FRANKLIN, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Katy Cassidy didn’t let the cancellation of her college graduation ruin her chance to celebrate.
The Franklin, Tenn. native graduated from the University of Tennessee as Summa Cum Laude and will be attending grad school at University of Memphis for Speech-Language Pathology in the fall.
She took to the lake in her cap and gown to catch a few waves and recieved waves, claps and cheers from other boaters during a graduation lake parade.
“We celebrated her with a graduation lake parade at Tim’s Ford Lake where she surfed to ‘Rocky Top’ as boaters cheered her on,” Kelly Cassidy, her mom said. “We made something good out of a bad situation with the COVID-19 virus canceling graduation…I am extremely proud of how hard Katy always works. Her positive attitude and determination have always been her greatest strengths which has allowed her to succeed in these extraordinary times. Combining this with her great love of wake surfing made for an awesome celebration!”
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