Transformed Lives--Boxwood Champions!

Our Champions are our Future!

Graduates: Yumarie Borges, April Dupiche, Sharod Harvey, Hakim Massey, Gonzalo Olivera, Victor Rivera-Santana, and Anthony Zois

Congratulations on receiving your high school diplomas via the GED high school equivalency test. Here's to your next adventure! We're so proud of you and were honored to celebrate graduation day with you!

Commissioner Sergio Granados addresses the graduates.

"I am truly honored to see the incredible journey of these talented young Boxwood students. Having had the privilege of attending their graduation this past June, watching them confidently receive their diplomas was a powerful testament to their resilience and dedication, which radiates through their academic achievements and performances,” said Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados. “I am excited to have the opportunity to see more young individuals utilizing the available tools to pave their path to success and I look forward to visiting the music studio to meet and connect with more youth and to hear their inspiring stories.”

A Graduate's Testimony

"Having to drop out of school at such a young age because I didn’t have anyone to help me raise my child was a great disappointment. At one point, I felt lost. I was scared—until I reached out to Boxwood Learning Center. Boxwood accepted me and helped me.

Each day the teachers from Boxwood will help you and push you to do better. If I needed help with school or non-school-related matters, Boxwood was always there for me. Thanks to Boxwood, I was able to get my high school diploma, continue my life, go to college, and reach my goals." --Yumarie Borges, Class of 2023

(*Correction: Ms. Borges was referred to Boxwood by Youth Forward, a program under Union County Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Youth Services. https://ucnj.org/dhs/youth-services/youth-forward/ )

See more upcoming events by visiting boxwoodnj.org!

Program funded by the Union County Board of County Commissioners through the Union County Youth Services Commission with a New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission Grant. The Union County Youth Services Commission is part of the Union County Department of Human Services, Division of Children & Youth Services.

The Boxwood Learning Center received an operating support grant from the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, a Division of Programs in the Department of State.

908-241-6862 - www.boxwo odnj.org

Donate