CAPS OFF TO GRADS SENIORS BID SCHOOLS FAREWELL ACROSS VALLEY.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer There were balloons, flowers, stuffed animals, video cameras, inspirational speeches - even beach balls. With all the graduation necessities in place, more than a dozen Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Unified schools in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. held commencement ceremonies Thursday night as members of the Class of 2005 accepted their diplomas, moved their tassels to the left, tossed their caps in the air and took a collective first step into the ``real world.'' A Chatsworth High School graduate performed a back flip A back flip, also known as a papes or dipset, is practiced in gymnastics, tricking, and various other activities. It is a move in which the person executing the move jumps from two feet, rotates backwards in the air, and lands on their feet again, without needing to and dance when his name was called to receive his diploma, summing up the excitement of thousands of graduates. ``The future is overwhelming, but we have been prepared to never underestimate ourselves and always reach for the stars,'' said graduate Jonathan Arriaran in his commencement address to the 582 graduating Chatsworth High seniors. Fellow speaker Sangeetha Rao urged her classmates Classmates can refer to either:
Mitra Barkhordar of West Hills was brought to tears because her husband, who passed away, was not there to see their daughter Roxana graduate. ``I'm very proud of her and really excited. But it's a very emotional day for all of us because my husband is not here to see it,'' said Barkhordar. ``After all she's been through with losing her dad, I'm so proud she made it.'' At Verdugo Hills High School Verdugo Hills High School (VHHS) is a public school located in Tujunga, Los Angeles, California within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves students from several areas of Los Angeles, including Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, and portions of North in Tujunga, five of the 11 valedictorians gave brief commencement speeches. Both Kimberly Sanchez and Michael Saul wondered just how well the graduates were prepared to face the real world. Sanchez noted that there would be no bells telling students what to do, and the 10-year reunion would be where they could compare notes and find out if their lives were more than just ``bills, work and paying taxes.'' Saul questioned how the graduates could be considered children one moment, and, with their high school diplomas A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. , full-fledged adults referred to by politicians as ``quote, unquote un·quote n. Used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation. unquote interj an expression used to indicate the end of a quotation that was introduced with the word `quote' , The Future.'' ``It's like a beginning and an ending,'' said Quen Vong, 18, of Los Angeles as she prepared to march out onto the field. ``Especially an ending, since I won't see most of my friends.'' But Vong said she had grown up a lot in her four years at Verdugo Hills and felt well-prepared for California State University Enrollment  , Long Beach, where she plans to study political science. ``I took calculus; I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". for any college math class,'' she crowed. Rosa Hernandez, 35, was observing her own milestone: the first of her four children, Gladys Delgado, 17, of Tujunga graduated Thursday and will head to Mission College to become a registered nurse. ``It's very important to me,'' said Hernandez, holding on to a bunch of balloons that included a giant red ``05.'' ``It's like the beginning of her life, her independence.'' At Reseda High School Reseda High School, established in 1955, is located in the Reseda section of Los Angeles, California, United States. The current principal of Reseda High is Alfredo Tarin. The mascot of Reseda High is the Regent, a lion welding a crown and a scepter. , hundreds of family members and friends carried flowers and balloons to the stadium to celebrate commencement ceremonies for 464 graduates. Veronica Miranda's only daughter, Melanie, was among the graduates. The proud mother had been waiting for this moment since her daughter was in kindergarten. ``I'm very happy. I'm very proud. I did everything to push her. She had to study late sometimes, till midnight or one o'clock.'' For graduate Glenda Proby, 17, the ceremony capped four years of lasting friendships and personal development in her favorite subject, music. Now, it's on to life. ``It's real now,'' she said. ``You don't even think about it for four years. Then it's real. This is it.'' Graduate Abbas Zaidi, 18, is headed to the University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of ten campuses of the University of California system. . Although the thought of the future was daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin , the high school wrestler said he's ready. ``It's life. You have to handle it. You have to face it. It's the real world now.'' Lisa M. Sodders and Jason Kandel contributed to this story. Naush Boghossian, (818) 713-3722 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Annie Luong, 18, shares a laugh with classmates before their graduation from Chatsworth High on Thursday. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News (2 -- color) Reseda High graduates Nancy Rubio and Ricardo Castaneda share an intimate moment before the ceremony. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (3) A Verdugo Hills High School graduate makes a call to a family member during her commencement ceremony. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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