West Virginia Virtual Academy celebrated its second graduating class Tuesday at the Clay Center. The ceremony featured a keynote speech and performance from West Virginia native and season six winner of America’s Got Talent’ Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., where he set out to inspire the class. The class graduated 140 students, with eight earning a Promise Scholarship and 26 intending to attend college in the fall.
Safaa Haizoun, from Fairfax County, wanted to try something she’s never done before while competing in a cooking competition. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.
Indiana Gateway Digital Academy and Indiana Gateway Alternative School celebrated more than 500 graduates during their 2026 commencement ceremony. Valedictorian Jazlyn Deane led a class of students who balanced academics with responsibilities such as full-time work, caregiving, health challenges, and personal pursuits. For many graduates, the ceremony marked the first time they met their classmates and teachers in person, highlighting the unique flexibility and community of online learning.
The flexible nature of online learning benefits students with busy schedules or health challenges.