Christian Dominguez receives his diploma during his graduation ceremony at United Methodist Church in Glendale on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Sharmaine Bondoc, 18, left, and Itzamal Rojas, 18, wait outside before their graduation ceremony at United Methodist Church in Glendale on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Claudia Salazar, 19, from left, Kenya Buckley, 18 and Itzamal Rojas, 18, wait outside before their graduation ceremony at United Methodist Church in Glendale on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Julianna Centeno, 18, from left, Avo Vardanyan, 18, and Hrag Tokatlian, 18, wait outside before their graduation ceremony at United Methodist Church in Glendale on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
File Photo: Graduates Christian Dominguez, from left, Christopher Lacap and Jen Scott switch over their tassels to the other side during their graduation ceremony at United Methodist Church in Glendale on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)