Remove ImagesIndependence HS graduates 53 during winter commencement
January 14, 2013
Independence High School’s class of 2012 in no particular order: Jessica Adame, Vanessa Baca-Caneda, Maurice Barbee, Langston Barnes, Jonathan Beckham, Shannon Bepko, Chase Bishop, Ludjie Cange, Lauren Carter, Emanuel Castillo, Daniela Castro, Yoo Choi, Guillermo Clemente, Jonathan Cotto, Samantha Gaffney, Danielle Greco, Casey Hamilton, Shakee Hardin, Daz Henry, Kirstin Hoogendoorn, Luke Hughes, Jami Hurst, Deante Johnson, Cody Jones, John Kimbrough, Destin King, Lindsey Lawler, Abraham Martinez, Paityn McKinley, Marisela Medina, Erick Mej'a, Jonathan Mercado, Shundré Mitchell, Zion Molina-Sturm, Yamin Mousselli, Nikki Nyland, Daniela Orozco, Michael Pickett, Karla Pineda Gonzalez, Macy Poole, Vincent Reese, Wynskey Richemond, Oscar R'os-Rodriguez, Michael Seda, Danielle Shearer, Ian Shelley, Renan Silva, Aurelia Soto, Hayden Stamps, Brandon Tobias, Allen Tone, Shanequa Varhalak, Marissa Velazquez, Patrick Webb, Daniel Whinery and Andrew Yi. (Some are not pictured.)
The celebration honored the 53 seniors who had fulfilled Fulton County's graduation requirements during mini-mesters I and II.
The commencement address was given by Nathan Parker, an Independence High alumnus and doctoral candidate at Durham University in Durham, England, where he currently teaches theology.
The commencement exercises were attended by Fulton County Board of Education representatives, Victor Shandor, area superintendent for the Northwest Learning Community, and Margaret Pupillo, area executive director.