An unexpected, special mother-daughter moment took place during the fall graduation event at Lakeshore Technical College this week.
As LTC’s Financial Aid Specialist Mariana GarciaCarle prepared to watch her mother walk across the stage and receive her diploma, LTC Vice President of Student Success Polly Abts noticed her and asked if she would like to confer her mother’s degree. The answer was “Yes!”
The opportunity to confer her mother’s degree was also a surprise to GarciaCarle. “Polly saw me at the last minute and asked if I would like to go on stage, hand my mom her diploma, and confer her degree. It was so emotional,” she said.
LTC President Dr. Paul Carlsen said of the emotional moment, “All graduations are special, though when something like this can occur for a family, it makes our celebration even more special.”
