(May 21, 2026) – Valedictorian Emily Ayala addresses her fellow graduates after earning a Presidential Scholarship to the University of Illinois Chicago, honoring her mother as her “biggest supporter” and “biggest inspiration” and leaving classmates with a family lesson fit for public life: “What you did yesterday, do it better today.” (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jeffrey S. Gray)
| Date Taken: | 05.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.03.2026 10:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9722743 |
| VIRIN: | 260521-N-SI684-3753 |
| Resolution: | 5000x3333 |
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| Location: | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US |
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