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RCSD Celebrates Seniors in Countdown to Graduation

(June 25, 2025) To showcase the RCSD’s class of 2025, the District completed its fourth annual Countdown to Graduation, a series of short videos that feature a graduating senior from each high school who exemplifies the qualities of their school/program. The graduating seniors share their experiences in the RCSD, including how their school has impacted their decisions for their future careers.

The first video was released on Sunday, May 18, and the following students were featured.

Javier Ortiz, Rochester Early College International High School
Arianna Pecoraro, School Without Walls
Hazel Roberts, Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School Commencement Academy, President of Student Leadership Congress
Nathan Smith, School of the Arts
Jaylyn Matroniano, Edison Career and Technology High School
Jessica Conrow, East High School
Behishta Hassanpuoor, Rochester International Academy
Ke’Vaun Callier, World of Inquiry School No. 58
Felix Rodriguez, Padilla High School at the Franklin Campus
Jayquan Weems, James Monroe High School
Kevaughn Pinnock, All City High
Joseph Baldrich, Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School Commencement Academy

If anyone in the RCSD community missed the Countdown to Graduation videos or would like to share them with family and friends, visit the District’s social media sites at www.facebook.com/rcsdnys, www.instagram.com/rcsdnys, or visit the District’s YouTube page, where there is a playlist dhttps://www.instagram.com/rcsdnys/#edicated to these videos.