Chicago student kicked out of graduation ceremony, had diploma withheld after dropping split on stage
A Chicago high school graduate was removed from her graduation ceremony after performing a split on stage. Tyvion Campbell, who graduated with a 3.5 GPA, claimed her diploma was withheld as a result of her actions. The school has not provided a comment regarding the incident, which left Campbell in tears.
- ▪Tyvion Campbell performed a split during her graduation ceremony at Chicago Tech Academy.
- ▪She was escorted out and had her diploma withheld after the performance.
- ▪Campbell stated that there was no specific policy against performing splits on stage.
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US News Chicago student kicked out of graduation ceremony, had diploma withheld after dropping split on stage By Chris Bradford Published June 3, 2026, 6:51 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Chicago high school graduate has claimed she was booted out of her graduation ceremony and had her diploma withheld after dropping a split as she trooped across the stage. Chicago Tech Academy student Tyvion Campbell, 18, waved to her family and friends before she performed the dance move during last month’s ceremony at the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Chicago, Fox32 reported. Her dance move sent fans into raptures – but school leaders were far from impressed as they didn’t hand her the diploma.
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