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Celebrating graduates in the class of 2026

This special series highlights members of the class of 2026 from Catholic schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. (Photo by Patrick G. Ryan/The Catholic University of America)

In this series

Brookewood senior said her school helped her ‘see the world as a gift’ and ‘the value of the people we encounter’

After becoming Catholic at Easter, Avalon graduate preparing to study at University of Maryland

Pallotti grad Jack Clinton ‘acknowledges and appreciates’ his Catholic educations

Senior Sanaa Parran says Seton High School ‘opened doors’ to new interests

Stone Ridge seniors will bring faith and service fostered there to Boston College

As Holy Cross graduate prepares to study nursing at Georgetown, she will draw on her school’s legacy

Through volunteering, Holy Child’s Abby Sullivan continued family legacy, made friends and learned value of compassion

After graduating from Good Counsel, identical twins are setting their sights on careers helping others

For Gonzaga senior Alex Ramirez-Gonzalez, advocacy grows from family’s sacrifice

At Visitation, student led engineering projects and drew on ‘Salesian Little Virtues’

For St. Anselm’s senior, spinal injury helped him form deeper faith

Madison Bridges seeks to share her love and concern for marine life with others

Stanford-bound senior says St. John’s helped him feel at home and overcome challenges

President of St. John’s Eco Club hopes to become an environmental engineer

For Archbishop Carroll senior Jamie Baker, cancer journey inspires future in nursing

Archbishop Carroll senior Lorenzo Rodriguez prepares for his next act

Msgr. Shea encourages CUA graduates to draw on their faith to help them persevere in life

Inspired by immigrant parents, Don Bosco Cristo Rey senior earns place at Notre Dame

Don Bosco Cristo Rey senior prepares for pre-med path at Holy Cross

Pallotti grad sees robotics as a ‘way to help those in need’

For DeMatha’s Derek Santos ‘there is no bad direction’ when God leads

Graduation at Georgetown Prep provides a bell-ringing moment for senior who battled cancer