When co-valedictorian Eddie Aljamal was getting ready to put on his graduation gown, the zipper became hopelessly stuck. After fumbling with it for a few minutes he quickly realized that staff handing out the gowns could help him. Quickly a staff member fixed his broken zipper and he was ready to dawn his gown. It was a small gesture that seemingly anyone would do to help a student. But in the hustle and bustle just minutes before the big night, it spoke volumes about the caring, family-like environment at Pitman High School.