CENTRAL MOM CELEBRATES MEMORY OF SENIOR

By Esteban Serrano, Lead Editor

For the Class of 2021, the word triumph sums up this accomplishment for the graduates. However, one mother of a former student sat in the crowd, and wasn’t able to see her son walk the stage. Marlene Cullum is the mother of Noah Sebastian “Seby” Cullum. Seby passed away two years ago in July of 2019 as a result of a tragic accident involving an all-terrain vehicle. In an exclusive interview, Cullum shares feelings about being at her son’s class’s graduation, and some general emotions she felt attending the event.

Seby was honored at the ceremony with a decorated seat, where his picture, along with gown and cords were present. For Cullum to experience her late son being honored, she says, “It means the world that everyone remembered him, and Central did such a great job of honoring him.” She also mentioned how she was happy that Seby was present with his friends that night.

Cullum says that she has persevered through the loss, and she and her family are doing fine. She said that there is not one day that goes by when she doesn’t ask why. However, her biggest advice to those dealing with loss is that it’s important to stay grounded in faith. “You have to trust God and sometimes, we don’t like those answers and sometimes we don’t like the path that he’s put us on, but there’s a reason and we’ll know it someday.”