Photos of The Prairie School's class of 2026 commencement ceremony
The ceremony was held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 22 at the school's Johnson Athletic Center, 4050 Lighthouse Drive, Wind Point.
Prairie seniors
Prairie seniors watched Friday as fellow graduates received diplomas at the school's commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026.
Prairie teacher Debora Utley and son, Prairie senior Joshua Utley
Debora Utley, a third-grade teacher at The Prairie School, presented her son, Joshua Utley, with this diploma at Prairie's commencement ceremony Friday.
Kaylin Shannon
Kaylin Shannon flipped the tassel of her graduation cap Friday after receiving her high school diploma at Prairie's 2026 commencement ceremony.
Debora Utley and Joshua Utley
Prairie teacher Debora Utley embraces her son Joshua Utley at graduation. It is a Prairie School tradition for faculty members with children who are graduating to present their children with their diplomas at commencement, according to Prairie Communications Director Brendan O'Brien.
Prairie senior Dario Tufano flips tassel
Dario Tufano was one of 52 seniors who graduated from The Prairie School on Friday, May 22.
Debora Utley presents diploma to son, Joshua Romero Utley
Debora Utley (left), a third-grade teacher at The Prairie School, presented her son, Joshua Romero Utley, with his high school diploma at Prairie's commencement ceremony.
Helen Johnson-Leipold congratulates Prairie senior Cai Sung Mhan Yoo
Helen Johnson-Leipold, left, presented diplomas to graduating seniors at Prairie's graduation Friday, including Cai Sung Mhan Yoo.
Helen Johnson-Leipold speaks at Prairie graduation
Helen Johnson-Leipold, chairman of the Prairie school board, gave remarks during the 2026 commencement ceremony Friday.
Prairie concert choir, seniors sing at 2026 commencement ceremony
The Prairie School concert choir, along with all graduating seniors, performed a compilation of "Better Together" by Jack Johnson and "Home" by Phillip Phillips at the 2026 commencement ceremony Friday.
Riley Saenim
Prairie senior Riley Saenim, a four-time National Poetry Out Loud finalist, recited "When Giving Is All We Have" by Alberto Rios at the commencement ceremony Friday.
Prairie Hawks
Jack Ulrich, from left, Miles York and Dario Tufano smiled for photos before Prairie's commencement ceremony Friday.
Prairie students celebrate graduation Friday
The commencement ceremony began at 2 p.m. May 22. From left: Anmi Tao, Olivia Tollaksen, Holly Schlecht, Lindsay Schaefer, Madelynn Sanchez and Kaylin Shannon.
A group of Prairie seniors poses for a picture before graduation
Fifty-two students graduated from The Prairie School on Friday, including Jack Borzynski (from left), Maurice Carter, Jack Breiwick, Nathan Breit and Isabella Ault.
The commencement ceremony was held at the school's Johnson Athletic Center.
