A Michigan woman had a slight change in plans ahead of her college graduation and carried an extra special accessory to commemorate the day. Grace Szymchack, 24, originally planned to walk the stage ...

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A Michigan woman who experienced two major life milestones this month wasn't going to let one get in the way of the other. Grace Szymchack, a 24-year-old student at Ferris State University, originally ...

“I’d worked hard for this degree, and I was determined to walk with the rest of my class,” the new mom said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — When a Michigan woman walked across the graduation stage at Ferris State University, her 10-day-old baby girl was right there with her. Grace Szymchack, a Traverse City ...

Seniors at Michigan State University are busy wrapping things up and saying their goodbyes as they prepare for their commencement ceremonies in May. There is one more thing all students must do before ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- High school graduation is supposed to be a joyous occasion. But for transgender and nonbinary students, it can be nerve-wracking. That’s the case at Kalamazoo Central High School, ...

“I’d worked hard for this degree, and I was determined to walk with the rest of my class,” the new mom said Ferris State University/Andrew J. Schmidt Grace Szymchack and her daughter Annabelle A ...