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re: Woman Inserts Herself into LSU Graduation, Receives Another Student's Diploma

Posted on 12/21/17 at 1:55 pm to
Posted by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65497 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

Why are they handing out real diplomas on stage?




They don't. You go to a table and pick up your diploma.
Posted by Modern
Fiddy Men
Member since May 2011
17027 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 1:56 pm to
When my sister graduated, she got her diploma with her cover.
Posted by sweetwaterbilly
Member since Mar 2017
19649 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 1:58 pm to
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They actually hand out diplomas on stage?


When I got mine from LSU they gave you the empty cover on stage and then as soon as you walked off stage you told them your name and they got the actual diploma out the big file box.
Posted by The People
LSU Alumni
Member since Aug 2008
4461 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:02 pm to
Nice try sweetheart, but there are no free lunches.

You have to earn the right to be an LSU alumnus. Entitlement will not win this time.

This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 2:03 pm
Posted by HollyWoodCole
CA
Member since Nov 2017
1255 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:04 pm to
At LSU in the spring of 2000 when I walked on stage, I was handed my purple LSU binder with my diploma inside.

The only way you didn't get the diploma inside was if you had an outstanding fee to the university.

If that were the case, the fee bill was inside instead of your diploma.

Maybe things have changed since then.


Posted by Isabelle81
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Member since Sep 2015
2718 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:05 pm to
We need a photo.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

theft and unlawful production, manufacture, distribution or possession of a fraudulent post-secondary education degree


wow, they actually have a law against this

you see stories about people putting up a fake deploma on the wall all the time
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
22281 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:12 pm to
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At LSU in the spring of 2000 when I walked on stage, I was handed my purple LSU binder with my diploma inside.


quote:

Maybe things have changed since then.


So when you graduated, they handed them out while calling your name? That's how it was for me, but a much longer time back. If this were the case here, then everyone else after her would be getting the wrong one, right?
Posted by birdieman
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2012
1647 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:14 pm to
among companies I've worked for: Raytheon, Boeing, General Dynamics.... I've never shown my diploma or have they inquired. I'm sure some companies do check diplomas, but a ton do not.
Posted by UGATiger26
Jacksonville, FL
Member since Dec 2009
9128 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:15 pm to
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White is currently wanted on charges of theft and unlawful production, manufacture, distribution or possession of a fraudulent post-secondary education degree.


I'm guessing they had to dust off some really old books to find that statute.

Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
77736 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:19 pm to
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When my sister graduated, she got her diploma with her cover.

Damn I got a piece of paper that basically said "good job". Mine will come in the mail next month
Posted by HollyWoodCole
CA
Member since Nov 2017
1255 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:20 pm to
We were lined up before seating and sat according to the line up. A long line formed and they called your name as you walked up on stage. Shook some hands, handed a binder with diploma inside and at the bottom of the stage some schmuck took your picture and sent you the proof later.

I'm not sure how it works now or how she didn't disturb the line up previous to the names being announced.
Posted by Kraut Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
4811 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:22 pm to
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This post was edited on 11/8/20 at 9:16 am
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
53975 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:24 pm to
On Facebook search Bianca White LSU. Pics there
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25428 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:26 pm to
quote:

They actually hand out diplomas on stage?


They didn't when I graduated. You had to pick your diploma up from a table at the back of the PMAC after the ceremony.
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 2:27 pm
Posted by YoungManOldMan
Member since Dec 2017
1882 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:26 pm to
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Does she know that any employer will call the school to verify that she graduated from there


Nobody does this unfortunately.
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25428 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:29 pm to
If companies want to verify education they have you request a transcript from the school. I cant really imagine many people want to see the actual diploma. Thats just a ceremonial thing that you keep to remind yourself of your accomplishment. It's like a trophy.
Posted by MaHittaMaHitta
Member since May 2014
3199 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:32 pm to
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 2:33 pm
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33916 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 2:50 pm to
So she can show off the physical degree in interviews, but what happens when they ask for transcripts or run a background check? I can see why she couldn’t get a degree
Posted by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65497 posts
Posted on 12/21/17 at 3:01 pm to
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