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Rodney Owens: Making Up for Lost Time
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—When Rodney Owens graduated from high school in 1991, his choice seemed clear: go to a four-year college or get a job. Now, decades later, he realizes there are other options, and he’s made it his mission to let young high school graduates know that.
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Ivan Fernandez: Realizing a Long-Deferred Dream
SEATTLE—Cesar Ivan Fernandez always thought that if he could get back to school, his life would be better. After dropping out of college, working in several jobs, moving frequently, getting married and trying for years to clarify his immigration status, Fernandez returned to school in 2015 at Seattle Central College. He is now on track […]
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Marcia McCallum: Finally, It’s Her Turn
AUSTIN, Texas—Marcia McCallum graduated from high school in 1983. She decided to continue her education 29 years later. A lot of life happened in between.
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Chris Mulford: From Deployment to Diploma
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Chris Mulford was deployed to Jordan and Kuwait with the North Carolina Army National Guard when he decided he needed to plan for the future.
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Maliaka White: Making It Stick This Time
SEATTLE—Maliaka White was scared. A single mother of two, she suddenly found herself out of work. That’s when she decided she would try again—for the fourth time—to further her education.
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José Cancino: Once a Dropout, Now a Scholar
AUSTIN, Texas—Sometimes it just takes a change of scene to change a life. Just ask José Cancino.
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Nick & Lukas Kwiatkowski: An Apprenticeship Brotherhood
STANLEY, N.C.—Nicholas Kwiatkowski gave his younger brother, Lukas, his first job. Lukas later returned the favor, showing Nick a path to a career.
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