Boy not only successfully graduated from high school, he was singled out to get the biggest prize for the best grades in his class, and a special mention in his efforts and willingness to motivate the others in his class and his teachers.
So very proud of the boy.
The ceremony itself was f’n painful however – between the heat and the village-level am/dram singing contest – kids taking on songs what are waaaaaay too big for them at their talent level (i.e. James Brown and Nina Simone)