The end of the semester represents the start of a new journey for a select group of students. On December 13, Fayette LIFE Academy hosted commencement ceremonies, filling an auditorium with friends, family, and supporters to cheer on the newest graduates.

Student speakers Ansleigh Garmon-Flegel, DeAndre Jacobs, and Andie McDermott shared their different life paths and how the programs of Fayette LIFE Academy offered the perfect opportunity to advance their education and career goals.

Fayette LIFE Academy is a collection of programs catered to meet the unique needs of middle school and high school students in the Fayette County School System. The programs offer unique options in non-traditional learning environments. The programs are a publicly funded part of the Fayette County School system.

The graduates are:

Fayette County High

June Corin Burrows

Patrick Khamphouvong

Kaitlyn Nicole Moore

Selene Jade Ortiz

Kyla Bounlucsa Phokham

Ethan Mathew Roberts

McIntosh High

Eric Emmanuel Babacar Diagne

Adyan Gulzar

Michaela Christine Houin

Jamaya Lashay Redden

Audrey Mae Zimmerman

Sandy Creek High

Ansleigh Autumn Garmon-Flegel

Jonathan Emanuel Gutierrez

DeAndre Antione Jacobs

Naysa Janae Levette

Imani Kaylin Little

Justin Curtis Moore

Starr’s Mill High

Doster Alan Flowers

Andie Kathryn McDermott

Jamie Alexander McMorris

Carter Michael Stevens

Whitewater High

Yasmine Sherieya Brownlee

M’Kenzie Alania Gaddis

Leah Good

Kylee Marie Gutierrez

Kayla Simone Hammond

Kate Elizabeth Newland