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Skyline High School Celebrates the Class of 2026
The caps are ready, the gowns are waiting, and Skyline High School is preparing to celebrate the Class of 2026.
This year’s seniors have reached one of life’s great milestones, marking the end of their high school years and the beginning of new journeys ahead. After years of classes, activities, friendships, challenges, and memories, the Class of 2026 is ready to take the next step.
Royal Examiner is proud to recognize Skyline High School’s graduating seniors and join families, teachers, coaches, and friends in celebrating all they have accomplished. These students have worked hard in classrooms, on athletic fields, on stage, in clubs, and throughout the community. Along the way, they have built the character, confidence, and determination that will carry them forward.
The Class of 2026 includes students with many different dreams. Some will continue their education at colleges and universities in Virginia and beyond. Others will begin careers, enter apprenticeship or technical training programs, start businesses, or serve in the military. No matter where their paths lead, each graduate carries lessons and memories shaped during their years at Skyline High School.
Graduation is more than the final event on the school calendar. It is a moment to look back on how far these seniors have come and to look ahead with hope. For families, it is a proud reminder of the years of support, encouragement, and late nights that helped bring students to this day. For graduates, it is a chance to celebrate friendships, accomplishments, and the exciting future waiting beyond the stage.
Photos of the graduates, captured by Victor O’Neill Studios and Tolliver Studios, LLC, help tell the story of this special class. From proud smiles to decorated caps, each image reflects a senior ready to move forward with purpose.
To the Skyline High School Class of 2026: Congratulations! The Royal Examiner and your community are cheering you on. May your next chapter bring new opportunities, lasting friendships, and success wherever life takes you.
Graduation will be held on May 20 at 7 p.m. at Hawk Stadium. The rain date is May 22. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the Royal Examiner.
If your Skyline senior is not listed, please send their name and senior picture to news@royalexaminer.com.
Anna Adams
Elijah Ali
Haley Anderson
Ariana Antonelli
Charles Bailey
Abbigail Ball
Zaniiah Baltimore
Emmalee Barrett
Mackenize Basham
Julia Baumez
Coleman Beaty
Kaleb Benson
Asher Best
Austin Blackburn
Lilian Blau
Carson Blevins
Elizabeth Blevins
Aries Bolanos
Riley Boyce
Jayelan Boyd
Travis Branson
Leann Breeden
Ty Campbell
Luciana Campos Escobar
Peyton Canard
Josue Castellon Zelaya
Tatiana Castillo
Isaiah Caton
Victoria Clark
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Sergio Espinoza Moreno
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Ashley Gambill
Stanley Garcia
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Wyeth Gedney
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Nelson Gonzalez-Nolasco
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Aaliyah Goss
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Kaleb Hanson
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Annabelle Haugen
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Samuel Hensely
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Kamia Jones
Amirah Jordan
Brady Kaufman
Cameron Kerns
Damien Kerns
Natalee Kerns
Brian Kie
Kaitlynn King
Ian Landsberger
Lucas Lanterman
Jonathan Leach
Phoebe Lesko
Tylor Link
Marques Lockhart-Wright
Simon Maddox
Jenaeh Maldonado
.Jayden Mandiak
Leelynd Martin
Damien Mason
Braylon Mayberry
Layla Mayer
Lennon McCoy
Raquel McCoy
Mackenzie McIntyre
Joey McKinney
Nolan Miller
Reed Morrison
Joshua Mullins, Jr.
London Murphy
Zeah Myers
Nadia Neale
Kenzie Newberry
Kyle Nguyen
Hailey Nicholson
William O’Brien
Owen O’Dell
Avonlea Ordway
Lillian Painter
Damien Penix
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Alyssa Post
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Jaiden Rivera
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Devin Robinson
Baylee Rosati
Fenna Sanders
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Samuel Sargent
Carl Schmitt
Jaiden Schmitz
Adalyn Scholtz
Aurora Scott
Lyzabeth Scriva
Avery Sealock
Kira Sealock
Edwin Segovia
Cyndi Settle
Olencia Shanks
Milo Shotton
Jacob Showers
Draidyn Shumate
Jasmine Simpson
Alyssa Smelser
Amiyah Smith
Katelyn Smith
Traeshaun Smith
Bryson Smoot
Robert Starks
Barrett Stephens
Madeleine Supples
Colton Talley
Jarianna Taylor
Maryure Tejeda Lopez
Brady Thompson
Jacob Thompson
Dakoda Turnmeyer
Reagan Tweedie
Myla Vanryck-Degroot
Taliyan Vanryck-Degroot
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Gisselle Villegas
Elijah Walker
Adisyn Waters
Aniyah Waters
Layla Waters
Celia Welch
Norman Wilkinson, IV
Daniel Williams
Kyra Williams
Emma Wilson
Gavin Wilson
Ray Wilson
Silas Wilson
William Withers
Michael Witherspoon
Madyson Workman
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