Baldwinville Teen Earns Diploma After Baby Changes Path
Amy Miller, a Baker High School senior, returned to finish her education after becoming pregnant. Despite a disrupted junior year, she completed her studies with support from the Project Effective Parent program, aiming to graduate and pursue college to become a nurse while balancing childcare with classes.
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Amy Miller
Baldwinsville
Baker High School
Miller
Erin
Baker
Kristen Rubacka
Rubacka
Ore
Hot Gang
Lee Beals
PEP
Tyuse
Miter
Eri
Liverpool Class Clown Sings New Tune At Graduation
Bill Ali, once the disruptive student at Liverpool High School, will graduate Saturday. Teachers recall a talented, but unruly presence whose behavior troubled peers yet masked a good heart and future ambition to teach.
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Liverpool
Ali
Toquid
Liverpool High School
Annethatie Spadafora
Bill
Stephanie Suarez
Suarez
Alt
Bill Ali
Liverpool student overcomes trouble to chase music career
Ali, once a disruptive presence, earned praise as an outstanding soloist at a national competition in Virginia. He credits music teacher Suarez for guiding him, shifted focus from wrestling to studying music education at Onondaga Community College with aims to transfer to a university.
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Ali
Liverpool
National Performing Arts Consultants
Virginia
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse University
Bill Ali
William Ali
Tully teen turns life around with lacrosse and plans to teach
Jason Smith of Maricta, now a Tully High senior, transformed from a troubled middle school student to a top student with a 90s average, earning a lacrosse shoulder injury and a competitive spirit award. He will attend Keuka College to play lacrosse and pursue special education teaching, vowing to give back to his school.
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Jason Smith
Smith
Maricta
Tully High School
Otisca Lake
Larry Wink
Lorrie Eingling
Ana'sid Salons Mast
Negents
Tully
Keuka College
Brophy
Larry Winklett
Maureen Brophy
Two Years in One ESM Graduation Feat by Aunt Support
Danielle Cummings nearly failed to graduate at East Syracuse Minoa High School after a tumultuous junior year with 101 absences. Her aunt Virginia Hoburn-Jacopelle arranged a senior plan that merged two years of work into one, skipping halls and taking courses at Fowler High School in Syracuse. She earned high honors in the first semester and plans to study social services at Onondaga Community College before transferring to a four-year college.
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Ali
Betsey Wemesfelder
Wetzel Road
Wemesfelder
Danielle Cummings
East Syracuse
Minoa High School
Ley
ESM
Henry Santulli
Cummings
Virginia Hoburn-Jacopelle
Fowler High School
Syracuse
Onondaga Community College
Rick Blume
Stati
East Syracuse-Minoa High School
From refugee to top student Nguyen's tough path to Syracuse achievement
Quang Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee who spent months in a Philippines camp and months more in Syracuse, overcame language barriers and taunts at Nottingham High School. He studied 4-6 hours nightly, worked 22 hours weekly, earned top grades in math and science, and placed 10th in class honors on the way to Chan University engineering studies.
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Henninger
Nguyen
Carr
America
United States
Ily
Vietnam
Philippines
Neuven
Syracuse
Beno
Newiyen
Neuake
Gong
Salina Street
Neuyen
Nottingham
Ethan Fromme
Neguyen
New York
Quang Nguyen
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