Graduation 2012

On the morning of graduation, Julia Stathopoulos woke up in her hospital room for the 22nd day in a row.

Months after being critically injured when she was hit by a car, Tashunda Dukes, 19, celebrated both her birthday and graduation from William A. Hough High School Saturday; the first of her siblings to receive a high school diploma.

Despite struggles with severe anxiety throughout his life, Cory Satter didn’t flinch when he entered the West Bank, Jerusalem and other turbulent areas to talk to locals and photograph the effects of the conflict there.

Fifth in a series: Born in Democratic Republic of the Congo and emigrating to the U.S. at 2, Pali-Pali Sikisi credits camp in N.C. mountains for inspiring him to become a leader at Rocky River High School.

The complete list of students nominated as All-Star Scholars, from which 10 Seniors of the Year were chosen.

Each year, The Charlotte Observer identifies the brightest young minds from across the region and handpicks 10 as Seniors of the Year.

Third in series: When Carlos Leon, 17, came from Villalba, Puerto Rico, to Charlotte three years ago, he was placed in a program for students who didn’t grow up speaking English as their first language.

Dawn Loggins' incredible story of persistence and hard work reached a climax Thursday night when, amid the attention of media from around the country, she and her fellow Burns High School seniors received diplomas in commencement exercises at Gardner-Webb University.

With N.C. State University’s application deadline hours away, Gabrielle Roseboro turned on the family computer and saw nothing but a blue screen.

A graduate at Providence High and a moving-up event involving Ranson Middle School students provided headaches this week for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials.

College chics know that big backpacks are for books, but cute clutches are just the ticket for going out with the gals. Rush attendees will be green with envy at this monogrammable envelope clutch with a detachable cross-body chain.

These are the upcoming high school graduations in the Charlotte region.

At the age of 3, Tori Rinker announced to her parents that she wanted to be a “’canical engineer” and build race cars for Jeff Gordon.

Dawn Loggins returned from a prestigious academic camp last summer and discovered her parents had abandoned her.