Meet 8 Exceptional Graduates From Leelanau County's Class Of 2026
By Craig Manning | May 29, 2026
Leelanau County’s high school graduating class of 2026 includes aspiring businesspeople, engineers, healthcare professionals, veterinarians, filmmakers, and maritime captains. Below, the Leelanau Ticker introduces you to just eight of the county’s impressive graduates.
Jesus Alcala, Suttons Bay
Profile: Through the early college program at NMC, Alcala racked up around 40 college credits, in everything from accounting to English. “I think a lot of people would see me as an overachiever, because I’ve really tried to work on my future,” he says. Alcala also played tenor saxophone as part of Suttons Bay’s budding band program (and was co-president of the band council) and played on the varsity basketball team.
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