Originally Posted By NoahFN:
There is no leadership more inept, power crazed, or heartless than that of our school systems I have found.

Originally Posted By Sartorius:
That administrator's comments didn't give much of a reason. Seems like a very stupid hill for the district to die upon. No benefit whatsoever and tons of bad press and anger.

Originally Posted By macaho45:
Cunts, all of them.

Originally Posted By GaryM:
I can see their point. Graduation is for the students who graduate. Turning it into memorial for one student isn't fair to others.

Originally Posted By GaryM:
I can see their point. Graduation is for the students who graduate. Turning it into memorial for one student isn't fair to others.

Originally Posted By mr_o:
Fucking deleted her name off the program!?!? What cunt lick thought that was a good idea? They should've:

1. Left an open seat with a tasseled grad cap on it where she would've been seated
2. Had 1 person accept her diploma on her behalf with an announcement of why said person was accepting her diploma

Pretty fucking easy and simple accommodations.

Originally Posted By crowTrobotwork:
I can sympathize... but
some students missed their HS grad b/c of covid and then also missed their college grad cancellation due to fear of palestian protest.
What about them?

But if she completed the requirements she probably  should be honored.  There's a reason they're called American Farkers.
off shoots of the Spanish Farkers

Originally Posted By kc-coyote:
School district REMOVES girl's name from graduation book after she died of cancer weeks earlier despite completing all requirements: Bosses refuse to let siblings attend ceremony

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13421277/school-district-removes-graduation-book-died-cancer.html?openWebLoggedIn=true&login
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/family-not-allowed-to-walk-at-graduation-for-teen-who-died-of-cancer
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/deceased-girl-will-not-be-recognized-during-graduation-ceremony-due-district-policy/GR75QZLQM5C5BGTR5AT54YXLZ4/
https://kutv.com/news/education/alpine-school-district-not-recognizing-deceased-student-at-graduation-due-to-policy-samantha-corey-kimberly-american-fork-high-school-commencement

A Utah school has sparked fury after removing the name of a student who died of cancer just months before graduation - despite completing all requirements.
Samantha Corey, who was battling a rare and terminal form of the disease, passed away before she could finish her senior year at American Fork High School.
As Samantha's siblings prepared to stand in her place, they were told by the district they wouldn't be permitted. Her name was also omitted from the ceremony.

'It wasn't like we were wanting special treatment for her,' Kimberly Corey, Samantha's mother, said to FOX13. 'I just think we didn't want her to be deleted out of it, so it felt like, this is how it was supposed to be, and then they deleted her name and took it.'

Samantha's family was distraught hearing the news, specially because Samantha had completed all of her graduation requirements before her death.
'We just would have liked to have her name be read, and her siblings wanted to walk across the stage for her. Her brother wanted to wear her hat,' Kimberly Corey said to KUTV. 'We weren't expecting a big to-do; we just don't want her to be deleted, you know.'
Samantha's journey with cancer began during her sophomore year, but she was determined to continue her education at American Fork High School during chemotherapy treatments.
'When you're a terminal cancer patient, you know that's not a priority,' Kimberly Corey said to KUTV. 'She wanted to be in school as much as she could, and this high school has been so good to her.'
'She was such a light,' she said. 'When we were looking at a timeline with her lifespan, our goal with her medical team was to be able to get her healthy enough to be able to last as long as graduation. She was just three months short.'

Samantha died in January 2024 at 18-years-old.

Rich Stowell, of the Alpine School District, issued a statement explaining their stance on graduation memorials, emphasizing a balance between honoring the deceased and celebrating the achievements of all graduates.
'As students across Alpine School District celebrate graduation from high school, we are mindful that some students tragically pass before they and their families get to experience that milestone.

'Plans for graduation ceremonies are guided by district policy. Decisions about specific plans reflect our sincere desire to appropriately balance the need to remember those who have passed and the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishment of all graduates.'
'We realize that not allowing for certain types of memorials during graduation ceremonies may cause additional pain for those closest to students who have passed,' he continued.
'Our school administrators have the difficult responsibility of leading with compassion and empathy to help their school community process loss within the guidelines of policy.'

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/15/84903275-13421277-The_Alpine_School_District_in_Utah_has_sparked_criticism_after_t-a-16_1715784018246.jpg
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/15/14/84903213-13421277-image-a-9_1715780992924.jpg

In case you're wondering who to contact regarding this:
https://i.ibb.co/9HVF0jd/Screenshot-2024-05-15-091258.jpg

Alpine School District board member whose area includes American Fork High School:
https://i.ibb.co/ggb3gtD/Screenshot-2024-05-15-092916.jpg

Originally Posted By fadedsun:
Did you lose your heart, school board?

WTF?

Originally Posted By Sartorius:

ETA: lots of "Doctors"on that group. Dr. Jill Biden would be so proud

Originally Posted By miseses:
Too many people that can't think outside the box.  Law or policy says no diploma, accidently hand them an "extra" blank diploma with no name on it and let the parent fill it in.  The fuck do they find these people.

Originally Posted By John_Wayne777:


It has been my experience that lots of PHD's in education never had one to begin with.

Originally Posted By Sartorius:

ETA: lots of "Doctors"on that group. Dr. Jill Biden would be so proud

Originally Posted By TontoGoldstein:
When my 17-year old son killed himself a month before graduation, we had to accept his diploma in the superintendent's office.  His name was not called during the main ceremony.

One of the reason was that they didn't want copy cat suicides because of all the attention my wife would have gotten crossing the stage.

If he had died of a disease or accident, then there would have been no stigma.  Suicides of children are taboo.  No one puts up anything in their memory.  They just disappear.

It's been 27 years.  I still cry over my son.  I'm in treatment for prolonged grief.

Originally Posted By GaryM:
I can see their point. Graduation is for the students who graduate. Turning it into memorial for one student isn't fair to others.

Originally Posted By TontoGoldstein:
When my 17-year old son killed himself a month before graduation, we had to accept his diploma in the superintendent's office.  His name was not called during the main ceremony.

One of the reason was that they didn't want copy cat suicides because of all the attention my wife would have gotten crossing the stage.

If he had died of a disease or accident, then there would have been no stigma.  Suicides of children are taboo.  No one puts up anything in their memory.  They just disappear.

It's been 27 years.  I still cry over my son.  I'm in treatment for prolonged grief.

Originally Posted By JAD762:
Utah....

Posthumus awards are given to surviving family members all the time.

Its like the district met and said, "what's the worst way we can handle this situation."

Originally Posted By Sartorius:
ETA: lots of "Doctors"on that group. Dr. Jill Biden would be so proud

Originally Posted By phatmax:


If it was the kid of an "administrator" the whole fucking ceremony would have been dedicated in the kid's name, with banners and memorial pictures.

Originally Posted By Silverbulletz06:
Devils advocate here:

My sister had something similar happen for her 8th grade graduation. The ceremony centered around the child that passed and the parents came up to be acknowledged. The entire ceremony, what should be a great night of celebration, was morbid. It was a huge downer for the kids, the staff, and the visiting families.

I can see why people would say no to it. No one wants a hundred crying graduates on what should be their day of celebration.

Originally Posted By crowTrobotwork:
I can sympathize... but
some students missed their HS grad b/c of covid and then also missed their college grad cancellation due to fear of palestian protest.
What about them?

Originally Posted By Koa:
This is cold hearted and pisses me off to tears!

Originally Posted By mr_o:
Fucking deleted her name off the program!?!? What cunt lick thought that was a good idea? They should've:

1. Left an open seat with a tasseled grad cap on it where she would've been seated
2. Had 1 person accept her diploma on her behalf with an announcement of why said person was accepting her diploma

Pretty fucking easy and simple accommodations.

Originally Posted By JAD762:
Utah....

Posthumus awards are given to surviving family members all the time.

Its like the district met and said, "what's the worst way we can handle this situation."

Originally Posted By cmw:

Key word - after reading the title the first thing I thought of was that this was a school run by "educators" and "administrators" instead of teachers.

In any town worth a damn she would have a good chance of being elected homecoming queen and having the prom and/or graduation ceremony dedicated in her honor.

WTH is wrong with people.

Rotten pollen has my eyes watering now...

Originally Posted By 15jonshoot:

Awful lot of people to handle the school too. I'd guess they could chop some of those jobs off and not miss a beat.

Originally Posted By Azygos:
This could have been handled gracefully and without drama.

Siblings walking for her in graduation attire? That's a bit much.

She met all graduation requirements. Read her name and maybe comment that she succeeded even though she wasn't there to celebrate with her class. You could even do something like have an additional decorative ribbon of her favorite color tied around the diploma.

That doesn't turn the graduation into her memorial service, and it fulfills the mission of celebrating all graduates including her.

Originally Posted By JAD762:
Utah....

Posthumus awards are given to surviving family members all the time.

Its like the district met and said, "what's the worst way we can handle this situation."

Originally Posted By Silverbulletz06:
Devils advocate here:

My sister had something similar happen for her 8th grade graduation. The ceremony centered around the child that passed and the parents came up to be acknowledged. The entire ceremony, what should be a great night of celebration, was morbid. It was a huge downer for the kids, the staff, and the visiting families.

I can see why people would say no to it. No one wants a hundred crying graduates on what should be their day of celebration.

Originally Posted By 15jonshoot:
Awful lot of people to handle the school too. I'd guess they could chop some of those jobs off and not miss a beat.