Raven Osborne and Awanii Nicholson have never met and likely never will. Their paths almost crossed earlier this week when I met with them just minutes apart for two separate columns. But after hearing their stories I realized the two women’s lives are somehow intertwined, like a classroom and a lesson plan. Nicholson, 38, has […]
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Lift Up Literacy at GMC Gary Middle College | 520 Washington St. | Gary, IN 46402Monday, January 25th, 20168:30 AM — 11:30 AM Refreshments will be served. Ms. Nora Glenn and Ms. Adrienne Williams are hosting an Open House event called “Lift Up Literacy at GMC” to showcase the new Gary Middle College classroom library. […]
Lisa Guy is a hard worker, and one of few students who regularly attended her English ECA remediation class. Lisa has a son who just turned one year old, and he is her world. She wants to be successful, so she can pass that success along to her son. She is a devoted mama. When […]
Julio Santiago Julio moved from Florida to the Chicago area, finally settling in Hobart, IN and worked as a carpet installer for a year and half. He hadnt quite finished high school when he left Florida, and after working for some time, decided that he wanted to complete high school to attain a better future […]
During his recent visit to our country, Pope Francis offered an insightful observation about today’s youth. “So many young people seem disoriented and aimless, trapped in a hopeless maze of violence, abuse and despair,” the pope told Congress in a stirring speech. His insight also stirred something in Gary Middle College Principal Joe Arredondo, who […]
Only 19, Aliyah Richardson has always had an independent streak.On Saturday, she took the SAT exam, then put on a cap and gown for commencement exercises at the Gary Middle College. The Gary resident is now planning to leave home for college, along with her two children. Three years ago, Richardson became pregnant from a […]
GARY | Many Gary Middle College graduates had their parents in the stands cheering for them Saturday, but Dominique Hannah had one sitting with him wearing her own cap and gown. “When I went to enroll my boys here, I learned not just students but adults could enroll,” Tewhonna Hannah said. Tewhonna said she attended […]
Guest Blog by Ms. Nora Glenn, English Teacher at Gary Middle College This is the end of my second school year, and the feelings stronger than ever. We are family.Shonese, who had to drop out of GMC last year at this time, will walk today. She overcame so muchadversity and returned this year to graduate […]
Guest Blog by Ms. Nora Glenn, GMC English teacher: I am an English teacher at Gary Middle College. We are a second-chance high school. Our students are driven. They may have families and jobs, but they CHOOSE to come to our school everyday to get that long-deferred high school diploma. Let me tell you about […]
On April 30th, Gary Middle College, a second-chance high school located in Gary, IN, honored five students for their reading achievement:Keith Rose, Fantasa Smith, Shirley Smith, Lisa Guy, and Shonese Holmes. Each of these students earned an academic credit and received a framed certificate and a copy of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Congratulations! The people […]