Kentucky student’s diploma initially withheld after praising Jesus in graduation speech

Published May 30, 2024 2:57pm ET



A high school graduate who shared his Christian faith during his graduation speech briefly had his diploma withheld.

Micah Price, who graduated from Campbell County High School in Kentucky, thanked Jesus Christ and encouraged his fellow graduates to find God as well. In a video posted to TikTok, Price explained that he had gone off script when encouraging others to find God and that he chose to say this despite school officials asking him to remove the statement from his speech beforehand.

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