Tim Tebow defends kid who was denied diploma for Tebowing - NBC Sports
25 May 2012, 3:28 pm
As we showed you on Tuesday, Chuck Shiner is the Bishop Verot High School (Fort Myers, Fla.) senior who got into trouble for Tebowing on stage during the school’s graduation ceremony. The school thought they would teach him a lesson by telling ...

Never give up': North Shelby celebrates seven graduates - Shelby Star
25 May 2012, 3:14 pm
SHELBY — Wearing a red cap and gown, Lindsey Tyler walked across the stage. She took her high school diploma from Superintendent Dr. Bruce Boyles’ outstretched hand. With a wide grin, Tyler wrapped her arms around North Shelby principal Sharon Gensch.

In celebration of all 2012 graduates - Examiner
25 May 2012, 2:31 pm
offering an inspirational salute to all who have accomplished a diploma or degree. As I adjusted my lap top, took a sip of my coffee, I overheard a conversation that caused me to listen a little closer, sit up a little taller and then proceeded ...

diploma time: Ferguson High School gets graduation season into the swing of things (slide show) - ReporterHerald.com
25 May 2012, 12:34 am
Before Ferguson High School student Billy Becker picked up his diploma Thursday, he took off his cap, untied his long hair and swung his head, hands on knees. Ferguson High School's second-semester grads: Peter Adams; Jamia Aragon; Brittany ...

Teens face adversity, juggle responsibilities to get diploma - Atlanta Journal Constitution
24 May 2012, 9:10 am
The journey for these seniors was intense and ambitious. They juggled the demands of work, school and life with a maturity beyond their years without losing sight of graduation day. Not homelessness, illness or a full-time job could ...

H.S. senior's diploma withheld after graduation Tebow-ing - USA Today
23 May 2012, 9:00 pm
Tim Tebow hopes his prayerful football pose helps spread a positive message regardless of how it's interpreted. But not everyone's on board. Bishop Verot Catholic High School (Fort Myers, Fla.) senior Chuck Shriner Tebow-ed on stage Saturday prior to ...

High school football player has diploma withheld after “Tebowing” on stage during graduation - Worldnews.com
22 May 2012, 10:27 pm
Morrison arrived at Gonzaga University to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in 2003. In his freshman year he averaged 11.4 points per game (ppg), with a season-high 22 points against St. Mary's. Gonzaga won the West Coast Conference (WCC) regular ...

Teen 'Tebows' during graduation, denied diploma — temporarily - Naples Daily News
22 May 2012, 9:30 pm
As Chuck Shriner crossed the stage on Saturday during Bishop Verot's graduation ceremony, he suddenly paused, dropped to one knee, and Tebow-ed his principal. Tebowing, the practice of publicly taking a knee in prayer, made famous by former ...

diploma in hand, Steelers' Roethlisberger tackles new playbook - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
9 May 2012, 3:19 pm
Hitting the books at age 30 has produced two tangible items for Ben Roethlisberger these days, one a college degree, the other a headache. He earned a degree in education from Miami University Sunday by completing course work left languishing for nearly ...

Bob Jones U. student denied diploma, alleges retaliation for activism - CNN
8 May 2012, 4:10 pm
(CNN)-- Former Bob Jones University student Chris Peterman expected to graduate on May 4. But on April 24, nine days before he was set to receive his diploma, the 23-year-old poli-sci major was suspended from school. According to BJU, Peterman ...