Los Angeles Mission College celebrated the 50th anniversary of the school this year, and its proud senior students were honored with their diplomas as they graduated on the sunny morning of June 10. They cheered and hugged and looked forward to their futures.
The college has long been admired for its role in the San Fernando Valley, by offering educational opportunities to a highly diverse student population. Among them on Tuesday was 84-year-old Carlito Salayo Dayo, who excelled in art and plans to study interior design. Dayo grinned as Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, shook his hand.
Not to be overlooked, student Maria Tharpe, 49, was embraced by her 21-year-old son, during the Los Angeles Mission College commencement ceremony in Sylmar. Tharpe went to college even though she held more than one job.
Maria Tharpe, 49, gets a hug from her son Bryce Hamby, 21, after she graduated from Los Angeles Mission College during their 50th commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Tharpe, who is heading to Cal Poly Humboldt to study geology, said it took a lot to come back to school while holding down multiple jobs. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Valedictorian David Vilches addresses students during Los Angeles Mission College’s 50th commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra gives the commencement address at Los Angeles Mission College’s 50th commencement ceremony in Sylmar onTuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) “It’s just the beginning I’m not done,” says Carlito Salayo Dayo, 84, who shakes former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra hand during Los Angeles Mission College’s 50th commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Dayo who got an AA in Art plans to study interior design next. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) “It’s just the beginning I’m not done,” says Carlito Salayo Dayo, 84, who gets a fist pump from a fellow classmate as they prepare to graduate during Los Angeles Mission College’s 50th commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Dayo who got an AA in Art plans to study interior design next. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Karla Hernandez gives her 5-year-old daughter Ivy a hug after she brought her a personal fan during Los Angeles Mission College’s 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College Choir performs at the school’s 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College holds their 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College graduates enter their quad during their 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College graduates celebrates during their 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College graduates enter their quad during their 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) A graduate adjusts his bow tie before Los Angeles Mission College’s 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College holds their 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Mission College holds their 50th anniversary commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 14Maria Tharpe, 49, gets a hug from her son Bryce Hamby, 21, after she graduated from Los Angeles Mission College during their 50th commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Tharpe, who is heading to Cal Poly Humboldt to study geology, said it took a lot to come back to school while holding down multiple jobs. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) ExpandIn February of 1975, Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) opened as a new addition to the Los Angeles Community College District. In the beginning the college didn’t have a permanent campus, so it held classes in numerous locations, renting space at high schools, churches, and office buildings. The college opened with about 1,200 students seeking a range of academic and vocational programs.
On this warm morning in the Valley, the crowd cheered when they saw a graduate they knew, and the Los Angeles Mission College Choir entertained for the crowd.
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