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Congratulating The Class Of 2021: JOSE VARGAS IV Of Joliet West High School
Before this year's seniors head on to that next step in their lives, we want to take a moment to let their stars shine here on Patch.

JOLIET, IL — The high school seniors of 2021 have had an experience like no other in a century — a year upended by a pandemic and by lockdowns that kept them from enjoying many of the activities that previous seniors have taken for granted.
Patch hopes to help make it up to those seniors by giving them a special sendoff. We asked parents and other family members to pay tribute to this year’s grads using a special submission form so we can publish those tributes one by one.
JOSE VARGAS IV will graduate from Joliet West High School.
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Plans after graduation: 2 years of Joliet Junior College, then transfer to Southern Illinois University
Accomplishments: Architectural Studies.
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Special message: Our son Jose Vargas IV graduated from Joliet West High School. We can't even begin to say how proud we are of you son. Just believe in yourself and remember that you only fail when you stop trying.
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