We had a tremendous time last night! The graduates really seemed to enjoy themselves and the speaker, Adrian McLemore, told a very compelling story.
I saw a lot of smiles, handshakes, pats on the back — it really was a great opportunity to recognize those teens who have beaten the odds. I am so proud of them and it was tremendous to see how proud they are of themselves.
Channel 9 did a nice story on the event. Here’s the link:
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_east_cincinnati/oakley/foster-kids-celebrate