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Happy Story Alert! Mid-Michigan Student And Service Dog Graduate Together Last Night [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:48:16 +0000

Graduation season is here.Delta College held its commencement ceremony last night, but the graduates were not the only ones being honored.A dog was also recognized for her work in helping a student get his diploma. Twenty-one year old Alan Reno graduated with an Associates of Arts degree as a member of Phi Theta Kappa with high [...]

Graduation Gifts – How Much Do You Give? [POLL]

George McIntyre — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:03:48 +0000

We’re smack dab in the middle of graduation-open-house season, and I’m curious. (Read: Nosy) How much money do you put in the graduate’s card? Have some potato salad, a couple of meatballs, and then hit the jump to take our Cars 108 Listener Poll. Also read: Best Graduation Speech Ever – You’re Not Special [VIDEO] [...]

Full Transcript – 'You're Not Special' Graduation Speech [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:50:56 +0000

There has been a bit of controversy about a brutally-honest graduation speech with the theme 'You're Not Special' which was delivered in Boston recently. The commencement address, given by David McCullough, an English teacher at Wellesley High School, tells it like it is.

Some are critical of the speech because it's not 'positive'. I say, "Bravo, Mr. McCullough, bravo!"

How Much To Spend On A Graduation Gift?

J. Patrick — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:51:58 +0000

It looks like this years graduates will be rolling in the dough at their grad party — a new survey shows that we will spend almost $5 billion on graduation gifts this year. The National Retail Federation, in it’s survey, found that folks plan to spend about $100 on each graduation gift this summer. That [...]

US Marine Surprises Sister at Her Graduation [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:06:42 +0000

Let me warn you, this video is touching. It's possible you'll need to have a tissue handy. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Jessica, graduating from California Polytechnic State University, had no idea her brother - A US Marine stationed in Afghanistan - would be home for her graduation.

Hit the break to see the video, and read her parents' comments.