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Bryson Tiller celebrates graduation from Iroquois High School

Louisville native and Grammy-nominated artist Bryson Tiller celebrated his high school graduation from home this year.
Credit: John Salangsang/Invision/AP
Bryson Tiller performs at the Daytime Village during the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Day 2 held at the Las Vegas Village on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Grammy-nominated artist Bryson Tiller is celebrating his graduation from Iroquois High School.

The Louisville native posted a photo that shows a list of students graduating from Iroquois this year with his name marked.

"I never thought about going back to school until i started thinking about my goals and how to reach them," Tiller tweeted. "Getting my High School diploma was step 1 ✔️ College is 100% next."

The 27-year-old also posted a video of himself in cap and gown, hosting his own commencement at home.

JCPS retweeted Tiller, congratulating him on his graduation.

"We are so proud of our #JCPSClassof2020," the district tweeted. "Way to go, @brysontiller - one of our superstar grads this year!"

Tiller attended Iroquois before dropping out in 2013. Since then, has had an album debut at number one on the Billboard 200, won two BET Awards and been nominated for two Grammys.

Most recently, the R&B singer attended a protest for Breonna Taylor alongside other Louisville natives Jack Harlow, Jamon Brown and DeVante Parker.

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