Hapag High School officials recognized members of the class of 2025 who have committed to military service during the graduation ceremony. Superintendent Don Murphy and Board of Education President David Barsha read the names and service commitments on stage.

The students recognized and the commitments announced in the ceremony transcript include Gabriel Diaz (Air National Guard), Brandon Dolce (Army ROTC at the University of South Carolina), Naeem Gillespie (U.S. Army), Matthew Michania (Army ROTC at SUNY Farmingdale), Connor Sheridan (United States Naval Academy Preparatory School), Brady Wald (Army ROTC at the University of Tennessee) and Reagan Henselder (United States Air Force Academy). The transcript also notes one student already began serving.

Why it matters: Public recognition highlights students entering military service and informs the community which graduates have chosen service paths. The acknowledgments were ceremonial; the transcript does not record enlistment paperwork or district obligations related to these commitments.

Details: School leaders asked the identified students to stand during the ceremony and thanked military members, veterans and first responders in the audience. No district action, benefit, or scholarship tied to these commitments is recorded in the transcript.