Pency Engmawii grew up with 11 siblings in a small Burmese village where education was difficult to acquire without wealth. Education is also approached differently in her home country.
Former Refugee Earns High School Diploma, Pays It Forward
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 31, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Language Barrier, McClelland Scholarship
High School Dropout with a Criminal History Beats the Odds
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 28, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, TalentSource, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Criminal History, Retail, Mission Coaches
In his own words—Cordarryl Gray
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 29, 2018 7:00:00 AM / by Aisha Herring posted in Disability, The Excel Center, Education
Cordarryl Gray, 29, enrolled at The Excel Center® Meadows in April 2017. He quickly proved that he was motivated to succeed.
Student with Barriers Finds Success at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 14, 2018 7:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, The Excel Center, Goodwill Commercial Services, Education
Student with barriers finds success at The Excel Center
Although Courtney Person earned a certificate of completion in high school, a learning disability prevented her from receiving a diploma. Courtney studied dental careers at the J. Everett Light Career Center as a high school student, but without a diploma, she could not pursue her plan to become a dental hygienist. It was a devastating blow.
From High School Dropout to College Graduate
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 4, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, TalentSource, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Retail
Meet The Excel Center in Clarksville's First Graduate
[fa icon="calendar'] May 19, 2018 8:00:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education
“Three lessons that I learned in school are that George Washington fought Cornwallis in the Battle of Charleston, not to take things for granted and never give up.”
Nurse-Family Partnership Empowers Young Families
[fa icon="calendar'] May 13, 2018 9:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Nurse-Family Partnership, TalentSource, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Parents
Dianna Tolentino was referred to Goodwill’s Nurse-Family Partnership® program by her OB in 2013.
Mother and Daughter Graduate High School Together
[fa icon="calendar'] May 10, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Parents
“If I do it, then you have to do it, too.” These were the last words Courtney Messer had said to her mom, Misty Weikel, before they both enrolled at The Excel Center in August of 2013.
Thanks to A Mother's Encouragement
[fa icon="calendar'] May 8, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Julio Chavira posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Parents
Returning to school can have a big impact on someone’s life. Julio Chavira found himself in the Juvenile Detention Center realizing he didn't want to continue down the road he was going.
Mother of Four Prepares to Graduate from The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 28, 2018 6:00:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Education, Language Barrier, Parents
Born in California, Leticia Ibarra finished middle school before her family relocated to Mexico.
