By Ronnie Amey, Editor in Chief
What do you hope to do after your 4 years of high school?
At Moreau, a college preparatory school with a 100 percent graduation rate, most seniors plan to continue their education in college. Ultimately, students narrow down their choices and choose which college to attend by decision day on May 1. This year, members of the class of ‘26 have shared their college commitment decisions on a single Instagram account @moreau26decisons to celebrate their college decisions online.
Over 85 seniors have posted on the decisions account, currently planning to attend 43 different schools; the largest number of students plan to attend the University of San Francisco (USF), but what drew some of these students to choose USF.
“I chose USF because of its great location, fantastic nursing program, and class sizes. I’m excited to start my journey as a nurse while exploring an amazing city,” said senior Roy Cardenas.
Standing out among the commitment posts are Gregory Bosl, who has committed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to study aerospace engineering, and Alina Garcia-Souvanthong, who will continue her education abroad in China at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in computer engineering.
When asked why she decided to study abroad, she noted that it was a lifelong dream of hers. She says, “Studying abroad has always been a dream of mine, so when the opportunity arose, I took it as a sign from God to follow my dreams wherever they may take me, which so happened to be in China, and it being an Ivy League school also is a major plus.” said senior Alina Garcia-Souvanthong
After USF, SJSU was the second most committed school with eight, followed by UC Berkeley, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal State East Bay, each with five students committing.
Here’s a video reflection by Mariner alum Liam Lancalale ’25, who is now attending San Jose State, originally aired on MCTV:
Other popular universities include UC Davis and UC Riverside, with four students each, while UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, University of Illinois, and University of Michigan have three commitments each.
Of course, there are also students who not only continue their education but also continue to play their sport at the collegiate level. This year’s graduating class sees 11 students continue their sports in college.
Ronnie Amey – University of Michigan, Gymnastics
Mahlaysia Atkins – City College of San Francisco, Basketball
Roy Cardenas – University of San Francisco, Water Polo
Sadie Cotten – St. Mary’s College, Track & Field
Seth Evans – Saint Norbert College, Football
Ava Go – Ohlone College, Volleyball
Riley Grazella – Santa Barbara City College, Water Polo
Lexi Mejia – College of San Mateo, Softball
Lance Mitchell – San Jose State University, Football
Ellie Oreta – Cal State LA, Basketball
Ayana Wilmot – Cal Lutheran, Lacrosse
As decision day passes, the class of 2026 is ready to take the next step in their future. From attending universities across the country while competing in athletics, the students are pursuing a wide variety of passions. Whether they are entering nursing, athletics, engineering, etc. Their decision reflects the hard work and dedication they have put into their academic career.
Most Committed
- University of San Francisco — 11
- San José State University — 8
- UC Berkeley — 5
- Cal State Fullerton — 5
- Cal State East Bay — 5
- UC Davis — 4
- UCLA — 3
- UC Santa Cruz — 3
- UC Riverside — 4
- University of Illinois — 3
- University of Michigan — 3
2 Students Each
- Purdue University
- University of Notre Dame
- St. Mary’s College
- Howard University
- Cal State Long Beach
- Cal State San Marcos
- St. Edward’s University
1 Student Each
- Butler University
- New York University
- San Diego State University
- Loyola Marymount University
- Mount Saint Mary’s University
- Santa Barbara City College
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Cal State Northridge
- California Lutheran University
- University of Washington
- Edward Waters University
- Rutgers University
- Santa Clara University
- Pepperdine University
- UC San Diego
- University of Nevada, Reno
- University of Pittsburgh
- Regis University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Duke Kunshan University
- City College of San Francisco
- St. Norbert College
- Cal State LA
- College of San Mateo
- Ohlone College
Finally, courtesy of MCTV, here is some extra advice from Moreau teachers for the road ahead:
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