GARWIN/REINBECK – Green Mountain-Garwin and Gladbrook-Reinbeck high schools held commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 on Sunday, May 17 in their respective gymnasiums in Garwin and Reinbeck with both ceremonies taking place at the traditional 2 p.m. The weather included overcast skies and humid conditions but the rain, thankfully, held off. GMG celebrated 28 graduates this year, while G-R’s graduating class numbered 37. Student speakers at GMG on Sunday included Valedictorian Rhianna Murty along with Salutorians Brooklyn Jones and Joss Warnell. At G-R, student speakers included class president Kennedy Brant who provided opening remarks; Lauren Allen, Jayla Hemann, and Leila Thesing were selected as graduation speakers. Class flowers were stargazer lilies (GMG) and snapdragons (G-R), while class colors were white and mint (GMG) and cornflower blue and moonstone (G-R). GMG’s class motto was “You never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” G-R’s seniors chose the Drake lyric “Tables turn, bridges burn, you live and learn,” as their motto.