Amid the excitement of high school and college graduation season, some people may overlook an earlier educational achievement: the end of eighth grade. For Jack Harburger, who will graduate from ...
ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- For nearly two centuries, Elgin Academy has served generations of students, hosting more than 150 ceremonies, such as the 8th grade graduation on the campus quad on Thursday.
Though Xavier Jones, just 14, was a stranger to LaTonia Collins Smith, something clicked when they met. "That kid, that day, it was just something that resonated with my spirit," Collins Smith said.