Let Her Walk

Yesterday I photographed the Division I high school baseball finals for the Burlington Free Press, the newspaper I freelance for on a regular basis. When I finished up with baseball, I sped off to a last minute assignment. The focus of my assignment was a high school senior, Elissa Roberts, who was upset that her school wasn’t going to let her graduate with her class because she was a few credits shy due to an extended illness. Her school was 40 minutes away and it was almost dark when I pulled up. I was very surprised to see a mass of kids standing out front with signs they had created in support of Elissa. Without wasting the precious few moments left of light, I snapped away. As I gathered caption information from her friends and family, I discovered Elissa’s amazing story. (click on the purple words for the story & photo)

So, keep your fingers crossed that Elissa will get to walk with her class this weekend!