Last Updated: June 13, 2008
CSP-Sponsored Hmong Academy Graduates 2nd High School Class
St. Paul-based Hmong Academy, a charter high school sponsored by Concordia University, graduated its second high school class on June 12, 2008. Concordia alumna Christianna Hang (MA '04) founded Hmong Academy in 2004 to provide rigorous college preparation while strengthening connections to Hmong heritage.
Fox 9 News covered the graduation and did an excellent story about the school?s focus on serving students who would otherwise have slipped through the cracks at public schools. Hmong Academy, which is moving toward becoming a K-12 institution, celebrated a 90 percent graduation rate ? a notable accomplishment for students who must overcome a cultural tradition that has not emphasized formal education, whose families predominantly speak little or no English and who are living at or below the poverty level. Follow
this link to the full story. Be sure to also click on the "sidebar" links for additional student interviews, including comments from a student who will be attending Concordia this fall.
