Area high school students are getting set to engage in that great rite of spring, commencement, with the three Stayton-area schools all holding ceremonies the first week in June. Here is a look at the nuts and bolts of the three events.
Cascade: Graduation for the 204 seniors is set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 4 at Federico Field on campus.
Valedictorians for the Class of 2025 are: Lily Acker, Allison Course, Lucy Hoover Moll,
Ananiah Johnston, Samantha Leeth, Kyle Main, Layla Morett, Jaci Nixon, Benjamin Oliva and Blake Woellmer. The salutatorian is Cash Butler.
Stayton: The 174 seniors from Stayton High and the Options Academy will graduate at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at the Salem Armory Auditorium, 2310 17th St. NE, Salem.
Valedictorians are: Laina Atiyeh, Landon Berning, Haley Butenschoen, Brooklyn Dean, Hyatt Dirkx,
Kenzi Hollenbeck, Lucas Joyce, Caden Moore, Brookelynne Morley, Kendall Van Handel and Elizabeth Young. The salutatorian is Aubrey Hall.
Regis: Graduation takes place in the school gym at 550 W. Regis St. on Friday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Twenty-five students will receive diplomas.
Luke Castillo is the valedictorian and Mya Schumacher is the salutatorian.
The school’s baccalaureate event will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5 at Immaculate Conception Church, 1077 N. Sixth Ave., Stayton.
Alex Pelayo, the student body president, will be the baccalaureate speaker.
