Triplets from Ohio, who were born prematurely, are looking toward a bright future after graduating as co-valedictorians and salutatorian of their high school class. Eighteen-year-old siblings Gage, Sadie, and Caydin Barker were born at 34 weeks gestation on Sept. 30, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Currently, they live in Sebring, Ohio. On…

Triplets from Ohio, who were born prematurely, are looking toward a bright future after graduating as co-valedictorians and salutatorian of their high school class. Eighteen-year-old siblings Gage, Sadie, and Caydin Barker were born at 34 weeks gestation on Sept. 30, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Currently, they live in Sebring, Ohio. On…

A Florida police academy graduate whose father, a deputy, died nine years ago was moved to tears when his colleagues presented her with a very special gift at graduation. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement after the December ceremony that Deputy Jason Shoulta was “tragically killed in an accident while off-duty” in 2012, and…

Oregon’s governor recently signed a bill that allows high school students to graduate without proving they can read, write, or do math. Oregon Senate Bill 744 (pdf) states that students “may not be required to show proficiency in Essential Learning Skills as a condition of receiving a high school diploma” in the next three school…

An 88-year-old college student made history in the California State University system after walking the commencement stage May 24 to receive two bachelor’s degrees. Maria Manning walked with the rest of the class of 2021 in two separate commencement ceremonies after completing liberal studies and Spanish public services degrees at California State University–Dominguez Hills (Cal State–Dominguez Hills). “For those people that say they’re too old to go…

A high school senior in Atlanta is spoiled for choice after being accepted into 29 universities and receiving $2.2 million in scholarships. Kamryn Stargell, a student from North Atlanta High School, was overjoyed when she started receiving the acceptance letters in March. “I was super excited to get in,” Kamryn said in an interview with Fox…

Many teens apply for college scholarships, hoping to ease the cost of tuition after high school. When one young woman in Philadelphia applied for financial support, she never imagined that she’d be awarded over $1 million for her education. Shanya Robinson-Owens applied to more than 20 colleges and was accepted into a total of 18…

A Long Beach man who spent more than three decades in prison recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach this month, with honors. He is now awaiting acceptance into a master’s program in social work at the same university. Joseph Valadez spent half his adult life in prison, but he’s not letting that stop him…

A 17-year-old girl from Kingwood, Texas, is making headlines for graduating with a bachelor’s degree and certification, and pursuing her master’s degree, all before most teenagers have graduated high school. After graduating with her bachelor’s in psychology this year, Salenah Cartier has become the youngest person to graduate from the University of Houston. She graduated…