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Meet Your Neighbors: Congratulations to Our 2026 Graduates!

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club celebrates the BCC Class of 2026: two dozen high school graduates and where they are headed this fall, from UNC Chapel Hill and NC State to Saint Bonaventure, Furman and beyond.

Nell Thomas· Community Writer, Strolling Ballantyne
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A selection of Ballantyne Country Club 2026 high school graduate portraits
A selection of Ballantyne Country Club 2026 high school graduate portraits

Congratulations to Our 2026 Graduates! We are so proud of BCC's 2026 high school graduates! What a great group of young men and women!

To recommend a family to be featured, please email Delia at ballantyne@strollmag.com.

BCC 2026 high school graduates, part one

Owen Gillespie: Christ School, Saint Bonaventure University (Photo by Nicole Daw, KLYX Photography)

Ella Davis: Charlotte Catholic, University of Tennessee (Photo by Ellen Peek Photography)

Bryce Littlejohn: Ardrey Kell, ECSU School of Aviation (Photo by CADY)

Alex Whitmore: Ardrey Kell, University of South Florida

Elizabeth (Wren) Rachal: Ardrey Kell, UNC Chapel Hill (Photo by Nicole Daw, KLYX Photography)

Cooper Gornet: Charlotte Catholic, NC State University

Luciana Tapias: British International School of Charlotte, Fordham University (Photo by St John Photography)

Moses Rutledge Watrous: Ardrey Kell, NC State, Poole College of Management (Photo by CADY)

Lauren Parrish: British International School of Charlotte, University of South Carolina (Photo by Leah Custer Photography & Design)

George Couchenour: Providence Day School, Dickinson College (Photo by St John Photography)

Dayanara Lorenzo: Ardrey Kell, University of Central Florida (Photo by Evie Lee)

Cayden Caudil: Ardrey Kell, UNC Wilmington

Caitlin Ledford: Ardrey Kell, Furman University

BCC 2026 high school graduates, part two

Alexander Reneo: Ardrey Kell, Appalachian State University

Katie Leonard: Ardrey Kell, University of Georgia (Photo by Becca Rouse Photography)

Mason Croft: Ardrey Kell, Virginia Tech (Photo by Overonthehillside)

Patrick McCluer: Ardrey Kell, High Point University

Logan Nichols: Charlotte Catholic, University of Miami (Photo by Carolyn Ann Ryan)

Lauren Chisolm: Ardrey Kell, Northeastern University (Photo by CADY)

Michaela Carney: Ardrey Kell, University of Tennessee

Jack Nichols: Charlotte Catholic, University of Oklahoma

Alex Merritt: Metrolina Christian Academy, University of South Carolina (Photo by Golden Clover Photos)

Nick Solosky: Ardrey Kell, East Carolina University (Photo by Beverly Wright)

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.": Henry David Thoreau

It's not too late! If we missed your senior, we would love to include more graduates in our August issue. Please email Delia at ballantyne@strollmag.com with name, high school, college attending (or other plans) and a high-resolution photo (1 MB or greater).

This story appears in the July 2026 issue of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club. Read the full edition here.

Nell Thomas

Community Writer, Strolling Ballantyne

Community writer and features editor for Strolling Ballantyne, covering local businesses, wellness, dining, and neighborhood life in the Ballantyne area of south Charlotte.

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