CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio – It was a packed house at Blossom Music Center Tuesday to celebrate Cuyahoga Falls High School’s Class of 2013.
But these cheers were quickly silenced once 400 graduating seniors received their diplomas and saw the embarrassing mistake.
“I was sitting down in my seat and the person next to me told me about it,” said graduating senior Brandon Frase.
Cuyahoga Falls High School is prominently embossed in gold lettering on black, leather covers. But beneath the school’s name, the city is spelled incorrectly.
The “U” that should be the second letter in “Cuyahoga” was replaced with an “A.”
The same mistake was made on the printed seal of each diploma.
Jostens, a company that specializes in graduation items, handled the order and has worked with the district for the past 16 years.
Principal Ann Alfano said there were several sets of eyes on the case and the diploma before printing, but no one caught the mistake.