Billy moved a lot during her high school years. By her senior year, she’d been to four different high schools. Keeping up with coursework was difficult when she changed schools so often. Her cancer diagnosis made it feel impossible. “I was doing coursework packets in various places — from hospital beds and many, many different
Everett High School celebrated 23 Everett Re-Engagement Academy graduates at summer graduation on August 19, 2021. These students overcame significant obstacles and earned their diplomas with help from Everett Re-Engagement Academy, their school’s dropout recovery partnership with Graduation Alliance. Dr. Cathy Woods, Director of College and Career Readiness at Everett Public Schools, lauded students for
Fox 59 Indianapolis, July 22, 2021 Rayschell Capps says her biggest motivation is her son. “Right now, he’s in kindergarten,” she said, “and I want to show him that if mommy can do it, you can do it.” Capps dropped out of high school at 18. After having her son in 2015, she later decided
For nearly a year, Madison was in and out of the hospital. And by the time she was able to return to school on a regular basis, she had fallen badly behind in her studies. “It was a very stressful point in my life,” she said. “I was coming to realize that all my friends
Olathe, Kansas Apr 12, 2021 — An Olathe mother of four is taking the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and turning them around to achieve a life-long goal. Kelly Morse, 36, is about one week away from earning her high school diploma. She left school when she was pregnant with her son, Jordan. “I just
The further Grace fell behind in school, the worse her mental health issues seemed to become. And the worse those issues became, the further she fell behind. “I had kind of given up,” Grace said. Grace’s school counselor knew that Grace was smart, capable and hard-working. She simply needed another path. That’s why the counselor
Alyssa was on the cusp of dropping out and figured a GED would be fine. But when a college counselor explained to her the big differences between a GED and a high school diploma, Alyssa set to work trying to find an online high school where she could finish the requirements for her diploma while
Rayschelle was proud when her sister earned a high school diploma, but the experience of seeing a younger sibling graduate reminded her that she needed to address some unfinished business. “I dropped out my senior year after I got pregnant, and I always knew I needed to go back to be a good example for
Pike County, Jan 12, 2021 – With no choice but to drop out of school at the age of 16 more that 20 years ago, Paula (Moore) Rittenhouse can now say she has her Waverly High School diploma, just like the rest of her classmates who completed their coursework. With her husband, Ricky, watching, Rittenhouse
Diego had dreams of becoming a photographer. But in his sophomore year in high school, he was forced to leave school so that he could work to support his mother and younger brother. “My mom always wanted me to finish high school, so it was something I wanted to look after,” he said. “After a