BLANCHARD, Okla. — Most high schoolers graduate in May or June but for one Oklahoma teen, commencement came a little early this school year.
Caleb Woodrum, a senior at Blanchard High School in Blanchard, Oklahoma, graduated on March 28 in an early ceremony held at the hospital bedside of his mother Stacie Scyrkels.
The unexpected event all came together in less than 24 hours, according to Christina Hopkins, a registered nurse at Integris who helped care for Scyrkels. They teamed up to bring the ceremony to life because the nursing team said Scyrkels, who was in intensive care, would likely not be able to live until May.
In addition to decorations and food, the Integris staff contacted Blanchard High School and Jackson said he was more than happy to accommodate the unusual request. "It was very surreal. It was something that I couldn't have imagined … but I'm glad that I did get to make that memory with her," he said.
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