Members of the Canadian Middle School eighth-grade class will receive diplomas Friday evening marking their commencement to high school next year as freshmen.

The ceremony will begin at 7 pm with Thatcher Cook, leading the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation by Kaylee Kendall and a welcome by Blair Kendall. Hagan Rash will deliver the Salutatory Address, followed by Giselle Perez’ recitation of the Class Poem, and Parker Burrus’ Valedictory Address.

Seventy-three members of Canadian High School’s Class of 2026 will receive their diplomas this week in a graduation ceremony to be held at 10 am on Saturday, May 23, on Chris Koetting Field at Wildcat Stadium. 

Following the class processional, invocation and welcome, Salutatorian Adan Escamilla and Valedictorian Sage Saenz will each address those gathered. CHS Principal Rod Been will read the names of each Class of 2026 member as school board trustees present their diplomas. Superintendent Julia McMains will then announce this year’s winner of the coveted Liske Cup.

Early voting in runoffs ends Friday

Early voting in both the Democratic and Republican runoff races ends Friday, May 22, with the election on Tuesday, May 26.

On the GOP side, the statewide runoffs are:

• U.S. Senate: John Cornyn and Ken Paxton

• Texas attorney general: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy

• Texas Railroad Commission: Jim Wright and Bo French

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