Saturday, June 6, 2026 9:30 am
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Commencement Exercises
Processional
Welcome
Invocation
Opening Remarks
National Anthem
Salutatory
Commencement Address
Academic Achievement Awards
Alayna Kay O’Donnell ’26, Cross Bearer
Dr. Laura M. Hotchkiss, Head of School
Bridget Eileen Blaney ’26
Raya Downs, Senior Spokesperson ’26
Notre Dame Women’s Chorale
Julia Kathryn Kampf ’26
Mrs Martie Gillin Bernicker ’85
Mrs. Erin Pratt, Director of Upper School
Dr. Patricia O’Brien, ’26 Grade Level Coordinator
Dr. Laura M. Hotchkiss, Head of School
Awards and Recognition
Conferral of Diplomas
Valedictory
Closing Remarks
Closing Prayer
Alma Mater
Mrs. Erin Pratt, Director of Upper School
Dr. Laura M. Hotchkiss, Head of School
Mrs. Erin Pratt, Director of Upper School
Kara Sweeney ’26
Dr. Laura M. Hotchkiss, Head of School
Maria Rose Tufaro ’26
Class of 2026
Academic Achievement Awards
General Excellence
Visual Art
Art of Dance
Choral Music
Instrumental Music
French Latin Spanish Mandarin
English Mathematics Religion Science
Social Studies
The Aimee Willard Outstanding Scholar Athlete
Rittenhouse Square Award
Baccalaureate Awards
presented at the Baccalaureate Liturgy
Notre Dame Alumnae Award
The Blue & Gold Leadership Award
Sister Rose Carmel Award
Sister Mary Augusta Award for French
Irma Alonso Award for Spanish
Sister Nancy Bonshock Social Studies Award
Sister Mary Anne Broughton Religion Award
Distinguished Service Award
Class of 2026 Arts, Global, and STEM Scholars
Arts Scholars
Bailey Reneé Jones
Brigid Crean Kelly
Gracie Marie Kennard
Grace Logan
Shelby Madison Parker
Sundina DiBello Peterman
Emma P. Violi
Global Scholars
Audrey Margaret Bergan
Ella Johnson Bidez
Bridget Eileen Blaney
Amberlynn Jenai Clayborne
Olivia Catharine Hall
Elena Marie Herpel
Julia Kathryn Kampf
Ashley Ann Kelly
Morgan Riley Kelly
Gracie Marie Kennard
Charlotte Rian Lange
Claire Elizabeth LoPiccolo
Lila Paige Raiser
Meredith Cecilia Rinaldi
Leah Claire Stein
Kara Sweeney
Joy Ellen Thomas
STEM Scholars
Lillian Hadley Canavan
Alexandra Deborah Gillin
Maeve Isabelle Herrin
Julia Kathryn Kampf
Anna Reese Mackey
Michelle Marie Malone
Morgan Katherine McComb
Reese Elizabeth Milone
Calleigh Elizabeth Newbert
Kiera Colleen Norton
Taylor Danae Reaves
Emma Frances Rocheleau
Avery Noel Ruggiero
Ella Rae Shaak
Emily Elizabeth Sweeney
National Merit Recognition
Commended Students
Calleigh Elizabeth Newbert
Maria Rose Tufaro
Finalist
Julia Kathryn Kampf
Linh Cruz Taitt
Carson Marion Tierney
Maria Rose Tufaro
Student Council
President
Alayna Kay O’Donnell
Secretary
Emma Frances Rocheleau
Vice President
Lila Paige Raiser
Treasurer Kiera Colleen Norton
Athletics and Activities Coordinator
Morgan Katherine McComb
GabrielleRuthanneAbruzzo
The PennsylvaniaState University
IsabellaJadeCollazo-Turner
Class of 2026 Matriculation
GraceRoseAlbert SaintJoseph's University
EmmaKatherineAnthony Rutgers University
AudreyMargaretBergan*
Wake ForestUniversity
EleanorLynneBiborosch* Boston College
EllaJohnsonBidez* College ofWilliam & Mary
BridgetEileenBlaney* VillanovaUniversity
AnnPatriciaBrogan
Providence College
LaurenElizabethBucksar Fordham University
LillianHadleyCanavan* UniversityofWisconsin
EmmaRoseCanuso The UniversityofTampa
CaterinaJaneCilluffo College of Charleston
AmberlynnJenaiClayborne
James Madison University
SiciliaSageClement Bloomsburg University
Jones Honors College
Seton Hall University
FinleyMaryDavis Furman University
SophiaN.Demchyk The UniversityofTampa
QuinnDischer Universityof Kentucky
CatherineHeleneDonohue* Universityof Richmond
RayaDowns*
James Madison University
OliviaAnneDrexelius
Providence College
KaylaRenaeEdginton Universityof Cincinnati
AmeliaB.Egan* Universityof Florida
MillicentFenlin
Clemson University
ReillyElizabethGazda Drexel University
Pennoni Honors College
EmiliaCharlotteGiangiulio* Universityof California, SantaBarbara
AlexandraDeborahGillin* Universityof Georgia
KatherineBaileyGraf Bucknell University
KatherinePatriciaGray
Providence College
Class of 2026 Matriculation
OliviaCatharineHall* Catholic UniversityofAmerica
University Honors Program
NoraHalscheid*
The PennsylvaniaState University
ElenaMarieHerpel* Universityof Notre Dame
MaeveIsabelleHerrin* Universityof Richmond
BrookeHolsten
Texas Christian University
MaeveO'ReillyHolsten
Texas Christian University
BaileyReneéJones Smith College
JuliaKathrynKampf* UniversityofVirginia
AshleyAnnKelly*
Texas Christian University
JohnV. Roach Honors College
BrigidCreanKelly
The PennsylvaniaState University
GiaGraceKelly VillanovaUniversity
MorganRileyKelly* Universityof South Carolina
GracieMarieKennard*
SaintJoseph's University Honors Program
KaitlynRaeKolessar* Universityof South Carolina
CharlotteRianLange Universityof South Carolina
MaryamLaraki College of Charleston
SiennaMariaLavelle Fairfield University
AlexisIsabelleLeighton Drexel University
IzabellaMarieLile Universityof Kentucky
PaigeAlexandraLittlewood Fairfield University
GraceLogan
VillanovaUniversity
ClaireElizabethLoPiccolo*
The PennsylvaniaState University
AnnaReeseMackey* Universityof Richmond
MichelleMarieMalone* Carnegie Mellon University
NatalieLaurenMarkell*
Auburn University
EssaRoseMayhall
Texas Christian University
MorganKatherineMcComb* Auburn University
MauraKatherineMcConnell UniversityofVermont
* National Honor Society
KeiraRoseMcHugh
Boston College
LilaPaigeRaiser
Class of 2026 Matriculation
MollyAnneMeehan*
The PennsylvaniaState University
ReeseElizabethMilone*
Princeton University
AriannaYasmineNekoumand
The UniversityofTampa
CalleighElizabethNewbert* Universityof Florida
Honors Program
KieraColleenNorton*
The PennsylvaniaState University
AlaynaKayO'Donnell* Universityof North Carolina- Chapel Hill
MollyKathleenO'Sullivan Universityof Kentucky
LylaGraceOffshack
Elon University
LucyMariaPadula
Universityof Mississippi
ShelbyMadisonParker
Franklin & Marshall College
SundinaDiBelloPeterman
Purdue University
EvelynGracePhillips* Universityof Notre Dame
AnnaGraceQuarto
Fairfield University
Wake ForestUniversity
TaylorDanaeReaves* Duquesne University
TheadoraBriarReilly
High PointUniversity
SofieRaineRemillard
San Diego State University
WeberHonors College
MeredithCeciliaRinaldi* Universityof Pennsylvania
EmmaFrancesRocheleau*
Fairfield University
Honors Program
AveryNoelRuggiero
Lafayette College
KieraJoyceSack
Northwestern University
AnnaCharlotteScheving Universityof Colorado Boulder
MauraO'HaraSeeger Universityof Richmond
EllaRaeShaak* Universityof Delaware Honors College
LilahFrancesSimpson*
Wake ForestUniversity
LeahClaireStein* Brown University
* National Honor Society
Lena Pearl Sturz
College of the Holy Cross
Class of 2026 Matriculation
EmilyElizabeth Sweeney*
Clemson University
Kara Sweeney*
University of Pennsylvania
Linh Cruz Taitt*
University of Michigan
LSA Honors Program
Makayla Rose Terinoni
University of Kentucky
Saudre Elle Thole
NewYork University
JoyEllen Thomas University of Pittsburgh
Carson Marion Tierney*
Wake Forest University
Gina MaryTravis*
Tulane University
Claire Elizabeth Trost
University of Mississippi
Maria Rose Tufaro* University of Notre Dame
GraceValenti
Elon University
Olivia RoseVigilante
Savannah College of Art and Design
Emma P.Violi*
The Pennsylvania State University
Caroline GemmaWack
Clemson University
HeidiAlexisWelsh University of Colorado Boulder
MalloryLynneWineberg
Auburn University
Alyssa G. Zeiger* University of Delaware
Natalia Sara Zelubowski* Merrimack College Honors Program * National Honor Society
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Dr. Laura M. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Erin Pratt, Ms. Julia Tully ’08, Dr. Patricia O’Brien, Mr. Nicholas Burbo, the Women’s Chorale, the faculty and staff of the Academy, and our loving parents who have journeyed with us toward this day.
Alma Mater
With hearts and minds attuned to praise, your standards wrought in faith, Nobility, love, and courage, too- the guiding spirit of our youth, Your high ideals that never swerve, your work so nobly planned, The friendships formed ’neath the gold and blue will unite us, Notre Dame.
Your labors blessed by the Almighty Hand of the loving Architect Are as a symbol of noble life where love and sanctity gleam bright. O Seat of Wisdom, Mother mild, we place our hope in you. Undying loyalty we pledge, O beloved Notre Dame.
St. Julie Billiart
“Teach t m w the eed kno or life.”