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SANGER HERALD 6A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 GRADUATION: 'Congratulations Class of 2019.'
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rales, like most of our students, has earned her high school diploma so she can pursue better paying jobs that will lead to a better life for herself and her children," said Hawk- yard.
Morales was on stage at a podium, in front oftherest ofhergraduatingclasswhich filled most of the first two rows in the middle sectionoftheWAMSauditoriumwhen she told them, "It’s still hard for me to take this in. Honestly, I have said that I would return
and finish my High School Diploma 7 times before. I started at Sanger Adult School with zero credits.
"I had tried to go back to school and get this done sooner however my heart was not in it. The difference this time was I set my heart out for it, I wanted it. I needed it.
I believe there is a time for everything and my higher power had his plans for me, this was my time.
"Like many of you I work hard and do well at my job. I’ve been working as a customer service manager for the last year but have been wanting to move forward for a long time. My high school diploma was a step that I had to tackle in order to do more. Upon completing my diploma I’m able to move up further, like to an assistant manager with a nice salary and to seek other opportunities like attending college and finding a career of my choosing.
"My ultimate dream is to help others with backgrounds similar to mine.
"I have had such great support from some
amazing people: My son Marcus has been such a huge part of my success, always mak- ing himself available to help and encourage me. The wonderful teachers I was blessed with like Ms. Davis. The family who pushed me and gave me the tough love I needed even when I thought I didn’t want it. And even,
to the doubters who gave me the extra push
I needed to fight through and prove them wrong.
"Lol, look at me now.
"I could spend all night talking about my horrible childhood, the several foster homes I wasinandoutofbutIamnot.
"Yes, I started young and had my first child at a very young age. However, I have no regrets. All those struggles made me who I am today. We all know the struggle is real. So I choose to not focus on that, Like the famous Lion King quote, 'Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it you can either learn from it or run from it.' I chose to learn, to grow, to be happy and to fight to improve my life.
"I am not the only one here who has had
hurdles to jump and I would like to say con- gratulations to all of us graduating today. It looks like you all chose to learn from it and rise from your struggles, too.
"Congratulations Class of 2019."
The members of the Sanger Adult School Classof2019areMeranaaBetancourt, Cyn- thia Cabrera-Muneton, Diana Cardenas, Mari- na Contreras, Erika Coria, Monica Cruz, Mike Cruz, Elias Junior Dominguez, Isabel Facio, Bernardo Gadea, Mario Garcia, Thomas Pete Gonzales, Elisha Gonzalez, Marc Gonzalez, Jessica Gutierrez, Nestor Hernandez, Elicia Hurtado, Carmella Jacques, Cassandra Lee, Monica Manzo, Sergio Medina, Angel Mon- talvo, Sonya Morales, Amanda Ochoa, Susana Olvera, Gonzalo Pacheco, Brittany Parnell, Jazlene Ramirez, Italia Rodriguez, Javier Sambrano, Jaskaran Sandhawalia, Fabian Thomas, Maria Torres, Jose Trevino, Ruben Vela, Jose 'Vilaysone, Kia Xiong, ElizabethY- barra, Victor Zapien and Patricia Zavala.
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Sanger Adult School graduates, above, filled the first two rows of the middle section at the Washington Academic Middle School auditorium. Of course, there was the traditional tassel turning ceremony, left, toward the end of the program, signifying the change from student to graduate.
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Sanger.
In addition to reconfiguring
some elementary schools within the city of Sanger to include a
6th grade it may be necessary to reconfigure some of the campuses to be able to accommodate portable classrooms, said Martinez.
Planning for the changes, with the board's approval on Tuesday, is now moving forward.
Earlier, the board honored Fresno County Superintendent of Schools "Super Star" Tyler Swarts, a Hallmark Charter School student for his project Paws 4 Life, an ef- fort to help shelter dogs.
Lee Strange, a teacher at Fair- mont School was recognized for
being named KSEE 24's Educator of the Week..
The board also approved a new tentative agreement with the Cali- fornia School Employees Associa- tion (CSEA) Chapter 43.
The Superintendent's Super Star Tyler Swarts all buttoned down, at the school board meeting, left above, and a more animated Tyler last year when he dropped off a car load of supplies for the Sanger Animal Shelter as part of his Paws 4 Life project.
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KSEE24 Educator of the Year Lee Strange with principal Jared Savage.
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