DC Student, 67, Celebrates High School Diploma
“I graduated with my high school diploma at 67 years old,” Carroll said, celebrating her achievement. “I just raised the...
‘Get Your Education’: High School ‘Seniors’ in Their 60s Proud to Earn Diplomas
Friday was graduation day for some D.C.-area high school students, but these weren’t your typical seniors. They are all...
This Couple Has Been Homeless And Jobless – Last Week, They Graduated From A D.C. Charter High School.
Now, Danielle, 40, and Stephen, 33, were number 10 and 11 in the long line in the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington...
From Construction Site To Classroom: Salvadoran Immigrant Now Building A Better Life
Josue Lemus’ first job in the United States was at a construction site in Maryland. Twenty-one at the time, the Salvador...
Worth the Wait: 71-Year-Old Grandmother Graduates from DC High School
A 71-year-old grandmother walked across a graduation stage Friday with a huge smile on her face. Lula Thomas of Northeas...
‘Amazing’: Grandmother, Grandson Earn High School Diplomas Together
Two generations turned the tassel when grandmother Sandra Brooks-Burr graduated from high school with her grandson Delon...
Goodwill is opening a D.C. charter school to help adults get a high school diploma
Dovette Little has always wanted to be a lawyer. As a high school student in Southeast Washington, she enrolled in a spe...