{"id":6482,"date":"2024-07-01T16:21:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2024-07-01T16:21:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:21:43","slug":"honoring-the-super-seniors-of-springdale-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=6482","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the \u201cSuper Seniors\u201d of Springdale High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recipmo.com\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1vszx0g15ezh.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>When the Class of 2022 celebrated their graduation at Springdale School District, they were in for a surprise. The ceremony not only honored the current graduates but also paid tribute to four extraordinary veterans who would have graduated back in 1956 if they hadn\u2019t chosen to serve in the military. These veterans, Carl Stults, Bobby Burke, Charles Leroy Moon, and Bob Self, were affectionately called the \u201csuper seniors\u201d and were awarded honorary diplomas alongside the graduating seniors.<\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Back in 1956, these four young men were high school seniors, but none of them received a diploma from Springdale High School. Carl Self shared, \u201cI took a GED test when I joined the Air Force, but Springdale didn\u2019t recognize the GED at the time. I ended up getting a diploma from Little Rock Central.\u201d It was only recently that the school district became aware of their missing diplomas, coincidentally when they all met up for lunch one day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recipmo.com\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-01.41.03.png.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The inclusion of these \u201csuper seniors\u201d as part of the graduation ceremony came as a delightful surprise for the Class of 2022. It not only celebrated their achievement but also taught them a valuable lesson in honor and sacrifice. During the ceremony, Springdale Superintendent Jared Cleveland read heartfelt letters from Governor Asa Hutchinson and U.S. Representative Steve Womack, praising the veterans for their selflessness and bravery.<\/p>\n<p>Womack wrote, \u201cThey served during the time of the Korean conflict and beyond. At that time, they didn\u2019t think about themselves, they didn\u2019t think, \u2018What about me?\u2019 They answered the call of duty. Is that not the truest spirit of America?\u201d The educators took a moment to highlight each veteran\u2019s exceptional achievements since joining the Air Force in 1956.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, after 66 years, these four remarkable men received their long-awaited diplomas from their alma mater. It was a well-deserved recognition of their contributions. As they say, \u201cOnce a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Carl Stults, Bobby Burke, Charles Leroy Moon, and Bob Self on their honorary diplomas! Their dedicated service to our country is truly commendable. It is because of brave individuals like them that we have the privilege of living in the great country we do today. 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