honorary diploma

Honorary Diploma

Allow graduating seniors to gift an honorary diploma to any teacher or staff member throughout their school experience who has made an impact and helped them graduate.

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School Type: High School

Activity Goal: Recognize Staffulty who have contributed to the success of graduating seniors

Prep Time: 15 minutes

People Required: Staffulty to create diplomas and coordinate with senior and Staffulty schedules of the presentation

Timing: Spring of students’ senior year

Material: Honorary Diploma Certificates (download and print here or purchase here) and students’ cap and gown

Submitted By: Greenbrier High School, TN

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HONORARY DIPLOMA GIFTING:honorary diploma

  1. Have students choose one adult who had a significant influence on their school experience and graduation, and write a letter to that Staffulty member explaining their impact
  2. Ask students to complete a form that explains the tradition and guidelines (including who is eligible) and to provide the teacher’s name and school and what the student intends to say. Emphasize that it is a special ceremony and will be treated as such.
  3. Create, download and print or purchase a standard honorary diploma template with school and student information.
  4. Plan a day for the seniors to go around the school district and deliver the diplomas, once they have their caps and gowns.
    • The day of a senior meeting may be a good choice, or cap and gown delivery day.
  5. On the day of the presentations, students go to the diploma recipient’s classroom or work area, wearing their cap and gown and share their story about how the recipient contributed to their success. Have them deliver the written letter as well as the diploma, wrapped in a ribbon.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

  • Ask the principal to follow up with a note to the Staffulty member, congratulating them and thanking them for making a difference to the senior and others.

 

 

DOWNLOAD THIS STEP BY STEP GUIDE: Print version (PDF)

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