Stories to make you feel better.
Like many of her classmates, high school senior Shanya Robinson-Owens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been preparing to take on the next phase of her education: college. So far, the 17-year-old has applied to over 20 colleges and universities. But unlike her peers, what sets Shanya apart is the amount of scholarship money she has been
With classrooms across the United States closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, this school administrator went the extra mile to deliver good news to one exceptional student. Michelle Floering, secondary principal at Grand Traverse Academy, drove to the fast food place where high school senior Kaitlyn Watson was working. She went there to inform the
Finding the best dress for a special occasion is always a problem. High school student Ciara Gan had already asked someone to design a dress for her graduation ball, but she was unhappy with the results. So instead of settling for anything less than perfect, Gan decided to make her own – and ended up
A senior high school student who’s been on her own since the age of 14 was gifted with a well-deserved brand new car! 18-year-old Asria Canada has faced many obstacles in her young life. She was born into a poor family, with parents who “struggled to keep food on the table and a roof over
“To strengthen the muscles of your heart, the best exercise is lifting someone else’s spirit whenever you can.” — Dodinsky This story is about a profound act of kindness by a high school student. Tanner Wilson had been saving up for something that he’d been wanting to buy for a long time. One might think