CONGRATULATIONS, SHAWNEE GRADUATES!

We are looking forward to celebrating the following grads at the 2026 Honor Banquet on Saturday, June 27.

Presley Glass, WestMoore High School

Haiden Fetters, Wagoner High School

Sage Hood, Vinita High School

Ash (Ayva) Valadez, Vallivue High School

Valarie Stewart, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Delanie “Lanie” Springer, University of Missouri

Christopher Thomsen, The University of Oklahoma

Kolby Clark, Rogers State University

Sydney Corbit, Quapaw High School

Annalee Keys, Piedmont University

Coral Avery, Oregon State University

Zoe McCabe, Oral Roberts University

Tucker Shufeldt, Oklahoma Union

Brant Walker, Oklahoma State University

Karen Boston, Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Shane Wilson, Northwestern University

Jordan Bedell, Northwestern OSU

Autumn Armstrong, Northeastern State University

Kira Tanner, Northeastern State University

Abigail Doyle, Northeast Tech

Da’Shaun Brown, Nathan Hale High School

Grace Carriger, Mustang High School

Aubrey Warren, Miami Public School

Thai Durborow, Miami High School

Evan Nidiffer, Miami High School

Kensley Thompson, Miami High School

Ryder Oakley, Miami High School

Donick Garfield, Miami High School

Connor Martin, Lincoln High School

Ruby Longhorn, Epic Charter School

Kayla Anderson, Emsley A. Laney High School

Braxton Denning, Ell Saline High School

Hannah Wilson, Drury University

Sowelu Naantena, Cornell College

Ayron Glass, Community Care College

Brianna Powers, Commerce High School

Mark Henderson, Columbia University

Aubrianna Bennett, Cherryvale High School

Brenden Murray, California State University East Bay

Payton Smith, Alva High School

Lainey Blalock, Afton High School

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