It wasn't exactly the graduation we might have pictured when she first started college, but at least there was a celebration and recognition. Even if all she did was stand when her name was called.
But we were there, and we could see her and she could see us. And it was indoors and not in the hot sun, and we only had to attend one ceremony instead of several. Although, sitting for three-plus hours, listening to the same voice call 1928374 names might have been just as bad. But we only complained...well, tons.
Happy Graduation to my baby!
Due to COVID, graduation was held at the same venue where my girls graduated high school, that of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium, and only two people were allowed per student. One of Darcy's friends gave her two tickets so Maddy and Oleg were able to attend too, and since the friend's tickets were way better than Darcy's, those are the seats where Tom and I sat.
Darcy was seated in the front with the other King O'Neal Scholar Award winners. This is an award given to those graduating students who complete their undergraduate coursework with a 4.0 GPA. They received special recognition, a certificate, and a medallion of the University seal.
She worked extremely hard for this award while working two jobs, one of them as a supervisor, and volunteering with various organizations. The things this kid accomplished in her four years of college astonished me. Truly.
She graduated from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders. As an ASL interpreter, she has already accepted jobs with two agencies and will spend a week working at a camp for the deaf. She is waiting to hear how she did on her certification exam, and depending on that score, will be able to apply with the school systems, etc.
We celebrated with breakfast (and mimosas) afterward in an actual restaurant, and then went home for celebratory cake before we did it all over again that evening with Oleg.
This kid is ready to fly! We couldn't be more proud of the woman she has become, and we wait eagerly to see what is next. Congrats Darcy! We love you, and we are SO proud of everything you've done!
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