HiSET (high school equivalency test) graduates and Adult Education students were honored at Beverly Bootstraps’ Celebration of Excellence event on Thursday, June 20. Pictured are 5 of the 17 HiSET grads with Beverly Bootstraps staff: (l to r) Yvonne Van Bodengraven, Education Coordinator, Jenine Patten, Ashley Peterson, Robert Mezakowski, Evie Fleisher, Ariel Montgomery and Julia Andrews, Program Director-Education
A 2½-Mile Walk Toward Opportunity
For five months, Sawyer made the same 2½-mile journey to tutoring sessions, rain or shine, determined to earn his High School Equivalency Diploma. Alongside his tutor, Lizzy, he built more than academic skills—he built confidence, perseverance, and a path forward. Read how their partnership led to graduation and why donor support makes stories like Sawyer’s possible.
