Graduation Celebration 2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Over 100 Lincoln TeamMates mentees will be honored in May at their high school graduation celebrations.

We held a TeamMates Graduation Celebration in their honor on April 24th at the UNL Willa Cather Dining Complex’s Red Cloud Room. 

Mentees and their mentors, school facilitators, and families gathered to celebrate and hear well-wishes from their principals, Coach Tom Osborne, and LPS Superintendent, Dr. John Skretta. Nearly 70 graduating mentees were honored and given a commemorative medal and certificate of accomplishment.

Each of these TeamMates mentees has a story to tell and we were fortunate to hear from three of them about the impact their mentor has had on them: Kabeh, Ryn, and Hannah.

34 of those graduates were also honored with a scholarship sponsored by community partners to use on their post-secondary education journey.

Congratulations, mentees!

Mentors are welcome to attend their mentee’s graduation ceremony if invited by their mentee. Please see the schedule below.

Bryan Community Focus Program – May 21 at 6:00 p.m. at East High School
East High School – May 24 at 12:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lincoln High School – May 24 at 3:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
North Star High School – May 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Northeast High School – May 23 at 9:00 a.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Northwest High School – May 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Pius X High School – May 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Southeast High School – May 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Southwest High School – May 23 at 12:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Standing Bear High School – May 24 at 6:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena
Yankee Hill Education Center – May 19 at 6:00 p.m. at East High School