In footage of the emotional moment, a beaming Stephan is seen placing a graduation cap on his mother to the roar of everyone in attendance. President Davies then tells Wilson, who is in tears, to move her tassel from the right to the left, making her own graduation official.
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The video posted by Central Michigan University has since been viewed more than 860,000 times since it was published on Twitter on May 4.
Social media users flocked to the post to express their own emotions after watching the video and to praise the universities for their quick thinking.
“Be the good you want to see in the world,” wrote one user. “Thank you for sharing some good today.”
A leader is someone who hears about a conflict and, instead of saying, "Oh, that's unfortunate", instead says, "How can I improve this situation?" Well done, Dr. Davies, on seeing and seizing an opportunity to do something good and kind.
— Jana (@navgirl13) May 5, 2019
I CRIED when this happened! SOBBED.
— madeline (@thompsonmaddie_) May 5, 2019
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After the ceremony, Davies offered his congratulations to Wilson and her son, who received a bachelor’s degree of fine arts in music theater.
“Sharonda and Stephan both put in the long hours and hard work, and they deserved the chance to celebrate together as a family,” Davies said in a statement, according to CNN. “We appreciated the opportunity to partner with our friends at Ferris State to recognize and celebrate this milestone achievement for both Stephan and Sharonda.”
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