{"id":4888,"date":"2025-03-14T11:06:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:07:02","slug":"aspire-graduate-receives-outstanding-student-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/4888-aspire-graduate-receives-outstanding-student-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspire Graduate Receives Outstanding Student Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Regional Office of Education #3 (ROE #3) Aspire Alternative High School is proud to announce that Steven Shake has been recognized with the Illinois Coalition for Educating for At-Risk Youth (ICEARY) Outstanding Student Award for his perseverance in overcoming obstacles to achieve his education.<\/p>\n<p>The ROE statement shared, &#8220;Steven\u2019s journey to graduation was marked by resilience and determination. Despite facing personal challenges, he remained committed to his studies, ultimately earning his diploma from Aspire Alternative High School. His success story doesn\u2019t end there\u2014Steven is now attending college while also working locally, demonstrating his continued dedication to personal and professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>ICEARY, an organization dedicated to supporting at-risk youth, presents this annual award to students who have demonstrated remarkable commitment to their education despite significant barriers. The ROE statement shared, &#8220;Steven\u2019s recognition highlights not only his personal strength but also the impact of alternative education in helping students achieve their goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aspire Alternative High School, part of Regional Office of Education #3, serves students who face unique challenges in traditional school settings by providing them with the resources and support needed to succeed. Steven\u2019s accomplishment reinforces the school\u2019s mission of empowering students to overcome adversity and build successful futures. For more information about Aspire Alternative High School and the ICEARY Outstanding Student Award, please contact ROE #3 at 618-283-5011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Office of Education #3 (ROE #3) Aspire Alternative High School is proud to announce that Steven Shake has been recognized with the Illinois Coalition for Educating for At-Risk Youth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aspire Graduate Receives Outstanding Student Award - 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