July 11, 2008
Something very cool and very rare occurred at Salem this week; we held a high school graduation. It is not real common for our boys to finish high school in the time they are here. Even rarer is the time when three of our boys finish high school relatively close to one another. It has been two years since the last time this occurred.
So on July 8, we celebrated an educational milestone for them. Sean, Tommy, and Josh H. made the best use of their time by working very hard academically and finishing their studies while they were here. Tommy completed our program last month and was back for graduation. He is planning on attending a local community college this fall. Josh completed our program this past week and will be working and attending college in the fall. Sean will be finishing our program soon, going home and also will be attending college in the fall.
Think about it. Three guys whose families wondered if they would finish school. Three guys who likely did not think they would get a high school diploma. And now three guys who not only finished, but are planning on attending college this fall. How cool is that! Great job. Salem is proud of you and your parents are proud of you. You did it. You did the hard work and it will pay off huge dividends in the future. And you have something no one can ever take from you—an education.
Brent
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