CALEXICO — Sixty-three eighth-graders graduated from Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy, a joyous event that marked the end of the academic year at a school that is both enriched and challenged by the U.S.-Mexico border.
Virtually all of the students were born in the United States but live in Mexicali. They crossed the border daily to attend school. On June 5, their families crossed once more to gather at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for the bilingual baccalaureate Mass and commencement ceremony.
Many students and their families received recognitions at the graduation.
Seven students earned a Presidential Award for academic achievement, which came with a message from President Donald J. Trump read publicly. Nine additional students, with near-perfect GPAs, received awards for academic excellence.
A total of 19 students, who attended parochial school from transitional kindergarten to eighth grade, were recognized as Fidelity Students. And five families with graduates were recognized for schooling all of their children in parochial schools.
The principal, Sister Maria Elvia González, noted why parents chose to send their children to OLGA, as the school is known.
“There are a lot of schools in Mexicali that are bilingual, but ours is also bicultural,” she said, “and because
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