(Courtesy: Fox 13 Memphis) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Xavier University's cancellation of its graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic didn't stop one Tennessee senior from walking across the stage.
That’s because Torrence Burson decided to throw his daughter her own personal graduation ceremony in the front yard of their Memphis home, complete with a stage to walk across, a podium for speeches and a supporting audience in the street. Related: Winn-Dixie in Valrico throws graduation ceremony for workers graduating from high school Gabrielle Pierce told Fox 13 in Memphis that she was devastated when her university had to cancel its ceremony.