New citizens Ambrose Akwasi Amoako, left, Arwa Zaki Aglan, and Anthony Lewis Ackerman welcome each other as fellow Americans after taking their Oaths of Citizenship. They were from Ghana, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, respectively.
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John Bernardo, Jr., 2, sleeps through the naturalization ceremony of his mom, Anne Bernardo, while his dad, John Bernardo, records it on his cell phone. Anne Bernardo is from Philippines.
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Melissa Latoya Spann, back to camera, is congratulated as soon as she has received her papers by her husband, Sammy J. Spann, assistant provost at the University of Toledo.
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Naghmana Masood, originally from Pakistan, right, talks with Judge Jack Zouhary, as she receives her papers.
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Marie Ivy Kornowski, from the Philippines, left, gives a hug to Judge Jack Zouhary, as she receives congratulations.
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Notre Dame Academy senior Alexia Abou-Arraj sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the ceremony. One of her parents is originally from Lithuania, the other from Lebanon.
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Benjamin Nana Antwi, rear and left, Akwasi Amoako, Arwa Zaki Aglan, and Anthony Lewis Ackerman share a laugh during the ceremony. Mr. Antwi and Mr. Amoako are originally from Ghana; Ms. Aglan is from Egypt, and Mr. Ackerman is from the United Kingdom.
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The Toledo Club hosts a naturalization ceremony for 32 people from 20 countries.
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