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PPEP Tec High SchoolClass of 2012 • Cochise, Arizona

Crystal Ramirez, Karen Prospero, Daisy Pedrego, Jessica Osuna, Saralee Grijalva, Shoshoni Graywood, Miguel Garcia, Yvonne Durazo, Luis Chavez, Anneet Carrillo, Brennan Behrens, Valeria Barron, Eric Arroyo, Jocelyn Avitia, Jiny Zamora, Eunice Urrea, Jinelle Sanchez, Perla Rivera, Not Pictured: Andrew Bencomo, Francisco Lopez, Arnoldo Silviera, Ruben Sosa, Luke Ward, Samuel Wright XNLV32877

Graduation 2012

1. Tanya Nunez, Jessica Zepeda, Alejandro Benavides and Bri-anda Duarte are all smiles after hearing the words indicating they are officially graduates of Douglas High School at Friday’s Commencement Ceremony.

2. Several Douglas High School seniors gather for one last photo at Friday’s Douglas High School Graduation.

3. Sergio Montiel gives “thumbs up” while Rene Mo-ran just smiles at Friday’s DHS graduation.

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4. Grecia Duran Del Castillo and some of her other classmates are ready to celebrate following Friday’s graduation.5. Clarissa Salmon sings the class song “We are Young” with members of the DHS Choir for the last time Friday night.

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10. The Douglas Fire Department Color Guard took part in the presentation of the colors at the start of graduation.11. Jessenia Nuno Clinch waves to her parents and friends on her way to getting her diploma Friday night.

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1. Luis Barrios waves to the music along with the rest of his classmates during the school song.3. Ariana Estrada and Alexio Esquer wave to the camera moments after getting their diplomas Friday night.

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5. William Tardibuono (in glasses) and Larissa Teran sing the class song for the last time Friday.

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6. Tanya Nunez and McKayla Brekus react after hearing they are high school graduates.

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7. Thousands of people filled Armando DeLucas Stadium Friday for the graduation.

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2. The graduation has two vacant chairs covered in a white cloth with roses on them in memory of two classmates who passed away be-fore graduating with the class of 2012.4. Clarissa Salmon sings the national anthem while her classmates stand next to another empty chair at Fri-day’s graduation.

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8. Senior Class President Vale-ria Cordova hugs school board member Mike Ortega after get-ting her diploma.

9. DUSD Super-intendent Sheila Rogers delivers the diploma to Fernando Valen-zuela.

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12. Boyfriend and girlfriend Christian Dorame and Car-ley Acosta share a moment together prior to graduation.13. Classmates Brandon Young and Kim Escarcega share a hug following the ceremony.

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1. Calep Arellano Mendoz, Jesse Arias Sanchez, Alejando Avechuco Pickell and Jesus Ayala Vega pose for the camera after getting their diplomas Friday night. 2. Rodrigo Martinez and his parents pose for a picture following Friday’s graduation.

8. Rosa Beltran and Angelica Amador can’t wait for graduation to get start-ed. 9. Security Bob Long pats down Mark Gonzales before allowing him into the staging area Friday.10. Calep Arellano Mendoza dances his way to his diploma. 11. Adan Macias and Marilyn Grijalva are all smiles before graduation.

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3. Students celebrated by throwing their graduation caps into the air Friday night. 4. The DHS Band had several members of the graduating class play-ing for the last time. 5. Isabella Barela and Dominic Barraza are all smiles as graduation nears an end Friday night. 6. Melissa Corona and Edgar Coronado are all smiles. 7. Valedictorian Danille Miller had her younger sister Carolyne on the field Friday. Carolyne was one of the junior honor guards making it a special moment for the two sisters.

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14. Senior Class President Vale-ria Cordova.

15. Jordan Acosta gets help from Mckayla Brekhus with her cap prior to Friday’s graduation.

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J e s s i c a W o o l d r i d g e walks up to the stage at the be-ginning of the Graduation cer-emony for Val-ley Union High School, Class of 2012.

2012 Co-Valedictorians Cassandra Jane Cornforth (left), Jace Luzania (cen-ter) and Breanna Watkins (right) received the Valedictorian’s Medal as a way to honor them for their constant effort through all-four years of high school and their excellent grades.

From left and dressed in white Elizabeth Leinen, Dallas Minter and Sarah Humphries perform with the Valley Union High School Band for the last time at the Graduation Ceremony.

ABOVE: Guest speaker Mike Gillespie encour-aged graduation seniors to never give up and al-ways dream big to achieve bigger goals in their fu-ture endeavors.

TOP RIGHT: Students en-joyed a senior slide show prepared by Dave Land-werlen; it consisted of pictures of students at dif-ferent stages of their lives and important moments lived at the high school as well as a list of where they are heading after high school.

Christina York, as well as the rest of the students, poses for the last time in front of a Valley Union High School banner since they will be setting new goals and dreams to be achieved at the next stage of their careers.

LEFT: Members of the public had a great time at the Valley Union High School’s Gradua-tion Ceremony.

TOP LEFT: Time to turn the tassel from left to right to represent the end of a stage in the student’s lives and the beginning of a new one.

TOP CENTER: Celebration could not wait to the end and students decided to do it on stage.

LEFT: At the end it was time to show the joy and pride in completing one more stage in the lives of the graduating seniors from Valley Union, who now they will face new challenges.

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