http://fox40.trb.com/news/ktxl-062705hacker,0,2946372.story?coll=ktxl-news-1 June 27, 2005 ELK GROVE -- The Laguna Creek High School senior who was suspended for allegedly hacking into the school's computer system received his diploma on Monday. There was no cap and gown, no pomp and circumstance. Still, it was graduation day for 18-year-old Alex Ochoa at Laguna Creek High School. The day his family had been waiting for came after the senior football player and honor student was suspended May 12th. In panel hearings, district officials said Ochoa changed his grades and the grades of 38 other students over a year and a half. "I was relieved they saw the truth. Still upset the investigation did not come up and that I had to miss graduation, that was hard," Alex Ochoa said. "He finally got to graduate, I knew he would but it's nice to see the diploma, he's my oldest son I missed the opportunity to see him cross the stage so did his grandparents, we'll never forget that," mother Patti Ochoa said. Ochoa and his mother maintain two other students placed the blame on him. District representatives would only say the panel decided not to recommend expulsion and allow Ochoa to receive his diploma though they did not offer any details on why. So for now, Ochoa and his family say they're glad this ordeal is over. Ochoa says he's still receiving a need-based scholarship to Occidental College, where he plans to play football in the fall. Meanwhile the district says they have since revised their computer security policies. Copyright © 2005, KTXL _________________________________________ Attend the Black Hat Briefings and Training, Las Vegas July 23-28 - 2,000+ international security experts, 10 tracks, no vendor pitches. www.blackhat.com
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