El Paso Community College Helps Design State Program for Adults Without High School Diplomas

El Paso Community College Helps Design State Program for Adults Without High School Diplomas

This article was originally published in El Paso Matters.Kurt Micklo lost interest in academics after he failed to make the basketball team as a sophomore at Chapin High School. Soon after, he fathered a son and began to work full time, which put him further behind in his studies. A counselor finally advised him during his junior year that he should withdraw and try to earn a GED. He dropped out and – through hard work – found professional succe…