As high honors and distinguished honors seniors file into the west events area, Ms. Martinez instructs them on where to go and helps them line up numerically and alphabetically before they file onto the Performing Arts Center’s main stage.

As the awards ceremony begins, Senior Eleanor Shifley accepts a large scholarship from the United States Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps for continuing her education at Notre Dame University.

Members of the graduating class look onto the main stage in the Performing Arts Center as their classmates are presented with various awards and scholarships from various community and national organizations.

While the results of the outstanding senior awards are kept a closely guarded secret, students are able to piece together various descriptors and achievements of the award recipient before they’re announced, Senior Romina Papavero-Gonzalez is being hyped up by her friends as they figure out that she’s been selected as the outstanding senior for social studies.

As the awards night progressed following a short stretch break, Senior Jurate Davis is surrounded by her friends and classmates as her accomplishments are listed before her announcement as the outstanding senior for music.

Wiping away her tears, Senior Jenna Malone is being listed as the outstanding senior in the performing arts in front of her friends and peers from the theater and drama community.

After the awards ceremony, Dr. Esposito speaks to the Class of 2026’s outstanding senior for social studies, Romina Papavero-Gonzalez, about her plans after school and the upcoming social studies department awards ceremony where she will be recognized again.

Posing in front of the newly unveiled outstanding seniors wall, Senior Axel Cabay is instructed by fellow Senior and NAHS member AIli Flannery to pose with his family in front of his newly installed picture.