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Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Graduates 57th Class. (Photo) - 06/19/19

REDMOND, Oregon - The Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program graduated its 57th class today during a ceremony held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon. The program, which boasts as one of the best in the country, helps students who have dropped out or fallen behind, recover credits or graduate and assists them learn a number of core values.

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Cadet Gissell Izaguirre speaks to a packed crowd of friends and families about what graduation from the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe (OYCP) program meant to her during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Cadet Kelvin Gorbett speaks to a packed crowd of friends and families about what his life was like before entering the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe (OYCP) program during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Secretary of State, Beverly Clarno, proudly announces the accomplishments of the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program(OYCP) during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Cadet Serena Hernandez sings a rousing rendition of the national anthem during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Cadets of the 57th graduating class of the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program (OYCP) proudly march into their graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  OYCP, which boast as one of the toughest programs of its kind, puts students through rigorous education and training as a means of helping students who had not previously done well in school, recover credits and find a better life track .  (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Graduates 57th Class. (Photo) - 06/19/19

REDMOND, Oregon - The Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program graduated its 57th class today during a ceremony held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon. The program, which boasts as one of the best in the country, helps students who have dropped out or fallen behind, recover credits or graduate and assists them learn a number of core values.

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Cadet Gissell Izaguirre speaks to a packed crowd of friends and families about what graduation from the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe (OYCP) program meant to her during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Cadet Kelvin Gorbett speaks to a packed crowd of friends and families about what his life was like before entering the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe (OYCP) program during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Secretary of State, Beverly Clarno, proudly announces the accomplishments of the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program(OYCP) during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Cadet Serena Hernandez sings a rousing rendition of the national anthem during a graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  The OYCP program helps wayward children who are behind in school make up their credits and learn military core values. (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

190619-Z-YP317-0005

Cadets of the 57th graduating class of the Oregon National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program (OYCP) proudly march into their graduation ceremony at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon, on June 19.  OYCP, which boast as one of the toughest programs of its kind, puts students through rigorous education and training as a means of helping students who had not previously done well in school, recover credits and find a better life track .  (Photo by Christopher L. Ingersoll, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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