Woman Spends 3 Yrs Secretly Earning Doctorate To Surprise Her Hardworking Mom.
Loida Guillen Strong couldn't be prouder of her mom Mercedes, who has always put her family first. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Mercedes knew...
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88-Yr-Old Holocaust Survivor Fulfills Lifelong Dream Of Graduating From High School.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 1, 2020
Miriam Schreiber of Hartford, Connecticut, is proof that it's never too late to make your dreams come true. At 7 years old, the Poland native's...
Read more6 Powerful Takeaways From Chadwick Boseman’s 2018 Commencement Address
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 31, 2020
On August 28, 2020, the world lost Chadwick Boseman, an incredible actor who devoted his life to integrity and equality. He passed away at just...
Read moreToddler Steals Mom’s Diploma At Graduation Ceremony And Has Everyone Cracking Up.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 11, 2020
https://youtu.be/6DLWNdjqPC8 Graduating from medical school is an incredible achievement, especially when you've managed to do it all while raising a family. In 2016, Rebecca Epstein...
Read more87-Yr-Old Who Left High School To Join Air Force Finally Receives Diploma.
Ashley Ziegler |
Aug 1, 2020
Edward Sanders dropped out of high school as a junior in 1952 to join the U.S. Air Force and fight in the Korean War. Over...
Read moreBest Friends Who Were Born With 2% Survival Rate Just Graduated High School Together.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jul 29, 2020
The day Odin Frost was born was extremely stressful. His mom suffered from preeclampsia, and the complications resulted in him not getting enough oxygen to...
Read moreHigh School Seniors Are Blown Away By Mom’s Epic Backyard Graduation Party.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jul 23, 2020
As so many parents focus on what to do with their kids this Fall, others are still doing their best to celebrate theirs who missed...
Read moreMan With Autism Loves Swings So Students Work All Summer To Build Him One.
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 15, 2020
Paige Floyd, Renee Farnes, and Nick Krekeler graduated from Colorado State University in May, but they weren't ready to move on just yet. The engineering...
Read moreHigh School Students Inspire Bus Driver To Earn A College Degree.
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 4, 2020
When it comes to chasing dreams, what matters is that we never give up, even if the journey takes years to complete. For Massachusetts school...
Read moreTeen With Down Syndrome Shares Powerful Moment By Mom’s Grave Before Graduation.
Corinne Sanders |
Jul 3, 2020
It's been a trying year for all of us, but for PJ Marshall of Louisiana, it's still worth celebrating. In June, the teen with Down...
Read moreGraduating Student Starts Singing National Anthem And Gifted Stranger Joins In.
Corinne Sanders |
Jun 24, 2020
Madisen Hallberg is among the many college graduates who missed out on a traditional ceremony because of COVID-19. While she can't deny that she's disappointed,...
Read moreHigh School Seniors Get Surprised With Epic Ski Lift Graduation Ceremony.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jun 22, 2020
Across the country, high schools have been coming up with creative ways to celebrate their graduating seniors while adhering to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. The...
Read more“He’s Just An Amazing Kid.” Mom Throws Epic Ceremony For Son’s College Graduation.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jun 3, 2020
Like most 2020 graduates, 22-year-old Derrick Williams had accepted the fact that he wouldn't be walking across the stage for his commencement ceremony. He just...
Read moreMother-Daughter Doctors Make History Graduating Medical School Together.
Corinne Sanders |
Jun 2, 2020
Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Jasmine Kudji, are healers at heart. Both shared the same dream of becoming doctors, though for Cynthia, motherhood came first....
Read moreWoman Chases Dreams To Become 1st Student With Downs To Graduate From Her University.
Ashley Ziegler |
May 31, 2020
In 2014, AnnaRose Rubright graduated from high school with the same goal so many other students have: to get her bachelor's degree. While her journey...
Read more“Proudest Father On The Planet” Shares Powerful Story Of Daughter’s Graduation.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 23, 2020
Graduating from college is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. While the commencement ceremonies this year look pretty different because of COVID-19,...
Read moreMailman Spots “Class Of 2020” Signs On Route And Gives Grads Sweet Reason To Smile.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 20, 2020
A mail carrier in Concord, New Hampshire, has been giving the class of 2020 something to smile about during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Joshua Crowell...
Read moreBand Teachers Go “On Tour” To Perform Fight Song For Graduating Musicians 1 More Time.
Ashley Ziegler |
May 20, 2020
The class of 2020 has had an interesting year, to say the least. Because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, graduating seniors have been celebrating at...
Read more22-Yr-Old Celebrates College Graduation By Getting His Groove On.
Corinne Sanders |
May 18, 2020
Chance Kennedy spent four years dreaming of the day he would walk across the stage, but the novel coronavirus pandemic changed his plans. Still, the...
Read moreSanitation Worker Interrupts Graduation Party To Give Seniors Powerful Advice.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 11, 2020
Everyone could use a few wise words when they're starting a new journey. Jayden Enes Gutierrez recently shared a video on Twitter that shows just...
Read morePrincipal Visits Over 600 Seniors At Home To Celebrate Graduation.
Ashley Ziegler |
May 7, 2020
High school seniors are missing major life milestones as they remain at home because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Virdie Montgomery, the principal of Wylie...
Read moreParents Celebrate Graduating Teens With Creative Door Decorations.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 20, 2020
We may be socially distant right now, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate life's big moments. With the novel coronavirus postponing or even canceling...
Read moreTeen Skips Graduation To Surprise Sick Grandma With Private Ceremony.
Corinne Sanders |
Feb 5, 2020
Despite being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, Sharon Thompson considers herself a lucky woman. After all, she has one of the sweetest granddaughters in the...
Read moreCollege Student Overcomes Homelessness And Poverty To Graduate With Honors.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 25, 2019
Getting through four years of college is a challenge for anyone, but for kids like Caleb Simmons, it seemed nearly impossible. Caleb didn't even get...
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