2022 Q2 Pathways Quarterly Magazine

Wichita, KS
Wichita Acceleration Academies is proud to
celebrate our first graduate. Ricardo Burciaga
completed his last course in April while working
12 hour days in construction. Determined
to finish, Ricky spent an entire Friday with
us — working past closing time — to get the
support he needed to cross the finish line. With
his diploma in hand, Ricky is now considering
applying to the Plumbers & Pipefitters Apprenticeship
Training of Kansas.
— Chris Turner, Director
Ector County, TX
This May, EAA celebrated our first group of
graduates with a Senior Legacy lunch. The
idea was to treat them to lunch and discuss
what they would like their legacy to be. We
asked them to leave words of advice or a lesson
learned to our future graduates. Very appropriately,
one of GCs Kezia Sosa invited
her mom to join her. Her mom was an integral
member of her dream team. At orientation,
we ask all GCs to identify their dream
team, people in their lives who support their
dreams. Keziah’s three simple words of advice
to incoming freshmen, “Never give up!”
— Virginia Hunt, Director
Escambia County, FL
We moved into a spacious new campus that
features open learning areas, comfortable
cafe-style seating, warm light and a studious
atmosphere. The new site located in Tradewinds
Plaza creates a welcoming space that invites
graduation candidates to spend a healthy chunk
of their time in a place where they can interact
with caring educators and coaches, get to know
classmates who are on similar journeys of selfdiscovery,
and join in the celebration every time
a GC completes a course and moves one step
closer to their dream of a diploma.
— Cindy Endicott, Interim Director
Lowcountry, SC
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy opened
its doors in August 2021. In less than a year,
we have seen 25 graduates receive their high
school diploma. The key to that success
is the persistence of the LAA staff and the
determination of our graduation candidates.
Throughout their educational journey at LAA,
students are not only completing courses to
obtain their high school diploma but also
developing the best coping mechanisms to
address the barriers that hinder success in school
and in life.
— Dr. Jacinta Bryant, Director
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