Graduation 2009

On her final essay of her college preparatory class, Angela Padilla-Ramírez wrote about wrestling over her college future. She ended her essay with an apology to her teacher.

And Aimee makes three.

Both were homeless, living with another family – one in secret, hiding in the other's closet.

Today's commencement is a historic occasion for Garinger High School's senior class.

Andrew Tolman had a choice when his dad left the family after a drug arrest nearly three years ago.

Alugya Suliman said her parents came to the United States not as refugees, but as people trying to find a good education for their children.

About a decade ago, Suman and Vignesh Sivasubramaniam held a little contest – who could read the most books in one year for their elementary school's reading program.

Chelsea Trouten used the extra months to teach in China and train a guide dog.

When Joe and Aileen Miller sent their first child to kindergarten in 1985, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools had about 72,000 students. Children were bused for desegregation.

Here is a full-page presentations (printable .pdf) of Gaston County's All-Star Scholars.

Here are full page presentations (printable .pdfs) of the region's All-Star Scholars.