Vista Life Innovations - Graduation 2023

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Community members, families, and friends will come together on Friday, August 25, 2023, at The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook to celebrate the graduation of six students from Vista Life Innovations, a nationally accredited post-secondary program that supports the personal success of individuals with disabilities.
  
The 2023 graduates are Madelynn Dunahoo, Wilson Graham, Ashley Jones, Tyler Krantz, David Rich, and Alexandra Prue. They have completed Vista’s Discover Program, a residential transition program where students learn the skills necessary to live independently through experiential training in a community-based setting. Graduation is a significant milestone that acknowledges the independence and success these students have worked hard to achieve while in the Discover Program. The graduates plan to join Vista’s long-term, community based Engage Program, continuing to develop themselves as they accomplish new goals. 
  
Vista is honored to have Chef, Entrepreneur, and Theatre Director Neil Fuentes as the graduation keynote speaker. Neil is a familiar face with Vista’s A Shared Stage Productions. He directed the productions of Grease and All Shook Up, served as vocal coach for Sister Act, and appeared onstage as “Gomez” in The Addams Family. He also teaches voice lessons for Vista students and members. 
 
Admission to the Vista Graduation 2023 Ceremony is free and open to all members of the community. Guests are asked to RSVP in advance, as seating is limited, at www.vistalifeinnovations.org/graduation.