‘You Are Champions’: Escambia Westgate Class Of 2025 Celebrates Graduation

May 20, 2025

The Escambia Westgate School Class of 2025 graduated on Monday.

Escambia Westgate School serves students from pre-K through high school with varying exceptionalities.

“We, all of us, are so very proud of you,” Deputy Superintendent Shenna Payne said. “The one one thing I want you to remember from all of us here is that you are loved. You are champions, and we will see you and the great things that you will do the way only you can do it in the future.”

For a photo gallery, click here.

The guest speaker was Grant Nunley, a 15-year-old freshman from Escambia High School. Nunley, who was born with spastic dyskinetic quadriplegia (a form of cerebral palsy), advocates for those with disabilities and offered words of encouragement to the Westgate graduates.

“There will be times when the road seems impossible, but remember that every move that you make forward, no matter how small is always going to be a victory. Keep pushing, keep striving and never lose sight of your dreams,” Nunley said. Continue to support one another, remember to celebrate your achievements, and no matter what, work towards a world where everyone, regardless of their abilities, can thrive.”

The Escambia Westgate Class of 2025 graduates were:

Samuel Alfonso Battaglia
Joshua Grant Boatwright
Jayla Somone Carter
Jason Antonio Darr
Bethany Catherine Feagin-Davis
Russell Lee Fountain
Tyler Jensen
Kahreemah Nashyda Muhammad
Zachary Reed Pennington
Hannah Brooke Schneider
Davion Lynell Williams

For a photo gallery, click here.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “‘You Are Champions’: Escambia Westgate Class Of 2025 Celebrates Graduation”

  1. Randall lucas on May 20th, 2025 11:10 am

    Davion and Hannah it was my pleasure to drive you two to school for a year…Go out and do Great things..

  2. MJ on May 20th, 2025 9:38 am

    Congratulations to all of you amazing graduates! May you continue to champion through life. Wonderful photos! Thank you, William.





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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News