A night of reflection, achievement, laughter, and one final walk together
There is a certain sound that only happens at graduation.
It is the shuffle of dress shoes across the floor. The quiet laugh from a senior trying to act calm. The familiar notes of “Pomp & Circumstance” filling the room while families lean forward, phones ready, hearts full.
For the 357 graduates of the Wylie High School Class of 2026, that sound marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.
The evening followed a program full of tradition and student voice. After the processional, Josh Corrigan gave the invocation, followed by Keira Robinson’s salutatory address. Briana Allen and Arabella Dlugiewicz shared class achievements, Tessa Jones delivered the valedictory address, and Mrs. Reagan Berry presented the graduating class before diplomas were awarded by Wylie ISD leaders.
(L-R: Tessa Jones, Keira Robinson, Arabella Dlugiewicz, Josh Corrigan, Briana Allen, Payton Hill)
Keira’s message brought both laughter and honesty, reminding classmates that life is full of humbling moments, and that trying, struggling, and even “sweating” are part of growing up. She spoke to the shared experience of a class that has seen one another at their best, their worst, and probably somewhere in the middle of a few unforgettable high school moments.
Briana and Arabella then took the audience through four years of accomplishments across athletics, fine arts, academics, service, and student organizations. From playoff runs and state qualifiers to UIL academic success, band honors, theatre achievements, choir recognitions, HOSA, TAFE, VASE, National Honor Society, and Unified Bulldogs, the list was long because the work was real.
The Class of 2026 also recorded 3,618 hours of community service through NHS, leaving a mark far beyond the walls of Wylie High School. That number tells one story, but the fuller story is found in the people they served, the hours they gave, and the character they carried with them along the way.
Tessa’s valedictory address focused on opportunity, faith, work, and purpose. She reminded her classmates that success is not always reserved for the most talented person in the room, but often belongs to those who keep showing up, giving their best, and growing along the way.
Then came one of the quiet moments that made the night feel especially meaningful. After each graduate received a diploma, Superintendent Joey Light turned the tassel on their cap, one by one. It was a small gesture, but it carried the weight of the moment - 357 students crossing from high school seniors to Wylie graduates, each one recognized not just as part of a class, but as an individual.
The ceremony also included the senior song, performed by Purple Reign, followed by the benediction from Payton Hill, the school song with Purple Reign and the WHS Jazz Band, and the recessional, “Crown Imperial Coronation March.”
By the end of the night, the caps had turned, the diplomas had been handed out, and a class that had spent years walking the same hallways stepped forward into the world.
They leave with achievements worth celebrating, friendships worth remembering, and a community that will always be proud to call them Bulldogs.
Congratulations, Wylie High School Class of 2026.
It’s great to be a Wylie Bulldog!
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