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WILLOW CANYON HIGH SCHOOL �GRADUATION 2026�Students

Ms. Parachini

Mr. Burrola

Mrs. Cashatt

Ms. LoMazzo

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Graduation (Students)

  • No Graduation practice at Desert Diamond Arena
  • Speakers will practice at Desert Diamond Arena

(See Ms. Cashatt for meeting time)

  • All students report to the stadium no later than 9:00 a.m.
  • Student drop off will be located in Lot “G” Gate 7

Only students will be permitted to enter Gate 7

  • Ceremony begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. (approx. 1 hour).
  • Conclusion of ceremony graduates exit Gate 5

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Parents

  • Only students will be permitted to enter

Gate 7

  • Parent will be permitted into Desert Diamond Arena beginning at 9:15 a.m.
  • Parents enter Gate 4
  • Parking Lot “G”
  • ADA (Handicapped) entrance is Gate 3

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Desert Diamond Stadium �Graduation Set-up

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Desert Diamond Arena Layout

  • Graduates and staff will be seated on the floor
  • Dignitaries, school board members, district admin, and other assigned personnel will sit on the stage.

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Student Dress Code

Students

shirt, tie, dress slacks, dress, blouse, khakis, dress shoes & sandals ( no athletic shoes, flip flops )

Do not decorate your cap it will be removed

Students dressed inappropriately will be sent home they will not be permitted to walk.

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Graduate Check (Gate 7)� Graduates only

  • Graduates enter @ Gate 7
  • Metal detectors used at arena

if found, you will need to locate parent and give to them or turn into teacher to be returned after ceremony

  • No electronic devices (phones, cameras, beach balls, horns, flowers, etc.) Items will be confiscated and returned after ceremony.
  • Graduates will not have their caps/gowns on during this check in process
  • Throw away any trash, etc.
  • Students will be directed to the lower level staging area for line-up

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Graduation Assignments – Graduate Check-in and Line-up

Graduate Check-in Staging area

  1. Cards with your names on them will be placed on a table in alphabetical order.
  2. These will state where you will be seated row & seat on the graduation floor.
  3. Please pickup the card with photo card and go to assigned seat

Willow Side Canyon Side

Mrs. Hubbert Ms. Fox

Mrs. Lynch*** Ms. Twiford***

*** Counselors will stand the rows

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Picture Card

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Graduates �

  • Line up with other graduates staging area
  • Graduates will be lined up alphabetically by rows A-Z. One side will be “Willow” and the other “Canyon” you will have a numbered seat
  • Teachers will lead you onto the graduation floor (follow your teacher line leader)
  • Graduates you will be walking into the arena in 2x2 (4 across) rows
  • When you walk into your row you will turn and face parents in audience
  • Ms. Parachini will instruct you to turn and face the stage when everyone has entered
  • Counselor will stand the row when going up to receive diploma
  • Upon return to row remain standing until all are graduates return to the row, sit in your same seat
  • At the conclusion you will be leaving 1x1 (2 across) through the hallway following your line leader this is where you will receive your diploma please stay in the correct order

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Graduation Assignments � East (Willow) Side Seating

*Will be the first teacher in line; will lead the graduation processional

Please monitor the row throughout the ceremony

Kim Maust *

Seth Barker D.J. Youngerman

Victoria Wise

Jamey Reyes

Peyton Shelby

Rebecca Howell

Melissa Daub

Kevin Farmer

Steven Clemens

Laura Eks- Landolfo

Cole Johnson

Chris Langenohl

Julie Rotolo

Row A

Row B

Row C

Row D

Row E

Row F

Row G

Row H

Row I

Row J

Row K

Row L

Row M

Row N

Willow (side)

Brandon Scholtz

Barbara Haidet

Tammi Rivera

Brittney Martin

Roberta Sartor

Jon Alfred

Matthew Aragon

Mia Teran

Katherine Akers

Jon Kucik

Christina Monroe

Kelly Lindblom

Erin Knight

Esmeralda Ortega

(*Row Leaders)

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Graduation Assignments �West (Canyon) Side Seating

*Will be the first teacher in line; will lead the graduation processional

Please monitor the row throughout the ceremony

Dawn Parmley

Brenden Bierbusse

Anna Flores

Talia Baca

Joshua Wilson

Isabell Simkins

Liliana Gonzalez

Nairobi Morrison

Christy Cook

Amy Morrison

Kendra Sanborn

Amanda Wilson

Joanna Stinson

Fred Haynes

Row A

Row B

Row C

Row D

Row E

Row F

Row G

Row H

Row I

Row J

Row K

Row L

Row M

Row N

Canyon (side)

Sebastian Warnas*

Trish Brown

Amber Watson

Heather Casey

Jen Clarke

Sarah Willy

Isabelle Meza

Kristin Fuller

Zack Raubolt

Martin Soto- Suarez

Allison Downey

Jen Walkenbach

Celena Holm

Amy Morrison

(*Row Leaders)

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Graduation Assignments – Security��Floor during ceremony, monitor throughout ceremony

Willow (side) Canyon (side)

Brandon Seay Donnie Tizzano

Shane Tamez Jimmy Carter

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Graduate enter @ Gate 7 & exit Gate 5

Teachers here to help you

Stairs:

  • **Rodriquez
  • ** Melbye
  • ** Hicks

Bottom of stairs and throughout hallway at conclusion of ceremony

  • **Campbell
  • **Steinberger
  • **Gray
  • **Schilling
  • ** Stutenroth
  • ** Bylbie
  • ** Beck

** Remain @ bottom of stairs (hallway) to guide graduates through hallway to receive diploma and up the stairs at the end of ceremony

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Graduation Assignments – Graduate Check-in and Line-up

Graduate Check-in Bottom Level

Willow Side Canyon Side

Brenda Fox** Carla Lynch***

Kelly-Jo Twiford*** Lisa Hubbert

***Ms.Twiford and Ms. Lynch will stand the rows

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Graduation Assignments – Name Announcers

  • Reading graduates name during the ceremony. Please make sure you tell the reader the pronunciation of your name

Mr. Wallgren

Mr. Watters

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