Local high school students chosen to participate in virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Harris Published
Four high school students from the 36
th Congressional District were selected by the White House to participate in a virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Congressman Raul Ruiz nominated Elizabeth Esteban from Desert Mirage High School, Omar Bahena-Salgado from Desert Hot Springs High School, Emma Hernandez from Beaumont High School, and Ariana Castañeda-Gutierrez from Indio High School to participate in the ceremony.
“I am extremely proud of our four local students who were selected to participate in this week s virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Harris,” said Ruiz. “Elizabeth, Omar, Emma, and Ariana represent the best and brightest of our communities. Their perseverance, grit, hard work, and ability to overcome adversity in pursuit of their dreams is inspiri
Around 300 high school seniors across the country were selected to virtually attend a White House graduation ceremony that took place this week with Vice President Kamala Harris. Four of them are students from Riverside County.
Ariana Castañeda-Gutierrez, Omar Bahena, Elizabeth Esteban and Emma Hernandez each found out they would be part of the Graduation 2021: A CNN Special Event just two days prior to the ceremony held on May 18.
Some of them said they did not immediately know what the event was or that Harris would be the keynote speaker.
Hernandez, who attends Beaumont High School, said someone from her school district initially asked her if she would like to be part of a special project.
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