Pomperaug High School Principal Serves Suspension for Plagiarism

SOUTHBURY, CT — Pomperaug High School Principal Glenn Lungarini served an eight-day, unpaid suspension for plagiarizing last year's graduation speech, the Republican-American reports. The speech was very similar to one given by U.S. Admiral William H. McRaven during a college graduation in 2014, the Rep-Am reports.

Lungarini told the Rep-Am that someone had provided him with the words for the speech and he was unaware that they belonged to someone else. He said by failing to check, he did in-fact commit plagiarism. He has since apologized to the community and students.

Despite the incident, several officials and parents praised Lungarini for his work at the high school.

For more on the speech, read the full Rep-Am report here.