MACON, Ga. (WTOC) – The Georgia Preparatory Academy held a graduation ceremony Thursday for youth in the juvenile justice system, awarding six high school diplomas and 21 GED diplomas.
Class leaders included the valedictorian from the Chatham County Education Transition Center, the salutatorian from the Macon Youth Development Campus, and the student with the highest GED score from the Atlanta YDC.
“I am excited to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our youth,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “This important milestone serves as a launching point on their journey to higher education and career opportunities.”
UCLA law student shares inspiring story
Michael O’Key, a second-year law student at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, served as the commencement speaker. He shared his story through the juvenile justice system to his current work with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth…