Photo Gallery: Glendale Unified’s Alternative High School programs graduation

Krystal Griffin gets a kiss from her boyfriend Oscar Hernandez after the Re-connectEd Glendale graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Pearl Emplit waits for her diploma at the Re-ConnectEd Glendale graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

From left, Laura Malkson, Margaret Marx and Mia Morales, right, kill some time while waiting for the Verdugo Academy graduation to begin at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Grads move their tassels at the Daily High School graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mariana Zamora, left, and Elbadely Marquez, right, hold hands before the Daily High School graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Jeridan Tate gets his diploma from GUSD board member Greg Krikorian at the Re-ConnectEd Glendale graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Maria Arroyo, 8 months pregnant, left, patiently waits for the ceremony to begin with friend Zully Arreaza, right, just before the Daily High School graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Alisha Stone, 18 of La Crescenta, left, gets her diploma from GUSD board member Greg Krikorian at the Verdugo Academy graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mellissa Jaramillo, 18 of Glendale, holds balloons and a stuffed toy her family gave her at the Daily High School graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Fabio Palmieri, left, helps Vicente Cuesta with his tie at the Daily High School graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Pearl Emplit, center, and other grads arrive for the Re-Connected Glendale graduation at the First United Methodist Church Carlson Fellowship Hall in Glendale on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Glendale Unified School District’s Daily HS, Re-Connected Glendale and Verdugo Academy held the commencement exercises at the same time and location.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)