Newsweek has contacted the RTHS and parents for comment via Facebook and email.History of the Jefferson Township Historical Society Illinois was not included in the 2019-20 report as its reporting standards did not meet the requirements to be included. average high school graduation rate is 87 percent. We regret that the products you received were not in line with the quality and standard you deserve."Īccording to the National Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. "Herff Jones has a long-standing tradition of celebrating achievement, and we take great pride in walking alongside you to help recognize hard work and commitment. "We understand the disappointment you are experiencing at the culmination of your education and the frustration this created for all involved. In a separate statement, Herff Jones President Ron Stoupa said: "On behalf of the entire Herff Jones team, I want to express our sincere apologies for the incorrect stoles that may have hindered your graduation experience. Yasir Bilal, who recently graduated, told independent news station WGN: "They could have checked before, because they made 600-plus. We are implementing measures to ensure such an error does not occur in the future." "We will send out communication when those pictures will be available for purchase. It added: "Furthermore, we have reached out to the graduation photographer to ensure that the pictures taken will not be affected by this error. Replacement sashes with the correct spelling will be provided to all affected graduates and will be mailed out with the diplomas." "We are currently working diligently with Herff Jones to resolve this matter promptly. This mistake went unnoticed until the sashes were distributed, and for that, we sincerely apologize. Rich Township Highschool District (RTHS) officials admitted they did not check over the lettering until the sashes were handed out.Īn RTHS statement seen by Newsweek read: "Regrettably, there was an error in the graduation sashes provided to us by our vendor, Herff Jones. The spelling mistake caused anger in the Illinois community.
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