Cheyenne Reed

Cheyenne is from Halifax High School and was nominated by Susan Ziegler. Cheyenne got pregnant during her sophomore year. She had many complications with her pregnancy that made it difficult for her to come to school each day. She worked with the Guidance Department to ensure she completed all her work to pass 10th grade until she had to be on bed rest. On bed rest she still did not give up. She took online classes at home to finish her sophomore year. Cheyenne's baby was born prematurely with disabilities, including the loss of a hand, and has to be in the NICU for several months. Cheyenne sat by her baby's side every day, all day. She realized it would be very difficult to finish high school, but with the support of her teachers, parental support and her own resilience, she did not give up. Cheyenne completed the last two years of high school online and continues to rise above the challenges of having a child with disabilities and her work load as a high school student.

Cheyenne plans to enroll in HACC to study Human Services.

Susan says of Cheyenne, "Cheyenne is a great student with great goals for herself. She had challenge after challenge and she never gave up."

Congratulations, Cheyenne & Good Luck!