Carrollton High School senior Darius Mason was awarded the Turn Around Student Award at the 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ecumenical Service on Jan. 14. The MLK Coalition provides this distinguished award to a local student who shows great resilience and determination in turning their life's challenges into a positive to further their education and pursue their future aspirations. CHS Assistant Principal Aprill Jones-Byrd presented Darius his award at the ceremony and said, "Darius has overcome many challenges in his life, including caring for a sick parent and working to help his family, but he took advantage of all the resources offered to him to help achieve his dream of graduating from high school.” Darius will complete his credits early this year and will walk with his class at graduation in May. He plans to attend college after graduation. |