Congratulations to all of the OYA youth in the community who graduated as part of the Class of 2021. A total of 64 OYA youth graduated in the community: 51 with high school diplomas and 13 with GEDs.
Thanks to everyone who provided them with the guidance and support they needed along the way, including their families, juvenile parole and probation officers, residential providers, OYA foster parents, and OYA facility staff.
The breakdown of graduates per region:
Central Region (Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler counties): 6 high school diplomas, 2 GEDs
Clackamas County: 2 high school diplomas
Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties: 2 high school diplomas
Eastern Region: 3 high school diplomas
Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Lake counties: 9 high school diplomas, 3 GEDs
Lane County: 1 high school diploma
Linn, Benton, Lincoln, and Yamhill counties: 11 high school diplomas, 2 GEDs
Marion and Polk Counties: 7 high school diplomas, 5 GEDs
Multnomah County: 1 high school diploma
Washington, Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook counties: 9 high school diplomas, 1 GED
Corbin, pictured with juvenile parole and probation officer Zak Spiegel, earned his diploma from Pendleton High School. 
Haylee received their diploma from Bend High School. They were the first in their family to graduate. 
Luke earned his high school diploma from Eagle Cap Innovative High School in Baker City.
Top photo by Cole Keister on Unsplash
