Graduates congratulate each other as they receive their diplomas on stage in The Shed at Tanglewood during the 2026 Mount Everett graduation ceremony.

Graduates move their tassels from right to left as the final step in their high school journeys at the close of the 2026 Mount Everett graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Class President Elizabeth Robitaille greets her friends at the close of 2026 Mount Everett Regional School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood on Saturday.

School name: Mount Everett Regional High School

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

Number of graduating seniors: 40

Valedictorian: Benjamin Vella

Salutatorian: Philip Enoch

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Valedictorian Benjamin Vella delivers his address during the 2026 Mount Everett Regional School graduation ceremony at Tanglewood.

Salutatorian Philip Enoch delivers his speech on stage in The Shed at Tanglewood during the 2026 Mount Everett graduation ceremony.

Memorable moment: The school's well-publicized budget and staffing controversy was not ignored throughout the ceremony, with references to the turmoil in speeches by administrators.

Student speeches focused on the future, with Salutatorian Philip Enoch urging his fellow classmates to get out and experience the world. "To learn is to experience, and to experience is to live," Enoch said; a sentiment echoed in a speech by Valedictorian Benjamin Vella, who said, "... from this point forward, the ship is yours to command. From now on, you do whatever you want. Pursue any career, go to any country, do any hobby, meet new people, eat food, try new things, travel to the ends of the world."

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Mount Everett Regional School has announced its Class of 2026 graduates

Mount Everett Regional School has announced its Class of 2026 scholarship recipients.