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

'In my corner': Hoosac Valley High School graduates thank the village that got them there
Berkshire Eagle
By STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
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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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