Lee Middle and High School class of 2026 keeps late classmate Jayden Andre, recipient of honorary diploma, in their hearts

Lee Middle and High School class of 2026 keeps late classmate Jayden Andre, recipient of honorary diploma, in their hearts
Berkshire Eagle
By STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
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Graduates walk across the manicured grounds of Tanglewood toward The Shed for the 2026 Lee Middle and High School graduation ceremony on Saturday.

Graduates form a circle and throw their caps in the air at the end of the 2026 Lee Middle and High School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

School name: Lee Middle and High School

Graduation location/Date: Tanglewood, Lenox / Saturday, June 6, 2026

Number of Graduates: 39

Salutatorian: Nox Colello

Valedictorian: Isabella Hall

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Salutatorian Nox Colello speaks at the 2026 Lee Middle and High School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Valedictorian Isabella Hall speaks at the 2026 Lee Middle and High School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Memorable moment: Before the graduates on stage received their diplomas, Lee Principal Gregg Brighenti presented an honorary diploma to the family of Jayden Andre, a classmate of the Class of 2026 who was killed in a car accident in 2024. The feeling of Andre’s loss permeated the event, with many tears shed by both faculty and students throughout the ceremony.

Principal Gregg Brighenti presents an honorary diploma to the family of Jayden Andre, a classmate of the class of 2026 who was killed in a car accident in 2024.

Graduates tear up often at mentions of their former classmate, Jayden Andre, who died in 2024, during the 2026 Lee Middle and High School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Graduates left their tassels from right to left at the conclusion of the 2026 Lee Middle and High School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Lee High School recently recognized members of the Class of 2026 with awards and scholarships.

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