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Byline: John-John Williams IV
Jun. 2--Carlos Urtecho, 17, a senior at Mount Hebron High School, was thrilled to graduate this week, but the biggest highlight of his young academic career occurred last month during the annual Conexiones convocation ceremony at Howard High School. Urtecho, one of 56 Hispanic students honored at the event, received scholarship money, a certificate of achievement, and - most important - individual recognition for completing his high school career. "It's very good for Hispanic students to get representation in Howard County," he said. "It's ... something that will, hopefully, continue throughout the years." Although 3,468 students at 11 county high schools graduated this week - only the new Marriotts Ridge High School had no senior class this year - many students such as Urtecho were honored by specific groups throughout last month. And whether it was walking down the red carpet at Long Reach High…
Source: HighBeam Research, Pomp and circumstance: More than 3,400 students complete their high...