The road to valedictorian is never easy. It’s an achievement that never fails to impress. However, even amongst the accounts of the absolute best and brightest, there will always be stories that shine through. Yuliya Velhan’s story, co-valedictorian of the 2021 graduating class from A.G.B.U Alex and Marie Manoogian School in Southfield, is one of them.
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Today, Stephanie Yassine serves as executive director at Sanga Consulting, the educational service provider for Escuela Avancemos. But her career with charter public schools actually began much earlier, when her family chose The Dearborn Academy for her to attend as a second grader.
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When it comes to the success of students in the charter public schools it partners with, Central Michigan University goes the extra mile. The university provides Spirit of the Future Scholarships to charter alumni who choose to attend CMU after graduation—and Shelby Hollins, a graduate of Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, is one of its current recipients.
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Firas Shalabi is now known by another name. That is because in May, Firas graduated from the CMU College of Medicine and will officially begin his career as Dr. Firas Shalabi. This tremendous accomplishment is a testament to his hard work at CMU, but Shalabi would be the first to say he owes equally as much of his success to the quality education he received before he left for college.
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