ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh Career & Technical Institute celebrated the Class of 2026 on Thursday, (May 28, 2026) during the school’s annual Senior Recognition Night at PPL Center.

It was a memorable evening that featured the debut of LCTI’s Class of 2026 video, as well as remarks from six student speakers and Dr. Dipal Kapadia, the school’s administrative director. The video featured action footage recorded by several seniors in the school’s Emerging Digital Media program.

Administrators and teachers also presented trophies, certificates of award, and certificates of recognition to seniors at the ceremony.

Schoolwide award winners

Career & Technical Student Organization Leadership Award winner Isabella Quintero is a Parkland High School student in the Early Childhood Education program. 

Outstanding Academic Center Senior Award winner Carter Campbell is a Parkland High School student in the Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology program.

Outstanding Academic Center Senior Award winner Solimar Chung is a Louis E. Dieruff High School student in the Painting & Design program.

Outstanding Career & Technical Education Senior Award winner Jonah Lawrence is a Northwestern Lehigh High School student in the Pre-Engineering & Engineering Technology program. 

Outstanding Career & Technical Education Senior Award winner Genesis Beltre is a William Allen High School student in the Commercial Baking program. 

Ceremony program

View the event program for a comprehensive listing of the program and schoolwide award winners. The program cover was designed by Kaidan Allen DeJesus, a Northern Lehigh High School senior in the Advertising Design/Commercial Art program.

Every year, seniors from LCTI’s Advertising Design and Print Technology/Graphic Imaging programs are invited to design a cover for the event program using their graphic design skills. This year’s cover contest drew 20 entries, including Kaidan’s winning design.

Each of the evening’s seven student speakers reflected on their experience at LCTI, why it was special, and how it prepared them for the next chapter of their lives. They are:

Class of 2026 student speakers

Luis Bustillo Ponce, a Cosmetology student from William Allen High School.

Samantha Conrad, an Early Childhood Education student from Salisbury High School. 

Brandon Gonzalez, an Emerging Digital Media student from Parkland High School.

Jonah Lawrence, a Pre-Engineering & Engineering Technology student from Northwestern Lehigh High School.

Isabella Quintero, an Early Childhood Education student from William Allen School.

Zaravy Ramirez P., a Marketing & Entrepreneurship student from Whitehall High School.

Madilynn Roach, a Criminal Justice student from Emmaus High School.

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