A graduation celebration banquet was held at the Riverside Elks Lodge in honor of the 2007 graduating class. The theme for the evening was On the Pathway to Success. The event was sponsored by the parents of graduate from several schools in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
 LaKendra Nicole Banks, Barstow High School graduate
 Riverside resident Ebony Mitchell will be attending the University of Southern California in the fall.
 Students participating (l-r) back row: Justin Love, King High School; Tony Lawson, Riverside Christian High School; Nicholas Williams, North High School; Marcus McDowell, Buena Vista High School; Gerold Williams, North High School; and Derek Burks, Riverside Christian High School. (front row): Chelsea Stapleton, Rubidoux High School; Patrice Hill, Kaiser High School; Susan Kelsey, Riverside Christian High School; and Desiree Anderson, Hesperia High School.
 Malissa Rene graduated from Norte Vista High School in Riverside
PROUD DAD!
Environmental expert and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointee Leonard Robinson, celebrated the graduation of all three of his children.
 His oldest son Ryan received his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University during graduation ceremonies on May 13th (Mother's Day). He carried a 4.0 GPA in his core engineering classes. He plans to work in the U.S. Patent Office and then pursue law school to study patent law and intellectual property. Ryan attended high school at Notre Dame High School in Riverside.
His youngest son Kyle, received three Bachelors Degrees (Business, Sales Marketing, Management Science) from Tuskegee University during graduation ceremonies also on May 13th (Mother's Day). In addition, Kyle played football for Tuskegee University as well. He certainly shattered the myth about African-American student-athletes not graduating. In fact, he was the only Tuskegee graduate with a triple major. He plans to try out for the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive back. His back-up plan is to work in the marketing department of the NFL or work for EA. Kyle attended Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley.
Robinson's daughter Lacy graduated from UC Santa Barbara with her degree in Sociology on June 17th (Father's Day). She plans to go into Journalism and pursue a masters degree. Lacy attended Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, however she ultimately graduated from Long Beach Poly High School.
For the 9th year in a row, St. Paul African Methdist Episcopal Chuch held their 9th Annual Charles Brooks Scholarship Banquet, named after the church's former pastor Rev. Charles Brooks (1989-1997). The event was held at St. Paul's new events center with keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Walton, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of California Riverside delivering a dynamic message on education, faith, and freedom.
 This year's recipients were: Breanisha Amaya, Eisenhower High School; Seannice Archie, Arroyo Valley High School; Terrance Campbell, Murrieta Valley High School; Kurston Hollowell, Middle College High School; Charles Moore, Arroyo Valley High School; Amber Nelson, Arroyo Valley High School; John David Salisbury, Tehachapi High School; LaChelle Watson, Arroyo Valley High School; Shequila Edwards, Eisenhower High School; and Megan Morris, Cajon High School (all sitting).
Joining the students were scholarship committee members and program participants: Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, Rev. Charles Brooks, Ms. Campbell, Pastor Campbell, UCR Professor Jonathan Walton, Tony Dupré, Thomas Osborne, Darlene Brown, Prof. Kathy Ervin, Charlotte Johnson, Brenda Odell, Charlotte Brooks, Dr. Zeda Amaya, and Norma Archie.
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