Kindergartener waiting for heart transplant in tears when suprised with early graduation ceremony Kindergartener waiting for heart transplant in tears when suprised with early graduation ceremony By Brandy McGill | May 11, 2021 at 7:11 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 8:55 PM GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Thereâs a six-year-old little girl waiting to be added to a heart transplant list. As she prepares for this major surgery she has a full army of support behind her at Crossroads Elementary School in Gulfport. Tears poured from Kyleigh Wardâs eyes Tuesday as she entered her schoolâs gym to a surprise kindergarten graduation ceremony. Since birth, Kyleigh has battled heart complications. After a total of three open-heart surgeries, the six-year-old now prepares for a heart transplant. Her friends at Crossroads Elementary in Gulfport wanted her to know she wasnât in this fight alone.