New adventures await the Bridgeport High School Class of 2026, which graduated in ceremonies on Saturday night.

 

The night began with a welcome from Senior Class President Presley Veltri.

 

Student body president Victoria Singzon then led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the signing of the Star Spangled Banner by senior choir members.

 

Singzon then addressed her classmates and well-wishers as Miss BHS.

 

"I want to thank the Bridgeport community, because that's what makes Bridgeport special," Singzon said. "It makes us stand out in the state. We have this very strong community of teachers and faculty, but also the wider community, the parents and alums who support us."

 

She was the student body president as well as class president for the last two years. She is vice president of the Girl Up Club and involved in Key Club, Spanish Club and French Club.

 

"When I was in middle school, I definitely would not believe that I would be in the position I am today," Singzon said. "It's just a great thing to see how much we've grown over time and the new people we've met."

 

Molly Pillow and Ashley McBrayer then performed "Slipping Through My Fingers" by ABBA.

 

Mr. BHS, William Northey, was the next speaker.

 

"It's taken a lot to be here today," Northey said. "We all deserve to have a seat at graduation."

 

"It feels great to have something worth leaning into," Northey said. "We've got really great teachers and staff here and just having the support group and knowing that I can put myself out there feels really great."

 

He was in National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and a member of the cross country and track teams as well as academic teams and Model United Nations.

 

Singzon and Northey were chosen as Miss and Mr. BHS by the BHS faculty.

 

"They look at our GPA, our leadership, our community service, our character and how we interact with our peers," Singzon said.

 

"This is something wasn't just the highest GPA, the teachers actually had to think about who they would prefer to hear from," Northey said. "That feels really good.'

"You're surrounded by all of these teachers for the last four years. Just being picked by them is such an honor," Singzon said.

 

Paiton Thompson and Breanna Starkey then performed "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac.

 

Assistant principal and athletic director Tom Sears then presented the class.

 

Assistant principal Kenneth Edwards announced the graduates, with principal Renee Mathews presenting the diplomas.

 

Sears then led the turning of the tassels, signifying the class had graduated.

 

The alma mater was then performed by the new graduates.

 

Senior class vice president James Hadjis gave the farewell address.

 

The Brigeport High School Class of 2026: 

 

Brody Abraham, Zachary Aguilar, Bethany Archer-Lewis, Gavin Arnett, Chad Ashcraft, Isabella Asher, Reagan Atha, Guy Avolio, Kasen Baun, Conner Benson, Katherine Blackwood, Alexander Blankenship, Anabell Bongiorno, Brianna Brown, Ryan Brown, Jack Brunett, Addyson Buffington, Ramesh Bugnait, Gracie Burdette, Blake Butcher, Mary Calvert, Aidan Carlson, Aubree Carper, Hunter Carter, Isabella Cleer-Corder, Emma Cleghorn, Mitchell Clutter, Wesley Conley, Landon Conrad, Addison Cooper, Juan Cortez Ruiz, Savannah Courtney, Preston Curry, Abigail Daugherty, Jordan Daugherty, Maria Day, Mikaela DeMoss, Angie Diaz, Austin Dick, Delaney Dotson, Presley Dotson, Andrew Dumas, Jayce Duncan, John Estep, James Fazalare, Cora Federer, Carina Felosa, Mitchell Fienhold, Lucca Ford, Sabrina Fortunato, Benjamin Gerhart, Kristin (Kristian) Geric, Landen Gillum, Brooklyn Goff, Kaden Goode, Kole Gould, Gia Grilli, Carson Grindo, James Hadjis, Harrison Hall, Austin Harbert, Cadence Hayes, Carigan Hayes, Emmalynn Heater, Angel Hess, Nathan Hess, Mandy Higgins, Chloe Hinebaugh, Tenley Holler, Rachel Holmes, Jackson Holtz, Claire Hosaflook, Grant Hoskins, Treyton Hughes, Kaleb Ice, Adam Jackson, Payton Janssen, Jaden Jenkins, Reagan Jenkins, Mackenzie Jones, Phillip Jung, Jacob Keener, Lucy Keough, Mackenzie Kimball, Nhya Knepper, John Knight II, McKenna Knotts, Amir Kuzbari, Carley Lattea, Lukas Lawson, Giulianna Lively, Bryson Lowther, Taven Lowther, Mia Ludwick, Chloe Marsh, Samantha Martin, Mya Martinez, Dominick Matheny, Ashley McBrayer, Meredith McCarthy, Jalin McKinney, Jeremiah McKinney, Fox Means, Addyson Miller, Anderson Mitchell, Madelynn Monroe, Ala Moore, Amber Moore, Kadence Moore, Olivia Moran, Andrew Morgan, Chloe Mouser, Raya Myers, Mary Nguyen, Phillip Nguyen, Zachary Nicholson, Isaiah Noonan, William Northey, Abigail Oldaker, Grant Opara, Victor Parker, Cole Parsons, Rider Pepper-Jackson, Eliza Perine, Juliette Perlera, Reese Pierce, Jack Pillow, Molly Pillow, Bryson Pitsenbarger, Tacy Pollock, Tucker Pomeroy, Haylee Pryor, Maddox Pudder, Keirston Pugh, Leah Pugh, Salam Rajjoub, Colton Reed, Joseph Reel, Jordan Richards, Kylie Riffle, Rylee Robey, Audrey Robinson, Morgan Rohr, Samuel Romano, Bailey Root, Stella Rubi, Camila Santana, Jackson Semplice, Kyra Shafer, Riley Shepherd, Ella Sherrell, Ava Short, Victoria Singzon, Kamryn Small, Damien Smith, Lee Sondericker, Parker Stamm, Breanna Starkey, Brie Stoneking, Mason Strait, Heaven Swales, Ariana Tate, Paiton Thompson, Kacy Todd, Robert Trimble III, Emma Ude, Sadie Vass, Addison Veigel, Presley Veltri, Amelia Wagner, Anthony Ward, Eli Ward, Ezra Waybright, Gavin Weng, Devin Wentz, Noah West, Isiah Willis, Elijah Witt, Lilly Wolfe, Jacie Wood, Tyler Woofter, Braedyn Yates, Daniel Yearego, Troy Zorick