Celebrate Montgomery area 2020 seniors with this virtual yearbook

The day Montgomery confirmed its first case of COVID-19, seniors throughout the county were unaware that their year, at least in the traditional sense, was over. Seniors missed out on their proms, their senior picnics, their senior trips, and those final months to build more classroom memories with their friends. 

These seniors waited patiently to see if they'd be able to walk across the stage amid the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to celebrate their graduation with their families, friends and teachers. They've waited to see how their college plans might be altered. They simultaneously adjusted to a new reality full of face masks and six-feet-apart signs like the rest of society. 

The Class of 2020 entered this world at a turbulent time in history as the United States was coming to grips with the world-changing horror of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.  Now, these graduates are preparing to enter a new stage in in life during another society changing event: COVID-19. These are young adults who have been forced to show resilience. 

The Montgomery Advertiser would like to congratulate the Class of 2020 for this achievement. The world awaits to see the many contributions you are bound to provide. 

Editor's Note: Seniors and families were responsible for submitting the following information. 

Alabama Christian Academy 

Aidan Christopher Dickson 

• Quote: “When the word of law falls, pick it up and hold it higher.” -Ben Birdland

Alexander Brooks Campbell

• Quote: “What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” -Socrates

Amaya Monique Smith

• Quote: “We were not the first to walk this path and we won’t be the last. It’s just our jobs to help shape it.”

Andrew Charles Burns

• Quote: “‘You’ll never do that.’ The four most motivating words in the English language.” -Andy Frisella

Aniya Kierra Jackson

• Quote: “When life gives you a hundred reasons to break down and cry, show life that you have a million reasons to smile and laugh. Stay strong.”

Austin Oneal Smith

• Quote: “Heroes are remembered, but legends never die.” -Babe Ruth

Ava Catherine Bramlett

• Quote: “Be strong. Trust yourself. Love yourself. Conquer your fears. Just go after what you want and act fast, because life just isn’t that long.” -Pam Beesly, The Office

Bailey Madesyn DiNunzio

• Quote: “Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” -Walt Whitman

Barbara Elise Jackson

• Quote: “You do not just wake up and become the butterfly; growth is a process.” -Rupi Kaur

Belle Bailey

Brendon Kyle German

• Quote: “See you, Space Cowboy.”

Bryan Ellis Farrington

• Quote: “You have no idea what perfection is unless you’ve experienced imperfection.” -Kevin Hart

Caitlin Grace Garnett

• Quote: “To live will be an awfully big adventure.” -J.M. Barrie

Caleb Micah Harris

• Quote: “Always be yourself, not the person that you pretend to be.” -NF

Carly Mae Young 

• Quote: “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” -David Bowie

Carson Lane Davies

• Quote: “If a man does not have sauce, then he is lost. But the same man can get lost in the sauce.”

Chandler Lynn Brewer

• Quote: “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” -P.T. Barnum

Charles Chadwick Moody

• Quote: “No, it’s not that.” -Danny Duncan

Chastine “Chase” Broughton Whitfield

• Quote: “I hope so.” -Kodak Black

Cobi Ray Keel

• Quote: “Would I rather be feared or loved? Um, easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” -Michael Scott, The Office

Coleman Ross Harrison

• Quote: “Make America Great Again.” -Donald J. Trump

Connor McCann McLemore

• Quote: “We’re here for a good time, not a long time.”

Dylan Reece Hilliard

• Quote: “And this is why I work at Firehouse.”

Daniel Sean King

• Quote: “I like people who enjoy life, ‘cause I do the same.” -Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.

Elizabeth Alexis Lorentson

• Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” -Dr. Seuss

Elizabeth Yuriko Wood

• Quote: "Doing what you love is freedom. Loving what you do is happiness." - Chinese fortune cookie
• Teacher: Trey Holladay, Chorus

• Song: "I'll Be There For You" by The Rembrandts

Emily Michelle Rolling

• Quote: “Dear Past, thank you for the lessons. Dear Future, I’m ready.”                            

Emily Nicole Thornton 

• Quote: “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” -Michael Scott, The Office

Ethan Wayne Hughes

• Quote: “You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger

Fabeah Katelyn Boateng

• Quote: “Individuality is valued. Don’t ever feel ashamed for who you really are and what you’re about.”

Gabrielle Marie Emerson

• Quote: “Out with the old and in with the new. Goodbye clouds of gray, hello skies of blue. A dip in the pool, a trip to the spa. The whole world according to moi.” -Sharpay Evans, High School Musical

Gavin Robert Lyle

• Quote: “Kid, you’ll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” -Dr. Seuss

Haley Caroline Pittman

• Quote: “Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams.”

“Hamp” Wade Hampton Mulkey

• Quote: “Would I rather be feared or loved? Um, easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” -Michael Scott, The Office               

Jackson Reese Ellison

• Quote: “When it ain’t broke, don’t fi… nevermind.”

Jackson Lee Faulk

• Quote: “Ight imma head out.” -Spongebob Squarepants

Jackson Henley Hill

• Quote: “My life is like a movie and I do my own stunts.” -Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.

Jacquelyn Saylor Hagan

• Quote: “I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.” -Shelby, Steel Magnolias

Jadyn Maria Gonzalez

• Quote: “You have to fight to reach your dreams. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” -Lionel Messi

Jenna MaKenzie Sanders

• Quote: “We are adults? When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?” -Meredith Grey, "Grey’s Anatomy"

Jordan Yvonne Galloway

• Quote: “She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” -Proverbs 31:25

Judson Clint Hardin

• Quote: “I know God’s working, so I smile.” -Philip Lutzenkirchen

Kaitlyn Jeanette Evans

• Quote: “You can’t please everyone, so do it for yourself.”

Karalyne Chemise Matthews

• Quote: “Always stay gracious; best revenge is your paper.” -Beyoncé

Kassy Joyce Kozak

• Quote: “Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” -The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Kelvin Lawrence Kendrick, II

• Quote: “I’d rather be happy being myself than sad trying to please everyone else.” -J. Cole

Kory Hayden Nixon

• Quote: “Smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave.” -Penguins of Madagascar

Kyndall Grace Foley

• Quote: “When I started flirting with the hustle, failure became my ex. Now I’m engaged to the game and married to success.” -Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.

Kyra Elizabeth Caspari

• Quote: “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” -John Lennon

Landon Elizabeth Justice

• Quote: “Don’t stop believing… it goes on and on and on and on.” -Journey

Laney Madison Weed

• Quote: “I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.” -Andy Bernard, "The Office"

Laura Elizabeth Bailey

• Quote: “It ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” -Rocky Balboa

Leanna Hope Bruner

• Quote: “Slow down, Sugar, because I am a diabetic.” -Nick Jonas

Lexie Lorensten 

Maggie Kennedy

Michael Logan Clark

• Quote: “God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.” -Corinthians 9:8

Madison Paige Davis

• Quote: “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” -Edna Mode, The Incredibles

MaKayla Alexandra Howze

• Quote: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” -J.C. Maxwell

Madison Marie Foshee

• Quote: “The key is not the will to win… Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare that is important.” -Bobby Knight

Madison Layne Parker

• Quote: “It’s OK to be a glowstick; sometimes we have to break before we can shine.”

Marlo Janelle Duggan

• Quote: “Don’t let your good ideas get in the way of God’s great ideas!” -Kelly Moore

Mary Elizabeth Hall

• Quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

Megan Anne Bice

• Quote: “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. You can do this.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Monica Anne Willingham

• Quote: “Look to the sun so you no longer have to see the shadows in life.”

Nathan Bryant Barganier

• Quote: “Dude, I almost had you!” -Paul Walker, The Fast and the Furious

Noah Sean Silmon

• Quote: “When you pray for the rain, you have to deal with the mud too.” -Daddy Bubba

Payton Rose DeCapite

• Quote: “God sees a beauty in you that no one else can see, not even you.”

Preston Tyler Perry

• Quote: “When it rains it pours.” -Luke Combs

Priya Rani Sigamani

• Quote: “We’re planting our flag; they don’t understand. The world is up for grabs.” -Macklemore

Savannah-Rose Adams Fonville

• Quote: “Never regret anything that made you smile.” -Mark Twain

Shelby Morgan Sullins

• Quote: “I was too cute to be a cheerleader, so I played basketball.”

Timia Lamarica Nelson

• Quote: “Never let other people’s actions corrupt your pure heat. When you do good, you feel better. When you do good, good comes back, even if it’s years later.” -Queen Naija

Valorie Payton-Elizabeth Roberts

• Quote: “I stopped caring a long time ago.” -Creed Bratton, The Office

Zaqueria Renea Vickers

• Quote: “I walk with my head held high because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Montgomery Academy 

Femi Adediji                                  

Grace Jackson  

• Quote: "Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or even a year, but eventually it will subside. If I quit, however, it may last forever."           
• Teacher: Mrs. Rains, Science and Director of Diversity    
• Song: "There's Hope" by India Aire

Jiwon Lee                                       

Martha Ernest                               

Millie Stevenson                                         

Russell Hughes                              

Sally Shegon     

• Quote: “Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” -Mother Teresa           
• Teacher: Mrs. Wentworth, Psychology   
• Song: "Good Old Days" by Macklemore

Thomas Rizzo                                

William Robertson                                     

Montgomery Catholic 

Alexander Green

Alexis Weber

Anjelica Valencia

Anna DuBois     

Anna Sadie        

Ansley Dean     

Arthur Murray 

• Quote: "Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile."
• Teacher: Coach Wade, Physics  
• Song: "Good Old Days" by Macklemore

Ashley Hayes    

Avery Tucker    

Bobby Crawford

Calob Hopson

Caroline Wright

Chad Waite

Charlie O'Donnell

Chase Little                                          

Chloe Weber

Chris Valencia

Christian Ivey

CJ Owens

Clare Wilson

Colby Zaleski

Cole Pierce

Darian Riley

• Quote: "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure." -Colin Powell    
• Teacher: Arnold Stringer, Math 
• Song: "Everything Must Change" by James Ingram

Darrell Gibson

Denalie Mosakowski

Donisha Keira Boy

• Quote:  "The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

Elizabeth Spiers

Emma Secor

Ethan Darwin

Garrett Rentfro

Grace Scott

Hayden Pritchett             

India Shields

• Quote:  "Go hard or go home." -Nipsey Hustle   
• Teacher: Mr. Stringer, Math
• Song: "Climb" by Miley Cyrus

Jack Allen                                  

Jack Burt                                    

Jack Weber

Jackson Penso

Jalen Fountain

Ja'Michael Washington

Janie Roberts                                          

Jarrod Stokes

• Quote: “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence.” - Colin Powell
• Teacher: Arnold Stringer, Math
• Song: "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson

Jason Flowers  

Jayla Milam

• Quote:"I wanna be better than I was, better than I am." – Kehlani
• Teacher: Mrs. Carstarphen, Biology / Mr. Stringer, Algebra
• Song:"8TEEN" by Khalid

John Register                       

Josie Jolley                                   

Katherin O'Connor                                   

Katie Perkins                               

Kinley Tadlock                                   

Landry Samuels

Lainie Doyle         

Lorissa Algarin    

Lorren Pharrams                     

Madison Kille                                                                 

Mark Austin                     

Mary Ellen Grace Vazquez

• Quote:  "Always try to have the time of your life."
• Teacher: Mr. Stringer, Math
• Song: "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles
•  

Meaghan Pineda

Megan Bourke               

Melanie Montes                          

Michael Hodges                       

Michael Mason                                      

Michael Russo           

Morris Carmichael            

Nathan Downes                 

Nikki Walker                

Olivia Cheriyan                          

Orlando Whatley                      

Patrick Flores       

Rhodes Singleton                      

Ryan Avery

Sarah Burden

Savannah Johnson                                  

Scott Nation                                     

Sean Moore                           

Sofie Izer                

Tanner Carter                      

Theo Hornsby                             

Victoria Hall

Zack Pappanastos                                 

Pike Road High 

Alana Kiara Jones

• Quote: "If you can make it through the night, there's a brighter day." -Tupac Shakur
• Teacher: Cindy Mulikin, Science
• Song: "Bigger" by Beyonce. I chose this song because one of the main lyrics is "You're part of something way bigger," which is saying that all of us have a purpose and are a part of God's plan in some way. Every inconvenience we have in life prepares us for something bigger.

Andrew Kenny

Annah Lauer

• Quote: "Nothing can dim the light that shines from within." - Maya Angelou
• Teacher: Kathryn Woddail, U.S. Government and Economics
• Song: "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins

Anya Jenkins

• Quote: "When nothing goes right, go left."
• Teacher: Mrs. Strickland, English
• Song: "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield

Baron Brack

Caleb Golden

• Quote: “Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.” -Drew Brees
• Teacher: Heather Boling, Earth Science
• Song: "March Madness" by Future

Cedrick Paymon Jr.

• Quote: "Don't expect them to understand your grind when God didn't give them your vision." -CJ Paymon
• Teacher: Mrs. Boling, AP Chemistry
• Song: "It's Over" by King South fr. Gucci Mane

Chyna Patterson

• Quote: "Everybody knows Chyna and I hope to make an eternal impact." -Chyna
• Teacher: Mrs. Cobb, Health Science
• Song: "See You Again" by Charlie Puth

Easton Wilcoxson

Elijah J. Manora

• Quote: "I will do something great, I will be something great." - Rod Scott
• Teacher: Mr. White, TV Production
• Song: "Crash" by Xzayvier

Jack Martin

Jadarrion Williams

Jaeda Nikole Gardner

• Quote: "The most important thing about you is not the things you achieve, but the person you become." -Dallas Willard
• Teacher: Andrew Castillow, Statistics
• Song: "I Was Here" by Beyonce

JaKiah Lewis

• Quote: "Let your faith be bigger than your fears."
• Teacher: Mrs. Woodail, History
• Song: "Grace" by Lil Baby

Jaylon Morris

• Quote: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
• Teacher: Mr. Ted White, Music
• Song: "God's Plan" by Drake

Jonathan Smith

• Quote: "I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying” - Jeff Bezos
• Teacher: Mrs. Griswell, History
• Song: "Complicated" by Mac Miller

Justin Martin

Kaan Oliver

• Quote: None
• Teacher: Ms. Bradford, English
• Song: "Come As You Are" by Nirvana

Luca Depreitere

• Quote: "No! I am not German!"
• Teacher: Mrs. Lambard, Agrascience
• Song: "Baby Mama" by Go Yayo

Luke Truslow

• Quote: "I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you." -Robin Williams
• Teacher: Ms. Hannah Bradford, English
• Song: "American Kids" by Kenny Chesney

Mary Stengell

• Quote: "The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake." -Sebastian the Crab
• Teacher: Mrs. Fuller, Anatomy
• Song: "Turning Around" by VaShawn Mitchell

Mya Whitehurst

• Quote: "Life is good."
• Teacher: Castwillow, AP Statistics
• Song: "I Told The Storm" by Greg O'Quin 'n Joyful Noyze

Nia Karin White

• Quote: "When anyone tells me I can't do anything… I'm just not listening anymore." -Florence Griffith Joyner
• Teacher: Hannah Bradford, English
• Song: "Titanium" by David Guetta ft. Sia
•  

Nickolas Robert Johnson

• Quote: "Don't count the days, make the days count." -Muhammad Ali
• Teacher: Ms. Woodail, Government
• Song: "Escapade" by Janet Jackson

Nyabinghi Robinson

• Quote: "If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weight you down." -Toni Morrison
• Song: "Living" by Dierks Bentley

Robert T. Rivera

• Quote: "Be humbly grateful, not grumbly hateful." -Adrian Rogers
• Teacher: Hannah Bradford, English
• Song: "Graduation" by Benny Blanco, Juice Wrld

Santana Hails

• Quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~ Maya Angelou
• Teacher: Hannah Bradford, English
• Song: "Going Bad" by Meek Mill ft. Drake

Tynia Rogers

• Quote: "We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are." -Oprah Winfrey

Saint James 

Brock Woodham

Catherine Ruth Loeb

• Quote: “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” Dolly Parton
• Teacher: Lonny Harrison, Theatre
• Song: "Zoom" by DNCE

Gabe Robbins

Jesse Custard

Margaret Anne McNeill

• Quote: “The only person who can keep you from reaching your goals is you.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
• Teacher: Dr. Winn, English
• Song: "Five More Minutes" by Scotty McCreery

Trinity Vaughn Morgan Goff

• Quote: If you hate someone because of the color of their skin, you're going to hate heaven. -Pastor Josh Wooton
• Teacher: Ms. June Garzon, Counselor
• Song: "Funy" by Coldplay ft. Tove Lo

Wilson Carter

Trinity 

Allie Ashbury                                 

Annabelle Brown                                                      

Annie Roth                                                   

Benton Willis                                 

Caroline Parkman                                       

Carsyn Hawkins

• Quote:  "Let all that you do be done with love." -Corinthians 16:14                        

Chandler Ford                               

Chase Bulmer                                

Coleman Morris                            

Ellie Slawson                   

Emma Pittman                

Garrett Pemberton                      

Gray Rutland                                 

James Davis                                   

James Handey                                             

James Thomas        

John David Richards                     

Kathryn Toole

• Quote: "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - Neil Gaiman
• Teacher: Lucy Thrasher, History
• Song: "Jesus Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood

Lauren Peck

• Quote: "Because sometimes even if you know how something's gonna end, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ride." Ted Mosby
• Teacher: Mala Kelley, English
• Song: "Growing Old on Bleecker Street" by AJR

Luke Adams                                   

Marilee Macaulay Babington

• Quote:  “The best way to be happy is to turn the negatives into positives, don’t let anyone steal your joy, and be thankful for what you have.” -Robert Tew
• Teacher: Mrs. Mala Kelley, American Film Studies
• Song: "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts

Mat Mathison                                             

Mays McMillan                                           

Miller Williams                                            

Payton Taylor   

• Quote: "Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly." -Micah 6:8
• Teacher: Lisa Lawrence, English
• Song: "Good Old Days" by Macklemore

Reid Davis                                                    

Rylee Tucker                                                

Scott Chestnutt                             

Tate Holley                                                   

Thomas Ladner                                           

Will Aaron         

Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Krista Johnson at kjohnson3@gannett.com.