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Bearded valedictorian gets his own graduation ceremony
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:25 pm
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AMITE - After Amite High School’s valedictorian was denied the right to walk across the stage because of his facial hair, some state leaders have come together to give the young man a graduation of his own.
Andrew Jones had a 4.0 GPA and was top of his class at Amite High, however teachers wouldn’t let him walk at the 2016 spring graduation ceremony because administrators said his facial hair violated school policy.
A statement from state leaders including Rep. Katrina Jackson says Jones was unfairly excluded from a ceremony that should have been a highlight of his young adult life. People who support Jones say a beard shouldn’t detract from what was an exemplary academic performance from the young man.
"They were just straight… you either got to shave or you ain't going to graduate," Jones said at the time.
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“The Andrew Jones Graduation” will be held on June 17 at the African-American Heritage Museum, located at 1600 Phoenix Square in Hammond. The ceremony will be hosted by the Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson and Pastor Roosevelt Wright III, from New Orleans.
WBRZ
No, dumbass - you still graduated. You just didn't get to participate in the ceremony because you and your family decided to be attention whores about a beard that would have grown back by now.
Now the taxpayers of get to pay for it. YAAAAAAAAAY!!!
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:27 pm
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Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:29 pm to Horsemeat
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However, the move to provide a personalized graduation experience will allow him a moment in the scholastic sun that wouldn’t otherwise have been possible without the involvement of supporters including Rep. Jackson. “The Andrew Jones Graduation” will be held on June 17 at the African-American Heritage Museum, located at 1600 Phoenix Square in Hammond. The ceremony will be hosted by the Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson and Pastor Roosevelt Wright III, from New Orleans.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:29 pm to Horsemeat
How does a beard violate school policy?
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:30 pm to Horsemeat
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"They were just straight… you either got to shave or you ain't going to graduate," Jones said at the time.
You graduated, you just didn't walk
quote:What an attention whore. While facial hair policies are fricking retarded, refusing to comply (especially with that sorry arse excuse of a "beard") and then bitching until you get your own graduation is even more fricking retarded.
“The Andrew Jones Graduation” will be held on June 17 at the African-American Heritage Museum
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:30 pm to Patton
quote:you're an idiot
How is a beard agasint school policy?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:31 pm to Patton
My high school was the same way - no sideburns past the ear lobe, no mustaches, goatees, beards, etc. I complied even though I had to shave damn near every day as a teenager.
I have no sympathy for his plight.
I have no sympathy for his plight.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:31 pm to Horsemeat
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should have been a highlight of his young adult life
This is the saddest part of that entire statement.
Edit: I misread. My brain changed the "a" to "the". But still
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:32 pm to Horsemeat
The attention whore generation or the special snowflake generation or the don't you dare offend me with your free speech generation.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:33 pm to Horsemeat
There's a whole lot of stupid in that. All the way from an individual ceremony for him to walk to a school that bans facial hair for a high school kid.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:33 pm to Horsemeat
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"They were just straight… you either got to shave or you ain't going to graduate," Jones said at the time
Spoken like a true valedictorian
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:33 pm to Horsemeat
Who cares if the kid has a beard, stupid reason not to let him walk imo.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:34 pm to Patton
not surprised mississippi high schools have no standards
that's saying something coming from state number 49
that's saying something coming from state number 49
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:34 pm to The Cow Goes Moo Moo
Louisiana public school education at its finest.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:34 pm to Horsemeat
Since he obviously has a problem with authority he should go ahead and start up his own company because no one will want to hire his arse
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:35 pm to AU4real35
School policy is my kids have to wear uniforms. I think it's stupid. So I should just be able to send them to school in street clothes and expect no repercussions correct?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:35 pm to AU4real35
quote:Again, beard policies are antiquated and pointless but if you budge on one rule it sets a precedent that valedictorians are above the school's rules.
Who cares if the kid has a beard, stupid reason not to let him walk imo.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:38 pm to Harry Caray
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Again, beard policies are antiquated and pointless but if you budge on one rule it sets a precedent that valedictorians are above the school's rules.
Understandable.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:38 pm to Horsemeat
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:41 pm to Horsemeat
quote:IWNHI
Rep. Katrina Jackson
quote:IWNHI part II
Pastor Roosevelt Wright III
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:43 pm to Horsemeat
At the end of the day, this kids a douche. Nobody needs their own graduation ceremony. Representative Katrina Jackson is an attention whore. Jesus this is ridiculous.
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