Northern Kentucky Student’s Diploma Delayed After Going Off-Script During Graduation Speech

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KY – Because he deviated from the script during his commencement speech, a local high school graduate has not yet gotten his diploma.

In his speech on Friday, Micah Price, a graduate of Campbell County High School, urged his peers to seek God. It wasn’t what he had prepared, according to district leaders.

Price was selected by his principal to deliver a speech at the graduation, according to Superintendent Shelli Wilson. Student-rehearsed speeches are approved by administrators.

According to Wilson, Price was permitted to begin by thanking his “lord and savior Jesus Christ,” and he was then expected to continue with his speech. Rather than that, he urged his peers to seek God.

“He is the light, he is the way, the truth and the life,” stated Price. “Class, everyone in the audience today, I’m here to tell you if you don’t have any of those things in your life, you can’t seem to find the answer, my lord and Savior is your answer he will give you the truth, the way and the life.”

Price claims that’s why he didn’t receive his diploma upon graduating.

“Speakers were informed that deviating from their prepared speech or making impromptu decisions during graduation could result in consequences, just like at any other school event,” Superintendent Wilson said in a statement to Local 12.

Although Price has been vocal on TikTok, he is not yet prepared for an interview.

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In one of his films, Price stated, “I technically broke Campbell County code and the rules, so I’m in the wrong.”

Price claims that people have threatened school administrators as a result of his narrative.

“Anyone that’s taking a hateful route to this I please ask just you know, take a chill pill, take a time out because in John 1, it talks about how it is absolutely impossible to say you’re a Christian if you don’t love your brother or your neighbor,” Price stated in the clip.

Price will receive his diploma, according to Superintendent Wilson, following his meeting with the principal later this week. Price is a graduate.

“While I know, personally, that many of us are proud of this young man’s beliefs and are practicing Christians ourselves, the principal has to consider the possibilities of students going off the planned program,” Wilson added.

Initially, Price believed he would need to meet with the entire school board in order to receive his diploma; however, he has now been informed that he just needs to meet with his principal.

“If you truly consider yourself a Christian, be loving and pray for me, that’s all I need but thank you for the support, thanks for the support, we will get the diploma, everything’s going to be fine,” added Price.