NOBILO: The pandemic may have robbed some 2020 graduates of the traditional pomp and ceremony. But a high school principal in Dallas, Texas, is helping his seniors create one of a kind graduation memories. Erin Jones reports.</s>ERIN JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In the past week he spent 50 hours in the car.</s>DR. SCOTT RUDES, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: I hear we got a graduate here.</s>JONES (voice-over): 1,300 miles for these moments.</s>RUDES: This is stop number 184.</s>JONES (voice-over): Booker T. Washington High School Principal Dr. Scott Rudes has made it his mission to personally deliver diploma covers to all of his graduates.</s>RUDES: When we found out that we weren't going to have in-person graduations, I really felt disconnected and I wanted to make sure I had a chance to celebrate with each of my seniors. ?</s>MAGGIE DZINA, SENIOR: I think it's so fun. I've seen pictures of Dr. Rudes jumping on a trampoline with some of my friends, one of my friends had a Slip 'n' Slide to get her diploma. Everyone's just trying to make the most of it. ?</s>ZOE NGUYEN, SENIOR: It really feels like we're special. He's basically coming to everyone's houses.</s>JONES: In just about a week the principal of this high school has delivered around 200 diploma covers.</s>RUDES: It's so good to see you. I do about 25-28 a day. We have 249 seniors and I'm still loving every stop. I get just as much out of it as the graduates do. And it's just a unique, special moment.</s>NOBILO: Thank you for watching today, I'm Bianca Nobilo from my dining room and Michael Holmes has much more news for you in just a moment.
Dallas ISD Principal Drives 1,300 Miles to Deliver Diploma Covers.