Above, members of the Artesia High School Class of 2016 throw their graduation caps into the air in celebration of the end of their Artesia Public Schools careers during Thursday’s commencement exercises at Bulldog Bowl. AHS graduated 207 students this year who between them earned a total of $3,320,449.50 in scholarships. At right, Dana Thalman addresses her classmates in a speech dubbed “Leaving a Legacy.” Thalman spoke about classmate Marquise’ Weast, who passed away April 2, 2015, and how she inspired Thalman to live her life to the fullest. Below, Cooper Hall delivers his speech, “Make America Great Again,” during which he stated, “2016 – what a time to be alive. Blink 182 is dropping an album this summer, and Mountain Dew Baja Blast might be on shelves permanently by the end of the year.”
