Berkeley Middle College High School is proud to present its 65 graduates.
The graduating class of 2026 included three State Academic Honor recipients and six Palmetto Fellows. There are 31 students eligible for the Life Scholarship and 28 eligible for the Hope Scholarship.
Students raked in an estimated $6,213,420 in academic scholarships.
Commencement exercises will begin June 1 at noon at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. All graduation ceremonies are livestreamed.
Valedictorian
Tyler Reid Sanson
Parents: Heather and Thomas Sansone
Sibling(s): Zachary and Tommy Sansone
Awards: Trident Technical College, Dean’s List (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026); Completed Associate in Science Degree (Spring 2026) Summa Cum Laude; Junior Scholar; Junior Marshal at Berkeley Middle College High School (May 2025)
Extracurricular activities: Cane Bay High band; Cane Bay High Symphonic Band
Scholarships earned: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship; University of South Carolina Dean's Scholarship; University of South Carolina Presidential Scholarship; University of South Carolina STEM Supplement Scholarship; University of South Carolina Valedictorian Scholars Award
Total scholarships: $62,500
College attending: University of South Carolina - Honors College
Intended major: Electrical Engineering
Message to the senior class: “I'm proud to have been part of this class and to have shared this experience with all of you. I wish everyone success and happiness in whatever comes next after graduation.”
Salutatorian
Kameron Christopher Waisanen
Parents: Brian and Jennifer Waisanen
Awards: Trident Technical College, Dean’s List (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026); Completed Associate in Science Degree (Spring 2026); MVP of Cane Bay HS Volleyball Team; Junior Marshal at Berkeley Middle College High School (May 2025)
Offices held: Captain of Cane Bay High’s volleyball team; Captain of club volleyball team
Extracurricular activities: Cane Bay HS Varsity Volleyball Team (2023-2026); Cane Bay HS JV Soccer Team (2021-2023)
Scholarships earned: Carolina University Scholarship Award; Clarke University Pride Scholarship; Hiram College Founders Scholarship; Lincoln Memorial University Engineering Scholarship; Merrimack College Science and Engineering Scholarship; Merrimack College Honors Scholarship; Outstanding Future Warrior Scholarship; New Jersey Institute of Technology Merit Scholarship; Palmetto Fellows Scholarship; Purdue University Fort Wayne Scholarship; Virginia Wesleyan University Merit Scholarship
Total scholarships: $579,200
College attending: Virginia Weslyan University
Intended major: Civil Engineering
Message to the senior class: “As we move forward into the next chapter of our lives, we should feel grateful for the melting pot that is Berkeley Middle College, which brought the Class of 2026 together and helped shape our futures. Without the experiences we have shared over the past two years, we would not have formed the same connections or become the people we are today.”
Top 5 Graduating Seniors
Joining Sanson and Waisanen in the top five are the following graduates:
3 - Sophia Evolet Varela Ortiz
4 - Ava Faith Mills
5 - Daniel Ramirez-Vera
Berkeley Middle College High's graduating class of 2026
Gracey Nevaeh Acosta
Arik Kamrul Ahsan
Ariana Renee Alston
Bradley Matthew Anglin - Associate in Science Degree
Kneale Howard Baxter
Corey Brick Bellamy
Jewel Marie Bennett - Associate in Arts Degree
Ian Edward Bland - Associate in Arts Degree
Mya Laraine Boyd - Associate in Arts Degree
Rylee Ann Marie Braddy
William Ayden Brewer - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Kenli Ann Brown - Associate in Science Degree
Jayden Wyatt Happy Bryant - Associate in Arts Degree
Kyndal Makayla Carlson - Associate in Applied Science Degree in Homeland Security Management
Camdyn Paige Copley - Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Jadon Marion Cox
Autumn Faith France De Rosia - Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Carmelita Maria Delapaz
Alexander Boris Dimitrov - Certificate in Applied Science - International Business
Ayanna Michelle Dyson - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Sydnee Nichole Echols - Associate in Arts Degree; Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Faith Elayna Faas
Malachi Taylor Gantt - Associate in Science Degree
Anyela Nahomy Garcia
Julia Grace Garris - Certificate in Applied Science - Computer Aided Design 1
Andrew Brady Glessner
Kayla Lynn Gonerway - Certificate in Arts - Introductory University Studies
Natalya Camargos Gonzalez-Pereira
Chloe Amber Goode
Donovan DeMarcus Green
Fiona Ryan Haefner - Associate in Science Degree
Kylee-Jo Marie Hostetler - Associate in Arts Degree
Elijah Kane Inabinet I
Saniah Marie Jackson
Kylee Noel Jett
Austin Lewis Key
Kennedy Jeanette May - Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Health Science Preparation
Alexandria Akiliah McKelvey - Associate in Science Degree
Justin Matthew Metz
Ava Faith Mills - Associate in Arts Degree
Alani Tamia Minor - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Daniela Teresa Monsen - Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Addison Lorraine Myers - Associate in Science Degree
Khya Denae Nelson - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Adamya Pathak - Certificate in Applied Science - Microcomputer Programming
Daniel Ramirez-Vera - Associate in Science Degree
Jaegger Ken Ramsey - Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Ariana Jashunti Ravenell - Associate in Arts Degree
Kirithika Ravikumar
Brody Leigh Renaud
Madison Faith Rhodes - Associate in Science Degree
Tyler Reid Sansone - Associate in Science Degree
Zaryah Kaleyse Scott - Associate in Arts Degree
Molly Elaine Sheridan - Associate in Science Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Amaré Anthony Simmons - Associate in Science Degree
Julianna Joline Smith
Rihanna Alyse Snider - Certificate in Applied Science - Cybersecurity
Mya Alyssa Sumpter - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Makenzie Ardyn Taylor - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Aiden Grant Trapp
Sophia Evolet Varela Ortiz - Associate in Arts Degree
Nicholas Carter Wadford - Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Kameron Christopher Waisanen - Associate in Science Degree
Azariah Salome Williams - Associate in Arts Degree; Certificate in Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Taylor Elizabeth Wohlschlag - Certificate in Applied Science - Health Science Preparation