Graduates throw their caps in the air at the conclusion of the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony. Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider

Union High, Bridges High, and CLASS program celebrate the Class of 2024

A commencement ceremony was held on Thursday, May 30, for graduating students from Bridges High School, Capistrano Union High School, and the CLASS Program.

The commencement speaker was Aiden Murray, an 11th grade early graduate. Union High Principal Brittany Casey and Bridges/ CLASS program Principal Luci Coppola welcomed family and friends to the ceremony. The graduates walked in to “Pomp and Circumstance” by composer Edward Elgar. Daysy Vazquez, a Union High School ASB Student, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Union High School Guidance Tech Felix Hernandez announced the scholarship awards. Members of the Capistrano Unified Board of Trustees presented the diplomas, followed by a presentation of the Class of 2024. Graduates  Luca Ugay of Bridges and Jestin Logue, the Union High School Student of the Quarter, led the turning of the tassels.

Union High School Students of the Quarter for this school year were Erik Morales (first quarter), Fatima Lopez and Raymundo Peralta (second quarter), Aiden Murray (third quarter), and Jestin Logue (fourth quarter).

See below for photos from the commencement ceremony. 

Aiden Murray of Union High gives the commencement speech at Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Students walk in to the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Graduates say the Pledge of Allegiance during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Students take their seats during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony. Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
Aiden Murray receives the Ad Astra Per Aspera Scholarship Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Michael Mendoza receives the Make America Kind Scholarship Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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David Gonzalez receives the Red Cross Blood Donation Scholarship Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Bella Moon receives the Chautauqua Scholarship Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Sean Shively receives the Capistrano Unified Management Association Scholarship during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Union High Principal Brittany Casey gives a hug to Elise Rowley as she walks up to receive her San Juan Capistrano Rotary Scholarship during the Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Elise Rowley receives the San Juan Capistrano Rotary Scholarship during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Alexandra Ramos-Ranfla receives the We Are Union High School Scholarship during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Union High Principal Brittany Casey presents Jestin Logue with the Perfect Attendance Award for the 4th quarter certificate during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Jestin Logue receives the Perfect Attendance Award for the 4th quarter certificate from Union High School during the Bridges and Union High School graduation ceremony on May 30, 2024.  Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
Brady Grim receives the Leadership in Learning Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Luca Ugay receives the Perseverance and Excellence Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Students and CUSD officials pose for a photo following the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony on May 30. 
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Amanda Canepa receives the California State Seal of Biliteracy Award during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Amy Hanacek congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Union High Principal Brittany Casey congratulates Union High Students of the Quarter, from left, Aiden Murray, Erik Morales, Raymundo Peralta, and Jestin Logue during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Parents and and other family members and friends attend the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Aiden Murray of Union High gives the commencement speech during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
Union High Principal Brittany Casey congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Amy Hanacek congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Judy Bullockus congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Lisa Davis congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Gila Jones congratulates Bella Moon as she receives her diploma during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Students congratulate their fellow classmates as they wait in line to receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Judy Bullockus congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Lisa Davis congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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Students receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
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CUSD Board Member Lisa Davis congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
CUSD Board Member Judy Bullockus congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
CUSD Board Member Gila Jones congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
CUSD Board Member Lisa Davis congratulates students as they receive their diplomas during the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
Students participate in the turning of the tassels tradition at the conclusion of the Union and Bridges High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider

 

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