Collage of 9 high school graduates.

Every year, the Spokesman-Review interviews a graduating senior from 69 regional high schools. We are proud to share the interviews of Spokane Public School’s class of 2026 representatives!

Ferris High School: Laila Vaden is ready to jump in

Lewis and Clark High School: JP Red channels his drive for good into helping refugees

North Central High School: Lucy Woods finds community through clubs, volunteer work

On Track Academy: Gabe Stauffer finds community and passion in the digital media center

Rogers High School: Michaela Daou is ‘The picture of what it is to be relentless’

Shadle Park High School: Corey Hodges is orchestrating his future

Spokane Virtual Learning: Keigan Clavel is ‘a hardworking individual with a big heart’

The Community School: Aya O’Reilly jumped out of her comfort zone

The Enrichment Cooperative (TEC) at Bryant: Katherine Halpin refuses to let her struggles define her