"When I looked over to my mom, she was crying and I was like ‘Okay, well, now I’m gonna cry’."
More than 100 high school seniors and their parents sat in Orlando’s downtown soccer stadium eager to celebrate their graduation from a college-readiness program.
Then came the surprise.
The two-year scholarships students were expecting would be doubled, and four years of schooling would now be theirs, free of charge.
“I have the distinct honor of delivering a surprise that will change the trajectory of your entire college career forever,” said Bethany Lacey, the CEO of Take Stock in Children, the state-run organization that often provides two-year scholarships to participating students, at the Wednesday evening celebration.
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