An Army service member pulled off the biggest surprise for his graduating mom ahead of Mother's Day.
Blane Yuhas, an active-duty Army specialist serving abroad, recently traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana, to see his mother Sebrina Hill -- an Air Force veteran, reserve firefighter and mom of three -- receive her associate degree in nursing from Purdue Global, Purdue's online university.
Purdue Global confirmed to "Good Morning America" that its graduation team worked with Yuhas to arrange the May 3 surprise for Hill. The school shared a video of the heartwarming reunion on social media afterward.
"I had to pull some strings to be able to get here. It doesn't feel real right now. It's been about nine months since I've seen my mom," Yuhas explains in the video, ahead of the surprise. "After a month of not seeing me, she was sobbing. So, I can only imagine it's going to be something special."
Military brother gives sister 'best surprise' ahead of her weddingIn the video, when the mother and son are reunited ahead of the ceremony, they share a long, heartfelt embrace.
"Oh my God! You made it!" Hill says. "Oh, welcome home! Oh my God!"
Military dad surprises daughter at kindergarten ceremony"I'm shaking, a lot," Yuhas tells his mom. "Yeah, it's been a long drive. Long drive and long flight."
In a statement to "GMA" on Friday, Jon Harbor, interim chancellor of Purdue Global, said, "Purdue Global prides itself on being a military-friendly university; one where working adults can be successful in reaching their educational goals. It's moments like these that make celebrating a Purdue Global student's achievement that much more special. We were honored to be a part of their emotional reunion."
Yuhas also surprised additional family members, who were in the audience for the graduation ceremony.
