INDIANAPOLIS — At just 17 years old, Dim’Mya Norman has achieved a major milestone: persevering despite challenges to graduate from high school a year early, while also being a new mother of twins.
The achievement was made possible through her hard work and the support of Indianapolis Metropolitan High School (Indy Met), a non-traditional institution focused on removing barriers to students’ education.
“I’m ecstatic to graduate my junior year; that’s a real big treat for me,” Norman exclaimed ahead of walking across the graduation stage Saturday.
Norman’s journey to graduation took an unexpected turn when she became pregnant with twins at 15. “I was shocked, of course, and I was scared,” she recalled…