The award for best principal ever goes to Diane Wilkinson.
Schenectady High School senior Draven Rodriguez was a kid with a dream: to take a yearbook photo with his cat, Mr. Bigglesworth. Rodriguez was so passionate about his portrait, he even created a preemptive petition for the school board to allow his photo to be printed -- before they even issued a decision.
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In a compromise, his cat photo was accepted for a different part of the yearbook, separate from the other student portraits. However, Principal Diane Wilkinson and her chihuahua, Vivienne, found a way to make Rodriguez's photo a whole lot better -- by joining in.
The original photo, a laser-filled tribute to the bond between boy and cat, just became a portrait of pure awesomeness.
Vivienne and Mr. Bigglesworth are both rescue animals, and the photo will appear in the yearbook to raise awareness for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
"I'm glad compromise was made (and that much fun to do,) as well as the fact that it's all going for a good cause," said Rodriguez to Mashable.
Sometimes a principal is more than an educator; she's a hero.
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