Moments after receiving his diploma cover, Angel Covarrubias raises his hands to celebrate with his fellow graduating classmates at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
The family of graduate Nicholas Villapando use huge faces of Nick to shield themselves from the late afternoon sun at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Happy to have graduated, James Mizuki laughs with fellow graduates at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Graduates walk in a long line as they enter the stadium for graduation ceremonies at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Class president Levon Derkalousdian address the graduates during his speech at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
The hats were flying as the graduates celebrated the final moments of their graduation ceremony at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Graduate Victor Gaetan points to a friend after crossing the stage to receive his diploma cover at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Glendale High School’s A Cappella Choir sings the Star-Spangled Banner at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Glendale School Board member Nayiri Nahabedian, with open arms, congratulates the graduates at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Mabelle Denuna waves to family members in the stands as she makes her way to her seat at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Sadriyya Ghanizada barely holds onto her cap as wind was blowing through the grads as they exited the stage at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Paul Bautista smiles as he looks to shake the hand of one of his instructors at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Holding a giant head of himself is graduate Nicholas Villapando at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Villapando’s family all had giants heads of him that they held in the audience. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Graduates divide into two lines as they enter the stadium at the Glendale High School graduation in Glendale at the high school on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)