DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. – Dickson County High School held a special graduation on Tuesday afternoon for a local teen battling cancer, according to WKRN News 2.
Peyton Arnold, 19, is fighting leukemia for the third time. He was not able to graduate with his class last May because he was undergoing treatment.
During the special ceremony Tuesday, his classmates gathered on the football field to support Arnold as he finally got to experience an important life milestone.
The band played and students and family members cheered as Arnold accepted his diploma.
Arnold told News 2 it is a day he’s been looking forward to.