20 Minutes ago in Washington, Erika Kirk was confirmed as

Erika pictured at Charlie’s funeral, which was held in Arizona at the Arizona Cardinals stadium.Daniel Cole/REUTERS

“It’s a little crazy because I would never have expected someone like her to show up at a high school,” high school senior Kasandra Acosta told the outlet.

“I’m pretty shocked. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s even happening,” she added.

Parents of students enrolled at the school told The Arizona Republic they were concerned about security–especially after earlier this week, Erika, who became CEO of her late husband Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA organization after his September killing, skipped an event at the University of Georgia over safety concerns.

“It’s not just your average citizen coming over to speak to the club. She brings politics with her, she brings division with her, just because everybody in America is divided,” Bobbe Noland, a parent of a Pinnacle student, told the Republic.

Vance, the second in line to the presidency, still attended the event earlier this week, despite security concerns with Erika.Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS

School officials told parents this week that students would see an increased security presence on campus during the event, prompting some parents to also demand that the school move her visit to after-school hours.