Sunday
May 31, 2026
Tacoma, Washington
Class Verse
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timothy 4:7
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
ENTRANCE PROCESSION: "Pomp and Circumstance #1" arranged by Claire Grundman
Bellarmine Bands, Casey Whitson, conductor
BELLARMINE CHOIRS: “The Star-Spangled Banner” arranged by Jay Althouse
Tauvia Eggebroten, conductor
WELCOME: Cindy Davis, Principal, Bellarmine Preparatory School
PRAYER SERVICE: Cross Bearer: Marie Wiegman
Banner Bearer: Sachin Suresh
Prayer Leaders: Kristian Ejiogu, Bryce Hallett, Cole Heilman, Oliver Hipolito, Ainsley Joyce, Ari Nguyen, Amalia Pacleb, Jill Perez, Lindsay Samkia Hamisu, Marie Wiegman
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS:
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Dr. Kelly Goodsell, President
Elizabeth Kelley Exemplary Teacher Award – Jazz Etter
Graciously funded by The Neeb Family Foundation
Presented by Dr. Kelly Goodsell, President
SENIOR CLASS SPEAKER:
ACADEMIC CLASS SPEAKER:
Alfonzo Amaranto, Elected by Class of 2026
Genevieve Davis, Valedictorian, Class of 2026
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES: Jazz Etter, Faculty Member
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS:
Elected by the Class of 2026
Lion Pride Awards
Presented by Bill Baerg, Vice Principal of Curriculum & Instruction
110% Award
Presented by Willie London, Dean of Student Life
Gary Ruffo Award
Presented by Willie London, Dean of Student Life
Jesuit Schools Network Award
Presented by Cindy Davis, Principal
Salutatorian and Valedictorian Awards
Presented by Cindy Davis, Principal
BELLARMINE CHOIRS: “Carry the Light” arranged by Andy Beck
Tauvia Eggebroten, conductor
AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS: Cindy Davis, Principal
Jack Connelly, Chair, Bellarmine Board of Directors
FAREWELL AND BLESSING: Fr. Gregory Celio, S.J., Bellarmine Preparatory School
RECESSIONAL: “Flourish for Wind Band” arranged by Ralph Vaughn Williams
Bellarmine Bands, Casey Whitson, conductor
H * Gabriel Aguirre
CLASS OF 2026
* Alfonzo Joaquin Amaranto
* Eleanor Anderson
Aubrianna Aquino
H ¶ Daniel Aref
H ¶ Samantha Nicole Averna
H ¶ Kaleb Ballmann
H + ¶ Aaron Barnhart
H + ¶ Δ Gisele Barsoski
Xavier Bayabos
H + ¶ Lorenzo Beltran
Diana Bemis
Elizabeth Bennett
Noah Bianchi
H ¶ Isaiah Bidot
Halle Bjorkman
H ¶ Naomi Bland
Colin Blinn
H + ¶ Δ Patrick Bliss
Vala Borgelt
H ¶ Wendel Bouchard
* David Bradshaw
* Ellie Brammer
H ¶ Audrey Bridgman
Garrett Briere
H ¶ Collin Broili
Madyson Bronder
Ryan Brooke
Dawson Brown
H ¶ Kelli Byrne
H + ¶ Δ Annamaria Cady
H + ¶ Δ Eloise Cady
H + ¶ Carter Carness
H ¶ Alston Chapman
Joanna Chase
* Dominic Christnacht
* Saanvi Churi
Marisa Clark
Alanis Colby Sanchez
Kelani Comer
H + ¶ Riley Conklin
H + ¶ Isadora Cool
H ¶ Seth Coovert
H ¶ Tristan Cornell
* William Czuk
* Shane David Dalumpines
Anthony Danylyuk
H + ¶ Genevieve Davis
Isabella Dela Paz
H ¶ Brooklynn Dennis
Andrew Dobler
* McKenzie Doherty-Lyman
H + ¶ Δ Theo Doyle
H ¶ Charlotte Eggum
H ¶ Kristian Ejiogu
H ¶ Zachary Elias
H ¶ William Embick
Ila Erickson
H ¶ Sofia Estudillo
Pearce Eyford
H ¶ Alyssa Fisher
Madison Fournier
H ¶ Zachary Fuentebella
H ¶ Ayson Ganitano
Leia Gemlich
Genevieve Gildark
Hunter Goodsell
H ¶ Lily Gray
H + ¶
H ¶
Eugenie Greenfield
Bryce Hallett
Sofia Hamilton
H ¶ Sydney Hanna
H + ¶ Colin Harper
H ¶ Ava Harrison
Elodie Hebert
H + ¶ Δ Cole Heilman
H ¶ Benjamin Heisel
Alexander Heiser
H ¶ Kiley Hentschell
H ¶ Catherine Henzel
H ¶ Nathan Hilmer
H + ¶
H ¶
Bradley Hipolito
Oliver Hipolito
* Carson Hodge
James Holm
David Hombach
H ¶ Lyla Hulse
H + ¶ Elijah Hunt
H ¶ Samuel Hunter
Gianna Iaia
Catherine Jacobsen
H ¶ Lawson Jenson
Fisher Johannes
H ¶ Birk Johnston
Jaela Jones
H + ¶ Ainsley Joyce
Elizebeth Katterhagen + Adeline Kelly
H + ¶ Kameron Kling
Edward Kradjan
H + ¶ Mary Margaret Kranick
H ¶ Liam Krattli
H ¶ Andrew Larson
Kaitlyn Le
H + ¶ Grace Lepkowski
H Nathan Lillie
H + ¶ Piper Lindstrom
H ¶ Kaiwei Ling
H + ¶ Christopher Lo
H ¶ Nicholas Lopat
H + ¶ Claire Lucas
Robert Lundquist
* Anna Katherine Mangan
H ¶ Erik Manke
* Zane Mason
* Joseph Masterson
H + ¶ Landon McClurg
H ¶ Lucia McDougall
H ¶ Emma McGee
H ¶ Olin McGhee
Trace McGuire
Mea McTyer
H ¶ Michael Mercado
Cain Metty
H ¶ Bryson Miller
H + ¶ Grace Miller
H + ¶ Carter Milliren
Jean Mitchell
H + ¶ Δ Anya Moravek
H ¶ Stella Mores
H ¶ Marigold Morrow
Maicee Munguia
Elijah Muñoz
Matthew Navarro
Ava Nellist
H ¶ Gracie Nelson
Grant Nelson
H + ¶ Hoa Nguyen
H ¶ Thien-Ai Nguyen
H + ¶ Tristan O'Neal
Eisa Osleson
Sofia Osses
H ¶
James Pacheco
H ¶ Amalia Pacleb
Olivier Paillet-Toohey
H ¶ Rian Paker
H + ¶ Agatha Pape
H ¶ Seyong Park
H ¶ Aidan Parker
Eli Peairs
H ¶ David Pearson
H + ¶ Anna Peredo
H ¶ Jillianne Perez
H ¶ Melina Petramalo
H + ¶ Δ Dat Pham
H ¶ Samuel Piacitelli
H ¶ Lauren Pickles
H ¶ Bella Pingrey
H ¶ Vanessa Pizarro
H ¶ Samantha Price
H ¶ Cameron Ramirez
H + ¶ Hector Ramirez
Alvis Ray
Connor Rederick
H ¶ Charles Reich
H + ¶
Calvin Riggio
H ¶ Arsema Robi
H + ¶ Δ Emily Robinson
James Rocks
H ¶ Carmen Rozendaal
Finn Russ
H ¶ Piper Russ
Lliam Rutledge
H ¶ Mealani Salema
H ¶ Lindsay Samkia Hamisu
H ¶ Celicia Sanders
Erika Schilt
H ¶ Kylie Schneller
Joseph Schuler
H + ¶ Annali Sepe
H ¶ Logan Shaw
Emma Sheline
H ¶ Anna Shimshock
H + ¶ Δ Aiyana Shippentower
H ¶ Ara Shirbacheh
H ¶ Emerson Simpson
Marissa Sitienei
H ¶ Saeyoung Solan
H + ¶ Jonathan Solano
Josie Sorenson
H ¶ Aiden Stanton
H ¶ Elliott Stevenson
H + ¶ Aine Sullivan
H + ¶ Sachin Suresh
Parker Therrien
H ¶ Mengru Tian
H ¶ Olivia Toohey
H ¶ Luis Uc * Madelyn Uglick
H ¶ Shayera Valrey
Adam Vargas
H ¶ Skylar Vasko
H ¶ Eleanor Wachter
H ¶ Katherine Wachter
H + ¶ Clare Walsh
Megan Webber
H ¶ Addison Weber
Iliana Welker
Sheariah Wellington-Hauck
H ¶ Zachary Wetherbee
Matthew Whitehead, Jr. Carter Wicklander
H ¶ Marie Wiegman
H ¶ Cameron Wright
H ¶ Eve Wyszynski
H ¶ Autumn Wywadis
H ¶ Hailey Yeam
H ¶ Luke Zeigler
H Gold honor cords are worn by seniors who achieved a 3.5 or higher cumulative unweighted gpa at the end of seven semesters.
+ Washington State Honors Award is awarded to the top 10% of Washington State’s eligible graduating seniors.
Δ Silver medallions are worn by seniors who achieved a 4.0 cumulative gpa at the end of seven semesters.
✰ President’s Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to students with 3.5 or higher cumulative gpa.
* President’s Award for Academic Achievement is awarded to students with 3.5 or higher weighted cumulative gpa
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
This partial listing of honors, awards, and scholarships was provided by graduating seniors who received notification of their selections by May15th. The college and university scholarships listed have been offered by the schools the graduates plan to attend.
Gabriel Aguirre
Alfonzo Joaquin Amaranto
Daniel Aref
Samantha Nicole Averna
Kaleb Ballmann
Aaron Barnhart
Gisele Barsoski
Xavier Bayabos
Lorenzo Beltran
Diana Bemis
Elizabeth Bennett
Isaiah Bidot
Naomi Bland
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Bernice A.B. Keys Scholarship Yearbook Award
Ethical Ecology Emphasis (E3) Award
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable Global Seal of Biliteracy
Global Seal of Biliteracy Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Marine Chemistry Program (Evaluating the Use of Intravenous Acetaminophen in Pain Control by EMS Transports) Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Baseball)
McGill University Merit Scholarship
Washington Principals’ Scholar Ignatian Global Scholars Award Art Department Award
The University of Utah Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, renewable
National Merit Commended Scholar
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Marine Chemistry Program (Developing a Protocol for the Identification of Phytophthora for Use by High School Students) Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Oregon State University Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, renewable
Lawrence University Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Lacrosse)
Boise State University Merit Scholarship
Patrick Bliss
Wendel Bouchard
Ellie Brammer
Garrett Briere
Collin Broili
Dawson Brown
Kelli Byrne
Annamaria Cady
Eloise Cady
Carter Carness
Joanna Chase
Dominic Christnacht
Saanvi Churi
National Merit Commended Scholar
Kenyon College Merit Scholarship, renewable Washington Principals’ Scholar
Capstone Project (How do modern recovery techniques impact athletic performance and the body?)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Lacrosse)
Marquette University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Flag Football)
Elizabethtown College Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country and Track and Field)
Boise State University Merit Scholarship
Gonzaga University Academic Excellence Scholarship, renewable
National Merit Finalist
Whitman College Merit Scholarship, renewable Washington Principals’ Scholar
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
St. Robert Bellarmine History Book Award
English Department Award (AP Literature)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
Annual Drama Department Award
Ethical Ecology Emphasis (E3) Award
Mount Holyoke College Scholarship, renewable Washington Principals’ Scholar
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Swimming)
English Department Award (AP Language)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Soccer)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Seattle University Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
Capstone Project (How do renewable actions correlate to lifestyle and choices?)
Marisa Clark
Alanis Colby Sanchez
Riley Conklin
Isadora Cool
Seth Coovert
Tristan Cornell
William Czuk
Shane David Dalumpines
Genevieve Davis
Brooklynn Dennis
McKenzie Doherty-Lyman
Theo Doyle
Montana State University Achievement Award Scholarship
Pacific Lutheran University Merit Scholarship
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Music Department Award (Outstanding Female Instrumentalist)
National Merit Commended Scholar
Notre Dame University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Notre Dame Club Scholarship, renewable
Marine Chemistry Project (Assessing the Effect of Dietary Antioxidants on the Development of Drosophila melanogaster with the RAS Oncogene)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Wrestling)
University of Washington STEM Scholarship, renewable
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Lacrosse)
The University of Utah Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football)
The University of Arizona Merit Scholarship
Gonzaga University Academic Excellence Scholarship
National Football Foundation Scholarship
St. Ignatius Loyola Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship
Class of 2026 Valedictorian
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Volleyball)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Flag Football)
Capstone Project (How Market Practices Shape Success in the Sneaker Industry)
Washington Principals’ Scholar
Math Department Award (AP Calc AB)
Charlotte Eggum
Western Washington University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Kristian Ejiogu
William Embick
Sofia Estudillo
Zachary Fuentebella
Ayson Ganitano
Genevieve Gildark
Hunter Goodsell
Lily Gray
Bryce Hallett
Sofia Hamilton
Sydney Hanna
Colin Harper
Santa Clara University Merit Scholarship, renewable
National Merit Commended Scholar
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Fast Pitch)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Pacific Lutheran University Merit Scholarship
Pacific Lutheran University Early Commit Scholarship
Capstone Project (How can both virtual and augmented reality be used in surgical practice, more specifically with surgeries?)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Annual Drama Department Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football, Track, and Basketball)
National Merit Commended Scholar
Capstone Project (The Disproportionate Burden of Ambient Air Pollution: An Investigation on Environmental Racism)
National Merit Commended Scholar
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo Merit Scholarship
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Ethical Ecology Emphasis (E3) Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country, Wrestling, and Track)
Pacific Lutheran University Merit Scholarship, renewable Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Bernice A.B. Keys Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Basketball and Track and Field)
Fordham University Merit Scholarship, renewable Capstone Project (What Drives Success from Within?)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country and Track and Field)
Ava Harrison
Cole Heilman
Benjamin Heisel
Kiley Hentschell
Catherine Henzel
Nathan Hilmer
Bradley Hipolito
Oliver Hipolito
Lyla Hulse
Gonzaga University Academic Excellence Scholarship, renewable
Capstone Project (What factors affect perceived and experienced anxiety in high school students?)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country and Track)
United States Military Academy at West Point Scholarship
Washington Principals’ Scholar
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Wrestling)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football, Track, and Basketball)
Pepperdine University Merit Scholarship
Capstone Project (Exploring the Influence of Competitive Youth Athletics on Children's Self-Perception and the Formation of Their Long-Term Self-Worth and Social Identity)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer)
University of San Diego Merit Scholarship, renewable Global Seal of Biliteracy
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Tennis)
Music Department Award (Outstanding Male Instrumentalist) Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable Ignatian Global Scholars Award Math Department Award (AP Calc AB)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Oregon State University Merit Scholarship Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Fast Pitch)
Elijah Hunt University of Michigan Ann Arbor Merit Scholarship, renewable Music Department Award (The Outstanding Male Vocalist) St. Robert Bellarmine History Book Award Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
Samuel Hunter
Lawson Jenson
Oregon State University Washington Undergraduate Exchange Program Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football)
Washington State University Merit Scholarship Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Baseball)
Birk Johnston
Ainsley Joyce
Adeline Kelly
Kameron Kling
Mary Margaret Kranick
Liam Krattli
Andrew Larson
Grace Lepkowski
Nathan Lillie
Piper Lindstrom
Kaiwei Ling
Christopher Lo
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football and Basketball)
Marine Chemistry Project (The Effect of the Abundance and Proximity of Adult Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida) on Larval Settlement Patterns)
Tacoma Rotary #8 Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
College of the Holy Cross Merit Scholarship
Capstone Project (Sunscreen: Its Importance as a Skin Cancer Prevention Method and its Impact on Overall Health)
Ben B. Cheney Foundation Scholarship
Theology Department Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer and Golf)
Counseling Department Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Lacrosse)
University of Florida Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Tennis)
Marquette University Merit Scholarship, renewable Marine Chemistry Program (Developing a Protocol for the Identification of Phytophthora for Use by High School Students)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Swimming and Water Polo)
Loyola University Chicago Merit Scholarship, renewable World Language Award (French 4)
Boise State University Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer)
United States Air Force Academy Scholarship
Marine Chemistry Program (Using Microphotography and DNA sequencing for the Identification of Puget Sound Crabs in the Megalopae Stage)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Lacrosse)
Boston College Merit Scholarship
Capstone Project (How does stress affect decision-making skills in adolescents?)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Lacrosse)
University of Washington Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Swimming)
Nicholas Lopat
Claire Lucas
Erik Manke
Zane Mason
Joseph Masterson
Landon McClurg
Lucia McDougall
Emma McGee
Olin McGhee
Michael Mercado
Bryson Miller
Grace Miller
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Wrestling, Swimming, and Water Polo)
University of Redlands Merit Scholarship, renewable University of Redlands Tuition Exchange Scholarship, renewable
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Ignatian Service Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer)
University of New Mexico Merit Scholarship
Central Washington University Merit Scholarship
Music Department Award (Outstanding Jazz Musician)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Soccer)
National Merit Commended Scholar
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Tennis)
Washington State University Merit Scholarship
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Volleyball)
Gonzaga University Academic Excellence Scholarship, renewable
Boise State University Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Baseball)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Boise State University Washington Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, renewable
BECU Foundation Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Baseball)
National Merit Commended Scholar Theology Department Award
Lion Journalism Award (Editor of Social Life)
The Model UN Leadership Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Fastpitch)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Carter Milliren
J'ean Mitchell
Anya Moravek
Stella Mores
Marigold Morrow
Maicee Munguia
Gracie Nelson
Thien-Ai Nguyen
Tristan O'Neal
Eisa Osleson
Sofia Osses
James Pacheco
Amalia Pacleb
National Merit Finalist
University of Southern California Merit Scholarship
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship
Tacoma Rotary #8 Scholarship
The Model UN Leadership Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Track and Field)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN and Robotics)
Baylor University Merit Scholarship
Class of 2026 Salutatorian
Villanova University Merit Scholarship
Washington Principals’ Scholar
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Tennis)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer)
University of San Diego Merit Scholarship, renewable
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cheer)
University of Oregon Merit Scholarship, renewable
Loyola Marymount University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer)
University of Portland Merit Scholarship, renewable
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Tennis)
Loyola University Chicago Merit Scholarship, renewable Capstone Project (How exposed is the finance industry to replacement by Artificial Intelligence?)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
University of Denver Merit Scholarship, renewable
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship
University Of Washington Costco Scholarship, renewable
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable Capstone Project (The Effects on Instagram on High School Students’ Education)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Olivier Paillet-Toohey
Rian Paker
Aidan Parker
David Pearson
Anna Peredo
Jillianne Perez
Melina Petramalo
Dat Pham
Samuel Piacitelli
Lauren Pickles
Bella Pingrey
Vanessa Pizarro
Samantha Price
University College Dublin Global Leadership Scholarship
Tacoma Rotary #8 Scholarship
Dash Point Social Improvement Club Scholarship
Music Department Award (Outstanding String Instrumentalist)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Fast Pitch)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
National Merit Commended Scholar
Oregon State University Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Swimming and Water Polo)
Oregon State University Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Seattle University Costco Scholarship, renewable Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Grand Canyon University Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Basketball)
Class of 2026 Salutatorian
Marine Chemistry Project (Effect of Queen Caging and Treatment Timing on Varroa destructor Infestation in Honey Bee Colonies)
Washington Principals’ Scholar
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Swimming)
Grand Canyon University Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football)
Santa Clara University Merit Scholarship
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Capstone Project (The Benefit of Therapy Dogs on Adolescent Mental Health)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Basketball)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
Carroll College Merit Scholarship
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Drama)
Cameron Ramirez
Hector Ramirez
Alvis Ray
Charles Reich
Calvin Riggio
Arsema Robi
Emily Robinson
Oregon State University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Washington State University Merit Scholarship Global Seal of Biliteracy
North Greenville University Merit Scholarship Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Lacrosse)
National Merit Commended Scholar St. Robert Bellarmine History Book Award
Capstone Project (Machine Learning & Gynecological Studies: A Predictive Model for Endometriosis Flare-Ups)
Marine Chemistry Program (Assessing the Risk of Hypoxic Blackout in Synchronized Swimmers)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Washington Principals’ Scholar
Carmen Rozendaal Global Seal of Biliteracy
Mealani Salema
Lindsay Samkia Hamisu
Celicia Sanders
Erika Schilt
Kylie Schneller
Dominican University of California Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Soccer)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bernice A.B. Keys Scholarship Art Department Award Multicultural Award
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship Counseling Department Award Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Flag Football)
Seattle University Faith for the Future Merit Scholarship Global Seal of Biliteracy
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Loyola Marymount University Merit Scholarship
Logan Shaw University of Idaho Merit Scholarship, renewable
Emma Sheline
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship
Anna Shimshock
Aiyana Shippentower
Ara Shirbacheh
Marissa Sitienei
Saeyoung Solan
Jonathan Solano
Josie Sorenson
Marine Chemistry Project (Predicting Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) Embryo Success Using Gene Expression)
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Washington Principals’ Scholar
The University of Arizona Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Tennis)
Pacific Lutheran University Merit Scholarship
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship
Boise State University Merit Scholarship Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Girls Tennis)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Soccer)
Academic Center of Excellence Learning and Leadership Award
Aiden Stanton University of North Dakota Merit Scholarship
Elliott Stevenson
Aine Sullivan
Sachin Suresh
Paolo Susa
Olivia Toohey
Luis Uc
Madelyn Uglick
Shayera Valrey
Washington State University Merit Scholarship
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Basketball)
Oregon State University Merit Scholarship, renewable Capstone Project (Vitamin D Supplementation and its Impact on Autoimmune Disorder Progression)
Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 Scholarship Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country, Swimming, and Water Polo)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Boys Tennis)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country and Soccer)
Fordham University Merit Scholarship
Pacific Lutheran University Merit Scholarship Theology Department Award
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Football)
Seattle University Merit Scholarship, renewable
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cheer)
Skylar Vasko
Katherine Wachter
Clare Walsh
Megan Webber
Addison Weber
Iliana Welker
Marie Wiegman
Eve Wyszynski
Autumn Wywadis
Hailey Yeam
Luke Zeigler
University of Arizona Merit Scholarship
Lion Journalism Award (Editor of Composition)
Auburn University Merit Scholarship
Capstone Project (Plant-based Diets: Do they impact athletic performance and if so, why?)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Model UN)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Fastpitch)
Whitman College Merit Scholarship
Music Department Award (Outstanding Female Vocalist)
Santa Clara University Merit Scholarship, renewable Capstone Project (The Future of AI in Education: Where AI is headed and why eliminating AI from curriculums could be detrimental to student success)
Lion Journalism Award (Editor of Social Media)
Western Washington University Merit Scholarship
Santa Clara University Merit Scholarship, renewable Marine Chemistry Project (Training Bees to Change Their Pollination Habits Through Electromagnetic Fields)
Ignatian Global Scholars Award
St. Ignatius Loyola Award
Lion Journalism Award (Editor of Social Life)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country and Track)
Bellarmine Scholar Activities Award (Robotics)
Elizabethtown College Merit Scholarship, renewable Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Cross Country and Track)
Bellarmine Scholar Athlete Award (Volleyball)
Boise State University Washington Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, renewable Ignatian Global Scholars Award
National Merit Commended Scholar
Oregon State University Merit Scholarship
Marine Chemistry Project (Assessing the Effect of Dietary Antioxidants on the Development of Drosophila melanogaster with the RAS Oncogene)
Members of the Class of 2026 have been accepted at the following colleges and universities:
American University
Amherst College
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Augustana College
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bentley University
Binghamton University
Boise State University
Boston College
Boston University
Bryn Mawr College
Buffalo State University
California Baptist University
California Lutheran University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
California Polytechnic University, Humboldt
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Northridge
Carleton College
Carroll College
Case Western Reserve University
Central Washington University
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chapman University
Chatham University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Colby College
College of Charleston
College of the Holy Cross
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia University
Concordia University, Canada
Cornell University
Creighton University
Culver-Stockton College
DePaul University
Dominican University of California
Duquesne University
Eastern Washington University
Elizabethtown College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida State University
Fordham University
George Fox University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Gonzaga University
Grand Canyon University
Hampton University
Hawaii Pacific University
Highline College
Holy Cross College
Hood College
Houston Christian University
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University Bloomington
Jackson State University
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Keuka College
Lawrence University
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Class of 2026 Student Leadership
Alfonzo Amaranto
Anya Moravek
Lorenzo Beltran
Lindsay Samkia Hamisu
Aine Sullivan
Gisele Barsoski
Piper Lindstrom
Kiley Hentschell
Adeline Kelly
Agatha Pape
Emerson Simpson
Thien-Ai Nguyen
Marigold Morrow
Hailey Yeam
Members of the Class of 2026 wish to especially thank
The Neeb Family Foundation
Aires Patulot and Members of the Prayer Service Committee
Casey Whitson and Bellarmine Bands
Tauvia Eggebroten and Bellarmine Choirs Members of Philomathea
Daniel Gray, Videographer and Craig Coovert, Media
Class
of 2027 Ushers
LeNayah Alexander, Felix Kamau, Layla Clark-Krstich, Kai Hin Miao, Tyler Nesland, Calem Regan, Khloe Siess, Allison Stewart, Danette Williams, Hannah Yeam, Yuanxin Yu
Senior Ignatian Formation Advisors, Administrators, Faculty and Staff
Bellarmine’s E.L. Wiegand Nursery and Greenhouse
Blitz & Co. Florist and Jordan’s Greenery
Tawanna Wilson, Graduation Coordinator
Individual photos of the graduates are being taken by Graduation Images. Digital pictures will be available at www.gradimages.com. Proofs will be emailed to the graduates within 4 days with ordering information. For questions, call (800) 261-2576