
Thelonius J. Robins
Elean R. Rocha-Carrera
Marco A. Rocha-Ruiz
Ricardo J. Rodriguez Bonilla
Elena Roman-Padilla
Marlen Y. Roman-Solano
Aaron Roman-Vela
Martha J. Romero ~
Tyler Romero-Miller
Karim S. Roque
Jaelyn E. Rowell *
Carlos M. Ruiz **
Anita Sadat *
Yelda Sadat *
Alexandra Salazar *+
Eli T. Saleaumua Jr
Jennifer Santana Nunez
Jonathan Santillan-Sanchez *
Victor A. Santos
Omar E. Serna **~
Ayman F. Shaiya *
Vladimir A. Sharak **
Nikolasi Shreffler
Amaya N. Simmons **
Demiah D. Simpson
Maliyah I. Siva
Lia Slavioglo *~
Adam A. Smith *
Gabriella V. Smith **
Janessa P. Smith
Daniel E. Solorzano *
Camron A. Som
Tupulua L. So'onalafo *
Raphael G. Soriano *
Sofia Sosa **~
Nelson A. Soto **
Caroline M. Stiteler *
Madison R. Stiteler **
Brittany Suarez Villalobos *
Evan J. Suh **~
Eleanora Suiorkulova **~
Lyla R. Sweat **
Purity S. Sweat *
Maline H. Takeuchi
Bitaniya M. Tassew **
Maple A. Tauanu'u
Caiden M. Taylor
Jayven F. Taylor
Kingsten J. Taylor
Larona T. Tembwe *
Justus N. Terry *
Sheila G. Thama
Jayda C. Thomas **
Sunnas D. Thomas
Trenton S. Timai **
Rosa S. Tipa
Vitaliy Tishchenko *
Leilana M. Todhunter
Faliu O. Togia
Gabriel Torres
Samantha P. Tovar
Stormy A. Tran *+
Te'Jean D. Trimble **
Oleksandr Tsiutsyk **~
Loni J. Tuipulotu
Sebastian Urquiza-Nava
Scarlett H. Vanderhoff **
Savik Vanderpoel
Sheyla C. Velasco Ortiz
Artur Verbytskyi ~
Conner O. Vickers *
Yisel Villa Cortez *
Isabelle Y. Voigt *
Robert J. Von Ludwig *
Jaden K. Vongsaveng
Bengemin Vue **
Desrea D. Wade-Harley *
Jayden A. Walker *
Bennett G. Wallace *
Ashly S. Walling **+
Iyanna I. Waltar *
Jeaneth Waso
Ailee G. Weltzer **
Jacob M. Winston
Jaedelyn F. Wisdom *
Jeremiah G. Wright
Amos O. Yonah *
Mayrin Z. Zamora
Adrianna G. Zaragoza *
Yoalmo A. Zelaya *
Haven L. Zimny **
James R. Zink **
** High Honors: Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
* Honors: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 to 3.49
+ Associate of Arts Degree
~ Seal of Biliteracy
Note: The listing of names in this program does not guarantee graduation; each scholar is subject to meet graduation requirements.
Decatur High School Staff
Tanner Abernathy
Chase Alm
Mariah Anderson
Mo Anderson
Farshad Badii
Dongsun Ball
Brianna Barajas
LeeAnne Bay
Corrine Behme
Margory Benevente Morales
Tia Blackman
Waka Briggs
Ashley Brindle
Hannah Brindle
Jessica Brooks
Sera Castro
Theresa Castro
Tori Castro
Ashley Carreno-Millan
Zac Cardwell
Michelle Choi
Jayde Chrstopher
Jessica Clark
Brad Clay
Cierah Clay
Diana Cross
Kepa Cummings
Ruth Cummings
Sean Davis
James Diggins
Kristyn Diggins
Tony Doucette
Tovy Dycus
Matt Eastman
Maggie Elston
Kaitlyn Ferries
Dalila Flores
Gina Forest
Kris Foster
Anton Furman
Mandi Gibson
Jennifer Giuffre
Ryan Goodson
Donte Green
Ben Greene
Renee Hansen
Ryan Harris
Dallas Harwood
Emily Hess
Autum Hopkins
Jerry Howard
Suh Jen Hsu
Kaia Hudson
Sam Hunt
Pam Ireland
Terry Jenks
Alexandra Jennings
Jinny Jeon
Jan Justham-Lusink
Lia Kang
Angie Karabaich
Parminder Kaur
Bryan Lantz
Glenn Lasko
Brett Laymon
John Llaguno
Deborah Low
Shana Ludwig
Jordan Lybeck
Christine Maggi
Tori Maratas
Jeff Martin
Xenia McGowan
Gerrit Minnema
Becca Morales
Savannah Nadua-Grey
Leslie Nolasco
Renee Novak
Uso Olive
Chantelle Olsen
Christy Overby
Troy Peterson
Krystal Perez
Michelle Pierce
Christine Pyle
Rueben Quick
Chance Ralphs
Grace Rawsthorne
Maria Rios
Noel Rocha
Dominic Romero
Betsabe Schmidt
Uma Selvarajah
Henedina Sharpe
Heather Shulman
Harold Siler
Thomas Simmonds
Kristina Smethers
Laguana Smith
Aimee St. Germain
Genie Storvick
Zack Storvick
Lauren Stout
Doug Toland
Jamie Tough
Kim Tran
Vera Tsygankova
Matt Vaeena
Mykola Velchko
Julia Wahl
Leanna Washington
Nicole Watson
Nick Wilken
Whit Williams
Whan Hee Yi