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Principal's Wedding Surprise: Students Celebrate in School Courtyard

11/3/2025

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Brianna Lanoye, principal of Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School in New York, wished to include her students in her wedding.
Unable to invite them all, Courtney Champlin, the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School’s assistant principal, organized a surprise ceremony on October 3.
Students transformed the school courtyard into a wedding venue.
Lanoye and her fiancé Zach Klapp exchanged vows before more than 400 students.

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Story summary

Brianna Lanoye, principal of Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School in New York, wished to include her students in her wedding.
Unable to invite them all, Courtney Champlin, the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School’s assistant principal, organized a surprise ceremony on October 3.
Students transformed the school courtyard into a wedding venue.
Lanoye and her fiancé Zach Klapp exchanged vows before more than 400 students.