Mom Of 6 Goes Back To School To Inspire Her Kids To Chase Their Dreams.
For the past 12 years, Dafani Peralta has regretted not finishing high school. The Paterson, New Jersey, mom of six had to drop out when...
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“He Can Do Anything.” Paralyzed Man Beats The Odds By Walking Stage At Graduation.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 26, 2021
Like most students, Corey Borner has been dreaming of the day he would finally get to walk across the stage to get his diploma. But...
Read more“From The Fields To The Books.” Man Honors Parents With Special Graduation Photos.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 12, 2021
Many years ago, Loreto and Maricela Juárez made the difficult decision to leave their home and move to the U.S. to find work. They entered...
Read moreTeacher Builds Portable Stage So Every Graduating Senior Can Celebrate In Style.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jul 21, 2021
Beyond being a teacher, husband, father, and mixed martial arts fighter, Ray Gowlett of Richards Landing, Canada, is a problem solver. Ray is a physical...
Read more‘Adult-sized shoes are piled by the front door where their bikes used to be. I blinked. That’s it. Our boys, they are men now.’: Woman thanks mom friends as sons graduate
Love What Matters |
Jul 10, 2021
Get more stories like this in your inbox! Sign up for Smile, our free daily good news email read by over 825K people! “To my...
Read moreDancing Boy Steals The Show At Graduation Ceremony And His Confidence Is Everything.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 24, 2021
Some people are just born to go onstage and steal the show. Judging by a viral video making the rounds, we'd say a young boy...
Read moreFrom Custodian To Teacher: This Man Is Encouraging Everyone To Chase Their Dreams.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 18, 2021
For the past 23 years, Tylan Bailey has been the person to call whenever something goes wrong at Hightower Elementary in Doraville, Georgia. As head...
Read morePrincipal Leaves Graduates In Awe With Gorgeous Cover Of “I Will Always Love You.”
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 16, 2021
Marcus Gause is a man of many talents, and he's kept at least one of them hidden from his students at T. Wingate Andrews High...
Read moreTeen With Down Syndrome Graduates Alongside The 2 Friends Who’ve Always Had Her Back.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 15, 2021
When Madison Moore was entering kindergarten, her parents, Kevin Moore and Dena Fabian-Moore, fought hard to get her integrated into a traditional classroom. Madison has...
Read moreWaffle House Employees Rally To Get Hardworking Teen To His Graduation Ceremony.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 14, 2021
Graduation day is one of the most important milestones in many people's lives. It's the culmination of several years of hard work, and it's a...
Read morePowerful Video Captures The Moment Seniors Find Out They’ll Be Graduating Debt-Free.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 14, 2021
Wouldn't it be amazing if a fairy godparent waved a magic wand and eliminated all of your student loan debt? On June 5, 2021, Dr....
Read moreNever Too Late: 78-Yr-Old Walks Across The Stage To Earn Her Bachelor’s Degree.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 18, 2021
On May 8, Vivian Cunningham achieved a goal she first set for herself decades ago. At 78, Vivian just earned her bachelor's degree in liberal...
Read more12-Yr-Old Valedictorian Graduates From High School And College At The Same Time.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 15, 2021
These days, it's not too unusual for a high school student to take college-level classes through a dual-enrollment program. If they work hard enough, they...
Read more“She’ll Be There With You.” Graduating Teen Receives Special Gift From Late Mom.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 15, 2021
Brittney McIntire's mom passed away from lung cancer 10 years ago. Her younger sister is about to graduate from high school, and the teen has...
Read moreThis 27-Yr-Old Journalist Tackled $30K In Student Loans In Just 3 Years.
Kelsey Martin |
Mar 5, 2021
"On Saturday, I turned 27 and I’m entering this new year with NO student loans!" These are the words of Dominique Jackson of Columbus, Ohio,...
Read moreMan Who Spent Over 30 Yrs In Prison Just Graduated College With Honors!
Kelsey Martin |
Feb 28, 2021
"There's a misconception about guys like me that I want to break. If I can do it, anyone can." Those are the words of Joseph...
Read more104-Yr-Old Can’t Stop Smiling When He Finally Earns PhD He Worked On For 3 Decades.
Ashley Ziegler |
Feb 24, 2021
Of all the many things you can learn from Lucio Chiquito Caicedo of Colombia, by far the best is that it's never too late to...
Read moreNurse Fulfills Promise To Dying Mom By Showing Up At Her Daughter’s Graduation.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Feb 6, 2021
As Sevala Habibovic neared the end of her life, she turned to her nurse, Sanja Josipovic, for comfort and reassurance. At 46, Sevala was not...
Read more88-Yr-Old Veteran Has Sweetest Reaction When He Finds Out He’s Getting His Diploma.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Feb 5, 2021
Some things in life really are worth the wait. Over 70 years ago, 17-year-old Vincent Golembiowski of Clyde, Ohio, was faced with a tough decision....
Read moreMan Helps Uber Driver Pay For College — For The 2nd Time!
Ashley Ziegler |
Jan 29, 2021
In December 2019, Latonya Young received an associate's degree from Georgia State's Perimeter College. She was only able to attend thanks to one of her...
Read moreDad Secretly Earns College Degree From Same School As His Daughter.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jan 24, 2021
By all accounts, Mike Loven of Illinois is an accomplished adult. He has his own staffing business, a happy marriage, and two grown kids. Still,...
Read moreFirefighters Honor Fallen Brother By Celebrating His Daughter’s Graduation Yrs Later.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 10, 2021
Breyana Moore-Davis was just a toddler when her father, Vincent Davis, was killed in the line of duty. Vincent was a firefighter and medic with...
Read more75-Yr-Old Graduates College With 22-Yr-Old Granddaughter At Her Side.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jan 8, 2021
It's much easier to get through college when you have family supporting you and friends studying next to you. Melody Ormond was lucky enough to...
Read moreHospital Workers Throw Adorable Graduation For Preemie Who Spent 3 Yrs In Their Care.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 21, 2020
Alena Smith was just 25 weeks pregnant when she went into labor with her youngest son Charlie. This wasn't the first time she had experienced...
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