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- WCSD News
Waterloo High School Honors Class of 2026 During 140th Commencement Ceremony
Waterloo High School conducted its 140th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, June 27 in the Waterloo High School Gymnasium.
Kylie VanDeMoortel, President of the Class of 2026, provided the welcome speech while Salutatorian Rachel Olsowske gave the Reflective Speech and Valedictorian Anna Olsowske delivered the Visionary Speech.
Superintendent of Schools Sarah Cupelli offered encouraging words to graduates in her Superintendent Speech and also presented the Gold Key awards. High School Principal James Karcz presented awards, scholarships and diplomas.
The Varsity Choir sang the National Anthem and the High School Band played the Alma Mater. Rev. David Spencer offered the Invocation.
Members of the Class of 2026 included:
Dylan Acquilano, Keylianie M. Alamo-Ubiles, Destiny Rose Albro, Mariana Andrews, Nathaniel Atherton, Taurean Atherton, Ava Marie Bailey, Nathan Barron, Toby Bastedo, Walter Bennett Jr., Makayla Bishop, Kiley Bojczuk, Addison Bree, Nathanial Butler, Joshua Campbell, Zoie Campbell, Yanellee Cartagena, Sarahann Caster, Matthew Clark, Haylie Clink, Allen DeBernardis Jr., Rebbecca DelCano, Anthony DelPapa, Michael Derleth, Cirstyn DeRosia, Luca DiSanto, Andrew Dressing.
Elainah Brooke Edgar, Orazio A. Felice, Gabriel Francis, Preston Fullerton Jr., Evan Gasparro, Simone Renee Gillotti, Allyson Gray, Avery Danae Greene, Cody Grinnell, Madison Harris, Ethan Hendrix, Alexandria Higginbotham, Kai Am Schwind, Aiden Humphrey, Sophia Hungerford, Braeden Hyde, Garrett V. Johnston, Gavin W. Johnston, Logan L. Jones, Logan M. Jones, Justin King.
Thomas James Lafler, Trace LoCicero, Akira Lofton, Desirae R. MacCheyne, Mason Maher, Leah Mahoney, Ethan Mendez, Mackenzie Rose Messina, Jake Montesanto, Angelina Morabito, Jackson Nichols, Reilley O'Connor, McKenzie O'Donnell, Oliver Kay Olschewske, Anna Olsowske, Rachel Olsowske, Isabell O'Malley, Chase Michael Osterhout, Destiny Elizabeth Parker, Carter Peterson, Aiden Pinkard, Madison Caroline Plate, Robert Pullen.
Nelvin J. Rivera Santiago, Bailey Rossignol, Rebecca Schalck, Logan Schoenheit, Haley Seeley, Kyle Shangraw, Joseph Sindoni, Amari Singleton, Samantha Smith, Jayson V. Simons, Mackenzie Tam, Collyn Ticconi, Nick Tolentino Bhatti, Cayden Troup, Zion Trout, Kiley Marie VanDeMoortel, Isabella Vanni, Kayli Elizabeth Welch, Alexis Westmoreland, Kloi White-Shoots, Nathaniel Willett, Dominic Yannotti.
Ms. Kris McGuane and Mrs. Stacy Longyear served as Class Advisors.
Congratulations, Class of 2026!