Provine student receives graduation surprise

A Provine senior student was surprised with a graduation parade.

THEY LED A GRADUATION PARADE INHONOR OFKELVIN GARDNER.KELVIN GRADUATED FROM PROVINEHIGHSCHOOL WITH HONORS."WE DIDN'T GET TO HAVE ANOFFICIGRADUATION SO WHAT SHE DID WASSHE SENT OUT A MESSAGE ON FB SOTHAT WE COULD HAVE OUR FAMILYMEMBERS AND FRIENDS COMETHROUGH AND JUST SUPPORT." NATSOF PRAYERKELVIN'S PASTOR MADE AN APPEAREDAND SAID A SPECIAL PRAYER.NATS OF MAYORAND THE JACKSON MAYOR ALSOSTOPPED BYTO SHOW SUPPOR"BEING A SINGLE PARENT OURVILLAGE IS REALLY DEEP AEVERYBODY WANTED TO DO SOMETHINGSO THIS WAS MY WAYTO INCLUDE EVERYBODY AND JUSTSAY HEY COME ON BY THE HOUSE ANDDROP SOMETHING OFF IYOU WANT TO OR JUST COME AND SAYHI."BUT THE PARADE AND GRADUATIONDECORATIONS WEREN'T THE ONLYHIGHLIGHTS"WHY NOT THE RED CARPET?

YOUKNOW BECAUSE THIS IS A ONCE ANDA LIFE TIME THING AND JUSTLETTINGHIM WALK THE RED CARPET FOR HISGRADUATION."ALTHOUGH COVID-19 ALTERED THECELEBRATION PLANS... HIS FAMILYIS VERYHAPPY WITH THE TURNOUT.

"WENEVER THOUGHT WEWOULD SEE A DAY LIKE THIS HERE 2020 AND I JUST WANTED HIM TOHAVE SOMETHING THAT HE CANCHERISH FOR THE REST OF HISLIFE"TO ME IT'S BASICALLY SAYINGLIKE KIND OF LIKE A PUSH FORWARDSAYING LIKE WELL YOU'RE HERE NOWJUST KEEP GOING YOU'VE GOT TOSTRIVE TO BE BETTER." KELVINSAYS HE APPRECIATESEVERYONE'S LOVE AND SUPPORT.

INJACKSON SHALEEKA POWELL 16 WAPTNEWS KELVIN PLANS TO ATTEND MILLSAPSCOLLEGE