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A former teen parent shares his gratitude to the principal who insisted he graduate

5:56pm May 19, 2025

Jon Hegwood was a teen parent when he told his high school principal, Billy Barnett, that he planned to drop out of school. But Barnett convinced Hegwood to earn his diploma.

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Christopher Myers, left, and his GED student, Ngoc Nguyen, right.

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'I Have Wings Now': At Age 45, She Went Back To School

5:15am January 22, 2021

by Jey Born

In 10th grade, Ngoc Nguyen dropped out of school in Vietnam to support her family. After earning a GED in the U.S., she told her teacher how much she appreciates the energy he gave to his students.