LYNBROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Not every teenager is always thrilled to go to school, but for one young man from Long Island, Tuesday had extra special meaning.
His classmates came out in force to welcome him back from heart transplant surgery, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes reported.
The marching band played and the cheerleaders cheered, but this wasn’t a game. It was a celebration for junior Aidan Slattery, who won a different type of battle.
“When we learned that Aidan’s doctors had cleared him to return to school, we wanted to welcome him back in a big way,” Lynbrook High School Principal Joseph Rainis said.