Parents often attend commencement to cheer their children on from the stands, but one father and daughter will be sharing the stage as they graduate together from California State University, Bakersfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Destiny Armendariz is graduating with her master\u2019s degree in educational counseling while her father, 50-year-old Diego Armendariz, has earned his bachelor\u2019s in psychology and aims to become a therapist. Both will be participating in the same commencement ceremony.<\/p>\n
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