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GTHS Celebrates Graduation of First Cohort

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After a whirlwind week of finals that began May 31, 520 graduating seniors gathered at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino with their friends, family, teachers and administrators who came out to join in on the graduation celebration..

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Grand Terrace High School celebrated a graduation that was 520-students strong..

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Students wave to friends and families as they make their way through the stadium to the seats for graduation..

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Students wave to the crowd as they walk through San Manuel Stadium June 6 for graduation..

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Salutatorian Wade Preciado speaks to the graduating class of 2016. .

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A student walks back from the stage with diploma in hand. .

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(From left) Board President Patt Haro, Superintendent Jerry Almendarez, Board Member Frank Ibarra and Board Vice President Dan Flores stand on the stage as Principal James Western (front) speaks. .

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Valedictorian Denise Kidd speaks to the graduating class of 2016..

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A student goes up to the stage to receive her diploma..

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The recently graduated class of 2016 celebrates..

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The Grand Terrace High School Singers perform the musical number “I Lived,” led by Director Anna DeLeon..

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Soloist Aaryn Tamasoaalii performs the National Anthem..

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Valedictorian Robert Castillo speaks to the Grand Terrace High School graduating class of 2016..

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A student goes up to the stage to receive her diploma..

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Grand Terrace High School celebrated the graduation of its first cohort June 6, 2016 at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino..

By Rebekka Wiedenmeyer
Staff Writer
06/16/2016 at 10:28 AM

GRAND TERRACE >> Monday, June 6 marked the graduation of the first cohort of Grand Terrace High School (GTHS) at San Manuel Stadium. Though students have graduated from GTHS before, 2016 was the first year students who have attended the school all throughout the four years of their high school career graduated. After a whirlwind week of finals that began May 31, 520 graduating seniors gathered at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino with their friends, family, teachers and administrators who came out to join in on the celebration. Commencement began with an arrangement of “Pomp and Circumstance” for the processional march, performed by GTHS Band and their director, Robert Ransdell, featuring the Honor Guard. Bloomington High School NJROTC did the presentation of colors, leading the audience during the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance. The National Anthem was performed by soloist and graduating senior Aaryn Tamasoaalii and the GTHS Band. Principal James Western and President of the Board Patt Haro gave a welcome speech and opening remarks, and then the GTHS Singers performed the musical number “I Lived,” led by Director Anna DeLeon. Graduating senior Wade Preciado gave the salutatorian address, while Robert Castillo and Denise Kidd gave the valedictorian address. After the presentation of the senior class gift, Western presented the class of 2016 and they ensued with the conferring of the diplomas, the turning of the tassels, the alma mater and the class yell.