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

Desert Diamond Stadium �Graduation Set-up

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.

Student Dress Code

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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

Graduation Assignments – Graduate Check-in and Line-up

Graduate Check-in Staging area

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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

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Willow Side Canyon Side

Mrs. Hubbert Ms. Fox

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

*** Counselors will stand the rows

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Picture Card

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

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

Please monitor the row throughout the ceremony

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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

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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

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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

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(*Row Leaders)

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

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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

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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

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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)

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

Willow (side) Canyon (side)

Brandon Seay Donnie Tizzano

Shane Tamez Jimmy Carter

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

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** 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

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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

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Mr. Wallgren

Mr. Watters

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