{"id":303870,"date":"2023-12-20T18:43:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T00:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=303870"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:46:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:46:42","slug":"michigan-mom-graduates-baby-gown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/michigan-mom-graduates-baby-gown\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan mom graduates college wearing 10-day-old baby under gown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>A woman in Traverse City, Michigan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcentv.com\/article\/news\/local\/woman-graduates-with-baby-ferris-state\/69-d866a3d4-77a0-4782-829c-96a2930d60ce?fbclid=IwAR0Geu6IIoIE5DUA2AYhVWRicpdG8fcRPZGv3c9gfzdBa1ezJhsgBz_W4Tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donned<\/a> more than just her graduation gown to receive her bachelor&#8217;s degree on December 15. Tucked close against her under her gown was also her 10-day-old newborn.<\/p>\n<p>Grace Szymchack, 24, had a C-section scheduled for December 18, three days after she graduated from Ferris State University \u2014 but her daughter, Annabelle, had other plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnnabelle decided to come early on Dec. 6,\u201d Szymchack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferris.edu\/news\/archive\/2023\/december\/grace-szymchack-newborn-graduation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cBut I\u2019d worked hard for this degree, and I was determined to walk with the rest of my class \u2026 so I just brought her to graduation with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kcentv.com\/embeds\/video\/responsive\/69-4cf98e39-b53f-4e8d-adba-750ae20a8ecc\/iframe\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Szymchack is already mom to 18-month-old Isabelle. In an announcement released by Ferris State, she explained how she has spent the last few years juggling work, marriage, and motherhood in addition to school. She found it easier by attending one of the college&#8217;s satellite campuses called Student Success Hubs, which are designed for more non-traditional students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had quite a few classes there when I started, but then COVID hit and all of a sudden they were all completely online,\u201d Szymchack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferris.edu\/news\/archive\/2023\/december\/grace-szymchack-newborn-graduation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a>. \u201cI definitely found that more manageable because then I could take classes at home and also take care of my daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Anabelle&#8217;s birth, Szymchack said she was still determined to walk with her graduating class, but she was worried about leaving her infant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom, the day before, said, \u2018Just wear her on you, underneath your gown. No one will notice. It\u2019ll be OK,&#8217;\u201d Szymchack <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/enrichment\/education\/4368943-michigan-mom-graduates-college-with-10-day-old-baby-girl-tucked-in-gown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cSo I just kept her with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She hopes her story \u2014 pursuing higher education while both pregnant and parenting \u2014 inspires other women to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I kind of hope it inspires another mom to go back to school and show that she can do it too,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Up next, she plans to use her Early Education degree to teach preschoolers, saying, \u201cI love working with the littles the best \u2026 I feel like I can really make an impact there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/tell-congress-stop-the-doj-from-targeting-pro-life-americans\/?utm_campaign=doj_petition&amp;utm_medium=lan_website\"><b><i>The DOJ put a pro-life grandmother in jail this Christmas for protesting the killing of preborn children. Please take 30-seconds to TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE DOJ FROM TARGETING PRO-LIFE AMERICANS.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman in Traverse City, Michigan, donned more than just her graduation gown to receive her bachelor&#8217;s degree on December 15. Tucked close against her under her gown was also her 10-day-old newborn. 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