vendredi 10 mars 2017
Why Hundreds of People Gathered to Hear Only 1 Name Called at Graduation
When Cameron Brown's dad was invited to attend a "graduation practice," he had no idea that he was about to experience the surprise of a lifetime. The West Stanly High School graduating class of 2017 dressed in their cap and gowns to have only Cameron's name announced. The 18-year-old high school senior's father, Brian, was diagnosed with nonalcoholic cirrhosis of the liver in 2011 and a few years later was paralyzed in a horrible accident.
Kim Page, the school's principal, told ABC News that they feared Brian would not live to see his son graduate, so they decided to put together a ceremony and surprise the family with this special moment. "My secretary said, 'We've got the caps and gowns, let's do something for him,'" Page said. "Within less than 24 hours, we put together the program."
Hundreds of people filled the school auditorium on Feb. 27 so Brian could see Cameron graduate, and it sounds like an unforgettable event. "Over the years me and my dad have grown to be very, very close - pretty much best friends," Cameron said. "I look at him as my Superman, so seeing him there to see me graduate meant everything for me. He really tried to make sure that I know that he's proud of me because that's something I've always worked for." Cameron will graduate (again) with his peers in June.
Instead of the usual graduation speeches, the faculty honored the Brown family and had Cameron talk about his favorite memories of high school on the podium, but for the quarterback of the football team, his memory involved his parents. "It was just going through my head that throughout high school my favorite memory was hearing my parents tell me they're proud of me," he said. "That's what I work for every day."
After watching the graduation ceremony with so much pride, Brian Brown passed away on Wednesday, March 8.
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