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Standing Ovation: Wheelchair-bound University Student Walks Across Stage at Graduation
The University of Portland gave a standing ovation this month to one of their own, Sam Bridgman, a finance major who was forced into...
High School Graduation Rate at a Four-decade High for U.S.
The percentage of students at public high schools who graduate on time has reached its highest level in nearly 40 years, according to the...
Girl’s “Amazing” Graduation Gift From Dad is a 13-year Labor of Love
For 13 years, Bryan Martin kept the book hidden from his daughter, dutifully taking it to her teachers, coaches and school principals every year...
‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’: The Best Quotes From Graduation 2012
Steve Jobs, Winston Churchill, and J.K. Rowling have all lit fires in the bellies of graduates with their words.
Whether or not you've walked across...
Paralyzed Teen Fulfills Vow To Walk At High School Graduation
A dream 17 years-in-the-making came true for a California boy when he got out of his wheelchair and walked to accept his high school...
Paralyzed Student Walks at UC Berkeley Graduation
Four years ago, a Southern California teen with a 4.0 GPA who loved sports and theater was forced to adapt to life in a...
Four Cities Receive $12 Million to Improve College Graduation Rates
History shows that less than one-quarter of low-income students at community colleges overcome the challenges of earning a degree. Yesterday, the Bill & Melinda...
Autistic Honors Student Delivers Stirring Graduation Speech
18-year-old Eric Duquette, who didn't speak until the age of five, but now is fluent in Spanish, inspired his high school classmates last week...
How a Kalamazoo High School Won a Graduation Speech from Obama
Kalamazoo Central High School beat out more than 1,000 applicants to win the "Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge" and the honor...
Green Graduation: Gowns Now Recycle or Biodegrade
College seniors across the country are getting ready to toss their caps in the air and their gowns into recycling bins. For years,...
NH University Uses Landfill Gas to Power Green Graduation
The University of New Hampshire is the first in the nation to receive most of its heat and electricity from landfill gas. It showcased...
Gender Gap Narrows as College Graduation Rates Rise
Washington D.C. – University graduation rates continue to rise in the U.S. while more of those beneath a cap and gown are female as...
United Pilot Orders 30 Pizzas to Feed Passengers After Emergency Landing for Medical Care
A United Airlines pilot has become a social media sensation after personally overseeing the order and distribution of 30 pizzas to 155 passengers on...
Good News in History, October 31
On this day, 74 years ago, the British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid was born. Described as the "Queen of Curves," who "liberated architectural geometry, giving...
‘We Didn’t Think Our Little Boy Would Survive’ – Now He’s Saving Lives in English Waters
This is Daniel Kinsella, a 16-year-old Liverpudlian who recently rescued three separate groups of paddleboarders in the family's dinghy.
North Wales Live in the UK...
Good News in History, October 19
4 years ago today, the high-profile sale of a Ming Dynasty artwork brought the world not only into contact with the most remarkable painting...
Good News in History, October 2
67 years ago today, a new island, or Ilha Novo, appeared on the edge of the westernmost island (Faial) in the Azores chain after...
55-Year-old Janitor Cleans Up on America’s Got Talent Winning $1M for Heart-Wrenching ‘Don’t Stop Believing’
Richard Goodall, a 55-year-old school janitor, became the winner of America's Got Talent season 19 in a true underdog story that culminated with him...
When She Was Stopped for Speeding, Officer Gave Life-Changing Advice That Saw Her Graduate Nursing School
Two years ago, Alabama's Abbie Rutledge was driving on her way to work when she saw the blue lights flashing behind her.
But what she...
Good News in History, August 24
Happy 51st Birthday to the simply hilarious Dave Chappelle. One of the greatest millennial comics, Chappelle was called a genius during his early explosion...