FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, June 10, 2012

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

***PHOTO RELEASE***

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho escorts Daniela Peláez (left) and Florenn Larose (right) to the graduation stage at Florida International University's U.S. Century Bank Arena during commencement exercises for the 2012 graduating class of North Miami Senior High School. Daniela Peláez was at risk of deportation prior to her classmates seeking assistance from authorities, which allowed her to graduate and deliver the 2012 Farewell Address.

North Miami Senior High was the last of 49 graduations held at Miami Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) for the 2011-2012 school year. M-DCPS is the fourth largest school district in the nation with 345,000 students. This year the school district graduated approximately 20,000 students. 

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