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Photos: Saddleback College Class of 2011 Graduates
About 2,500 graduates celebrate their commencement Friday morning at Saddleback College for the Class of 2011.
Editor's note: Until the end of 2011, Patch will be republishing some of the year's best photo essays in Mission Viejo.
Saddleback College celebrated their class of 2011 during their commencement ceremony Friday morning.
"At Saddleback College, you can receive a great education," President Tod A. Burnett said. "We have more students accepted into UCLA than any other college in Orange County."
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Students lined up early in the morning in their red caps and gowns, prepared to enter the gym before the ceremony.
"I am happy to finally graduate out of Saddleback," graduate David Harper said.
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The ceremony added a few laughs this year, with comedian Frances Dilorinzo, Saddleback College class of 1989, giving a different and humerous commencement address.
Also, Saddleback College retiring professors were also honored for their many years of dedication.
