Madison Bell, a member of the Class of 2022 at Harford Technical High School, mastered her studies while living in a hotel with her family, dealing with her mother's stroke and coping with the pandemic.
Kiera Daughtry overcame the loss of her brother and worked a full-time job while completing Future Link. She was named valedictorian of the Class of 2022.
Keon Jordan may have had a case of senioritis in his senior year at Joppatowne High School, but it didn't deter him from reaching his goal of graduating with the class of 2022.
Ericka Weems, a member of the first graduating class at Swan Creek School, Harford County Public Schools' virtual option, said it was challenging to rise above "the outside drama" regarding schooling during the pandemic.
Caleb Daniele is an athlete and scholar in the graduating class at Patterson Mill High School who is following his dreams from Harford County to College Park.