Naeema with father, Lawrence Garcia.

The graduate with grandparents, from left, Glenda Price-Francis, Fernando Ticzon, Naeema, Hermie and Mila Garcia.

Naeema with aunt, Elaine Ticzon.

SILAY ESGUERRA EDADES  graduated from Baycrest Public School Senior Kindergarten, with awards for Science, Art, and Student of the Year

Silay with family, from right, parents Bayani and Mithi Edades, brother Sinag, grandparents Rick and RJ Esguerra and aunt Ching Esguerra.

CATHERINE GABRIELLE SILVA CUSI, only child of TPR reporter Veronica Silva Cusi and paralegal Artemio “Mio” Cusi, recently completed her Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Catherine was awarded an Ontario Scholar designation for having “obtained an average of at least 80 percent in any six Grade 12 … courses.” She graduated from St. John Henry Newman Catholic High School.

MIGUEL DE GUZMAN graduated from Carleton University’s Aerospace Engineering program Class of 2023. He is the eldest son of Anthony and Mari-Len De Guzman, and brother to Gabriel De Guzman. Miguel plans to pursue a career in the aeronautics industry and is now living in Abbotsford, British Columbia with his family, where he just started a new job as a manufacturing engineer.

De Guzman family

MIGUEL JOAQUIN GARILLOS  graduated from St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School with Ontario Secondary School Diploma and Ontario Scholar Award. Photo, with parents Tomas and Theresa Garillos.

With grandmother Ging Garcia