Wellington grads urged to learn daily at 2015 graduation
Wellington High School honored the Class of 2015 with speeches emphasizing lifelong learning. Retiring guidance counselor Sandra Watson urged grads to balance life and death lessons while DiAnne Schmidt urged staying sharp. Senior class leaders praised the close knit school as 104 graduates partook in Sunday ceremonies.
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Wellington — High Suman
Sandra Watson
Wellington High School
Laura Bates
Watson
North Central Hospice of
Ohio
DiAnne
Schmidt
Andrew Lee Learn
Lorain Academy Aids Struggling Students Graduates
Two teen mothers praise a Credit Recovery Academy opened in 2009 to lift Lorain High School graduation rates. The ninth to twelfth grade program with 209 students blends online and in person classes and serves students with diverse educational backgrounds. Ashley Ortiz, 19, gave birth last June and returned to study after online classes but found home study distracting.
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Lorain
Credit Recovery Academy
Ashley Ortiz
Ashton
Peyton
Ortiz
Lorain High School
Lorain Digital Academy
Lorain Schools
Rape kit era turns tide with DNA matches and new funding
Thousands of sexual assault kits stored in police property rooms and labs are yielding DNA matches, sparking a surge in prosecutions. Houston cleared a backlog of about 6,700 kits with 850 matches. Detroit seeks $10 million to study and prosecute cases from over 11,000 untested kits. Legislators in more than 20 states consider deadlines and universal testing while federal and state funding totals at least $76 million.
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Sarah Haacke Byrd
Doug McGowen
Memphis
Gusty Winds Create Hazardous Ocean Waves
Staff reports warn gusty winds will drive northeast waves from 3 to 8 feet, building dangerous currents and making swimming hazardous.
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