‘Wield Pride Wisely’: Cape Tech Seniors Graduate At 51st Commencement

PLEASANT LAKE – Take pride in your work while remaining open to growth, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s 157 seniors were told during the class of 2026’s graduation ceremony Saturday.

 Henry Komar, a class of 2020 alum and the keynote speaker of Cape Tech’s 51st commencement, urged graduates to hold themselves to the highest standards and never stop learning and becoming the fullest versions of themselves.

 “The skills you acquire here will undoubtedly open doors, but it's your character, humility, and willingness and ability to learn that will determine how far you go,” said Komar, a mechanical engineer at the Sea Mammal Education Learning Technology Society. “Learn to wield pride wisely, not as something that separates you from others, but rather something that drives you to always do your best work, while remaining open to learning from those around you. Go forward, sharpen your craft, work with one another and build something worth being proud of.”

 The commencement marked the end of the class of 2026’s four years at Cape Tech, but the tools they now have to embark on the journeys ahead was a theme of the remarks delivered to the capacity crowd inside the school’s gymnasium.

 The graduating seniors will be heading in different directions, said Class President Gabriella DaCosta, but they all had a similar foundation: knowing how to adapt, work hard, trust their own voice and build connections.

 “Don't forget where you started,” DaCosta said. “Don't forget the people who helped you get here, and don't be afraid of what’s ahead. Use that voice you have found to change the world around you.”

 Salutatorian Gianna Lubash said she hoped graduates would take their time along the way as they started writing their next chapters.

 “Cape Cod Tech taught us that mistakes happen and plans change, and when it happens, the only thing you can do is troubleshoot, adapt and keep going,” Lubash said. “And honestly that feels a lot like growing up.”

 For a second year, Superintendent Robert Sanborn railed against the state’s recently instituted lottery system for vocational-technical high school admissions.

 “The students you see here before you earned their admission into Cape Cod Tech,” Sanborn said, followed by a rousing round of applause. “They maintained good grades, attendance, behavior and showed an interest in attending a technical high school,” Sanborn said. 

After the ceremony’s speeches, graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, grouped by the school’s 15 shops — from auto collision technology to electrical to plumbing.

 The resilience, confidence and cohesion of the graduates, valedictorian Eden Vaught said, made theirs a class unlike others.

 “Remember that it’s OK to change your path, to not know exactly what you’re doing right now, to make mistakes along the way, because from all of that, we learn,” Vaught said. “We grow and become better people.”

 Principal William Terranova pegged his reflection on the class of 2026 to “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, a novel with a story about finding one’s “personal legend” — and the obstacles and helpers inherent to any journey.

 The core message: “When you truly want something deep in your heart, the universe conspires to help you achieve it,” Terranova said.

 “The Cape Cod Tech community, or possibly the universe, has supported you in that journey up to this point; now it is time for you to move on and continue your path,” Terranova said. “Continue truly desiring your dreams. Do not let go. Do not let people instill fear as a barrier, nor let failure stop your pursuit. And when those doubts creep in, and they will, come back to this: ‘People are capable at any time in their lives of doing what they dream of.’”

Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Class of 2026 List of Graduates

Matthew Allard Marine Service Technology
Eva Alves Health Technology
Brian Amaru Plumbing
Asher Anastasio Culinary Arts
Porter Anderson Engineering Technology
Troy Averett Information Technologies
Madison Baran Health Technology
Roland Bassett Health Technology
Sara Basso Dental Assisting
Kayden Belair Auto Collison Technology
Cole Benton Electrical
Megan Bird Health Technology
Janiyah Bland Carpentry
Caleb Blinn-Conti Automotive Technology
Jack Botelho Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Ivon Boyer Design & Visual Communication
Ronan Brown Carpentry
Emmanuella Brown Cosmetology
Parker Brown Horticulture
Matthew Burgess Plumbing
Keegan Calhoun Horticulture
Tyrese Callahan Plumbing
Landon Call-Childs Auto Collison Technology
Silvana Canas Vallejo Cosmetology
Caleb Caton Automotive Technology
Zacari Chace Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Madilynn Christian Health Technology
Daminic Clarke Plumbing
Daniel Colares Carpentry
Amani Cole Auto Collison Technology
Hayden Coughlin Marine Service Technology
Dylan Cox Plumbing
Eric Crane Culinary Arts
Taurian Cross Automotive Technology
Gabriella Da Costa Cosmetology
Samuel Da Silva Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Caden Dalzell Automotive Technology
Arlo Danielson Automotive Technology
Vinicius de Oliveira Engineering Technology
Kevin De Oliveira Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Madison Derome Marine Service Technology
Connor DeTellis Culinary Arts
Ethan Doherty Health Technology
Samuel Dolby Information Technologies
Noah Donahue Carpentry
Landyn Donovan Horticulture
Mason Doughty Plumbing
Wyatt Dube Engineering Technology
Miriam Dubner Marine Service Technology
Delaney Eldredge Design & Visual Communication
Devyn Finlayson Horticulture
Skye Forrester Design & Visual Communication
Riley Fragassi Dental Assisting
Alexandra Friess Electrical
Alexander Furey Marine Service Technology
Chase Gallant Electrical
Ian Gedutis Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Gavin Gibbons Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Connor Gibson Engineering Technology
Mia Gonsalves Carpentry
Tyler Goole Information Technologies
Caleb Graham Plumbing
Daunte Gray Culinary Arts
Kallyn Greaney Culinary Arts
Isabella Guallpa Automotive Technology
Lauryn Haley Auto Collison Technology
Mya Hamblin Dental Assisting
Thomas Harden Engineering Technology
Xanti Hassan Design & Visual Communication
Carter Hayes Electrical
Gerald Higgins Automotive Technology
Thomas Holmes Automotive Technology
Grady Jason Electrical
Talon Joia Plumbing
Finn Jordan Information Technologies
Trisha Joseph Cosmetology
Matthew Kacergis Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Damion Kautz Automotive Technology
Alexander LaGuerre Culinary Arts
Angelina Lessa Dental Assisting
Ethan Long Cosmetology
Anthony Lopardo Information Technologies
Gianna Lubash Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Lilly Lukas Dental Assisting
Bryce Mach Health Technology
Thiago Machado Electrical
Alex Malone Electrical
Landon Marks Carpentry
Sullivan Marks Electrical
Murphy Martin Marine Service Technology
Angel Matias Engineering Technology
Bailey McMakin Culinary Arts
Rowan Mercurio Engineering Technology
Lir Miller von Hausen Engineering Technology
Mason Moniz Auto Collison Technology
Teaghan Moore Culinary Arts
Wiley Morrell Carpentry
Jayla-Lee Morrisey Electrical
Matheus Munhoz Health Technology
Aaron Newman Information Technologies
Aria O'Neil Health Technology
Jayden Ortiz Carpentry
Charles Perry Marine Service Technology
Sebastian Peto Engineering Technology
Nevaeh Philavong Health Technology
Jacob Poor Design & Visual Communication
Ana Clara Pravato Dental Assisting
Pedro Rabelo Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Cole Rauch Automotive Technology
Derek Reyes Automotive Technology
Alaila Rivera Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Keegan Robbins-Baird Auto Collison Technology
Kyle Robert Electrical
Taylor Rocco Horticulture
Alice Rodrigues Health Technology
Alondra Ruberte-Ortiz Dental Assisting
Julianna Santana Health Technology
Cole Selin Culinary Arts
Lais Sette Cosmetology
Lincoln Shaw Engineering Technology
Isaias Silva Dental Assisting
Graham Silvestro Electrical
Shelby Smith Auto Collison Technology
Kaiel Smith Dental Assisting
Brooke Smith Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Justin Solgovic Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning-Refrigeration
Savannah Sonnabend Dental Assisting
Evangeline Sorbello Horticulture
Joy Soucie Cosmetology
Sophia Sparrow Health Technology
Natalie Spence Dental Assisting
Matthew St. Pierre-Arguello Information Technologies
Cody Stratton Horticulture
Lila Sullivan Marine Service Technology
Ayla Surprenant Culinary Arts
Glenn Svenningsen Marine Service Technology
Jayden Swink Carpentry
Alyssa Sylvia Health Technology
Caden Tambascia Horticulture
Adam Thomasson Horticulture
Sofia Todoroff Marine Service Technology
Mason Tomlinson Carpentry
Ava Townsend Health Technology
Renee Vaillancourt Cosmetology
Nicholas Valiga Engineering Technology
Eden Vaught Cosmetology
Harrison Ventola Carpentry
Benjamin Vickers Horticulture
Galen Vittum Information Technologies
Camden Welsh Marine Service Technology
Elijah Wilson Electrical
Josiah Wilson Electrical
Faith Wolcott Design & Visual Communication
Akiel Wong Sang Auto Collison Technology
Brayden Wright Plumbing
Robin Zabaleta Carpentry
Michael Zybaila Electrical

Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Class of 2026 List of Awards

Wellfleet American Legion Post #287 Scholarship

Garden Club of Brewster Conservation Trust Scholarship

Hyannis VFW Post 2578 Outstanding Academic Achievement Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

The Beehive Angels Scholarship

Town Fair Tire Toolship

Lewis A. Young VFW Post #3152 in Memory of Austin “Ozzie” Rose, Richard Scoullar, and A.K. Oki Souza Scholarship

Cape Cod Republican Club Fran Manzelli Scholarship

Hyannis VFW Post 2578 Outstanding Most Improved Academically Scholarship

Joanne & Nancy Bolton Scholarship

Nicholas James Eastman Friendship Scholarship

The James B. and Helen P. Athens Fund CC Foundation Scholarship

Rotary Club of Hyannis Scholarship

Cape Cod Association Scholarship

Zumwalt Award

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Mary “Pat” Scagni Health Tech Scholarship

Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Cape Cod Corvette Club Toolship

Nathan & Sharon Ladley Toolship

Cape Cod Classics Car Club Toolship

Angela M. Champ Memorial Scholarship

Hyannis VFW Post 2578 Outstanding Citizen Scholarship

In Loving Memory of Martha White Scholarship

Harwich Cranberry Festival Scholarship

Bud Klingenstein Scholarship

Brewster Garden Club Toolship

Town Fair Tire Toolship

Bayberry Quilters Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Teacher Association Award

Osterville Men’s Club HVAC Award

Rotary Club of Nauset Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Toolship

Rotary Club of Nauset Toolship

Osterville Men’s Club Culinary Arts Award

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Scholarship

The Patti Lloyd Hospitality Scholarship

Cape Cod Association Scholarship

Pathways Scholarship Cape Cod Community College Scholarship

Osterville Men’s Club Carpentry Award

Rotary Club of Hyannis Toolship

Tom Hague III Toolship

Toolship Award In Memory of Paul Sullivan

Cape Cod Landscape Association Toolship

Garden Club of Yarmouth Toolship

Rotary of Yarmouth Toolship

West Dennis Garden Club Toolship

Cape Cod Landscape Association Outstanding Horticulture Student Award

Rotary of Yarmouth Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech 4.0 Merit Scholarship

Dr. Edward Weissberger Scholarship

Lewis A. Young VFW Post #3152 in Memory of Austin “Ozzie” Rose, Richard Scoullar, and A.K. Oki Souza Scholarship

The James B. and Helen P. Athens Fund CC foundation Scholarship.

Cape Cod Tech 4.0 Merit Scholarship

Allen Harbor Yacht Club Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Cape Cod Five Savings Bank Scholarship

Creative Arts Center Scholarship

In Loving Memory of Martha White Scholarship

The Advocates for Community College Education Scholarship

Yarmouth Moose Lodge Scholarship

Cape Cod Association Scholarship

Joanne & Nancy Bolton Scholarship

David Langhans from Cape Associates, Inc. Scholarship

The Cape Cod Foundation Scholarship

Arethusa Charitable Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Scholarship

Dennis Union Church Memorial Scholarship

Dennis & Harwich Lions Club Toolship

Town Fair Tire Toolship

James Pazakis Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Toolship

Rotary Club of Nauset Toolship

Barnstable County Public Works Association Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

In Memory of Paul Patrick Sullivan Toolship

Joe Mac Pay it Forward Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Marilyn Bruneau Scholarship

Bud Klingenstein Scholarship

Bass River Rod & Gun Club Scholarship

Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Town Fair Tire Toolship

In Honor of Isadore Clayman from Gail & Barry Clayman Toolship

Osterville Men’s Club Plumbing Award

Toolship Award In Memory of Steven “T” Hynds Jr

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

George V. Albert, Sr. Educational Scholarship

Daniel K. Meservey Memorial Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation SkillsUSA Parliamentarian Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech 4.0 Merit Scholarship

H.H. Snow Family Scholarship

Yarmouth Moose Lodge Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Scholarship

Osterville Men’s Club Dental Assisting Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Toolship

Lewis A. Young VFW Post #3152 in Memory of Austin “Ozzie” Rose, Richard Scoullar, and A.K. Oki Souza Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech 4.0 Merit Scholarship

Joanne & Nancy Bolton Scholarship

Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Bud Klingenstein Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Salutatorian Scholarship

The James B. and Helen P. Athens Fund CC Foundation Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech 4.0 Merit Scholarship

Rotary Club of Hyannis Scholarship

Cape Cod Association Scholarship

Dennis & Harwich Lions Club Toolship

Toolship Award In Memory of Michael A. Alger

Toolship Award In Memory of Michael A. Alger

Home Builders and Remodelers Association Toolship

Cape Cod Fish and Game Scholarship

Keith and Linda Finkral Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

Christ Church Episcopal 100th Anniversary Scholarship

First United Methodist Church Chatham Scholarship

Oppenheim Family Foundation Scholarship

Toolship Award In Memory of Michael A. Alger

Will Agnew Memorial Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Hyannis VFW Post #2578 Outstanding Academic Achievement Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Friends of Brewster Seniors Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Cape Cod Tech Teacher Association Award

Osterville Mens Club Auto Tech Award

Nathan & Sharon Ladley Toolship

Town Fair Tire Toolship

James Pazakis Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Toolship

Rotary Club of Nauset Toolship

Osterville Mens Club Auto Collision Award

In Loving Memory of Joseph Colby Toolship

Nathan and Sharon Ladley Toolship

William Agnew MemorialToolship

Osterville Men’s Club Horticulture Award

Golf Course Superintendents CCL Association Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation SkillsUSA President Scholarship

Cape Cod District Dental Society Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation SkillsUSA President Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

The James B. and Helen P. Athens Fund CC Foundation Scholarship

Patty & Bob Platten - Marian Craig Leers Scholarship

Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Rotary of Yarmouth Scholarship

Marilyn Bruneau Scholarship

Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Will Agnew Memorial Scholarship

Cape Cod Corvette Club Toolship

Rotary of Hyannis Toolship

Cape Cod Classics Car Club Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Scholarship

The Advocates for Community College Education Scholarship

Barnstable Association for Recreational Shellfishing Scholarship

Indian Pond Association Scholarship

Barnstable Disability Commission Scholarship

Harwich Cranberry Festival Scholarship

Garden Club of Hyannis “Elizabeth Katchpole Memorial Scholarship”

Barnstable County Agricultural Society, Inc Scholarship

Dorothy W. and Charles M. Campbell Scholarship

St. Martins Masonic Lodge Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

Cape Cod Landscape Association Outstanding Horticulture Student Award

Cape Cod Tech Scholarship

Harwich Women’s’ Club Scholarship

K.A. Heberton Trust Scholarship

Harwich Women’s’ Club Scholarship

Christ Church Episcopal 100th Anniversary Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Scholarship

Hyannis Marina/ Wayne Kirker Toolship

Osterville Men’s Club Marine Tech Toolship

Cape Cod Fish and Game Toolship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation College Essential Award

Cape Cod Tech Teacher Association Award

The Cape Cod Old Timers & Pump House Surf Shop Scholarship

Cape Cod Association Scholarship

AIM’s to Improve Medical Resources on Outer Cape Cod Scholarship

Cape Cod Tech Foundation SkillsUSA Vice President Scholarship

Butterfield Foundation Scholarship

The Zammer Scholarship

Osterville Men,s Club Cosmetology Award

Cape Cod Tech Foundation Valedictorian Scholarship

Bayberry Quilters Toolship

Osterville Men’s Club Electrical Award

William Agnew Memorial Toolship