Proud of My Grad launches online source for yard signs

Proud of My Grad is a new online venture selling yard signs parents can customize to proclaim their teen’s academic achievement. The startup delivers signs directly to the parents of seniors at more than 7,300 high schools across the country; in its first week of operation, Proud of My Grad successfully sent yard signs to Texas, to Arizona, to Georgia, to North Carolina, to Missouri, and to other states, the company said. The vibrant, 18 x 24-inch signs feature a jaunty mortarboard with tassel, the name of the school the senior is graduating from and the student’s class year. The under $25 sign also includes a metal, H-shaped stand.

While Dallas business partners Randall White and Jeff Herrington conceived the idea nearly a year ago, the product is being embraced by families whose sons and daughters are now missing senior proms, graduation ceremonies and celebrations due to the COVID-19 fallout.

“Too many kids work hard to earn a high-school diploma, only to have that accomplishment go unrecognized,” says White, co-founder of Proud of My Grad. “While this can’t replace those senior-year activities, a Proud of My Grad yard sign is a fun way to draw attention to this major milestone.”

Additionally, the company will donate a percentage of its profits to adoptaclassroom.org, a nonprofit helping educators across America secure the classroom supplies.