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title: Bethel Grads Achieve Their Dream, Stride Toward Their Futures
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# Bethel Grads Achieve Their Dream, Stride Toward Their Futures

August 18, 2022 | Jeffrey Good

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Family, friends and the educators who helped them at every step celebrated the most recent class of graduates from Bethel Acceleration Academies at an Aug. 9, 2022 commencement ceremony.

“I’m so proud of these young people for persevering through all sorts of adversity — working full time jobs to support their families, raising their children, overcoming multiple other barriers of housing, food and family health — and still realizing their dream of a diploma,” said Alison Roseboro, BAA Director. “I can’t wait to see the difference they will make in the world.”

The grads now move on to the next chapter of their adult lives. Whether going on to college, trade school, the military or well-paying jobs, the grads will carry with them the accomplishment of re-igniting educational journeys with help from the caring educators and coaches at BAA. Here is a list of the grads and some photos from their big day taken by photojournalist Drew Perine.

Dylan Stevenson

Alexander Vazquez-Chavez

Emily Weisenberger

Robert Burmeister

Angel Anderson

Daniel Va’a

Faith Goulding-Booth

Lauren Thompson

Alexander Bautista Sarmiento

Mark Barber

Patrick Heveroh

Noah Cruz

Madison Slye

Michael Smith

Brandon Vaega

Ariana Quituga

Edward Garcia

Kaden Munoz

![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-A.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-B.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-C.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-D.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-E.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-F.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-G.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-H.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-I.jpeg) ![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BAA-Grad-J.jpeg)

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