HPC to honor 2026 graduates Saturday

Thirteen High Plains Community Schools seniors will celebrate their next big milestone in life Saturday.
The HPC class of 2026 commencement exercises will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. at the high school gym in Polk. 
Speeches will be given by class valedictorian Peyton Hofmann and salutatorian Rylee Hofmann. 
HPC’s class flower is a carnation and the class motto is “This is the first step of the next chapter of our lives.” The class colors include baby blue, vanilla white and crimson red. 
The High Plains class of 2026 includes Nayeli V. Barrios Alfaro, Kenslei Carlson, Kcin Confer, Dakota Gress, Peyton Hofmann, Rylee Hofmann, Gahvi Lesiak, Chase Owens, Bozton Pedersen, Levi Russell, Brodey Spurling, Carter Urkoski and Madilynn Zerr.