Mount Notre Dame held its Commencement Exercises for the 166th Graduating Class – the Class of 2026 – on Tuesday, May 26 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. A record 84% of the class earned college credits through College Credit Plus courses available at MND. In addition, 13 students graduated with 36 or more college credit hours through the Ohio Transfer 36 program with 10 seniors graduating with an Associate of Science and/or Associate of Arts degree from Cincinnati State. Furthermore, 1 senior graduated with her Bachelors degree from the University of Cincinnati.
The Class of 2026 pursued opportunities across the country, submitting more than 1,050 college applications to 311 colleges and universities in 45 states, including Ivy League schools, HBCUs, military academies, Catholic universities, and major public institutions. Next fall, 97% of the class plans to continue their education at a college or university, with members of the class also continuing their passions in athletics, service, and career pathways as they begin the next chapter of their journey.
The following awards and medals were presented to members of the senior class:
- St. Julie Billiart Catholic Leadership Award – Ava Moser
- Medal for Academic Excellence (Valedictorian) – Annmarie Schultz
- Excellence in English – Tania Keigi
- Excellence in French – Gabrielle Sims
- Excellence in Information Technology & Business – Anna Phillips
- Excellence in Latin – Anna Phillips
- Excellence in Mathematics – Olivia Trick
- Excellence in Performing Arts – Gianna Bonjour
- Excellence in Religious Studies – Gabrielle Sims
- Excellence in Science – Alex Treml
- Excellence in Social Studies – Mia Veith
- Excellence in Spanish – Isabella Veith
- Excellence in Visual Arts – Julia Buckley