Minot, area graduates to receive diplomas Sunday
Minot High School and Minot North High School will hold their 2026 graduation ceremonies Sunday, May 24, in the Minot State University Dome. The Minot North ceremony begins at 1 p.m. and the Minot High ceremony at 4 p.m.
Students Michael Zepeda and Saige Carlson, both graduating with highest honors, will be speaking at the Minot High commencement. About 190 students are expected to be among the graduates.
Other Minot High honor students are: Highest honors, Maura Alexander, Kjell Andersen, Blake Anderson, Tayvin Archer, Sophia Bell, Teagan Bennett, Zoey Blanchard, Drew Bohlender, Caden Brey, Novak Burckhard, Ella Burton, Jenifer Choleva, Bianca Cofell, Keira Davis, Mackenzie Dufner, Magdalena Fricke, Patience Gillespie, Aijay Gourneau, Cooper Green, Talia Griswold, Yasmin Gutierrez Cano, Sophia Hall, Hope Hauck, Jorni Holm, Sophie Kallberg, Lilliana Kasowski, Jayva McKibben, Abigail Meharry, Xylia Michels, Laken Mikkelson, Darby Mowbry, Lily Petterson, Isabella Peatross, Kallie Prellwitz, Danielle Ricks, Ariana Rood, Emma Sander, Jasmyn Solberg, Vianne Strandlien, Matthew Topp, Scout Ulrickson, Alexis Vaudt, Levi Vitko, Samantha VonBokern, Sophia VonBokern, Dreyden Waind, Alerah Walker, Kensei Werner and Landan Wyum; High honors, Hunter Barnard, Janie Bullinger, Morgan Clark, Caden DeMakis, Samuel Duncan, Kody Gartner, Kyleigh Golde, Jayla Hansen, Joshua Harris, Chloe Heyward, Amisa Miller, Hannah Rehak, Rylan Roteliuk, Arlene Sharp, Tyasia Tollefson, Camdyn Varty, Quinn Wilk and Gavin Youngblood; Honors, Addison Berentson, Navae Bernsdorf, Monica Boakye, Starlett Bruce, Mattson Burckhard, Jaxon Dahl, Peyton Davidson, Candice Deaton, Lavina Duong, Michael Ell, Aliyah Guilbert, Kamryn Gullicks, Kendra Helgeson, Nathan Henderson, Esther Holm, Peyton House, Jayden Hoyt, Anh Huynh, Ollie Jarvis, Quinn Killmer, Brekken Knuth, Karah Lawson, Cole Layman, Jayce Lemon, Jackson Lentz, Kyra Martin, Isak Nelson, Owen Nunez, Layla Port, Gage Saltzman, Tegan Schindler, Mylah Shaw, Landen Silvis, Evan Spengler, Cecil Stewart, Landon Taylor, Freyja Thompson, Madison Tinck, Kierra Tobey, Hailee Valdez, Dominic Walhood, Kinga Waliczek and Faith Wegner.
Minot North will graduate 212 students. Commencement remarks will be delivered by Honor Student Speaker Logan Dixon and Distinguished Student Codey Irwin.
Honor students are: Highest honors, Eli Ziegler, Jaelynn Zarr, Jdollynn Zamora, Ella Withers, Kinzy Welstad, Kyler Weishaar, Kate Weishaar, Taeson Warner, Martha Ward, Cambriella Walker, Parker Vigested, Matthew Valdivia-Lopez, Madison Solberg, Yvonne Slind, Abbey Slaughter, Sundie Schelling, Landon Salyards, Payton Russell, Bryleigh Roloff, Leiah Rojas, Emerson Ries, Peyton Opp, Brody Mueller, Keira Miller, Leia McKechnie, Landyn McGhee, Lainey Martin, Jazlynn Lysy, Brisa Lusson, Shawn Lokken, Julia Lewis, Ally Larson, Ava Landsiedel, McKinnley Kragh, Emersyn Kopp, Layton Kelly, Aven Kelly, Mikah Jarmin, Codey Irwin, Tiecyn Hertz, Dylan Heidt, Tate Haugenoe, Grayson Hannegrefs, Hudson Guidinger, Kinley Gruenberg, Andres Good, Aubrey Garcia, Peyton Dutenhafer, Logan Dixon, Jocelyn Camp, Athena Buseth, Astoria Bozzacchi, Abigail Bowker, Abbie Biares, William Bentley, Myah Beck, Levi Balas, Faith Bailey, Matthew Bacor, Hunter Anderson and Zoe Alther; High honors, Jesse Vetter, Payton Stolba, Caleb Smith, Jack Reese, Ginny Meinhardt, Ryleigh McMillan, Walter Langhans, Gannon Hedberg, Ryker Gust, Dylan Graham, Ariel Gilseth, Kaden Carlson, Kaydee Bodtke, Brayden Blikre, Malychi Baldwin and Zoe Bahr; Honors, Chanel Williams, Aidan Vance, Haili Thornton, Tyler Steele, McKenna Solberg, Abigail Schumann, Alexia Schaan, Cole Richeson, Mallory Pfau, Heavenlee Olvera, Joseph Olson, Taiylor Olson, Dawson Nicholes, Carson Nadeau, Alyssa Muhs, Gabriel Mendez, Angelita Mendez, Gavyn McKeithan, Abigail Maerk, Jocelyn Madrid, Gunnar Jost ,Alexander Ingerson, Ella Herr, Haidyn Heath, Riley Hansen, Wyatt Guilford, Ellianna Graves, Victoria Gersbeck, Aaron Garza, Lester Fuentes Betancourt, Trinity Ford, Melissa Fontanilla, Jaxon Dodds, Christian Deadmond, Kai Coombs, Moses Conteh, Emma Conrey, Kate Coleman, Addison Clark, Naomi Cables, Ariana Burlison, Evan Berg, Peyton Bennett, Tyson Bennett, Aiden Belnap, Adria Beach, Mateo Appelget and Sanoe Alsadon.
Our Redeemer’s Christian School in Minot will graduate 21 students Sunday at 2 p.m. at the school. Pastor Michael Hussey will give the commencement address.
Valedictorians are Anna Hall, Samuel Knudsvig, Grace Olson, Noel Pankratz, Brooklyn Roedocker and Collin Swenson. Other honor students are Kadyn Braun, Nevaeh Cannon, Hannah Conway, Augustus Engelhard, Kyllie Fettig, Jarrett Howe, Austin Iverson, Payten Lindo, Aubreyanna Ressler, Ashton Roedocker, Isaac Sherven, Ellie Streyle, Oliver Thompson and Mollie Williamson.
Lewis & Clark-Berthold will hold commencement exercises Sunday at 1 p.m. at the school. The 16 graduates include Valedictorian Brennan Asmundson and Salutatorian Maysa Hanna. Honor students are Josie Koble, Kylie Mitchel, Drew Erickson, Ingrid Haaland, Deysi Krisher, Elyssa Lindahl, Holden Meyer, Leigha Randall and Shayne Simons.
Nedrose High School will hold its graduation ceremony Sunday at 2 p.m. at the school. Guest speaker will be Nedrose High School science teacher Taryn Ravnaas. The 34 graduating seniors include highest honor students Adaya Kajune, Katelyn Laumb and Caydence Stehley.
Max High School will graduate 10 seniors on May 24 at a 2 p.m. ceremony at the school. Valedictorian is Maycie Talbott and salutatorian is Kylee Heer. Other honor students are Reine Ballesteros, Hailey Crum, Jetta Wohlk and McKynlie Woitte.
Surrey will honor its 38 graduates on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
Laney Will is valedictorian and Brekkyn Undhjem is salutatorian.
Velva High School will graduate 37 seniors on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium.


