Graham High School celebrated the Class of 2026 during commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, held at Dallas Stadium, home of Falcon football, becoming the first graduating class in Champaign County to receive diplomas this graduation season.
This year’s graduating class featured 123 seniors.
Superintendent Chad Lensman reflected on the milestone achievement for the senior class.
“I am excited to celebrate this amazing group of seniors as they reach this important milestone at the 2026 Graduation Ceremony. This class has shown resilience, leadership, and pride throughout their time at Graham, and I cannot wait to see the great things they go on to accomplish. We are incredibly proud of each and every graduate, and no matter where life takes them, they will always be a part of the Falcon Family.”
— Graham Superintendent, Chad Lensman
The top 10 students in the Class of 2026 include:
- Makayla Black
- Brayden Crooks
- Sophia DiMichele
- Claire Hannahs
- Ivy Hatfield
- Payton Hunt
- Jake Landis
- Lylee Nokes
- Blaze Shingleton
- Grace Smith
The Class of 2026 selected:
- Class Colors — Black and White
- Class Flower — White Carnation
Class Officers
Freshman Year (2023)
- President — Payton Hunt
- Vice President — Hailey Langford
- Secretary — Hannah Volp
- Treasurer — Ivy Hatfield
Sophomore Year (2024)
- President — Payton Hunt
- Vice President — Hannah Volp
- Secretary — Zoey Green
- Treasurer — Elliana Mattox
Junior Year (2025)
- President — Payton Hunt
- Vice President — Megan Lute
Senior Year (2026)
- President — Grace Smith
- Vice President — Maila Quesenberry
- Secretary — Faith Medley
- Treasurer — Payton Hunt
School officials noted:
- 56% of graduates attended Graham Schools all 12 years
- 7% attended other Champaign County schools all 12 years
- 30% attended schools elsewhere in Ohio
- 7% attended schools outside Ohio, including Florida, Georgia, Germany, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, the Philippines, and Tennessee
Future Plans
- 62% plan to continue their education
- 58% plan to attend a four-year college or university
- 42% plan to attend a two-year community college or trade school
- 31% plan to seek full-time employment
- 7% plan to enter military service
Graduating with High Honors (3.75 GPA or Higher)
- Emilie Alcorn
- Makayla Black
- Jack Bonham
- Gentry Burden
- Constance Combs
- Brayden Crooks
- Zander Diaz
- Sophia DiMichele
- Claire Hannahs
- Ivy Hatfield
- Raiff Hatfield
- Payton Hunt
- Dalton Joins
- Ethan King
- Jake Landis
- Claire Lensman
- Isabella Lorenz
- Megan Lute
- Kinley Maddux
- Sophia Mannier
- Payton Maurice
- Brandon Medley
- Faith Medley
- Lylee Nokes
- Lauren Overla
- Elena Portis
- Ella Putterbaugh
- Maci Runkle
- Blaze Shingleton
- Grace Smith
- Izaiah Smith
- Shannon Stahler
- Grace Stevens
- Jackson Traylor
- Hannah Volp
- Zoey White
Graduating with Honors (3.50–3.74 GPA)
- Zackary Estep
- Arabella James
- Serenity Johnston
- Lana Maurice
- Kayla Ogden
- Cadence Woods
Diploma with Honors
- Makayla Black
- Jack Bonham
- Xander Diaz
- Claire Hannahs
- Raiff Hatfield
- Payton Hunt
- Arabella James
- Ethan King
- Jake Landis
- Isabella Lorenz
- Megan Lute
- Kinley Maddux
- Sophia Mannier
- Lana Maurice
- Payton Maurice
- Faith Medley
- Lylee Nokes
- Kenzzie Patrick
- Elena Portis
- Ella Putterbaugh
- Blaze Shingleton
- Grace Smith
- Izaiah Smith
- Shannon Stahler
- Jackson Traylor
- Hannah Volp
Career Technical Diploma with Honors
- Brayden Crooks
- Ivy Hatfield
Graham High School Class of 2026 Graduates
- Brayden Albaugh
- William Albritton
- Emilie Alcorn
- Keelee Allen
- Louie Jay Allo
- Mary Alltop
- Wade Bailey
- Mckenzie Baker
- Madeleine Barr
- Amelia Bayham
- Kole Bishop
- Makayla Black
- Cole Blevins
- Jack Bonham
- Grace Bowers
- Cameron Brown
- Lillian Brown
- Myles Brown
- Gentry Burden
- Drew Carpenter
- Lucas Carr
- Wyatt Cauley
- Constance Combs
- Hunter Cooper
- Nathan Crisler
- Conner Croker
- Brayden Crooks
- Roman Daniels
- Xander Diaz
- Sophia DiMichele
- Riley Donnelly
- Nathan Dunn
- Samuel Dunn
- Logan Edwards
- Kenneth Elliott
- Cadence Elliott Kidd
- Trenten Ernest
- Zane Errett
- Zackary Estep
- Camden Ferrell
- Sophia Fraley
- Draven Frasure
- Brody Fritts
- Teresa Gonzalez
- Jessie Haas
- Molly Hall
- Kelsey Hamilton
- Jackson Hampton
- Claire Hannahs
- Ivy Hatfield
- Raiff Hatfield
- Johnathan Henry
- Kenneth Humphries
- Payton Hunt
- Kayleigh Ingles
- Niveah Jacks
- Arabella James
- Serenity Johnston
- Dalton Joins
- Breaunna Kermode
- Ethan King
- Bearik Korte
- Jake Landis
- Hailey Langford
- Alizabeth Lear
- Claire Lensman
- Lydia Lewis
- Kaiden Lino
- Carsen Little
- Isabella Lorenz
- Megan Lute
- Kinley Maddux
- Sophia Mannier
- Elliana Mattox
- Lana Maurice
- Payton Maurice
- Liya May
- Lily McKee
- Brandon Medley
- Faith Medley
- Alixzander Mueller
- Rhyliegh Newman
- Hayden Nitchman
- Lylee Nokes
- Kolin Noreikas
- Kayla Ogden
- Lauren Overla
- Talan Overton
- Hayden Pasko
- Kenzzie Patrick
- Jaylen Plantz
- Elena Portis
- Harbor Price
- Ella Putterbaugh
- Malia Quesenberry
- Serenity Reid
- Laine Roberts
- Baden Root
- Maci Runkle
- Abigayle Ryan
- Meritta Ryan
- Makala Sagraves
- Devin Salyer
- Arianna Shamblin
- Caleb Shaw
- Blaze Shingleton
- Grace Smith
- Izaiah Smith
- Shannon Stahler
- Grace Stevens
- Ezekial Taulbee
- Colten Taylor
- Karidy Thomas
- Connor Trace
- Jackson Traylor
- Hudson Tyler
- Grady Underwood
- Hannah Volp
- Charli Werner
- Broc White
- Zander White
- Zoey White
- Cadence Woods
Congratulations, Falcon Class of 2026!
