The TASIS School in Dorado

Celebrating Excellence: The 2025–2026 TASIS Dorado Athletic Awards Ceremony!

On May 18, 2026, the Louis R. Christiansen Performing Arts Center was filled with pride as our Wellness & Athletics Department, led by Director Luis O. Camacho, honored our phenomenal student-athletes.

From national stages to local league sweeps, here are the incredible 2025–2026 TASIS Dorado School Achievements:

CHAMPIONS
• Mini Boys Golf (Coach Jaime Ramírez) - LAMEPI
• Mini Boys Tennis (Coach Brenda Cassé) - LAMEPI
• Varsity Boys Tennis (Coach Miguel Cortés) - PRHSAA
• JV Girls Swimming (Coach Pedro Altieri) - PRHSAA (MVP: Dominique McClammy)
• Varsity Girls Beach Tennis (Coach Miguel Cortés) - PRHSAA
• JV Boys Beach Volleyball (Coach Erick Haddock) - PRHSAA
• Varsity Boys Beach Volleyball (Coach Erick Haddock) - PRHSAA

NATIONAL HIGHLIGHT
• Varsity Boys Soccer: Buzzer Be**er National Soccer Championship Final Four (Coaches Carlos Aristizabal & Giovanni Cusimano)
• Swimming Standout Caleb Romero-Serrano: The PRHSAA Top Swimmer since 2022 set a new league record in the 50 Fly and holds the absolute Puerto Rico national records in the 200m and 400m freestyle short course!

RUNNER-UPS & TOP FINISHERS
• JV Boys Soccer: Runner-Up (Coach Carlos Aristizabal) - PRHSAA
• Cross Country: Top Runner (Coach Jaime Ramírez) - PRHSAA (MVP: Alexander Lamine)
• Mini Girls Tennis: Runner-Up (Coach Brenda Cassé) - LAMEPI
• Varsity Girls Tennis: Runner-Up (Coach Miguel Cortés) - PRHSAA
• Mini Girls Swimming: Runner-Up (Coach Pedro Altieri) - LAMEPI • Mini Boys Swimming: Runner-Up (Coach Pedro Altieri) - LAMEPI
• Swimming: Top Swimmer (Coach Pedro Altieri) - PRHSAA (MVP: Caleb Romero)

PLAYOFFS & SEMI-FINALS
• Varsity Boys Basketball: Playoffs (Coach Edwin Porrata) - PRHSAA
• Mini Girls Soccer: Semi-Finals (Coach Juniel Ramirez) - LAMEPI

SPECIAL MVP RECOGNITIONS
• Dominique McClammy — JV Girls Swimming
• Alexander Lamine — Cross Country
• Caleb Romero — Swimming

SENIOR FAREWELL
We also bid a bittersweet farewell to 40 senior student-athletes, honoring their incredible dedication, leadership, and legacy with a special commemorative framed recognition. Thank you for leaving your mark on our program!

A huge thank you to Director Luis O. Camacho, our dedicated coaches, and the families who support our program. Most of all, congratulations to our student-athletes for balancing elite athletics with academic excellence. Go Bears!

VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY: https://tasisdorado.smugmug.com/2025-2026/Athletic-Awards

Today we celebrate our 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony! 🎓

Join us via livestream as we honor this special milestone:

TASIS Dorado 8th grade Graduation Ceremony 2026 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

🎓 Class of 2026 in the News! 📰

Our TASIS Dorado Class of 2026 is featured in the “Felicita a tu Senior 2026” supplement with a special editorial and full-page College Acceptances ad highlighting their remarkable accomplishments.

📍 Today, Tuesday, May 19: El Nuevo Día
📍 Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20: Primera Hora
📖 Pages 5 and 6

We are proud to celebrate a class whose achievements reflect excellence in academics, leadership, service, and college readiness, including:

7 U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates • 1 National Merit Scholarship Winner • 30 National Recognition Program Awards • 45 AP Scholar Awards • 9 AP International Diplomas • 7 AP Seminar and Research Certificates • 7 AP Capstone Diplomas • 8 Cum Laude Society Members • NASC Scholarship National Winner • 2 National Distinguished Student Leaders • 1 NHS Scholarship Finalist • 2026 National Student Council Gold Council of Excellence • 2 Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalists • Over $3 million in merit-based scholarships and awards

Congratulations to our amazing seniors and their families. We are so proud of you! ❤️💙🐻

On May 13, we celebrated two TASIS Dorado legends, Susan Fiallo and Wendy Nieto, with a heartfelt retirement sendoff full of music, memories, gratitude, and surprise.

Summoned to what they thought was an all-staff meeting, Susan and Wendy walked into the PAC to the sounds of our faculty musicians and dancers performing bomba and plena, as faculty and staff from every division honored them with joyful, personalized versos de bomba.

The celebration continued with special gifts, including custom ceramics designed and created by Mr. Axel Carrasquillo, featuring meaningful design elements inspired by each of their professional journeys at TASIS Dorado.

We also shared a tribute video featuring heartfelt messages from current students, past and present faculty, and administrators, followed by a beautiful memory video capturing their TASIS Dorado journeys from years past to today. After the PAC celebration, faculty and staff gathered at the HUB for jumbo lemonade as a treat and small token gifts in honor of Susan and Wendy.

With an extraordinary 20-year tenure, Susan leaves a legacy defined by leadership, vision, and dedication. She helped shape the programs, traditions, and culture of our school, from developing the founding secondary curriculum and creating Exploration Week to launching the Leadership Academy across divisions. She also led meaningful initiatives such as the Bee Project and guided TASIS Dorado through key accreditation milestones, including STEM and Early Childhood Programs of Distinction and our RAIL endorsement.

Throughout 23 years of dedicated service as our Librarian, Wendy leaves a legacy rooted in inquiry, discovery, and a lifelong love of reading. Under her leadership, the library became a vibrant center for learning, fostering strong research skills and inspiring generations of students. She also established beloved traditions such as Book Fairs, National Library Week, and the Reading and Math Wizard programs, bringing Verum, Bonum, Pulchrum to life in meaningful ways.

Susan and Wendy, your legacy is woven into the heart of our school. Thank you for the love, dedication, wisdom, and joy you have shared with generations of students, colleagues, and families.

We will miss you. Happy retirement! 💙❤️

VIEW THE GALLERY: https://tasisdorado.smugmug.com/2025-2026/Susan-and-Wendys-Farewell

The Senior Class of 2026 closed their final day of classes with meaningful traditions, laughter, and a few tears. 🎓🐻

On April 30, the Junior Class of 2027 hosted the annual Junior-Senior Luncheon at the Bear Den, a long-standing TASIS Dorado tradition where seniors “leave their legacy” to a junior through a special gift and symbolic handoff.

The celebration continued at the WAC with the Senior Farewell, also hosted by the juniors, featuring skits, games, and unforgettable moments between both classes. A favorite highlight was the beloved teacher skit, where faculty dressed up as senior students for a hilarious classroom scene that had everyone laughing.

The day ended on an emotional note with a farewell video honoring the Class of 2026, followed by the final countdown at the Senior Countdown Board, marking the last 10 seconds of their final day of classes at TD.

A beautiful sendoff for a class that has left its mark. ❤️💙

Special thanks to our Junior class advisors: Leslie Rivera, Brenda Cassé, Carmen Meléndez, Laura Burgos, Tamara Texidor, Melissa Toledo, and Omar González. Special thanks also to senior advisor Jean Suárez for coordinating the Legacy speeches.

View the full Senior Season gallery collection:
https://tasisdorado.smugmug.com/2025-2026/2026-Senior-Season

Celebrating National Merit Scholar Lucas Carlo Franceschi ’26

Exciting news from Evanston, Illinois! The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the 2026 winners of the prestigious National Merit® $2,500 Scholarships, and TASIS Dorado is proud to celebrate Lucas S. Carlo Franceschi, Class of 2026, among this year’s distinguished recipients.

Selected from more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists nationwide, only 2,500 students earn this highly competitive scholarship, which recognizes exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and promise for success in college and beyond.

Recipients are chosen by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who review each Finalist’s academic record, PSAT/NMSQT® performance, leadership, service, extracurricular involvement, personal essay, and school recommendation.

Lucas will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this fall, where he plans to major in Mathematics and Computer Science. This national honor adds to an already remarkable list of accomplishments, including:

• U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate
• Cum Laude Society member
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• College Board National Hispanic Recognition Award
• College Board National School Recognition Award

The National Merit Scholarship is among the highest academic distinctions a high school senior can receive. We are incredibly proud of Lucas for representing TASIS Dorado with excellence, and we look forward to all he will contribute and accomplish in the years ahead.

Read the official press release:
https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/images/gid2/editor_documents/26_merit2500scholar.pdf?gid=2&pgid=61

Happy Nurses Week to Dulce Medina and Lizzie Garcés, the caring heart of our TD Health Center! 🩺💙❤️

Thank you for the energy, warmth, and compassion you bring to our campus every day. Your kindness, quick action, and dedicated care make our students, faculty, and staff feel supported, safe, and truly cared for.

We are so grateful for all you do for our TD community!