Tassel turning triumph

  • Proud mother Carmen Rodriguez receives a yellow rose from her son 2023 Meridian High School graduate Alejandro Rodriguez Jr. during the Meridian ISD commencement ceremony last Friday, May 26. Photos Courtesy of Simone Wichers-Voss / Southern Cross Creative
    Proud mother Carmen Rodriguez receives a yellow rose from her son 2023 Meridian High School graduate Alejandro Rodriguez Jr. during the Meridian ISD commencement ceremony last Friday, May 26. Photos Courtesy of Simone Wichers-Voss / Southern Cross Creative
The simple but highly symbolic turning of the tassel – moving it from left to right -- on a graduation cap indicates that the wearer passed from one level of learning to another. After receiving their diplomas and signing their name in the school’s graduation book last Friday, as their last act as high school students, Meridian High School graduates gladly participated in the tradition, and also…

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