The votes are in and the Student Community has spoken.
The 2016 Graduate of the Year grand prize winner is:
Omar Haughton from North Hollywood, California!!!
Congratulations, Omar, on becoming the Penn Foster 2016 Graduate of the Year. Your perseverance shined through your essay and we thank you for sharing your story with us.
Read Omar's winning essay submission that made this all possible 2016 Graduate of the Year Finalist: Omar Haughton
In celebration of this momentous occasion, Penn Foster will host a graduation party in Omar's honor. So get ready, we'll see you soon, Omar! We'll be in touch to work out the details.
Everyone, please join me in congratulating Omar on his astounding accomplishment!
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