An American Graduate Champion commits their time, skills and resources to make sure that young people succeed. He or she is an individual who plays an active role in improving educational outcomes for students. A champion is a parent who is active in the lives of young people or a volunteer who creates a positive environment daily for youth in their community.
Please join us here at KTTZ-TV in recognizing these local Champions:
Margaret Randle
Whitney Beach
Gionet Cooper
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Jaimie Nieman
Peggy Johnson
Tune in to American Graduate Day on KTTZ-TV Channel 5!
American Graduate Day 2015 highlights community leaders, and educators and youth making a difference
American Graduate Day will return on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. live from Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York City. American Graduate Day is a live, seven-hour multiplatform broadcast that leverages the power and reach of public media to focus on those organizations and individual Champions keeping kids on the path to graduation. American Graduate Day centers around the critical themes of: Career Readiness and College Completion, Caring Consistent Adults, Dropout Prevention and Re-engagement, Early Education, More and Better Learning, Special Needs, and STEAM. Journalists, thought leaders, and celebrities join together to raise awareness of the incredible work being done across the country to keep kids in school. The broadcast and online event features a mix of national and local segments from across the country that showcase how community organizations and individual Champions provide support, advice, and intervention services to at-risk students, families, and schools.