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MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION CLASS OF
2026
Presented by
Administration
Congratulations Class of 2026!
CONGRATS, CLASS OF 2026 From Maricopa to wherever’s next— stay connected.
PRINCIPAL Kevin Sotomayor
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Lee Bryan Rebecca DeLong Matt Smith Emily Maxwell
DEAN OF STUDENTS Erik Verniere
MISSION Ensure academic success and develop skills for life after graduation.
VISION 100% of our students will graduate on time with a comprehensive post-secondary plan.
SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Tracey Lopeman
GOVERNING BOARD PRESIDENT Patti Coutré
VICE PRESIDENT Carolyn Lopez
MEMBERS Lisa Garcia Ben Owens Shanté Rothschild
2 MHS • Class of 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Congratulations, Class of 2026!
You did not arrive at this moment by chance, but through effort, persistence, and resolve. You showed up, did the work, and pushed through the days that asked more of you than you thought you had. You are ready. Whether you were a state champion or the quiet kid with a dream and a plan, you found your way. Take the next step, again and again, and one day you will look back and realize you have gone further than you ever imagined. Because you are prepared, take your time. Build new friendships and hold on to the ones who have brought you this far. Seek joy and fulfillment. Apply what you have learned, and allow yourself to grow through the experiences and celebrate the journey. I am so proud of you. Truly. And I cannot wait to see where you go next. Onward!
Dr. Tracey Lopeman Superintendent Maricopa Unified School District
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4 MHS • Class of 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Commencement
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:30 p.m. RAM Stadium
Class of 2026 Recognition Carrie Vargas | Technical Theater Director
Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” | MHS Band
Presentation of Colors Air Force JROTC Color Guard
National Anthem and Alma Mater Divisi
Welcome Address Neveah Poland | Student Body President
Introduction of Speakers Makayla Armstrong | Senior Class President
Superintendent Speech Dr. Tracey Lopeman
Salutatorian Address Holden Gehrke
Valedictorian Address Kaiya Dobers
Military Honors Lt. Col. (Ret.) Allen E. Kirksey, Jr. Instructor, Air Force JROTC program
Your Journey Starts NOW!
Rose Ceremony Makayla Armstrong | Senior Class President
Introduction of Foreign Exchange Students Jennifer Miller | English Department Chair
Introduction of Graduates Jennifer Miller | English Department Chair Amber Flores | Science Department Chair
Proclamation of Graduates Kevin Sotomayor | MHS Principal
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Tassel Ceremony Makayla Armstrong | Senior Class President
6 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 7
CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Academic Awards and Honors
Academic Excellence
Academic Achievement
Honor Roll
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Blue/Gold Cords Student inducted into the National Honor Society
Patricia A. Anguiano Makayla N. Armstrong Emily D. Bachara Gavan R. Beamish Sofia N. Brown Sophia M. Brown Thunder Jose A. Cardona Jr Kylana L. Carroll Manuel D. Castillo Alexia J. Chambers Gianna M. Chavez Valeria Coronado Rivas Lukas De Guzman Kaiya J. Dobers Brianna Enriquez Figueroa Daniel G. Flores
Kyle Avis Isabelle L. Ayala Luna Lynn Q. Ayuyu Morgan L. Bell Reyna E. Cordoba Brayden A. DeMascio Chloe M. Dickerson Nina E. Dignac Haylee H. Dowell Savannah J. Eneboe Alejandro Hernandez Brady P. Krigbaum Jamaal S. Kushkaki Logan P. Kuznia Seantalee E. Lett Julian H. Lopez Zacharyan Martin Samuel M. Napier Jr. Jose Padilla Hezekiah F. Pearson Donald A. Price II Oneida L. Quintana Yanet A. Ramirez Sir-Kendrick Ross Olivia H. Thao
Heather Alcazar Toledo Aaliyah S. Alvarez Jaelyn P. Bella Dana B. Byron Kaleb U. Champagne Cadyn S. Chandler Annie J. Chavez Derek J. Day Elizabeth C. DeuPree Kailynn I. Dicicco Logan M. Fisher Alondra J. Fox Paul J. Freese II Jaelynn M. Guerrero Azarious D. James Porter C. Kay Tristen M. Macias Precious M. Marita Ja’nyis A. Mata-Anderson Auciana R. Miguel Emma L. Mills Clayton H. Neal Ashley Nevarez Macias Emily D. Ortiz Jakub O. Owczarski Abigail P. Plumley Juliana N. Ponsock Jaden C. Reid Endy Rojas Ortega Bryson R. Russell Jr Grace M. Russoniello Kilyan G. Salinas Trejo Michael E. Sanchez Owen E. Santiago Sariah K. Strong Alexa M. Torbert-Rangel Cavan J. Trotter Lily J. Turner Emily M. Yendrzeski
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Gold Cord & Tassel
Students who earned a 4.0 unweighted GPA or a 4.0 weighted plus a 3.5 unweighted GPA for AP/Honor students for Semester 1 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Silver Cord & Tassel Students who earned a 3.8-3.99 unweighted GPA or a 3.8-3.99 weighted plus a 3.0 unweighted GPA for AP/Honor students for Semester 1
Holden N. Gehrke Parker B. Girouard Micah X. Gores Julius A. Gosiaco Paige M. Guidi Henry E. Haro Takaru I. Harris Danielle S. Heinrich Nathan D. Hoos
Kaiya Dobers
Holden Gehrke
HONOR ROLL White Cord
Students who earned a 3.5 Unweighted GPA or a 3.5-3.78 weighted plus a 3.0 unweighted GPA unweighted for AP/Honor students for Semester 1
Asher D. Hyde Artemis P. Irby
Abigail N. Johnson Samuel J. Johnson Sage B. LaFramboise Juan A. Luna Coby A. Manley Lexie L. McKenzie Joedes Kyle C. Medel Viktoria A. Mladenova
STUDENT COUNCIL Red & Black Cord Studens elected to the Student Council
Congratulations Class of 2026
Haven M. Mizell Canon M. Moore Samari N. Napier Chloe K. Onyango Maya G. Orozco Roxanna Perez Letha L. Price Seiko S. Reynolds Abigale T. Ryan Rowan M. Ryszka
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Students who graduated from a Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology program and received both high school and dual- enrollment credits while enrolled
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8 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 9
CLASS OF 2026
Ensure academic success and develop skills for life after graduation.
10 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 11
CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Noah Abel
Genesis Abon
Carlos Acero
Leilani Agado
Jeyden Aguilar
Nayeli Alarcon
Heather Alcazar Toledo
Marina Buccellato
Bryan Bush
Rachael Bustamante
Brooklyn Byrd
Gabriela Byrd Cardenas
Dana Byron
Edgar Cabrera
Justin Alvarado
Aaliyah Alvarez
Chloe Alvarez
Jose Alvarez Jaramillo
Isis Anderson
Eris Armstrong
Makayla Armstrong
Jennifer Cabrera
Alanee Calderon
Gyniya Campbell
Jade Campbell2
Daniela Campechano Beltran
Mikyla Capla
Anthony Caracozzo
Jayden Ascencio
Kingston Avery
Evelyn Avila
Jociah Avila
Kyle Avis
Isabelle Ayala
Emily Bachara
Jose Cardona
Kirsten Carnel
Andre Carpenter
Cecily Carrasco
Luis Carrillo
Kylana Carroll
Obed Castaneda
Aliyah Bah
Tejhea Bahati-Stewart
Ayden Bahozhoni
Melany Banda
Rylee Barleen
Ian Barriga
Glen Basoco
Dayanna Castanon
Aldair Castellanos
Manuel Castillo
Miguel Ceballos
Leah Cebreros
Rylen Cervantes
Alexia Chambers
Max Bataz Gomez
Robert Beavers
Isabella Bebout
Morgan Bell
Jaelyn Bella
Elona Beltran
Jordan Bennett
Kaleb Champagne
Autumn Champion
Cadyn Chandler
Dylan Chatham
Anahi Chavez
Annie Chavez
Gianna Chavez
Landon Bird
Mykah Bitter
Marquel Blackamore
Evanika Bolton
Laneah Bonner
Myjai Bowen
Ethan Boyk
Joelene Chihuahua
Ryker Christensen
Genevieve Clark
Kameron Clark-Martinez
Daisy Cochran
Jordan Coleman
Jordan Collins
Brandon Brewer
Maryliz Briseno Rascon
Jordan Brockington
Aaliyah Brown
Leroy Brown
Sofia Brown
Sophia Brown Thunder
Anae Compagnon
Reyna Cordoba
Perla Corona
Valeria Coronado Rivas
Calissa Cortez
Jordan Crawford
Lorelei Crete
12 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 13
CLASS OF 2026
Congratulations Class of
Alixzander Croft
Charles Crowe
Desiree Cruz
Gabriel Cruz-Martinez
Stephanie Davila
Derek Day
Lukas De Guzman
Mauricio Delgado
Brayden Demascio
Elizabeth Deupree
Christa Diaz
Kailynn Dicicco
Chloe Dickerson
Nina Dignac
Jayden Dixon
Kaiya Dobers
Marcus Caezar Doctama
Antonio Dominguez
Saleiah Dotson
Haylee Dowell
Tyrelle Drummond
Lily Dunajski
Samuel Dunn
Josephine Durette
Kaya Ellis
Savannah Eneboe
Brianna Enriquez
Ethan Escobar
Diana Espinoza
Valeria Estrella Barcenas
Connor Fisher
Logan Fisher
Daniel Flores
Ryu Flores
Alondra Fox
Jaelyn Fox
Paul Freese
Madelayne Fuentes
Sailimuamualemalo- oleatua Fuiava
Elijah Gabriel
Samuel Galvez
Jayden Garcia
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Xavier Garcia
Aaliyah Garcia Blum
Kylie Gardner
Anaiyah Garner
Holden Gehrke
Alonzo Gibson
Levi Gibson
14 MHS • Class of 2026
Congratulations Class of From all of us at Electrical District No. 3, we are proud to celebrate your hard work and achievements. As you step into your next chapter, remember you have the power to create something amazing. The future is yours to light up. 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Promise Gillespie
Parker Girouard
Ronin Gloria
Jasmine Gomez
Serjio Gomez
Lilian Gomez Rubio
Alizette Gonzales
Cesia Gonzalez
Diego Alejandro Gonzalez
Dominick Gonzalez
Joshua Gonzalez Escandon
Destiny Gonzalez-Reyes
Merirose Gooden
Dyor Gordon
Micah Gores
Sereniti Gorton
Julius Gosiaco
Andrew Gracia
Liam Grissom
Josiah Grubbs-Richard
Jaelynn Guerrero
Karla Guerrero
Brandon Guevara Cortes
Paige Guidi
Leana Sierra Guild
Daniel Gutierrez
Adrian Guzman
Geffory Haley
Sun-Sherrae Hall
Kaylin Hansen
Henry Haro
Takaru Harris
Brielle Hatton
Danielle Heinrich
Diana Hermosillo
Alejandro Hernandez
Diego Hernandez
Omar Hernandez
Robert Hernandez
Armando Hernandez Nafarrate
Dasha Herrera
Yair Herrera-Ortiz
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Tayeshawn Hester
Andrique Holley
Penelope Holmen
Katie-Lee Holt
Nathan Hoos
Nathan Houston
Vincent Howe
16 MHS • Class of 2026
CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Samantha Humes
Ethan Humeyumptewa
Asher Hyde
Cameron Ingram
Christian Ingram
Artemis Irby
Ariyannah Ivy
Jaxon Maddox
Airasin Magana Romero
Coby Manley
Precious Marita
Donavin Martin
Zacharyan Martin
James Martinez
Hana Iwashita
Azarious James
Kiyah Jeske
Abigail Johnson
Khaleb Johnson
Malachi Johnson
Nevaeh Johnson
Micaela Martinez Cosme
Janyis Mata
Zaiden Maynard
Dylan McCarty
Hunter McClain
Kashai McConnell
Lexie McKenzie
Samuel Johnson
Denver Johnston
Nehemiah Jones
Briana Juarez
Anaya Justin
Brendin Kamody
Porter Kay
Leiyanah Mears
JOEDES MEDEL
Melanie Medina Reyes
Jose Melendez
Jordan Melton
Francisco Mendez
Priscilla Mendez Castillejo
Owen Keller
Christian Kerley
Jacob Kindlarski
Xavier King
Jonathan Kinne
Morgan Klampe
Nathan Kobasic-Vondra
Lawrence Mendoza
Auciana Miguel
Micol Miller
Yvonne Miller
Emma Mills
Haven Mizell
Viktoria Mladenova
Jerryline Konneh
Brady Krigbaum
Jamaal Kushkaki
Logan Kuznia
Sage Laframboise
Eugenie Lebrun
Seantalee Lett
Alexander Moctezuma Garcia
Anthony Mojica Rafael
Markus Monjaraz
Jack Mooney
Canon Moore
Isaiah Mora
Brianna Moreno
Samuel Lizarraga
Giovany Lobato
Noah Lopanec
Andrew Lopez
Eric Lopez
Julian Lopez
Victor Lopez
August Mueller
Melissa Munoz
Mia Murcia
Shane Murray
Joaquin Murrieta
Jayce Myers
Samari Napier
Larissa Lopez Gutierrez
Andrea Lucesoli
Juan Luna
Miguel Angel Luna
Joseph Lyons
Reaghan Lytle
Tristen Macias
Samuel Napier
Jovani Nash
Clayton Neal
Ashley Nevarez Macias
Thomas Nix
Mary Njoroge
Matthew Russell Nolasco
18 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 19
CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Amanda Nordenflycht
Mariah Nowell
Thomas O’Connell
Josha Han O’Leyar
Hassan Okou
Serena Oliver
Chloe Onyango
Marvens Riviere
Jude Rodriguez
Angelina Rojas
Darius Romena
Marcus Rose
Sir-Kenderick Ross
Teagan Roth
Yjian Ordanza
Iana Orona
Carter Orozco
Maya Orozco
Emily Ortiz
Aaliyah Ortiz Tallabas
Jakub Owczarski
Jeffrey Ruelas
Bryson Russell
Abigale Ryan
Rowan Ryszka
Jacob Salaz
Angel Salcedo
Kilyan Salinas Trejo
Jose Padilla
Faye Padzunas
Ilijah Palm
Mylah Pauwells
Carmen Payne
Hezekiah Pearson
Rose Pedro
Michael Sanchez
Ella Sanchez-Juarez
Bryan Sandoval
Owen Santiago
David Santillan Reyes
Kamareon Sarrido
Layla Saul
Anthony Pedroza Ocampo
Julian Perez
Roxanna Perez
Joanna Peters
Emanuel Piet
Elizabeth Pineda
Abigail Plumley
Phoenix Scherer
Ryland Schweitzer
William Scott
Chidori Seraphim
Amiya Sharpe
Jaiden Shivers
Santana Siguenza
Nevaeh Poland
Juliana Ponsock
Donald Price
Letha Price
Zain Qraiq
Oneida Quintana
Sylvia Rameyer
Katie Silcox
Mireyli Simental
Zayne Simmons
Anna Jessica Sinforiano
Alyzabeth Smith
Jailen Smith
K’Layah Smith
Yanet Ramirez
Maria Ramirez De La Rosa
Kingston Raymond
Mason Raymond
Ryan Raymore
Jaden Reid
Shane Renteria
Jaylynn Soria
Elias Soto
Corbin Stanley
Pauline Stanley
Caleb Stender
Sariah Strong
Traeonna Sutherland
Randy Renteria Temoxtle
Alexander Reyes
Fernando Reyes Perez
Seiko Reynolds
Matthew Richter
Dominiq Rivera
Sofia Rivera
Sabrina Taylor-Gonzalez
Ignacio Tello Chavez
Tatum Terrell
Eldana Tezegera
Olivia Thao
Mackenzie Thigpin
Anson Thomas
20 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 21
CLASS OF 2026
CLASS OF 2026
Raniyah Thomas
Jeremiah Thompson
Tamyia Tiger
Alexa Torbert-Rangel
Aylani Torres
Cavan Trotter
Anasua Tryon
Peyton Tsosie
Lily Turner
Siann Ugalde
Alicia Valdez Altamirano
Tristan Valdez Romo
Paige Vance
Katie Vargas
Saleen Vazquez Jimenez
Yandel Villazana Santiago
Jorge Villegas Lopez
Anthony Wade
Chance Walker
Adrian Warren
Aylani Washington
Hunter Weaver
Tyiana West
Brynn Westmiller
Ruben White
Hazel Wiebe
Jamyah Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Mi’Cah Winters
Patience Wolfe
Soleil Woodard
Marion Wright-Colum
Mason Wyatt
Lawrence Wylie
Kashawn Yazzie
Rafael Linares Cisneros Jenny Santos Contreras Jose Coronado Leah Cebreros Cruz Marcus Doctama Jayden Dorma Bianney Lara Ferrer Brianna Enriquez Figueroa Paul Ganados Aldo Osua Garay Max Batz Gomez Robert Gomez Leana Guild Robert Harris Denobia Harton London Heise Rasheen Solomon Henny
Esmeralda Alvarez Hernandez Jazmin Hernandez Omar Hernandez Adiel Nava Hernandez
Jonathan Mejia Aniah Mendoza Andrew Montgomery Yani Moshi Armando Hernández Nafarrate Sal Ochoa Daniel Oduro Joshua Ogu Alassan Okou Yjian Jessie Ordanza Endy Rojas Ortega Jacob Pagan Isabelle Palm Anthony Parra Gabriela Perez Karla Guerrero Porras
Brandon Calleros Ramirez Destiny Gonzalez Reyes Kamila Reyes Naim Reyes
Ilianna Soto Safari Tchombe Mackenzie Paige Thigpin Isaac Tuck Reynitza Valdez
Graduates not photographed
Terry Aguilla Italia Anaya Anayah Aros Luna Lynn Ayuyu Glen Basoco Sean Baxter Gavan Beamish Noah Bencomo Isrial Bonilla Giovaughn Brown Karmello Brusard Sergio Camarillo Cayden Chandler Gabriel Chavez-Todd
Dominick Jacewitz Mauricio Delgado, Jr Timothy Kirk Quentin Larvingo Amarany Ruiz De Leon Josiah Lomax Juliana Long Julius Long MiguelAngel Luna Kylee Machado Ja’nyis Mata-Anderson
Raudel Reyes Verity Ridley Aaron Roberts Jude Rodriquez Grace Russoniello
Bonaitcha Wagnac Devon Washington Hazel Wiebe
Ledejiha Yazzie
Emily Yendrzeski
Matthew Yogerst
Amar Zaid
Cavan Ziccardi
Cadence Zimmerman
Amare Williams Marcus Williams Chandler Wilson Kaylynn Wyatt-Swenson
Angel Jasso Ruvalcaba Dasha Herrera Saenz Angel Salcedo Paris Star Sanchez Karli Sharp Gage Sharp Santana R Siguenza Nevaeh Silvas
Lei’Yanah Mears Michael Medina
22 MHS • Class of 2026
Class of 2026 • MHS 23
Patti Coutré PRESIDENT
Congratulations Maricopa High School, Desert Sunrise High School and Maricopa Virtual Academy Class of 2026! The Governing Board proudly congratulates the Class of 2026. There is a quiet confidence that comes with growing up in Maricopa, and it shows in how you carried yourselves in classrooms, in competition, and in the everyday moments where your character stood out. Whether on a stage, a field, or simply in how you treated each other, you reflected the very best of this community. Wherever your path leads next: college, the military, the workforce, or something you build on your own, you are ready for it. You have developed the skills, confidence, and grit to take that next step. As you move forward, know that you embody the strength and values of Maricopa. We are proud of who you are and confident in where you are headed. Congratulations, Class of 2026.
Carolyn Lopez VICE PRESIDENT
Lisa Garcia MEMBER
Ben Owens MEMBER
With pride,
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board
Shawnté Rothschild MEMBER
(520) 568-5100 www.musd20.org
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