Brentwood brings graduation ceremony to paralyzed student
Brentwood High School student Carlos Hernandez, who was paralyzed after a diving accident, and worked hard to qualify for graduation, was given his Regents Diploma and graduation honors on Tuesday. Videojournalist: Alejandra Villa (June 25, 2013) (June 25, 2013 4:47 PM)
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As hundreds of students graduated from Brentwood High School in a ceremony last weekend, one was missing.
Carlos Hernandez, 18, had passed his Regents, faithfully turned in his homework, met all requirements to don a cap and gown. All that, despite spending his senior year in the hospital -- paralyzed from the neck down.
Because he was unable to attend Saturday's graduation, administrators,...
