Honorary diplomas received by Eden Gardens last class, 55 years later

Honorary diplomas received by Eden Gardens last class, 55 years later

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Eden Gardens High School class of 1970 finally received honorary diplomas 55 years after the school's integration merged them with Captain Shreve High School, before their graduation. In 1970, the students were informed they would not graduate under the Eden Gardens name, a decision that profoundly affected them at the time. Now, decades later, the class has been honored with diplomas from their original school,…