Graduation night

This year marked the end of an erra for Fresno Christian Schools. My father-in-law, Gary Schultz, stepped down as the Principal after 29 years of dedicated service. Though it was a night in celebration for the graduates of 2008, time was also taken out to honor Gary for his hard work and impact on the lives of students for almost 3 decades. To his surprise, after each of the 2008 grads had received thier awards and diplomas, a parade of graduates (1 representative from each graduating class for the last 29 years that Gary had been the principal) came across the stage and hugged Papa. Now, for those of you who do not know the things of Fresno Christian Schools, my father-in-law is affectionately called Papa by students and parents alike. It is tradition that after each student receives their diploma and they make their way back to their seat, they hug Papa. For some (who spent many hours in his office) this is a very special time for them to thank Papa and for Papa in turn to congratulate them personally for their accomplishement. So, back to the 29 grads...each one walked across stage and hugged Papa, and it was so special and endearing! Chris was the representative for the class of 1991 and I snapped a picture of him just as they hugged. It was a very emotional moment and a memorable one for our family! Congrats Papa, We love you!