--- title: Blog - Acceleration Academies (15) description: Stories and insights from Acceleration Acedmies (15) --- [![acceleration academies logo](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/wp-content/themes/acceleration-academies/library/images/placeholder/aa-logo.png) ![acceleration academies logo](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/wp-content/themes/acceleration-academies/library/images/placeholder/aa-logo-footer.png)](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/) - The Program « Back - [High School Completion](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/high-school-completion/) - [Our Flexible Approach](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/our-flexible-approach/) - [Personalized Teaching](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/personalized-teaching/) - [Career Coaching](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/career-coaching/) - [Meet Our Graduates](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/ourgraduates/) - [Social Support & Aid](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/social-support-aid/) - 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[![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/LCAA-Alyssa-Hooper-.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/alyssa-hooper-the-phone-call-that-changed-her-life) Meet Our Graduates ## [Alyssa Hooper: The Phone Call That Changed Her Life](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/alyssa-hooper-the-phone-call-that-changed-her-life) October 9, 2023 | Jeffrey Good Alyssa Hooper had always been a gifted student, earning good grades in advanced courses and delighting in discussing the fine points of history and other subjects with teachers and classmates alike. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/MCAA-Talea-Washington.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/talea-washington-im-improving-every-day) Student Stories ## [Talea Washington: ‘I’m Improving Every Day’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/talea-washington-im-improving-every-day) September 29, 2023 | Jeffrey Good At her old high school in Belleview, Florida, Talea Washington got tired of less-serious students getting in the way of her goals. While Talea wanted to buckle down and learn, too many of her classmates were goofing off — to the point where teachers would sometimes just cancel the class. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/WAA-Kaden-Gulley.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/waas-kaden-gulley-if-it-werent-for-acceleration-academies-i-dont-know-where-id-be-right-now) Student Stories ## ["If it weren’t for Acceleration Academies, I don’t know where I’d be."](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/waas-kaden-gulley-if-it-werent-for-acceleration-academies-i-dont-know-where-id-be-right-now) September 28, 2023 | Jeffrey Good Kaden Gulley is the oldest of three brothers and he wants to set a good example. “It would send a message for them to do well in school,” he says. “I’m a role model for them.” [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/SLAA-Fedson-and-Sunny-Booker.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/slaa-grad-fedson-delcis-turns-turmoil-to-triumph) Meet Our Graduates ## [SLAA Grad Fedson Delcis Turns Turmoil to Triumph](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/slaa-grad-fedson-delcis-turns-turmoil-to-triumph) September 27, 2023 | Jeffrey Good When he was 14, Fedson Delcis got in serious trouble and ended up behind bars. While his peers enjoyed high school life — classes, homework, sports and socializing — in the years that followed, Fedson was trying to keep his head above water in the harsh environment of jail. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/BAA-Austin-Bernardo-and-dad-Featured.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/baa-class-of-2023-celebrates-i-finally-did-it) Graduations ## [BAA Class of 2023 Celebrates: ‘I Finally Did It!’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/baa-class-of-2023-celebrates-i-finally-did-it) August 30, 2023 | Jeffrey Good Austin Bernardo didn’t want to settle for his GED. So when the Washington State skies opened and poured down rain on his walk to Bethel Acceleration Academies (BAA), he would just keep on walking. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GCAA-Malu-Montero-Britto-GC-for-web.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/redefining-success-6-inspiring-individuals-who-found-success-after-dropping-out-of-high-school) Alternative Education ## [6 Inspiring Individuals Who Found Success After Dropping Out of High School](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/redefining-success-6-inspiring-individuals-who-found-success-after-dropping-out-of-high-school) August 29, 2023 | Tracie Hummel I want to drop out and get my GED. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GCAA-Tyler-Massotti-Featured.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/gcaas-tyler-massotti-they-want-you-to-succeed) Student Stories ## [GCAA’s Tyler Massotti: ‘They Want You to Succeed’ ](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/gcaas-tyler-massotti-they-want-you-to-succeed) August 24, 2023 | Jeffrey Good With a warehouse job that required him to be at work during the school day, going to a traditional school was out of the question for Tyler Massotti. He tried online high school but found it to be a lonely and dispiriting experience. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SAA-Nathan-Ricca-Featured.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/sarasota-grad-nathan-ricca-it-was-way-different) Meet Our Graduates ## [Sarasota Grad Nathan Ricca: ‘It Was Way Different’](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/sarasota-grad-nathan-ricca-it-was-way-different) August 22, 2023 | Jeffrey Good For Nathan Ricca, the road to finding the right high school was long and winding. He began in a traditional high school but felt overwhelmed by the crowded hallways and packed classrooms. He tried military school but didn’t thrive in the regimented learning environment. 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