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New Orleans valedictorian graduates after living in homeless shelter

Elijah Hogan recently graduated at the top of his class from Walter L. Cohen Charter High School in New Orleans after living in a homeless youth shelter for more than a year. In his speech, he congratulated his classmates for enrolling and graduating from high school during the pandemic and extolled the value of continuing […]

Homeless student graduates Louisiana high school as valedictorian

A Louisiana student living in a homeless shelter overcame hardship to graduate at the top of his class from his New Orleans high school this spring. Elijah Hogan, 19, received his diploma this spring as the top of Walter L. Cohen High School’s class of 2024 and plans to attend college in the fall. But […]

Homeless New Orleans Teen Becomes High School Valedictorian

A New Orleans, Louisiana teenager defied the odds by becoming valedictorian of his high school while living in a homeless shelter. Despite “stumbling and falling a few times” along the way, 19-year-old Elijah Hogan graduated at the top of his class from Walter L. Cohen High School last month. Good morning, America report. A Louisiana […]