CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Over the weekend, auditoriums across North Carolina were filled with rhinestone hats, proud parents and the echoes of names that make up the class of 2024 college graduates. Appalachian State University, Wingate University, and UNC-Charlotte all parted ways with thousands of students who have spent years of their lives learning, […]
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Graduating from college? Austin metro has the best rental market in the US, study says
Graduates from the University of Texas and other local universities are in luck: Austin is the best rental market in the U.S. for soon-to-be alumni. Realtor.com published the article ranking the top rental markets for college graduates based on factors such as rental affordability, rental availability, job stability and job opportunities. Here’s what you need […]
Graduating from college? Austin metro has the best rental market in the US, study says
Graduates from the University of Texas and other local universities are in luck: Austin is the best rental market in the U.S. for soon-to-be alumni. Realtor.com published the article ranking the top rental markets for college graduates based on factors such as rental affordability, rental availability, job stability and job opportunities. Here’s what you need […]
81-year-old Auburn woman graduating from CMCC after 21-year journey
May 8—AUBURN — Kathryn Welgoss’ graduation from Central Maine Community College on Thursday will complete a journey she started 21 years ago. After retiring and moving to Auburn in 2020 with her daughter Jody Collins and son-in-law, she said she felt it was the right time to finish her degree — with a little prodding […]
Five future astronauts certified from European Space Agency’s 2022 graduating class
April 22 (UPI) — Six new recruits of the European Space Agency on Monday got to be the latest round of fully qualified astronauts now eligible for space missions, including a woman from Australia. At a ceremony near Cologne in Germany’s state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the five European and one Australian astronaut recruits got their […]
Sacramento State will offer ‘guaranteed admission’ to Elk Grove Unified graduating seniors
Elk Grove Unified School District high school seniors are guaranteed admission to Sacramento State, the university announced. University administrators said the institution’s pilot program of “guaranteed admissions” targets students who aren’t sure if they are eligible to attend college. Sacramento State President Luke Wood said in a statement that the program is dedicated to serving […]
CMS officials host events to help graduating seniors plan out next steps
Across the country, many soon-to-be graduates are asking the same question: What’s next? MORE: CMS graduations continue with safety on minds of many On Thursday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools highlighted students who have a plan and guided those who may not through two special events. Around 800 cadets from the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at […]
Write a letter to your graduating senior in the Post-Crescent
APPLETON – We’re getting close to the end of the school year and graduation season, a milestone for thousands of high school seniors across the state as they look ahead to the next stage of their lives. Whether seniors are excited to graduate, sad or nervous about what’s ahead, or anything in between, this will […]
Marion Accelerated Academies celebrates its first graduating class
The first ever graduating class from Marion Accelerated Academies — a non-traditional, tuition-free public high school — received Florida Department of Education diplomas in a ceremony at the school April 11. Margarete Talbert-Irving, Marion County Public Schools deputy superintendent of curriculum & instruction, invited the graduates to “turn their tassels” after she conferring their diplomas. […]
New York twins named valedictorian and salutatorian of their graduating class
Every year, Herricks High School on Long Island honors the two top-performing seniors with the academic distinction of valedictorian and salutatorian — revealed as a surprise over the school intercom. No one knows whom the honors will go to until the announcement is made, and this year, it went to a unique pairing: twin brothers […]