TUCSON (KOLD) - The intern who helped save Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' life is challenging graduates to be leaders as they contemplate their lives after high school.
Daniel Hernandez spoke to the class of 2011 at Sunnyside High School during graduation ceremonies Thursday night.
He reminded them that the end of high school wasn't the end of the road. He reminded them they would be leading the next generation.
"It's incumbent on all of you to go out there and do great things," Hernandez said. "But come back, because that's how we can improve this community and this country."
Nearly 400 seniors are in this year's graduating class at Sunnyside.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:17:25 GMT
Streetcar construction may slow down motorists heading downtown even more over the next two days. Workers are starting to transport large segments of rail today at 5:00 a.m. The rail work will take
The rail work will take place today and tomorrow from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. both days.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:10 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:10:33 GMT
A woman hiking on a trail near the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dove Mountain died Saturday afternoon of apparent cardiac arrest, Northwest Fire Capt. Adam Goldberg said. The woman was hiking with a group on
The woman was hiking with a group on the Wild Burro Trail in the Tortolita Mountains when she suffered a heart attack.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:09 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:09:35 GMT
With the Hobby Lobby and other retailers moving into the old Mervyn's in east Tucson later this year, some real estate experts say they're seeing more businesses take up commercial leases. However more
With the Hobby Lobby and other retailers moving into the Tucson area later this year, some real estate experts say they're seeing more businesses take up commercial leases. However more tenants doesn't necessarily mean the local economy is actually improving.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:07 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:07:31 GMT
A 30-year-old woman died in a rollover accident Sunday afternoon on the southwest side. Christy Anne Dalrymple was transported to a local hospital after the one-vehicle collision at West Irvington Road
Christy Anne Dalrymple was transported to a local hospital after the one-vehicle collision at West Irvington Road and South Westover Avenue around 12:50 p.m.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:05 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:05:48 GMT
A wildfire is burning tonight in Southern Arizona near the small town of Dragoon off Interstate 10. The fire has burned near 200 acres, according to Cochise County Sheriff's spokesperson Carol Capas.
The fire burned 85-100 acres near Dragoon, Cochise County Sheriff's spokesperson Carol Capas told Tucson News Now on Sunday.
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