<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Joseph Thornton, a graduate of Eastside Prep, stands outside of the Meyer Library at Stanford University, where he is busy studying for upcoming finals on December 3, 2013. It is Thornton's first semester at the university. Photo<wm>: Greg D. Billings/Courtenay James / The Mercury News.
JOSEPH THORNTON
JOSEPH THORNTON
Graduates from Eastside Prep can breathe easier knowing that their alma mater prepared them well for success.
Students at Stookey, the Eastside Prep, a small magnet school in Glendale, held graduation ceremonies last May 11, 2015, in Glendale Stadium. About 135 graduates were honored to be receiving their diplomas</wm>. Thornton, who graduated from Stookey in 2015, shares a photo from his own