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 This
fun gallery celebrates some of our proud homeschoolers who have completed high school and
are on the road to college and other careers. Homeschooling has allowed these fine
students and others to focus on careers that they might not have otherwise been able to
follow. If you have a proud graduate, this is a great place to "show off" and
also to provide encouragement for people who are beginning the journey of homeschooling.
Already featured are Jennie Chauncey, who turned her love of sewing into a successful
business, Dannielle, who cares for her car and loves history, Chuck, who is a firefighter,
and so much more.
Liz
mixing high school
& college
 Liz Kroboth is a perfect example of Alternative Paths to College. She was a
homeschooled student who took almost two full years of college courses while she was in
high school through the CPCC Concurrent Enrollment Program
in Charlotte, North Carolina. Not only was Liz a student at the college, she got involved
with student government in a big way. According to Tony Zeiss, the president of the
college, "Liz served as our student body president 2000-2001. She was home-schooled
and was very prepared for this leadership role. She served on our board of trustees and
had to learn to move with ease from working with peers to working with some of the
community's top leaders and policy makers."
Find out more about Liz and how she did it!!
Dannielle
 I wanted to take a few minutes to brag
about Dannielle, our precious High School senior. We have made it thru to 12th grade!
Dannielle continues to finish her studies but she has already been accepted to the local
college and is making plans to attend a four year college. Being homeschooled has given
her a chance to find some interest she would otherwise have not thought twice about. She
loves to grocery shop (this is really good because Mom can't stand going), she loves to
care for the car, rotating tires, changing oil, checking fluid levels. Dannielle has also
discovered a love for history. What wonderful opportunities homeschooling has given us.
Proud Mama - Sarah
The Pattern of
Success
Homeschooler sews her
way to a successful business
hosted by Joe Spataro
  Homeschooler Jennie Chancey was able
to take advantage of the flexibility offered by homeschooling to learn how to sew. She has
turned this love into a successful
business called Sense & Sensibility. I had the opportunity to interview
Jennie and ask her a few questions about homeschooling, her vintage dressmaking business
and how she is helping other homeschoolers to share in her love of vintage dressmaking.
  Marsha
Ransom is the mother of four children and the author of the book, The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling. She says, "I have two wonderful
homeschooled high school grads, of whom I am very proud. Both have taken an alternative
route into college - working their way through school."
interview with Marsha
Ryan, 22,
graduated in 1997
 and is currently an instructor at the Van Buren County Intermediate
School District's Technology Center in Lawrence, MI, teaching students just a couple years
younger than him all about his passion - repairing automobiles.
- As a state certified and ASE certified automotive technician
with 3 years experience, he was hired into this position at the age of 20!!! He completed
his associate's degree at Southwestern Michigan University in 3 years while working 32 to
40 hours per week.
- He got credit for some of his classes by take CLEP and other
tests, and also got credit for some of his ASE certifications.
- He'll transfer to Western Michigan University this fall or
winter to aim for his vocational education certification/degree.
- Besides his educational and employment accomplishments, Ryan
purchased a fixer-upper house soon after he turned 21 and with the help of friends and
family has made it liveable and cozy. He's been living on his own for a few months now,
planning to spend his summer painting the exterior of the house and doing other
improvements.
Aaron, 19,
graduated in January 2000,
 having obtained some of his high school credit through dual-enrollment at the local community college.
He began taking college classes at the age of 14 when he requested more structure from me.
He continues to take night classes towards a degree in Management and Marketing at Lake
Michigan College. He also works full-time in the family business, Ransom Brothers Painting
and Decorating, where he is an apprentice painter learning a valuable trade. Aaron doesn't
have a clear-cut goal for his future, but with his work ethic, people skills, and other
abilities, we know he'll be a contributing citizen in the years to come.
Igniting a Career
by Linda Dobson
 My son, Chuck, was 14 years-old when our neighbor and friend started
an Explorer Scout Post with the local volunteer fire department where he was a member.
What I didn't realize right away was how seeds that would blossom into a career were being
planted at the same time. I sometimes wonder what he would be doing today if homeschooling
hadn't allowed him the time to pursue his interest so thoroughly. Then I hear a fire
call. I know he is serving his community, an important lesson from his homeschooling days,
and making a living doing what he loves.
Find
out more
Are
you or do you know
a proud homeschooling graduate?
 Faces of Home Education
Getting into college
How to Apply for a
Scholarship
by Jennifer Lieberman
A simple phone call from you will get you
noticed, and you will be remembered by the scholarship committee... and you may even get
the scholarship! Think of it in another way. Would you make one phone call if it meant
someone was going to pay you $1000? I would!. Find out more.
Building Self Esteem
Does your
child have enough
poker chips for the game of life?
by Joe Spataro
 Self
esteem is the most important aspect of our children's lives. If you believe that you can
do it, then you probably can. Unfortunately, many kids are told quite the opposite,
especially if they don't quite "fit in." Kids with learning disabilities,
ADD/ADHD, victims of bullies and many others get constant messages, that they are not
worthy. Many of these messages come from teachers, parents and others who are supposed to
be helping them. Quickly, they will believe it and it will become a self-fulfilling
prophecy. We have some great FREE inspirational video clips that can help you help your
child from Dr. Robert Brooks who talks about "Islands of Competence" and the
need to celebrate and reinforce of them. Richard Lavoi then has another video clip about
making sure that your child gets enough poker chips for the game of life.
Meet the Author
David H. Albert
"And the Skylark
Sings with Me"
Adventures in Homeschooling and Community-Based Education
see the
interview
  Listening
carefully to how their children expressed their own unique learning needs, David Albert
and is partner decided to educate their children outside of school. This triggered a
decade-long adventure that led them to learn as much as their children - and to tell an
inspiring story of contemporary education in the process. We had the opportunity to ask
David where he discusses his methods of teaching, classical & musical education,
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