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Graduation Ceremony - Summer School - July 15th, 2025

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Source
YouTube / Central Unified School District
Date
2025-07-16
Location
Fresno County, CA
Material
Transcript
Extent
957 words · about 6 min
Collected
2026-06-06

Transcript

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001Amen. [Music] Over the Heat. Heat. [Music] Good afternoon, lad. Ladies and gentlemen, board of trustees, central personnel, and of course, a very special welcome to the graduating class of 2025. My name is Ryan Day and it was my honor to serve as principal over the comprehensive high school summer school program for Central Unified this year. On behalf of myself and my summer school administration staff, Jamie Paro, as well as our support staff and teachers, we want to thank Central Unified District personnel and of course our board of trustees for their continued support during the school year and summer. Please allow me a moment to introduce some distinguished guests here in the audience with us today as well as huge supporters for this program as well as our other sites over at class and purging. First

002up, our board president for the board of trustees, Nandeep Singh Chan. In attendance with us today, our board vice president, excuse me, board vice president, Yena Curio, our board clerk, Nilo Kurfon, area board member Natalie Chavez, Natalie board member Carla Kirk, area board member Joshua Sers and our final board member, Mr. Jaspu. In attendance with us today, our very first graduation for us this evening would be our superintendent, Dr. Marker Marshall. Also with us supporting the programs and continuing our success with our students, our itinerate assistant superintendent of human resources, Kuljet Man. Followed by our assistant superintendent of student and family services, Dr. Marilyn Lopez. And our next area superintendent is our chief of business officer, Amirkbal. In attendance with us today are area administrator, Mr. Jeff Garrett. Our other administrators available to us as

003well for this program is our Mark Fowler as well as Christine Pennington. And as far as the institutions and huge support for the class of 2025, sitting in front of us are high schools. Uh following the following here, Central East High School, Mr. Brad Edmonds in attendance with us today. Our vice principal Central High School, Melissa Mullen. In attendance with us today, principal of Persian Consideration High School, Miss Jill Young. Also with us today, principal for class, uh, followed Ed Robinson, and in attendance, Melissa Fairchild. At this time, to kick off this graduation ceremony, I'd like to call up Ashley Adam from class, who will lead us in the flag salute. Ladies and gentlemen, please stand. Put your right hand over your heart. Ready? Salute to the flag of the United States of America and

004to the stands nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. You may be seated. Thank you, Ashley. at this time to give us some inspiring words for our graduating class of 2025. Representing all sites for our summer school program between Persian class Central High School, Central East, and as well as Justin Garza High School, I'd like to call to the stage Miss Jill Young, the principal of Persian Continuation High School. Good afternoon. It is a privilege to be here in front of you, all of our families, our central families, and of course our graduates. We are here today to celebrate the graduates incredible achievement. If you look around graduates, look at the people that are sitting on the stage with you. Look at the people in the audience that are here for you

005because these are your supporters and they believe in you just as you should believe in yourself. This isn't just a ceremony, though. It's a launchpad. You've navigated lectures, taking notes, studying at night, probably going to Dutch Bros a few too many times, and you're here. You've embraced those challenges. You've celebrated those triumphs, and most importantly, you guys have grown into the resilient people that we see here before us. This isn't the end of a journey. It's the spectacular start of your next grand adventure. The world outside these walls is eager for your talent, your passion, your unique perspectives. It needs your innovation, your empathy, and your courage to tackle the challenges that you will face. Remember, the lessons you've learned here are not just from textbooks, but from every success you've had. Every time you've

006missed the mark, you've stood up and moved forward. These tools are going to help you build the future you envision. As you step forward, be curious, ask questions, be kind, be bold. The world is changing rapidly. Get out there and enjoy it. The most import but most importantly you guys never stop learning. Never stop growing and never stop believing in yourself. I am so proud of you. This is the end of this journey but the start of the next one. Congratulations. Thank you, Miss Young. Very, very kind words, especially for this graduating class here. At this time, the now has come to present our students with their diplomas. With the governing board members in attendance, which again would be board vice president, Miss Yina Curio, please come to the stage us and help present our

007graduates. Ladies and gentlemen, the time has now come for any pictures and photography and video. Get ready. for our very first graduate. If I have our first row, please stand up. Our very first graduate for the summer of 20125. I'd like to call it from class Ashley Adam. Our next graduate from Central High School, Leah Ashley Alcatar. Our next graduate from class, Daniel Barrera Velasquez. Next we have from Central High School, Judith Campos Lagona from Persian Continuation High School. We have Caesar Chavez. also from pursuing Continuation High School, Alex Clson. [Applause] Next up, we have Natalie Garza from class [Music] from Persian Continuation High School. Tener Carr From class we have A Millie Magana [Music] from Persian Continuation High School. We have Kamari Marshall. Our [Music] next graduate from Central East High School, Santiago Sagon

008Garcia. Our next graduate from Justin Garza High School, Denila Tristan. [Music] And last but not least, our final graduate for this evening for the class of 2025, Nata Zuniga. Graduates, the time has finally come. If everyone could please stand at this moment. As the high school principal of summer school for Central Unified, on behalf of the Central Unified School District governing board of trustees, as well as a representation for our continuation high schools from Persian class, I certify here to you today that the students standing before you have met all graduation requirements consistent within their homeschool sites. Graduates, at this time you may move your tassels from right to left, confirming that you are officially a class of 2025. [Applause] Ashley [Music] What about [Music] you? [Music] Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, at this

009time, we'll have our graduates back in just a minute. We'll have [Music] graduates. Very shortly. Thank you so much for being here in attendance. Thank you.

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