Faith, leadership and achievement highlight Calvary Christian Class of 2026

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Calvary Christian School will celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2026 during its commencement ceremony on Thursday evening at 7 p.m.

Hope Sellars has been named valedictorian, while Tanner Hurley will serve as salutatorian for this year’s graduating class.

The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Troy McIntosh, Executive Director of the Christian Education Network.

The Class of 2026 earned more than $700,000 in scholarships.

This year’s graduating seniors are:

  • Laileigh Cole Beaty *+
  • Trenton Whitt Comer +
  • Nehemiah Riley Dillon *+
  • Braylon Edward Dunson
  • Raylea Abigail Henry ~
  • Tanner Eugene Hurley *
  • Nora Kathleen Kopus ~
  • William Fletcher Lambert *+
  • Elijah James LeCrone
  • Cohen Reid McDonald +
  • Allena Ivy Miller *+~
  • Megan Elizabeth Palmer *+
  • Lincoln Ronald Roell *
  • Dean Alexander Ropp
  • Evan Russell Schmidt *+
  • Hope Danielle Sellars *
  • Kaden Nathaniel Simpson *+
  • Colton Ray Smith
  • Gideon Giovanni Soma ~

*Denotes NHS (National Honor Society Member)
~Denotes ASB (Associated Study Body – Leadership)
+Gold Cords Signify Honors Diploma

Senior class officers include President Nehemiah Dillon, Vice President Tanner Hurley, Treasurer Colton Smith, and Secretary Laileigh Beaty.

The senior class advisor is Jodie LaBelle.

The class selected Jeremiah 29:11 as its class verse:

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Tony Cater, Principal at Calvary Christian, talks about the Class of 2026: