Beating odds, teen's going from homeless to Harvard
Dawn Loggins returned from a prestigious academic camp last summer and discovered her parents had abandoned her.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNASCAR project fuels local students passion for learning
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.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCMS dealing with some graduation-season flaps
A graduate at Providence High and a moving-up event involving Ranson Middle School students provided headaches this week for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRegion's high school graduation schedule
These are the upcoming high school graduations in the Charlotte region.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSend your grad off in style
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…Click to Continue »
View ArticleTech-savvy grad sees coding as creative
With N.C. State Universitys application deadline hours away, Gabrielle Roseboro turned on the family computer and saw nothing but a blue screen.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSupport still pours in for homeless Harvard-bound grad
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…Click to Continue »
View ArticleEnglish honors came quick for this South Meck graduate
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 didnt grow up speaking…Click to Continue »
View ArticleA complete list of All-Star Scholar nominees
The complete list of students nominated as All-Star Scholars, from which 10 Seniors of the Year were chosen.Click to Continue »
View ArticleObserver announces 10 Seniors of the Year
Each year, The Charlotte Observer identifies the brightest young minds from across the region and handpicks 10 as Seniors of the Year.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePali-Pali Sikisi ... Congo to Rocky River
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…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDespite severe anxiety, grad finds success in right school
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…Click to...
View ArticleHough student survives accident, graduates with class
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…Click to Continue »
View ArticleWith her doctors' help, day comes up aces
On the morning of graduation, Julia Stathopoulos woke up in her hospital room for the 22nd day in a row.Click to Continue »
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