Please join us in congratulating the second Graduate
of the Month for the year.
This is Cherish S. Kingrea and she hails from a
place rich in our American Culture, Pulaski, Virginia.
Historic Downtown Pulaski is a Virginia Main Street
Community. The downtown area offers antique shops,
galleries, gift shops and restaurants in Virginia's
New River Valley.
Cherish completed the requirements for a high school
diploma last March and graduated from Citizens'’
High School with a 3.6 GPA. You may not be impressed
with that statistic, but wait! She finished her
last two academic years in a little over ten months.
This feat of drive and determination facilitated
her finishing high school a full year ahead of her
peer group.
When we asked Cherish why she chose Citizens'’
High School her response was typical. “Home
study is easier because I don’t have all the
distractions of a regular high school.” She
also told us that she didn’t like getting
up at 7:00 in the morning to go to school. That
might sound like laziness, but it isn’t really.
Much research has been done on study patterns, learning
methods, and body clocks. We know that Cherish was
successful at home study due to her having the ability
and flexibility to study when it was best for her
personally. This is something public or private
high schools cannot offer. Group paced instruction
often leaves some students behind while not challenging
others. This was the case for Cherish. She was ready
and able to press forward at a pace faster than
the “group.”
Cherish’s experience with Citizens'’
High School was a positive one for many reasons.
“It has made a difference in my life.”
“I would definitely recommend home study and
Citizens'’ to others.” Cherish also
told us that her parents are proud of her. We are
too! The most important person in all of this with
pride is Cherish herself. With her diploma in hand,
she can tackle life’s next challenge with
confidence and self-assuredness that comes with
past successes in achieving goals.
Miss Cherish Kingrea has plans and goals for the
future that include college and possibly even pursuing
a career as a Private Investigator. We wish her
good fortune as we know she will be successful in
any endeavor she undertakes.
Miss Cherish S. Kingrea is on her way to a confident
rewarding future and we are proud to say that she
is ......
Citizens'’ High School GRADUATE OF
THE MONTH for February 2001
