Get your cameras ready! The McNary High School graduation ceremony will be on Friday, June 6, at the Oregon State Fair Pavilion in Salem. The ceremony starts at 2 p.m.

About 470 students are expected to graduate in the class of 2025. Senior Tehya Lewis, who serves on McNary’s leadership council, will introduce Jordyn Hill – the student speaker for the event.

Lewis won this year’s “Most Involved in Community Service” award from the Optimist Club of Salem. According to the club’s website, Lewis was recognized for “giving back to her school and her community.”

Hill, a member of McNary’s leadership team and president of the National Honor Society, was chosen to give the speech among four other applicants. 

“Her speech involves the whole class and their journey,” said Lexxy Johnson, McNary’s activities director. Hill also serves as the school’s yearbook editor.

Senior Josue Garcia Monroy will introduce the ceremony’s keynote speaker, Gabriela Tellez Osorn. She teaches Spanish at McNary and was nominated for the Crystal Apple Award last year.

Those who will read graduate names include: Tom Cavanaugh, Laura Reid, Dawn Reichle Bailon, Diana Huerta-Cortez, and Said Gonzalez Ruano.

Senior class officers will lead the class chant. They include: Asia St John, Daniel Cooper, Jordyn Hill, Josue Garcia Monroy, Lindsay Brown, Miguel Garcia, Qiana Gonzalez-Alfaro, Vanessa Cabrera, Violeta Monique Perez Morales, and Wendy Rico Luciano.

The tassel turners include: Qiana Gonzalez-Alfaro, Vanessa Cabrera, Lindsay Brown, and Violeta Monique Perez.

On Wednesday, June 4, graduating seniors will participate in the Parade of Honor and return to their former elementary schools. Seniors will walk the halls, visit former classrooms, and reconnect with teachers.

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