Berkeley Middle College recently celebrated its 49 graduating seniors.
This year’s graduating class included four Academic Honor recipients and eight Palmetto Fellows. The senior class has earned 24 Associate Degrees, 11 Pre-Nursing Certifications and 40 credentials from Trident Technical College. There were 24 students who qualified for the Life scholarship and 16 who qualified for the Hope Scholarship.
Students raked in an estimated $5,757,724 in academic scholarships and $998,400 in athletic scholarships.
Commencement exercises were held May 28 at the Performing Arts Center.
Valedictorian
Vedika T Patel
Parents: Sneha Patel and Tushar Patel
Siblings: Sam and Prashant Patel
Awards: Completed Associates in Science Degree; Associates in Arts Degree; and Pre-Nursing Certificate
Offices held: Co-editor of Yearbook
Extracurricular activities: BETA and NHS; volunteers at Summerville Medical Center; works at Palmetto Digestive Health Specialists as a certified medical assistant
Scholarships earned: Life Scholarship; College of Charleston Merit Scholarship
Total scholarships: $40,000
College attending: College of Charleston
Intended major: Biology – Pre-Med
Salutatorian
Ashton John Hayden
Parents: John and Amanda Hayden
Siblings: Adrian Hayden and Austin Hayden
Awards: Trident Technical College - Associate Degree in Machine Tool Technology, summa cum laude , Advanced CNC Operations Certificate, Computer Control Machinist Certificate; Dean’s List every semester at Trident Technical College; Silver Medal in 2024 WGI Percussion Independent Marching A World Championships; 3rd Degree Black Belt
Offices held: Drumline Section Leader
Extracurricular activities: Charles Towne Percussion; Chick-Fil-A Certified Trainer; Bands of the Bay - Cane Bay High School; 3490 Viper Drive (FIRST Robotics); National Honors Society; Beta Club; SC Junior Scholar; Karate
Scholarships earned: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship; Clemson Palmetto Pact Scholarship, Clemson Merit Scholarship; University of South Carolina Valedictorian Scholars Award, University of South Carolina STEM Award, University of South Carolina Presidential Scholars Award
Total scholarship amount: $66,000
College attending: Clemson University Honors College
Intended major: Mechanical Engineering
Top 5 Graduating Seniors
Joining Patel and Hayden in the top five are the following students:
3. Adam Justin Myers
4. Audrey Renee Isgett
5. Eva Gabrielle Delacruz Jones
Berkeley Middle College’s Graduating Class of 2025
Danilo Luke Athearn
James Marke Baker III
Gabriel Alexander Begorre
Madison Michelle Benz
Leah May Bollenberg
Isabella Adelai Brown
Kimora Leshay Brown
Lauren Elisabeth Clontz
Andrew Thomas Contois
Louis Patrick McLean Cornelison
Ahmia Ranese Davis
Natalie May Dukich
Ethan Isaac Gabriel Gambles
Matthew Alexis Godoy
Landon Raeve Guerry
Alexandra Allana Hart
Ashton John Hayden
Judge Timothy Hill III
Tyler Lee Ireland
Audrey Renee Isgett
Josie Ricardo Jenkins
Aiden Mitchell Johnson
Eva Gabrielle Delacruz Jones
Addison Taylor Lee
Yaretzi Lugo
Austin Riley MacBain
Madison Bai Majewski
Kelsey Lyn McBee
Mya Hinata McColl
Bryce William McMurtry
Jayden Montrell Moorer
Adam Justin Myers
Darya Nosova
Vedika T Patel
McKenzie Rose Perham
Adeline Amelia Quinn
Pamella Victorya Rocha Santos
Garret Mateo-Jason Savage
Yuxi Shao
Josaphine Grace Spencer
Cameron Nicole Stanley
Curtis Robert Stanley
Laila Alise Thomas
John Wendell Aquino Trespicio
Isabella Janiya Walker
Joshua Aidan Wallace
Jo'miah Peyton Shaneece Wigfall
Natalie Ruth Williamson
Willow MacKenzie Wrighten
Kayla Ynoa Sanchez