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October 21, 2012
Despite having the odds stacked against him, Seneca Ombudsman student Joeseph Gagnon earned his diploma in May.
Prior to graduating, Gagnon shared the story of the adversity he had faced in an essay submitted to the Ombudsman Operation Graduation essay contest.
Gagnon's story of his rocky semester was so moving that his essay won second place in the national competition.
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Whitney Saporito
The Neosho Daily News
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Ombudsman Educational Services
Missouri
Seneca
Seneca R-7 school district
Operation Graduation
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February 02, 2012
Seneca, Mo. — Residents had the opportunity to check out the latest addition to downtown Seneca Wednesday afternoon at the Ombudsman Alternative school open house and ribbon cutting.
The school, which opened in January, offers an alternate route for 30 at-risk students in the Seneca R-7 school district to work their way toward a high school diploma. Students in grades six and up are eligible for the program.
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Whitney Saporito
Neosho Daily News
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Missouri
Seneca
Seneca R-7 school district
Ombudsman
Alternative Education
Superintendent Dr. Steve Wilmoth
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November 18, 2011
Board members approved superintendent Steve Wilmoth’s recommendation that the Seneca R-7 school district partner with the Ombudsman Alternative School Program to provide a new option for at-risk students in the district.
In a 6-0 vote at the school board meeting Thursday night, board members approved the alternative school, which could be available to students as early as Jan. 2012
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Whitney Saporito
Neosho Daily News
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Potosi
Missouri
Seneca
Superintendent Steve Wilmoth
Seneca R-7 school district
Ombudsman
Alternative Education