NC Teen Who Wore Mexican Flag To Graduation Finally Gets Diploma
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Ever Lopez, 18, said he wore the flag out of pride for his Mexican roots. Officials said he violated part of the graduation dress code.
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina high school graduate now has his diploma, after a social media uproar over the Mexican flag he wore over his gown. Ever Lopez, 18, walked out of Asheboro High School on Monday with the diploma in his hands and showed it to a small gathering of people, news outlets reported. A 68-second video of Thursday’s graduation ceremony shows Lopez crossing the stage in line with the red, white and green Mexican flag draped over his blue graduation gown. He was handed a diploma holder before walking up to school principal Penny Crooks. Lopez then seems to try to remove the flag before walking off without his diploma.More Related News