Do you know a Casco Bay, Deering, Portland High, or Portland Adult Education graduate you think deserves recognition? If so, here’s your chance to get them the acknowledgment they deserve:

Click here to nominate a Portland Public Schools graduate for a Distinguished Alumni Award.

The 3rd Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards will be presented at Spring for Teachers, a celebration of teachers hosted by the Foundation for Portland Public Schools, on May 6, 2026.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize PPS graduates from a wide range of professions and life experiences. Last year’s winners included an internationally-renowned opera singer, a new Mainer who found her community at Portland Adult Ed, a healthcare professional and affordable housing advocate, and a Deering alum who came full circle and now teaches science and forensics at her alma mater!