Perryville High School celebrated the class of 2026 on Friday, May 15 at the Perry Park Center, awarding diplomas to 156 students.
Senior Class President Ava Ernst gave the welcome address while Waylon Huber was chosen by the class to give the senior address and PHS communication arts teacher Hunter Hendricks was selected to give the commencement address.
The class of 2026 graduates are: Ahmad Al Helo, Lydia Armstrong, Katie Baggett, Cora Barber, Treyton Barnett, Abigayle Barton, Kade Baudendistel, Clayton Bauwens, Kaden Beauchamp, Reese Behrle, Ashli Berkheimer, Olivia Bierk, Bryan Bohnert, Samantha Bohnert, Caleb Bohnsack, Drew Boland, Eloise Bollinger, Maddison Brink, Micah Brown, Alyssa Bryant, Noah Buchheit, Allyson Burns, Owen Caddell, Lilleigh Cairns, Adrianette Calderon, Aiden Chadwick, Kelly Chavez, Jeremiah Clewis, Payton Coalson, Dallan Cornelius, Parker Cornelius, Lucie Courtois, Allison Cowell, Chloe Cox, Iziah Cox, Jesse Cox, Kylee Daniels, Addyson K Deckerd, Jillian Denninger, Robert Dickerson, Jossalynn Doll, Ava Ernst, Preston Etheridge, Autumn Evans, Emma Fetterhoff, Denashia Fisher, Samara Francis, Lucas Fritsche, Joshua Geringer, Kasey Gowen, Alexa Hagan, Brodie Hall, Riley Hansen, Chloe Haupt, Alex Hayden, Bradey Heberlie, Camryn Heim, Connor Henderson, Abigail Hoff, Kara Hotop, Ben Huber, Brooklynn Huber, Waylon Huber, Makayla Iffert, Olivia Iffert, Bobby Jenkins, Corbin Jenkins, Brayden Klassen, Logan Krauss, Macy Kueker, Cameron Layton, Jake Layton, Connie Lee, Drew Leuckel, Hayden Lindsey, Lillianna Linhorst, Norah Lohmann, Owen Lorenzo, Jesalyn Louveau, Kayd Luckey, Jackson Lukefahr, Javier Luna Lopez, Aubrey Marr-French, Derek Martin, Malachi Martinez, Tristian McClellan, Christopher McMahan, Sergio Mendoza, Adrianna Messer, Abby Meyer, Hailey Minchew, Evelyn Mote-Fabian, Colby Myers, Chase Neal, Mayu Nishikawa, Lincoln Nortin, Dariel Ocasio Ortiz, Jace Oster, Josiah Paisley, Nevaeh Parker, Dominick Paul, Jaygen Paulus, McKenzie Pecaut, Alyson Peeler, Wesley Pfaff, Logan Pingel, Rodney Rauh, Joshlyn Rhoden, Madyson Richardet, Hannah Rittenberg, Alanna Robinson, Josephine Robinson, Layne Roderique, Cole Rodewald, Brandon Roth, Taylor Runge, Hunter Sanders, Clinton Sattler, Vincent Schaaf, Brody Schamburg, Riley Schemel, Karston Schilli, Lydia Schlimpert, Wyatt Schremp, Jocelyn Schweiss, Caydon Skidmore, Marcas D Smith, Caitlin Stanley, Gabriel Steele, Brian Stortz, Dexter Strattman, Gideon Stueve, Brandon Sutterer, Adalynn Thieret, Chia Tiampong, Ethan Timmer, Estela Torres, Gretchen Triller, Ayden Turbyville, Denver Valenzuela, Sierra R Vickers, Joshua Wagner, Nicholas Weibrecht, Dalanie Weinkein, LeeAnn Weinkein, Aiden Wendel, Barrett Wheeler, Colbie Whitaker, Brynn Wibbenmeyer, Lucy Wibbenmeyer, Lane Wilson, Dakota Worley, Nicholas Wortmann, Brayden Wright, Lucas Wright, and Landon Zahner.
Senior Signing Day
PHS highlighted the post-graduate placements of the Class of 2026 during the annual Senior Signing Day ceremony early in the day prior to graduation. PHS Graduate Matt Schamburg served as the Signing Day speaker. The class of 2026 received a total of $1,248,625 in scholarships.
Senior Placements & Scholarships
Summa Cum Laude
Micah Brown, Allyson Burns, Kelly Chavez, Chloe Cox, Emma Fetterhoff, Abigail Hoff, Alyson Peeler, Wesley Pfaff, Logan Pingel, Karston Schilli, Lydia Schlimpert, Dexter Strattman, Gideon Stueve, Barrett Wheeler, Braden Wright
Magna Cum Laude
Katie Baggett, Olivia Bierk, Ava Ernst, Waylon Huber, Olivia Iffert, Makayla Iffert, Evelyn Mote-Fabian,Brandon Roth, Vincent Schaaf, Marcas Smith
Cum Laude
Ashli Berkheimer, Jillian Denninger, Alexa Hagan, Alex Hayden, Kara Hotop, Owen Lorenzo, Hailey Minchew, Jaygen Paulus, Madyson Richardet, Clinton Sattler, Caydon Skidmore, Brynn Wibbenmeyer, Lucy Wibbenmeyer
Glory of Missouri
Micah Brown (Knowledge), Allyson Burns (Honor), Ava Ernst (Liberty), Emma Fetterhoff (Education), Alex Hayden (Fraternity), Kara Hotop (Justice), Waylon Huber (Enterprise), Makayla Iffert (Charity), Olivia Iffert (Equality), Sergio Mendoza (Progress), Marcas Smith (Law), Dexter Strattman (Truth), Gideon Stueve (Virtue), Braden Wright (Temperance)
Coach Frentzel Female Athlete of the Year
Reese Behrle
Coach Pickle Male Athlete of the Year
Waylon Huber