• Ashleigh Brown and parents Shelley and Robert (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seniors gather in the library prior to Saturday morning’s graduation ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ryder Zitlau (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rachel Zerby (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cynthia Zerby, who is an instructional assistant in the school district, presented a diploma to her daughter, Rachel Zerby, during Saturday’s graduation ceremony. Cynthia is holding a photo of her husband and Rachel’s father, Jim Zerby, who passed away in 2019. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rachel Zerby and Laighla Hockema (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seth Wood (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carson Winder (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Averie Wilson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Wenger (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber and Kateri Pindell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Peyton Vester (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Class of 2025’s valedictorians (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jenae Traglia (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Todd (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke Thorson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Baylee Stewart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dylan Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dewey Sexton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • River Sandstrom and Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS graduate River Sandstrom plans to get into commercial fishing. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • River Sandstrom (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Raul Quiroz Sanchez gives a welcome speech. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Stephanie Rogers (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoe Ringwald (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoe Ringwald (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Olivia Rice (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Peter Reed (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hudson Raab, Grant Niemann and Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hudson Raab (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Graduate Raul Quiroz Sanchez holds up a Ronaldo soccer jersey while picking up his diploma. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Raul Quiroz Sanchez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Provance (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zackary Powers (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tatum Pope (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Isabella Poot Armenta (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman sticks the landing after doing a backflip off the stage while Superintendent Susan Halliday and Assistant Principal Mike Hood look on. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mitchell Berklund, center, helps Silas Pittman fix his graduation attire after Silas did a backflip off the stage. At right is Colton Hruska. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cedric Petrovich (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Michael Novak (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Thatcher Noel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Thatcher Noel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmett Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kalani Moss (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hallie Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Karl Morris (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Karl Morris whoops it up after receiving his diploma. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Isabel Morales-Marquez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Finlay Moore (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS graduate Finlay Moore gives a welcome speech. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madyx Mooney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madyx Mooney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Daniel Mendoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Raegan McKinney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Raegan McKinney, one of 10 PHS valedictorians, gives a speech. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna and Brooke McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McConnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS graduate Elle Marchesi walks back toward her seat after receiving her diploma. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Elle Marchesi (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Isac Marcelo (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allister Mahoney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lillian Lopez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS graduate JJ Lewis, one of 10 valedictorians in the Class of 2025, gives a speech. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sara Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilia Leman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilia Leman and Kaylie Kohler (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Melea Lattin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Daniel Larsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alyssa Kvidt (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaylie Kohler, Olivia Rice, Tatum Pope and Noah Aynes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaylie Kohler (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaylie Kohler (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Owen Kent (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seth Jordan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Titus Johnson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sean Jackson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Peyton Humphrey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Colton Hruska (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Colton Hruska, one of 10 valedictorians in the Class of 2025, gives a speech. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Klara Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jackson Holroyd (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jackson Holroyd (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Laighla Hockema (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lynn Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS graduate Petra Hernandez walks toward the front of the stage after picking up her diploma during Saturday’s ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Petra Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS Principal Mark Henderson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janice Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janice Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS graduate Janice Hellesto gives the final student speech of the ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Heart of a Warrior recognition (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahren Harris (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lillian Hansen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chloe Gurski (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Greeley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jeshua Gonzalez-Bush (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Achillies Gaskill (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ava Foesenek (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hayden Fishe (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Colton Faust (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shyann Eck (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Michayla Eck (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Retiring PHS instructor David Dunham participated in his final graduation ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Katie Choi (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Chisholm (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aiden Carrier (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The graduates throw their caps into the air to end Saturday’s ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The graduates throw their caps into the air to end Saturday’s ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cali Cannon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Elijah Bush (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Elizabeth Burriel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Charis Bumstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ashleigh Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mica Boynton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Bourgeois (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jack Billings (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mitchell Berklund (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alyson Beckwith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alyson Beckwith and Savannah Adams (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophia Bauer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shyanne Barton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalee Barton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard takes a photo of Heidi Bacho while seniors prepare for Saturday morning’s graduation ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Heidi Bacho (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Michiko Araki (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sean Anway (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel, Natalee Barton and Brooke McDaniel sing the National Anthem. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kynlee Albin and Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kynlee Albin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Savannah Adams (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seniors walk toward their seats to begin the ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seniors walk toward their seats to begin the ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seniors walk toward their seats to begin the ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seniors walk toward their seats to begin the ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Seniors gather in the library prior to Saturday morning’s graduation ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Getting the cap on just right. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A game of chess to pass the time until graduation. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.