Diploma Display Question-Parents/Students input sought

calmom
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:53:56 +0000

Sometimes its the thought that counts behind a gift. I very gladly paid for my daughter’s diploma to be framed, and I know she wanted it because we went together to the framing shop, where she selected her own frame and mat. Of course she has no place to hang it and it sits in a box. But the cost of framing was far less than the cost of my airfare to attend the graduation, and I didn’t hesitate to enrich the airlines. My d. worked very hard for that diploma, and is rightfully proud of it. It’s from a top notch school and says “summa cum laude” on it, so I feel it deserves a frame. I’m proud of her, and providing a nice way to store that piece of paper was one way to do it. The frame may live in a box for now, but at least the paper isn’t exposed to other elements – 10 years from now or 20 years from now, the frame may be a little dusty but the diploma should be intact and fairly easy to locate. She may or may not someday display it in a place where others can see it, but the frame was my way of expressing my pride in tangible form.

As for me… my framed college and law school diplomas certainly are not on display anywhere, but I know exactly what box in what closet they are currently stored. Actually, I’m glad I have my diplomas framed – one of them bears the signature of a former US President, and the other one has the signature of the current governor of our state, who was also governor when I graduated from law school more than 30 years ago.

To the OP – since my daughter picked out the frame & mat, I really didn’t give much thought to the color, and honestly don’t remember whether she chose a school color. She just picked what she liked.