"It's never a straight line" 20 people earn their GEDs in graduation ceremony
At 19 years old, Casey Dunagan had his whole life in front of him. But then he was diagnosed with a severe mental illness. The next 13 years consisted of misdiagnoses, hospital stays and falling deep into ruts. All of this as his friends in Durango were going to college and pursuing their passions. On Friday, at 33 years old, Dunagan and 19 others joined that club at a ceremony celebrating the earning of General Equivalency Diplomas at the Mesa County Workforce Center, 512 29½ Road. âI was super-nervous beforehand, but it feels amazing. It felt surreal when I actually got it, I couldn...
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