Kids at commencement

By my count there could be as many as 25 -- or more! -- children of students at commencement this year. Dean Madrid's office is planning to have certificates for each child. They are non-personalized, so don't worry about getting the Dean your children's names.

In case you haven't gotten the word, the instructions are thus:
If you plan to have your child/children walk the stage with you when you receive your diploma, make a plan with a responsible adult (RA). The child/ren should sit in the audience until the speeches are through and the degrees are about to be handed out. Then RA brings the child/ren to the front and hand them, carefully, to the student on the stage.
*This is very important: student on stage keeps a firm grip on child/ren during the walk across the stage. The orchestra pit is open and unfenced. And verrry deep.
RA needs to walk across to the other side of the stage and take child/ren back after the walk.

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At right: Karen Alexander Horowitz's son finds out what's going to be eating mommy alive the next couple of months.