WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Nicole Meulemans graduated from Wrightstown High School Thursday, without her shoes on.
Those are the perks of a personal ceremony.
As principal Scott Thompson handed her a bright blue diploma, she tells FOX 11 she couldn’t help but think about how the coronavirus pandemic impacted her last moments as a high school senior.
“I’m a little bummed that our year got cut short but I’m not going to dwell on it. I’m ready to move on and just get ready with life.”
Still, she’s all smiles.
“It’s definitely personal and I love it. I’m glad that Wrightstown is a good school, it’s a small school and I’m glad that he could work it out to see us face to face and it was nice to see those guys one last time.”
“We decided administratively last week that I was going to visit every one of our seniors and hand-deliver their diplomas,” said Thompson.
Virtual celebrations or drive-in ceremonies may be easier to pull off, but Thompson tells FOX 11 the extra work is well worth it.
120 diplomas and 120 stops, Thompson says he’s just grateful Wrightstown High School has a graduating class small enough to make every student’s ceremony special.
“We cover a pretty wide area so building the route took a little bit of time but it’s what we have to do. Our kids are missing out on so much at the end of this school year so we have to do something to help recognize all their achievements.”
School district across NE Wisconsin are coming up with creative ways to honor graduating high school seniors.
