Everyone says you live through history, but "I don't think anyone prepared us for this much history," say the students in the Class of 2024.

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Graduation season is in full effect and Georgia Institute of Technology's grads are no exception. But one graduate, Deanna Yancey, who just earned her master's degree in electrical and computer engineering, had a very special person present her with her degree: her grandfather, Ronald Yancey, who broke barriers to become Georgia Tech's first Black graduate in 1965.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

The school began receiving backlash after it announced David Zaslav would be this year's commencement speaker a day after the Writers Guild of America went on strike.

Many 2020 graduates have been forced to forego the usual celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. They won't take the traditional walk across the...

Create Your Dreams , or CYD, is an after school program that provides long-term youth development, and is dedicated to helping students in underserved...

Graduating seniors at Morehouse College received a surprise gift from billionaire philanthropist Robert Smith who announced he would provide a grant to...

As spring comes to an end, graduation ceremonies quickly approach and commencement speakers are tasked with inspiring graduates as they enter the...

In this afternoon Latin class at Cristo Rey Atlanta’s downtown building, 20 uniformed teenagers recite words illuminated on the wall by an overhead...

UGA has a great football team this year. They’re ranked number seven in the nation, after a spell in first. But it’s not all good news. UGA ranks dead...

They say you can’t go home again. So maybe you should take a good long look before you leave? That’s what seniors from Northside High School in Warner...

It's high school graduation season. That means there are a lot of proud parents across Georgia this week. And some of them are also hurting for cash...