'In my corner': Hoosac Valley High School graduates thank the village that got them there

Hosoac Valley graduates walk out of the school's gym on Friday.
Graduates pop confetti cannons at the close of the 2026 Hoosac Valley High School graduation ceremony.
School name: Hoosac Valley High School
Graduation location/date: Hoosac Valley High School, Cheshire / Friday, June 5, 2026
Number of Graduates: 61
Anna Thurston giving valedictory address.
Valedictorian: Anna Thurston
Salutatorian Alexis Warner speaks at the podium during Hoosac Valley's graduation on Friday.
Salutatorian: Alexis Warner
Noah Rehill delivers a speech during Hoosac Valley's graduation on Friday.
Class Speaker: Noah Rehill
Memorable moment: A prevalent theme of the day from each of the class of 2026’s student speakers was thankfulness for not only the friendship of their classmates, but for the families and teachers who got them to this point in their lives. Each speaker emphasized the importance of the support systems that, in the words of class speaker Noah Rehill, stood “in my corner.”
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School name: Hoosac Valley High School
Graduation location/Date: Hoosac Valley High School, Cheshire / Friday, June 5, 2026
Number of Graduates: 61
Salutatorian: Alexis Warner
Valedictorian: Anna Thurston
Class Speaker: Noah Rehill
Memorable moment: A prevalent theme of the day from each of the Class of 2026’s student speakers was thankfulness for not only the friendship of their classmates, but for the families and teachers who got them to this point in their lives. Each speaker emphasized the importance of the support systems that, in the words of class speaker Noah Rehill, stood “in my corner.”
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Graduates pop confetti cannons at the close of the 2026 Hoosac Valley High School graduation ceremony.
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