400 to graduate from 5 school districts in Orleans County

Photo by Cheryl Wertman: Medina's graduating class from 2021 and the Daisy Chain members assemble are shown during commencement on June 25, 2021 at Vets Park. Medina's graduation will be back at Vets Park this evening.

It’s graduation day for four of the five school districts in Orleans County. Albion, kendall, Lyndonville and Medina all have their commencements this evening, with Holley’s Class of 2024 graduating on Saturday morning.

Altogether, 401 students are expected to receive their diplomas.

Albion has the biggest class with 130 students. They will celebrate commencement outside on the football field with its new turf. Speakers include Mickey Edwards, district superintendent; Wayne Wadhams, president of the Board of Education; Jacqueline Santiago Garcia, the class president; Meganne Moore, valedictorian; and Kevin He, salutatorian.

Holley will have 63 students graduate at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the school auditorium. Brian Bartalo, the retiring district superintendent, will give the keynote address.

Other speakers include Caitlin Dobri, valedictorian; Kayla Neale, salutatorian; and Layne Walker, the class president.

Kendall’s 57 graduates (and one honorary foreign exchange student) celebrate commencement at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Joseph Petrosino, a U.S. History and Economics/Government teacher, will give the keynote address. Other speeches will be by Valedictorian Hannah Brundage, Salutatorian Louis Conte, Principal Melissa Strelick and Superintendent Nicholas Picardo.

Lyndonville has 38 students graduating at 7 p.m. today in the Stroyan Auditorium. Valedictorian Daniel Barry and Salutatorian Elizabeth Whipple will be speaking at graduation.

Medina will hold graduation outside at Vets Park with 113 receiving their diplomas. The class valedictorian is Alexander Balaban and the salutatorian is Caiden Class. They will give speeches to their classmates.