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Naturalization: Feb. 16, 2011

Thirty-one people from 23 countries become new U.S. citizens at St. Francis de Sales High School. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL SIZE, START SLIDESHOW.

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Paola Rebeca Green, formerly of Costa Rica, waves an American flag during a naturalization service Feb. 16, 2011, at St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo, Ohio.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo A new citizen holds a copy of the Star-Spangled Banner, the United States' national anthem. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Savith Vijendra, 4, forces a smile on the face of his mother, Divya Goutam Vijendra, formerly of India, during a naturalization service.

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Betty Ubando Frisco, left, formerly of the Philippines, and Paola Rebeca Green, second from left, formerly of Costa Rica, join others taking the Oath of Citizenship.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Members of The Singing Blue, the St. Francis de Sales High School Mens Chorus, perform during the naturalization ceremony. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Judges who graduated from St. Francis de Sales and attended the naturalization ceremony there include, from left, Gene Zmuda, Michael Goulding, Thomas Osowik, Myron Duhart II, Francis Gorman, and David Lewandoski.

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Betty Ubando Frisco, left, formerly of the Philippines, gets a hug from Paola Rebeca Green, formerly of Costa Rica, after taking the Oath of Citizenship at St. Francis de Sales High School.

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Naturalization: Feb. 16, 2011

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