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Ruiz, Merlos earn trustee awards during Ripon Elementary graduation
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Ripon Elementary graduates get together with friends outside the Ripon High School multi-purpose room before Wednesday evenings graduation. They are from left Shelby Torres-Unger, Yaritza Camacho, Emilio Ortiz, Lysette Gamboa, Amelia Ruiz, Gena Dupree, Cole Miller and Jordan Campa. - photo by GLENN KAHL

Twenty-five Ripon Elementary School students received their diplomas Wednesday night in the Ripon High School multi-purpose room before an audience of parents, other family members and guests.

Two students welcomed the crowd – one in Spanish and the other in English.  

Presenting the diplomas and the coveted Trustee Awards and Citizenship honors that followed were Trustee Donna Parks and Superintendent Bill Draa.

Trustee awards were present to Amelia Maria Ruiz and Andres Merlos.  Citizenship honors went to Khylee Jones and Darlen Garcia.