{"id":34126,"date":"2025-05-22T14:11:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/?page_id=34126"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:57:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:57:24","slug":"beyond-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/beyond-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-mazptd0p-1f7e72dfd2bb9fe7379c0a57b22fa667 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 22%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mazptd0p-1f7e72dfd2bb9fe7379c0a57b22fa667__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mazptd0p-1f7e72dfd2bb9fe7379c0a57b22fa667__0 caption_fullwidth caption_right caption_right_framed caption_framed'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title ' >Beyond Graduation<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content ' ><p>Real Journeys, Real Impact, Real Stories<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-34139 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-34139 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" width=\"1500\" height=\"330\" title=\"Beyond-Grad-Banner\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-Grad-Banner.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-Grad-Banner.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-Grad-Banner-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-Grad-Banner-1030x227.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-Grad-Banner-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-Grad-Banner-705x155.png 705w\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-34126'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8ofgzv2-7fa8dd4b3fd9d6decfdc4b95d5c337aa\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8ofgzv2-7fa8dd4b3fd9d6decfdc4b95d5c337aa{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8ofgzv2-7fa8dd4b3fd9d6decfdc4b95d5c337aa .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8ofgzv2-7fa8dd4b3fd9d6decfdc4b95d5c337aa .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8ofgzv2-7fa8dd4b3fd9d6decfdc4b95d5c337aa av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Beyond Graduation: Real Journeys, Real Impact <\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7a85jwu-c6ef80c350f5cdcf6c251bf5830f5813\">\n.flex_column.av-7a85jwu-c6ef80c350f5cdcf6c251bf5830f5813{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7a85jwu-c6ef80c350f5cdcf6c251bf5830f5813 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mazp0x60-a74184dc3402ac23a7c071a1f5798caa '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><em>Beyond Graduation: Real Journeys, Real Impact<\/em> is a space dedicated to celebrating the real stories of Hall County School District graduates who are making their mark in the world. From launching careers to serving their communities, these former students share their personal journeys\u2014full of passion, perseverance, and purpose. It\u2019s a reminder that graduation is just the beginning, and the impact of a Hall County education reaches far beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mazq2egn-61ba81024ba77c9357f375ee513bae9a\">\n#top .hr.av-mazq2egn-61ba81024ba77c9357f375ee513bae9a{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-mazq2egn-61ba81024ba77c9357f375ee513bae9a .hr-inner{\nwidth:100;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mazq2egn-61ba81024ba77c9357f375ee513bae9a hr-custom  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello-enfold' data-av_icon='\ue809' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello-enfold' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1by0d1q-1aca35f123c13de87dbd1eb3453d0c49 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  '     ><div  data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:90}\" class='avia-content-slider avia-content-slider-active avia-content-slider1 avia-content-slider-even  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default   av-no-slider-navigation av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless ' ><div class=\"avia-content-slider-inner\"><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-36854 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-1 slide-parity-odd  av_one_fourth first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/from-undecided-to-driven-how-a-chestatee-graduate-found-her-calling-in-healthcare\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='From Undecided to Driven: How a Chestatee Graduate Found Her Calling in Healthcare'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"260\" height=\"185\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"wp-image-36855 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-36855 attachment-portfolio_small size-portfolio_small wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kaitlyn-McMillian-Headshot-260x185.jpg\"><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: From Undecided to Driven: How a Chestatee Graduate Found Her Calling in Healthcare\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/from-undecided-to-driven-how-a-chestatee-graduate-found-her-calling-in-healthcare\/' title='From Undecided to Driven: How a Chestatee Graduate Found Her Calling in Healthcare'>From Undecided to Driven: How a Chestatee Graduate Found Her Calling in Healthcare<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' >January 20, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' >High school is a place of decisions and discovery. This rings true for Kaitlyn McMillian (n\u00e9e Byrd), a 2014 graduate of Chestatee High School.<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/from-undecided-to-driven-how-a-chestatee-graduate-found-her-calling-in-healthcare\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-36452 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-2 slide-parity-even  av_one_fourth  real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/former-hall-county-students-and-married-filmmaker-duo-mckinley-mackenzie-benson-launch-premiere-oscar-qualified-animated-film-two-ships\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Former Hall County Students and Married Filmmaker Duo McKinley &#038; Mackenzie Benson Launch Premiere Oscar-Qualified Animated Film \u2018Two Ships\u2019\u201d'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"260\" height=\"185\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"wp-image-36453 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-36453 attachment-portfolio_small size-portfolio_small wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Two-Ships-260x185.png\"><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: Former Hall County Students and Married Filmmaker Duo McKinley &amp; Mackenzie Benson Launch Premiere Oscar-Qualified Animated Film \u2018Two Ships\u2019\u201d\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/former-hall-county-students-and-married-filmmaker-duo-mckinley-mackenzie-benson-launch-premiere-oscar-qualified-animated-film-two-ships\/' title='Former Hall County Students and Married Filmmaker Duo McKinley &#038; Mackenzie Benson Launch Premiere Oscar-Qualified Animated Film \u2018Two Ships\u2019\u201d'>Former Hall County Students and Married Filmmaker Duo McKinley &#038; Mackenzie Benson Launch Premiere Oscar-Qualified Animated Film \u2018Two Ships\u2019\u201d<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' >November 12, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' >McKinley and Mackenzie Benson, both proud graduates of the HCSD, have turned their shared passion for storytelling into an inspiring artistic partnership.<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/former-hall-county-students-and-married-filmmaker-duo-mckinley-mackenzie-benson-launch-premiere-oscar-qualified-animated-film-two-ships\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-36054 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-3 slide-parity-odd  av_one_fourth  real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/kiley-and-gage-american-ffa-degree\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Kiley and Gage &#8211; American FFA Degree'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"260\" height=\"185\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"wp-image-36059 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-36059 attachment-portfolio_small size-portfolio_small wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-10-at-1.36.20-PM-260x185.png\"><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: Kiley and Gage - American FFA Degree\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/kiley-and-gage-american-ffa-degree\/' title='Kiley and Gage &#8211; American FFA Degree'>Kiley and Gage &#8211; American FFA Degree<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' >November 10, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' >The American FFA Degree is the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization and is achieved by less than 1% of FFA members.<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/kiley-and-gage-american-ffa-degree\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 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class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-34150 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-5 slide-parity-odd  av_one_fourth first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/michael-herrington\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Michael Herrington'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"260\" height=\"185\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"wp-image-34151 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-34151 attachment-portfolio_small size-portfolio_small wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-3.00.44\u202fPM-260x185.png\"><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: Michael Herrington\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/michael-herrington\/' title='Michael Herrington'>Michael Herrington<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' >May 22, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a 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