The Tule River Tribe of California broke a record this year with 155 graduates.
The tribe held a luncheon for its graduates on Monday. There were 30 kindergarten, 25 sixth-grade, 37 eighth-grade, 48 high school and 20 college graduates.
The eldest graduate was 62-year-old Evelyn Hunter, who received a degree from San Joaquin Valley College.
Linda Peterson, 51, received a bachelor’s degree from LaVerne University.
Cynthia Gomez was valedictorian for her class at the University of Northern California Lorenzo Patino School of Law.
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Tule River tribe sees more than 150 graduates
(The Porterville Recorder 6/10)
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