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Stepdad breaks down at teen’s surprise name change at ring ceremony

Stepdad breaks down at teen’s surprise name change at ring ceremony

USA Today
USA Today
-July 10, 2025

A teenager's secret name change brought his stepdad to tears at a high school ring ceremony.

Vincent Ficarra arrived expecting to witness a milestone in his stepson Christopher’s life. But the teen had a surprise in store.

As a tribute to the man who’d become his father, Christopher had secretly changed his last name to Ficarra. And when the announcer read it out, his stunned stepdad could not believe what he heard.

Click on the video below to see a tearful stepdad surprised by his stepson's big reveal!

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