{"id":334900,"date":"2026-06-13T11:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/334900\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T11:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:39:12","slug":"destination-graduation-june-2026-texas-tech-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/334900\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination: Graduation | June 2026 | Texas Tech Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Tech K-12 breaks attendance record at 2026 commencement.<\/p>\n

\t\tCREATORS<\/p>\n

\"Portrait<\/p>\n

The steady growth of Texas Tech K-12 was apparent this commencement season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As of mid-June, 333 students have graduated from the district during the academic
\n year, with the class closing at the end of July.<\/p>\n

The on-campus commencement ceremony hosted on May 15 saw a record 100 students cross
\n the stage to receive their diplomas. The Class of 2025 held the previous record with
\n 81 students arriving in person to collect their credentials.<\/p>\n

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The Class of 2026 comprises students from three states \u2013 Texas, Illinois and Nevada
\n \u2013\u00a0as well as five other countries: Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, India and Mexico. Including
\n this class, the district has graduated 6,550 students since its first ceremony in
\n 1994.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2026 commencement speaker was Kamau Siwatu<\/a>, dean of Texas Tech\u2019s College of Education<\/a> and professor of educational psychology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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