Central Visual and Performing Arts High School recognized individual academic and arts honors at its commencement, naming valedictorians and inducting students into honor societies and specialized programs.

Officials announced two valedictorians: Ronald Kamaj for the Early College Academy and Eileen Duvan for the CBPA program. The ceremony noted specific student achievements, including Evelyn Bishop receiving the Quincy Jones Musicianship Award and induction of multiple seniors into the International Thespian Honor Society.

The presenter explained eligibility criteria for programs cited at the ceremony. For example, the A+ Schools Program requires a 95% cumulative attendance percentage, a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade-point average, a proficient/advanced score on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, good citizenship and 50 hours of unpaid tutoring; successful completers may receive tuition and fee coverage for two years at a Missouri public community college or career technical school. Gateway’s Club 21 recognition requires an ACT score of 21 or higher. The Missouri Seal of Biliteracy recognizes proficiency in English and another world language across listening, reading, speaking and writing, and becomes part of a student’s transcript.

The ceremony also recognized perfect attendance and summarized various awards and honor cords for top students, including those in the class top 10 and members of the National Honor Society. Individual scholarship totals for some students were announced during introductions.