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Granite City, Ill., May 27, 2026 – Granite City High School had nine students deliver Summa Cum Laude speeches at the Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony held Friday at Kevin Greene Field in Granite City.
Since students were limited to a two-minute speech during the graduation ceremony, GCHS recorded the speeches in their entirety to watch following the ceremony.
Toby Clements – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbapPnC05M (15:30)
Emilee Connolly – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKguPdnxzmQ&t=12s
Ricardo Garay – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbapPnC05M (20:25)
Melody Hang – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbapPnC05M (22:45)
Emily Lievens – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R3QjH94W2M
Myla Layne – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbapPnC05M (28:45)
Marik Pickerell – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPudZenR7A
Katelynn Strubelt – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ZM2PXUFlE
Kya Wonders – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mxDiJiOOP0
For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net.
- Granite City High School