LUTZ, Fla. — A high school senior who has been in a wheelchair his entire life walked across a stage Wednesday to receive his diploma for graduation.
Christoffer Camacho suffers from cerebral palsy and made it his life’s goal to walk at graduation, WFTS reported.
“I’ve been working on this goal ever since — as long as I can remember,” he told WTSP.
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He worked hard in physical therapy for years building up his strength, WFLA reported. He kept his plan a secret from his classmates at Steinbrenner High School. His hard work paid off Wednesday. When his name was called, he walked across the stage to a roar from the crowd and a shock to his peers.
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“I don’t think anybody expected me to walk across the stage today,” He said. “I wasn’t nervous at all. But when I got up there, it was like an adrenaline rush hearing everybody clap and go nuts.”
Camacho offered some advice as well.
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“I am a firm believer of ‘you can accomplish anything as long as you put your mind to it and work hard,’” he said.
“I’ve been working on this goal as long as I can remember.”
— Hillsborough Schools (@HillsboroughSch) May 26, 2021
Christoffer Camacho has cerebral palsy and has been wheelchair bound his whole life. The @gshswarriors graduate had a surprise for his peers today—achieving his lifelong goal of walking across the stage. pic.twitter.com/sNrMCySHQ6
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