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KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Under sunny skies and temperatures that climbed into the 90s, 276 students crossed the stage Friday evening to receive their diplomas during Keene High School’s commencement ceremony at Alumni Field.
The Class of 2026, representing students from Keene and 10 surrounding communities, celebrated the culmination of their high school careers before family members, friends, faculty and staff.
The outdoor ceremony proceeded as planned despite forecasts earlier in the day calling for possible thunderstorms. Superintendent Robert Malay announced Friday that graduation would remain outdoors, allowing the traditional commencement to take place on the school’s athletic field.
With oppressive heat and humidity creating challenging conditions throughout the evening, members of the Keene Fire Department’s emergency medical services team were stationed at the venue to assist attendees affected by the weather. Fire and EMS personnel responded to several heat-related situations as spectators and graduates endured temperatures exceeding 90 degrees.
Valedictorian Lucia Pierannunzi and salutatorian Evelyn Ormerod addressed their classmates during the ceremony, reflecting on the experiences, achievements and growth that defined their years at Keene High School.
Keene High School Class of 2026: Kasen Abbott, Audrinah Abrams, Norah Adams, Madelyn Adams, Tyler Adams, Taylor Affeldt, Faizaan Ali, Corado Ambler, Tori Anderson, Madelina Ansevin-Allen, Mariella Antaya, Emily Antosiewicz, Ryan Ardoin, Krotos Aronson, Trinity Austerman, Ella Bates, Ezra Bednar, Harlan Bell, Anthony Berardi, Solis Bergquist, Serenity Blake-Lepage, Sionne Bolduc, Kristia Bolster, Sabastian Bolton, Cian Bose, Madelyn Boudle, Camryn Bourassa, Pierce Bowman, Chulita Brewer, Harmoney Brown, Jonathan Brown, Reagan Brown, Nealon Brown III, Kayden Bruhmuller, Camilla Bryans, Isabella Buckley, Donovan Burgess, Emmaline Bushee, Antonio Carreras, Luna Champion, Carys Chevalier, Keagan Christiansen, Landon Clace, Trevor Clark, Zoe Clee, Ciana Cook, Silas Copeland, Christian Cort, Jayden Croke, Taryn Croteau, Wayne Crowell III, Shaylin Cullis, Jared Curavoo, Noah Davern, Jamison Davis, Aidan Davis, Kaitlin Davis, Madelyn Day, Maria De Mello Paixao, Rhebeca de Souza, Lilia Del Sesto, Taylor Delisle, Logan Dellogono, Landon DeLong, Alexander Delpha, Jacob DeMinico, Mya Dewey, Devyn Driskell, Cecelia Drotts, Jake Drotts, Allyissia Dubberly, Atticus Eden, Asher Elbers, John Cedrick Eugenio, Nova Evans, Joseph Everett, Alysson Farris, Skyler Fenton, Watson Ferguson, Emmie Fetzer, Samuel Files, Lucy Fisher, Lily Fitzpatrick, Addison Fletcher, Gabrielle Fleuette, Bryant Floyd, Rhys Fontaine, Aiden Forcier, Gabriella Fortier, Nicholas Fortier, Lauren French, Erin French, Benjamin Friedman, Kara Frost, Leah Frost, Javier Garcia, Audrey Garland, Orenda Geraci, Owen Giles, Jack Gillard, Tanner Giza, Hayden Gonzalez, Alieah Goodrich, Brianna “Casey” Goodrich, Samuel Goodwin, Julia Grant, Zachary Griffin, Stephen Griffin, Cameron Guetti, Serena Hansen, Michael Hanson, Austin Hanson, Frank Harlow, Avery Harris, Alexis Harvey, Andreas Hasibuan, Salad Hassan, Steven Heasley, Lucian Heath, Lucas Heath, Nathaniel Henderson, Sarah Heon, Ava Hersey, Addison Hill, James Hill, Isabelle Hills, Alex Holmes, Finnean Hornbeck, Nicolas Horton, Lucy Houston, Carter Howard, Gavyn Howell, Marvin Hundley II, Olivia Jackson, Autumn Jefts, Ethan Jerman, Jace Jewett, Avery Johnson, Ryder Johnson, Alexander Jones, Brady Joyal, Rohan Kalke, Catharine Kamphuis, Jennifer Kelley, Kyle Kennedy, Jakob Klaus, Keanan Kleine, Mason Klowak, Robert Korb, Izaac LaClair, Turner Lang, Thomas Lavoie, Adlay League, Kathleen Leinau, Kyle Lenox, Avery Levasseur, Grace Lyons, Bryce Mackey, Aiden Mahmutovic, Molly Main, Daniel Malay, Rachel Malcolm, Aiden Marsh, Jacksyn McAllister, Brooke McGinley, Alexander McLean, Donald Meyer, Isabella Mitchell, Jacob Moody, Logan Morse, Gavin Morton, Allison Mowatt, Elsie Mullin, Jailyn Murdock, Colin Murphy, Keegan Murray, Rose Muskus, Mckenna Nelson, Dante Nevers, Thompson Norris, Thomas Nowill, Luke Nutting, Mackenzie O’Connor, Andrew O’Donnell, Cameron Olivo, Evelyn Ormerod, Akadya Owen, Hayden Paquette, Sophia Paradis, Kurt Patek, Eliana Patriquin, Izabelle Payne, Andrea Pearsall, Jocylynn Pernici, Violet Perry, Emma Petrovich, Ian Phelps, Lola Picard, Lucia Pierannunzi, Anthony Piscillo, Alexia Plankey, Lacie Plante, Wade Plaskiewicz, Daniel Poor, Justine Porowski, Elise Pratt, Cheyanne Pratt, Amelia Pride, Jack Quarry, Cole Rabold, Kaleb Rhoades, Ella Rice, Dirk Ripley, Carter Ruczko, Greta Ruehr, Aydan Rutter, Sophie Saari, Gavin Salisbury, Phoebe Sanders, Sophia Schaepe, Calista Scott, Kylar Scott, Kylee Seavey, Roman Sergi, Nancy Shapiro, Mason Shippee, Andres Shippee, Xavier Sierra, Solomon Silberstein, Rachel Silberstein, Aaron Silvernale, Alyvia Singleton, Gustyn Smith, Kayla Smith, Amber Snyder, Nathan Somma, Tyler Sprague, Emma Rae St. Arnauld, Torrey Stevenson, Sullivan Sturtz, Alivia Sullivan, Lily Tardiff, Colin Tattersall, Jamie Taylor, Olive Thatcher, Zynay Thomas, Tanner Thompson, Nicholas Thurmond, Andrew Thurmond, Lucy Timmer, Colin Tinnin, Bronwen Trudelle-Tolman, Gunner Truesdell, Alexia Tuthill, Danielle Ulitsch, Mason Vance, Jude Vander Hooven, Jacob Wallace, Grady Walsh, Natasha Walter, McKenzie Washer, Madison Washer, Colin Wetherby, Henry Wichland, Ariana Wilber, Nicholas Wilder, Ki’ara Williams, Isaac Williams, Trevor Willich, Jackson Yager, Dahlia Yeager, Garet Yeaton, Harper Zalaski, Victoria Zaragosa, Danylo Zubrytskyi and Jamal Stanley made up the Keene High School Class of 2026.