Photos of the Week: Commencement for the ARHS Class of 2026

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Photos of the Week: Commencement for the ARHS Class of 2026

Commencement, Amherst Regional High School, 2026. UMass Bromery Center for the Arts. Photo: Maura Keene

by Art and Maura Keene

We were there. The photos may not be stellar – we were working with an old iPhone and were sitting far from the stage – but we nonetheless offer this token bit of witness to a joyful evening and the hopeful, forward-looking remarks of all who spoke. If others who were present have photos from the evening that they would like to share, send them to us at amherstindy@gmail.com, and we’ll endeavor to add them to this gallery.

Congratulations and best wishes to the 224 seniors who graduated from Amherst Regional High School tonight (June 5, 2026).

Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents a new picture each week by a local photographer. We invite local photographers to share their photographs here.   Please include a description/caption and an indication of who is to be credited.

Outgoing Amhert Regional High School Principal Talib Sadiq delivered the commencement address. Photo: Art Keene
The Amherst Regional High School Singers and Chorale (pictured here) performed at the 2026 commencement as did the ARHS Orchestra. Photo: Art Keene
The ten Amherst Regional High School valedictorians offered a collective address to the graduates. They are (L-R): Snowden Blue, Mason Cianfrani-Shin, Willa Hudson, Allyson Klement, Emma Learned-Miller, Noah Magnus, Aliya Nairova, Arlyn Reiken, Maria Roof, and Lilian Wambura. Photo: Art Keene
Gael Lemar Buford, one of 224 graduates in the Amherst Regional High School class of 2026, receives his diploma from Principal Talib Sadiq. Photo: Art Keene

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