Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Gonzaga's Class of 2026 entered St. Aloysius Church as students on Sunday, May 31st, and after wonderful Commencement Exercises witnessed by family, friends, faculty and staff, walked out as the school’s newest alumni. Click the play button below to watch a recap of the day.

The annual Kohlmann Address was delivered by Mr. John Ismay of the Class of 1995. A graduate of the US Naval Academy who completed multiple overseas deployments, John later earned a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University. He covers the Pentagon for the New York Times, and in 2023 was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. Ismay advised the Class of 2026 to “remember in quiet moments the lessons you may recall from this place that has been your home for four years. To carry forward the charge as you live as men for others as much as you can, in every way that you can.”

For the first time ever, three students were named Valedictorian, each earning the exact same GPA, the highest possible at Gonzaga. Nicholas Fletcher will attend the University of Virginia, Peter Francese will attend Duke University, and Anthony Sarro will attend Johns Hopkins University, where he will also run cross country and track. Sarro reminded his classmates of the words of their collective mentor, Fr. Harry Geib, S.J. “If we wake up each morning remembering Fr. Geib’s favorite quote, ‘God is crazy about you,’ we may begin to see that God is present… in every ordinary moment.”

Several awards voted on by faculty and staff were presented to seniors for leadership, service, and advancement of the ideals of Gonzaga. Student Body President Nick Marisa presented Gonzaga President Fr. Joseph Lingan, S.J. ’75 with the Class of 2026 Gift, and to Choral Arts Director, Mrs. Jenni Dunn, the 1977 Faculty/Staff Award as chosen by the senior class.

Below is an album of professional photos. Congratulations again to the great Class of 2026!