The graduation ceremony for the class of 2015 was held at Steinmetz on Saturday, June 13.

Congratulations to Star staff graduates. We’ll miss you!

Co-editor-in-chief Dalia Mena with family, including 2007 graduate Ricky Mena; co-editor Jalan Veal is pictured above

Jalan Veal            Star co-editor in chief

Dalia Mena            Star co-editor in chief

Leslie Carmona            Star photo editor

Edmund Dones            Star opinion editor

Photo editor Leslie Carmona with Marco “Mako” Giron Sandoval

Principal Stephen Ngo, graduation sponsor Gina Szulkowski, LSC chair Jose Quiles, senior sponsor Robin Russo, and 36th Ward alderman Gilbert Villegas

Koya Scott                Arts & entertainment editor

Yadira Abarca         Star reporter

Husna Afzal             Star reporter

Samantha Ayala      Star reporter

Maria Barajas          Star reporter

Aaliyah Collins        Star reporter

Felisha Cordero      Star reporter

Angel DeJesus         Star reporter

Ariani DeJesus      Star reporter

Monica Frackowiak    Star reporter

Elizabeth Garcia         Star reporter

Kamari Joiner            Star reporter, most valued journalism student

Joslyn Hermosillo    Star reporter

Valeria Huerta          Star reporter

Matias Kirk               Star reporter

Jennifer Liera           Star reporter

Angelica Lopez         Star reporter, cookie champion

Nayeli Martinez        Star reporter

Carmelita Mendez    Star reporter

Li Nguyen                  Star reporter

Jennifer Padilla       Star reporter

Estephani Paredes   Star reporter

Delilah Perez             Star reporter

Elizabeth Pineda             Star reporter

Maria Purisima              Star reporter, hardest working journalism student

Marisha Reynolds          Star reporter

Teresa Rodriguez           Star reporter

Elianis Rosado               Star reporter

Shay Sanders                  Star reporter

Emily Santiago              Star reporter

Malwina Smosna         Star reporter

Marlena Smosna         Star reporter

Danielle Stencel           Star reporter

Andriy Suden               Star reporter

Roksana Stefanek        Star reporter

Justyna Szczech          Star reporter

Devion Thompson       Star reporter

Tatiana Turcios            Star reporter

Yureli Velazquez         Excellent Star reporter

Claudia Vidalon           Excellent Star reporter

Jamilah Zayas             Excellent Star reporter