Archive for high school diploma

Valedictorian denied diploma for accidentally saying “hell” in graduation speech

Monday, August 20th, 2012

Kaitlin Nootbaar was a model student at Prague High School.  In May, she was named valedictorian and had the honor of giving a speech to the graduating class and their family and friends. The Oklahoma student decided to give a speech inspired by the movie “Eclipse: The Twilight Saga.”  Her speech had been submitted to ... read more »

Mark Wahlberg goes back to high school

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Mark Wahlberg may be a successful actor in Hollywood, but there’s one thing he wishes he was–a high school graduate. The 41-year-old announced his academic plans on Monday’s Late Show with David Letterman. Wahlberg, who dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, revealed that he will take online courses offered though a Massachusetts-based ... read more »