A high school senior who was unable to attend graduation got a heartfelt surprise when his west Georgia community stepped in to celebrate him early.
Leaders at Bowdon High School presented senior Patrick Bright with his diploma before he heads to Shepherd Center for rehabilitation treatment.
School officials said Bright was recently diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects the body’s peripheral nervous system. Because of his condition, he will be unable to attend his high school graduation ceremony…