August 9, 2016 By NCEL
The lesson nine-year-old Skyler Ambrose learned when he pointed out a need for better playground equipment at his elementary school is that you’re never too young to make a difference.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
Sometimes life seems to happen all at once, and for Savannah James of Kernersville it happened during her senior year at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
A child’s first day of kindergarten is one a parent will never forget, and for Rick Benton of Statesville it’s a day that many thought wouldn’t happen for his son.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
For his 9th birthday, Jeffrey Vincent of Stem didn’t ask for gifts for himself. Instead, he asked for books to donate to the library at Falls Lake Academy in Granville County.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
Lessons in life come in and out of the classroom, and Lyrica Squires of Wilson learned firsthand how powerful they can be during her senior year in high school.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
For Lucy Plyler of Kings Mountain, watching her daughter Hartley find out she got accepted into ClemsonLIFE is something she’ll always remember.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
Jeffrey O’Neil’s proudest moment of her grandson, Bobby, came when he crossed the stage at his elementary school graduation despite the traumatic brain injury that keeps him confined to a wheelchair.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
When Heather Watkins graduated from Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, it wasn’t just a proud moment in her educational career, it was proof that despite spina bifida and multiple sclerosis that she could still achieve her dreams.
August 9, 2016 By NCEL
Being homeless prevented Kim Hetzler of Hendersonville from attending school at times while growing up, but her decision to pursue a GED certificate on her own led to a master’s degree and a business of her own.
August 5, 2016 By NCEL
Asheville retiree says $1 million prize means mortgage and bills will all be paid.