CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Inside the auditorium at Olympic High School, seniors celebrated their final days before graduation, a milestone marking a major life change. But, in the back of the room, another life was about to change as well.
During the ceremony, Principal Casey Jones called school resource officer R.J. Gladden to the stage, where he was met with a surprise.
Gladden, who serves as the school’s resource officer, was honored as a Hyundai Hometown Hero with the help of Charlotte-area Hyundai dealers and WCNC Charlotte…