Syllicia Cash and Steve Stephenson, both 19 years old, walked across the stage at Schiff Conference and Banquet Center in Cincinnati Jan. 15. They proudly earned their high school diplomas from LifeSkills of Hamilton County and LifeSkills of Cincinnati, respectively.
“I never thought I would graduate,” Cash told Fox 19 in Cincinnati. “I’ve always seen other graduations, and I always say, ‘well, one day, I want to be like that’.”
Having spent time in foster care and group homes, Cash was determined to finish her education. Stephenson, who dropped out of traditional high school his freshman year, also had a wake-up call.
“They gave me the courage to move on when I thought I couldn’t,” Stephenson told Fox 19, of the staff at LifeSkills. “They did a lot of great things for me.”
Read more about both Cash and Stephenson here, and watch a video of their Jan. 15 graduation ceremony here.
