Student’s Drive And Determination To Graduate Garner National Attention

| June 7, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Keisa Sharpe

Photo of Corey Patrick that went viral on Facebook, getting nearly 40,000 likes and garnering national attention for his determination to graduate. [DeJuanna Beasley (Dee Bee) via Facebook]Determination can yield great results. Just ask 19-year-old Corey Patrick.

The recent Tarrant High School graduate conquered many obstacles to earn his diploma, so much so that his story has garnered national attention.

For one, he would get up at 4 a.m. daily to ride the bus to school from the West End community in Birmingham to Tarrant High.For his trip, there was no such thing as a straight shot. He had to make several transfers to get to school and, according to his mother, it wasn’t unusual for him to return home after 6 p.m. weeknights.

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