Judge reprimanded for losing temper over son’s failure to be named class valedictorian at public school board meeting
A judge from Nassau County faced scrutiny from the state education board last year after he publicly reprimanded a school board for not recognizing him as the defense attorney for his son’s high school class. Long Beach Municipal Court Judge Corey E. Klein was criticized by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which […]
FDNY-specialized high school valedictorian overcame abuse to shine in the classroom
The next generation of New York firefighters are passionate about “resilience.” The valedictorian of an FDNY Specialized High School in Brooklyn described how she overcame an “abusive” home and found “comfort” in the classroom as she joyfully graduated with dozens of other students on Wednesday. “Growing up in an abusive home, I often felt like […]
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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 […]
Texas teen honors late dad with tear-jerking valedictorian speech hours after his burial: Doing this ‘for him’
A Texas high school valedictorian, who gave a tearful speech set against the backdrop of his father’s burial earlier that morning, said he looked out at the crowd and saw how his words had touched everyone, summoning the strength to carry on. “I didn’t even know if I had the strength to do it. I […]
Texas high school valedictorian Alem Hadzic gives speech hours after fathers funeral
A Texas high school valedictorian delivered a powerful and emotional speech dedicated to his father just hours after attending his funeral. Still wearing the muddy shoes he wore to bury his father, Miralem, 18-year-old Alem Hadzic stood at the podium to give a speech to the graduating class of Early College High School on May […]
HS Cheerleader Loses Valedictorian Status over GPA ‘Miscalculation’
A high school cheerleader in Texas has lost her valedictorian title and her scholarship potential is in jeopardy due to a miscalculation of her grade point average (GPA). In March, Blue Ridge High School in Northeast Texas named senior Maya Bellis valedictorian of the Class of 2024, but weeks before graduation, the title was revoked […]
Texas high schooler, Maya Veliz, stripped of valedictorian title after miscalculation
A Texas high school cheerleader has been stripped of her valedictorian honor and could have lost her scholarship due to a miscalculation when her family was booking plane tickets to watch a speech. Maya Bellis, a senior at Blue Ridge High School in the northeastern corner of Texas, was officially announced as the school’s top […]