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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Adrienne Martinez

'It Really Hurt My Feelings': Chicago High School Student Denied of Her Diploma After Doing a Split on Stage

Chicago Tech Academy student, Tyvion Campbell escorted out of graduation and denied her diploma after split stunt during ceremony. (Credit: Pexels/Feyza Tuğba)

A Chicago high school student was denied her diploma on stage and escorted out of her graduation ceremony after performing a split during her celebratory walk. Tyvion Campbell, an 18-year-old student at Chicago Tech Academy, has sparked intense online debate after sharing her experience on TikTok, revealing that school officials withheld her qualifications because of the stunt.

The incident, which took place during the school's commencement ceremony at the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Chicago, left the graduate distressed and questioning the school's disciplinary boundaries during what should have been a celebratory milestone.

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