Graduation season has officially begun for the Silver Creek Area CEO Class of ’26.

This past weekend, our Freeburg students kicked things off by walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas. I’ll now have the honor of attending three more graduation ceremonies as we celebrate students from all of our partnering schools, with the final ceremony taking place on May 30.

These 20 students may walk across four different stages, but together they make up the inaugural Silver Creek Area CEO Class of ’26.

What a year it has been.

We’ve all watched them step outside their comfort zones, speak in front of crowds, network with business leaders, launch businesses, support one another, grow in confidence, and truly become young professionals. Watching their transformation throughout this inaugural year has been a great honor.

As emotional as this season is, I couldn’t be more proud of every single one of them and excited for what comes next.

Here’s to celebrating 20 incredible seniors and all the amazing things ahead for them.

Our year together may have wrapped up, but the celebration has not. Keep checking our page for graduation updates as we honor this incredible class.