Success Stories
Years later, woman earns her CW diploma; also CW Schools survey
Event Date: Columbus Messenger December 20, 2022 Dec. 19 was special for Canal Winchester resident Deidra Hudson when she became a graduate of Canal Winchester Local Schools after interrupting her education at the end of her junior year in the 1980s. Continue reading
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Michael R.
Event Date: At only 21, Michael had already experienced the hardships of not having a high school diploma such as “not being able to take certain positions with employers, not being able to attend college, and thoughts of failure.” After a quick Google search, Michael found out about the Central Plains Degree Completion Program and immediately enrolled. […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Shaneque
Event Date: Shaneque needed extra support to graduate from high school. Unfortunately, she did not receive the level of support she needed when she was a teenager, which led her to withdraw from high school. As an adult, she tried a GED program and a paid online program, but nothing worked quite right for her. She didn’t […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Brittney Phannix
Event Date: Brittney always wanted to get her high school diploma, but an unexpected pregnancy put her graduation plans on pause. “I got pregnant at 16 and just didn’t want to go to school pregnant and have the other kids talk about me,” Brittney said. “I really had no choice but to drop out.” Over the next […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Elizabeth
Event Date: At age 20, Elizabeth withdrew from her online high school program. She’d gotten married, had other priorities, and didn’t really feel like her education was going anywhere. She worked a variety of “dead-end” jobs over the next 14 years, but her experience as a security guard for a hospital psychiatric ward inspired her to finish […]
Read More“No matter the age you are, you can accomplish anything as long as you put your mind to it.”- Amanda R.
Event Date: Amanda needed support to graduate from high school. It took more than 20 years, but she finally got the support she needed to earn her diploma. “I dropped out my senior year, which was back in 1998, and I just couldn’t understand the teachers,” Amanda said. “They didn’t want to understand me. … I didn’t […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Sapphire
Event Date: Many high school students who are bullied can take refuge at home, but Sapphire also had to deal with an abusive mother. When she turned 18, she left home and, unfortunately, stepped into another abusive relationship — this time, a marriage. “As soon as we were married, he told me that I was no longer […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Zoë Coleman
Event Date: Oftentimes, there are circumstances outside of your control. Zoë moved in with her grandmother during her senior year of high school but was unable to finish high school in her grandmother’s school district. She was stuck. At 20 years old, Zoë was able to finish high school online and enroll in an associate degree program […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Christina
Event Date: Christina grew up in and out of the foster care system. When she turned 18 during her junior year of high school, she could no longer stay with her foster family and ended up being homeless. She no longer had a physical address and, therefore, could not attend school. “I’m sure there was some sort […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Matthew
Event Date: Matthew is the first to admit that he struggled to stay motivated when he was attending school. Combined with a heavy course load, he just couldn’t keep himself interested. One of his teachers recommended he look into Graduation Alliance to help him finish out his senior year. And now, he’s a high school graduate! “The […]
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