Bertha-Hewitt senior falls, breaks both legs prior to commencement
Ellis has brittle bone disease and it was her goal to walk across the stage to receive her diploma.
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Courtesy Bertha-Hewitt School District
A Bertha-Hewitt senior is having a special graduation ceremony today after an accident Friday, May 25, that left her unable to complete the commencement.
Senior Julie Ellis fell and broke both her legs prior to reaching the stage, according to an announcement from the Bertha-Hewitt School. Julie has osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disease and it was her goal to walk across the stage to receive her diploma.