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Connect Academy Graduation begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 11.

Three students featured for Connect Academy Class of 2026: Ivy Slusser (Valedictorian), Kaylee Dean (Salutatorian), and Aiden Copeland (Top CTE Student). Graduation details included: June 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Pinecrest High School Auditorium.
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McKenzie Baddour

Smiling young man in a formal black tuxedo with a bow tie against a soft, blurred background.

Aiden Clark

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Aiden Copeland, Top Student

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Gavin Currie

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Kaylee Dean, Salutatorian

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Ciara DeBerry

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Emma Dennis

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Alaina Godfrey

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Lauren Goodridge

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Lailana Gossman

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Isabella Guerra

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Gabrielle Horton

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Tasharee Howard

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Heba Ibrahim

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Brooklyn Johnson

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Arty Kelly

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Evan Lamie

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Cash Mickool

A young woman with long dark hair wearing glasses and a pearl necklace, smiling against a soft, blurred background.

Olivia Olin

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Scott Ryder

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Ivy Slusser, Valedictorian

A young woman with long dark hair wearing an off-the-shoulder black dress and a pearl necklace, posing in front of a soft, blurred background.

Kendall Thompson

Connect Academy

Valedictorian: Ivy Slusser

Salutatorian: Kaylee Dean

Top CTE Student: Aiden Copeland

June 10, 2026

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