These Three

 
 

As students and families gathered to celebrate the Class of 2025, special honors were given to the top three graduates: Patrick Glaydor, Shirley Kolleh, and Amara Kromah. And then something unexpected happened. The commencement speaker, a Liberian humanitarian, who fled during the civil war and studied in the U.S., pledged a college scholarship to each of the top three students. How beautiful is that!

 
 

Please meet valedictorian Patrick Glaydor who credits his parents as the secret to his high performance. "They took the initiative to wake me up by 3:30 am to study my lessons."

Favorite Subject: Physics and Chemistry.

Future Dream: To become an electrical engineer.

Favorite Memories While at Hope International: The love, care, and attention from my friends and teachers. During lunch the snacks we share, the encouragement from one another.

Message to Teachers: To the teachers of Hope International, I want to say thank you for your tireless effort. The teachers sacrifice their time and patience to enlighten our minds and prepare us for our futures.

Thank you to our Hope community for your generosity. You too had a role in creating the opportunity for Patrick, Shirley, and Amara to shine.

A Time of Celebration!

On Saturday, October 11th, surrounded by their families and communities, 151 Class of 2025 students graduated from Hope International. Graduation in Liberia is such a celebration! Many of the family members of those graduating didn't have this opportunity and their graduate is the first. It was an evening of hope and surprise (tune in next week for an exciting update about the top 3 graduates).

Five graduates (Happy, Benjamin, Roland, G. Varney, and Rebecca) were honored as legacy students. These are students who have been at Hope International since Kindergarten.

Pictured are 2 of Hope's 5 Legacy students. Happy James and Benjamin Moore.

Congratulations to all of the graduates and their families. Well done! Thank you to this community for co-creating a place where hope resides.

Year 18 is Underway!

Classes at Hope International have been underway for a few weeks now and the campus is abuzz with activity and excitement. We are entering 18 years of educational opportunities because of your collective generosity.

On October 11th, the Class of 2025 will have their graduation ceremony and will be joining the nearly 1,400 Hope International high school graduates to-date. This will be a special evening and for many, it will be celebrating their family's first graduate. We look forward to sharing photos and stories with you. 

The true story of Hope is ordinary people doing extraordinary things through connection and generosity. We are deeply grateful.

We respect your privacy. Email addresses are only used for Hope communications.