Del Mar College graduate honors grandfather by wearing 50 year old commencement gown
Back in 1971, retired Corpus Christi Police Captain Perfecto Rodriguez Jr. donned the blue robe after earning his certificate in Police Science from DMC.
Author: Bill Churchwell
Updated: 10:23 PM CDT May 14, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Students from Del Mar College are marking the next chapter of their lives with a virtual spring graduation ceremony, but there is one graduate in particular who is standing out because of the unique way he found to honor his grandfather. His grandfather also happens to be a Del Mar College graduate.
It's a time-honored tradition, donning a cap and gown when you graduate and it's no different for Carlos Medina."