A native of Bulgaria, Asparuhov came to the Valley in 1998 and went on to become an All American Kicker for the Fresno State football team. "You just don't understand how many rights and opportunities you have when you live in this country until you come here from a foreign country and you take advantage of it."
He took the oath before a group of fifth and eighth grade students at St. Anthony's Catholic School where his wife is a fifth grade teacher. She says this was a unique opportunity for students.
Debbie Asparuhov said, "They shouldn't take for granted just being born here and you're automatically a citizen there's a long process people go through."
Students participated in the process. They answered the same types of questions as those on the naturalization test. Questions like who becomes president should something happen to the sitting president and vice president?
For Asparuhov he hopes students will see his new citizenship as a life lesson. "Hopefully they'll take advantage of all these opportunities and do something with their life make something of themselves."
