The Independence High School graduating class of 2012 turned tassels and accepted diplomas to the applause, congratulations and occasional enthusiastic shouts from the crowd, closing the door on their high school experience and preparing for their futures.

Congratulations to the Independence High School Class of 2012: Fabiola Rodriguez Aguilera, Joelynn Jewel Aiman, Justin Ray Allsopp, Justin David Allen, Kaitlin Rose Allen, Victor Manuel Ambriz, Jr., Hannah Eira Andrews, Marissa Deanna Apodaca, Lisbeth Barrera, Jawanna Michelle Barrett, Travis James Barrow, Kelsey Bree Belscher, Michael Alan Belscher, Janae Marie Borbon-Berumen, Kathryne Jane Boumann, Anthony Ravy Bounyou, Shaletia Bousley, Alexis Bristol, Nicholas Daniel Brokaw, Qua’Shawn Loral Brooks, Jennifer Danielle Brown, Rachel Bunch, Ellie Marie Butler, Brenda Guadalupe Caballero, Matthew Thomas Caballero, Jason Matthew Call, Joshua David Calverley, Lucas R. Camacho, Fatima Cardenas, Erik David Carrillo, Sam V. Carter, Jacob John Castillo, Jessica Cendejas, James Alfred Paul Chandler, Jesus Ivan Chavarin, Lizbeth Chavez, Alexis Nicole Cheeves, Chelsea JoAnn Claudius, Billy Bruce Cole II, Dai’jhaun Addison Cole, Morgan Alexander Cook, Rebeccah Lane Cookson, Derek Santos Cruz, Dominick Felipe Cruz, Nathan Patrick Davies, Madison Tailor Davis, Jessica Eliette Delgado, Jessy Lee DeLima, Aaron D. Diaz, Vanessa Duarte, Sebastian Douglas Early, Christopher Chance Elliott, Skyler Cameron English, Eric Andres Fuentes, Margaret Camille Estrada, Mykila Patrice Ewell, Matthew Thomas Ewing, Thomas Ezawa, Stephanie Febus-Mendez, Joseph Anthony-Eakin Ferrante, Cristian Flores, Sylvia Flores, Rachel Nicole Franklin, Derrick Freitas, Eric Andres Fuentes, Marisa Nicole Fulk, Joseph Anthony Gabrielli, Lindsay Noel Galbraith, Francisco Garibay, Kaylee Simone Gasca, Madina Ghafar, Stacey Gibbs, Brittany Anne Gliedt, Ashley Nicole Golding, Gabriel Gomez, Kayland Alexandria Gomez, Maria Aime Gonzalez, Jessica H. Gray, Joel Ryan Griffin, Carmela Marie Guarneri, Stefani Duenas Gutierrez, Aimee J. Guzman, Haylee Ann Hammerson, Spencer P. Hagarty, Heather Hansen, Fatima Harb, Maegan B. Harvey, Dylan Haskett, Brandon Lee Henderson, Estefani Alejandra Hernandez, Robyn Ann Highsmith, Joseph Allen Hoge, Justin Miles Hughes, Jimmy Christian Hull, Maria Guadalupe Ibarra, Alyssa Lynn Iglesias, Leyna L. Jensen, Steven Michael Jester, Jennifer Austen Jimenez, Davin Connor Johnson, Bryan Christopher Jones, Malik Deandre Jones, Vallicia Vincenta Jones, Bianca Justice, Noelani Kristen Kahn, Kristen Keagy, Sharmeelah Lansie Kelly, Elisha Virk Khan, William Anthony King, Andrea Leyva, Alyssa Anne Linville, Adriana Nicole Lizarraga, Laura Marie Loosli, Osvaldo Lopez, Christopher Adam Luke, David Acosto Lunar, Vincent Michael Malfitano, Robert Elliott Mariani, Adela Martinez, Joel Emmanuel Martinez, Manuel David Martinez, Sonia Victoriana Martinez, Peter Nicholas Mattea, Russell David Matthews, Bryce Tyler McCarty, Jodi Elise McHugh, Alaina Rae Mejia, Emily Evelia Mendiola, Michael William Michaelis, Justin John Milam, Katelyn Annmarie Mills, Stirling Colby Mills, Steven Mitchell, Mallina Jasmine Munoz, Danny Van Nguyen, Brigette Caitlan Nicklaw, Sonia Renee Nieves, Alexandra E. Nixon, David Anthony Nomellini, Jeremy Daniel Noriega, Erazmo Ornelas, Mario Jose Ortiz-Ascencio, Carolena C. Oseguera, Matthew William Pace, Michael Jeffrey Pace, Benjamin Issac Painter, Jessica Don Paladino, Miranda Helene Parcasio, Joselito Pastrana, Eric Lennard Payton, Tavio K. Polk, Anthony Sylas Pena, Mariela Ivette Perez, Sinay A. Perez, Erik Pinkerton, Michael Poulson, Colby Ramsey, Joshua Lawrence Raygoza, Carissa Anne Rechnitz, Danielle Marie Redmond, Carolyn Rodriguez, Breauna Michelle Ross, Juan Carlos Rubio, Armando Ruiz-Oseguera, Jessica H. Samuel, Giavanni Bianca San Filippo, Haylie Taylor Santillanes, Cassie M. Schiller, Tessa Ann Schuette, Rebekah RoseLynn Secada, Danica Margaret Serrano, Kaitlin Shea, Whitney Nicole Showaker, Vanessa Indiana Siliezar, Schye Callest Simmons, Tyler Austin Simmons, Stephen Michael Simpson, Jason Singh, Nohemi A. Solorio, Anthony Austin Sparke, Anthony Charles Spieker, Debra Elizabeth Steidle, Jamie Stieler, James Michael Suchil-Soto, Steven D. Sykora, Courtney Nicole Taber, Justin Paul Tao, Ethan Teixeira, Kayla Jean Tenwolde, Abigail Christina Tjader, Breana Danielle Trejo-Quibelan, Ricardo Ventura Torres, Kylee M’Lynn Valencia, Evan Matthew Vallejos, Hayley E. VanHorn, Saul Varela, Alyssa Faye Ware, Dalisha White and Walter Ryan Zelaya.