A pledge to graduate

The freshmen class of Gonzales High School, along with their grade 9 homeroom teachers, pledged last week their commitment to graduate in June of 2015.

That's four years of homework, exams, getting up early every day and attending every single class. That's a marathon. The students are making a big commitment, and they should be applauded.

But it will also be worth it. People earn more money when they have more education, so they'll reap the benefits in the long run.

”I am so proud of these students for making this commitment and promise to themselves and one another," Principal Barbara Lawrence-Emanuel said. "I am also thrilled with the dedication their teachers are showing.”

The Gonzales High School Class of 2015 includes over 200 students, most of whom signed the banner. Photographer Anthony Montoya captured the freshmen class advisor Tina Raeder, principal Barbara Lawrence-Emanuel, teacher Jose Moreno, and students Ernesto Casillas, Lucio Bahena, Jacqueline Mora, Raylynne Balli and Juan Guerrero.