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High school senior honors father killed in Afghanistan with touching photos

In 2008, Julia’s father, Capt. Robert Yllescas, was injured by an IED in Afghanistan. He was flown to National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, but died one month later. He was buried in Nebraska, according to ...

81-year-old custodian told he needed high school degree for job promotion, so he earned his GED

Herbert has been a janitor at the Georgia middle school for five years, but wasn’t qualified for the promotion because 67 years earlier he hadn’t received a high school degree. The 81-year-old wasn’t planning on ...

He left high school to fight in Vietnam—now this 78-year-old vet finally gets his diploma

Floyd Covey, now 78, was drafted into the Vietnam as a young man—so young that he didn’t even get a chance to finish high school before heading overseas. Covey fought in the Army during the ...

High school students give silent standing ovation for classmate with ‘severe autism’

When it came time for Jack Higgins, 21, to graduate Carmel High School in Carmel, New York, his parents wanted him to attend. They already knew he probably wouldn’t hit other milestones like graduating college ...

Paralyzed teen stuns crowd and walks across the stage at high school graduation

On November 8, 2017, Ryan swerved his vehicle to avoid hitting a cyclist. He veered back into his lane to avoid a car in the other lane and lost control. “I remember losing control of ...

High school senior celebrates graduation by throwing a pizza party for homeless women and children

Before she graduated Leanne informed her parents that she didn’t want to spend money on a graduation party. “Parties, they don’t last that long, only a couple of hours. Probably, I won’t even remember it,” ...

High school coach teaches football players valuable life skills each week on ‘Manly Mondays’

In addition to practice on the field, the high school football players are taught life lessons. “We wanted to be more intentional about reaching our players. We want to develop the whole person and not ...

Teen graduates high school after nearly dropping out following parents’ deaths, homelessness

When Kaustov was only 14 years old, his father, Satyam, was diagnosed with brain cancer and died. The following year his mother, Kumkum, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Almost two years after Satyam passed away, Kumkum passed away. ...

95-year-old WWII veteran will finally graduate from high school after waiting almost 80 years

While he was in school, per his family, Charles was an accomplished student. He was Junior Class President, lettered in three different sports, and was a successful boxer. However, he heard the call of duty ...

High school football coach tackles student gunman and prevents school shooting

On Friday, students at Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon, expressed concern about one of their classmates. Diamond Morris, a student, told KOIN 6 News that she spoke with the suspect, and he revealed that he ...