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For one teen who battled cancer, getting his high school diploma was a goal that kept him fighting. When that day came, the surgeon who helped him through some of those toughest days showed up when it mattered most. NBC’s Tom Llamas reports. 

Firefighters in Morgan County, Indiana had just helped a person trapped in a car after a storm when they heard the cries of a baby deer caught in rushing floodwater. They jumped into action to pull the small animal to safety. Tom Llamas reports.

Hundreds of strangers turned out to honor and remember the life of WWII veteran John Bernard Arnold III at his funeral. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.

At Riverside Junior Senior High School in Pennsylvania, special education teachers Jessica Trescavage and Kaitlin Yngelmo are making prom night extra special, adding their magic touch to a milestone event for students, acting as “fairy godmothers” who help them get ready for the big night. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson has the story.

At Lincoln Charter School in Denver, students and staff paid tribute to bus driver Johnny Huss, known as “Mr. Johnny,” on the day of his retirement. That tribute was one of many recent shows of support from students toward educators who helped them learn. NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart has that story and more in this week’s Good News Wrap-Up.

At colleges and universities across the country, the students inside the mascot suits usually keep their identities a secret. But in a growing trend, they’re finding fun ways to reveal who they really are to their school. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports. 

At high school and college graduation ceremonies across the country, members of the U.S. Armed Forces are reuniting with loved ones in heartwarming surprises. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.

At 82 years old, the tennis icon received her degree, more than six decades in the making. Tom Llamas has the story.

Wyatt Neus, a Minneapolis-area middle schooler with Down syndrome, loves basketball. During a middle school matchup between students and teachers, he scored a basket, prompting an incredible reaction from his classmates. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.

At Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, the nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit are experiencing a remarkable baby boom, with at least 20 nurses recently giving birth or expecting to have a baby soon. To celebrate Mother’s Day, many of those nurses have heartwarming messages for their colleagues. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson has the story.

As prom season begins at schools across the country, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital held its own teen formal for patients in its care. NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart has that story and more prom-related moments in this week’s Good News Wrap-Up.