UCSD student honors parents with graduation pictures in farm fields

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Max Burns
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Jun 12, 2021
Jennifer Rocha, the daughter of immigrants and the first in her family to attend college, shared this powerful graduation photo and I can't stop thinking about it.
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Rocha "decided to take her graduation pictures in the farm fields where she worked with her parents since she was in high school," she told ABC San Diego.

UCSD student honors parents with graduation pictures in farm fields
A UC San Diego student is going viral on social media for her graduation pictures, taken to honor her parents.
10news.com
11:11 AM · Jun 12, 2021

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/ucsd-student-honors-parents-with-graduation-pictures-in-farm-fields

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A UC San Diego student is going viral on social media for her graduation pictures, taken to honor her parents.

Jennifer Rocha, from Coachella, decided to take her graduation pictures in the farm fields where she worked with her parents since she was in high school.

Rocha included her parents in the photographs to thank them for teaching her the importance of getting an education.

Rocha tells ABC 10News she started working in the fields when she was a junior in high school, working overnights planting strawberries.

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[MLAA]

1. What a cool young woman!

Wishing her all the very best.

[SergeStorms]

2. Never forget where you came from.

And never forget who helped you get there, too. She's a fine young lady. Her parents must be extremely proud of her.

[colorado_ufo]

3. This picture is all the resume I would need to hire her!

Incredible character and heart. Parents, you outdid yourselves when you raised this daughter!

[Hekate]

4. I am feeling such a warm smile from this

[Progressive Jones]

5. This is beautiful. nt

[NBachers]

6. i love this story.

[obamanut2012]

7. Love it! Thanks for posting n/t