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When Sam Thompson, 20, started Project SEARCH last September, the shy intern had trouble expressing himself and was prone to mumbling. Now, nine months later, Thompson, who has autism, was brave enough to speak at his own graduation ceremony on May 28 in Ferguson Auditorium.
For Amanda Killian, 42, education has extended far beyond the classroom’s four walls deep into her own life experience.
As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, Buncombe County Early College senior Naidelyn Aguilar-Martin, 18, saw from a young age the struggles her parents faced in the United States.
After twelve years of working as a professional artist, Tiffany Dill, 58, was craving a change.
Annika Mahan, 22, knew she wanted to be a nurse from the time she was a little girl. Her grandmother worked in the field, and it seemed a good fit for someone who loved learning new things and meeting new people.
After nearly a decade working in the food industry, Jeremy Woody, 34 was hungry for a job with regular hours and better benefits.
When Sophia deCordova, 20, was a little girl, her mom slipped sticky notes in her school lunches that bore messages like “You’re amazing” and “I love you”.
Boucher was honored recently at the spring awards ceremony. Only one student from each of the 58 state community colleges receives this award.
The Dallas Herring Achievement Award was established by the North Carolina Community College System in 2010 to honor the late Dr. Dallas Herring, one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges. The award is bestowed annually upon a current or former student who embodies Dr.