Five preschoolers at the Foundation for the Blind graduate Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the East Valley campus.
Foundation for Blind Children para educator Lisa Hinshaw,top, helps Nicholas Henning try on his graduation cap at the East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Foundation for Blind Children Elementary Education and preschool program director Lexie Day shows the diplomas being given are also printed in Braille during a preschool graduation ceremony at the East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Foundation for Blind Children CEO Marc Ashton,left, presents a preschool diploma to Maite Sandoval during a preschool graduation ceremony at the East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Foundation for Blind Children CEO Marc Ashton,center, presents a preschool diploma to Gavyn Ricker,right, as her mother Chrystina,left, helps him during a preschool graduation ceremony at the East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Jesus Sandoval,left, holds his daugther Maite Sandoval after receiving her preschool diploma at the Foundation for Blind Children's East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
A cake was made to celebrate the preschool graduation of five students of the Foundation for Blind Children's East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Gavyn Ricker,right, tries on his graduation cap in preparation a preschool graduation ceremony at the East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Ember Stevens,left, is given a kiss by her mother,Manette Stevens, after receiving her preschool diploma at the Foundation for Blind Children's East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Ember Stevens,left, gives her mother,Manette Stevens,a hug after receiving her preschool diploma at the Foundation for Blind Children's East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Foundation for Blind Children CEO Marc Ashton,left, presents a preschool diploma to Fatima Faye,right, as her mother Michelle Dumay holds her during a preschool graduation ceremony at the East Valley Campus in Chandler, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
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specialember posted at 2:17 pm on Wed, Jun 6, 2012.
Beautiful photos! Can someone correct my name spelling though? It's Nanette Stevens, not Manette Stevens. [beam]