The road to their high school graduation day might have been difficult, but these two best friends with special needs defied the odds. When Odin Frost and Jordan Granberry were born, they were both given very low survival rates due to brain damage. Some doctors thought they wouldn’t live very long, and if ever they
Teen with Down syndrome visits mother’s grave to tell her that he graduated
An emotional student’s visit to the cemetery has moved thousands of people. This is the story behind it. When Paul Marshall, Jr. heard his name announced on graduation day, he danced across the football stadium to claim his diploma. The teenager has officially graduated from Haughton High School, and he couldn’t be prouder of himself
Valedictorian with perfect attendance record since Pre-K earns $430k in scholarships
This graduating senior from Mount Vernon, Washington, has a lot to celebrate. Aside from graduating at the top of her class, she’s also leaving high school with a spotless attendance record her entire education. Ashanti Palmer was declared the valedictorian of her senior class at Nellie A. Thornton High School and the Performing & Visual
America’s first surviving Black sextuplets graduate from high school — see them now
Being a parent is a beautiful experience, but there’s no doubt that it’s also one of the world’s toughest jobs. Diamond and Chris Harris can certainly relate to this, for they have successfully raised sextuplets! The Harris siblings—Kiera Christine, Kaylynne Antoinett, Kaleb Reddick, Kobe Byshari, Kieran Anthony, and Kyle Jacob—are the first-ever surviving set of
Teen in wheelchair surprises classmates by walking across stage at graduation
What most of us would consider a normal daily activity is a feat for this recent high school graduate. This is her inspiring story. Madison Scott has defied the odds all her life, and on her graduation day, she is set on doing that once more – by walking the stage alone. 19 years ago,