Mike Wimmer of Salisbury, North Carolina, is just like any other kid — except that he graduated from high school and acquired his associate’s degree all in one year, and he’s just 12 years old.
Jillaine Ridad says her academic determination kicked in sometime between the contractions while taking an online class while in labor. She was a single mother at 18 years old. This single Mom is now getting her Master’s Degree.
Some New York students spread a message of kindness that was hard to miss. Students at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park, Dutchess County spelled out “Be Kind” in front of the school.
Walking through the playground of Stedman Elementary brings back memories for Michael Atkins in Denver, Colorado. Atkins recently became the principal of Stedman Elementary, a career that started years ago as a custodian for another Denver Public School (DPS) district school.
Ryan Kyote may be only 9 years old, but he doesn’t like to hear about kids going hungry. Ryan, a third-grader at West Park Elementary School in California, recalled watching a recent news story about a student who was reportedly turned away from buying hot lunch because his or her food service account balance was too low. This didn’t sit right with Ryan.
It’s a prime example of paying it forward. One Lower Richland alum in South Carolina felt inspired to help a senior at her alma mater walk the stage at graduation — debt-free. Some of the details in this story may seem unreal, but sometimes fate steps in.
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A high school student from Houston, Texas is beating the odds. He’s going from homeless to Harvard. Derrick Ngo…