It was a big moment Friday night for 665 Odessa High School seniors as they received their high school diplomas.

But it was an even more memorable time for George Harris, who can now say he's the only senior at this year’s ceremony to never miss a single day of class.

Harris says this is an accomplishment he wouldn't have been able to earn without the help of his parents and older brother.

In fact, he says it's a family tradition.

For Harris, his perfect attendance medal means much more than just bragging rights.

It's a symbol of the dedication and self-discipline he's learned from his parents.

"I do it with the power of my parents, they help me out," said Harris. "They encourage me to get out of bed and tell me, George you have to go to school."

Harris admits the temptation to skip a class or two wasn't always easy to fight off, especially this past year.

"We usually have senior skip days and like those seem really tempting, because my friends say lets go out and watch movies and stuff," Harris said.

But he was determined to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, who also had perfect attendance two years ago.

"His mother is a teacher, she instilled in them from an early age how important it is to go to school, I give all the credit to her," said Harris' father Bill Harris.

Believe it or not, Mrs. Harris hasn't missed a single day of teaching for two years in a row.

"The most important is the responsibility that he's taking and staying in the classroom and receiving the instruction, it's very important," said Harris' mother Gabriela Harris. "The second, is any situation in your life, the people can count [on] you, they know you're going to be there no matter what."

George received a $500 scholarship for his perfect attendance and has already earned a certificate in criminology from Odessa College through dual courses offered at his school.

He plans to major in the subject at UTPB.