Graduates Who Rose After Setbacks | Tucson News

Five hundred Arizona teens, once expelled or forced to drop out, just walked across the stage with diplomas — proof that resilience beats circumstance. Fidel Ramos, once kicked out of school, earned his degree to join the military, with family cheering him on. Rubi Esquer, a teen mom who left school, returned to show her son you can always finish what you start. These graduates are now chasing college, careers, and service — but for now, they’re celebrating the grit it took to get here. Programs like Grad Solutions are rewriting futures, showing setbacks don’t have to be the last word. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4896b0c801fb36ea