ASU PREPARATORY ACADEMY HONORS MORE THAN 900 SENIORS
REPRESENTING THE CLASS OF 2025 FROM SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS
More than 650 proud graduates celebrated a major education milestone Monday evening as they received their high school diplomas during a commencement ceremony at Desert Financial Arena on the Arizona State University campus. These students represented all seven high schools within the ASU Preparatory Academy network, including ASU Prep Phoenix, ASU Prep Polytechnic, ASU Prep Casa Grande, ASU Prep South Phoenix, ASU Prep Digital, Global Academy at ASU Prep and Khan World School at ASU Prep.
ASU Prep’s Class of 2025—more than 900 students in all—spans hundreds of Arizona residents, as well as students from locations across the country and internationally who attended ASU Prep courses in person, online or both. National and international Digital students who were unable to attend in person celebrated with their families via livestream at home.
This graduating class set a new record with an astounding 10,669 hours of concurrent coursework earning college credit hours through ASU. What’s more, hundreds of these grads will continue their education at ASU this fall—many with academic scholarships and acceptance to prestigious programs, thanks to the rigors of the ASU Prep curriculum—while numerous others are headed to top-ranked colleges and universities across the nation.
To kick off the celebration, Amy McGrath, ASU Vice President of Educational Outreach and Student Services and Managing Director of ASU Prep, welcomed graduates and their families.
Following the procession of the Class of 2025, graduate Reeya Sthapit (Gilbert) performed the National Anthem, while the Pledge of Allegiance was led by graduates Vincent Perez (Casa Grande), Mikayla Jose (Casa Grande), Daniel Martinez (Casa Grande), Louis DeCastro (Mesa), Thatcher Ganes (Queen Creek), Yazmin Hernandez Monroy (Phoenix), Luis Molina Ornelas (Phoenix), Xavier Laurent-Gilson (Reno, Nevada) and Jaden Washington (Phoenix).
Jill Rogier, Head of Schools for ASU Prep Digital, and Dr. Betsy Fowler, Head of Schools for ASU Preparatory Academy, added their congratulations to graduates before principals representing each of the participating schools introduced students delivering commencement addresses, including:
- Patrick Daily, Tucson, Khan World School at ASU Prep
- Rebecca Feasey, Hellerup, Denmark, Global Academy at ASU Prep
- Anna Burnett and Ian Burnett, Sierra Vista, ASU Prep Digital
- Karina (Rin) Cruz, Queen Creek, ASU Prep Polytechnic
- Alejandro Rosas-Arroyo, Casa Grande, ASU Prep Casa Grande
- Alexis Armienta Quinonez, Phoenix, ASU Prep South Phoenix
- Kimanee Payne, Maricopa, ASU Prep Phoenix
Following a congratulatory video from Dr. Michael M. Crow, President of Arizona State University, the initiation of the formal diploma presentation was led by McGrath. Diplomas for each school were presented by the principals, Learning Success Coaches, counselors and staff who helped guide students toward successful completion of their graduation requirements.
To complete the ceremony, McGrath presented the graduating Class of 2025 to a crowd of friends, family and loved ones.
About ASU Preparatory Academy
ASU Prep is chartered by Arizona State University and serves more than 7,000 students across its network. ASU Prep uses innovative approaches to curriculum to prepare all students for success in graduating from a university. Its mission is to design new models for educational success and raise academic achievement for all learners. ASU Preparatory Academy has schools in Phoenix, South Phoenix, Mesa and Casa Grande. In addition, ASU Prep Digital serves online students in grades K-12 across Arizona; ASU Prep Digital+ serves hybrid students in grades 9-12 in the Phoenix metro area; Global Academy at ASU Prep serves online students in grades 6-12 worldwide; and Khan World School at ASU Prep is an online honors program for students in grades 6-12 worldwide. For more information, visit: asuprep.asu.edu.
