253 graduating Hawks are about to leave the nest at Hanahan High.
The graduating class of 2026 included five State Academic Honor recipients and 18 Palmetto Fellows. There are 60 students eligible for the Life Scholarship and 122 eligible for the Hope Scholarship.
Students raked in an estimated $5,708,700 in academic scholarships and $282,000 in athletic scholarships.
Commencement exercises will begin June 2 at 10 a.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. All graduation ceremonies are livestreamed.
Valedictorian
Caroline Olivia Dantzler
Parents: Cathy Dantzler and Hal Dantzler
Siblings: Jack Dantzler and Daniel Dantzler
Awards: One-time Breakfast of Champions Honoree; Junior Scholar; Junior Marshal; CollegeBoard National School Recognition Award
Offices held: National Honors Society Secretary
Extracurricular activities: Volunteer at Charleston Animal Society; Yeamans Park Presbyterian Food Pantry; Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding; National Honors Society; Renaissance Club; Cyber Patriots
Scholarships earned: Palmetto Fellows Eligible Scholar; Clemson University Palmetto Pact Scholarship; Julie Gibson Amick Endowed Scholarship; Mercedes Benz Rising Star Scholarship; Bermudez Kindness Scholarship; Valerie Gaddy Memorial Scholarship
Total scholarships: $43,000
College attending: Clemson University
Intended major: Animal and Veterinary Science
Message to the senior class: “’The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.’ - C. JoyBell C.”
Salutatorian
Jack Henry Snowa
Parents: Kelley Evans and William Snowa
Sibling(s): Rachel Snowa
Awards: Principal’s Honor Roll; Junior Marshal; Palmetto Boys State Delegate; College Board National Top School Recognition; South Carolina Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish)
Extracurricular activities: Beta Club and National Honor Society
Scholarships earned: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship; Clemson University Palmetto Pact Scholarship; Churchill Carter Family Scholarship; Clemson University Campbell Unrestricted Scholarship
Total scholarships: $39,200
College attending: North Carolina State University
Intended major: Aerospace engineering
Message to the senior class: “You only live once.”
Top 5 Graduating Seniors
Joining Dantzler and Snowa in the top five are the following seniors:
3 - Emma Jane Swinyer
4 - Hope Cecilia Holmes
5 - Elias Charles Bullington
Hanahan High's Graduating Class of 2026
Ahmed Samriye Adan
Pedro Augusto Almeida Vieira Afonso
Mayan Walid Ali
Ashton Joel Almeira Marquez
Ahmed Abdelkarim Alnour
Abril Clarisse Alvarez Samaniego
Audrianna Elizabeth Amara
Joshua Edward Amara
Kaitlyn Lee McKenzie Anderson
Adryen Rose Aragon
Jaime Avelar Guzman
Alissa Michelle Ballard
Nicholas Reed Barrett
Evan Michael Behan
Abbigale Marcia Bennett
Yasmin Bittencourt Cardoso
Sofia Bolanos Calle
Bentley Johann Bose II
Bo Martin Brabham
Olivia-Ryan Renee’ Brace
Lillian Faye Brock
Maggie Anne Brooks
Olivia Kate Brooks
Ashlyn Grace Brown
Tabitha Shanquilla Brown
Sawyer James Brunell
Allacs Bruno Da Silva
Elias Charles Bullington
Gavin William Burbage
Braeden Lee Cabrera
Sierra Erin Cagley
Caitlyn Elizabeth Cammer
Uniya La’Meer Chatman-Cobbs
Ayden Taplin Chickey
Jacob Baxter Clemmons
Jordan Anthony Coates
Siena Combs
Joy-Loraine Jean Conklin
Gabriel Luke Connors
Edmund William Conville
Samuel Cooper Cott
Vanessa Francesca Covell
Ava Nicole Crawford
Aubrey Lynn Cribb
Caroline Elizabeth Cromer
Roger Alexandre Cruz-Velasquez
Erica Jayden-Alexis Cummings
Leighton James Curran
Kauan Da Silva Sabino
Jackson Thomas Danner
Caroline Olivia Dantzler
Jaydon Anthony Davis
Ana Julia Fonseca De Lira
Philip Jackson Dewar
Alexiana Alina Dial
Joseph Lee Dickens IV
Thu Anh Thi Do
Brian Doan
Hoang Nguyen Thien Doan
Kaidin Micah Doctor
Dulce Maria Dominguez-Morales
Carsyn Olivia Driggers
Elliott Nicole Driggers
Naomi Karin Driskell
Sonia Alexandra Duran Angulo
Kyra Marie Fabel
Enzo Enrico Faria De Lorena
Jaydn Isabella Felder
Levi Jaxon Ferrara
Malachi Lamoine Finney-Pinckney
Jacob Nicholas Fletcher
Wyatt Robert France
Kavon Antwan Freeman
Alexandra Garcia Trueba
Henrique Daniel Gomes Rodrigues
Jair Gomez
Kenny Joseph Gomez-Lopez
Jose Fernando Gonzalez Barreno
Ja’nell Jayce Gray
Noah Philip Green
Aiden Paul Greenawalt
Anna Margaret Griner
Hayden Callaway Groves
Shebbie Angelica Hardwick
Zekiel Ellic Harrell
Jack Andrew Hartnett
Gabriel Sadiq Hassan
Noah Kalamodeen Hassan
Gunnar Aidan Haulbrooks
Zyeire Chenoa Haynes
Mason Randal Heath
Nikolas Antonio Hendricks
Madison Iyiana Hensley
Aden Robert Hernandez
Evelyn Nicolle Hernandez
Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Finol
Isabel Kristine Hildebrandt
Joshua Anthony Hill
Mali Nina Hinton
Hope Cecilia Holmes
Mckenzie J’Nae Holmes
Ski Marie Hon
Blake David Hughes
Alanah Dream Jackson
Trey Matthew James
Rowan Anna-Elayne Jeffcoat
MaLia Janai Johnson
Kyler Isaiah Kammeron
John Adam Kanehl
Kayden Nathaniel Keitt
Robert Leroy Keller V
Vladyslav Khatuntsev
Malia Lynn Koch
HayLi Marie Kostas
Jasmine Louise Kumkasem
Elisa Kuqo
Avarose Elizabeth Leggett
Owen Andrew Loudin
Isabella Meria Madrid
Sumairy Raychell Manon Herrera
Avery Helen Manus
Yuri Kelloy Mariano Rosa
Gavin Jacob Mark
Nathan Cozzer Marques De Sousa
Tyler Diego Marsh
Marco Alexander Martin
Kimberly Guadalupe Martinez Mendez
Jorge Antonio Martinez Zuniga
Dylan Maddox Massey
Marvin Enrique Mata Paniora
Isabella Jaide Mayo
Katherine Elizabeth McCarthy
Anna Lureana McCray
Jaiden Elijah McElveen
Ashley Arlene Mendez Velasco
Cindy Mendez-Jimenez
Daniela Victoria Meneses Ibarra
Natalie Abril Meneses-Barragan
Owen Matthew Miller
Anna-Mae Mills
Garrett Allen Mitchell
Leon George Mitchell Jr.
Yomna Kamil Mohamed
Daniela Lyric Monroy
Rilee Cooper Morros
Taylor Nicole Morton
Ava Patrice Mosley
Isaiah Jahdiel Moultrie
Michael Joseph Mouzakitis
Stacy Lamont Mouzon II
Briar Blaine Mros
Ethel Lily Forever Nelson
Yelana Renee Ily Nelson
Triet Lam Nguyen
Colin Aidan Nichols
Katelyn Nicole Nickels
Lisbeth Ortiz Perez
Liset Ortiz Perez
Maria Camila Osorio Sanchez
Jayden Tanner Owen
Camryn Rae Oxner
Isabella Parra Mundarain
Krish Rakesh Patel
Hannah Lynn Patrick
Jaden Randall Peagler
Avery Alexandria Pearson
Marjorie Yaridza Perez Lopez
Larry Alfonso Perez Mantilla
Maria Christina Perez-Tzunun
Kevin Josue Pernia Almeira
Hannah Inez Peterson
Van Minh Pham
Jackson Paul Phillips
Hayden Matthew Posey
Tamara Michelle Proveaux
Alexa Del Carmen Quezada Ibarra
Denisse Andrea Quezada Ibarra
Anne Therese Dadang Quina
Hannah Rose Quindo
Bradley Thomas Racioppa
Angelena Marie Rafferty
Brisseyda Ramirez
Anderson Emanuel Ramirez Lopez
Yanira Maribel Ramirez Vicente
Emily Gabriela Ramirez Zambrano
Christian Andujar Randall
Dayner Yandel Raymundo-Ruiz
Derek Terrell Rice
Quincy Kahliel Richardson
Natalya Evae Richburg
Landen Padgett Ritchie
Oscarina De Las Nieves Rivero Rodriguez
Syniah Renee Rivers
Cameron James Roberts
McKenzie Elizabeth Roberts
Yasmin Rodrigues de Castro
Olber Rodriguez Vijil
Jackson Frank Rose
Macy Rhett Roseberry
Matthew William Rosier
Landon Reeves Rutledge
Sadie Nicole Sabback
Gurshaan Singh Saini
Carlos Emiliano Salazar Lopez
Karrington Auriana Salley
Deondre’ Tyriq Sampson
Karla Paola Sanchez
Maria Isabel Sanchez Lopez
Odalys Santiago Trinidad
Susana Santiago-Trinidad
Anna Alice Santos
Eva Ramey Carter Schutz
Jamie Marie Shoemaker
Lanna Victoria Souza Silva
Julian Simmons
Tyler James Sliech
Layla Mckenzie Smith
Marian Lanier Smith
Jack Henry Snowa
Rachel Claire Snowa
Olenka Valentina Soko Miranda
Aiden Luke Solivan
Yurem Sosa Palafox
Hudson Anthony Sprovero
Emmory Lee Spurlock
Sanaa Makayla Stevenson
Clayton Luke Storozuk
Jackson Ray Stuckey
Hannah Gabriella Sturdivant
Zahara Makayla Sumpter
Emma Jane Swinyer
Candice Marleen Taylor
Laini Marie Taylor
Chloe Elaine Tharpe
Ava Seree Torres
Maria Guadalupe Trejo Martinez
Michel Alejandra Trujillo
Jaliyah La’Nae Truss
Jibran Geremy Utrera
Juliana Marie Vazquez
Keiry Ventura Diaz
Gabriel Thomas Walker
Mackayla Faith Weslanski
Jacob Hunter White
Zayden Elijah Wijetunga
Markus Antonio Williams Jr.
Carson Christian Williamson
Kaela Ann Willis
Jaden Matthew Wimer
Matthew McGrady Winn
Edgardo Santos Yambao III
Robert Alexander Yarbrough
Kylie Reese Zak