A Woodruff High School honor student was banned from walking with the rest of his graduating class Wednesday evening.

Victor Simmons faces weapons charges for allegedly bringing a gun and ammunition to school.

One member of the class of 2008 is missing from this ceremony.

pomp and circumstance.

Victor Simmons spent a little more than the past month in jail...accused of bring a handgun and bullets to school.
Ward Landrum feels Simmons deserves to walk with them.

"We're short a person, to me, I think he should be here," said Landrum.

Stephen Carpenter is indifferent.

"I don't care either way, it's whatever they believe should happen."

The majority of students News 25 spoke with feel Simmons should be punished for his actions, but he still has a right to at least attend the ceremony.

"I understand him not walking because the fact that he did bring the gun to school and that's wrong, and you shouldn't be able to do walk if you do that," said Woodruff graduate Tristin Smith.

"He deserves to graduate but he knew what he was doing, there are consequences for doing the wrong thing," saud graduate Sunyeal Martin.

Victor Simmons' friends say they support him, one–hundred percent.

"He shouldn't have brought the gun to school, that is wrong, we're not supporting that, but what we are supporting is the person himself. He is a wonderful person, that's what people aren't seeing," said Woodruff graduate Cassie Malone.

Simmons' graduation status has yet to be determined.