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Hello, Goodbye: New Rancho Bernardo Principal Hails His First Graduating Class

The school's new principal David LeMaster praised the graduating class, saying they will always be special because they are his first since joining Rancho Bernardo.

Story and photos by Chris Stone

Marching to the beat of Hells Bells, Rancho Bernardo High School officials led about 500 seniors in a commencement Thursday evening at Viejas Arena at SDSU.

Valedictorian Yu Xuan "Harry" Qi, with a GPA exceeding 4.7, urged fellow students not to let the fear of failure defeat them in the future. Rancho Bernardo's Saluatorian was Yuwei Geena Dai.

David LeMaster, the school's new principal, praised the Class of 2013, saying they will always be special because they are his first at Rancho Bernardo.

Musical performances by Zachary Manlapid, Tarryn Chrisp and the RBHS Madrigals highlighted the ceremony, which began at 4 p.m.


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